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Chapter 356 Lively Water Curtain Festival
The brilliant lights reflected the night of Lion City so brightly. The bright silver moon hanging high in the sky was eclipsed by the bright lights.

Even the proud goddess Diana cannot take away the brilliance from the ground, because the Lion City tonight is a happy world belonging to mortals.

Because tonight, no, to be precise, this morning, is the beginning of the annual Water Curtain Festival.

According to legend, as early as the early days of the mythical age, mortals lived ignorantly on the beautiful land of Pavatiga.

At that time, the mythical beasts of ancient times were rampaging on the ground, their heavy footsteps made the earth tremble, the giant dragons that covered the sky soared in the sky, and the clear dragon roars resounded in all directions.Deadly elemental creatures wander aimlessly in the extreme zones. With every step they take, fire and ice will condense. Huge island-like creatures swallow water columns and play and wander in the vast ocean.

The Parvatiga in the mythical age was dangerous and terrifying, and the tiny mortals were pitifully fragile. In the mountains, forests, and caves, they trembled and lingered, trying every means to survive. However, the powerless mortals were unable to fight against those tyrannical creatures. They cry, they are helpless, they pray to all things in the world, praying for a glimmer of hope to continue the race.

Thus, the gods were born.

Relying on the faith of mortals, the personalities of gods are born from their bodies, responding to the calls of mortals, and they bring hope of life to mortals.

On the earth, he helped mortals fight the giant beasts, so that the giant beasts had to retreat into the wilderness. In the sky, he made an agreement with the dragons. From then on, the giant dragons no longer feed on humans, and no longer regard human villages as a place to kill time. Toy.In the ocean, the innocent and gentle deep-sea behemoths accepted the tiny neighbors under the comfort of the gods. Both parties shared the ocean. The gods of the elements opened up the elemental plane. The elemental creatures moved in with joy and spouting elemental energy. He moved into a new home and completely forgot about Parvatija.

For these children who have awakened themselves, the gods continue to perform miracles and protect fragile mortals until the children completely learn to be self-reliant. Among them, the [-] square kilometers of water curtain is one of the most famous miracles in the mythical age.

At that time, the mythical beasts faded away, and the ferocious monsters competed with mortals for the space that had been given up. In the east and south, waves of monsters flooded a large number of tribes, facing sharp teeth and claws, simple stone axes, wooden clubs, and bodies. The hides were clearly dwarfed by comparison.

In order to keep the children alive, Wendy, the Lord of Lakes and Rivers, sat in the depths of the holy lake for thousands of years, spreading a boundless water curtain to cover 1 square kilometers of land. For [-] years, no monster could step into the water. With only one step within the scope of the curtain, with the grace of the goddess, various intelligent creatures in the east and south got a chance to breathe, carefully developed their civilization, and finally won the qualification to continue in the face of Warcraft.

The age of myth has long passed, but the grace of the gods has not been forgotten. The bloodline coming out of the boundless water curtain has spread all over the world, and has also brought the gratitude to the goddess Wendy to Parvatija. Every corner.

Some scholars have verified that for any force that explicitly establishes Lady Wendy, the God of Water, as one of its official beliefs, some of its high-level bloodlines must be traced back to the survivors of the boundless water curtain in the mythical era. Although the evidence is not sufficient, Everyone is willing to believe that this is true, because the gratitude of mortals to Ms. Wendy cannot tolerate any falsehood.

Jade Empire is certainly no exception.

The first generation of pioneers, the Lionheart Knight, was an upstart from East Pavatiga, a devout follower of the goddess of water, Wendy. But he still built the city under the emerald light, and at the same time brought his faith in Wendy to the north.

As the power of the empire continued to expand, the spread of faith became more and more widespread. Due to a series of unexpected circumstances, the temple of the church, together with the body of the holy lake, was moved to the Lion City overnight. As the official festival of the Temple of Water The Water Curtain Festival naturally followed the church and moved the annual focus to the Jade Empire.

For the Jade Empire and the Lion City, this is a three-day grand celebration. Everyone will be fully engaged and enjoy these three happy days.The more involved you are, the happier you are, and the more you can show respect and gratitude to Lady Wendy, because Lady Wendy is gentle and loves these children deeply. The children's happiness is her happiness.

On the eve of the Water Curtain Festival, no one fell asleep.

The streets of Lion City are decorated with lights and colorful decorations, creating a festive atmosphere. Bright crystal lights are placed on each of the monotonous buildings, making all the streets as bright as day. The roadside is already full of colorful lights. and silk flowers make the boring Lion City extra colorful.

It's not yet eight o'clock, and the streets are empty, but the roadside is already crowded with people. The 30 million residents of the Lion City, as long as they can move easily, basically flocked to the streets. Everyone carried stools and snacks, smiling broadly. People gather on the roadside, waiting for the most critical moment of the year to arrive.As for those children with excess energy, they act like crazy, venting their endless happiness and energy in a more intense way than usual. Their parents are unable to restrain them at all. Well, after the Water Curtain Festival every year, there will be Fortunately, there were hundreds of cases of missing children, but they could all be found later, so that the citizens eventually got used to it. When they saw a child who couldn't find a home at the Water Curtain Festival, they would simply take it home and stay there for one night, and then deliver it to them the next day. The city guards took their own children away from strangers. Anyone who had not been thrown out several times at the Water Curtain Festival as a child would be embarrassed to say that he grew up in the Lion City.

