Evetrona's old stories

Said it was a funeral, but really it was just a burial.

At that time, she was still immersed in the dream that couldn't be said to be good or bad, but when she heard the news, she woke up with a sigh. She didn't have much sadness, but her heart was so depressed that she even wanted to just sleep again without asking anything.

Nanfen changed her clothes and tidied her messy hair.From the day Eve came to Boyun Manor, matching her clothes and combing her hair has become a hobby and a habit of Nanfen.

Eve is wearing a black horse riding suit today. The top is a dress with shoulder pads, and the pants on the bottom are slim fit. They are paired with knee-high riding boots. Her hair is simply tied into a ponytail and tucked into a ball Tucked into a hairnet.Sometimes, when Eve looks at herself in the mirror, she still has a weird sense of dislocation, which is a kind of out-of-synch between body and spirit.

She pulled a black bowler hat over her head, checked the saddle, and rode out.

The courtyard of the Trina family was full of people, almost wearing black and black gowns, and from a distance, she looked like a crow. The girl's remains had been entered. At this time, she was wearing a white clothing and lying in the black coffin in the center of the yard. It was covered with flowers. It walked towards the crowd. Someone handed a white flower to her, so she took this flower with this flower. In front of the coffin, he carefully put the flowers on the flower bouquet filled with the girl's chest.She couldn't help but glanced at Trina—at this moment, her face was waxy gray, reflecting light as if it had been painted with oil, and seemed to be a little deformed, and Eve even felt that she couldn't recognize her.

It was still early before the funeral, and Mochi wanted her to sit in the house, but when she went in, she found a group of men sitting inside, talking, and the room was filled with the choking smell of smoke, so Eve had no choice but to hold her nose and go in to get a chair, and then came out to sit on the porch to rest.When she went to the room, she also saw the bowl on the table last night. At this time, the bowl was already empty. She was suddenly curious about what happened afterwards—then she thought, they only had one daughter, Trina. Now that this happened, what will they do in the future?

Sometimes innocuous thoughts just pop up in her head like this.

Eve sat on the porch in a daze, and after a while, an old gray dog ​​covered in grass leaves ran over from the backyard and ran to her side, trying to rub against her body. Eve thought it was too dirty, so she raised her leg and pushed it away with her boots.

At nine o'clock, the crowd suddenly moved, and the coffin was carried onto a carriage. Someone seemed to be chanting something aloud, but Eve couldn't hear it clearly.

Klicking's funeral customs are based on the teaching of Chengyu, but they have eliminated religious ceremonies and eulogies, and added some other content that belongs to local customs, so it seems a bit random on the whole, even not very solemn.

The funeral procession set off, and Eve rode a horse in the front row. The morning mist slowly faded away with the rising of the sun. The wet dirt road was coated with a layer of metallic luster by the warm golden sun. There were bells tied to the horse’s chest, and the bells rang non-stop. There were several people sitting on the carriage where the coffin was placed. The sound is a dull humming sound, very loud, a bit like a Viking horn, but it can flexibly blow out tunes. In Eve's impression, all musical instruments related to funerals seem to be such loud and long-sounding wind instruments.

The cemetery was built outside the manor, or on the outskirts. Boyun Manor covers a large area. According to the speed of the funeral procession, which is equivalent to walking, it takes more than an hour to walk, so not everyone will follow.

Eve didn't sleep for a long time last night. After sitting on the horse, she began to feel a little drowsy, as if she was asleep, but she didn't seem to be there. The horse felt the master's relaxation, so it also stopped. When she got down, one person and one horse walked around like this, making everyone around her sweat. Finally, someone couldn't stand it anymore, and that person rode his horse to her side.

The person who came was Ross. It was a coincidence that he came today. He ran into such a thing. He had been riding behind and chatting with Mao Qi just now, as if he was talking about something serious.

He was riding a gray horse. He was wearing a black round-neck short robe. From the cuffs and neckline, he could see that there was a white lining inside. He had a hemp rope around his waist and a pair of hard-soled pointed boots on his feet. Matched with his flowing black long hair, he looked like a country priest. He rode side by side with Eve, but did not speak.

