Several servants stepped forward and bowed slightly to the Foreign Minister and the knights in respect.
Their faces were identical, and even their voices were as gentle as flowing water.
"Everyone, please come with us."
"We will take you to a place to rest."
The ministers exchanged glances, while the knights nodded slightly.
Guided by the servants, the group followed the path through the flowerbeds toward the side of the enormous mansion.
Gwen paused for a moment as she watched the knights gradually disappear into the depths of the garden.
After glancing at Victor, he left with the Knights.
Since the servants had already come to invite them to rest, everyone naturally understood.
This Grand Duke probably has something to say to Aurelion.
As Aurelion's teacher, Victor should always be by the princess's side.
At this moment, Vanilla was standing next to Aurelion.
She patted the little kitten's head with a slightly helpless expression, and stroked its ears a couple of times.
"You don't need to stay with me tonight, just get some rest."
Vanilla nodded obediently and left with the servants.
After that, only Grand Duke Barlow and his two companions remained in the courtyard.
"Come with me."
He left only this sentence behind and walked toward the mansion on his own.
Aurelion glanced at Viktor, and with a nod from him, she quickly followed.
The three of them walked through a luxurious golden corridor and arrived at an extremely spacious hall.
This hall is a bit strange.
There was nothing around, not even a coffee table or a sofa.
It seems to be just a simple room, except for being extremely large, it serves no other purpose.
But Viktor looked up and around.
As if he had understood something, he lowered his head and whispered behind Aurelion.
"Your Highness, don't be surprised by what happens next."
"After that, I will no longer accompany you."
Aurelion was slightly taken aback, but before she could even ask a question, Grand Duke Balor's voice suddenly rang out.
"A very interesting demi-human girl, she possesses power that doesn't belong to her."
He spoke as if making a pointed remark, then turned back to look at Aurelion.
"Now, have you made up your mind?"
Aurelion knew exactly what Grand Duke Balor meant.
Necromantic magic.
This magic was resisted by countless mages.
To be honest, she was actually somewhat opposed to it.
After all, magic that manipulates corpses and souls doesn't sound very normal.
But after much thought, she still wanted to learn this magical spell.
Magic that can bring the dead back to life...
Aurelion then took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind.
"Grandpa, I'm ready."
She had never met this grandfather before, but perhaps it was because they were related by blood.
When Aurelion saw Grand Duke Balor in person, she still felt a strange sense of closeness.
Although my grandfather didn't seem very friendly.
But he was very patient with himself.
Therefore, Aurelion chose to believe in Grand Duke Balor.
Grand Duke Balor nodded in response to Aurelion's reply:
"good."
He leaned on his cane and tapped the ground lightly.
Instantly, a ring of eerie green fire rose from beneath the Grand Duke's feet, swirling outwards.
The flames spread rapidly, completely engulfing the entire mansion.
A deep, thick fog enveloped the surroundings, and the entire land began to transform within this ethereal green mist.
The once spacious golden hall has vanished, replaced by a rugged and dilapidated tower standing in the broken canyon.
A pale green haze slowly rose from the earth, engulfing all the dilapidated towers.
The black mud suddenly burst open from the sky, transforming into countless writhing souls.
Dragging its muddy, black body, it wanders under the sky.
The sky was incredibly gloomy, and a melancholy and deathly aura descended from the heavens, rushing straight to the earth.
Sensing the desolate world around her, Aurelion had an intuition.
It seems she has once again arrived at that so-called intersection between the underworld and the mortal realm.
This time, however, she was somewhat mentally prepared.
Then, Aurelion looked around.
One person is missing.
Teacher Viktor has disappeared without a trace.
Suddenly, she remembered what her teacher had just told her.
So, this is what it means to not be able to accompany her from now on?
At this moment, Grand Duke Barlow's deep voice suddenly rang out:
"The difference between necromancers and elemental mages lies in their source of energy."
Elemental mages need to communicate with the magical elements of heaven and earth, and release magic of corresponding attributes by mastering the power of the six elements.
Necromancers, on the other hand, do not rely on elemental magic; their power comes from…
"The Realm of the Dead".
Upon hearing this, Aurelion's body stiffened slightly.
At this moment, Grand Duke Barlow slowly walked towards the canyon.
So Aurelion followed closely behind.
It was as if they were afraid that they might accidentally step into that murky, bottomless canyon.
Grand Duke Barlow stopped in his tracks.
On the broken bridge in the canyon, a dilapidated and decaying wooden door appeared.
A chilling, musty smell emanated from the wooden door.
It was as if a group of tiny demons were climbing Aurelion's body, burrowing into her nasal cavity, and wandering through her internal organs.
This made Aurelion feel extremely uncomfortable.
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