Chapter 29: The Oath Ceremony
Zhaoming hurried back to Black Rock City all the way and went straight to the church.
As the icon at the top of the church gradually came into view, Zhaoming slowed down the shadow.
Then, about 30 steps away from the church, Zhaoming turned over and dismounted, leading the shadow slowly towards the church.
At this time, only a few people were worshipping in the church, and the only clergyman, Lucia, was not in the lobby.
Zhaoming slowed down and walked lightly to the second floor, for fear of disturbing others.
After going up to the second floor, Zhaoming breathed a sigh of relief, and then saw a half-hidden door.
When I got closer, it turned out that Lucia was dressing up in front of the vanity mirror.
Zhaoming didn't push the door to bother, just quietly watched Lucia's movements.
Lucia, who is a beauty herself, looks even more delicate and seductive after simplifying her light makeup, and at the same time she also wears the jewelry given to her by Zhaoming, which delights the knight who peeps outside the door.
Today is the day when Zhaoming decides to hold a vow ceremony, and Lucia has specially prepared to appear in front of everyone in the best possible way.
When the nun opened the door, she was taken aback when she saw the lord waiting here.
"Lord Zhaoming, when did you arrive?" Lucia blushed.
Zhaoming said that he had been watching here for a while, and Lucia suddenly felt bad, and when she wanted to say something, she was directly dragged away by Zhaoming.
"I'll talk about these things later, I still have business to do today!"
Lucia was a little worried that this scene would be seen by the believers, but Zhaoming was not impressed.
Luckily, the church was empty when they went downstairs, and Lucia breathed a sigh of relief.
The two then walked out of the church door, where they waited.
Like the first time they met, Zhaoming stretched out a palm as a staircase to help Lucia climb onto the tall horse's back.
A voice came out of Jeekage's mouth, as if to say, "It's been a long time since I've seen Lucia." ”
Lucia also gently stroked the mane on the horse's back, and Zhaoming walked on the ground and slowly walked towards the camp with the reins.
After walking about two streets, Kubo, the captain of Zhaoming's personal guard, suddenly rushed from the front.
"Cooper?" Zhaoming asked curiously, "What's wrong with you?" ”
The sturdy man was panting, and he was covered in sweat under the chain mail.
After waiting for him to regain his breath, Zhaoming repeated his question again.
Cooper said he had come to deliver the word and ran all the way from the camp.
Looking at his slightly embarrassed state, Zhaoming almost laughed, but when he thought about it, as his own personal guard, it was not quite right to just run around behind his horse.
After thinking about it for a while, Zhao Ming suddenly shouted into the distance: "Look at that! ”
Well! Cooper and Lucia looked into the distance at the same time, and Zhaoming turned on his system.
He had seen a kind of horse suitable for Kubo to mount before, but the price of 200 faith points was out of his reach, but now he had more faith points in his hands.
"The Red Blood Horse, a breed of horse that grew in the Gobi, got its name because of the thin blood vessel walls on its back, which turns blood-red when running long distances."
Looking at the system description, Zhaoming chose to exchange without hesitation.
When Cooper and Lucia turned around, a horse with a red back appeared out of thin air, and they were surprised to find that the horse had bowed its head in front of the black shadow.
Zhaoming was also curious, according to the description, the red-blooded horse had a violent personality and was difficult to tame, but it was so quiet in front of the taller desert Xuanhoof.
At this moment, the system prompt sounded in Zhaoming's ears again.
"The Desert Hoof possessed by the host is a rare species obtained through devotion, and has an innate coercion over the same kind of creatures."
I see, Zhaoming looked at the Shadow beside him, and he was standing proudly at the Red Blood Horse, while the other party bowed his head respectfully, as if the instinct of the creature told it that it should surrender to the Shadow.
Zhaoming continued to lead the Shadow in the direction of the camp, and said to Cooper, "This horse belongs to you, but whether you can be obedient or not depends on your ability!" ”
Yes? Before Cooper could react, the horse beside him had raised its two front hooves.
Horses are so strong, and people are not vegetarians.
Cooper immediately grabbed the reins he had prepared and rode on, and a fight ensued.
Zhaoming looked back as he walked and said, "Hurry up, the ceremony is about to begin." ”
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Cooper was still trying to tame the new horse, and Lucia sat on the horse's back, a little worried.
Zhaoming said that there is no need to be afraid, he is still confident in Cooper's ability.
The two of them quickly walked to the gate of the camp, and the soldiers guarding there immediately opened the gate to greet them when they saw the faces of the visitors.
"What about Joseph?" Zhaoming entered the camp and asked the soldiers.
The soldier put away his shield and replied, "Commander Joseph is waiting for your review on the school grounds." ”
Zhao nodded at him, and then helped Lucia dismount.
A high platform had been erected in the center of the school field, and the commander Joseph stood in front of the soldiers and waited quietly.
Each soldier was heavily armed and held a candlestick in his hand.
Hearing the news that the lord had arrived, Joseph, who looked a little old, shouted at the soldiers behind him: "Lizheng! ”
Upon hearing the order, all the soldiers immediately puffed up their chests and looked up at the front.
That's right, this is the password that Zhao Ming learned from the world before he crossed over, but he didn't expect that the training of the team after the Black Rock Guard was taught by him would be extremely efficient.
Zhaoming came to the front of the soldiers, took off his helmet and made a speech.
The main content is nothing else, just some words of encouragement.
But Zhaoming's words imperceptibly instilled in them the idea that the lord was fighting for Black Rock, and they were the lord's help.
This kind of indoctrination has created a sense of pride in their hearts, especially after the success of the last operation.
And now, in order to better unite everyone and stimulate their sense of struggle, Zhaoming wants to break the routine to hold an oath ceremony for them that belongs to knights.
Lucia, who was a clergyman, ascended the platform, and the soldiers in the audience immediately bowed their heads in respect.
At this moment, Cooper, who had just tamed the horse, also hurried to the scene to join the team, and Zhaoming waved his hand to announce the start of the ceremony.
Ten heralds weaved from one to the other, lighting the menorah in the hands of the soldiers.
Jumping flames were reflected in everyone's pupils, and Zhaoming also held up the candlestick and announced it aloud.
"I, the head of the Chenhui Knight and the lord of the Black Rock, Zhaoming, hereby swear that I will advance and retreat together with all the kings, and all those under my command will treat them as brothers and sisters!"
Many of the soldiers, led by Commander Joseph, also recited the words of the ready.
"We swear by our lives, and we will be loyal to the lord to the death, and if there is any disloyalty, five thunders will be destroyed!"
The sound of the oath resounded in all directions, and Lucia remained silent as Lord Zhaoming requested, looking at the audience like a god.
Everyone in the team was infected by the ritual.
Joseph and Cooper, veterans who had served in Trania but were not reused, felt a sense of joy and sadness at the end of their lives.
The pride that most of the soldiers had at this time was even stronger, they were all just the most ordinary people in Black Rock City.
If they hadn't joined the lord's command, they would probably have spent their time in the fields and alleys.
And now, the knight in black armor has given them a new meaning in their lives!
In the crowd, Harry Jo was the only one in a mixed mood.
He enjoyed life in the barracks, but was a little resistant to his oath of allegiance.