The welcoming procession stops just after entering the gates of the Ptolemaios Sultanate Palace. Only certain people are allowed to enter the main area of the Palace. The Main Area of the Palace itself is the area that contains the Palace of the Sultan, the Palace of the Empress and the Palace of the Prince and Princess of the Empress. The Sultan may have concubines, but concubines and their children will not be included in the Sultanate Family records. Only legal wife and her children are allowed.
The current Grand Sultan had a legal wife, Her Majesty Empress Thea Tryphanea of the Greek nation. And had 5 children from the Empress. 2 Princes and 3 Princesses. Those 5 children are the ones who truly deserve the title of Pure Descendants of the Sultan. For the Sultan's children from concubines, the names Ptolemaios and Auletes were not allowed. The names of the Princes and Princesses consisted of 3 words. The first word is their name, the second word is their family name and the last word is their father's name.
And Bere or whose real name, Berenice Ptolemaios Auletes was the First Daughter of the Grand Sultan Auletes and Empress Thea.
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Ptolemaios Sultanate Main Palace
Ptolemaios Sultanate Main Palace [https://img.wattpad.com/3b68d4af98e24e51afe9e75a6663febcbb7c33e8/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f3761414c375f376a3762726a4a773d3d2d313333323435313630332e313739303662336166363839656462383330353537333537333238302e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
The Palace building looked so different from the other buildings Naeva saw on the way [https://img.wattpad.com/887c0ba0eafbf2a508853d3aa7c60507ef184326/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f445f752d764354553668384539413d3d2d313333323435313630332e313739303662336664363630653738373634353033353737383136332e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
The Palace building looked so different from the other buildings Naeva saw on the way. It was obvious how carefully the Palace was built. The Palace of the Ptolemaios Sultanate was not built in the usual way. They built it with chunks of pure gold arranged in such a way. The gold was also engraved with various magic runes that could automatically protect the Palace.
"No wonder the Ptolemaios Sultanate is called one of the Top 3 richest kingdoms in the Tower," Naeva muses.
Naeva and the others walked after Bere accompanied by the guards. Naeva could see that the Ptolemaios Sultanate was really trying to protect the Royal Family. Only those whose novas had reached Yellow were allowed to guard the Main Palace and only those whose novas had reached Green were allowed to be the personal bodyguards of the Sultanate Family.
"Almost Ranker level."
Most of the Rankers were at the Indigo level and only a few had reached Purple. So far, the Rankers who had reached purple were only the Top 6 Ranker Tower. And even then, they were elders who were thousands of years old.
"Please wait a moment, Your Highness Princess! Where do you intend to go?" asked one of the bodyguards who realized Bere's goal was contrary to theirs.
Bere stopped at the border of the Throne Palace and the Princess Palace.
"How long will you follow me?" Bere asked the guards.
"The welcoming ceremony is over. I'm tired, I want to rest."
The Troop Commander, who followed them, was the only one who could speak.
"Your Highness Princess, this welcoming ceremony was organized by His Majesty Grand Sultan. Shouldn't you meet His Majesty first?"
Bere's face looked annoyed.
"Hah! Even though it was father who arbitrarily made such an event without my knowledge!"
"Normally the Prince and Princess will be publicly introduced in their Coming of Age Ceremony, a few days after they return to the Sultanate from Tutorial. Why does this have to happen to me!?" she fumed.
As the other Guards looked down in fear, the Commander remained calm.
"Please calm your anger, Princess. You yourself understand how His Majesty the Sultan loves you. Upon hearing that you had returned, His Majesty immediately ordered this of us."
Bere chuckled, "Yes, yes, yes. I know that, that's why I followed without saying much. But, please think from my side too!"
"Are you telling me who just finished the exam to go straight to the Sultan without a break!? Seriously! Don't mess with me!"
"But Your Majesty--"
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"Commander! Shut your mouth while I'm still talking nicely. I'm very upset right now because of your arbitrary behavior," Bere threatened angrily.
Bere took off one of the bracelets hanging from her tail and gave it to the Commander.
"Now go back to father! Give him this bracelet as proof that you have met me. Pass on my message as well."
"I'm going to rest! Don't worry about me. I'll see you tomorrow after I've prepared myself better! Understood!" Bere asked with emphasis.
"......"
The Commander was silent. On one hand Sultan Agung really wanted to see his daughter who had returned, on the other hand his daughter did not want to see him. Seeing the interaction between Bere and the Commander, Naeva and the others just watched silently. For them, this is an interesting spectacle that is rarely seen. It would be a shame to miss it.
After considering which was the better option, the Commander answered.
