Council (1)

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A few days after my meeting with Duke Ceres,

Prince Edmund summoned me for the first time in a while.

So I cleared my schedule and flew to the capital.

Prince Edmund's detached palace on the outskirts of the capital.

This was not my first time coming here.

But every time I visited, I could not shake the impression that it was a very unique place.

‘Looks like he changed desks.’

For a member of the imperial family, the room had surprisingly little gold leaf or jewelry on display, and was instead filled with practical wooden furniture.

At a glance, one might think he was simply a frugal, pragmatic soldier...