The Meeting of the Crown Prince and the King

Lavinia was somewhat curious. "Crown Prince Rupprecht? Which country is he from?"

"Bavaria... back then, he was only the heir presumptive."

Vivianna recalled, "I often saw him at the court in Vienna. He was quite a handsome young man. We never had much contact, but I vaguely remember my swordsmanship instructor from childhood saying that his talent as a Spellblade was only slightly inferior to mine."

Lavinia frowned. "His information network is certainly well-connected."

Vivianna pondered this. "Bavaria and Austria have traditionally been allies, with generations of intermarriage. I think he is here on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor. I want to meet with him."

"Do you need me to send someone?"

Cherinina did not really understand all the intricacies involved. She thought this Crown Prince Hitt had come to Texas to demand an explanation. After all, the Habsburg family had always maintained a good relationship with the English.

Yet Vivianna had chosen to stand against the English.

"There is no need. Anna and I will go."

Cherinina hesitated before saying, "I will tell Fringilla to keep watch over you. Do not leave the range covered by New Basilicata's defensive formation. Sir and Madam Jeanne are both still seriously wounded. We should be more cautious."

Vivianna's lashes fluttered slightly. "I understand."

At the checkpoint along the mountain road leading to New Basilicata.

The heavily armed Texas soldiers stared solemnly at the two uninvited visitors before them.

Though there were few of them, the centurion guarding the post did not dare let down his guard in the slightest. The man radiating Noble Bearing gave off an aura like a bottomless ocean, as though he could swallow them whole at any moment.

His primal instincts told him that if this man wished to, he could easily massacre everyone at the entire