Chapter 709 (1/2)

For the groom to take a walk around the city before fetching his bride was a famous tradition in the city.

Previously, this tradition had started to allow the entire Garth to witness the wedding. However, as the city expanded, only those from wealthier families continued this tradition. When Leon had arrived in Garth, such an undertaking became all the more impossible as he himself had built a third layer to the city on its existing two to create the capital, inner city and outer city. Today, if one were to want to complete the entire city’s land on foot, it would take a full day unless one were to ride a horse.

Even if a wedding was a big event that would require some assertion, no one would expect the groom to mount a horse early in the morning and travel through the freezing cold.

That wouldn’t be a wedding, that would be torture!

If the groom were to be unhealthy, such a trip would cause his death.

Thus, the citizens usually ignored this tradition during their weddings. Even the most traditional families only requested for the groom to complete one of the three layers. Each of the layers had their own wide paths which supported this tradition well.

However, Leon was an extremely consistent person and wanted to complete the full route as he had already promised Kalisa that they would have a fully traditional wedding.

Thus, with the accompaniment of his guests and friends, he left the capital to meet a horse for his journey.

Of course, this horse was not any random horse but a unique one that possessed monster blood. As long as it had had enough food and rest, it could travel for two days and two nights without stopping.

As Leon was about to mount the horse, a wild roar from the skies could be heard and a green shadow whooshed to the ground.

That was a green dragon. It wasn’t especially big but was long and each scale on its body appeared to have been polished as they were gleaming like mirrors. Normal dragons had dirty and damaged scales, but this dragon was clean and graceful. If it were not for the sharp and evil-looking horn on its head, it could even be said to be beautiful.

The dragon’s back had a silver dragon saddle and this saddle even had pockets for hanging weapons, signalling that it was not a normal dragon but rather one for a knight to ride on.

Actually, it was waiting for Leon to mount it.

“Hey! Did you make a mistake? You’re the “Shadow of the Poisonous Marsh” of Garth City knight and this wedding is such an important one, how could you ride such a lowly horse instead of me?” The dragon yelled in a reedy voice once it touched down to the ground.

Leon froze, then smiled.

“You’re right! But… the tradition is that we walk one round around the city, not fly… Are you sure you specialize in running?”

The green dragon laughed and said, “I’m a grand dragon, don’t underestimate me!”