The start time of Astros is the day before the official coming-of-age ceremony, the citizens of Bledsoe will decorate every corner of Lionheart, singing, dancing and drinking, and the members of the royal family will also hold solemn ceremonies to pray for the soon-to-be-adult royal family, and from the first day of the dinner, until the second day's dinner, the hero of the coming-of-age ceremony will stay in the palace to welcome and feel the baptism of transformation in his life.

- "Bledsoe's Customs and Feelings"

August 15 has always been an ordinary day for most people in Navia, but this day in the year 857 of the Hybrimia calendar is destined to be different.

This day is Bledsoe's "Astros" festival, which has no fixed time, but every time this festival, it attracts the attention of all the forces of the continent of Navia.

Because this festival has its own special meaning - the coming-of-age ceremony of the members of the royal family of Bledsoe. As one of the two giants of Navia, Bledsoe's information about various power circles and the abilities, personalities, and even preferences of the heirs are naturally the focus of public attention.

Moreover, the rarity of the descendants of the Ryan royal family is also well known, and it is not uncommon for a single lineage to be passed on, but fortunately, perhaps because of the blessing of the gods, the Ryan royal family rarely has an heir die or die untimely before the next generation.

Legend has it that the festival of Astros first originated with King Darren, and in that dark age that was not to be mentioned, the first rays of morning light to break through the black clouds were on the day of King Darren's coming of age.

At that time, in order to inspire his people to stop living a life of escape and hiding, and to prove to his people that the demons of the abyss are not invincible, the young King Darren embarked on a path of demon hunting alone, and finally cut off the wings of the banshee Stephen at the top of Mount Voldres and captured her alive.

A sorcerer said that King Darren on that day was protected by the gods.

His armor was shrouded in a halo of colorful light, and any attack would slide past him like flowing water, his sword glowed with golden swords, and the demon's body was as fragile as paper under his attack.

And it is true that every heir of the Ryan family will grow in strength greatly from the day of the coming-of-age ceremony, so for every Bledsoe royal family and even any force that has a hostile or allied relationship with Bledsoe, the coming-of-age ceremony of every Bledsoe heir is the top priority.

On August 5, 857 A.D., Byzantium led an army in triumph.

Immediately, the Minister of the Interior, Beckenleg, announced that in order to celebrate the victory of this expedition, and at the same time to welcome the upcoming prince's coming-of-age ceremony, Lionheart City will enter a 10-day carnival, except for the daily shops and functional personnel, all citizens can enjoy vacations, restaurants and taverns, all 20% off, and the discount part of the merchants will be borne by the Imperial Internal Affairs.

As soon as this order came out, Lionheart City boiled, and the cry of "My King Byzantium" resounded throughout the imperial capital.

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"Wow~Bynes~ I really didn't expect to see Astros again, I really miss it. Sunlight poured into the room through the floor-to-ceiling windows, making the voice of the man in black seem more and more lazy.

He flicked his hood back, revealing a face that was almost bewitching. His eyebrows hung like the edge of a sword over his purple eyes, and his eyes were as deep and mysterious as the stars in the night sky, as if he would be deeply immersed in them if he looked at them;

The bridge of his nose is tall and straight, and his complexion is slightly sickly, but it highlights a slightly lazy and loose temperament, with long dark gray hair simply tied at the back of his head, and a few strands of bangs fluttering slightly with the breeze.

He narrowed his eyes in enjoyment, his hands open as if he wanted to embrace the sun. "I really haven't felt like this in a long time, and I really don't want to leave here again. ”

Looking at the man in front of him who looked like he had just escaped from prison, Baines still didn't say anything, as if he had long been used to his grotesque behavior. "I just hope that you will act according to the agreed plan, and stop causing trouble, and if you dare to influence Kaye's coming-of-age ceremony, I will let you have the most impressive Astros. ”

"You really love your nephew, so you don't care if you give him all of Navia?

Don't worry, I've been waiting for this day for too long, your nephew's coming-of-age ceremony is just to make our plans go more smoothly, and then people's attention will be diverted, and it's time for you to appear.

The wolf of jealousy and hatred, the darkness of the sun, the moon and the stars, the day marked in the shape of the Ouroboros, the life written in the reality of the Ouroboros, the alternation of light and darkness, destruction and rebirth. “

The male voice, which always seemed a little frivolous, suddenly became more serious than ever, "Baines, this is a prophecy from Chaos, the voice of the beginning of the world.

