Ratlan Palace.
"Is this the residence of the Church Court?" Eleanor looked around, "I feel a bit subtly disappointed... It isn't as beautiful as my family's Weisbach Palace."
"The original identity of Ratlan Palace was the Ratlan Technology Park, which is also the location of the Solomon Empire's Academy of Sciences and the Engineering Institute," Nora explained. "From the time it was built, the architectural appearance wasn't really considered."
"Because if it was built too grandly, it wouldn't be convenient to ask the Empire for scientific research funding, would it?" Aske snarked.
"Exactly." Nora playfully snapped her fingers and laughed.
"The Church Court and the Academy of Sciences... It always seems a bit strange," Eleanor said.
"So, did you know? The ancient name for a Cardinal was 'Imperial Academician.' " Nora pointed to the four-cornered clock tower opposite them. "There! See that? That's the Giotto Bell."
"The Giotto Bell?"
