A Tale of Strategies For the Throne - 298. Chapter 298

Ceremony of the gods.

Aaron Landis is a grand festival held every fourteen years.

As an ancient civilization with a history of thousands of years, the Aaron Landis people have believed in many gods since ancient times, and there are countless myths and legends circulating on the earth.

Among them, the “Gods of Aaron Landis” that Aaron Landis people often blurt out generally refers to the 13 main gods of Aaron Landis.

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In the chaotic world, there is no heaven and the earth, day and night.

Glory was born in it.

Shamash, the great sun god, brought light into the world.

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The ancient myths and ballads are sung like this.

According to legend, the sun god Shamash was born first.

In the second year, the night god was also born as Nanna, the moon god.

In the third year, Magher, the god of the earth, was born.

The highest of these three gods divided the sky, the earth, the sun and the moon, and created Aaron Landis.

In the ten years after the birth of Aaron Landis, a new god was born every year.

The thirteen gods are the gods of Aaron Landis.

Every year is the birth year of a god.

Thirteen years is a cycle.

And the fourteenth year is called the Year of the Gods.

It is not only to commemorate the beginning of the birth of the great sun god Shamash, but also the end of the birth of the thirteen gods.

Aaron Landis holds a big ceremony every year.

It was a ceremony to offer sacrifices to the gods of Aaron Landis, and it was also a ceremony to declare the king’s majesty to the people.

And in this year of the Year of the Gods, it will be called the Sacrifice of the Gods.

This is the grandest and most solemn ceremony of Aaron Landis.

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It was midsummer, the brightest time for Aaron Landis.

On this day of the gods’ ceremonies, the hot sun shone on the earth.

In front of the majestic palace, there is the Plaza of the Gods, which is so wide that you can hardly see the edge.

On the square, at the end of Tongtian Avenue, a high platform rises above the ground.

It is so tall and magnificent, like towering clouds.

On both sides of the avenue, flags with red background and gold patterns are flying high in the Plaza of the Gods.

The golden lions on the banner would roar out from it at any time, their huge eyes staring at the avenue.

Accompanied by the loud rumbling sound, a huge fiery red chariot drove from the distance of the avenue bathed in golden sunlight.

On the chariot, the two knights known as the strongest Aaron Landis drove it.

On the left is a black knight in black armor.

On the right is the blond blazing sun knight.

After the flaming chariot, the royal knights in scarlet armor followed on horseback. From a distance, the cluster of fiery red hue seemed to be a blazing chariot igniting the ground it passed.

As the flame-like chariot slowly moved forward, the soldiers standing on both sides of the avenue raised their silver spears high, and slammed to the ground.

They exuded the terrifying momentum as they were on the battlefield, and almost at the same moment, they all leaned over and knelt to the ground.

The flag flies under the scorching sun and dances in the wind.

The stalled steed let out a clear neigh, and as everyone watched, the flame chariot slowly stopped in front of the high platform.

A roar resounded across the square, and a huge figure jumped from the tall chariot.

The golden lion stands proudly on the ground, with a golden-brown mane undulating in the wind.

Before the mighty power of the king of beasts, even the trained Shenjun had a slight restlessness, but he was immediately pressed down by two powerful knight riders on the left and the right.

A hand was slapped on the head of a big lion that showed his majesty to everyone. The big lion turned his head and shook his huge head at Garlan, who had already stepped out of the chariot.

Gallan smiled, stroked Nega’s mane with his hand, and then looked up at the high platform in front of him that seemed to rise into the clouds.

His eyes froze for a moment.

In a blink of an eye, fourteen years have passed.

Fourteen years ago, it was also this day, the year of the gods, and the ritual of the gods.

At that time, when he was still very young, he was hugged by the man from the tall chariot.

Fourteen years ago, on this day, he followed the tall figure and stepped onto this high platform to become the man’s king brother.

The man said that he would guard him as he would guard Aaron Landis.

The man said that he would guard him and Aaron Landis until he returned to the hands of the gods.