"Why are you here today?" Eve asked him.

"It's something, and it's related to you." Ross replied.

"Is it about admission again?"

"Related, but not quite."

"Okay, let's talk about it, don't be a secret." Eve smiled at him helplessly.

"Okay." Ross took out a folded piece of cardboard from his arms and handed it to Eve, "Look at this first."

Eve took the paper and opened it to read the words on it.

It can be seen that this is an invitation card, which reads:

Welcome to the Symposium on the New Generation of Logos Academy

Hosted by Domenco Alefari

Symposiums & Luncheons, and other events

Sunday, November 11, 2:9 a.m.

Inner City Castle of Logos Courtyard, Gate 3 of Nuss (with someone to lead the way)

Please be sure to dress up.

Eve closed the invitation, but she couldn't find her name after reading it for a long time, so she asked, "Who is it for? Is it for me?"

"To the best young man in our country." Ross said with a smile, "Domenke gave me the invitation, he said—the consul personally designated this invitation to be sent to—Eve Ha Miss Wayne."

"I don't want to go, and it didn't say that I have to participate." After hearing what he said, Eve felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach. On the one hand, it was because she didn't have breakfast, and on the other hand, she felt an inexplicable pressure.

"It's okay if you don't go," Rhodes said.

"Really?" Eve always felt that there was something in his words.

"It's true, but you need to go to the Logos House and explain the reason to the consul in person before November 11."

Eve was silent for a while before saying, "Roz, when did you like joking so much?"

"Do you think I'm joking?" Ross still had that half-smile expression, "This is also what the consul said."

"Does he know me?"

"He has heard about the sword fight between you and Lin Xin, so he has extraordinary expectations of you."

"What's the purpose of the symposium?"

"It's just a group of peers chatting together. As the host, Domenke will ask some questions to generate topics. You just need to talk about your opinions. It's very easy."

Eve sighed, "You said this matter has something to do with admission, what is it?"

"I'm not very clear about the specific situation. After all, I'm just a retired idler, but Domenke participated in such a symposium back then, and then sat where he is today."

"What is his position? I only know that he is from the Logos Academy."

"People say he's the most likely to be the next consul."

When Eve heard this, she couldn't help but gasped.

"Hey, I'm not a Krigin... I don't want to go, I still have my own plans in the future."

"There is no loss in going there. If you really don't want to get involved and want to get out quickly, as long as you deliberately behave poorly at the forum, they will naturally be very disappointed."

"Badly behaved?" Eve thought for a while, "For example, I confessed to them that I was actually a Chengyu cultist and opposed New Logos?"

"If you say so, there will be nothing but a good whip for lunch."

"Luncheon..." Eve's eyes lit up, "I can do lunch."

"Yeah, you can eat ten servings by yourself. Why should I worry? When you open your mouth, they will startle their jaws. They won't regret it until you have swept away all the food. This is a humanoid dragon that can devour everything like a bottomless pit. It is far beyond the control of a small family like Krigin. It must be Dakren's Boyun Empire."

Eve was amused by his rambling words, but suddenly remembered that she was still in the funeral procession, so she took a deep breath, adjusted her emotions and calmed her expression.

"Okay, laugh as much as you want, no one will blame you for this." Ross stroked his mustache, "That's what happens when people die."

Eve didn't know what the attitude of the Krigins was towards death, but she still felt that at least they should take care of other people's emotions.

There are two stone statues at the entrance of the cemetery. They are carved with two swords. They have long tentacles and long hair on their heads, just like old tree roots. From their figures, it can be seen that they are a man and a woman. It is said that these two people are the gatekeepers of the underworld in the west coast mythology system.The shape of the statue is quite aesthetic, but Eve was not born and bred in Kriging, so she always felt that the shape of the statue was a bit weird.

