The night gently blanketed the sky, and a bright silver moon hung high, casting a soft glow over the darkness.
The stars, like dazzling diamonds, shimmered on the curtain of night.
The magnificent carriage rolled across the blue brick road and entered the deep, dark royal city.
The towering, dark towers stand on the vast land, resembling a dense steel jungle.
The road was filled with pedestrians carrying long swords, bustling about.
When the carriage bearing the Barlow family crest entered the city, the sound of its wheels rolling over the blue bricks attracted people's attention.
They all made way to the sides, leaning slightly forward as if paying the highest respect to the distinguished guests inside the car from mid-air.
This time, there were noticeably fewer guards around the carriage.
Only twelve diplomatic envoys sat around the carriage at the back, accompanied by a few horse-riding knights and demi-human guards.
This time, Aurelion only brought two attendants with her.
The loyal maid Vanilla and the knight Gwen who protects her.
Although Aurelion kept saying that she didn't need Gwen to come along, that having Victor was enough.
But the ministers strongly opposed this.
The princess is in a foreign land, so she must be adequately protected.
After all, in the eyes of these ministers...
No matter how strong Viktor is, he is still just one person.
However, the safety of Aurelion remains unsecured.
So she had no choice but to bring Gwen along.
As for the Duke of Barlow.
This old man, who had already reached the pinnacle of the kingdom, naturally would no longer participate in such social activities among nobles.
At this moment, many luxurious carriages were already parked in front of the grand auction hall.
This place is a gathering place for the kingdom's nobles and wealthy people.
Despite their conflicts, they remained polite and courteous, exchanging pleasantries and demonstrating proper etiquette.
After that, they stopped talking.
All eyes were drawn to the two carriages that were being escorted by a group of knights.
The luxurious carriage at the very front clearly attracted their attention more.
When Gwen pulled on the reins, the carriage came to a stop.
She dismounted and slowly opened the carriage door.
When everyone's attention was drawn to the newly arrived group of guests, Gwen stopped the carriage and slowly opened the door.
A figure dressed in a black trench coat stepped out of the carriage.
Viktor's expression was calm, though his indifference was not tinged with coldness.
He stood on the ground, on the other side of the carriage, and stretched out one hand.
A fair hand rested on Viktor's palm.
Gwen bowed slightly, showing utmost respect, to greet the noble princess.
She emerged gracefully from the car, her white jewel-encrusted shoes seemingly treading on stars.
Wearing a pure white dress, she was like the bright moonlight that had fallen from the night sky to earth, extremely noble.
The twelve diplomatic envoys also dismounted from their carriages and came to stand behind Aurelion.
The moment Aurelion stepped onto the ground, King Augustus had been waiting for a long time.
He led the lords behind him to greet him warmly.
"We meet again, Your Majesty."
The twelve envoys greeted August in a friendly manner.
The king nodded slightly, his gaze involuntarily falling on Aurelian, who was standing beside Gwen and Victor, and he slowly walked towards her.
Seeing this, the diplomatic envoy naturally blended into the crowd behind August, mingling among the nobles of the Kingdom of Kant.
Upon seeing Victor and Gwen, August first respectfully greeted Victor:
"Congressman Clementine."
Hilda followed August closely, like a loyal bodyguard.
Standing beside the king, she smiled and nodded slightly to Gwen beside Victor.
Gwen, however, remained indifferent and responded politely.
Viktor nodded reservedly, the depth in his eyes remaining unseen.
Viktor was very familiar with this place.
The Cassidra Auction is a grand auction held by the world-renowned Cassidra Chamber of Commerce.
That's right. Like the Mage Council, the Cassidra Merchant Guild is not a country, but it has the same international status as a country.
This powerful conglomerate's wealth is so vast that it rivals that of a nation.
The Cassidra Chamber of Commerce collaborates with partner countries every year to hold an annual auction within their territory.
However, this does not include the empire.
For some unknown reason, the Cassidra Merchant Guild has never cooperated with the Empire since its establishment.
Then, Auguste's gaze turned to Aurelion.
But actually, his gaze was drawn to the catgirl maid behind Aurelion.
He was clearly drawn to the image of vanilla, looking the little kitten up and down with a hint of surprise.
But he quickly withdrew his gaze, looked back at Aurelion, and said with a smile:
“Your Highness, I believe there will be some treasures that you may like at today’s auction.”
Aurelion responded with an elegant smile:
"Then Your Majesty, I will wait and see."
August turned slightly to the side and extended his hand politely towards the magnificent auction hall.
Aurelion, no longer holding back, walked into the candlelit hall with Victor, Vanilla, and Gwen on either side of her.
The entire hall was as luxurious as a golden palace, with huge pillars supporting a magnificent dome.
The golden chandeliers on both sides emitted a bright candlelight, making the entire hall as bright as day.
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