The Charles Territory is mostly mountains and has a complex landform, but thanks to the efforts of the Grand Dukes of all generations, they have used the efforts of several generations to build a passage directly to the Charles Territory near the province of Midenheir, so the team was not slow. Five days later, they left the Charles Territory and entered the province of Midenheim.

Unlike the plateau landform of the Charles, most areas of the Middenheim province are plains and are the granaries of the empire, so they are extremely rich. The official roads built are much wider than those of the Charles, and there are more pedestrians and convoys on the road. Most of them are merchants and go to the Charles or other provinces to trade.

After more than ten days, after crossing the two provinces of Suland and Seville, he finally arrived at the territory where the capital of the empire Wadenhof is located, and it is also the private territory of the imperial royal family - Rudendolf.

This territory named after the imperial royal family is undoubtedly the economic and political center of the empire, and is the most core and richest core area of ​​the empire.

The distribution of power in the Abrex Empire was relatively simple, unlike the feudal system of southern countries that could easily create a mess.

At the beginning of the founding of the Empire, the founding emperor enfeoffed the Grand Duke of Gloss and assigned Ludendorf to himself. The remaining land was managed according to the provincial system and sent provincial governors to manage it. This system undoubtedly strengthened the centralization of the empire and had huge advantages in political systems compared with the southern countries.

Therefore, the Charles Territory was nominally a territory of the empire, but in fact it was an independent principality, with financial and taxes and military and political power under his control.

The reason why the empire was able to enfeoff the Charles of the Sharp was because the Charles of the Sharp had to bear the invasion of orcs from the northern grasslands. This pressure and responsibility were very serious. Despite this, the Gloss family's status in the empire in the past dynasties was second only to that of the imperial emperors. As the saying goes, the position of the Glossian family was high and the power was high and the responsibility was great.

As soon as I entered the Ludendorf leader, there were a row of heavy knights in golden plate armor and a luxurious four-horse carriage standing in the official road ahead. They rode under the crotch and the military flags with two-headed eagles painted with black and red bases. This was the Knights belonging to the Emperor of the Empire, and one of the seven knights on the mainland - the Knights of Order.

The two middle-aged men stood in the front, one wearing a noble dress, elegant and luxurious, and at the same time exuded an elegant and literary temperament. The other was wearing the Order Knights' standard plate armor, but the workmanship was more refined and luxurious, and he was possessed by a demon, and he looked like a general.

When Grand Duke Glos saw the two people standing in front, he immediately rushed over and whipped over. When he was close to him, he turned over and dismounted. He hugged the middle-aged nobleman first, hammered him in the back twice, and then hugged the general.

"Carl, you old bastard, you want to kill me, you hug me so tightly!" The middle-aged nobleman, who was tightly hugged and hammered twice by Grand Duke Glos, kept rubbing his shoulders and back. "How could I be friends with a warrior like you?"

Grand Duke Gloss and the general smiled: "Zangewell, you still need to exercise your old bones, don't go ahead of us." Grand Duke Gloss laughed disconcertedly.

The middle-aged nobleman named Zangwell blushed in anger: "Fuck, the mainland is so uneasy now. Maybe one day the war will break out. If you want to leave, you two will leave first."

The middle-aged general smiled and said, "You two have never seen each other for so many years. They start fighting as soon as they meet. How old are you? Don't be embarrassed in front of the children." The middle-aged general smiled after seeing Iroth and Fiona riding over. "His Majesty the Emperor specifically asked us to wait for your arrival here."

Grand Duke Gloss said: "That will I thank His Majesty Charlie for your kindness. Carl is honored!"

After Iroth and Fiona dismounted, they saluted the two middle-aged men.

"I'll introduce you." Grand Duke Gloss introduced familiarly: "This is Sir Zangwell Jones, the Prime Minister of the Empire, and my old friend for thirty years. This is General Sevis Philip, the Imperial Guard and the Knights of Order, and is my playmate who grew up together. They both claim to be the twin gems of the Empire!"

Grand Duke Glos immediately introduced Iroth and Fiona to the two: "This is Fiona, my beloved daughter, and her temperament is relatively naughty. This is Iroth, my adopted son, you know it, needless to say."

Although Iroth had hidden her breath, General Sevis, a powerful man in the Holy Realm, still felt Iroth's strength and couldn't help but be shocked, "I have achieved the Golden Level so young, and I am worthy of being that person's son. I am really talented!"

The Prime Minister of the Empire, Zang Weir, was different. Looking at Iros' handsome appearance, he couldn't help but lose his mind, and even had tears in his eyes, as if he had seen the one she had been obsessed with him back then.

"Cough cough cough." Seeing that the two of them were a little lost, Grand Duke Glos coughed twice, and then they woke up.

"Sorry, I'm a little out of my composure," said empire Prime Minister Zang Weir embarrassedly.

General Sevis said bluntly: "Carl, your adopted son is such a genius. How about not letting him stay in Wadenhof, what about my legion?" After that, he looked at Iroth.

