"The time has come for the expedition
You look into my eyes uneasily
I capture the atmosphere of my hometown
There was a thunderstorm on the distant plains
…”
The sound of autumn grass echoed throughout the square. The sound was soft but powerful. A dozen pillars around the square played this farewell song together.
This is one of the favorite songs of the barbarians. Every time they leave their territory, the women in the tribe will sing this song. When the song reaches the fourth verse, it has become a chorus in the entire square.
After the song ended, the barbarians cheered "Running horse, galloping horse", and the warm atmosphere gradually infected Milady, Kontani, and their students Umoni and Raccoon in the square.
"Running horse! Galloping horse!"
The shouts in the square gradually formed a unified rhythm. At the front of the academy team were the nobles and civilians from the royal capital, such as Velis, who was introduced by the mercenary leader Emmanuel, and those who followed Gu Leiya. Merritt, as well as Dandelion, Elenda Maned Wolf, and Britt Lanyuan who came from the royal capital.
Some of these children are illegitimate children of big families, some are aristocratic children appointed by the family, and some have unknown purposes. However, no matter what beliefs they had before and what kind of festivals they had, now they are gradually shouting the same words. Slogans, shouting loudly together with the barbarians, demonless people and even the orcs around them.
Around the square, students who are close to the intermediate level are maintaining the order of the crowd. Among them are Daqira Feilong, Wu Fei, and Tomokli Lanyuan who joined the iron mine, as well as those who joined the salt mine and even earlier. Small cloth head, small handle.
Most of them have witnessed Yeqi City's growth from a ruin to its current prosperity, and some have even witnessed Lant's growth from the unknown fourth son of a baron to the high-ranking lord he is today.
For them, the word galloping horse is no longer a simple slogan, but a link that connects them to their territory and everyone.
There is a row of buildings on the north side of the circular square. On the terrace of the building, Huck took all the members of the Galloping Horse family and the vassals to look at the almost fanatical crowd below.
Whether it’s Albert Galloping Horse, Encris from the small dragon family, or Casaramon, a Galloping Horse Foundation member from the imperial capital, now they finally understand what Dandelian once said : The galloping horses of Yeqi City may really be the galloping horses of the galloping horse tribe, rather than just their surnames.
On the terrace on the south side of the square, the barbarian high priest roared and Brown Bear looked at the crowd below, nodded with satisfaction, and said to the barbarian priests behind him: "Your Excellency, we are almost ready, let's get started!"
The priests sang the barbarian prayers together, and the whole square gradually became quiet. The sound of prayers gradually spread from being inaudible, and everyone who heard them bowed their heads and prayed devoutly.
On the west side of the square, a huge gate-shaped monument serves as the eastern boundary of the square.
At the top of this building called the Arc de Triomphe, high priest Nicholas White, Grand Knight Bert Call and ascetic Wright Dolaina silently recited prayers. For this event, Lant could have invited three members of the Dragon Knights. The giants hosted the event together, but he specifically invited these three.
While silently reciting the motto of the God Emperor, Wright Dolaina suddenly felt a pair of eyes in the middle of the square glance at him. He did not open his eyes, but raised his head to feel the gaze with his own soul.
"Your Majesty, is it really you?"
To the east of the square, at the center of the huge temple complex, is the 30-meter-high statue of the God-Emperor.
Under the statue of the God, the three giants of the Dragon Knights, together with Alexei Zhuoqin, Ben Kaul, and Befen Klein, watched from a distance to the west as the stream of faith almost solidified and shot straight into the sky.
The leader of the Dragon Knights, the Golden Knight William Wallace Augustus, respectfully said to Alexei Zhuoqin, who was only an intermediate next to him: "I'm afraid Lant is not just bringing you faith, he is We will also use these believers and the characteristics of the Benma Plain to intercept part of the flow!"
At this moment, Alexei's eyes were full of golden light. In the magic network, this golden light spread to the statue behind him. When he heard William Wallace's words, he said disdainfully: "Thousands of lords in the world." Ten million, this is the only one who can bring me so many believers, I really don’t mind sharing it with him!”
As "Alexei" closed his eyes and muttered a few words silently, a ray of light fell through the light clouds above the western square, and a warm and kind voice sounded in everyone's heart. It came from the empire. The God of Knights and Magicians responds.
A slight roar gradually sounded from the west of the square, and Lant arrived at the most opportune moment riding Fire.
In the magic network, Rant could already feel the strong magic power rising from the bottom of the square, and what he had to do at this moment was to continuously condense the magic power.
The rand flying into the sky over the square did not stop, but kept circling around the monument in the center of the square. The light falling from the sky gradually became brighter, and the motto of the God Emperor also echoed throughout the square.
When the light dissipated, the ascetic Leite Dolaina suddenly felt the blessing from the gods. The last light in the sky even left a tiny mark on his forehead.
"Congratulations to you Wright, this is your Majesty's reward!" Bert Call said with a smile, "I believe that as long as you continue to persevere, you will have no problem becoming an altar priest in the future!"
The Dervish successfully broke through, but the activities in the square were not over yet. Lant rode the fire and landed gently on the top of the monument in the center of the square.
"My subjects, members of the Benma tribe, and residents of Yeqi City, I am your lord and your leader,
In the past few months, you and I have rebuilt this city, allowing the entire Galloping Horse Plain to be bathed in His Majesty's protection. Yeqi City is not just a wall surrounding brick and stone rooms, but also you A city where life, residence, and children continue.
Some of you were beaten wantonly in the mines, some were attacked by the cold winter on the grasslands, and some endured hunger under the ruins. But today, with the efforts of me and each of you, such days are over!
The city that has been in ruins for 300 years has been rebuilt in our hands, and the plains that have been disturbed by magical turbulence for 1,000 years have regained the blessings of the gods. This is a miracle for everyone.
However, I have to tell you that the orcs farther west in the Iowa Pass have noticed this place. In their eyes, you are weak, slaves, and even rations! "
Lant stayed for a few seconds to let the people in the audience get emotional. As expected, the crowd in the square made sounds of surprise and discussion.
"Now, I will lead our knights in Yeqi City and the warriors of the Benma tribe to resist them. We will keep the invaders out of the mountain pass. His Majesty the Great God Emperor will protect our Benma army! I will be with each of you!"
Led by many priests, the square once again shouted "Running Horse, Galloping Horse" in unison
Now the population of Yeqi City alone has reached tens of thousands. The unanimous shouts of thousands of people caused the magic power to rise again, and even Lant felt a substantial increase.
Under the saddle of Raging Fire, a white flame jumped up with the magic power, revealing the appearance of the white flame fairy in the air. She kept hovering around Lant, greedily absorbing the energy of faith.
Lant looked at the happy White Flame Fairy and smiled knowingly. However, at this moment, Tania's voice sounded from the red exquisite ball on her chest.
"Lant, let me give you another small gift!"
(End of chapter)
