Chapter 175 (1/2)
Chapter 175: Chapter 175
“In the past I would have just enjoyed it, but now I am a knight like them, so I can’t enjoy it fully, when I think about their hard efforts to make this possible… Sorry, Your Majesty. ”
“I see. Like you said, they must have practiced a lot in the heat for this ceremony today, ”
he said with a faint smile, “Are you sorry that you didn’t join the parade?”
“No, Your Majesty. I’m still lacking in many ways, so if I had participated, I would have caused them trouble.”
“If so, just enjoy it. If you think about their hard work, you should enjoy it as much as possible. ”
He was right. I nodded, focusing on the spectacular scene before my eyes.
As the riders took their place, the knights in the rightmost row of the 1st Knights Division pulled out their swords all at once. Their ceremonial swords with all kinds of decorations shined in the sunlight.
When I admired their tranquil posture on horseback as if they were standing on the ground, they began to turn their swords, creating various mysterious shapes. Everybody held their breath at their dazzling skills. Shortly afterwards, the knights in the second row from the right pulled the swords to join them, followed by those in the third and fourth rows. Whenever the knights were added, the square was more and more shrouded with sparkling lights of their swords.
“Wow! ”
They exclaimed spontaneously.
Despite such a large number of knights, there was no error in their motion. Making geometric patterns with the beautiful silver rays beaming at the tip of their swords. they finally showed due manners by erecting their swords in the middle of their bodies.
The 2nd Knights’ sword skills were also spectacular. The swords of the 1st Knights shed silver and red rays, combined with the red tassels, while the 2nd Knights’ swords made a bunch of blue and silver rays in the sunlight.
When their display of splendid swordsmanship was over, the knights standing at the very end of both knights divisions turned behind those lined up and headed for the exits.
When those lined up on both sides of the exits pulled the reins, the horses cried, raising their paws all at once. There were again spontaneous exclamations of admiration from the crowds.
The knights who turned the swords once gorgeously passed through the aisles and approached the platform facing the head table and lined up. When they lifted the swords before the crown prince and went back to their place, the crowds broke out in applause.
When all the knights finished marching once, the riders crossed the aisle and stood up again in front of the crown prince to salute. They applauded again.
When the riders returned, the Royal Guards who lined up in front of the platform pulled out the swords from the left in order to salute the crown prince.
When they saluted by lifting the swords, this time, those on the right put the swords back into their sheaths first. When they turned the swords splendidly and put them back in order, the crowds applauded here and there. When the last knight sheathed the sword, everybody turned their eyes at the platform where the crown prince was seated.
Looking around once, the crown prince got up slowly and reached out to me. I looked at him for a moment, then put my hand on his hand gently.
When I was about to get up from my seat, I felt dizzy again.
Oh please, no!
I tried to keep my balance, but in the end my legs were wobbly.
The moment I staggered, he tightened his grip on my hand. I managed to stand upright, relying on his hand holding me tight.
Did I barely save my face?
With a sigh of relief, he smiled quickly. Then I stepped forward with him and waved to the crowds.
“Glory to the empire, loyalty to the lion!”
“Glory to the empire, loyalty to the lion!”
After the knights shouted loudly, the crowds packing the square also cheered.
While listening to their slogans and cheers for a long time, he raised his right hand silently, still holding my hand tightly with his left hand. The noisy square quickly became quiet.
“Glory to the great Castina Empire! Today is the 963th anniversary of the founding of the empire. On this auspicious day, I, Crown Prince Rublis Kamaludin Shana Castina, would like to issue an order. Every knight who participated in today’s ceremony will be given a month’s salary and ten days’ vacation leave. Glory to the empire! ”
“Wow!”
Resounding shouts broke out among the knights lined up at intervals. I smiled gently, watching them shouting for joy.