At this time, all the lords were shocked when they heard what Grand Duke Barlow said.
Grand Duke Barlow actually invited others to live in his home! ?
This is treatment that even the former king has never received!
But now, he actually started this for Princess Aurelion.
But this is more reasonable.
After all, Aurelion is the granddaughter of Archduke Barlow.
With such family affection in him, no matter how kind he is to Princess Aurelion, it doesn't seem strange.
It's just that everyone hasn't seen Archduke Barlow behave like this for a long time.
Since the death of Grand Duke Barlow's daughter, no one has seen the Grand Duke showing closeness to anyone.
Yes, this matter is not a secret.
Many people know that Archduke Barlow had a deceased daughter.
She married Emperor Aubrey of the Empire.
Finally, it is said that she died in childbirth while giving birth to Aurelion.
But many people don't understand.
Everyone knows that Archduke Barlow is a legendary necromancer who possesses terrifying magic that can resurrect the dead.
But when his daughter died in childbirth, he watched helplessly as his daughter lay in the grave.
Even if she died completely, even her body would rot and dissipate into the world.
The Grand Duke also seemed numb.
No one knows what Archduke Barlow’s attitude is towards the empire.
Will he hate the empire because of his daughter's random death?
Or maybe, he didn't care about his daughter's life or death.
After all, beings like necromancers who play with corpses and souls may have been used to seeing life and death.
But no matter what, it is an indisputable fact that Aurelion and the Grand Duke are related by blood.
At this time, August was slightly stunned after hearing what Archduke Barlow said.
But soon, a smile appeared on his face again.
"That's really great. I'm worried about what kind of accommodation I should prepare for the princess and the councillors."
"Thank you very much, Archduke Barlow."
After that, he turned around and said to Aurelion:
"Your Highness Princess, if you have no objections, you can lead your people to the manor of Archduke Barlow."
"Don't worry, it's big enough for all of you."
Aurelion smiled and nodded.
"I don't have any questions."
She was already very interested in her grandfather, whom she had never met.
And if she could not leave the teacher, she would naturally not want to leave.
"Then let's settle it like this first, and we'll arrange the banquet in a few days."
Then, August turned to look at Victor and said:
"Mr. Congressman, I hope you can help me think about the matter I asked about before."
"After all, I am very interested in mages."
Victor looked at August with indifferent eyes and said:
"Of course, that's part of diplomacy."
August nodded, and then he continued to talk cordially with Aurelion.
The relationship between the two seemed to grow closer instantly, like old friends meeting again.
After seeing August leave Victor's side, Count Lauryn seemed to get closer to Victor inadvertently.
There was a kind smile on his face, but there was a bit of pleading softness in his eyes.
"Congressman Cravenna, please pay attention to the matters between us."
Just now, he noticed Grand Duke Barlow's attitude towards the princess.
After all, the Grand Duke has already taken the initiative to let the princess live in his mansion, and his attitude is already very obvious.
Perhaps, with this kind of family affection, if the princess makes a request to the Grand Duke for this matter, he might really agree.
A glimmer of hope flashed in Count Lauryn's eyes. Victor just nodded slightly and continued to follow the ministers towards the outside of the academy.
Along the way, the foreign ministers chatted animatedly with the king and nobles.
Constantly praise the kingdom's excellent construction, wise institutions, and magnificent scenery.
Aurelion walked beside August in silence. Although there was a smile on his face, the smile was obviously a little stiff.
If you are familiar with her, you can tell at a glance that she is uncomfortable.
Grand Duke Barlow walked steadily in front of the team, leaning on his luxurious cane.
No one noticed that Victor was walking leisurely at the back of the team as if he was lagging behind.
Above the sky, a pitch-black crow circled its body and landed leisurely on Victor's shoulder.
In the dark night, no one noticed its departure and return.
Crow stretched his neck, shook his body, and said in a voice that only Victor could hear:
"about there."
Victor knew what Vega had done, but he still maintained his indifferent expression.
It wasn't until the team was about to leave the academy that Hilda trotted all the way and hurried over.
"Please wait a moment, Your Highness Aurelion."
Aurelion couldn't help but stop when she heard the sound and looked back.
