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At six o'clock in the morning, the city of Muni comes alive.

The south gate, as usual, opened on time at five o'clock in the morning. However, because of the entrance ceremony, caravans from outside the city were not allowed to enter the city, and naturally, the usual morning market was canceled.

In this regard, the merchants who came from afar complained a little, but they were helpless.

After all, compared to those noble lords, they are completely humble existences like ants. And their business is nothing compared to such a grand ceremony.

Take a look at the city of Muni at this moment.

Two huge carpets embroidered with the coat of arms of the fire bee hung straight down from the city. On the city walls, the brightly clad Lulian guards stood tall as javelins.

On the city streets, the crowd watching the excitement is already three floors inside and three floors outside. Even the rooftops of the houses, the roofs of the carriages, and the branches of the big trees were already full of people. Patrolling knights sped past one after another, and the sergeant in charge of maintaining order was even busier and sweaty.

The ground has been swept clean, and the central Shengli Street, which is the main thoroughfare, and the two squares in the south of the city, have been swept clean.

The viewing platform, which has been erected, is located at the end of Victory Street, near the central square. The stout wooden beams and pillars are linked together by tenons wrapped in iron sheets, and then wrapped around them with dense ropes, making them strong and strong. On the stage is a row of steps that are higher than the other. Velvet-covered chairs are placed on each step. There is also an awning made of thick linen on top.

At seven o'clock, the army outside the city began to assemble.

A group of freshly dressed knights, led by Sergeant Loulian, entered the waiting area with a white line drawn outside the city gates. However, at this time, they had not yet raised their flags, and people could only look at the dense procession and guess, not knowing who was who.

Compared with the time when Adolf led his army back to the city not long ago, this time the ceremony was more grand and grand.

In this regard, the residents of Mooney City have some discussions.

The knights who entered the city did not participate in the demon war. What they came here to do and why there was such a ceremony, everyone knew it. It stands to reason that His Royal Highness the Grand Duke is already polite if he doesn't give them a look, and it is impossible to receive such a grand reception.

However, the commoners did not understand the affairs between the nobles. Yesterday they were friends, but today they turned against each other, or yesterday they didn't share the sky, and today they joined hands to work together, which was originally a common thing among the nobles with intricate relationships.

Moreover, everyone knows that among these armies outside the city, there are many people who are from the camp of the royal family.

Aristocracy is sometimes like that. Although everyone has a different position in the matter of competing for mercenaries, no matter how unhappy they are, they still have to do their work on the surface. Not only do it, but also do it well, and do it so that people can't find the slightest fault.

This is called aristocratic demeanor.

Anyway, since Grand Duke Adolf did this, he must have a reason. As for the big guys, discussions are discussions, and no one has to dig into them. They can't understand this kind of thing, and they don't want to spend that brain. It's good that everyone just knows that there is such a lively scene.

And, while everyone was waiting, they had already heard a message. It is said that after today's entrance ceremony, Archduke Adolf will announce a revelry throughout the city. When the time comes, the food and wine will be served openly, and the city lights will be lit up all night long.

At first, everyone didn't believe it. But with the acknowledgment of the sergeants and officials who are familiar with each other on weekdays, whether overt or covert, as all kinds of news circulated, everyone's heartbeat began to accelerate and their eyes began to shine. The mood became more excited and urgent.

At half past seven, one carriage after another drove into the central square of Muni City.

The first to arrive were the foreign nobles led by Gilbert.

Nearly 160 people, which is four-fifths of the total capacity of the 200 people. At a glance, I saw richly dressed noble gentlemen and ladies, or looking for seats, or greetings, crowded with people, a hustle and bustle.

Standing on the high viewing platform, everyone was in a good mood.

Today is a beautiful day and the weather is good. There was a little rain in the second half of last night, which made the morning air fresh and cool. This kind of weather is the most suitable for today's ceremony.

Standing on the viewing platform and looking around, the people on both sides of the central square and Shengli Avenue can be seen. Such a lively scene made them feel more comfortable.

In fact, earlier they were all worried.

After all, this is Adolf's territory, and if you really want to do something, some embarrassing off-the-board moves are too much to guard against. Not to mention anything else, as long as Adolf gave an order, the people of Muni City would be able to treat this ritual as air.

