Volume 2: My Youth Chapter 12: The Great Assembly of Nations (2)
“。。。 Whatever she is, she's my friend, so, what do you want to say? I asked.
"I just want to say that although I don't care if you find a lover after marriage, I can understand that this is a common problem of nobles. But you can't find her as a lover, you can't find a princess from another country as a lover. Philan Vinolle said without hesitation.
It should be said that he is worthy of being a soldier, and he should not speak too directly.
“。。。”
This blinded me, and I didn't even know what to say.
“。。。 That's, she's just my friend... ”
"You elm head, can't you see that she just doesn't know why she's using friendship to hide her feelings for you?" Felian Vinol said with some dissatisfaction.
I don't really see that.
"Whoever my brother wants to be his lover is, you don't care!" Viroya said dissatisfied.
Apparently she didn't know what a lover meant, but she was a little upset when Ferlenvinoel was restraining her brother.
She glared at the Felenovino, which made the latter feel very cute.
Although I was very touched by Viroya looking at me like this, in this case, I felt even more embarrassed.
"Even if Kirsten likes me, it doesn't mean I like her, does it?" I said.
"Who knows? Anyway, I have a feeling you're going to like her. Felenor frowned, as if she remembered something bad.
“。。。”
I thought about it in my mind, and it seemed like it was a possibility. A woman's intuition is really accurate.
"What if I really like Kirsten? There's no way I'm going to let go of my emotions, can I? That would be even worse. ”
"It's very simple, as long as she doesn't become a princess of the Rhine Kingdom. This is for your own good, if Kirsten is the princess of the Rhine Kingdom, can you imagine what it will be like then? You don't want to be caught up in the political storm either, do you? ”
“。。。 Good. So can we change the subject? ”
"Of course, it was originally meant to be said on a whim." Felianvinoel nodded, rang an electric bell, and a team of attendants was serving dinner.
Veroya was immediately attracted by Rothiel's delicacies and began to eat without saying a word.
An empty plate was taken away by the attendants. She still seemed unfinished.
I don't know how she can have such a big appetite at such a young age.
Ferenvirnoel and I began to talk about the secret things. This is a topic that does not need to be avoided, and even the most ordinary workers know it anyway.
It seemed that she knew more than I did, and at first we shared what we saw and learned with each other, and in the end, she introduced me.
The dinner was a great meal, and at the end of the day, Viroya and I took the embassy car back to the Deland Mansion.
The next morning, I was called out by Clevisia. There will be a Mass this morning, and I need to be there.
The great Mass requires the presence of the Spiritual Throne, so that the faithful can see the true face of Cecilia, who has claimed to have been recuperating due to illness for several years.
Before the assembly of nations begins, the Mass is the first to be held as a sign of the beginning of the assembly.
Countless believers dressed in religious uniforms and carrying incense pendants came to the square outside the inner city of the Sanctuary City.
Originally the site of a slum, it was removed due to counterinsurgency and is now converted into a square.
Cecilia was dressed in a throne costume and was escorted by the Knights of the Holy Guard of the Holy See to the balcony at the top of the palace complex.
The prayers of the believers below became louder and louder, and some fanatical believers even knelt down to greet the messenger of the Spirit Lord.
Naturally, the nobles did not mix with ordinary people, they stayed in the palace complex and completed the rituals.
I was sitting on the couch and no one came to check if I was doing Mass anyway. It is said that there are bold nobles who are doing something unseemly in their rooms.
My mother was just around the corner, but I couldn't meet her.
This annoys me a little.
Through the speaker, Cecilia began to recite ritual prayers, even if she was reluctant, but after years of training, she was able to be majestic and sacred.
Ethereal voices echoed over the square.
The mist of incense creates a place like a god.
After the Mass, Cecilia was taken back by the guards to the chariot and back to the estate where she lived.
So I didn't get to see her from beginning to end.
The believers who came from all over the country did not leave, in addition to attending the Mass organized by the Spiritual Cult, they also had to attend the assembly of nations held in the Sanctuary City.
Now Sanctuary City is bustling with activity, and all the hotels are full, both big and small, and even those in the outer city can get business.
Some people who can find relatives live in their own relatives' homes.
Banquets of all kinds are taking place, and social circles are beginning to recover.
The Cathedral of Cecilia is being renovated in preparation for delegates from all over the world.
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In the Great Atlantagos Sea, a fleet is sailing.
This is a fleet of envoys from the Daohuang Dynasty.
The tall wooden ships were the same size as the battleships of Middle-earth, and the hulls made of golden silk Zen wood were so hard that they could even crash through icebergs. In the bow is a metal dragon head that spews flames.
