novelsite Chapter 1406: Battle Festival Begins
Chapter 1406: Battle Festival Begins
Chapter 1406: Battle Festival Begins
Gayleed, Red Lion City.
Heather and Qishi walked on the ancient and tall city wall, with an old man in a strange clown costume leading the way.
"My two distinguished guests, what do you think of this Red Lion City?"
The old man's voice was peaceful, and you couldn't tell at all that he was the Lord of the Red Lion City, [Jierian].
Heather admired the rotten and withered wilderness under the city wall and nodded repeatedly. "What a magnificent sight. To be honest, I rarely see such a 'great' place in other worlds. The last place I saw was the garbage dump in the back alley of Hell's Kitchen... Ouch!"
Nanashi pinched Heather and immediately made amends: "What my master meant is that this Red Lion City is truly magnificent and especially reflects the determination of the Red Lions to fight against the Scarlet Corruption. The person who urged the construction of this city must have great foresight and courage."
Jerry nodded repeatedly as if he hadn't heard Heather's ridicule.
“This beautiful lady truly possesses a pair of eyes that can see through everything in the world. Yes, Red Lion City is a magnificent fortress built by my lifelong master, General Starbreaker, to fight against the scarlet corruption that has grown in Gaileid.
Do you like festivals?
Now it is just a fortress where the defeated army gathers.
But soon, as the sky fills with stars, this place will become the stage for a battle festival."
"Festival? Whose festival?" Heather asked.
"To pay tribute to the most powerful demigod in the Shattered War, [Star Shattering General] Ratan, to commemorate the general's last battle, and to carry on the battle festival of the Great Rune."
Jie Lian walked slowly on the towering city wall and spoke word by word.
"Wow, I love lively festivals."
Heather was eager to try.
“Great! For an excellent warrior like you, this battle festival can not only bring enough joy in battle, but also gain huge reputation.
Then you two may as well wait for a moment. Soon, the stars will shine again in the sky of Gaileed, and that will be the time for the battle festival to begin."
"cool!"
After Heather and Nanashi parted ways with Jerry, they returned to the square of Red Lion City.
This place is much more peaceful and lively than when I first broke in.
The soldiers and knights of the Red Lion Legion were more rational than the Greck Army and were at least able to engage in basic conversation and communication.
Because of the centuries-old habit of fighting against scarlet corruption, blazing braziers and torches can be seen everywhere in Red Lion City. The Red Lion Legions coming and going are carrying weapons and equipment, making final preparations for the battle ceremony.
Not only the Red Lions, Heather and Nanami also saw many "strange-looking" warriors arriving at the Red Lion City Square.
There is a giant 'pot' with deformed hands and feet, [Warrior Pot] Alexander.
A tall female warrior dressed like a barbarian, [Warrior] Nevinli Lu.
A warrior wearing an old man's mask and carrying a long samurai sword on his waist, [Old Man].
A knight covered in heavy armor, [Big Horn] Telages.
There's even Lani's blade, [Half-Wolf] Blaze!
All the famous strong men in these border areas were attracted to the battle festival in order to have a final confrontation with Latan, the strongest demigod in the Shattered War.
A sad chorus sounded in the Red Lion City. The Red Lion Legion laid down their weapons, stood side by side, and looked toward the sand dunes in the distance of the Red Lion City, singing the last hymn to their beloved lord.
Half-wolf Blaze leaned against the wall, folded his arms in front of him, and watched the scene quietly.
Suddenly, a voice from the side broke this rare peace.
"You are half-wolf Blaze, Princess Ranee's adopted brother?"
Blaze turned around and saw a very handsome man sitting on a chair not far away, looking at him.
"Those who can come to the Red Lion City Square are not ordinary people. Who are you...?" Blaze did not show any contempt, even though the man in front of him did not reveal any look or aura of a warrior.
Heather sat cross-legged on the chair and said with a smile:
"You can call me [Heather]. I'm sure Sir Lancelot has already talked to you about it."
He is Heather! Lancelot's lord!
Blaze's wolf head didn't show any extra expression, but he was shocked.
In Blaze's opinion, once Lancelot can obtain powerful weapons, he will be able to compete with himself. He is a top-level strongman that is hard to find in the border area and can be compared with the golden heroes of the Broken War Era.
After meeting Princess Ranie, Ranie did show her intention to recruit Lancelot, but the latter was not moved at all. His loyalty to his master named "Heather" was just as much as Blaze's to Ranie.
What kind of hero could make Lancelot swear allegiance to him until death?
Blazer had guessed many images. Was he a bearded and burly man like Godfrey, the first king of Elden? Or was he a smart and wise man like Sir Hundred Wisdom?
But no matter which image it was, it didn't match Heather in front of him at all.
This is not a heroic leader at all, he is clearly just a child who has not grown up!
As if she could read minds, Heather drooped her eyelids and said unhappily, "You seem to be thinking of something very rude!"
"No, I am just shocked that the lord that Lancelot swore allegiance to is so young and capable."
Despite his stubborn appearance, Blaze's words were much more tactful:
"Nice to meet you. I am Blaze, the man you asked Lancelot to find. I hope you will forgive me for not being able to set out to meet you."
Heather waved her hands: "It's okay, it's okay. We'll meet each other when the time comes. Look, we're meeting each other now, aren't we? But I'm curious about one thing..."
"Please tell me."
"General Ratan is the brother of your lord Princess Lani. You are here to participate in the battle festival. Does Princess Lani intend to send her brother off personally?"
The brother is kind and the sister is filial.
Blaze didn't want potential partners to have a bad impression of Princess Lani, so he immediately explained:
“Please allow me to explain.
General Ratan was nicknamed Starbreaker. In the past, he broke the law of the movement of stars. Since then, the stars have stopped moving and have been sealed.
And the fate of the royal family of Kalia is driven by the stars.
Princess Rani, as the legitimate princess of the Kalia royal family, her fate is no exception.
General Ratan has been suffering from the Crimson Corruption for hundreds of years, and his mind is as wild as a beast.
This battle festival will grant General Ratan the "honorable death of a warrior", allowing him to be truly liberated.
And the fate of Princess Lani will begin to change again with the death of General Ratan.
This is a win-win situation with no losers.”
After hearing Blaze's explanation, Heather stroked her chin and nodded repeatedly: "I see, so see. It seems that I have a little misunderstanding about you."
“It’s so nice of you to understand.”
"In that case, I must participate in this battle festival."
Heather stood up from her chair and stretched herself.
“As the Selector of the Junction, I will treat Latarn.
Then, as the prince of the sea of stars, I will fight a fair and just duel with the general of the broken stars.
You are right, there is no better battle festival for a warrior to die gloriously."
Just at this moment, the originally scarlet sky of Gaileyd began to sparkle with the brilliance of stars.
The stars appear and the festival begins!