The moment Hobart stepped through the palace gates while supporting Christine, he felt unwell all over. He immediately realized that he had entered the range of control of some Sealed Artifact.
At the entrance, Hobart saw guards asking everyone to temporarily hand over their weapons for safekeeping. One noble surrendered the weapon on his person, only to be stopped by the guards again. Left with no choice, the noble also handed over his Mystical Items.
Clearly, within the range of that Sealed Artifact, the guards had a way of knowing about the Extraordinary Items hidden on the attendees.
However, Hobart's Mystical Items were all sealed inside the Order Crystal. Unless that Sealed Artifact ranked higher than Sefirah, it could not possibly detect the Mystical Items on him.
At this moment, the Alhambra Palace was bustling both inside and out. Those qualified to attend the banquet within the palace were all nobles, parliamentarians, high-ranking officials, and members of the Royal Family.
An even grander celebration was being held at Nation Builder Square, mainly attended by merchants and commoners. It was said that the King had presided over the celebration in previous years, but this year, it was being hosted by the Crown Prince.
When the Court Earl announced the King's Charter, the surrounding nobles and parliamentarians all heard it. For a moment, some were envious while others were jealous.
Hobart thought to himself, Fernando II is quite professional as a king. He gave Christine both favor and honor, while isolating him once more, leaving Christine with no choice but to rely on royal authority.
The Court Earl led the father and son through a side door and into a relatively quiet side hall.
The Court Earl had been very thoughtful and had even arranged for two male servants to attend Christine.