"That won't work." Grand Duke Gloss refused, "Iroth is the next leader of the Silver Hand I trained, and he is Fiona's future husband."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.

Although Iroth had known before that the Grand Duke had always been interested in matching him and Fiona, he was surprised and relieved when he said it in public for the first time.

When Fiona heard the grand duke say this in front of everyone, she was surprised, and then her pretty face couldn't help but blush, and she lowered her head embarrassedly, feeling a little happy, completely different from her usual style.

Zangwell and Sevis looked at each other, not knowing what to say, so they had to laugh and cover up.

"Miss Fiona is indeed as heroic as rumored, extremely beautiful, and inherited Carl's good genes." Zangwell tried to change the topic.

"Thank you, Uncle Zangweier." Fiona, who has recovered from her childhood daughter's form, expressed her gratitude to the prime minister of the empire for his praise.

"We'd better set off as soon as possible and chat while walking. His Majesty the Emperor is still waiting for us. He has prepared a feast to welcome you." Sevis said.

Zangwell nodded quickly, "Blame me, forgot the serious business, I just greeted my old friends. You two should get on my carriage, let's talk while we go."

As soldiers, Grand Duke Gloss and Sevis have always been riding war horses and rarely travel in carriages. However, considering Zangwell's weak physique as a civil servant, and some words require private space to be said, the three of them turned on Zangwell's carriage, and the group also set off for Wadenhof, the capital of the empire.

In addition to the short rest on the way, the group soon arrived at Wadenhof. From a distance, a magnificent city was revealed in front of them, and countless people came and went in and out of the city gate. This bustling and lively scene was beyond the reach of Charles, the border area, and Fiona's eyes were straightened.

At this time, a group of knights came from Wadenhof, turned over and dismounted for the leader, saluted everyone, and said, "Below is the city defense officer Strong, who is on duty today, to welcome Grand Duke Gloss, Prime Minister and General."

Sevis lifted the window curtains of the four troikas and said to the city defense officer: "Are the entry ceremony ready?"

After receiving a positive answer, Sevis said to Grand Duke Gloss: "His Majesty Charlie specially asked me to arrange the Grand Duke's entry ceremony, so that the people of Wadenhof could see the heroic posture of Grand Duke and the warriors of Charles?"

"Since Your Majesty has made arrangements, we will do as you wish, and just show the military appearance of our Charles leaders." Grand Duke Gloss was relaxed and freehand, and then got off the car and said to all the staff: "My sons, dress up and prepare to enter the city."

The other elite warriors of the Silver Hand Knights took action immediately, and in a moment they sorted out their armor and arranged their formations. Iroth and Fiona also wore helmets.

At the command of the Grand Duke, the team from the Charles led by the Knights of Order entered Wadenhof.

As soon as we entered the city, the wide central street was enough to accommodate ten horses in parallel. The road surface was paved with marble. Countless people were welcomed by the soldiers in the royal city to maintain order. Most of these people did not come spontaneously, but were mobilized by government officials from various districts, but at this time they were filled with the shocking impact of the army led by Charles.

The silver hand knight and war horses were covered with silver plate armor and blue cloaks, and their fully armed outfits and cold temperament made the people who didn't understand military even admired them.

Other heavy infantry and other troops from the Charles Territory were not inferior. The unified standard armor, uniform pace and strict discipline have improved the deep-rooted idea that the Charles Territory was a country bumpkin.

"How about it, are the Charles people's martial ethics abundant?" On the side of the Central Street, a woman asked lazily in the attic of a building.

At this time, a strong man was carefully observing the entry ceremony of the Shire army in the attic window. After listening to the woman's inquiry, he casually said: "It looks good on the surface, but the specific strength is enough. You have to do a real battle."

"You really put gild on your face. You guys who have been trained secretly and have never even been on the battlefield are trying to challenge the Silver Hand?" the woman said disdainfully.

The strong man blushed in an instant and shouted angrily: "Fuck, we had no chance in the dark blade before. The master said that we will be unsheathed in a short while." After that, the strong man felt that he had said something wrong, covered his mouth and looked at the woman.

The woman said disregardly: "Okay, I know more than you, and this is not a big deal. But if you go outside and talk nonsense and leak the news, believe me, by then, you will be afraid that you will even die!"

The strong man nodded in a hurry and did not dare to speak anymore.

The woman stood up and walked towards the attic window and observed it from the outside. She saw her beautiful black hair, her phoenix eyes were full of spring, her long eyebrows were covered in temples, and her lips were faintly filled with smiles. She was about twenty-three or four years old, and she was very beautiful.

On this side, the team was close to the inner city palace. After Sevis arranged the Charles army and horses and supplies, he led the Grand Duke of Los, Iroth and Fiona to walk towards the palace.