The iron gate of the cemetery was already open, and Eve got off the horse, and someone led the horse to help her put it down.The person holding the musical instrument shouted "Ready", and the coffin bearers lifted the coffin out of the carriage together. The two musicians played the local duet funeral march at the same time. The tune was sad and melodious, but the scene seemed to be There is no such atmosphere.

Trina's parents followed the coffin and entered the cemetery. The gravekeeper walked in the front, holding a lantern in his hand. Although it was broad daylight, the lantern was still on, which may be related to the burial customs and rules.

From a long distance, Eve saw the destination of their trip. It was on the left side of the cemetery close to the fence of the outer wall. There was a hole that had been dug. Beside the hole was a pile of newly dug up dark soil. Eve watched the coffin bearer carry the coffin into the hole and place it properly.

Trina's parents took a small handful of fresh soil and spread it over the coffin, and two men with shovels began filling the grave.The woman was originally in a calm mood, but now she stared at the gradually filled pit and burst into tears. For a while, everyone felt a little sad.

Eve put the hat on her chest and watched the scene quietly.

The terrain of the cemetery is slightly higher. Unlike the clear weather of the manor, the sun is shrouded in gray stratus clouds. From time to time, there will be advection fog blowing in the wind below. When the fog blows on the cheeks, you will feel a damp and cold atmosphere. The weird weather adds a gloomy atmosphere to the cemetery.

After all the burial ceremonies were over, Eve didn't feel so dull in her heart.Trina's mother was thanking the neighbors for their help, and also thanking Eve. On the other side, a steward of Boyun Manor was holding a stack of papers and money bags, asking the hired laborers to sign and complete the settlement one by one. payment.

When Eve went back, she didn't walk slowly with the convoy, and rode away with Ross at a fast pace—Maoqi still couldn't walk away, so let him suffer here.

The horse was running on the plain grass, and the speed was not too fast. Eve flattened the felt hat and stuffed it into her arms, and pulled off the hairnet. When the body is comfortable, it seems that all troubles have been forgotten.

Ross rushed up from behind and asked her loudly against the wind: "Eve, is that invitation with you?" His hair was already blown up by the wind.

When Eve heard this, she was startled, and hurriedly touched her waist pocket. When she found the piece of paper, she couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. She said to Ross, "It's with me, I haven't lost it."

"Understood, wait for your performance, don't embarrass us old guys." He laughed and said, his eyes narrowed.

"That's not what you said just now." Eve kicked the horse's belly, and the speed was a little faster, "Let's talk about it later."

There is an old saying here that sounds very silly, and people who have not passed the age of 40 have rarely heard it. This sentence goes like this: the neighbor's mother is dead, and the food at home is delicious.

When Eve got home, it happened to be lunch time, and the lunch was as rich as ever. It seemed that he knew that Ross was coming. In addition to preparing seasonal seafood, Nanfen also had someone prepare a crispy suckling pig, his favorite. .

Eve, Ross, and Ruger opened a bottle of wine and had a delicious lunch in the absence of the manor owner. They first discussed today's dishes, and then talked about Ruger's recent writing As for the progress, Nanfen just smiled and ate, and did not participate in the topic.

And since Ross sent this invitation letter, for some reason, everyone else suddenly stopped talking about choosing a school.

Leader of the new generation (Part [-])

In a blink of an eye, it was November, and Eve still went to the so-called New Generation Symposium of the Logos Institute.

The weather is getting colder, so you need to add some clothes.As soon as this season comes, there are more beautiful clothes that girls can wear, and for young women, the only thing that can be called a dress is a gorgeous long skirt.

In the early morning of November [-]nd, after Eve had breakfast, she began to wash and dress up. Today she was wearing a white wide-swing long skirt with a layer of lavender veil on the outside. This skirt Not only is it gorgeous to look at, but it's also quite distinctive—it's a riding outfit.

Perhaps the designer found inspiration in the traditional West Coast floor-length skirt, which is essentially an apron.The veil is actually integrated with the skirt, and the length of the skirt reaches the ankle, but if you undo the hidden button at the waist, you can unfold the skirt from the side, and you can see the white trousers and boots worn inside the skirt.

