The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

Chapter 1156 - 347: The Prince Who Gracefully Departed Amid the Clamor

The sound of the steam whistle at the port bid farewell to the young men heading toward their ideals, and to Prince Colin, who was about to leave the Holy City for the North.

He had lingered in the Holy City for over a month, and during this period, his identity as "Prince Colin" had certainly stolen the spotlight.

Whether in politics, economics, culture, military, or even the "scientific research" field, the entire Holy City was littered with his chess pieces wherever his gaze reached... regardless of whether those influenced by him were aware of it or not.

His spreading influence was like a giant tentacle firmly grasping the base of the Holy Grail and was extending toward the body of the cup.

Reaching this step was already enough for now.

Being too tightly bound would only cause the citizens of the Empire to become prematurely alerted.

Especially since his recent limelight was too bright, and the promised benefits had already been gradually fulfilled, some nobles who were not very close to him had begun to feel discontent, their jealousy gradually overcoming the sense of "novelty".

At this time, taking the initiative to leave for a while would be better.

When the citizens of the Holy City begin to miss him, he would naturally return.

According to the plan, after leaving the Holy City, Luo Yan would head to the Empire's Academic State, to admire the Empire's five-century achievements in the field of magic.

If referencing the maps of Europe on Earth, the Holy City is roughly located in the vicinity of Rome, while the Academic State is on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea.

Incidentally, the next stop after Luo Yan's journey to the Campbell Duchy can be compared to the north shore of the Aegean Sea in reality.

This illustrates the vast distance.

Of course, the above is only for reference.

After all, the cartographic skills of the Aus Empire are still at the "pre-global navigation" level, and the terrain of this world is entirely different from that of Earth, not possessing any meaningful comparability.

There's a saying in the Empire's Magic World that the farther north, the denser the "magic elements," and the more conducive it is for mages to cultivate.

Therefore, the vast majority of mage towers in the Empire are located along the North Sea coast, many of which are funded by the Valencia Family, the Castelion family, and the Lambert Family.

The foundation of the Holy City's nobles is not particularly visible within the Holy City, but outside of it, they weave a tangled web like the roots of a giant tree. Tracing upwards through the root system, you can almost always count those most noble families, even if they don't frequently interact in daily life.

Marshal Laco advised Luo Yan that the Empire's Griffin Knights could escort him to the Academic State, which would significantly shorten his travel time.

However, after a moment of contemplation, Luo Yan politely declined with the reason of wishing to measure the land of his homeland with his own feet.

As for the real reason, it was naturally inconvenient to have people from the empire constantly following.

Beyond the outskirts of the Holy City, on the Empire's main road leading north, a grand and solemn farewell ceremony was in progress.

Dozens of luxurious carriages adorned with the crests of various noble families were lined up in sequence, with flags silently unfurling in the morning breeze.

And in this farewell party that almost encompassed the pinnacle of imperial power, the most prominent figure was undoubtedly the protagonist of the farewell—Prince "Roxey Colin," who stirred the winds and clouds in the Holy City.

At this moment, he was wearing a dark-colored travel outfit, standing beside the carriage prepared for the long journey, personally bidding farewell to each friend who came to see him off.

"Your Excellency Marshal, up ahead is the border of the Holy City. The road is long from here; it's enough for you to see me off to this point."

Standing before Luo Yan was Marshal Laco Aber, dressed in uniform, carrying an aura of iron and blood even in such a social setting.

He didn't say much, merely fixed his sharp eyes, like a hawk's, on Prince Colin's face and solemnly and slowly said.

"Take care on your journey!"

He noticed that the treasure sword he had given to Prince Colin was now hanging at the gentleman's waist.

The latter did not trouble himself with the thoughts of the Council of Elders but openly displayed the friendship between them, which added a hint of a smile to Marshal Laco's face.

In fact, he was overthinking it; those families with profound legacies wouldn't care about this.

Not to mention, even he himself tacitly assumed—Prince Colin had only just returned to the Holy City and wasn't aware of the overt and covert struggles between the Council of Elders and the Marshal Mansion.

The big shots who stand in the same ecological niche as him certainly knew this too; how could they be petty about such things?

The Empire's Officer Faction gathered politically immature individuals; after all, if they were mature, they wouldn't have such strained relations with the Council of Elders and the Church.

"Mm, farewell!"

Luo Yan solemnly bid farewell to Marshal Laco. Just then, Regent King Granville and Duke Valencia also approached in this direction.

Laco tactfully turned and left. The only thing that somewhat perplexed Luo Yan was the "bro, I get you" look Laco gave him as he left.

Not to mention whether their relationship was even that close... what do you get?

However, as a prince with a very good rapport, he certainly wouldn't let his perplexity show on his face, but returned Laco a "I get it" look, and then turned his gaze towards the other two equally noble friends.

"Prince Colin!"

Granville wore an impeccable smile on his face, solemnly shaking Luo Yan's hand.

"On behalf of the Empire, and myself, I wish you success on your journey! We will handle the affairs of the Holy Temple Knight Order according to the regulations, and we look forward to your bringing new wisdom and perspectives upon your return from the Academic State."