At the entrance of the palace, there were about 100 royal guards standing guard. Judging from their heroic posture, their combat effectiveness was also the best in the continent. Sevis said to Grand Duke Gloss: "When you came, your Majesty gave an explanation and allowed you to bring weapons to your audience."

Grand Duke Gloss couldn't help but feel moved, "Is this okay? I think we'd better disarm our weapons."

Sevis smiled and said, "Your Majesty Charlie, don't you understand? What he said will not change. Don't worry, Carl, this is definitely not a temptation. Let me tell you a secret. After Charles leads, they will be called the Principality of Charles. You are the veritable grand duke."

Grand Duke Gloss was shocked. Charles was nominally under the jurisdiction of the empire. In fact, like an independent principality, he did not change his name only to maintain the centripetal force of the empire and the face of the royal family. This time, Emperor Charles was able to make such a decision, which shows that he must exchange more important interests. For a moment, Grand Duke Gloss did not know whether it was joy or sorrow.

Everyone walked into the hall inside the palace and saw a middle-aged man with a simple and solemn appearance sitting upright on the throne. This was the emperor of the empire, Charles III.

Grand Duke Gloss, Iroth and Fiona could only marches because they were wearing armor. Charles III stood up with a smile and grabbed Grand Duke Gloss's hand. "Old guy, I still look the same as before after I haven't seen you for so many years, I haven't changed at all, and I'm still so old-fashioned."

Grand Duke Gloss also held Charles III's hand tightly and couldn't help but sigh: "Your Majesty, you have not changed. When you see you, you will remember the era when we were full of energy and full of vigor!"

"Yes, that time is unforgettable, but unfortunately we are all old. Now is the age of young people. Carl, this is your daughter Fiona, it's so beautiful, just like her mother." Charles III said to Grand Duke Glos with a smile.

Grand Duke Gloss replied: "Yes, it is the little girl Fiona. She has never been out of the Charles. This time she takes this opportunity to take her out to see the world and learn etiquette."

Charles III then looked at Elose carefully and was shocked by Elose's appearance. It seemed that it was a while before Elose felt uncomfortable, he closed his eyes and whispered to Grand Duke Gloss: "Is this Anna's child? It's so similar to her. Does this child know his life experience?"

"Yes, Iroth is Anna's child. I haven't told him about his life experience yet. It's not the time. I will talk to you alone after this. The current occasion is not suitable."

Charles III patted his head, "Oh, blame me, let's start the banquet first."

These actions were seen in the eyes of everyone present, which undoubtedly proved that the relationship between Charles III and Grand Duke Gloss was still as close as ever, and some rumors circulating before were self-defeating.

Grand Duke Gloss and Fiona should have been the protagonists of the banquet hosted by the emperor, but everyone's focus was on Iroth. Even though Fiona was already beautiful, it was overshadowed compared to Iroth. I'm afraid that only Princess Ekaterina, the pearl of the empire, can be worthy of him.

The high-ranking noble ladies and ladies who came to attend the banquet couldn't help but feel heart-warming when they looked at Iros' beautiful face. The married ladies were annoyed why they had been born early and got married early, while the noble ladies were thinking about how to win Iros' favor after the dance began.

The psychology of male aristocrats who also have special hobbies is also breeding some dirty ideas like Long Yang.

With the announcement of Charles III, the banquet officially began.

Although Iroth and Fiona have noble identities and are of the top standards for their diet and daily life in Charles, they are not enough to watch this royal banquet. The long dining table is covered with all kinds of exquisite foods, and some exquisite foods are unheard of and unseen by Iroth and Fiona.

Boiled salmon steak with vegetables and herb mayonnaise, Rudendorf chicken rolls, baked snails, truffle guinea fowl pie, black truffle trout fish, grilled Middenheim venison waist, strawberry pie, egg pudding, aged Romani Conte wine, these exquisite, expensive ingredients are spreading the dining table, which really makes the index fingers thrill.

Iroth was still restrained and paid more attention to maintaining her image. Fiona was different. She feasted and ignored the table manners. Her ladylike image was filled with food until she could not swallow it anymore. She took the wine handed over by Iroth and drank it all. After clearing the food in her mouth, she started to start the baked snail that she had never eaten before.

Iroth couldn't help rolling his eyes as he looked at Fiona's eating appearance completely regardless of her image.

The nobles who were paying attention to Iroth and others were all a little contemptuous about the ministers: So what about the eldest prince’s daughter? She is not a country bumpkin who does not understand etiquette, but unfortunately she has such a beautiful appearance.

Men are different. The beauty's face can offset all shortcomings. On the contrary, Fiona is cute and unpretentious in their eyes, with a unique flavor. In addition to Fiona's noble origin, in the empire, the daughter of the grand prince is most respected.

If the banquet hadn't ended yet, I'd be afraid that Iroth and Fiona would be surrounded by the noble ladies and young talents and playboys of the empire.

Finally, when the banquet was almost over, Charles III gracefully held the wine glass and announced that it had entered the next stage.

The dance party officially begins.
Chapter completed!