Prologue: The Empire of the Prosperous Age

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Kailandil, the capital of the Delman Empire. This city of white marble buildings and clean streets is shy and beautiful like a girl. That's why Kelandil is also known as the 'Holy City'.

Delman calendar, Third Age (also known as Heroic Era), July 20, 1492.

Today is the first day of the Summer Celebration and the greatest moment of the year for Galandil. The summer festival will last for a week, and all those in Kailandil will be immersed in the big extravaganza.

As for the origin of the summer celebrations, people have long been less concerned. It was even more interesting that for the next week or so, the Emperor of the Empire would join his people in forgetting their troubles and drinking and talking.

The emperor of the Delman Empire was Theodon Aldrich, and he was a much-loved emperor among his people. In his youth, Theordon the Great was known for his heroic deeds among the troubadours. He was generous, broad-hearted, and courageous and resourceful. He was born and died with two legendary warriors, delved into various sensational ancient ruins, where he wiped out the evil of the people with swords, and led thousands of troops to conquer the four directions. And all this in order to enable his people to live in peace and stability.

Therefore, on the thirtieth birthday of Theodon the Great, the ministers proposed that the week of Theodon the Great's birthday be designated as a summer celebration to commemorate the glory and victory of the past.

Since then, this time of year has become the most anticipated day for people. Because during this week, people can enjoy the carnival without labor.

This year, the summer celebrations are coming as usual.

Just this morning, Theordon the Great summoned his people in front of the Hall of Heroes, and tens of thousands of his people were waiting in the large square in front of the Hall of Heroes to see the honor of Theodor the Great. The people were fervent and religious, and in their eyes Theodon the Great was their god.

Today, although Theorton the Great is old, he is still as heroic as he was back then, and you must know that this is his sixtieth birthday. Thirty-seven years have passed since he came to power at the age of twenty-three, and it can be said that he has devoted his life to the empire and to the people who love him.

Standing next to Theodon the Great was the beautiful Empress, also known as Empress Delena. Queen Delena's beauty was unmatched by any previous queen, as she had the blood of noble elves in her veins. She is a hybrid of human and High Elf, and although she is over thirty years old, she looks like a girl in her early twenties. Her beauty is holy and heart-wrenching.

Perhaps only such a beautiful queen can be worthy of such a brave emperor. They have one child, Prince Keith.

Sixty-year-old Theodon the Great greeted his people with a cordial wave in front of the majestic Hall of Heroes. There was silence in the audience, and then he spoke into a microphone made of amplification stone.

"My dear people, welcome all of you to this year's Summer Celebrations. No matter where you come from, we'll be here tonight to party all night long, with flowers and wine, beauties and dances, songs and food to accompany you for the next week!"

There was silence in the square for a moment, followed by thunderous applause from tens of thousands of people in the square.

In this way, this year's summer celebration officially kicked off.

First of all, the parade of the Imperial Guards began on the square in front of the Hall of Heroes.

This is a legendary army of thousands of people, all of whom are the best in the army. They were dressed in bright red uniforms, silver armor and weapons, and all their weapons and equipment were new and shiny. They also have the coat of arms of the Aldrich family emblazoned on them, a male lion. This is the most elite unit of the Empire, full of glory and courage.

At the head of the queue were the infantrymen holding the flag, which was the emperor's banner, the red lion flag with a blue checkered white background. These infantrymen were burly in silver-white armor, bright red cloaks, and winged helmets, which made the blood of the onlookers surge. Back then, Theodon the Great led such a mighty army to conquer the Quartet and expand the territory.

In the middle of the procession were the tall cavalrymen, mounted on white horses with fine saddles, majestic and sacred, and the neat procession made one marvel at their well-trainedness.

At the back of the line were the crossbowmen, both their crossbows and bows made of the finest materials. These people have sharp eyes and quick movements, and they are worthy of being the divine crossbowmen of the Empire.

As the mighty Imperial Guard slowly passed in front of the people, the people could not control their emotions and cheered loudly.

"Long live Theodon the Great! Long live the Delman Empire!"

Later, various festival floats also drove in front of the square, and there were various colorful performances on it. The people also expressed their love for Theodon the Great in their own way.

In short, on this day, the whole of Galandil was immersed in the joy of the festival.

That night, a grand dinner was held in the Hall of Heroes.

Bright candlelight crackled, and food and wine were displayed on the long gilded table. On either side of the long table sat the great lords from the various provinces of the Delman Empire, some were highly respected people in various fields, and the rest were the ministers of the imperial palace.

"Theodon the Great, Theodon the Great, Theodon the Great!"

Amid the cheers of everyone, Theordon the Great walked from the back to the main seat of the hall, where the beautiful Empress Delina sat on the throne made of gold.

Theodon the Great paused, and everyone present stopped making noise.

"Dear lords, generals and ministers, tonight we will raise our glasses and drink bitterly, and we will not get drunk!"

"Long live Theodon the Great!"

Then the feast began, starting with a striptease show from Haruz, followed by a shirtless wrestling show from Kurut, a clown magic show from Delman, and finally a beast taming show from Northland.

In short, the whole banquet was carried out in a joyful atmosphere.

"My Queen, bring me a cup of mead. "At this moment, Theodon the Great has lost the honor of being in front of the square in the morning, but is more like a funny old man.

Empress Delena was reluctant to be criticized in front of such people, even if the other party was the emperor of the empire. But she held a golden ivory cup with mead in her hand and handed it to Theodon, who took her into his arms.

There was a commotion in the audience, and everyone was already a little drunk at this time, and many lords played with the strippers' bodies with their hands. And there are some respectable people who are doing some things with the court maids.

However, Delena pushed away Theodon, who wanted to make love, and Theodon was not annoyed but hugged Delena's waist tightly and buried his head in her snow-white chest. The more Dai Lina struggled, the more the audience coaxed.

That hero, Theodon the Great, no longer exists, and at the moment he is more like the pervert Theodon.

The whole feast was held in an atmosphere of absurdity, with scattered food, wine left in the cups, and disheveled nobles.

At this moment, in a place known as the Death Mountains, a pair of crimson eyes were looking to the east. He whispered in a complex dragon language, his black wings spread, his massive body trembling enough. That's right, he's a dragon, he's a black dragon that will bring endless destruction.

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