…Brother Camos…

Everything seems to have happened only yesterday.

But now, fourteen years have passed.

One cycle has passed.

Garlan walked forward, and the long snow-white cloak spread out behind him, laying down on the stone steps he walked.

The gold pattern on the edge of the cloak flashed with a star-like luster in the sun.

A gold crown of lapis lazuli, soaked with a little blood, was worn on his golden hair.

The lion accompanied him.

The thirteen high priests of the gods were lined up on both sides of the stone steps, with their right hands pressed to their heart, and when King Gallan passed by, they bowed their heads deeply.

Garlan raised his head. He looked at the thirteen giant statues of gods and gods surrounded by fans.

He looked at them, they lowered their heads slightly, their huge gem-studded eyes seemed to be watching him.

When Garlan walked slowly on the stone steps of the high platform, on the promulgation platform on the side of the square, the proclaimer’s loud voice resounded between heaven and earth.

According to the custom in the ceremonies of the gods, in the ceremonies, every political achievement made during the reign of the king of Aaron Landis who held the ceremonies must be publicly announced.

Before the gods.

Before all the people of Aaron Landis.

The deeds read must not be deceived, forged, or boasted.

Otherwise, false lies will anger the gods, especially the sun god Shamash.

If during the ceremony, the sky is darkened and dark clouds cover the sun, it means that the lie has angered Shamash.

Shamash’s punishment will fall on the lying king.

In the past, there is no shortage of King Aaron Landis who has not been able to make merits or is too faint and has no merits in the past few years. In other words, the square was silent.

This kind of occasion can be extremely embarrassing.

However, even in embarrassment, no king dared to cheat in the festival of gods.

It stands to reason that King Garlan can be in power for five years, which is not a long time, but none of the people present are worried about this embarrassing situation.

What the young king did during his reign made the entire Aaron Landis change and flourish with each passing day.

It can be said that although King Gallan has only reigned for only five years, the combined achievements of several kings who have reigned for decades in previous dynasties may not be better than him.

However, the staggering situation still happened.

In the past, the king could finish the reading before he walked the stone steps.

However, this time, until King Gallan had completed all the stone steps, and people had reached the throne of the high platform, the proclaimer had not been able to announce all the achievements of King Gallan.

Therefore, King Garlan could only continue to stand, waiting for him to finish reading.

Under the scorching eyes of everyone gathering on him, the proclaimer with sweaty forehead hurriedly accelerated his speech, with a wry smile in his heart.

This is unprecedented.

This strange situation has never happened in the past.

Garlan stood quietly, petting the big lion beside him.

The High Priest Shamash, who followed Garlan on the high platform, stood upright, his usual majestic face seemed expressionless, but his eyes couldn’t hide a hint of pride.

The high priests and the ministers under the high platform smiled knowingly after a brief glance at each other.

After a while, the proclaimer who was sweating in a sweat could be regarded as finishing the reading, and he let out a breath, and then, sweating profusely, he couldn’t help but laugh.

As soon as he smiled, he suddenly felt a chill on his face, which seemed to be raining.

The proclaimer suddenly thumped in his heart.

Is it raining when the clouds come out?

how come–

He looked up with a drum in his heart, and then he was stunned.

The sky is still shining brightly with bright sunlight shining on the earth, but under the scorching sun, there are fine raindrops falling from the sky.

Like a transparent bead curtain.

The originally quiet and solemn Plaza of the Gods suddenly made a slight noise, and the eyes of the proclaimer who looked up at the sky suddenly widened.

The fine raindrops reflect the sunlight, reflecting a little bit of colorful luster.

On the high platform, the young king sits on the golden throne.

Behind him, over the giant stone statues of the gods surrounding the throne, a beautiful rainbow crossed the sky, looming, like a bridge connecting heaven and earth.

Shocking scene.

It’s like a miracle.

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Gallan.

Son of the gods.

King of Aaron Landis.

Wise king.

You guard the land of Aaron Landis.

Your achievements are praised by all.

