Chapter 298. All Those Years, and Still Nothing Learned? (4)
After touring the Empire's most prized institutions, such as the Imperial Academy and the Magic Tower, the leaders of each nation wrapped up the second day of their visit.
Considering that the first summit had been held exclusively within the Imperial Palace, this itinerary was unusual, almost as if it had been designed to flaunt the empire's power.
But more than that, what the foreign leaders came to understand most clearly was the overwhelming presence of Caron Leston.
The world, it seemed, revolved around him. At the Academy, at the Magic Tower, and even on the streets of the capital.
Wherever Caron went, crowds followed. People cheered, eyes sparkled, and his name echoed like that of a hero returned.
Caron Leston's reappearance after three years had taken the capital by storm.
Rumors that he had been gravely injured in his duel against the Mercenary King vanished in the blink of an eye, replaced by certainty—the Ducal Family of Leston was still very much alive and formidable.
With that, the second day drew to a close, and Caron's schedule came to an end.
From the beginning, he'd only been scheduled to participate for two days. Starting from the third day, the summit would shift to finer treaty negotiations—something outside Caron's role. In other words, he had fulfilled his mission.
Whoosh.
"Ah, so comfortable," Caron muttered.
Having completed his duties at the palace, he stepped into the portal connected to the Imperial Garden and returned to Azureocean Castle.