149 Floating like a dream
In the travelogues of the legendary magician Shak Xu, there is a strange insect called "Floating". They live and die day by day, and the lucky ones can see the sunrise and sunset once, but the unfortunate can only spend their lives in a dark cloud.
The same is true of people.
A hundred years of life, joys and sorrows, not even a moment in the face of eternal existence, which makes the pessimistic more and more pessimistic, and the high-spirited one day has to be depressed in the center of the dirty quagmire of reality. But the ants who struggled to crawl out of the ground, even if they could only watch the sunrise and sunset once, had no regrets about the meaning of survival.
On this day, Allegri climbed the tower and saw that splendor.
It is also on this day that the ruler of the mighty empire in the north will marry his bride.
Brilliant sunlight shone on the ground, and the earth-shattering salute shook the entire plain. Grand Magician Haji's magic tower was located near the royal palace, and he stood at the top of the tower in a black mage robe, smiling with satisfaction. As a loyal supporter of the Snowton royal family, he was very pleased with the political marriage that would cement Nacchini's dominance.
So a few days ago, he took the initiative to take over the task of monitoring the whole city on the wedding day, and by the way, he set off a salute, which can be regarded as relieving boredom.
As he chanted and controlled, one thunderbolt after another was released from the top of the magic tower, resounding and creating a lively atmosphere.
Such a one-of-a-kind salute and fireworks made the people of Norman City cheer.
Amid the salute, the richly decorated motorcade drove into Norman City from the South Gate, paved with flowers and splendid. The knights of honor in gilded armor, all tall and handsome, rode snow-white horses in uniform. The delicate float in the middle of the arch guards.
And the leading knight was a radiant-looking Carter Roman.
This world-famous legendary warrior, one of the most famous commanders in the world, and the controller of hundreds of thousands of elite troops in the "Iron Wall Pass", is none other than Cat Roman, known as the "Blood Drinking Demon Knife". In accordance with the custom of the Snowton Empire, he personally led the knights to escort his daughter to the wedding.
He is pale on weekdays. Looks red-faced, this marriage will ensure the prosperity of his family for decades to come. He wore a well-fitting imperial general's dress, with a five-petal hibiscus military insignia on his chest, representing that he was a senior general in the first order of the imperial military, and this black and gold-tattooed uniform made him look heroic, as if he was several years younger.
The cheers and support of the people were heard on both sides of the road, and as a legendary warrior, Cat Roman, who was also the idol of many young men in the Empire, smiled and waved his hand gently. I felt an unprecedented exhilaration, and even the heaviness in my chest was greatly relieved.
Turning his head, through the pink light veil, he glanced at his daughter with concern. Catherina in the float looked a little stunned, not knowing what Lu Dao was thinking.
He shook his head and didn't take it to heart, his daughter was not averse to this marriage, and he was not very worried. Such a marriage. The current situation, as long as the king nods. I'm afraid that no one in the entire empire will object. Thinking of this, he suddenly coughed and subconsciously touched the position of his chest. There was a five-petal hibiscus insignia, and below that was a black uniform with a wound that had healed but was always aching.
Come to think of it, if Hancent was still there. He must be against it, he also has his daughter. But who isn't a father?" Cattroman sighed softly and looked up, the road was at the end. The crowded square is getting closer and closer, and the emperor's wedding is about to take place here.
With the snap of a finger from the Great Wizard Haji, the thunder returned, and after a series of tedious rituals, the sun finally rose to the middle of the heavens. The dressed Nacini and the red palace dress Catherina finally stood hand in hand in the square, the emperor was tall and handsome, and the queen was generous and beautiful, it was really a match made in heaven.
In this way, they stood in front of the statue of the "Thunder King" Leo Snowton, and let the heroic souls of the former kings witness the occurrence of this sacred thing.
Next to it, below the chief of military affairs, Kudran, the civil and military ministers, and the heads of the major nobles were lined up on both sides, crowded to the brim. Kudran smiled at Cartroman, "How's it going?"
Carter Roman smiled, didn't bother with him, and asked softly, "By the way, where is Fernie's girl?"
"In my manor, what about accompanying Athea ......" Speaking of Athea, the faces of the two people who knew the inside story were slightly gloomy, and Cartroman suddenly pulled the corner of his clothes and pointed behind his back.
Kudran turned his head in confusion, just in time to see Fennie frowning anxiously at him in the audience.
He took two steps back and ordered the guards to lure Fennie over.
"Grandfather, grandfather, Althea is gone......" As soon as she leaned over, Fennie whispered.
"What?" said Kudran with a frown, "Didn't I send the guards?
