Before the towering open gates guarded by four fully equipped knights and a mage draped in luxurious robes, he saw Mathias wave at them with a warm smile.
"Welcome to the Jadeval royal palace. Follow me! Alice and the king eagerly await your answer!"
With a smile to show his appreciation for the man's upright and kind character, he followed behind him, missing Mathias' awed expression under his visor.
After all, a ghost wafting golden mist? It was the first time he ever heard of something like that.
Still, the knight diligently guided them through the eastern-themed palace featuring beautiful calligraphies hanging on the walls.
He also saw elegantly carved, long dragon statues and creatures he had never seen before, wondering where they had come from.
After climbing a flight of stairs, they stepped into a broad study the size of his apartment.
