Chapter 41 : The Kazan Duchy

Crown prince Rannon was slightly surprise knowing that someone was here to see him just after he report the whole matter to the emperor.

" Who's here to see me at this time and hour? ", Rannon asked to the servant that come to him just now with that rush movements of him.

" It...it's the Duke Karyan ", Said the male servant.

Just hearing that name, Rannon smirk devilishly.

" Tell the servant to prepared snack and guide the Duke to the guest room ", Said Rannon in calm tone.

" Yes, your Highness ", The male servant response and then take his leave.

Rannon was sparring with the other Knights as morning like usual and was still not done yet.

But, a main guest had arrived, so he needed to cut some slack for himself.

" Your Highness, should we have anther turn ", Asked a knight as he approach Crown prince Rannon, but Rannon just smile slyly.

" I have some guest to attend, let's shift this oppointment for tommorow ", Said crown prince Rannon as he walk away.

The knight to bow to him while he was leaving.

It was a pity to just let him go so easily, but what can a mere knight like him even do?

" Fellow Knights, His Highness has walk away, let's busy ourselves again ", Said the knight as he walk to other Knights.

Hearing that, the Knights were a actually relieve.

" Finally, we can rest for a bit ".

They were actually relieved because crown prince Rannon left, cutting them some slack from the training.

But even after that, they still needed to practice the swordsmanship and other trainings.

It was a pity, but what can they even do?

Crown prince arrived the Ruby mansion and go straight to the guest room, where the Duke Karyan was waiting for him.

He soon arrived in the guestroom.

" Have you waited for a long time, Duke Karyan ", Said Rannon as he enter inside and saw the young Duke having a moment of himself.

Duke Karyan was a elegant young man, he had his leg cross on each other and that sitting posture alone was enough to tell everyone how mighty and great he was.

He had no smile on his face, all bland and plain. But his aura alone was enough to make everyone go in fear while shivering.

Hearing the voice, the Duke rise from his place ans greet the crown prince Rannon.

" I didn't wait that long, your Highness the crown prince ", Said Duke Karyan.

Looking at him now, he really was a handing man. His fair skin colour, red bloodthirsty eyes which shine like ruby diamond. Clothes as fashionable as the new trend or somehow he was the trend of this society.

Looking at him from close, no one could tell he was the acquaintance of the crown prince Rannon when fighting on the battlefield.

" How was the journey? did you got in any trouble on the way ", Crown prince Rannon asked with that polite smile on his face.

Duke just shake his head with that gentle smile on his face and make himself seated again.

" The journey was smooth, afterall...I was coming to the Ruby Palace. So how could I encounter any problem ", Said the Duke Karyan with that polite smile again.

Crown prince Rannon take a seat opposite of him as well.

" So, how are the things on your side ", Crown prince Rannon take off his gentle facade as he become rigid again and started talking in informal manner.

Duke Karyan shake his head again as he sigh deeply, looks like whatever he was going to say, the news was not good.

" The situation are still uncontrollable, our Knights are doing their best. But the crack is still to hard to heal...even the goddess's power are nut enough ".

Whatever they were talking about, the matter seems very serious for some reason.

This was the world afterall where magic and every impossible things were possible to happened.

" The monsters are keep appearing even after the harshest weather on there ", Duke Karyan seemed to trouble while talking about this matter. It was giving him headache.

" Things are going out of the hand and the succession ceremony is in just some months, if this keep going on, the other wealthy families and the higher will become a nuisance, they are trying their best anyway when it comes to assassination ", Rannon speak as he ruffle his hair, even he was having a trouble with all the enemies around.

He was just able to dodged a bullet, but things were still as they were before...the situation was too rough for them at the moment.

" Anyway, your duchy along with you has show a great interest and has been supporting the imperial hair from the beginning...it's really a blessing to have you on my side ", Crown prince Rannon was speaking the truth.

Having Duke Karyan's support was really a big achievement to show off.

" The Kazan Duchy has always been loyal to the imperial family and the empress herself is a close friends with previous Duke. So it's nothing ", Said does Karyan.

To begin with, Crown prince Rannon and Duke Karyan were good friends from the childhood and have study in the same academy. Since empress and previous Duke, Duke Karyan's father were good friends from the beginning. There's no doubt The Kazan Duchy would side with second prince.

" By the way, I heard that your knight hurt someone ", Said Duke Karyan as he smirk devilishly.

Crown prince Rannon was about pick up the teach cup when his hand stop on the air, he looked up face to face at Duke Karyan.

" How well informed you are. By the way, who told you this? ", Even Rannon smile devilishly as he pick up the tea cup and asked the Duke.

" You know which ability I have, don't you? ", Duke Karyan smirk. His demeanor change to a different level at this time.

There was no way anything could escape Duke Karyan's eyes as he had that unspeakable ability.

" He must be thinking nonsense, don't give him any attention ".