Chapter 40: Oh, shit.

The carriage passed by the ornate garden filled with carefully trimmed trees and bushes and vibrant red roses.

Blondie got out of the carriage first. He held out his hand to help me get down. 

"Thanks." 

As I got out and took in the surroundings, I couldn't help but hitch my breath from the palace's beauty.

The Arki Le Meo—under the sun—palace.

The glorious ivory-white palace stood before me, stretching wide to where it was hard to see, its navy spires piercing the skies.

According to Countess Friar's lesson, this palace was built by the first emperor, Alaric Louis von Farren to commemorate his beloved wife, Empress Roselian von Farren.

Its grandeur is a testament to the emperor's love, and from a single glance, you can tell that he loved her immensely.

Blondie escorted me to the main entrance where a certain black hair, red-eyed duke stood.