In the blink of an eye, two days passed.
In two days, most of the lightly damaged buildings in the Kingdom of Kanter were repaired.
These buildings were basically houses where residents lived, and many of them were burned down by the demihumans who rescued their compatriots.
According to the agreement, these damaged buildings and the loss of demihuman slaves need to be compensated by the Cassidra Chamber of Commerce.
After all, the two tiger men and other demihumans were introduced to the royal city by the Cassidra Chamber of Commerce.
But the razed commercial city was destined not to recover so quickly.
This commercial city, which has a lot of land and a large number of shops, was purchased by the Cassidla Chamber of Commerce.
According to the treaty between the two parties, the Kingdom failed to protect these valuable shops, and the Kingdom also needs to compensate.
Overall, the kingdom still lost.
Of course, the Cassidla Chamber of Commerce actually didn’t make any money either.
Because of the escape of that group of demihumans, the Cassidra Chamber of Commerce was unable to deliver the goods to Victor normally.
As usual, they need to compensate Victor ten times the price.
The winner after compensation is neither the kingdom nor the Cassidla Chamber of Commerce.
Just Victor.
But neither the Kingdom nor the Cassidla Chamber of Commerce.
After witnessing Victor's shocking and terrifying magic, no one dared to provoke this walking 'natural disaster'.
Life must go on.
The royal city was severely damaged and is still in the normal process of reconstruction.
Therefore, in order to welcome Princess Aurelion's diplomatic relations banquet, it was moved from the royal city to another location.
Although there was a proposal to hold the event in the territory of Archduke Barlow, most people were unable to accept it due to the strange atmosphere in the territory.
In the end, it was chosen to be held in Shoulburn, the territory of Earl Lauryn.
That night, Count Lauryn's mansion was as bright as day.
Gorgeous carriages parked in front of the gate one after another. They were beautifully carved and gold gilding was spread around the carriages.
The nobles from all walks of life stepped off the carriage, and the swords at their waists glowed coldly.
Around the mansion, heavily armed guards stood guard like an iron wall.
Under the guidance of the servants, the nobles entered the brightly lit mansion.
Among the nobles, the lords of the Kingdom of Canter and the twelve foreign ministers from the empire greeted each other and greeted each other.
Everyone knows it.
The purpose of today's banquet is to deepen the relationship and friendship between the empire and the kingdom.
Aurelion arrived at Sulburn early.
When she walked out of the mansion, many nobles bowed to the noble princess.
Today, Princess Aurelion put on a silver dress.
Under the gentle shroud of the night sky and lights, it looks like a dazzling star.
The slender gown highlighted Aurelion's figure, and the wide pleated skirt slowly fluttered beneath her body.
Her long silver hair was tied up high, with a silver hairpin passing through it.
Aurelion also smiled and responded to the nobles one by one.
Xiang Zilan has been following her, wearing a dignified maid outfit, looking cute and kind.
Until she followed the flow of nobles and stood in front of the gate of the mansion.
With the pleasant sound of horse hooves and the ringing of bells, a luxurious carriage team slowly drove to the door of Earl Lauryn's house.
The carriage made of golden nanmu exuded a light woody fragrance, and the kingdom's national emblem was engraved in gold on both sides of the carriage.
A metal bell hung from the edge of the carriage roof, and a flickering candle also hung from the rear of the carriage.
The golden lines on the wheels are exquisitely curved, and the saddles on the white horses are of exquisite craftsmanship. You can tell at a glance that they are different from other aristocratic fleets.
The numerous guards circled the carriage slowly and unevenly.
Hilda stepped out from the crowd of soldiers, opened the carriage door, and bowed.
Until August got off the carriage, many nobles began to bow and salute to August.
Only the nobles with more noble status showed a little dissatisfaction in their eyes when they saw August.
August got off the carriage and immediately saw Aurelion standing at the door.
He couldn't help but smile and stepped forward.
At this time, he seemed to be a little humble.
"I am very honored to be greeted by Princess Aurelion in person."
Aurelion just smiled in response.
At this time, August looked around with a smile, as if he was looking for someone.
After looking around to no avail, he asked Aurelion with some confusion:
"Where's Senator Cravenna? Why didn't I see him?"
"Teacher Victor is talking to Count Lauryn."
Aurelion explained, still with a polite smile on her face.
The king smiled and nodded:
"I see."
"It just so happens that I also have something to go to see Count Lauryn."
"Your Highness, why don't you come with me?"
Aurelion was just about to refuse politely, but then she suddenly remembered that Teacher Victor was also on top, and her words of refusal couldn't help but blurted out:
"Of course, that's what I meant."
She had no choice but to smile and move forward with August.
