Chapter 201: Hymn to the Goddess of Spring Water (Part II)
"Elena, Elena, goddess of springs;
The Great Mother of All Lothar!
favored the hero and raised the king;
Bless our thousands of nobles!
From Brandon to Grey Iron Ridge, from Heaven-Given Springs to Mouth Harbour;
Divine and glorious wells up in the fountain!
Nourish the people and nourish the earth;
Exorcise all filth and evil!
Elena, Elena, the goddess of springs;
Your will is above everything in Lothar!"
The glorious tunes gushed out like springs, and the sacred words resounded everywhere, and the people of Lothar were all fascinated by it, and even the foreign visitors could not help but express their admiration.
This is one of the most sacred and solemn tunes of the Principality, the Great Hymn to the Goddess, whose full name is "The Great Hymn to Yelena, the Goddess of the Spring: Nurturing and Defending You Above All".
At that time, the first Grand Duke Albert invited the famous musician Heinrich Hoffmann to create some music for the great cause of the founding of the country.
After listening to the experiences of countless people himself, he suddenly announced his conversion to the goddess of spring water, and composed this piece for free—and because of this merit, he was surrounded by divine light when he passed away, and his soul was directly and undoubtedly ascended to the kingdom of God, and he became the last member of the divine envoys as an ordinary person with no power to restrain him.
Nowadays, although there is no choir, only a few sopranos sing softly, and the accompaniment is only strings, soft and elegant.
But everyone here knows that this is only because the participants of this ceremony have not yet arrived, and the ceremony has not officially begun.
This song is not only the second anthem of the principality, the chief anthem of the Church of the Goddess of Springs, but also a great war song.
It can be soothing like a clear spring, but there are also times when it is impassioned.
Guided by the well-trained royal attendants, Lormin and the other three separated, Granty went to the side of the audience, and Charlotte and Hendrick sat in their own seats, waiting to enter.
In the audience, Lomin also saw Eloh Bagration, his father is still alive and healthy this year, and it is not his turn to succeed to the throne for the time being, and he himself came to Brandon this time just to meet more young talents, and by the way, he made a name for himself, and now it is natural to be present to see the award.
Then, Her Royal Highness Princess Victoria, Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Victoria I, a group of high-ranking nobles...... There are also a few powerhouses who may be master-level or even legend-level also appeared in the square, because among those people is Gandhi's demon owl, which can probably guess the strength of those people.
At eight o'clock in the morning, the sun is already shining through the square, but not too hot.
At this moment, Her Royal Highness the Princess and an old woman dressed in splendid clothes rang the bell in the center of the square.
The big bell emitted almost a substantial magic fluctuation, and Luo Ming could vaguely see through his energy vision that there were dozens of magic circles to ensure the loudness and magnitude of the bell, so that it could spread throughout the city, and even the guards on the city wall could hear it clearly, and the people in the square would not be shocked to the pain of their eardrums.
The bell rang again and again, and by the time it reached forty-nine, it had already made many people suspicious.
This is similar to the salute on Earth, where the number of bells rings represents different specifications.
Even if a war is waged against another country, it only takes thirty-six sounds.
Forty-nine tones are already a huge specification that can only be used in situations such as state funerals or welcoming foreign heads of state.
Especially in the event of a state funeral, the heir of the Grand Duke should ring the bell with the supreme leader of the Church of the Goddess of Springs to announce to the people of the world that the Church will bless the heir of the Grand Duke.
But the Archduchess Victoria I was still alive and well, and she sat there.
In this world where the monarchy is not powerful enough, monarchs always like to place their portraits in various important places to show people their majesty, so although it is the first time they have seen it, Luo Ming can also confirm that the grand duchess is sitting on the rostrum.
Unless it's a stand-in...... But with so many people present, will they really not be able to see through a stand-in? The answer, of course, is no.
Charlotte helped the princess with government affairs a few days ago, and when she was a staff member on the side, she didn't see any gaffes.
So the Grand Duchess is definitely alive and well.
So, these forty-nine bells, could it be that the female grand duke did not hesitate to risk the condemnation of the world, and she made tough arrangements for the aftermath while she was still alive, forcing everyone to recognize her heir?
Just when many people thought so, the bell rang for the fiftieth time.
Then, fifty-one, fifty-two, fifty-three...... Every sound seemed to hit everyone's hearts, some people were red-faced, some were pale, and some people had their hands trembling due to excitement, and they had to clench their hands to hide their gaffes.
Until the sixty-fourth bell came to an end, Luo Ming couldn't help but let out a long breath.
Forty-nine bells rang, which is the highest specification in the mortal world, even if it is a grand duke, it is basically impossible to exceed this specification, and a large number of people will jump out to stop her, and even kill for it.
The sixty-four bells are the highest standard of the highest standard after the eighty-one bells that are only used on limited occasions such as all-out jihad.
Even the emperor of the mortal empire could not use such a great gift for any personal reason.
There is only one possibility to use such a great gift: the gods.
No matter how weak and lowly a god is, even the smallest oracle of such a god will overpower the mortal emperor in terms of etiquette.
Combined with the fact that the "Great Hymn to the Goddess" has just been played, it is not difficult to deduce one thing: this must be related to the goddess of spring water.
As sung in the song, the goddess may take care of the social affairs of the country, the royal family, and the relationship with other gods...... But when she made up her mind, her will was destined to be higher than everything in all of Lothar.
The gods must be watching this place at this moment.
Just thinking about it made Luo Ming a little uneasy while he was excited.
His identity as an apostle of His Highness the Black Sun is temporarily invisible, although Aya said that His Highness the Black Sun is not an evil god and will not be too hostile to those righteous gods, but since it is incognito and so careful about his own apostle, then he must be carrying a secret mission that cannot be discovered.
Just as the allies in World War II would send spies to each other, those caught may not be killed, but they will definitely have to go to jail or be repatriated.
If Luo Ming is found out, his reputation will definitely be stinky, and the knighthood will definitely not be kept.
It is said that the eyes of the gods are like electricity, and if they are seen through by the goddess of spring water, it will be terrible......
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PS: This song can be sung to the tune of "Deutsches Song".