In the Keselk Palace...
This was Sean's second time here, because the last time was not long ago and he still remembered everything. Although more than 20 years have passed, the overall layout here has not changed. It is still built on the small lake, but it seems to have changed in recent years.
Meredith used to be able to summon the 'Gate of Truth' across the vast Grand Canal Lake, but now a thing resembling an obelisk stands in the center, with patterns carved on it...
Since Sean was not from Kselk, he couldn't understand it. It looked like some alchemist's magic circle.
The famous Emperor Sel was now a middle-aged man in his forties at this time. He came to greet him personally when he entered the gate of the imperial city and then took him all the way to the hall.
Because they were in the palace, Sean could only bring Frelia and Lucille with him, and the rest of the people were arranged to rest outside the imperial city.
"We are truly honored that Prince Izdihar has come all the way here!"
In the hall, Emperor Sel rarely sat on the high platform but sat on a place at his own level.
"I encountered trouble at sea, so I had to come and disturb His Majesty the Emperor." Sean replied with a smile.
Logically speaking, his level is not on par with the other party, but Emperor Sel's actions are very touching, and he even has a good-natured smile on his face when he speaks.
Looking at the other party's attribute display:
[Health:, Human]
[Favorability: Friendly]
[Combat Power: 1160]
[A calm emperor with extraordinary political talent and foresight. He treats his subordinates impartially and enforces the law, but has a slight desire for expansion!]
Sean carefully read the report on Emperor Serge's attributes. Did he possess foresight and political talent? He recalled that he was the son of Marshal Ali Williams. Perhaps after the Gate of Truth incident, the previous Emperor Williams had him frequently bring his children over, and over time, the heir relationship was established.
As for Marshal Ali, Sean had not had much contact with him. Although Rorschach had mentioned many times that he was one of the three marshals in the context of the time, he was generally suppressed by the other two. The only place he could survive was probably because of the royal bloodline. They had met several times, and he was always silent, so he had no special impression of him.
His son!
I glanced at Emperor Serge for a moment longer, and he was still smiling...
"Don't worry, Prince Izdihar. I have already heard about your situation from Earl Barton. We will do our best to help you find the missing navy members."
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty. You can just call me Sean..." If he were the Sun King, he could be on equal footing with the other party, but he was just a prince, so he should call the other party his elder.
Jagun is a great desert empire, and Keselke is also a great empire on the southern continent. Mutual respect between the two is most necessary...
"Haha, then I'll just call you by your name. Now that the tribute issue has been investigated, our two countries should maintain a more trusting relationship. If you don't mind, you can call me uncle. Although I've never met the Sun King in person... his early life experiences have always been a model for me to learn from. I once regarded him as a role model for an emperor."
He is truly a man of political talent, praising Jia Gong with just a few words.
If Sean couldn't tell whether the other person had ulterior motives, if he said these words in front of his two younger brothers and sisters, they would probably be flattered.
"No, no... My uncle often tells me about Kserk, and he also mentions Uncle Serge's wisdom and decisiveness."
"Oh? The Sun King mentioned me!"
this……
It's just a business promotion, why do you believe it?
"What did the Sun King say about me?" he continued to ask.
Well……
I really don’t know how to answer this question at this moment.
"Xyleke has always been a land of alchemists. My uncle always said that when my mother first came here, she always praised the customs and folkways of Xyleke. Over the past two years, under your governance, it has flourished even more. The entire ocean is practically filled with Xyleke fleets."
After all, alchemists are experts in industry. With their help and its long coastline, Xerxes has always been the owner of the largest fleet in the south.
Of course, he may also be the owner of the largest fleet in the world!
"Hahaha, that's true. I remember now. I heard that the previous Desert Queen came to the palace more than 20 years ago. Speaking of which, she also had a lot to do with my succession to the throne."
There were not many people in the hall.
Apart from Emperor Serre and his children, only a few ministers of the imperial guard remained. No wonder he dared to speak so openly...
To be honest, the reason why the previous Emperor Williams let him succeed to the throne was partly due to his own reasons, because this name was mentioned at that time.
It seems that the other party has no intention of hiding anything.
"I was just a relative of the royal family at that time. I never thought that I would be able to inherit this position one day, so I never had the chance to meet the legendary Queen of the Desert. What a pity!" He sighed.
This sigh was truly filled with the feeling of "What a pity!"
Being able to be consistent in both words and deeds is a sign of a wise emperor.
The two of them had been talking about building relationships, trying to get close to all kinds of people...
It seems that Sean's guess was correct. Emperor Sel really needed to create an environment of harmonious coexistence with the desert country, or to show his people such an image. This was evident from the grand welcome and ceremonial guards in the palace, and the fact that they even took the time to chat with him alone after driving away all the ministers.
You have to know that during Jagun's time, the Sun King rarely spent time alone with any king or prince. Most of the time, he spent time with himself and his two other brothers and sisters.
I have already drunk a cup of tea.
Frelia beside me was fine, and seemed to be adapting well to this environment...
In such situations, she couldn't interrupt and just played by herself, but Lucille was different.
Every time I turned around, I would see the expressions "Can't Sit Still!" and "Impatient!" hanging above her head.
It really is...
Why is there such a big difference from when I was a child?
What on earth has she been through in these twenty years?
"By the way, Your Majesty."
"Hmm!" The other person picked up the teacup with a playful smile in his eyes.
"Oh, my bad...Uncle Searle."
"That's right."
It originally meant that we actually had to call them "relatives".
"What's up?"
"We also came with the captured pirate Rocks this time. I got a lot of information from him."
When he said this, Sean clearly saw the other person's eyes change.
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