The ship was surrounded by artillery, two hundred of them.
The huge mast hoisted the sails and painted the dragon totem on it.
The fleet consisted of eight of these ships, and none of the sea monsters that appeared along the way were able to make it through their paths alive.
They came to the harbor of the island of Itre. In order to avoid misunderstandings, this fleet will not go directly to the ports of the Holy Kingdom.
The great ships from the East amazed the people of Middle-earth and showed them for the first time what they could achieve with the technologies they had abandoned, which even made scholars who heard it wonder if Middle-earth had progressed or gone astray.
Of course, no one dares to discuss this in public, after all, steam technology can be said to come from the relics of the gods, and to question steam technology is to question the spiritual religion.
The envoys of the Daohuang dynasty were greeted by Ludwig himself, and they sailed from the island of It to Middle-earth.
Eventually, they ended up at the Pablo de Paris. In order to show the sincerity of Middle-earth, this is a mansion built by scholars from the East hired by the Holy Kingdom to follow their design.
The reception staff of the Holy Kingdom specifically asked the messenger of the Daohuang Dynasty in advance if he needed a steam supply. After getting the required response, they buried the steam pipes into the walls, trying not to damage the appearance of the mansion.
Although there may be some places where the Paris Mansion does not meet the traditional requirements of the Daohuang Dynasty, the sincerity can still be felt.
The first meeting between the two sides was full of joy, and it was not obvious at all that one wanted to go east, and the other wanted to support the Cang Dynasty to fight against Middle Earth.
After the departure of the Middle-earth personnel, the Taoist priests accompanying the Daohuang envoys inspected the house, destroyed some eavesdropping/listening devices, and installed some talismans.
The servants began to place their luggage in the mansion, and the higher echelons of the legation held a small meeting.
"This is Middle-earth, it doesn't look like the barbarians those Wenchen said." Ambassador Gu Yunjie said.
"Your Majesty is right, our Wenchen is too confident and conservative, and they don't realize that the barbarians around them have long developed, and they are still fantasizing that they are the Heavenly Empire. No matter how much we look down on this so-called steam technology, it is undeniable that it is a completely new thing, and no one knows what it will develop into in the future and what kind of threat it will bring to our country. The university scholar Wu Jucheng nodded.
"Report to Your Majesty, write down what we have seen and heard, and hope to loosen up those Wenchen groups."
"No problem."
"Master Gu, then what do we need to do next?" Huang Dian asked on behalf of the rest of the people.
"Try to conclude a peace treaty with Middle-earth, choose the place of the embassy, and then record the customs, people, religions, and secret power of Middle-earth. Our task is to make the imperial court aware of the basic conditions of Middle-earth and to prepare for future plans. Gu Envoy thought for a while and said.
The rest nodded.
"Then let's go and rest, I heard that there will be a dinner party tonight, everyone regain their energy."
"Whoa." The group said, and then went back to their rooms.
In the evening, the Holy Kingdom hosted an envoy from the Daohuang Dynasty at the Cathedral of Cecilia.
For this reason, the Holy Kingdom deliberately learned about the practice of oriental cuisine in advance.
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As more and more national missions arrived, I started to get busy. As a hill leader of the Holy Kingdom's military, and the husband of the White Wolf Princess of the Kingdom of Rothil in the near future, many missions have invited me.
If it was only me, I could have excused myself, and then these people would have invited Philenvirnobel as well, so if Philenvianoer was going to go, I would have to go.
It made me a little dizzy all day, so much so that I was able to fall asleep in the car.
Veroa had to follow us, and that led to an obvious result. When the three of us appeared together, strange eyes were cast on us.
You don't have to think about it to know what they're thinking. I had to introduce myself to everyone that this was my sister Viroya.
Apparently there are still some people who don't believe it, thinking that this is me and Ferenvirnoer's child.
So does Veroa look so small!?
"Oh, it's so tiring, I don't know why so many people are obsessed with social gatherings." As soon as I got into the car, I closed the door and pulled my bow tie and collapsed on the chair of the car without looking at it.
Veroya was a little angry at this and told me to sit down quickly.
"The feeling of the stars holding the moon, the feeling of being surrounded by power, is wonderful and captures people's hearts." Felenvinar said.
"What's so appealing about this?"
"If you haven't really felt it, you won't feel it."
"How else do you feel about it?"
"Immerse yourself in it and enjoy the invasion of beauty, luxury and wealth."
"Isn't that man going to be wasted?" I said.
"Yes, this is the eroded aristocracy." Felian Vinolle nodded, "So you are not allowed to be nostalgic for social banquets in the future... ”
"My brother can participate if he wants to, you can't control it!"
Today, Veroya is still so vibrant.