The later the time, the more lively the street was, and the more people gathered on the street. At eleven o'clock in the middle of the night, the meeting point of the two days, with the ringing of the bell representing a new day, the Water Curtain Festival officially kicked off.The first thing that appeared, and the residents waited by the side of the street, was the grand parade across the city.

The purpose of the Water Curtain Festival is to commemorate the grace of the gods and to please the Mother God who protects everyone. It is natural for Lady Wendy to see everyone's happy life. Therefore, the grander the parade, the better. It only happens once a year, so it is a waste. Waste a little, but also promote the development of the city's economy, nothing bad.

The first person to appear was a spacious carriage with eight horses. The eight horses were covered with light blue ribbons. Their majestic iron hooves stepped side by side on the stone slabs of the street, making a crisp sound.

The carriage he was dragging was not made of exquisite materials. It was just made of the wood of the deciduous stegosaurus tree that was common in aristocratic areas. This represented that the children were dedicating their favorite local products to their mothers. Of course, they had to use things that grew in the city. , but the carriage is extremely exquisite in workmanship, with fine and exquisite hollow patterns, and quite the style of a master. This is a masterpiece that took four months to complete by several master carpenters from the outer city. One car is made every year, and it is all made by the masters themselves. Carved, every pattern embodies the efforts and respect of the masters.

There was no one in the carriage. There was only a small white jade statue standing on the seat. Of course it was the image of Lady Wendy. Although this was not a real icon, in the hearts of the believers, at this moment, the jade statue It means Lady Wendy is touring the whole city and accepting worship from believers.Therefore, wherever the carriage passed, everyone kowtowed, and even those who had different beliefs bowed and saluted to show reverence to the gods.

Following closely behind were two six-carriage carriages. Around the first carriage, sixteen temple priests wearing holy robes of water walked at the same speed as the carriages. Every few steps they would raise their hands and release a wave of fire. Misty mist sprinkled on everyone around.

There are no guards around the carriage that the statue is riding in, which means that no one is qualified to travel with the gods. Only the driver of the carriage has this honor. And the priest in the car behind is naturally the mortal guide of the goddess, the Water. The car of Templar Archbishop Olanna.

Olanna has always been sitting in the carriage without showing up, and the sixteen priests around him are completely responsible for spreading divine grace to the believers. This is a manual job, although it is only the lowest level of magic, but the two-hour procession around the city, It is equivalent to using magic for two hours in a row. Ordinary priests simply cannot endure it. Therefore, these priests are all high-level clergymen with status and status within the temple. For example, the one inside who is looking around stupidly is the one who once had the power. Kelly, a fanatic who has experienced the same thing, seems to have significantly improved her status after a test.

Another six-horse carriage was surrounded by elite warriors in armor and heavily armed, guarding the carriage in the center with tight security. There was no doubt that this carriage must belong to the Lion-Hearted King Leon.It is Parvatika's custom to show humility to the divine authority. Therefore, it is not surprising that vehicles representing the imperial authority will line up behind vehicles representing the religious authority in similar activities.

When the three carriages passed by, the people on the street put aside their previous seriousness and began to get excited, because what came next was the highlight of the parade. Teams formed spontaneously by people from different groups showed themselves to the residents.

There are juggler clowns who line up neatly and walk through the streets holding a burning match rope at both ends. One party is holding an ice puck and the other is holding a fire ball. Both sides are throwing balls to each other and pretending to be acrobatic masters. There are magicians who are dancing ugly and There were young girls who danced messily but kept laughing, there were old knights whose hair and beards were all white and still insisted on standing on the carriage wearing armor and swiping their swords at the dragon model, and singers who sang (although they could not be heard clearly at all). What to sing), musicians playing instruments (must be amateurs, because it’s hard to listen to), craftsmen holding axes and wood saws arrogantly walking through the market (really dangerous, as evidenced by the swollen toe of one of them), all kinds of People can be seen in the procession around the city.

All of these are non-professionals, their skills are appalling, but they are all extremely dedicated. The celebration parade is just for joy and celebration. There is no threshold, anyone can join, and even in the parade, you can see a few drunken people holding hands. The dwarf, holding the flagon high and shouting for O'Fregen, oh, of course, the last one was quickly dragged aside by the believers to be beaten, and can be ignored.

Where the procession passed by, some spectators on the street chose other celebrations, but more people followed the parade and joined the ranks. They were unprepared and simply followed the procession to join in the fun. Most people They are all just giggling, but it is this pure smile without any purpose that is the best gift to the gods.

It took two hours to circle the city, which was neither long nor short. Soon, after completing the set distance, the carriage drove into the square in front of the palace and stopped in front of the newly built high platform.

Countless people had gathered around the square. Under everyone's expectations, the highly respected Archbishop Olanna opened the door and walked out.

Um?what happened?Why is there another one?This is a rare scene.

In the eyes of surprise, a little girl in a black holy robe held the hand of Archbishop Olanna, stepped out of the carriage dignifiedly, and showed a holy smile to everyone.

Well, although the back is already soaked.

(End of this chapter)