As a slight magical wind blew, wine-red and tender green rose petals floated from the air and slowly fell on the long carpet in the center, causing the crowd watching on the side to scream and cheer.

Faced with such a grand occasion, a team holding platinum flags slowly entered the city from outside the city.

About 2,000 knights wearing white armor with gold edges formed a neat queue. Holding lances with platinum griffin flags hanging on them, they protected three luxurious carriages in the center and slowly entered the city under the gaze of everyone.

The leader of the team was a knight wearing gorgeous golden armor and a golden-red cloak. He was not wearing a helmet at the moment. He had slightly dull blond hair, many wrinkles on his face, and a gray beard.

This old man who looks old but has sharp eyes is the current Duke of Griffin. This time, he came to the imperial capital with his son and daughter at the invitation of the current emperor.

According to many people's speculation, the current royal family may marry into the family of Salus, the Duke of Griffin. That is to say, a crown prince will marry the daughter of Salus, and the eldest son of Salus, Jelan, will also marry an imperial princess.

In this way, the close ties between the royal family and the Salius family were maintained, and it served as a heavy ballast in the turbulent power transition, maintaining the stability of the empire.

At that moment, the situation became tense and the momentum grew. The focus of discussion in the imperial capital shifted from the future White Queen to the Duke of Griffin's family who were now entering the city.

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Wearing armor with a silver base and gold edges, Jelann rode a tall horse and followed behind his father. He raised his right hand and waved it slowly, responding to the excited and burning gazes of the people on the street.

Countless noble girls, wearing gorgeous and delicate dresses, were blooming like flowers. They screamed and called out just to attract the attention of the eldest son of the griffin, as if the love story in the poem was about to be performed on them.

Faced with such a scenery, for the sake of his image, Jelann had to keep a smile on his face, but his heart unconsciously drifted towards the scene in his memory, the black-haired girl standing quietly in the slanting light.

Even if you are born into a wealthy family in the empire, there are times in your life when you cannot help yourself.