Chapter 3 Succession Ceremony
Five days later, the succession ceremony of Prince Caledor began in the Dragon Palace.
A few dozen giant dragons put away their huge wings and walked into the palace designed for them. The leading dragon was none other than the current leader of the dragons in Caledor, the first generation Phoenix King Aina. The legendary shining star dragon Minas Nil is the son of Rio's partner Indra Gunir.
The succession of every Caledor prince needs dragons to witness. Sometimes the leader of the dragons will become the most important partner in the dragon lord's life, and this time Minas Nir is here to announce this fact.
Imrik, standing in the center of the palace, is surrounded by dragon princes. The dragon lord's succession ceremony does not require a choir and various gorgeous music. The roar of the dragons and the war cry of the dragon princes will be this. The best symphony for the ceremony.
Imrik, wearing the legendary Caledor armor, is waiting for the ceremony to begin. The succession ceremony of each prince requires people from other kingdoms to witness it, and the Phoenix King will also send envoys, but now there is a little surprise. Condition.
Steward Morris wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurried to Imric from the palace gate. He had served the Dragon Tamer family loyally for more than five hundred years. His calm character made him popular with the late king and Imric. Mrik's appreciation, but now, he encountered something that made him panic.
He picked up the gilded registration book in his hand, walked to Imric, lowered his head, and said in a panic, "Your Highness, there are still a few envoys from the kingdom who have not arrived." The
dragon princes around him heard this. They couldn't suppress the anger in their hearts, and the armor on their bodies made noise due to the range of their movements. This ceremony was supposed to be held when the sun was at its strongest, and now it was almost time to hold it, and these people hadn't arrived yet. One can imagine the reason.
Seeing this situation, Morris seemed a little panicked. Not good at martial arts, it was difficult for him to resist the murderous intent of these battle-hardened dragon princes. As the person in charge of the succession ceremony, it was difficult for him to maintain his former self. Calm.
Waving to signal them to calm down, Imric asked Maurice, but did not directly ask which kingdoms had not arrived. "How many kingdoms have arrived?" He quickly
opened the register in his hand, and Maurice also Dare not wipe the sweat on his face, "The Phoenix King sent a special envoy. Several Phoenix guards from the Platinum Flame Temple arrived yesterday. The maid of Avalon brought the blessing of the Eternal Queen. The Shadow King sent a Shadow Crown Hands, and Savri, Tyron Locke, Yris, and Cosqui all sent special envoys." Charis and
Elion were very good. Imric sneered and nodded, but he didn't expect that he would have to experience it during the succession ceremony. Looking at the palace struggle in Ulthuan, if I postpone the ceremony because of these people, I will definitely be considered a soft persimmon. These people will suggest to the Phoenix King to expand the scale of weapons exported by Caledor when I participate in the War Council. , and as the current mascot of Phoenix King Fenuba, he will definitely agree with this approach.
And if it is held on time, then it can use the excuse of disrespecting other kingdoms to belittle Caledor's influence. No matter how it is done, people will criticize it. This is really a good calculation.
He didn't think too much about the gains and losses, and he didn't want to stay in Ulthuan, a place with little development potential, for too long. After the Battle of Fennuvar Plains, Imric planned to go to Lustria or the Old World. When it comes to colonization, these Asurs are good at mentality. Unless there is a person with great prestige who can control the situation during the war, military operations will not be commanded uniformly due to power struggles.
Maurice was ordered to be held as planned. This ceremony was not only the takeover of power, but also the first step for Imric to change his future destiny.
As the blind priests of Vaal began to pray, the originally noisy palace gradually returned to calm. Only the heavy breathing of the dragons and the prayers of the priests of Vaal to Val, the patron of Caledor, could be heard. The leading high priest was standing in front of the Dragon Claw Throne, and as he prayed, he picked up the dragon's crown on the table.
As his voice became increasingly passionate, the crown was raised straight on his shoulders. The high priest felt Imric's position and said, "Imric, please come forward." Everyone
and the dragons watched. Imrik stepped forward slowly. The distance was not far, but he still felt waves in his heart.
"I didn't expect that a mortal like me would one day accept this fate. Now that I'm here, I am Imrik, the descendant of Caledor, the dragon lord and prince." The steps that were still hesitant suddenly
became Determined, the blue cloak has exquisite patterns tattooed on it. As he keeps shaking with his movements, Asul's cloak can often symbolize a person's identity.
As a descendant of three Phoenix Kings, Imrik can have the flaming phoenix mark tattooed on him. As a descendant of the Caledor family and the holder of the dragon horn, the fire dragon emblem will accompany him throughout his life. Leader of the Dragon Prince His identity is a dragon fire lance, but now there is only the fire dragon emblem on the blue cloak. He is Caledor.
