2:50 pm—Nobles came to the palace to meet Alberto.
The delegation from the Britannia Kingdom followed Alfred, through the seemingly endless corridors.
Their procession came to a halt before a set of imposing double doors, crafted from a dark, polished wood that gleamed like obsidian. Two guards, clad in stark black uniforms adorned with the Empire's insignia - a stylized eagle clutching a globe – stood at attention on either side of the doors.
Alfred turned to the delegation with a slight bow. "Please enter, distinguished ambassadors," he announced, his voice a low murmur that echoed strangely in the hushed hallway.
With a gesture, he indicated the imposing doors. One of the guards, with a barely perceptible nod, pushed the doors inward, revealing a spacious, circular chamber bathed in warm light.