".... I understand, Your Highness Princess. I will pass on your message. Please do not forget your promise. Tomorrow you and the Conqueror who came with you must come to the Throne Palace and meet His Majesty the Grand Sultan and Her Majesty the Empress."
"Ok, ok! Go away! The area of the Princess Palace is off-limits to men!!!" chased Bere.
The Commander looked at Hamer and Ruka, as if to say that they were also men. Realizing that, Bere thought for a moment. She was sure her father would be very noisy if he found out she had brought men into the Princess Palace.
"Hmm... Take Hamer and Ruka to the Guest Room. Treat them well, they are my guests! Then, give them communication crystals and formal Sultanate attire," Bere ordered the Palace guards.
The guards immediately assumed a respectful posture.
"Yes, Your Highness Princess."
"Huh!? We're separated here?!" asked Hamer through his eyes.
"Sorry, whether you want to or not, uncle. It will be troublesome if I force you into the Princess Palace," replied Bere through her eyes.
"You two should follow my guards quietly. I will contact you later through the communication crystal, don't be impolite and disrespectful. Remember that here you are my guests, don't dare tarnish my name," said Bere to Hamer and Ruka.
"..... Yes, Your Highness Princess."
Hamer and Ruka were forced to follow orders and atmosphere. They knew that Bere was trying her best to help them.
When the two of them and the male guards were no longer in sight, Bere and her two female friend walked back to the Princess Palace with the escort of female guards.
"You guys, come with me," Bere said.
"Yes, Your Highness Princess."
The three of them continued to walk deeper into the Princess Palace [https://img.wattpad.com/b7ab953197400bc1a5c724d195a85f54e7ce984d/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f53426e5f734e4850563642384d673d3d2d313333323435313630332e313739303662343630636635306431333538313431343330313739372e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
The three of them continued to walk deeper into the Princess Palace. Naeva and Ophelia could see various luxurious extensions decorating the hallway, including beautiful paintings created with attention to intricate details and authenticity.
Naeva and Ophelia could see various luxurious extensions decorating the hallway, including beautiful paintings created with attention to intricate details and authenticity [https://img.wattpad.com/0fd09c25b4148dd65d7be2fe3b5cef6d2628a97f/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6732377a34645a447661437468513d3d2d313333323435313630332e3137393036623161613866666462363633373630323036383436392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Naeva noticed something unusual here. There was only one painting that showed Bere alone. A kind of official painting that was painted individually. Other than that painting, the rest were a few paintings with her family and mostly paintings of her alone with other girl who looked like her.
"Princess Berenice," Naeva said.
Bere turned her head, "Hmm? Why?"
"May I ask you something?"
"? Sure."
Naeva's gaze was drawn to a large painting that was the centerpiece of the Princess Palace. Bere and Ophelia also looked in the same direction. The painting they were looking at showed two girls who were both similar and dissimilar. They had similar faces and looked the same age, but their stature was not the same and it was easy to tell them apart.
"Who is the woman who is always painted with you?" asked Naeva. Ophelia was also curious.
"Ah, her?"
Bere's expression immediately softened. No one would have guessed that her mood was completely ruined just now.
"She's my sister. My twin sister. The Second Princess," Bere replied with a warm smile.
"Twin sister?" Naeva and Ophelia's minds were slightly shocked.
Naeva and Ophelia paid closer attention. While it was true that their faces looked like duplicates, perhaps they didn't really look like twins because their hair, tails, eyes and skin color were different. Their father, the Sultan had dark brown hair and reddish-gold eyes. While their mother, the Empress had gray hair and violet eyes.
"I've never told you. I have four siblings. I was born a twin. So besides her, I have two brothers and a little sister," Bere explained in a warm tone.
It was clear that she loved her siblings. It made Ophelia jealous. The siblinghood in her family was very different from Bere's.
"So it's like that. Seeing you love them so much. I want to meet them."
Bere smiled brightly, "You can meet them later. Especially since--"
"Aneue?"
A girl's voice interrupted their conversation.
Instantly, all three of them (+the guards) turned their heads to the origin of the voice.
Instantly, all three of them (+the guards) turned their heads to the origin of the voice [https://img.wattpad.com/7d26e3da0b2cf6855efa3330fdbbdbeb4d9130d4/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f52596f514577455f5a6c636952513d3d2d313333323435313630332e313739303662323835363734376562303530383732343434373235312e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
"!"
Bere's face immediately lit up. The girl who greeted her was the same girl who had always painted together with her.
"Cleopatra!"
The Second Princess of the Ptolemaios Sultanate, Bere's twin sister, Cleopatra Ptolemaios Auletes.