He walked in front of the high priest and knelt down on one knee. This was the testimony of the throne in front of God, and it was also a sign that the successor accepted Val's blessing. The high priest, who covered his eyes with a black cloth strip, spoke. His experience of forging weapons all year round made him The sound was as sonorous and powerful as a hammer.
"Imrik, do you fear the Kadai gods in heaven?"
"I respect the Kadai gods in heaven. Under their protection, I can survive."
After saying this, Imrik Ke said silently in his heart, "I just hope they don't trick me." "
Do you swear to defend the glory of Caledor?" "I swear to defend the glory of Caledor with my life."
Holding a lance The dragon princes slammed the bottom of their lances against the ground, and their uniform movements made a crisp sound, which meant that the dragon princes, as military nobles, recognized Imric.
The voice of High Priest Val gradually grew louder, and echoes could be heard in the magnificent palace.
"Can you defend the lives of the dragons?"
After hearing this, Minas Nir and the dragons all stared at the little guy in front of them. One of the most important responsibilities of the dragon lord is to protect the dragons of Caledor. .
He glanced back at Minas Nir and found that it was also looking at him, pounding the armor on his body with his hand.
"I swear as a descendant of the Dragon Tamer family, I will defend the lives of the Caledor dragons to the death."
The dragons roared, and the Caledonians who have been trained for a long time naturally know what this means. Mrik's sacrifice of life to protect Minasnir has been recognized by the dragons, and this time it is a formal statement.
The high priest placed the crown over Imrik, and in the end there was only one question left, whether Imrik would inherit his father's identity.
"Do you respect the rule of the Phoenix King and recognize his kingship in Ulthuan."
Generally speaking, the succession ceremony of other kingdoms asks whether you obey the rule of the Phoenix King, but Caledor is unique. The proud Caledor Many people would not even lower their flags for the arrival of the Phoenix King. Although the Phoenix King's special envoy who was watching the ceremony did not show anything strange, he was probably thinking about how to report to Fenuba after returning to the Phoenix King's court.
"I respect the rule of the Phoenix King and recognize his royal authority in Ulthuan."
The blind priest accurately placed the crown on Imrik's raised hand and announced to Asul and the dragons in the palace.
"Now, Imrik is the Prince of Caledor, the Dragon Lord and the Leader of the Dragon Princes."
After announcing the news, there was the sound of lances hitting the ground and the roar of dragons. In Caledor, the succession ceremony was so simple. Everyone in the dragon tamer family became a famous hero in Ulthuan, even if It was Caledor II who was beheaded by the High King of the Dwarves. He was also a warrior with extraordinary martial arts. He did not need a choir to sing about his achievements. Even if Imrik was just a warrior who was not very famous in the kingdoms now, in the future There must be some achievement.
Putting on his crown, Imric slowly sat on the Dragon Claw Throne and looked at the palace in front of him. Only half of the seats in the magnificent palace were occupied. Whether it was the dragon prince or the dragon, they were much better than when this palace was built. The huge number is very small.
After a while, Minas Nir left the group of dragons and walked to the door of the palace. However, he did not fly away. Instead, he looked at Yi in the palace with his head covered with sharp horns, which looked like a crown. Mrik.
Everyone else who saw this situation felt a sense of suffocation because of surprise, especially the dragon princes of Caledor. Because of the reason why the dragon fell into a deep sleep and was killed by the vicious Druzi, every dragon was extremely Precious, there are currently no more than twenty dragons active in the sky of Caledor, and not every one of these twenty has a dragon prince as a partner.
But now, they can see a scene that can only be seen in the legends left by their ancestors. A Shining Star Dragon recognized an Asur as its partner.
I took over the ancestral weapon from the attendant - the Star Lance. This weapon carries the blessing of the Star Dragon. As long as the roar of the dragons echoes over Caledor, this blessing will never disappear, Imri Ke walked outside the palace under the gaze of everyone.
The proud Minasnir lowered his noble neck to allow the little guy to reach his back smoothly. As a dragon that has lived for thousands of years, Minasnir also knows the palace struggles within Assur. From the report just given by Steward Maurice and Imrik, we also understand that the current situation of the young Prince Caledor is not very good.
Its move not only recognized this little guy as its partner, but also announced something to other kingdoms, that is, Caledor is not a soft persimmon, and the dragon and the dragon prince can defend Caledor's honor.
Waiting for Imric to reach his back, shaking his huge shoulders to signal him to hold on, Minas Nir roared and flew directly towards the Dragonspine Mountains.
(End of chapter)