Behind Hilda, there were more than a dozen academy instructors forming a team.
At this time, Hilda was a little out of breath from trotting and took a few breaths.
After she recovered, she spoke.
"I heard His Majesty say that you are going to the manor of Archduke Barlow."
"It's a long way to go, let us escort you there."
The noble lords had to escort the king back first, but Aurelion had to separate from them, and the road was different.
Therefore, Hilda's arrangement is really no problem.
However, she forgot one thing.
Aurelion smiled and declined Hilda's offer.
"Thanks, but we really don't need that."
Hilda thought the princess was just being polite, and when she was about to speak again, everyone just walked out of the entrance of the academy.
Suddenly, she was shocked by the scene in front of her and couldn't help but shut her mouth.
Outside the gate of the academy, soldiers were already standing on both sides.
On the left are knights wearing silver armor and iron helmets.
They stood there as solid as a rock, with slender sword blades on their waists and solemn expressions.
Seeing Aurelion, they all knelt down on one knee and behaved like a knight, showing great respect.
On the right side is a special group of demi-human soldiers.
They wore light armor made of animal bones, and their tails and animal ears swayed in the wind.
Wearing various animal masks, only half of the face is exposed.
That sharp gaze seemed to pierce the air.
The strong aura exuded immediately frustrates the guards of the academy and many noble lords.
Looking at these two teams of guards, even the king and his entourage couldn't help but stop and watch.
Looking at the knights covered in cold iron armor, the nobles were very surprised.
They knew that this was a knightly order that belonged exclusively to the empire.
But this group of guards on the right...
When they looked to the right, their minds were filled with doubts.
Aren't these all demi-humans?
When will demi-humans be able to be guards?
Shouldn't demihumans be untameable?
But the sense of oppression and momentum brought by these demi-humans is like an arrow on a bow, ready to go.
This discipline surprised everyone.
"Are those... demi-humans?"
Even August asked curiously.
Aurelion nodded and said with a slight smile:
"Yes, this is the demi-human guard trained by my teacher, Senator Cravenna."
"You don't need to worry about their discipline and obedience."
When other noble lords heard this, they were not surprised.
He even took the initiative to approach and look back and forth at the demihumans who didn't move around.
After all, those were demi-human guards trained by Councilor Cravenna himself.
Compared with their demihuman slaves who can only be used to do chores, they are completely different things.
Although demi-humans have extremely excellent physical fitness, it is a fact recognized by the Kingdom of Canter and even other countries that they cannot be trained into warriors.
In the final analysis, it is because demi-humans are like wild beasts, they are simply disobedient and difficult to tame.
Therefore, they can only serve as slaves and rely on whips to drive them.
But the demihuman guards in front of them were obviously different from those slaves.
Their small bodies have clear lines of tight muscles.
At a glance, you can feel the explosive power contained in them.
Moreover, their discipline can be seen through their consistent stance. The order is amazing and they are well-trained.
Many of the noble lords present were even moved, and they all had the idea of privately asking Councilor Cravena for advice.
And Hilda and the instructors finally understood.
It seems that this princess from the empire really does not need their protection.
At the same time Hilda had this thought in her mind.
Suddenly, a female knight with a frosty face and wearing cold iron beast face armor walked out from among the knights.
Whenever her toes touched the ground, a frost-like chill seemed to arise.
Her cold and hard aura seemed to freeze the air around her, directly piercing the hearts of those present.
powerful!
This is a very powerful knight.
The noble lords present are not weak.
Even the two-star lord, the lowest level here, has the power of a third-level warrior.
However, Gwen's appearance, just her breath and gaze could make them, the third-level warriors, feel breathless and cold all over.
It is enough to show how powerful this female knight is.
Hilda also gradually came back to her senses, facing the chill, she couldn't help but look up at Gwen.
At this time, Gwen also walked up to Aurelion, knelt down on one knee towards her, and performed the most respectful etiquette of a knight.
Aurelion smiled slightly and introduced to everyone:
"This powerful knight will serve as my escort captain for this trip."
"At the same time, she is also a count of the empire and another teacher of mine."
"Grand Knight Gwen Dolin."
