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Chapter 560: Resurrection

The deep bells from the church tower floated over Bern with the rising sun, awakening the sleeping city.

Today is the day of the funeral of Gianozza Capuleti and Mariodo Montecchi. Countless people took to the streets, wearing white flowers on their chests, and flocked to the church to see the two young men off.

The mayor of Bern comes from a small family in the city. His previous job was to act as a messenger between the Montecchi family and the Capuleti family, and also to be a peacemaker.

He has been very busy these days. Today he got up before dawn and directed the city defense forces to block off the road from the church to the city gate for the hearse to pass, while also directing the crowd to avoid trampling.

Fortunately, he bought a book called "How to Be a Mayor" written by Grand Duke Wesson two years ago. The book contains instructions on how to arrange large-scale events, and he was able to follow the instructions without causing any major problems.

The outside of the church and both sides of the street were soon filled with people, all waiting for the hearse to come out.

Two black coffins were placed in the church hall, covered with a layer of colorful flowers and surrounded by a circle of white silk.

The guests attending the funeral in the church were either rich or noble. All of them wore black mourning clothes with white paper flowers on their chests, waiting for the funeral to begin.

A monk suddenly came in from the side door and whispered a few words in front of Princess Lola and Count Friedkin, who were both shocked.

Around them were representatives from various major forces. They were also extremely surprised by the news, but after thinking about it, they felt it was natural.

The news spread quickly in the church and soon spread outside. Countless locals thought they had heard it wrongly.

In the side hall of the church, Baron Capuleti and Baron Montechi sat facing each other on the sofa.

The two are of similar age, and have been competing with each other for more than 30 years, ever since they were old enough to understand. You have been a genius today and he has been a prodigy tomorrow.

In recent days, they have rarely sat together and talked calmly in all these years.

They were both widowed at an early age, and now their children are gone too. They have become more open-minded overnight, and things that they thought were extremely important before have become unimportant.

When the mindset changes, the decisions made also change.

"Time is up."

"Well, let's go."

"What are your plans for the future?"

"I heard from the emperor of the Ghazi Empire that it is dark in the far north for several months without the sun. I want to go and see it."

"Oh, I heard that too. Wanna join us?"

"Okay."

As they were talking, the two men came to the church hall, where two new tables were placed in front of the coffin.

Pope Valentine of the Church of Light was already standing on the altar and nodded to both of them.

The Chaos Hall suddenly fell silent. Everyone looked at the two protagonists, quietly waiting for their speeches.

Baron Montecchi and Baron Capuletti stood behind two tables, and then they announced the important decision to the world in unison.

“Looking back, the Montecchi and Capuletti families have a long history of creating rich results.”

"The Monteci family and the Capuleti family have reflected deeply and are convinced that the damage they have done to each other in the past is irreparable. Now that they have been punished by the God of Light, they must refuse to solve old mistakes with new ones."

“We hereby affirm that trust and open mutuality are prerequisites for a lasting and future-oriented partnership.”

"The Montecchi family and the Capuletti family have reached a settlement agreement as follows:"

"Both parties are aware of their respective obligations and responsibilities to further develop the relationship between the Montecchi and Capuletti families, a spirit of solidarity, a friendly partnership and to contribute to the healthy and prosperous city of Bern.

“Today, the Montecchi and Capuletti families share common values, mutual respect and a commitment to contribute to the development of the city of Bern,” he said. “On this basis, both parties are determined to work closely together and build friendship in all important areas.”

“At the same time, both sides realize that a common path to the future requires clarity about the past, which is a cause-and-effect relationship in the sequence of events.”

"Both sides acknowledged their own responsibility for the negative actions of the other side, which led to a series of tragedies."

"We regret that the fight between the two sides has caused a lot of pain and injustice to innocent people."

“Both parties agree that the injustices inflicted in the past belong to the past and will therefore look to the future with the relationship between the Montecchi and Capuleti families.”

“It is precisely because both sides are aware of this tragic chapter in their history that they are determined to give priority to understanding and mutual consent in developing their relationship.”

"Both parties are convinced that the reconciliation between the Monteci family and the Capuleti family is recognized by the God of Light."

When it was over, there was silence at first, then the sound of discussion made the hall like a beehive.

Someone spread the proclamation in the hall outside, and soon, waves of noise came from the church gate.

The text of the "Declaration of Reconciliation between the Montechi and Capuletti Families" has been prepared, and Baron Montechi and Baron Capuletti signed and pressed the family coat of arms wax seal on the table.

Lola and Friedkin looked at each other in bewilderment. Their reconciliation would bring about major changes in the political and economic trends behind them.

At the same time, two unicorns rushed into Bern from the city gate. The coal-black unicorn carried a large backpack on its back, and the other unicorn was as white as the first snow. On its back sat a knight in white clothes and a white cloak. On his waist hung a Paladin Grand Master's saber and a sword with a golden scabbard inlaid with seven-colored gems.

The city defense forces had received training at this time and recognized that the man was wearing the uniform of the Grand Master of the Paladins. The saber at his waist was also a standard equipment symbolizing his status, just like the Pope's entourage, so they did not intercept him.

The man and two riders galloped at full speed along the road marked out by the city defense troops for the hearse, like two streaks of lightning, one black and one white.

The sound of horseshoes hitting the cobblestone road startled people on both sides of the road and outside the church square, and they started talking about it.

The paladins stationed outside the church were the elite responsible for the Pope's security. When they saw their colleagues coming, they thought they were late for the funeral and did not raise their alert standards.

The white knight jumped up from the unicorn's back without waiting for it to slow down, and landed in front of the gate like a white dove. His movements were so clean and neat that the surrounding paladins cheered in their hearts.

A burst of hurried footsteps sounded in the church. The sound of riding boots hitting the marble floor was particularly harsh. Many people turned their heads, wondering where this bumpkin came from.

Lola and Friedkin turned their heads. They had seen Frederick before and their eyes widened in surprise. They didn't expect him to appear here at this time.

On the altar, Valentine frowned slightly, wondering where this idiot came from and how he didn't know any etiquette.

He had only seen Frederick's portrait and for a moment he did not connect it with the real person in front of him.

It was not a good time to scold him now, so he turned his head slightly and told the bishop beside him to call the wild onion over later.

When Baron Montecchi and Baron Capuleti saw Frederick coming straight towards them, one thought he was a friend of his son, and the other thought he was a former suitor of his daughter.

Unexpectedly, when Frederick walked up to the two of them, he said apologetically: "Sorry, I'm late."

Frederick didn't wait for the two men to come to their senses. He walked through them and continued forward. A white light emerged from his body, from dark to bright, and he stopped between the two coffins.

Just when everyone was puzzled, he slammed his hands heavily on both sides of the coffin. Without any sound, the flowers covering the coffin suddenly flew into the air, and the coffin lid, which was thought to have been nailed shut, slid open to both sides.

Amid a chaotic cry of surprise, Frederick first helped Gianozza up, and then went over to help Mariodo up.

The two young men in the coffin did not fall back like corpses as everyone else expected.

Amidst the petals that slowly fell like snowflakes, Gianozza and Mariodo emitted a light like the scorching sun in midsummer. They then opened their eyes, turned their heads, and looked around.

Baron Montechi and Baron Capuleti could not believe their eyes. Like other guests, they kept rubbing their eyes and pinching themselves to confirm whether they were dreaming.

Valentine's heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself, oh no, he's been intercepted!
(End of this chapter)