Chapter 7: Simple and Crude
Shatuo Anyim was a tall trader selling woolen blankets, but he also traded in other animal products, and his caravan traveled several times a year along the Nanfeng Road between the Wanma Plain and White Modi. Relying on his own luck, he gradually accumulated wealth, and finally owned a small shop in Bai Modi.
At this moment, he did not take care of the business in his small shop on Xijing Street in the waterside cloister, but lined up in Mingguang Square in the Golden Dome Palace like tens of thousands of other people. For no other reason, if you want to get the opportunity to enter the Golden Dome Palace every night to meet Prince Helei's dragon blessing ceremony, you have to queue!
The prayer hall at the Dome of the Golden Dome can only accommodate up to 5,000 people at a time, so even if you have the money, you'll have to stand in line to buy a ticket to enter the high-walled city within a city at 7pm. Of course, the particularly wealthy people are naturally not in this team, and those who can make large donations to the Golden Dome Palace can go to the palace at any time to meet Prince Heley.
Sha Tuo has been waiting here for a day and a half, and in two hours, tomorrow's tickets will start on sale, if he is lucky, he can buy tomorrow's tickets, if he is unlucky, he will need to wait another day, and buy the tickets for the day after tomorrow at five o'clock.
The white canvas raised a long shade tent to prevent the waiting people from heat stroke in the scorching sun, and even so, from time to time the old and infirm fainted in the crowd. Temple guards dressed in gray uniforms on a white background will immediately remove those people from the ranks. If it is true that heat stroke is serious and life-threatening, he will be immediately sent to the temple for treatment.
Another person fell, and Sha Tuo watched with envy as the woman was sent to the Golden Dome Palace from the side door while lying on a stretcher. It's not that no one has ever thought of pretending to faint and sneaking in, but the Healing Priest can test whether you're cheating with just one spell. Those who are found to have committed fraud will have a seal on their foreheads that are difficult to wash, and they will not want to enter the Golden Dome Palace again for a month.
Suddenly, there was a commotion at the end of the procession, and Shatuo stood on tiptoe to look over the crowd and realized that it was the governor's lavish carriage blocked by the crowd at the entrance to the square.
The avenue that originally led to the Golden Dome Palace was occupied by more and more people queuing, leaving only a narrow passage in the middle that could barely walk two horses side by side. The other entrances to the Golden Dome Palace are not much better, and the poor people who can't afford the entrance fee (three hundred gold coins) and don't want to leave surround the Golden Dome Palace with three layers inside and three layers outside, as if getting closer can make them feel the glory of the dragon.
The temple guards hurried over to maintain order, and sent someone back to the Golden Dome Palace to report. Keep in mind that there aren't many gaps between the long S-shaped queues here, and even if the whole group were to be separated on both sides, it would be difficult to make enough space for the carriage to walk in a short period of time.
Many people began to complain loudly about this bastard mayor, what kind of pomp and circumstance is there at this time, why don't you get out of the car and walk into the palace quickly, does he think that he is a big man in front of Prince Here?
In the midst of the noise, a hand stretched out from the carriage, although most people could not see who was sitting in the carriage because of the angle, but the clothes on that arm were too dazzling, and the diamond light could stab people in the eyes when they were shining in the sun.
When the crowd was a little quieter, the hand made a gesture, and then something strange happened. The place in front of the carriage, which had managed to open a little bit, suddenly began to accumulate a large amount of blue ice, and gradually raised to form a long hanging ice bridge. The ice bridge winds and stretches like a wide ribbon that spirals high into the square, eventually leading to the parapet of the Dome Palace. When it was all done, the glittering arm was retracted.
Nearly 20,000 people in the square and the surrounding area saw the spectacle, all of them scrambling to stick their heads out of the edge of their tents, and some simply took off the canvas awnings above their heads because they were tall.
The ice bridge has a large S-shape, so the slope is gentle. The well-trained coachman snapped his whip and drove twelve sturdy white horses onto the miraculous magical ice bridge.
Everyone was stunned by what they saw, and watched silently as the carriage drove smoothly over the ice bridge until the clattering sound of horses' hooves disappeared behind the high walls of the Golden Dome Palace.
The people who were close to the ice bridge carefully reached out to touch the blue ice, and the slightest cold air radiated from the huge ice bridge to both sides, which immediately made the temperature of the hot square baked by the sun drop a lot.
The arrival of the carriage caused a commotion among the guards on the wall, and the people below could only see the long spear tips dangling around, and the noise was chaotic, and they could not hear a word. But after a while, it seemed that the above had calmed down, and a man appeared on the minaret on the wall of the Golden Dome Palace.
The minaret is located directly above the gate of the Golden Dome Palace, protruding beyond the wall, and is usually the place where the presiding priest of the Golden Dome Palace preaches prayers, and now a tall and tall figure appears there. No one could see his countenance, for his whole body shone in the sunlight. Everyone held their breath and looked forward to what was going to happen next.
