Chapter 8: The Celebration (I)
"Crazy...... It's crazy! β
"What is he talking about? Did he want to break with the aristocracy? β
Gloria shook her head helplessly, looked down and sighed. Originally, she thought that Alan would not make any more big news after the coup d'Γ©tat in Ambrosi. But it was only a long time before these nobles were played by him again. Alan Ouranos, what the hell are you thinking?
"Your Majesty, we can't tolerate it any longer. He's treason! β
"Your Majesty, order the seizure of his title at once. His actions were enough to be put to death! β
The nobles' excited Super Gloria shouted that Allen's behavior had touched the nobles' bottom line. has shaken the foundation of the aristocracy, and it has reached the point where either you die or I die.
There were even some excited nobles who had already drawn their knight's swords at their waists and were eyeing Allen. As soon as Gloria gave the order, he was going to take Allen's head and feed it to the dogs.
And just when the nobles were about to make a move, they were about to make a move. Guy stepped in front of Allen, vigilantly watching the nobles' movements. Leonardo, who had been promoted to captain of the Allen Guard, followed closely behind, roaring angrily at the nobles. This roar was like a huge thunder in the clear sky, and there was a thunderclap that shook the sky, and some timid nobles were stunned for a while, and the long sword in their hands fell to the ground weakly.
Since Leonardo broke through the limit, his force value has jumped several levels at once, which is just a roar, and it has even provoked a bit of momentum.
The soldiers on both sides of the stands saw the tension in the stands, and immediately swarmed up, surrounding the nobles. The head of the spear flashing with a cold light in his hand pointed directly at the nobles of Ambushi.
Faced with a gun array like a hedgehog, the nobleman immediately shouted: "Formation! Protect Your Majesty! β
Fortunately, most of the nobles in the stands still had a little military literacy, and after hearing the shouts, they all reacted, and quickly formed a circular defensive formation around Gloria, and confronted Allen's soldiers.
"Duke Ouranos, please don't make a big mistake!" Seeing the tense situation, Manuel couldn't help but persuade him.
"Ouranos! What are you doing. You are disrespectful to Your Majesty! Don't let your soldiers get out of the way! These are the words of Duke Lawrence, even if he has a good relationship with Allen, but in this situation, he panics. He has been calculating all his life, and he was quite optimistic about Allen, and even had some plans to get married. This is also the reason why he let Fiona run away with Alan.
But what Eren did had already exceeded his expectations. Just after Ambrosi's coup d'Γ©tat, he already felt that he could no longer control Allen, so he had some intention of retreating. Unexpectedly, before he could implement his plan, Alan directly did something more daring here. At this point, he had no intention of continuing his relationship with Allen.
Alan looked at the solemn nobles in front of him with interest, some of them were scared, some were angry, some were panicked, and some had even fainted with fright. Manuel and Lawrence's words did not affect Allen, his heart did not fluctuate, and he even wanted to laugh a little.
"Well said!" A cry of admiration came from the noble crowd.
"Who is it?"
Everyone present couldn't help but look for it. And the result was a shock bomb to everyone.
Gloria gently pushed away the noble warrior in front of her, and walked out of the crowd with a smile.
"Your Majesty, danger!"
"Be careful! Your Majesty! β
The nobleman beside him dissuaded, but did not interfere with Gloria's pace in the slightest. She walked firmly, strongly.
Finally, Gloria cleared the crowd and stopped as she walked in front of Allen.
"The Duke said it very well, and spoke my heart." Gloria smiled at Eren and nodded, then turned to the crowd.
"Ladies and gentlemen, how many years have it been, how many years have we nobles been the rulers of the continent. We always think that this is the way it should be, and no one thinks about who gave us the right. Today the Duke of Ouranos said that it was the choice of the people, and I think it is a lot. Think about it, how many of the ancestors of your family were not promoted from ordinary people? The reason why your ancestors were nobles was the choice of the people! β
"Your Majesty, why are you ......?"
Gloria stretched out her hand to stop the nobleman's question, and she continued, "Today the Duke of Ouranos is reminding us. Remind us that power is not innate, and remind us that as an aristocrat, there should be aristocratic responsibilities. Therefore, Duke of Ouranos, thank you for your reminder, and I believe that more nobles will wake up to this from now on. And I am willing to use this to regulate the behavior of the nobles, and I hope that we will work together to create the glory of Ambrosi! β
Facing the olive branch handed over by Gloria, Alan smiled helplessly. Seriously, this is the second time Alan has been impressed with Gloria. This time, he directly said that Allen was a reformist among the nobles, and pulled Allen back into the ranks of the nobility. This leaves neither side with a direct reason to do so.
As long as Alan doesn't want to fight back now, then this is an excellent step. It can't help but be to Allen, but also to the nobles behind him.
