A dignified female knight, clad entirely in silver armor, walked through the garden, accompanied by a richly dressed elderly man.

The old man's body was somewhat hunched, and an aura of old age slowly emanated from his every movement.

He walked at the very front with his hands behind his back.

His attitude was very gentle, like that of an ordinary, kind old man.

But no one would treat him as an ordinary old man.

He was the emperor who made the empire great, reigning for over forty years and making the empire so impervious to any challenge.

He was known as the strongest man in the empire, the invincible iron-blooded emperor.

Aubrey Saul.

In the palace gardens, there were no other people around, only Gwen following the emperor, slowly making their way along the path.

The crystal-clear spring water looked incredibly vibrant in the sunlight, and butterflies and bees fluttered among the flowers, as if celebrating the emperor's arrival.

After walking for a while, Emperor Auberley stopped as if he were tired.

Standing still, with his eyes narrowed and a smile on his face, he turned to look at Gwen.

"Count Gwen."

"Thank you for being willing to walk with this old man."

Gwen placed her hands on her chest and bowed slightly to the emperor.

“This is my duty, Your Majesty.”

"Don't be so formal."

Aubrey waved his hand and continued walking forward.

Gwen followed closely behind him.

The emperor did not turn around, but spoke with a sigh as if chatting casually.

"I feel sorry for what happened to Angus."

Before Aubrey ascended to the throne, Angus was also one of Aubrey's capable subordinates.

Although Aubrey found his extreme sense of justice hard to accept, he was still saddened by the news of his death.

Those comrades who once fought side by side have left one after another.

But Gwen didn't agree; she just lowered her head and said softly.

"His Majesty."

"My father, Angus."

"They deserved to die."

Tens of thousands of people in the North nearly perished because of Angus's inaction.

If it weren't for the Pale Magicians struggling to hold on, who could have relied on those knights?

Aubrey remained calm and continued walking forward.

It was just a voice that rang in Gwen's ears.

“Gwen, justice is a good thing, but…”

"Never use justice as your standard for judging good and bad."

Gwen listened to the emperor's words without changing her expression, simply looking quietly behind him.

Aubrey's voice remained calm.

"If you want to stand up for those people in the North, that's fine."

“But you must remember, Angus, that is your father, not them.”

He turned around and looked at Gwen with gentle eyes.

He was like a gentle, ordinary old man.

If one could ignore his extravagant clothes and various jewels.

“Angus’s crimes will be listed by someone, but that person should not be you.”

“You are now the Earl of the North, and also Victor’s fiancée.”

"Think about the impact your words and actions will have on yourself and Viktor."

Hearing the emperor's words, Gwen lowered her head and replied, "Yes."

Aubrey turned his head as if making a casual remark, and said with a smile:

"However, I am quite interested in the news of demons appearing in the North."

"When Oweiser heard this news, his heart almost flew to the North."

"He insisted on personally leading the team to the Northern Border to investigate."

He shook his head with a smile as he spoke.

"This child is still not very mature."

Gwen remained silent and followed behind the emperor on her own.

"Auboni is alright, but he likes to boast and show off his achievements."

"They always feel the urge to prove themselves after achieving even a small success."

"He is my child. How could I, as his father, not know how capable he is?"

At this point, the emperor narrowed his eyes.

He didn't turn around, but just said from the side:

"Gwen."

"Which of them do you think is better?"

"His Majesty."

Gwen gave a slight bow.

"I am a knight, and knights should not participate in politics."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Aubrey smiled when he heard Gwen's words, and said as he walked:

“You said that you are now a count, and you have voluntarily resigned from your position as a knight commander.”

"My words as emperor have no binding force on you anymore."

Gwen spoke respectfully from behind.

"I wouldn't dare."

"I will always obey your will."

"Is that so?"

Aubrey nodded with a smile, and said as if casually:

"If I asked you to annul your engagement with Victor, would you agree?"

Gwen paused slightly, but quickly said from behind:

"The engagement should be decided by both parties. It's unfair to Viktor if only I agree..."

"You don't need to worry about Viktor. I'm just asking you, are you willing?"

Aubrey stood still, his gaze like two sharp blades piercing Gwen.

Gwen lowered her head slightly, her mind in turmoil, and said...

"Your Majesty, please allow me to inquire about the reasons behind this."

Aubrey smiled and nodded, then turned back to face him.

"Okay, I understand."

"It seems you've changed quite a bit too."

He grunted twice, seemingly lost in thought.

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