"Surely it wasn't me," thought Fennie, "and the king had gone yesterday at noon, but he had said nothing. ”
"Your Majesty?" Kudran shook his head helplessly, "is there anyone else?"
"And ......," said Feeney in a low voice, "and a friend of Athea came in the afternoon, and stayed there in the evening, but both of them were gone this morning, and I came back to tell you." ”
"Who's that friend?" asked Kudran, after him.
"It's a high-level ranger, pretty handsome......" Fennie blushed.
"High Ranger? That should be...... Illo, huh?" Kudran thought for a moment, then finally remembered. He pondered for a moment and then ordered, "Don't keep quiet about this, nothing should happen to Aithea and Illo together, I'll deal with it after the wedding...... As for here, the overall situation has been decided, and the overall situation has been decided......"
He glanced back at the stage, the main procedures of the wedding had almost been carried out, and there should be no changes. He patted his granddaughter, and Feeney sighed and nodded to step aside.
Below, the envoys of various countries presented congratulatory gifts. The master of ceremonies shouted loudly, resounding throughout the audience. He himself is a student of Bilano, and with the strength of a mid-level magician, it is only a matter of minutes to instantly launch an auxiliary amplification spell. And this procedure basically means that the wedding is about to be completely over.
"First of all, I would like to invite the envoys of our ally, the Duchy of Anlan. "The envoy of the Duchy of Anlan, a young and handsome official, walked slowly and gracefully, and two attendants behind him carried congratulatory gifts and blessed Nacini and Katherina. before retreating to the VIP seat on the side. The order is often based on the degree of friendship with the empire, but whether the country is strong or not is also one of the issues that needs to be considered.
"Please, envoy of the Aalborg Empire. The tall Aalborg Imperial envoy, from the snow-covered land, smiled and saluted, and the Nacini couple smiled and thanked him.
The Torm Federation, the Highland Elf tribes, the Low Elf kingdoms, and even the mountain dwarves, the white dwarves, and even the envoys from the overseas Republic of Thran came to power one by one. With the exception of the Holy Alliance and the Kingdom of Holy Yonas, the vast majority of neutral factions have brought their blessings and courtesy to the powerful empire.
Until...... The master of ceremonies shouted with some uncertainty, "Here's ...... Inquisition Silves...... Envoy of the Grand Presiding Judge, Deputy Presiding Judge of Lovito. ”
The upright and tall deputy presiding judge, taking off his black robe and military uniform, ignored the whispers of the people around him, and smiled and blessed Nacini.
"I have brought the kindness of the Grand Inquisitor, the great King Nachina. He wishes you a happy newlywed and a prosperous empire!"
Nacini stared at him for a moment, knowing something about the battle between the Light and Dark Twins of the Church of Light. After the last, he finally nodded and returned the salute. It can be regarded as indirectly accepting Silves's overtures.
Around the square, on the high platform, there was a buzz of discussion, overshadowing everything. Until he stepped down and left, these voices did not stop, which made most people ignore the announcement of the master of ceremonies.
Only Kudran suddenly raised his head in surprise, and secretly screamed in his heart that something was wrong.
Drowning in the human voice is such a sentence.
"The following is the king's old friend, Mr. Illo, the envoy sent by His Excellency the Count Violet of the Duchy of Anlan, please. ”
Except for Kudran, only Feny's face changed slightly, and of course, the young official of the Duchy of Oran couldn't help frowning, expressing his dissatisfaction with Allegri's transgression.
On stage, the formulaic friendly smile on Nacchini's face suddenly froze.
The dusty Illo looked very different from the costumed VIPs around him, he handed over the bone bow "Soul Hunter" and other weapons to the guards, and walked to the stage with his hands empty, followed by an entourage, short in stature, but wearing a magician's robe, covering his head and face, and his face could not be seen clearly.
"Stop them!" Kudran hurriedly called the guards next to him and whispered, but it seemed that it was too late.
"Happy newlywed, Nacini!" Illo had already walked up to Nacini, smiled slightly, and bowed, "This is our congratulatory gift. ”
The finger pointed to the retinue behind him, but the entourage's hands were also empty, and there was no trace of any gift at all.
The hood slipped off, and the short-haired, haggard Aithea stared at Nacini and whispered.
"Happy newlywed, cousin!"
Nacini shook his head, his face bitter. Althea turned to the embarrassed Catherina without paying attention, and said in a soft voice, "Catherina, I finally know what you are doing in Norman City...... Well, bless you too. ”
Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden commotion on the southern avenue.
The petals of the flowers had been trampled on, revealing only a bleak crimson, and a small team was rapidly approaching. (To be continued......)
PS: (double more, alas...... )