Looking at the woman who surprised him once again, Alan wondered for the first time if he had done something wrong by putting her on the throne. But this questioning is only for a moment, and the next moment, Alan is still talking and laughing.
"Her Majesty the Queen is right, I really see that the nobles are now in a daze, drunk and dreaming of death, so I reminded them. If the words are offensive, please forgive them. β
Although Alan said words of pleading, there was no respect in his tone. When the nobles heard this, there were some signs of riot.
Gloria hurriedly answered: "The Duke is also sincere, and I naturally won't blame you." So, the so-called New Year's celebration, please continue. Put away your weapons! β
After Eren took the steps he handed out, Gloria immediately ordered everyone to put down their weapons and ease the conflict. This courage is the first time Alan has seen it in his life. I can't help but be amazed.
With a gentle wave of his hand, Guy saw it and quickly ordered the soldiers to stand back. But he and Leonardo were still vigilantly guarding Allen's side. Obviously, he was afraid that those nobles would take advantage of the opportunity to attack again.
Seeing Allen's soldiers withdraw, the nobles also put away their weapons under Gloria's orders. Although all of them are not good-looking, they also know that once they make a move, they will definitely not be pleased.
A crisis that is about to erupt is forced down by Gloria, but it is a time bomb, waiting to be detonated at any time.
Alan smiled, as if what had just happened had no effect on him at all. I don't know if he had expected the reaction of the nobles or if he was simply too big.
In short, Alan left everything about the nobles behind. He had more important things to do, and such stupid nobles would sooner or later perish themselves.
"So, gentlemen, ladies! Let's cheer. I announce! Esis New Year's Celebration, officially opened!"
Alan's voice turned into waves of sound, echoing around every corner of the city of Essis.
As the sound fell, it was soon remembered by the sound of drums.
A group of about thirty dwarves walked along the Avenue of Essis, jumping and jumping towards the square. Each of them had a large drum in front of them. As he walked, he beat the drum surface rhythmically.
The drums are sometimes short and compact, sometimes heavy and long, sometimes intense, sometimes soft. It's like climbing a cliff peak, and it's exciting.
Just as everyone was intoxicated by the wonderful sound of the drum, a clear flute pierced the heavy drum like a sharp sword, piercing the hearts of the people. The crisp sound of the flute seems to be a spring breeze and a clear spring, which carefully washes people's hearts aside.
Many people suddenly find that some troubles or sorrows that have been held in their hearts for a long time seem to pass away with the wind at this moment. And the wonderful sound of the drum also occupied all the hearts and minds immediately after. Let people completely devote their minds to their mountaineering journey.
"Your Majesty, this is the famous music of the dwarves - a toast. And this ......" Alan gently picked up two glasses of wine from the hands of the attendant next to him and handed one of them to Gloria. "It's the famous fiery wine."
"Oh?" Gloria's eyes lit up when she heard this.
Blaze wine is a specialty of the dwarves, but due to the secret recipe of brewing, it is not passed on to outsiders and the production is scarce. As a result, this has become a symbol of identity and status on the mainland. Only the top royal family has the possibility to taste it. Although Gloria was also born into a great nobleman, she only heard of her name and did not see her.
Gloria looked at the golden liquor in the glass, like hot lava. But when I held it in my hand, I felt a little cold, and I couldn't help but be secretly surprised, and for a while, I actually showed a little bit of curiosity like a little girl.
"Your Majesty! No!" Duke Bashir, who had been standing behind Gloria, spoke to dissuade him, looking at the liquor in Gloria's hand with a cautious expression.
"What? Your Majesty is worried that I will poison the wine?"
Looking at Allen's playful eyes, Gloria's heart was excited, and without thinking about it, she raised her head and drank the wine in the wine glass cleanly. The next moment, there was a cough.
"Your Majesty! What's wrong with you?"
"Ouranos, you dare to poison!"
The nobles behind him were excited when they saw Gloria coughing, and several of them were even about to make a move. But under Leonardo's cold gaze, he silently let go of the hilt of his sword.
"It's fine. I just drank too fast. Gloria stopped coughing and explained slowly.
When the wine was down, a strange heat suddenly exploded, and in just a few moments, Gloria felt warm all over, not feeling the cold of winter at all, and two beautiful flushes appeared on her cheeks. She even wanted to take off the heavy fur.
Seeing Gloria's face flushed, Alan knew that the wine had worked. After taking a sip slightly, he said: "Your Majesty, this fiery wine looks extremely hot, but in fact, its gentleness can only be truly understood when you drink it." Just like those dwarves. β
Gloria looked thoughtfully. The dwarves are struggling to play the toast. Their preoccupation and vigorous swinging of the drum hammer, coupled with their short and chubby figures, are actually a little cute. (To be continued.) )