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Chapter 683 The Elephant Walking to the Grave

The wedding day is coming, and the coronation day is coming. Countless people are eagerly looking forward to it. Today, Prince Devine will finally be crowned and ascend the throne, sit on his throne, and open a new chapter for the kingdom.

In the morning, when the coronation ceremony was taking place, the palace was immersed in a sea of ​​joy. The outside of the palace was decorated with grape vines, olive branches, and begonias. Some elegant white stone pillars were even wrapped with morning glories and ivy. , these days are the flowering period of various flowers, and the royal garden is full of birds and flowers.

Both sides of the gate of the palace are decorated with curtains, mainly red and supplemented by purple. The edges of the curtains are embroidered with gold and silver threads. After crossing the gate and entering the palace, lamps are lit next to the stone pillars on both sides. Each desk lamp has seven wicks inside. These desk lamps have different shapes. Some are trees, some are flowers, some are birds, and some are animals. Almost all of them are made by dwarf craftsmen, and they are excellent works. .

The light of the table lamp made the entire palace extremely gorgeous, making the male guests' faces shine and the female guests' faces full of nobility. They came by stepping on the petals on the main road of the palace. As soon as they entered the palace, they took a bath. Arrived bursts of expensive incense.

In the brightly lit palace hall, people only saw the old queen, but not the prince. Everyone couldn't help but talk about it. After asking, they learned that the prince was going to sign the order to execute Prince Flo. went.

Prince Dewane's performance of following Osenko customs has been recognized by almost everyone, whether it is the new nobles who have converted or the old nobles who have not converted, in the final analysis, they are all Osenko people.

Before the prince arrived at the palace, the guests were chatting and talking with joyful faces, many of them talking about the wedding that would follow the coronation.

"It is said that the wedding is more grand than the coronation."

"Of course, that's the princess of the empire!"

"By the way, will His Highness attend the coronation ceremony?"

"No, I have asked about it. Although she is very close to the queen, she has not married into the royal family yet and is not considered an Osenko. Moreover, the emperor of the empire will not allow his daughter to marry a prince. She You can only marry one king, which is why the wedding takes place after the coronation."

"In other words, after His Highness Devane is crowned, Her Highness the Princess will come to the palace?"

"Of course, they have to go to the wedding together. There is no doubt that the bride will be blessed by the gods."

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The nobles were chattering in their respective circles. In the festive atmosphere, the topics discussed were nothing more than the coronation and the upcoming wedding. As for the murderer of the king and Prince Flo who was about to be executed, they were not involved. Not many people mentioned it. Anyway, it is really inappropriate to discuss them at this time.

Not long after, Prince Devine appeared in everyone's eyes. He was already wearing heavy and majestic coronation robes. His heroic appearance made many people look at him.

Before this, many old nobles opposed the king and the marriage with the empire. However, the old nobles did not oppose Prince Devine. This was because they had heard from some unknown rumors that they had Know the prince's attachment and sympathy for the gods of Osenko and the old faith.

Since the assassination of the king, the prince's order to arrest Eden's associates has won the hearts of the old nobles. They have long been unhappy with the true believers, and they are eager to use force to seal the churches of the true believers every day.

Some sharp-eyed old nobles looked around the palace and found that Elder Fahola was nowhere to be found.

This situation allowed them to confirm that the rumors were true. Prince Dewane and Fahola had already had dissatisfaction with each other. The seeds of distrust had been sown. It would not be long before Prince Dewayne returned to his original faith. Inside.

With the appearance of the prince, the coronation ceremony officially began.

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The day of the coronation came, and the day of the wedding.

And the day for Prince Flo's execution has also arrived. Instead of being executed with any of his accomplices, it is Eden.

The royal family deliberately chose a sunny day for the coronation and wedding. The scorching sun was high, and the air seemed to be sultry and unbearable. As the coronation ceremony progressed, Prince Flo and Eden were escorted out of the prison by the jailers.

Wearing prison uniforms, their hands and feet were bound, and they were put into the same caged cart. Donkeys were pulling the cart hard in front, and the wheels were rolling in the mud. Many streets in this royal city were decorated. The royal family ordered a celebration to be held today. People in the whole city ushered in a day of rest, and the cage car that meant death did not match the joyful atmosphere.

