Chapter 68: The Ceremony of Entering the City
Under everyone's gaze, the gates were completely opened.
Probably because of the dense flow of people, Camelot's gates were directly connected to the main streets, and the scene inside the city was unobstructed to my eyes.
Countless people stood straight on both sides of the street, and at intervals guards stood respectfully at the front. Looking at their solemn expressions, it was like waiting for a sacrosanct ritual to come.
Only the childish children, with their clear eyes wide open, cast curious glances at the city gate from time to time.
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"Lord Emiya, the entire population of Camelot is already waiting for you and the return of our king, please enter the city." Turning the horse's head, Bedwell's etiquette was impeccable. The two knights she had brought with her also bent down in the rear.
"I know, hard work you followed." After saying that to the female knight, I looked back at the girl who had regained her calm, "Artoria, we need to go in." ”
The girl just bowed her head slightly, without any superfluous movements.
"Lord Emiya, please rest assured, your subordinates will follow closely behind you and His Majesty the Knight King to ensure your safety." Buck said to me with a firm face.
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Seeing that everyone was ready, I didn't delay any longer.
With a flick of the reins, the horse carrying me and the maiden paced toward the city.
The crowd lined up behind us, keeping a fixed distance and following slowly.
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"Attention all, Your Majesty...... I'm back with Einomiya-sama! "With the herald's voice loud enough to reverberate throughout the city of Camelot, our group entered the gates at the same time, exposing our bodies to everyone's gaze.
The moment I saw the girl and I riding together on the horse at the front, the audience fell into a deathly silence.
I felt dizzy when I saw a pair of pupils of different colors but full of shock coming over at a time that could not be quantified at all.
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Sure enough, to bear the gaze of all the Camellot residents on my own is still too reluctant for me now.
However, since he decided to take the girl through the city entrance ceremony, he had nothing to complain about, let alone regret it.
Gripping the reins with my sweaty hands, I gritted my teeth and took on the unimaginably large pressure, trying to maintain my original demeanor.
As if sensing my embarrassment, the girl behind her put her arms around my waist harder, as if she wanted to share some of the hardships for me.
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The city gate is still about 100 meters away from the location of many soldiers and civilians.
In the silence and torment of the years, the horses under the seat finally slowly approached the crowd on both sides.
"God bless my king, may you never be separated from Lord Emiya, and return the glory of the Knight King to Camelot!"
Seeing us coming, the guard at the front suddenly raised his arms and shouted.
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"Long live my king and Lord Weigong!"
"The king has worked hard all the way!"
"Camelot lives forever!"
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With the guard taking the lead, many guards cheered passionately as if the switch had been turned on. The crowd also began to chant all kinds of self-created slogans.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became extremely warm.
I breathed a sigh of relief.
Compared to the silence where Fang Cai's own heartbeat could be heard clearly, this scene was too reassuring.
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At this point, I noticed that the guard who spoke first quietly winked at me.
Puzzled, I took a closer look at the guard's face, and it felt a little familiar.
After a little mobilization of the memories in my head, I suddenly realized.
This guard is the one I met in Camelot, and among the two brothers, Sam and Simon, Simon has a lively personality.
I didn't expect him to be the first to greet us, and he helped a lot at such an unexpected moment.
Smiling back at Simon, my heart is also reassured. I have to say that the existence of acquaintances is enough to make people feel at ease.
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The voices of the crowd were scattered on the surface, and it was hard to distinguish from each other, but with the magic in my ears, I could still make out some of the whispers.
“…… That's our king of Britain, even if you see it with your own eyes, you can't believe it, is it such a beautiful girl? That holy temperament is simply a goddess who came to the world! "It's an exclamation.
“…… Our king looks like he is only a teenager, and he is a woman, can he really handle state politics well? It can't be that he was manipulated by the mysterious Lord Emiya, right? "It's a suspicion.
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"Wow, that Guardian Lord's distinctive side face is really temperamental, it should be a knight from a foreign country."
"Cut, I really don't know. Would riding a horse with a holy and noble king be a qualification for a mere knight? In my opinion, it should be the legendary prince of the Eastern Empire! ”
"Huh? Makes sense. And it should be that my king has made a marriage contract when he was young, and ten years later he will marry our king with unsurpassed glory and glory, and he will single-handedly save Britain from its crisis...... Oh, it's so handsome. ”
This time it's a conversation between two girls.
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Forehead......
Black lines appeared above his head.
It has to be said that no matter what era the people are, the last thing they lack is imagination.
You don't have to look at me to know that there are more than one or two girls in the crowd, staring at me with full stars.
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“…… It's strange, for some reason here in Camelot, I smell so many enemies. The girl sniffed and frowned as she put her arms around my waist.
......I could only smile wryly and pretend I hadn't heard anything.
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Either way, the ceremony was easier than I had ever imagined.
At present, two-thirds of the way to the palace has been completed.
If nothing else, there are less than ten minutes left to end the challenge.
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Under the gaze of all the people, I don't feel that my whole body is really tired of tensing all the time.
When you get back to your room, be sure to get some rest.
In anticipation, I patiently let the horse move at a steady pace.
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However, things don't always go as smoothly as expected.
After walking about twenty meters, suddenly the figure of a little girl burst out of the crowd.
The little girl was so close to us that the horse's hooves were about to trample on her body. The little girl seemed to realize that something was wrong at this time, and turned her head to look at the horse's hooves that fell straight towards her, and her big pure eyes were full of horror.
"Shirou, stop!" The girl exclaimed.
“……!” In fact, the moment I saw someone rushing out, I tightened the reins.
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The horse leaned back slightly, retracting the horse's hooves, which had been halfway out of the front.
The little girl was saved safely, but I broke out in a cold sweat.
It's so dangerous, I'm almost about to step on it!
If I hadn't reacted in time, I'm afraid the tragedy would have happened on the spot!
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"Who is the guardian of this child?! If you dare to collide with the king, stand up for me immediately! ”
At the same time, Bedweertzer immediately stepped forward and shouted at the position where the little girl had rushed out.