You are the immortal glory of my Aaron Landis.

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One day passed, and soon it was late at night.

The visions that occurred at the festival of the gods spread throughout the royal city almost in a flash.

Everyone said that it was a miracle.

It is a symbol of the gods’ appreciation and protection of King Gallan.

Even in the middle of the night, they were too excited to sleep, and were enthusiastic about the beautiful and shocking scene with their relatives and friends at home.

Therefore, the royal city, which has always been silent for a long time, is still brightly lit at this moment.

The palace was quiet, and the lights went out one by one.

However, the owner of the palace did not stay in it.

Under the darkness of night, Garland, accompanied by a group of people, came to the opposite side of the palace.

Originating from the north, the end of the Enki River that runs through the entire Aaron Landis, passes through the city, and falls into the sea at the end.

The palace is at one end of the Enki River.

On the other end, opposite to the palace, is the tomb of Aaron Landis.

A river separates life and death.

The king’s tomb was built as magnificent as the palace of the living, but without the gold and other colorful hues that adorned it, it was pure white from beginning to end.

That symbolizes the final destination of a soul that has been washed away from the lead and dust after death, and turned into a pure white and flawless soul.

In the dark, Garland stood quietly in front of the magnificent white palace tomb.

Five years ago, he personally sent the sarcophagus of King Camos into it.

Since then, he has never been here.

… And now, he can finally face the tomb of Brother Wang calmly.

The magistrate followed behind him, and stared at the white mausoleum in a dazed manner.

After a while, she retracted her gaze and looked at Garlan.

“Your Majesty, are you really going to stay here tonight?”

She asked softly,

“You are already very tired and need a good rest…”

Garlan looked back at her and smiled softly.

He said: “Taputi, tonight, I want to talk to Brother Wang well.”

“I want to tell him that I worked very hard…I did a lot of things, and I took Aaron Landis seriously…”

After a pause, he raised his hand, placed it to his lips, and hummed rather uncomfortably.

He whispered: “Also, that matter, I, cough, anyway, you must tell Brother Wang before you announce it to the public, otherwise Brother Wang will be angry.”

The magistrate was shocked for a while, and couldn’t help laughing when she reacted.

“That’s right, he will be angry.”

She laughed out loud.

“No, whether you say it or not, King Camos will definitely be angry.”

“Um… I know…”

The coughing sound suddenly sounded nearby.

The High Priest Shamash, who had a bad expression on the side, coughed vigorously and interrupted the conversation between the two.

Gallan and Tapti looked at Xiemur at the same time, and then turned their heads at the same time.

Although standing a little farther with a team of guards, the one-eyed knight with ears and eyes turned his head to the side, and the smile at the corner of his mouth could not help overflowing.

The high priest who sensed this gave Kehos an unpleasant glance.

He said solemnly: “Be careful.”

“Yes, Your High Priest.”

Kaihus held back a smile and replied, turning around and arranging the guards he had brought to important places one by one to prevent others from entering.

Then, he watched Garlan, the magistrate and the high priest walk into the royal tomb.

Although it is a crescent moon, the stars are shining, covering the earth with shallow stars and silver, so the sky is not dark.

Not long after Kayhus stood there, suddenly, a familiar tall figure appeared here in starlight.

He was startled slightly and showed a clear look.

“Your Majesty, they have already entered.”

He said to the visitor.

According to regulations, no one can break into the tomb of the king without the permission of the king.

The golden-red eyes were like crimson rubies burning in flames in the dark, and he glanced at Kaihus faintly.

“I’m waiting for him outside.”

Huimos answered.

Then, his gaze fell on the white royal tomb that stood quietly in the night.

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A white hall.

On the white stone wall, the relief of Ornas, the god of the underworld, is vivid.

The huge white wings that she spread enveloped the palace of this mausoleum.

This is the palace of the underworld.

The sarcophagus of King Camos has been enclosed in a deep underground palace. Above the hall on the ground, a huge stone stele has been erected.

