This is perhaps the most eternal thing in the world is the passage of time, even the gods, who claim to be immortal, are still bound by the long river of time.Here, in the territory of the Thracians, a great war has ended; Over there, in the city of Kelmar, a celebration was also held as scheduled.As the most solemn celebration by the acquiescence of the ancient Mongolian people, the succession ceremony began to prepare seven days ago, all kinds of food, wine, venue programs have also been arranged by the government affairs department, and various requirements and arrangements have also been notified to every household.On this day, although the weather was not very good and the north wind was bleak, bonfires were lit early in the squares, and the vigorous flames burned the firewood, reflecting the red light in the sky.There are also huge triangular iron frames on both sides of the bonfire, and a fat cow that has been cleaned and skewered is set on the flame, constantly rotating, adding all kinds of spices, smearing with grease, and after a while, the smell of meat begins to waft.On both sides of the campfire, there are also a number of tables, on which are placed plenty of food and ale, which can be taken by people at will.On this day, people also end their work early, or groom up, or dress up for the trip.The boys and girls will wear the new costumes that have been carefully prepared and show off their most handsome, or beautiful and lovely side, and begin to wander around the city.They will meet their friends, in groups of three or five, from this campfire, holding torches, food and wine, and march to the next campfire.They would sing and dance around the campfire, or they would talk and play games and drink and frolic on the way.Boys wrestle under the stimulation of alcohol and form friendships in wrestling, and of course, more boys and girls do things that they usually dare not try under the paralysis of alcohol and the dim light.As a barbaric country in the mouth of the outside world, Kelma's marriage system is really not so formal, and the Odoyak family is even more eager to have as many new children as possible.A long time ago, when Kelmar was still that impoverished country, because of the perennial war, the young and middle-aged suffered serious losses, and the Odoyak family even engaged in forced distribution marriages.An adult man must marry three women of the right age, either of his own choice or by the government office, and women who cannot give birth to strong babies will not be welcomed, and families with many children will be given additional food by the government office.At that time, in order to marry themselves off before the legal age, the women of Gumeng could be a tough mess.Even now, twenty years after King Khakassia's reforms, the conditions of the ancient Mongolian people have improved a lot, and because of the reduction of wars, the ratio of men and women of working age tends to be balanced, but polygamy is still maintained.This was once intolerable to Queen Paris, who was born from the Silver Moon Elf, but she emphasized it many times and took many measures, and only managed to include the marriage registration system as one of the functions of the government department.That's it, whether it is implemented seriously depends on the mood of the people!
Gumeng's men are strong and fearless, and Gumeng's women are also fierce and hot, if they are in love, they will be together, and if they can't get along, it is common to separate directly.Even now, the chaotic relationship between men and women has led to many babies and toddlers being born without knowing who their real father is.Anyway, according to the customs of the ancient Mongolian people, whoever a woman follows, the child she carries must be supported by this man.From this point of view, King Khakassia only married Queen Palici in his life, which is definitely a rare dedication among the ancient Mongolian people.To get back to the point, the celebration is a festival for boys and girls, and it is also a carnival for the old ones who have become parents.They were also dressed up, but they wore the ancient armor left by their ancestors, wore weapons that still had been polished in a few gaps, and boasted to each other in various squares with a group of friends who had fought side by side.You blow a sentence, how did I get this scar, how brave and fearless I was back then, how many enemies I killed, how many beheadings I had, and who was conspired by to leave this scar.He said, "This sword of mine has been handed down from several generations of ancestors, which master craftsman made it, broke a few enemy weapons, cut off several heads, and drank the blood of several people.They are in groups of three or five, talking to each other, and they can always talk enthusiastically.In the past twenty years, Kelmar City has really grown a lot, absorbing the forging skills of the elves, and taking weapons and armor as its main export items.Otherwise, the tattered weapons in the hands of these old fellows are the equipment they and their children and grandchildren will have when they go to war.More than 20 years ago, when the ancient Mongolian people were still innocent, but the entire northern land was beaten with these rags, and all the kingdoms were terrified.Of course, you can say that this is a kind of inheritance, but the side can also be seen as a kind of sadness, just these weapons and armor, how many unnecessary casualties will be caused?
