In mid-November of the 9764th year of the Radiant Calendar, Velin took Xuemiyya, Kyle, and the Guard Team to the Provincial Capital of Cadro Province, then traveled through the Teleportation Array to the Provincial Capital of West River Province.
Two days later, the group arrived at Windsor Castle.
The familiar walls stirred Velin's long-buried memories.
Twenty years had passed since his last return to Windsor Castle.
Standing beside Velin, Xuemiyya curiously observed the war castle, her eyes gleaming.
They had been married for more than ten years, yet this was her first time visiting this castle—the place where her husband had grown up.
"Young Master Velin."
At the gates of Windsor Castle, a Bronze High-Tier Knight approached Velin and bowed.
The other twelve warriors thumped their chests in salute, showing their respect.
"Mm."
Velin nodded in return, then took Xuemiyya's hand and walked into the castle.
After entering Windsor Castle, Xuemiyya examined the surrounding decorations. Just as the rumors said, the ancestral home of the Ex Family retained the strong style of a border war castle. Every building had been made for war.
"What's that?"
Xuemiyya pointed at the tall tower in the distance and asked curiously.
Following her finger, memories of being punished suddenly surfaced in Velin's mind.
"That's the Wind Listening Tower."
"Wind Listening Tower? What's that?"
Looking at the curious girl beside him, Velin told Kyle to rest first. Then he picked Xuemiyya up and flew toward the Wind Listening Tower.
With her arms around her husband's neck, Xuemiyya's attention was drawn to the castle buildings below. She watched the paths taken by the servants. The faintly visible routes were probably connected to the hidden passages in the castle's layout.
At the top of the Wind Listening Tower, a boy dressed in thin cloth sat against the