The crystal clear white jade stele is three people tall, glowing with a quiet luster under the warm yellow light.

The lower half of the giant stone stele is carved with great achievements made in the life of the Lion King, and the carved characters are infiltrated with blue paint.

The top half of the stele is carved with a mysterious and ancient pattern. Above the earth, a king wearing a golden crown rides on a lion with two wings, spreading his wings and flying to the rune that represents the sun.

The carving of the pattern is gilded.

It symbolizes that the sun god Shamash sent his mount to receive the owner of the tomb to the kingdom of the gods.

Gallan leaned over and placed a fresh cluster of white lotus under the white jade stele.

According to legend, the white lotus flower worn by the goddess of the underworld was born out of the tears of people who lost their loved ones who fell into the underworld.

On the white petals, there were still transparent drops of water rolling, and dripping to the bottom of the stone tablet.

“Sorry, Brother Wang, it took so long to see you.”

The magistrate and the high priest stood quietly on both sides, while Gallan sat down on the stone steps directly under the stele after putting down the bouquet.

No decency, lack of manners.

The high priest’s eyebrows moved slightly, but he glanced at Garlan, then lowered his eyes and remained silent.

“Today is the festival of the gods again, do you remember? Fourteen years ago, on this same day, I followed you to the high platform.”

Bend his left knee and sat under the stone tablet, just leaning against the stone tablet, Gallan slightly raised his head, put one hand on his knee, and cast his eyes on the void, as if looking at the memories of the past.

He smiled lightly, his eyes soft, as if he was really talking to King Camos.

“In a blink of an eye, I put on your crown. Five years have passed.”

“I think I have done well in the past five years.”

Garlan said with a smile, tilted his head and looked at Xiemur.

“Is it, Xiemuer?”

The high priest glanced at him and hummed softly.

“Look, Brother Wang, Xie Mu’er have both admitted, so I definitely didn’t lie to you.”

“I have done a lot of things…Well, although you don’t know if you agree with some things, I think that is good for Aaron Landis’ future, so I think you should not object to Wang brother. ”

Gallan whispered, taking all the things that he had done in these years, one by one, one by one, even the slightest thing, as well as the changes in Aaron Landis over the years, bit by bit. , All said it.

He seems to have endless words.

He looks like a child, telling his brother what he has done, proudly showing his achievements, and looking forward to his brother’s praise.

Gallan spoke for a long, long time.

The high priest and magistrate had been standing quietly, only a clear voice echoed in the empty hall.

I don’t know how long it took.

In the hall swayed by the warm yellow fire, it seemed that the passage of time could not be seen.

It wasn’t until a faint light on the horizon shone into the hall that Gallan finally finished.

The night has passed.

Garlan stood up and placed one hand on the stone tablet.

“One last thing…”

He said softly,

“Brother Wang, I have someone I like.”

“When I was in Judas City, I said I liked Huimos, but I lied to you.”

“But now, I’m serious.”

“I like Hiemos and I want to be with him all the time.”

Garlan lowered his head, and his long golden hair slid from his shoulders.

His hand rested on the stone tablet, and his forehead lightly pressed against the cold stone tablet.

“I know, you won’t object. After all, when I lied to you, you said that no matter what it was, as long as it was my decision, even if the whole world opposed it, you would be on my side. ”

Slender eyelashes hang down on the cheeks.

Gallan closed his eyes.

He said softly, “…isn’t it, Brother Wang?”

Quiet for a long while.

The magistrate walked up the stone steps, and she stretched out her hand and put it on Garlan’s shoulder.

“That’s King Camos’s pretentiousness.”

He grew up with King Camos since he was a child, and said Taputi, who knows his character well.

“He said that, I guess, he must be thinking of finding a chance to beat Master Huimos severely.”

Gallan was taken aback, turned to look at Taput, and then laughed.

“It seems that this is indeed the case.”

He said with a smile.

“If King Camos is still there, with his character, he will probably find excuses to teach Master Huimos every day from now on.”

“Huh? Not so?”