But now, these have become the talk of the old guys, and under normal circumstances, they will be prompted by alcohol, and the cowhide will blow bigger and bigger, until finally it is mercilessly pierced, and then they start arguing with a red face, and then they will stage a full martial arts.Every now and then, there will be a large group of people around to judge, if there is a dealer opening, even on the winner or loser, to have a small bet.Of course, the most lively venue in the city for such a major celebration is the Colosseum.As one of the pillars of the Odoac's family, such a major celebration would not have been in the style of Chief Consul Sergi without a battle of beasts.In fact, after knowing that the succession ceremony would be held in seven days, Sergi was stunned to draw a team of elites from the clumsy police department, and seconded a few strong men of the Guards Legion from Master Sharp to start a siege in the wilderness.It was already late autumn, and there weren't many powerful magical beasts that could be caught, and a group of people had been busy in the wasteland for a long time, only catching a nest of five storm claw scorpions of different sizes, and a Mothra male lion that had been expelled from the group.The Storm Claw Scorpion is nothing, a litter of five heads together, and it is difficult to play in the limited terrain of the Colosseum, but the Mothra Lion is a very tricky high-level magical beast, which can awaken several earth-based talent spells, and its own combat power is not bad, and the bite force of a fang's sharp teeth is extremely exaggerated, and it can even bite off the steel directly.It's a pity that this Mothra lion is a loser in the battle within the clan, and after being expelled, he is old and weak, and his strength has declined greatly.Even so, this not very brilliant colossal battle, at this point in time, still attracted tens of thousands of people to watch, and the sound of the tsunami in the Colosseum was endless.In stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of the Colosseum is the Temple of the God of Strength and Courage, whose doors open and which is filled in with an influx of worshippers praying in front of the statue of the true God, and the procession stretches even to the square beyond the main hall.There is a divine light that spreads like a wave of water, falling into the body of every devout believer, and also into the heart, so pious and quiet.As the only faith of the ancient Mongolian people, there is no doubt that Kord, the god of strength and courage, has an absolute foundation of faith in Kelmar City, and the struggle at the top is only a secret contest after all, and for the ordinary people of Kelmar, there is no conflict between believing in Kode and following the Odoyak family.This is actually the reason why Amon and the one-armed pope are jealous of each other, if you really want this group of people to stand on both sides, it will only lead to the division of the kingdom.It is worth mentioning that among the praying crowd, there are also many non-Gumeng faces, these are the serfs and Tegler slaves that the city of Kelmar used to own.It should be said that the slave incentive system created by Amun due to the influx of the Tieglers was not the first to benefit the Tiglers, but the serfs who had worked and dedicated themselves to the city of Kelmar for many years.Both in terms of years of service and contribution to the city, many of them have already met the standard, and after being released as free people in the first batch, they have shown a high level of enthusiasm.It is surprising that these original serfs, when asked to convert to Kord, the god of strength and courage, tend to go to two extremes.Either they have hatred and resolutely resist, or they have studied and understood Kord's teachings more deeply than the ancient Mongols, and their piety and zealism have made even the temple priests inconceivable.Of course, in addition to the festivities, this succession ceremony still has its shabby side.On the one hand, because of the war of faith and time, this succession ceremony did not invite envoys from any other country, and did not even send invitations and invitations, but only notified the countries that had some intersections through official channels, and it was forgotten.It looks like it's a purely internal self-amusement.On the other hand, the military parade was really not on the table.I have to say that with King Khakass's taking away the main force of the original three legions, and the second of the three legions formed later, the northern expedition against the Thracians, the existing Kelmar City, except for the Guards Legion that is quite complete, really has no formed legion that can be handled.The military parade, the first round, the Guards Regiment appeared, this group of people may be a little less disciplined, but they are all experienced in a hundred battles, everyone stands up with a compelling atmosphere, and the appearance is not bad.But the mixed corps of reserves and patrols that appeared later was a bit unsatisfactory, especially since there were many veterans who had retired from the battlefield in the crowd watching the ceremony, and they could really see through the reality of this group of people just by looking at it.This wave even ushered in a lot of boos.As for the finale that everyone was looking forward to, the Fourth Legion that Kelmar City had confirmed, the Knights of the Wyvern, did not appear from beginning to end.This made many people extremely disappointed, and also made some sensitive people realize that something was wrong.The closer the sky is to evening, the more huge the flow of people gathers from all directions.Holding torches aloft, they gathered in the central square outside the castle of the Odoyak family, waiting excitedly.They were waiting for their king, who came out of the castle, wearing a crown and a sword in hand, and receiving the cheers of the ancient Mongolian subjects.It's just that what they don't know is that in the castle and in the conference room, a group of high-level bigwigs from Kelmar City are about to hang themselves.The reason is also very simple, the protagonist of the succession ceremony, their future king, Amon Odoyak, has not yet returned.How embarrassing it must be to have such a grand ceremony without a master!
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