The parade taking place on the central road did not end until late afternoon. When the Indomitable Duke and the expedition team disappeared through the castle gates, the people who had remained behind to watch them scattered one by one.

And so, the ceremony of triumphant return ended, but the excitement in the royal capital did not decrease. 

The House of Adenstein declared a seven-day festival to commemorate the safe return of the Indomitable Duke.

Servants and attendants poured out of the gate the Indomitable Duke had disappeared through. They had been preparing food and drinks for the citizens and now, they were quickly preparing for the festival. 

Soon, the mouth-watering scent and lovely smell of wine quickly spread throughout the road. 

The citizens of the royal capital made a ruckus as they thought about how much they would enjoy the festival that would start that evening.

However, while the citizens were making a fuss, the center of the capital, the royal castle, was quiet. 

It was Ophelia’s way of being considerate for the Indomitable Duke and the expedition team who must be exhausted from their journey from the far central region to the royal capital. 

The foreigners, including Lee Soo-Hyuk and Choi Min-Young, and the Qeishas were guided...