When the time comes, people will do business on the streets, shout what they should shout, and walk what they should walk. Or even simply close the door and let these teams walk on the empty streets on their own minds, which is a slap in the face.

Of course, not to the extent of turning his face, Adolf couldn't do such a thing.

In that case, he would offend the entire circle of imperial nobility. In the future, when he went north and entered the coalition army, Lulian didn't know what he would be like. Moreover, these armies were nominally there to reinforce Lulian. His doing so was also a big damage to his reputation.

And at the moment, it seems that everyone's guess is still correct - Adolf, far from embarrassing, shows considerable grace.

Of course, on the surface of praise, when everyone looked at each other, they did not hide the smile in their eyes. This kind of "demeanor" of knocking out teeth and swallowing them in the stomach may not exist if you were yourself.

In addition, the good mood naturally comes from some news.

Last night, after Adolf invited those mercenaries, they had already inquired about the inside story through various channels. As they imagined, the kid named Leo and Adolf made this move for the last effort.

It's a pity that the conditions he offered don't seem to be very impressive.

The inquirer came back to report that when it came to this, the mercenaries only shrugged their shoulders and showed a smiling expression. Others even interrupted the question explicitly, seemingly dismissing to bring it up again.

This made the nobles completely put their hearts back in their stomachs.

At this moment, everyone has seen that the mercenaries have appeared in groups. Dressed in a variety of armor and carrying battle axes, longbows or broadswords, they stood out to the crowd of onlookers.

As soon as they thought that after the ceremony, these mercenaries would be completely conquered and join the family, and the family would be able to greatly increase their combat power, and in the future in the coalition army, they would have greater initiative and discourse, and everyone couldn't hide the smile on their faces.

However, as the time went by minute and second, it was almost eight o'clock, and everyone had not yet seen the appearance of Archduke Adolf.

This made the nobles on the viewing platform, where the sunlight was gradually getting stronger, a little commotion.

You know, the time set for the ceremony is eight o'clock sharp. And for such an important occasion, as the host, he should reasonably need to arrive early. But now, he doesn't even have a shadow, is it because he wants to come to the end, and he still comes to embarrass everyone?

"What do you mean, Archduke Adolf?" beside Gilbert, Lu He, who was originally talking and laughing, gradually turned cold, "Is he going to embarrass everyone?"

If he was alone, not to mention that Adolf embarrassed him, even if it was a slap in the face, he probably wouldn't dare say anything.

But at this moment, pulling all these nobles present together, his waist pole is much harder.

Sure enough, with Lu He's words, many nobles showed a trace of displeasure on their faces. This feeling of being deliberately hung here is not pleasant.

After waiting patiently for a few minutes, it was eight o'clock, not to mention Adolf, not even the lords, nobles and generals of Lulian, none of them appeared, and everyone's anger was a little uncontrollable.

"Hey," said a nobleman from Saxony, his face turned pale, "Grand Duke Adolf, you're not going to leave us here for a day, are you?"

"Yes, at the end of the day, such a hand is really bad. ”

"Damning, I think it's naïve! Or, don't say yes in the first place. Since you agreed, don't go back on your word. If this kind of thing is done, what do others think of you, Adolf?"

"Hehe, I guess he was trying to keep his demeanor. But in the end, I still can't swallow this breath, and I will embarrass us a little in this way. But he didn't want to think about it, stretching out his head and stabbing his head, shrinking his head was also a knife, did he really not show up for a day?"

In the midst of the gossip, Gilbert's eyes were cold, and he said, "If it were really for a day, I would be convinced." ”

As he spoke, he called an attendant and whispered a few words.

When the attendant received the order and rode his horse towards the south gate of Muni City, he simply closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair.

"Wait!

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Outside the south gate, the major aristocratic armies that had been waiting for a whole prayer hour were already in a bit of a commotion.

And when Gilbert's attendant brought the news that Adolf had not yet appeared, this anxiety of waiting quickly turned into anger.

"Is Adolf crazy?"

"He did this, but he offended people more than simply refusing us to enter the city. ”

"yes. When the time comes, even Your Majesty may not be able to speak for him. What's the difference between this and a child's tantrum, it's too naïve, right?"

