But the watchman turned back and looked in the direction of Thales, his eyes unclear.

Duke Xinghu didn't know what was going on and could only show a decent smile.

Adrian followed Mallos and looked at His Excellency the Duke.

The middle-aged man seemed to understand something. He smiled and gestured to Mallos:

"give it to me."

"And Count Castle."

Mallos turned back and gave Adrian a half-hearted look.

"Okay," the watchman said calmly:

"I'm leaving."

Under Adrian's encouraging eyes and Thales' doubtful eyes, Mallos turned around and left without hesitation, heading towards the other exit of the corridor.

Doyle and Glover, who were closest to him, were also startled, and together with the others, subconsciously followed him.

But Mallos stopped immediately:

"It's not you."

Mallos, who turned around, frowned and looked at Doyle and Glover, who were puzzled:

"You stay."

"Yes, sir." Glover nodded without hesitation and stepped back behind Thales.

Doyle blinked before being pulled back into the queue by Flag Officer Fubi.

Commander Adrian smiled as he watched this scene.

Mallos nodded to him, glanced at Thales again, and then Shi Shiran left.

Gilbert cleared his throat, friendly and gentle.

"Your Highness, allow me to introduce you to Lord Fabio Adrian, the captain and chief commander of the Royal Guard, who is also the person in charge of the Fuxing Palace and His Majesty's security.

First, the Adrian family of Swan County, Central Territory..."

Adrian turned around and bowed respectfully to Thales.

Thales nodded to him in flattery, feeling suddenly enlightened.

really.

Fabio Adrian.

He is... the supreme commander of the entire royal guard in Fuxing Palace.

Including all the 'six wings'...the captain of the guard.

And he is one of the seven servants of the Bright Star.

"The introduction and pleasantries will be reserved for later."

While Thales was thinking, Adrian caught the gap in Gilbert's words and interrupted appropriately and timely:

"Your Highness, Count."

"His Majesty is in the council chamber."

Adrian gestured towards the stone door behind him:

"Why don't you keep him waiting too long?"

His Majesty.

At that moment, Thales felt that all the blood in his body had solidified.

"Your Majesty is here...has he finished today's imperial meeting?" Gilbert suddenly became excited.

"No."

Adrian responded politely:

"In fact, His Majesty ended the meeting early."

"He was interrogating the messenger crow from the Western Wasteland yesterday."

His Majesty.

Thales breathed in a daze.

He suddenly understood where the discomfort and the lingering strangeness that had been tormenting him had come from since he stepped into Fuxing Palace, or even Yongxing City.

It is not the environment and decoration of Fuxing Palace.

It’s not the noise and old things in Yongxing City.

But...

Thales' fists tightened spontaneously.

"Of course," Gilbert looked at Thales excitedly:

"Your Majesty must also be looking forward to this moment."

Adrian did not answer, but made a "please" gesture to Thales and Gilbert, and walked towards the stone door of the chamber.

His Majesty.

Thales felt his footsteps moving forward, following Adrian.

Gilbert followed closely behind, never leaving.

One after the other.

let him……

There is nowhere to escape.

The royal guards who were standing in front of the stone gate and didn't know which wing they belonged to bowed together and pushed open the stone gate respectfully and professionally.

Revealing the endless depth inside.

Only a few lights illuminate the road ahead.

Adrian stepped aside and politely signaled to the Duke of Star Lake to invite him first.

No longer one after the other.

But Thales found that he would rather the other person go ahead of him.

but……

Then, Thales saw his steps rising again, falling, rising again, and falling again.

Until he passed by Adrian's side, until he stepped through the thick stone door, until he stepped into the endless depths.

"It's not you!"

Adrian's voice suddenly tightened and became stern and cold, contrary to his kindness to the prince and earl.

Thales stopped subconsciously.

But he soon realized that Adrian was not talking to him.

"You stay."

The guard captain's voice was very deep.

But it has an unquestionable meaning.

"Yes...yes, Ai, Ed...sir, sir." A few seconds later, Doyle's nervous and trembling reply came from behind.

With a low friction sound, the thick stone door that separated the corridor and the meeting hall slowly closed.

Shut out Doyle's murmurs.

Behind him, the footsteps of Adrian and Gilbert slowly approached.

It seemed like he was urging something.

A stream of air rose from Thales' chest and was forced out of his mouth and nose.

He found that he started to move forward again.

Just like six years ago, the conference hall is long, narrow and deep. From the entrance on one side, the end of the other end shrinks to a small point.

Blurred.

Once upon a time, dense crowds of ministers stood on both sides of the meeting hall, listening to the negotiations between the stars and the dragon.

The difference from six years ago is that there are fewer lights in the conference hall and many of the light-transmitting windows are closed.

It looks darker.

Now, the platforms on both sides are empty, and you can hear a pin drop.

But as he moved forward, Thales soon saw it.
To be continued...