Chapter 154: 154 The Princess Arrives

When Luoning stood close to the side of the Griffin, he could feel the power of this flying mount even more.

Although it had been tamed since it was young and looked docile, no one should ever doubt its strength.

It is said that average adult Griffins are Level 6 Magic Beasts, with some special ones reaching Level 5, or even Level 6.

Just thinking about how that injured Storm Wolf left Aierlong and the others helpless, one knows how great the difficulty of dealing with this flying Magic Beast must be.

When Luoning came before the Griffin, the Knight above jumped down from the two-meter-tall Griffin's back and landed steadily on the ground.

She wore a suit of silver-white armor, and her face was covered by a silver Helmet, making it impossible to see her features clearly.

But this custom-made silver armor outlined a female physique; Luoning was surprised, could a Griffin Knight actually be a woman?

He did not think too much and stepped forward to perform a salute, "Greetings, noble Griffin Knight. I am Luoning, the eldest grandson of Marquis Lulansi, waiting here for Her Highness the Princess."

The Griffin Knight performed a Knight Salute to Luoning and introduced herself: "Member of the Royal Griffin Knights, personal guard to Her Highness Princess Blanche, Mixi Kaokesi. Very pleased to meet you, Lord Luoning!"

This crisp and clear female voice proved that the other party was indeed a female Knight.

Luoning was somewhat surprised; it is said that the Knights of the Royal Griffin Knights are at least Bronze Knights. Could it be that the female Knight before him also possessed such high strength?

"I am also very pleased to meet you, beautiful Knight."

Luoning asked again: "May I ask when Her Highness the Princess is expected to arrive?"

Knight Mixi looked at the sky, estimated the time, and replied: "Her Highness the Princess should arrive in ten minutes. Please be prepared, Lord Luoning!"

"Please rest assured, everything is prepared."

Although it was said that Luoning was to receive her, he only needed to accompany and welcome her; he did not need to worry about other trivial matters.

Under the arrangements of Daianni, the Steward, and Regiment Commander Tolu, the Guards of the First Knight Order had already surrounded the square and completed the defense; the Servants had also laid out a red carpet, extending all the way into Wushan Castle.

And those nobles who had rushed over to watch the excitement also stayed in the distance; they did not step forward directly, but instead stood on both sides, chatting while waiting.

Ten minutes was a very short time, and soon several black dots appeared in the sky in the distance.

"They are here."

Knight Mixi whispered a reminder, and Luoning stood ready for battle.

The black dots in the sky grew larger and larger, and soon they appeared above Wushan Castle.

Luoning looked up and gazed; there were a total of eleven Griffins in the air. Except for the one in the middle which carried two people, the remaining Griffins only carried one person each.

Moreover, Luoning discovered that there was a pale cyan energy wrapped around the riders on these Griffins, just like a protective safety shield covering them, so they were not affected by the freezing cold and strong winds.

He did not know if this shield was cast by the Griffins themselves or some kind of ability used by the riders.

Accompanied by a loud cry, the Griffin team seemed to hear a command and all dove down, charging down with a powerful airflow; the huge pressure made the surrounding Guards change their expressions.

Luoning, who was in the center, also had his expression change slightly; he could imagine what kind of scene it would be if this group of Griffins and their Knights launched an attack.

He praised inwardly, worthy of the Royal Family, what a grand scene.

If his mental fortitude were not decent, he would likely have been scared to the point of sitting on the ground on the spot when facing such might.

Knight Mixi beside him also revealed a look of surprise; she had heard rumors about Luoning from the outside, but she just did not expect this person to have such composure.

When she was first selected to become a Griffin Knight, she had also faced such a scene; this was a test from the leaders.

At that time, although she was not scared to the point of collapsing on the ground, she had still taken two steps back, completely unlike Luoning who was so calm.

The eleven Griffins landed neatly on the ground, and the Knights above jumped down one after another; only the lady on the back of the middle Griffin stepped down slowly on a white ladder temporarily set up by the accompanying personnel.

Luoning could judge at a glance that the other party was that famous Princess Blanche, and he walked over quickly.

Although Blanche's reputation outside was not very good, one had to admit that as a daughter of the Auduin Royal Family, her appearance was impeccable.

At least among all the women Luoning had seen, she was top-tier.

Blanche had the Auduin Family's signature golden-brown hair and light purple pupils.

Especially her lively eyes; they looked not only not demonic, but instead set off her fair skin to be even more exquisite.

The only flaw might be that after walking closer, Luoning discovered a few freckles on her little nose, but the number was very small, and it had no impact on her beauty.

This marriage partner really was not bad at all in terms of appearance.

While Luoning sighed in his heart, he walked up enthusiastically, placed his left hand on his chest, and gestured:

"Respected Her Highness Princess Blanche, I am Luoning, the eldest grandson of the Marquis of Wushan Territory, representing the entire Wushan Castle to welcome your arrival!"

Blanche knew the intention of her father arranging for her to come to Wushan Castle, but she did not expect the person receiving her to be Luoning; a flash of panic could not help but cross her eyes.

However, as a proper Royal Princess, she quickly calmed down; she bent her knees slightly while lifting the sides of her skirt with both hands, and nodded in greeting.

"I am also very pleased to meet you, Luoning."

Her voice was soft and pleasant; she sounded like a relatively gentle and approachable person.

Next, the Princess introduced the members of the team accompanying her this time.

Simply put, Her Highness the Princess's escort team was led personally by Sir Buluoer Gaile, Deputy Commander of the Royal Griffin Knights, with eleven other members of the Griffin Knights accompanying on the sides.

Without exception, they were all powerful Knight Lords.

Luoning greeted them one by one and shook hands with them.

"Your Highness the Princess, please follow me into the castle!"

Luoning stood up straight, simultaneously raising his right hand in front of him and extending his arm.

"Thank you."

Blanche took his arm, and the two walked slowly toward the inside of the castle along the red carpet.

Following behind them were only Knight Mixi and Deputy Commander Buluoer, while the other Griffin Knights stayed behind to lead their mounts to the designated area.

The nobles who had been waiting for Along time stood on both sides, offering enthusiastic cheers and greetings to Her Highness the Princess one after another.

Luoning could see that this Princess was not nervous at all when facing such a scene; while holding his arm, she enthusiastically nodded and waved to the nobles around her in greeting.

But before they had even walked into the gate of Wushan Castle, a loud cry suppressed the cheers of the crowd and interrupted the lively scene.

Luoning and everyone else could not help but turn their heads to look at the sky, only to see three more Griffins flying over from the distance.

According to Buluoer's statement, their Griffin team only had twelve in total; how could there be more Griffins?

"What is this?"

Luoning looked at Blanche in surprise.

The latter knitted her delicate brows and shook her head imperceptibly, indicating that she did not know what was happening either.

Buluoer, however, looked up into the distance, "White Griffins; it should be Count Hesusu and his Griffin Knights."

Hesusu?

Luoning quickly recalled him.

Hesusu Auduin, the younger brother of His Majesty Bruno, the Count of Moonlight Valley; his territory was located in the southeast corner of Wushan Territory, which was why his predecessor had an impression of him.

Luoning narrowed his eyes slightly, watching the three Griffins descend at high speed and land steadily on the plaza.

Was the Kingdom Count also here to celebrate the birthday of Lulansi?

He had not heard of this before.

(End of this chapter)