This skirt is designed for side saddle riding, not only beautiful, but also to ensure the safety of the rider-hidden buttons are loose buttons.Riding in a long skirt poses a great safety hazard. In the event of an accident, you may be in danger of being dragged because the skirt is wrapped around the saddle. At this time, you can unbutton the skirt and unfold the skirt, so that you can get out of the predicament more easily and save yourself.

Eve tied up the tie of the white cloak with a stand-up collar, put on a pair of satin gloves, went to the yard, and with the help of Mochi, stepped on the horse on the stirrup.

The side saddles of the countries on the west coast have been improved from generation to generation, and are now very reliable. They are somewhat similar to the side saddles of the Victorian era in another world. Except for the saddle bridge for sitting on, the upper end of the saddle is located on one side. With the saddle head, people can sit on the saddle very reliably even if they are riding on the side saddle, and can even run fast, fly over obstacles or hunt in the wild like riding a saddle.In addition, a horse whip is also required. What Eve is holding in her hand is a long and thin equestrian whip without a whip. Since riding on a side saddle can’t use the movements of her legs to give instructions to the horse like straddling a saddle, sometimes it may be necessary to put the equestrian whip against the horse’s flanks to simulate the commands of the legs, so as to achieve the same control effect as straddling the saddle.

Since the Klitchingus is on the right side, the side saddles are mostly right side saddles. On the one hand, it is convenient for dismounting, and on the other hand, this mostly performing riding technique also needs to face the audience on the sidelines.It is worth mentioning that side saddle riding is not exclusive to women in this world, and a strong man wearing a fur coat can also show this elegant riding in a rough and bold manner.

The horse Eve was riding was snow-colored, its fur was shiny with oil, and its mane and tail were baked, showing a faint smoky purple.Although Eve also thinks it is beautiful, she always feels that the horse has been taken care of too much, and it feels a bit exaggerated to ride out.She took the hat Nanfen handed over and put it on her head. It was a wide-brimmed hat with lace, and one side of the hat was rolled up. There were more than a dozen bundles of lavender feathers. The feathers were very fluffy. It was said that they were taken from the feather crest of a bird. The hat looked a bit like a d'Artagnan-style hat as a whole, but the feather decoration was not so long, and the style was more delicate and delicate.

Eve tidied up the corners of the skirt and put the skirt on the horse's back. The skirt was so long that it almost covered the entire back of the horse. From a distance, it was impossible to tell whether it was a man wearing a skirt or a horse wearing a skirt.Eve got along well with the horses in the manor, so she was able to handle them with ease. She patted the horse's neck with her hand, and manipulated it to make a fixed hind leg rotation. The skirt and small cloak also fluttered with the horse's movements. The girl's appearance was so beautiful that Nanfen couldn't help applauding.

After everything was ready, Eve set off with Maoqi. If he rode a horse to the capital of Mengmeng, it would take less than an hour, and there was still plenty of time.

Eve's outfit today was indeed too dazzling, and attracted many people to stop and watch along the way, especially after entering the city, the speed of the march slowed down, and some people followed them all the way to look behind, and when they arrived at the castle of Logos Court, the group of people still hadn't dispersed. Some people called her name, and some called "Anken Meijin".

Anken Meijin is the name of a female general in ancient times, known for her beauty and kindness.

Eve's face was flushed at this moment. She thought she had accepted and adapted to her identity as a woman, but now she felt the shyness she felt when she wore a skirt for the first time.

After arriving at the Nus Gate on the west side, Eve dismounted and led the horse up along the bluestone slope. Today is cloudy, which is considered a good weather. At least both the horse and the horse feel comfortable.

There were indeed people waiting at the third door. The leader was a young man who looked less than 20 years old. He was wearing the civilian clothes of the Logos Academy. Looking at his bright smile, it was obvious that he had a strong desire to express himself.

"Master Maoqi, and Ms. Eve, good morning." He greeted them, "It's still early, Ms. Eve can go to the Golden Moon Lobby and sit for a while, we have prepared snacks and tea for you there."