I heard it, I realized that all of this was predestined, we seemed to be planning and changing, but we were all just pawns of fate, no matter how much we struggled and resisted, we were just walking on the silk thread that had been woven for a long time.

I know you have your own ideas and plans, and you think that our cooperation is nothing more than a common good, but in fact it is nothing more than a reason given to you by fate.

The world is like a fish in a bottle, most of them live in a bottle with relief, thinking that they know the whole world, and there are a small number of people, who have a farther vision and wisdom, they jump out of the scope of the bottle and see the world in the well, but no matter how much they struggle, they are just fish in the well.

And we are the choice of fate, the executors, and the will of fate allows us to jump out of the well, let us see the superficiality and ignorance of the world, and make us the escorts and promoters of the new order.

So, I hope you are enlightened, this is a supreme glorious mission, a change that will be firmly recorded in the history books. There will inevitably be bloodshed and sacrifice to be able to accomplish this, but it will be worth it for the sake of the ultimate rebirth.

Let's open the door to a new world together!"

The purple-eyed man's voice became more and more excited as the topic deepened, until finally, his hands waved to his sides.

Suddenly, the sunlight in the entire room was cut as if it were a physical entity, divided into two parts, the left and right, and the middle area fell into a dead silence like a black hole, pitch black, and no trace of sunlight could penetrate into the ......

It wasn't until the vision disappeared that Bynes realized that the man in black was gone.

"What a pretending guy, I didn't expect you to be so fanatical. Is this what you believe in?

It's really not like your style, there is something you can pay for. Hehe, since our goals are not contradictory, then this time, let me help you. Baines muttered as he looked at the empty sunlight in front of him.

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Three days later, on August 8, 857 in the Sleep calendar, in the imperial capital of Bledsoe, inside the palace of Lionheart...

As usual, Byzantium spent the whole morning testing Kaye's homework and martial arts, and in every way, he was proud of his son's progress.

"Very well, Kaye, it seems that this period of experience has really helped you a lot, and after the coming-of-age ceremony, it is time to take on more responsibility. ”

"Yes, father, the experience during this period of time has indeed given me a lot of feelings, and it is true that actual combat is the fastest way to improve my strength. Especially in this battle against the Black Knights, I gained a lot. ”

Suddenly, Kaye's mind recalled Ella Young's dying words and outstretched hand, but it was out of reach, full of regret.

"Father, if one day, we encounter a great change, we no longer firm our beliefs, and we are confused, how can we confirm whether our path is right?"

Byzantium did not pause, perhaps because the answer was already in mind, and King Bledsoe left a passage that Kaye could draw on for his life and show the way:

"If one day, you suffer a setback, let go of your faith, let go of the knight's sword in your hand, then you just lose the qualification to be a knight, you may be sorry for your oath, but no one can blame you, this is the path you have chosen;

However, if you betray your beliefs, abuse your power to harm others, and vent your pain and irritability by trampling on the lives of others, then such people are the ones to be punished by our knight's sword. ”

Byzantium gave Kaye a deep look, then a warm smile instead, "My child, as long as you stick to your original intentions, you will not go astray." How great the strength is, how great the responsibility, the strength we have, what our faith gives us, is protection, is dedication.

As long as you still have the desire to help others in your heart, and as long as you still have people around you who you want to protect, your path of faith will never hesitate. I trust you, Kaye, that you will be a better knight than I am, a more beloved monarch than I am. ”

Feeling the expectation in his father's words, Kaye couldn't help but be a little surprised, he had been working hard for his father all along, but he didn't expect his father's expectations of him to be so high.

For a while, I couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion and pride in my heart. "Don't worry, father, I will definitely work hard to be what you want me to be!"

"Hahaha, then I'll have to wait and see!"

The sound of laughter echoed in the corridors of the palace, spreading farther and farther, as if at this point in time, an eternity had been marked.

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"Father, Uncle Bynes said that today is the day of a once-in-a-century lunar eclipse, so let me stay in the house. But I'd like to see with you what happens, okay?"

"Of course, it's a rare experience if you want to. ”

"Yes, that's an appointment!"

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