The coronation ceremony of the royal family is not something that ordinary people can participate in, but the death penalty is different. In this era, in this Osenkoli, the death penalty is not only a punishment for criminals, but also a sacrifice to the gods. A public performance event.

Not only the common people came to watch the execution, but also the small nobles and businessmen who were not qualified to participate in the coronation ceremony. Groups of people crowded on the edge of the street. A prince was about to be executed. This was a hundred years ago. It was a rare event that everyone found strange. Crowds of people crowded from the square to the street. People stood on their toes, trying to see the cage car holding the condemned prisoners.

Eden raised his face and looked at both sides of the street. The windows and balconies were decorated with all kinds of flowers, and citizens in costumes stood there. At this time, the priest remembered that today was the coronation and wedding. days.

At this time, many people noticed Eden. Even though he had been in prison and looked slovenly, people still recognized his identity, especially the civilians who had received his kindness. So, one after another on both sides of the street, Yes, people shouted in surprise, this man’s death sentence is not today!

Even though the sound of surprise spread on the streets, no one dared to block the progress of the cage car. People had neither the courage nor enough reasons. In addition, the heavily armed guards escorted the cage car's progress. In the meantime, people were just talking, but they didn't dare to take a step forward.

Prince Flo, who was facing the death penalty, glanced at the people. He raised his head proudly, and then lowered his gaze to Iden.

"Poor Deschanel, you are going to die inexplicably today, but I am different. I understand why I died, and I also understand that I will be treated favorably by the gods. Shortly after my death, Deva His Majesty En will restore my reputation. Oh, no, now it’s time to call Your Majesty Devine.”

Prince Flo mocked Eden, but the latter leaned on the fence of the cage, motionless, and didn't respond at all.

An unknown fire rose from the bottom of his heart, and Prince Flo further humiliated him:

"I heard that you are your highness's knight. It's a pity that as a knight, you can't participate in your master's wedding."

Eden, who was leaning on the fence, silently raised his eyes.

When Prince Flo finished speaking, his heart seemed to be stabbed inexplicably.

Eden looked at the scenery outside the carriage. He knew, better than anyone else, that today was the princess's wedding.

The streets that had been carefully decorated were not only the road to his execution, but also the road to the royal wedding. When he thought of this, Eden felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart.

What's wrong with me...what's wrong with me?

Eden's mood was extremely complicated. He was as silent as an unborn baby. The world outside his mind was extremely noisy. Looking from the carriage, it seemed that there were repeated heads and faces. In the priest's mind, he was in a trance. There was a flash of white.

Seeing that Eden was distracted, Prince Flo seized the opportunity and took advantage of the victory and humiliated him:

"Don't think I don't know. You knights may appear upright on the outside, but you're extremely filthy in your heart.

You are always full of fantasies about your mistress, you are really a bunch of hypocrites!

Recognize the reality, you damn true believers, but you can’t get her. Not only can’t you get her, but you have to watch her being obtained by others! She is going to marry into the royal family, into this kingdom! "

Prince Flo said a lot of humiliating words, but Eden turned a deaf ear to it. He could no longer hear the noisy sounds outside and was shielded from his ears. He could only vaguely hear a faint sound. He was in a busy city, but in his heart he felt as if he was in another world. The wilderness and the world were laid waste by him.

The priest was still thinking about that flash of white. He was afraid that it would disappear in a flash, so he hurriedly captured it and traced it to its source. Where did that white color come from? It looked like the back of the hand he had kissed when the knight took the oath, or like a quick glance at the soft and weak chest skin. He looked at the sky, which was surprisingly clear, with a trace of dirt. None, only calm, dull and gentle, the tiny clouds are like velvet balls, the sky is neither bright nor dim, what kind of white is that, Eden doesn't know, he only knows that when death comes, people , will be particularly eager to reproduce.

Eden still remembers Althea's dissatisfaction and resistance to marriage, but now that she is so resistant, what's the use? In the end, she still had to obey her father's arrangements and could not escape for a moment.

When he was in the cell, he still hoped that Verdo and Althea could save him, but the former was also imprisoned, and the latter had no news, and there was no hope. She no longer remembered herself, and she had forgotten herself. .

Unexpectedly, when he thought of this, Eden didn't feel the slightest bit of anger, let alone the slightest bit of resentment. He just greeted his death quietly, with that flash of white echoing in his mind.

Inside the carriage, there seemed to be an elephant sitting quietly walking towards the tomb.

(End of this chapter)