Eve looked at the young man, then at Mao Qi beside him, saw him nodding towards her, and left with the person leading the way.

Before leaving, the young man said to her again: "This partner of yours can also be taken care of by us, please don't worry."

The companion the young man spoke of was not Moki, but her beautiful white horse.

After watching Eve leave, he turned his gaze back and said to Mao Qi, "Master Consul is waiting for you at the old place."

Mao Qi put his hands on his hips, looked at the tower in the distance, and said with a sigh: "Si Mien, do you think I should go or not?"

When the young man heard him say this, he became a little anxious, "Of course you are going, the Consul has something to discuss with you..."

"Of course I know it's a serious matter, because of this..." Mao Qi rubbed his eyebrows, "It's not a good thing."

Si Mien closed his mouth, he didn't dare to respond to these words.

Eve came to the Golden Moon Hall, which is the hall on the first floor of the west block of the castle. There are two rows of stone pillars nearly two meters thick on the side of the hall, supporting the Gothic vault above. The castle is old and has been overhauled several times, adding some decorations and glass. Since almost all the walls are load-bearing walls, in order to increase lighting, they had to open holes in the wall. As compensation, the outer wall flying buttresses and new load-bearing columns were added.

There were a few people in the lobby who came earlier than Eve. She looked over and saw two acquaintances, one was Anfa's grandson Lin Xin, and the other was a young man from the city named Fanbi. Dove, Eve only knows his name, but doesn't know his identity and background. After all, this man is so good at stalking, it's too late for Eve to hide from him.

She didn't go to them, but just chose a seat in the corner of the wide hall, and even chose to sit behind a pillar on purpose.

On the other side, Mao Qi went up to the tower. On the top of the building, a short-haired man with gray hair was sitting on the top of the building, with a pot of tea on the table in front of him.This person is five or sixty years old, and his name is Siheleu Polangwan, and he is also the supreme leader of Krigin, the so-called consul.The roof of the tower is only supported by four pillars, and it is connected to the outside world. The wind with water vapor blows through here in the morning, and it is really a bit cold. The man's cloak is full of water marks, and it seems that he has been sitting here for a long time.

Mochi sat down opposite him, and he glanced out of the tower, his sight could extend from the inner wall of the castle to the main road outside the city.

"You don't look very well." Siheliu said with concern.

Mochi didn't speak, just stared at him.

"Okay, I won't talk nonsense, you need to go to the Eastern City." He said.

"When you asked me to go to the ruins of the Garden Academy to save people, my wife was alone at home, and our first child died prematurely at that time."

Siheleu sighed, but still insisted on persuading him, "Every time this kind of thing happens, you always use this as an excuse...Of course I know, so I have never asked you for anything in these years, but just like this Once, concerning our kriging."

Mochi lowered his head, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it sullenly. If someone who didn't know the details saw it, he would think he was drinking strong alcohol.

"You shouldn't have sent Myen Kati to the Eastern City in the first place. That guy's mind is confused, and he wants to rely on him to calm the scene, wishful thinking." Mao Qi said.

"If you could have said this to me more than ten years ago, it would be useful." Siheliu said, "The only one who can make him change his mind now is you."

Siheliu put a letter in front of him.Mochi unfolded the letter, glanced at the contents, and frowned.

About half a year ago, the Logos Academy tried to recall General Meinkatti from the Eastern City, but after waiting and waiting, only this letter came. The content of the letter was almost nonsense, roughly He said that he was unable to return to the capital due to his work entanglement recently. Although his tone was sincere and polite, he actually disobeyed the orders of the Logos Institute. Anyone could see the hidden meaning in it.

After reading the letter, Mochi smiled.

"What's wrong?" Siheliu asked.

Mao Qi replied: "With the development of the eastern city, whoever goes there will be corrupted and become a part of them. Money turns people into locusts."

"That's true, but there's nothing you can do about it. It's just that the elders were too timid to drive those businessmen to the Eastern City."