Soron stood before Empress Maria, placing the Infinity Blade aside. His eyes were filled with longing and anticipation, but even more so with deep affection and reverence for Empress Maria. He softly asked, "Mother, may I hug you?" His voice trembled slightly, as if afraid of being rejected.

Empress Maria sat there quietly, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. She knew Soron's dependence on her and understood the struggle in his heart at this moment. She lowered her head slightly and said softly, "Come!" Her voice was full of love and tolerance.

Hearing this, Soron seemed to receive the greatest encouragement and slowly walked towards Empress Maria. His hands trembled as he finally gently hugged Empress Maria's waist.

Empress Maria felt his trembling, and also felt the excitement and joy in his heart. She reached out and gently grabbed Soron's weak spot.

Soron greedily inhaled the fragrance from Empress Maria's hair, a scent that seemed to possess a magical power, intoxicating him. And Empress Maria's hand moved faster and faster, seemingly responding to his breathing and heartbeat.

Empress Maria felt Soron's warm breath on her neck, and with his increasingly rapid breathing, her heart could not help but accelerate.

She didn't know how to deal with this sudden situation, but she knew she couldn't refuse Soron's request. So, she closed her eyes, letting Soron's breathing and heartbeat lead her rhythm.

When Soron was satisfied, he leaned his whole body on Empress Maria. He felt his heart pounding wildly, as if it was about to jump out of his chest. He felt that his body had exhausted all its strength, but his heart was full of satisfaction and joy.

Empress Maria gently patted Soron's back, her hand gently stroking his back, as if comforting his fatigue and anxiety. She felt her body was also a little tired, but she knew this was the price to pay for Soron's future achievements.

Soron slowly withdrew from Empress Maria's warm embrace, a trace of reluctance flashing in his eyes. That brief hug seemed to give him endless comfort and strength, giving him more confidence in facing the challenges ahead.

Empress Maria looked at Soron's face and said softly, "Soron, if you need anything else, you can come to Mother at any time. Also, I heard that you have been going to Maria Palace to practice swordsmanship with Head Maid Jessica recently. In the future, you can let Erin teach you such things, she is also a master swordsman."

Soron was slightly stunned after hearing this. He didn't expect that his secret visit to Jessica had already been known by his mother.

Obviously, Empress Maria was afraid that a spark might ignite between the two one day.

He obediently nodded, indicating his agreement.

When Soron returned to his bedroom, the Infinity Blade suddenly made a joyful sound: "Haha, that woman finally reacted this time! This is a good sign, Soron. You should go a few more times, slowly wear down the defenses in her heart, and then, hehe..."

Soron was silent for a while after hearing this, then silently nodded. He knew that the Infinity Blade was right, but he didn't want to rush it, after all, this kind of thing needs to be done slowly.

Afterward, he wrote a letter and sent it to Jessica, telling her that he would not go to her for sword practice for a while. Then he began to cultivate, preparing to explain to the Royal Academy early tomorrow morning.

This incident had a great impact on the Royal Academy, and he had to personally explain it clearly to eliminate the students' dissatisfaction and doubts.

This was also the responsibility and obligation that he, as the future Crown Prince, should bear.

Edmund Barfield, a leader in the Royal Academy, of noble birth and outstanding talent, always believed that he and his classmates at the Royal Academy should receive more respect and opportunities.

For a time, the crowd was raging, and many people couldn't wait to rush to Soron and kill all the members of his personal guard.

Only another group of students in the corner watched all this indifferently. They were all promoted from the Intermediate Academy to the Royal Academy, and many of them were the petty nobles and commoners Edmund spoke of.

Inside a certain magic tower, Magister Lilia quietly watched everything that happened in the academy. She was also one of the vice-deans of the academy, and Princess Merin arranged for her to recruit qualified mages into the court mage group.

Originally, this was a benefit exclusively enjoyed by Lilia's family, but with the rise of the Harron family, relying on the huge financial resources brought by the refined salt business, they also attracted mage students in the academy. Excellent students were recommended by the Harron family to enter the court mage group.

Also entering the court mage group, the Harron family could also provide extra training resources and money. How would the students choose? Naturally, there was no need to say more.

In a short period of time, the Harron family's strength in the court mage group recovered to its peak. According to this frequency of development, in a few years, the supporters of the court mage group would exceed Merin.

This made Merin understand for the first time what it meant to be wealthy and powerful.

In order to ensure the absolute authority of the court mage group, Merin also began to attack the Harron family in the dark. The first thing to do was to smear the Harron family.

This time, Soron's personal guard was an opportunity. Now everyone in the imperial capital knew about the relationship between Prince Soron and the Harron family. Smearing Prince Soron was also smearing the Harron family.

The reason why Edmund was able to get the response of the noble students so quickly was partly due to his personal charm and ability, and partly due to Lilia's fueling the flames.

It was because Edmund and the others made public statements that the matter became more and more serious, and Rezel had to go to the palace.

On the wide road leading to the Royal Academy, the sunlight shone through the lush treetops, casting dappled shadows.

Soron rode his snow-white warhorse and moved forward slowly. Riding a carriage in a place like the academy would only lower his status, no matter how luxurious the carriage was.

In a small forest on the way, Edmund led his men to 'invite' Rezel to wait for Soron's arrival.

Edmund was wearing gorgeous armor, holding a spear, looking majestic. He came from the Barfield family of Rhein County, the only earl family in Rhein County, with a prominent position, controlling large areas of land and resources.

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