“When it comes to matters related to you, King Camos has always been very narrow-minded. I think that maybe one beaten a day will not relieve his anger. He is likely to beat people three times a day.”

“Uh, it seems a bit…”

“I said, if that’s the case, he was fine when he was young and strong. What if he can’t beat Master Heimos when he gets old and old?”

Gallan’s golden eyes blinked.

“Then I let Huimos deliberately lose to him?”

“If King Camos sees that Master Huimos is pretending, I’m afraid he will be even more stunned.”

“Well, he will lose his temper then.”

Silence for a minute.

“Taputi.”

“Um?”

“Are we saying bad things about Brother Wang?”

“It should be counted.”

“Then you said, if all the bad things we say here are heard by Brother Wang, is he very angry now?”

“……I think it is.”

The young king and his magistrate looked at each other.

Then, he laughed at the same time again.

Behind the two who looked at each other and smiled, the high priest stood there blankly.

The morning sun shone in, illuminating the white hall and the cluster of white lotus under the stele.

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When Tapti followed Garlan and walked out of the gate of the royal tomb, the sky was faintly bright on the distant horizon.

After walking out of the area covered by the eaves, a little bit of cold water suddenly fell on her cheeks.

Immediately afterwards, there were a few more drops.

I don’t know when it rains in the sky.

Not big, just a hazy drizzle.

Tapti wiped away the rain dripping from the corner of his eyes, and when he looked up, he was taken aback.

She saw Huimos standing not far away.

Obviously it wasn’t just here, as long as you looked at the man’s dark black hair wet by Yelu, you could guess that this person might have been waiting here all night.

He stood quietly, with drops of water dripping from the tips of his hair wet by Yelu falling on his shoulders.

He seemed to melt into the night.

No, in other words, between heaven and earth, he is like the incarnation of night.

However, when the man who looked like the incarnation of the night raised his eyes to Garlan, his eyes, his face, and his whole body seemed to light up in an instant.

It’s like the moon that can only emit light when illuminated by the sun.

“Himos.”

She heard Garland yelling Huimos’ name and trot towards him.

For a long time, Tapti didn’t like Huimos very much.

Actually, it wasn’t because she didn’t like Huimos’ approach to Garland.

The real reason was that she didn’t like the look in Huimos’s eyes.

This person’s eyes are always bottomless, like a dark abyss with no end in sight.

This person, his desire is endless.

His desire and ambition, which is like a flame burning everywhere, can never be satisfied, makes him more dangerous than anyone.

Tapti has always thought so.

But now, standing behind Garland, she saw the look on Huimos’ face.

Hiemos stood there and stretched out his left hand to Garlan, who was walking towards him quickly.

She was behind, unable to see Garlan’s expression.

But she saw Garland raise her right hand and stretch it forward, seemingly about to put it on the hand that Hiemos reached to her.

The two of them are about to clasp their hands in one place.

She saw Himos looking at Garland with a gentler gaze than anything else, and the smile that showed Garland.

She had never seen such a bright and satisfying smile on this person’s face.

That smile, as if he already had everything, the whole world.

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never mind.

The magistrate stood quietly, watching the scene.

fair enough.

She thought, with a smile at the corner of her mouth.

That way… it’s good too.

The hazy drizzle fell from her eyes like a broken bead curtain.

In the rain, the hand Garland was about to place on Huimos suddenly paused for a moment.

Tapti’s pupils suddenly dilated.

Suddenly, without warning.

Before everyone else, she watched her prince fall forward.

The long golden hair that flew up when she fell down passed her eyes.

Her mind went blank for an instant.

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The fragments of rain fell rustling from the bright sky.

The fountain is scattered in the pool, and the stone statue of the star goddess Isdar stands quietly in the courtyard.

The drizzle dampened the stone statue little by little, and the rainwater gathered at the corner of her eye. After a long time accumulation, a water mark slowly slipped from the corner of her eye.

It’s like a teardrop in the eyes of the goddess of destiny…

That was the beginning of destiny, and it was also the end of destiny.