There was a clamor among the knights.

Locke, who was at the front of the line, directly approached the sheriff who was responsible for maintaining order.

"What does Archduke Adolf want to do?" Locke was furious, and scolded him all the time, "If you want to cancel the ceremony of entering the city, then let him come out and say something." What do you mean by let's wait here?"

"Yes!"

"Let Adolf come out!"

The generals who surrounded him were gossiping.

The sheriff was a middle-aged short and fat man, with a little bald hair, always with a smile on his face, and he looked like a good gentleman, and he was not angry at the moment when he was besieged.

He smiled and said, "How can the affairs of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke be managed by a small person like me? Look, this street, these flags, so many people, our Lulian is full of sincerity. It's only been a few minutes, so there's no need to be so excited, right?"

He said, looking around, "Besides, it's understandable to be late once in a while." Last time, when the Grand Duke returned to the city and entered the city, we people in Muni City waited for several prayers. The most advanced city is still the wounded soldiers. That scene, tsk, I was still helping to carry the stretcher......"

The sheriff's face was kind, and his tone was neither hard nor soft, so that everyone only felt that they couldn't get out of their chests for a while.

Indeed, to say that it is insincere, people have made so many preparations, and no one can find fault with it. Besides, this ceremony of entering the city was not originally held by the people themselves. It's what you asked for. On the other hand, on this side, these troops who entered the city did not participate in the war, so this confidence was congenitally insufficient.

The sheriff recalled the tone of the beginning, and every word was poking at the backbone. But no one could argue with him.

Knowing that he couldn't say anything to this guy, Locke turned and left.

"General Locke, what should I do?"

"yes, are we just waiting here?"

The generals gathered around Locke and asked.

"I don't believe that Adolf can hide for a day!" Locke gritted his teeth, "Let's go into the city in a while, and release the battle ring......"

Locke's words immediately stunned the generals present.

"Unleash the Battle Ring?" said one of the generals in shock.

You know, entering the city is entering the city, and releasing the battle ring is completely different. Not to mention the strong man in the army, it is the battle ring of ordinary knights, once it is released, it will also have a great impact on ordinary people.

Just like the dragon's might is to ordinary demonic beasts, that terrifying momentum, even if it doesn't cause substantial damage, will cause chaos.

"They brought it on themselves!" Locke said coldly, "Since he Adolf wants to play, let's play with him!"

In the crowd, Sassoon's brows furrowed tightly.

I don't know why, at this moment, he suddenly had a very bad premonition.

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At 8:15, Adolf's convoy finally appeared.

As soon as Adolf stepped out of the carriage, it immediately attracted a tsunami of cheers from the people present. For this lord, as subjects, they love from the bottom of their hearts.

And it was discovered that Adolf had come in the same carriage in addition to Karn, and Leo.

This made the cheers even more enthusiastic.

As Leo followed Adolf to the viewing platform, countless people took off their hats to greet him. Perhaps Leo lost to the united foreign nobles in this confrontation over conscription, but he was a hero to the Lurians.

If it weren't for the wrong occasion, many people would want to say a few words of comfort to him.

Contrary to the people, on the viewing platform, the displeasure accumulated by the nobles from other places finally broke out with the appearance of Adolf and others.

This outbreak made the atmosphere on the viewing platform as cold as an ice cave.

When Adolf led the lords of Loulian to the viewing platform, most of them, except for a few people, turned their faces away, as if they hadn't seen it, let alone greeted them.

Adolf, on the other hand, doesn't seem to care much about it. Before taking his seat, he just smiled and said, "I'm late." ”

Not even a single apology.

This undisguised attitude immediately made many people feel deeply offended.

"I have heard for a long time that His Royal Highness the Grand Duke is fair and benevolent, broad-minded, and even more strict with himself on weekdays, even if it is just a few small things, he never owes anything to his private virtues," Gilbert said non-yin and yang: "I didn't expect that the Grand Duke also has times when he is late." Let so many of us hang here for a while. ”

There was silence on the viewing platform, and everyone held their breath to hear what Adolf had to say.

In everyone's eyes, Adolf smiled slightly.

"I did it on purpose!"

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。 (To be continued.) )