85 Celebration II (1/2)
”Do you remember everything?” While walking to the stage area Joel asked Warren.
”Yes Joel, I remember” Warren sighed and said. After meeting with the king of Everlight, Warren received a message saying he should reveal it to the people however he wants about the matter he swore his loyalty to the king of Everlight.
In other words Emir was now a part of Everlight and he's just a vassal of the king of Everlight. It was not an utter shock to Warren because it was the king of Everlight that offered Warren to be a king in his stead in the first place.
It was either Warren or someone else under the king of Everlight.
Warren was waiting for Joel's signal to go out and appear before the crowd gathered around the ceremonial stage. Even from afar from the stage Warren could hear the crowd cheering and chanting his name. As time went by Warren cold sweat appeared on his forehead thinking about the responsibilities and trust that people put in him, he knew he must do everything with this chance to not betray the trust of people of Emir.
Finally, a loud bell sound reverberated across the kingdom
”It's time” Joel said, opening the door for Warren to appear before the people.
The moment the people saw Warren, the chanting and the cheering grew louder and louder
”Hail King Warren”
”Hail King Warren”
”Hail King Warren”
”Marry meeeeee”
Warren had never even dreamt of this moment before, he slowly climbed up the stairs while awkwardly waving his hand and smiling at the cheering crowd. Many fathers were lifting their children over their shoulders while many young girls were screaming in excitement saying Warren to marry them.
Fireworks burst above in the sky, searing their sparkling light and vivacious color onto everyone's eyes. Each one drew a pattern into the sky like Emir's flag, the shape of a panther, and finally the name Warren. The shapes were something unique and breathtaking, never to be repeated exactly no matter how many were ignited and sent to their sky-bound destiny.
Usually in a Coronation Ceremony, the soldiers of the kingdom prepare a walk and show off their numbers and strength before the people reminding their military power to the nearby kingdoms. However today the soldiers were freed of this task and the soldiers participated in the ceremony as normal citizens along with their families.
.After the bursts of fireworks finished, Warren stepped forward and raised his hand towards the people as they stopped their shouting and chanting and looked at Warren with full of respect in silence. One of the men guarding the bulgy thing before the throne stepped aside to Warren to amplify his voice using the bound energy so that everyone could hear him.
Warren cleared his throat with a cough before starting his speech,
”I know we've been through a lot. We have seen war, we have seen starvation, we have seen our homes gets destroyed, our brothers die” Warren paused and looked at the people for a moment
”But we are still here. We've won wars We've won the starvation We've built our houses WE HAVE RISEN FROM THE ASHES”
”WE HAVE RISEN FROM THE ASHES” the people repeated Warren's words in high pitch voices as the slogan reverberated through the town square.
Warren had to raise his hand again to calm the people before continuing
”And we were not alone in our struggles we had Everlight behind us, helping us every step of the way ” Warren was an honest person so he couldn't bring himself to take all the credits to himself since he knew everything he and the rebels archived was because of the king of Everlight besides Joel and the people of Everlight were standing just behind him.
”EVERLIGHT”
”EVERLIGHT”
”EVERLIGHT”
”EVERLIGHT”
Just like Warren's name, the people started to shout the name Everlight in chorus.
”As you probably know, it was the king of Everlight who helped us the rebels, provided food for our family and rescued them from the explosion”
”Long live the king of Everlight” Someone shouted loudly from the crowd and more screams came next.
”To be honest we are standing here alive because of him, if it's not for him we all will be turned into ashes and I don't need to tell you why” Warren felt really grateful towards the king of Everlight when he remembers the day of the war. It was logical because if he didn't feel grateful he couldn't have successfully given his oath of loyalty to the oath-taker mirror.
”What he asked in return after doing everything is our loyalty towards him, is that too much?”