I saw that the person made a void lifting motion, and the huge ice bridge slowly floated from the ground. After rising to a height of more than fifty feet, the man clenched his fist, and the huge ice suddenly shattered completely, turning into a sky of ice and falling down, leaving all the people who were dizzy from the sun bathed in the coolness of the fine snow.
The crowd erupted in soft admiration and exclamation, but then fell silent under the silent gesture of the man on the daiyuta. Then a clear voice rang out, and he didn't shout too loudly, but his calm speech clearly penetrated the ears of everyone present.
"I am Dillando Birmington, the firstborn son of King Leighton, the contractor of the starlight dragon Reeth, and the guardian of Turanda. Hereby declare that Hray Birmington and his so-called dragon are fakes. They are behind the dark empire of Bran, which has invaded our country and destroyed our prosperity and tranquility. ”
The crowd erupted in a new round of exclamations and questions, but soon fell silent again, waiting for the next to speak.
"Dragon King Zoe Narmantto colluded with the traitor Leon Birmington to destroy our kingdom Augustus two years ago, but it was the Starlight Dragon's favor that prevented his plot from succeeding further. As you all know, three months ago evil once again invaded our western frontier, and with the help of Reeth, the Heroic Spirit of the King of Light, and our loyal Totem Knights, we, the people of Turanda, have once again broken the enemy's plot. ”
The crowd erupted in applause and cheers, after all, these were known victories, and everyone was proud and proud of these two victories.
Diarlando waited for the tsunami of applause to cease before continuing: "Today someone disguised him and stole the name of the dragon and hid in the temple of the goddess Mona. Deceived you, with false promises in exchange for your money and even your lives. ”
"I am here today in response to the request of your wise and loyal governor, Knight Shakolin Semsky, to rid the evil of this place. Now, I ask you, my people, to stay away from the Dome at once, for this is about to become a battlefield. ”
Following Deirlando's gesture, Shakorin also stood on the minaret and spoke in his distinctive rumbling voice: "I, as a loyal totem knight loyal to the Starlight Dragon, swear by my soul that this is the true Starlight Dragon Contractor, the savior who brings the dragon back to our Shijie." ”
The remarks caused an uproar in the crowd, and the first reaction was not to evacuate, but to confirm with each other what they had just heard. With the mayor testifying, there should be no doubt about the identity of the person who came. But the relationship between the new prince and the prince of Hurley has always been a competitive relationship, and the gossip between them has always been a topic of conversation among the people.
Long before Prince Helray appeared with the dragon, it is true that most people believed that it was Prince Deirlandor who summoned the dragon and saved the country. But when Prince Helley appeared with a dragon that covered almost the entire Lantau Mountain, the people of White Moody changed sides.
Although there is a great miracle in front of us now, after all, the prince's dragon has not yet been seen, so no one can be sure who is the real dragon descendant?
Looking at the commotion of the crowd below, Shakolin shook his head and said, "Your Highness, it doesn't look good, they won't believe you if they can't see the dragon." ”
Risen leaned on Dearlando's shoulder and asked, puzzled, "I'm here, can't they see me?"
Fair scoffed and said, "Great Riceth, you are too small for those stupid human eyes to see you clearly. Even if they see it, they won't think you're the dragon they think you are. The Starlight Dragon is a miracle dragon that is miles long and has four wings, and even if you become the largest, you will have no wings. ”
"How can this be, ignorant humans, stupid, ignorant, imbecile, I will punish them!" Riseth flicked his tail in displeasure, and there was already a spark between his mouth opening and closing. Dearlando looked disappointedly at the crowd below, which showed little sign of evacuation, and turned around and walked off the minaret, holding Riceth in his hand by the way, lest the grumpy young dragon actually start to breathe fire at the crowd.
With a cold smile, Fayle asked, "Do you want me to use some more gorgeous magic to deter them?" It turned out that the ice bridge just now was actually released by Fayle with the help of Ryses's magic power, just to be able to take the lead in the first place, although it has a certain effect now, but it is obviously not enough.
"No, I've already warned the people outside, it's their choice not to leave, let's go find Here. With a swing of his sword, Diarlando slashed the lassoes of the two cart-pulling horses, and sprang over and straddled forward, motioning for Fayle to follow.
When the carriage landed at the top of the city, the guards guarding the gate came up to stop it. Shakkorin recognized the two leading men as the newly replaced Zannaya's men, and unceremoniously took out one by one, appointing a new captain of the temple guard on the spot. At this moment, Shaklin ordered the guards who were crowded around him, asking them to immediately organize the evacuation of the nearby crowd and drive them all away.
Diarrando looked at Shakollin's scheduling with appreciation, knowing that he would arrange everything, he patted his mount with confidence, and went down the steps of the riding wall, heading straight to the main hall of the Golden Dome Palace. The dragon's induction told him that a large dark Liliang was waiting for him there.