Fortunately, with Vanilla and Hilda following behind, it was not really alone.
As soon as everyone entered the mansion, they saw a brightly lit hall in front of them.
The hall is spacious, and the candlelight illuminates the golden walls like a sea of gold.
The green vegetation on both sides exudes a fresh smell, and tables covered with white silk are filled with various delicacies.
The candlelight illuminated the white silk a little brightly. In the corner, several musicians were playing music attentively.
The elegant violin sound spread throughout the golden hall, making everyone who entered the mansion feel calm.
The nobles chatted with each other, and when they saw August and the princess, they would raise their wine glasses to show respect.
August nodded in response, very satisfied with the atmosphere.
One can imagine how much Earl Lauryn cared about this banquet and prepared it very carefully.
However, he did not see Archduke Barlow at this banquet.
Although Archduke Barlow almost never attends such banquets, today's day is somewhat special after all.
August felt a little strange when he didn't come.
As the group walked, the king even noticed the female student who unfortunately failed in the academy last time - Joanna.
She was sitting quietly at the side of the banquet hall. When she saw the king, she stared at him intently.
Aurelion also saw the girl.
She still remembers that it was Joanna who came in second place in the college's ring competition.
The king also noticed Aurelion's expression. When he came to his senses, he turned to look at Hilda:
"I remember, that was your sister Joanna?"
Hilda nodded behind her and responded:
"yes."
"Would you like to accompany her?"
"This is Earl Lauryn's territory, and Princess Aurelion is accompanying me. You don't have to follow me at any time."
Hearing this, Hilda looked slightly silent and answered humbly:
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After that, she became very obedient and turned around and walked in the direction of Joanna.
Aurelion's eyes were still on Joanna, as if she was very concerned about Joanna.
Seeing this, August started to introduce:
"She is Hilda's sister. Like her sister, she has good talents."
"only....."
He seemed to be feeling something, looking over there with a touch of nostalgia, and continued:
"After her sister was born, Hilda's parents died in an accident."
"It was Hilda who took care of her sister and raised her up."
At this time, Hilda had already walked to Joanna's side.
Seeing her sister's arrival, Joanna still had a somewhat indifferent expression.
But her eyes shifted from August to her sister, her eyes full of intimacy.
Hilda sat next to Joanna and expressed concern to her sister.
Seeing the scene in front of him, August couldn't help but say a few more words:
"Because of Hilda's outstanding performance in the academy and her impressive talent, she received two stars and became a veritable noble viscount."
"Then I will personally award her the honor."
Aurelion stood aside and said nothing.
August suddenly realized that he was feeling a little too much. When he came to his senses, he couldn't help but smile apologetically:
"Sorry, I talked too much when I was distracted."
Aurelion looked at him with a smile:
"It doesn't matter. I think you have a good relationship with Viscount Hilda."
August smiled softly and said helplessly:
"Yeah?"
"Maybe it's because we are classmates."
"Let's keep walking."
…
Follow the golden stairs and find yourself in the golden corridor on the second floor.
Count Lauryn and Victor stood in front of a door.
In the dim corridor with flickering candlelight, the scarlet "No Entry" sign on the door stood out particularly eye-catchingly.
Count Lauryn's eyes moved to Victor.
He noticed that the dark, one-eyed crow on his shoulder was pecking at its shiny feathers.
Lauryn spoke expectantly, with a hint of prayer in his tone:
"Mr. Victor."
"Can you really cure my wife's madness?"
Victor was silent for a moment and responded calmly:
"You can give it a try."
Lauryn listened to Victor's answer, took a deep breath, and said solemnly:
"Then, it's up to you."
Then, he lifted the blue barrier and gently opened the door.
The scene behind the door was pitch black, and the candlelight in the corridor could not penetrate the deep darkness in the room.
But the air behind the door seemed dull and thick, and the smell of blood rushed towards him and flowed into Victor's nose.
Like stuck flesh and blood hidden in the depths of the room.
Victor stood at the door and frowned.
Count Lauryn looked at the darkness, closed his eyes sadly, and said lonely:
"Mr. Victor, I won't accompany you in next time."
"I don't want to see my wife like that in front of outsiders. I won't be able to control my emotions."
The bright moonlight illuminated Lauryn's pale hair extremely brightly.
He slowly opened his eyes, and the pair of red pupils like her daughter were showing great seriousness:
"My wife is in danger, although with your strength, it probably won't be a problem."
"But I still want to remind you, please be careful."
Victor said nothing and stepped into the deep and dark room.
As if blackness was slowly stirring in the depths, a pool of dark ink enveloped Victor.
With every step forward in the darkness, the whole person seemed to sink deeper into the quagmire of deathly silence.
Squeak——
boom!
