Approaching the throne room, I noticed that the doors were still closed, and two imperial guards were guarding near them.
They differed from ordinary guards in that they were the elite among the warriors at the court, many noble people wanted their children to serve at the court, but most of all they could become the imperial guard.
When the guards saw me, they stopped discussing something and one of them opened the door leading to the throne room, having passed the imperial one, he pressed the coat of arms on his armor.
- The seventh prince, Aluric, has come for a talent test. - The guard shouted in a bass voice, allowing me to enter the throne room.
Entering the throne room, I looked around, the guards who accompanied me moved away and stood near the walls, their task was completed now only after I leave the throne room, they will again be next to me.
Looking around the throne room, I saw the flags of all the vassals of the Empire of Cray hanging from the walls, and at the end there was a flag was the flag of the Empire.
The throne room was very large and filled with different people, some were a direct vassal of the Empire, some were an average vassal, some were subordinate to a more powerful duke or baron.
I caught a glimpse of representatives of neighboring countries, each dressed in the color of their country and with its coat of arms on the left or right chest. In the middle of the hall stood two thrones of the emperor and empress.
If the emperor left the capital, then the empress took care of all the affairs, and she was assisted by a council consisting of various figures of the empire such as generals. Representatives of the treasury, court magicians and many others.
My father and mother sat on the throne, Emperor Kei was dressed in dark blue armor and held a two-handed sword in his hands.
Which rested with the tip of the sword against the throne room, because of the armor it was impossible to understand what physique the emperor had, but I knew that the armor did not hide a weak body.
Like most warriors, the emperor had a toned body adorned with many scars from various battles. He was not a magician, but because of his terrible strength and the ability to foresee several steps ahead of his enemies, he became a real curse for his enemies.
He had shoulder-length black hair that was already showing gray, and his gray eyes were bored as he watched what was happening in the throne room.
On his right hand sat my mother, she was dressed in an elegant blue dress, she held a scepter in one hand and the other hand lay on the throne.
Unlike her father, she was a magician, her blond hair was gathered in a ponytail from which slightly pointed ears were visible, a sign of light elves.
Before the exodus of the five races, elves lived near the kingdom in which she was born and, as she said, there were the last high elves in her family.
Behind the thrones were my brothers and sisters. Approaching the thrones of my father and mother, I bowed and knelt with my head down and spoke.
- Imperator Dray and Empress Meif, I am the seventh prince of the Cray Empire, who have arrived to undergo a magical talent test. - I said in a calm voice, which attracted the attention of both mother and father, both lowered their gaze at me. Meeting their eyes, they silently nodded, I got up from my knees and headed for the throne, standing next to my brothers and sisters.
The emperor struck the floor with the tip of his sword, which attracted all the attention, all the vassals fixed their eyes on the throne as the emperor began to speak.
- According to the agreement, today the princes and princesses of the Cray Empire will be tested for magic affinity. Depending on the results, the princes, and princesses will be sent to one or another academy to develop their talent, bring in a mana stone. - Emperor Dray said in a quiet but authoritative voice.
He was heard both at the beginning of the throne room and at the end after that, immediately one of the massive doors was opened. By the guard and a girl dressed in a white robe came out of it and in her hands held a ball shimmering in different colors from red to black.