Warhammer: Return of the Dragon

Chapter 200 Memorial Ceremony
After Prince Long announced the decision in the barracks, the atmosphere in the army finally eased up a lot. The three times the pension and alimony can already allow the families of those dead comrades to live a decent life, and the seriously injured People will also receive living allowances from the palace every year, and their children can also be sent to the Academy of Loyalty established by the prince, which means that everyone can enter the battlefield without any worries, without having to consider the life of their family members.

After waking up in the morning, Imrik stayed in the barracks and talked with the soldiers. Even though it was the Dragon Prince who was outputting ideas most of the time, he still heard the voices of these soldiers.

They believe that under the leadership of the dragon lord, Caledor will restore its former glory. This victory over the Witch King is just the beginning, and it will gain more glory and victories from now on.

This kind of thinking occupies the majority, but many people have other thoughts, not because of the tragic war, but because they think that Caledon did not get the respect he deserves, even though the biggest hero in this war is Kaledo. Ledo, but other kingdoms still have the same gaze as before, which is a distant and fearful gaze, which makes many sensitive people quite upset.

They need the power of Caledor to protect Ulthuan, but they are deeply afraid that this power will dominate Ulthuan, just like the two successive Phoenix Kings came from the dragon tamer family thousands of years ago.

Regarding this idea, Imrik did not deny it, and even encouraged the soldiers to have unique insights. Even for a hero like Aenarion who saves the world, many people think that he is a butcher and a fool. Because of his disagreements with the dragon tamers at the time, he only supported the establishment of the Maelstrom at the last minute.

It is impossible for me to rely on my fist to shut up these people who squeezed out Caledon. As long as it does not interfere with what Caledon will do next, even if these people believe that there are eighteen mouths on Nurgle, as long as they do not interfere. yourself, then you don't need to care.

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At night, in a huge open space that was purposely emptied, a bonfire lit by Minasnir, the leader of the dragon group of Caledor, rose slowly, and everyone could see the fire that soared into the sky.

The cold wind seems to be blowing from the Longji Mountains far away from here, blowing the sparks that jumped out when the wood was burning to the surroundings.

In addition to the routine guards, the remaining more than 2 Caledonian people gathered here. Beside the bonfire, there were the remains of four huge creatures. Clean it up, just like when they were alive, under the witness of the father of the dragon, together with the dragon prince, they will remove the dirt from the body and soul, and become a partner that everyone can only look up to.

Imrik, dressed in red and white, held several bouquets of daisies, carnations, gladioli, and white lilies, and placed them around the dragons one by one.

The daisy symbolizes new beginnings and the victory over pain, the carnation signifies respect for and forever associated with the dead, the gladioli celebrates its sincerity, strength and honor, and the lily signifies blessings to the souls of the departed, and these noble creatures will return To the arms of the Dragonfather, return to the halls of dreams of Wyrmrest Temple, and join their ancestors to soar freely in the starry sky of another world.

As the prince presented a bouquet to the dead dragon first, the rest of the people put their things around the dragon, even though they were unable to gather the respect and condolences for the dead in just one day. Flowers, but everyone gave their blessings as much as they could.

Tens of thousands of flowers were placed around the dragon, and the lives of the soldiers were like these flowers. After blooming their own beauty in the most intense way in this world, they returned to the embrace of the earth because of death.

Imrik took out the dragon horn from his waist, and played it slowly. This time, there was no fierce and deep voice on the battlefield, only the mournful wailing, and the giant dragons scattered around the camp also wailed to the sky , the sky lost four compatriots who once flew with them in the sky. Now that the number of dragons is gradually decreasing, it is even more mournful.

The melodious wailing lasted for a long time, and everyone was staring at the bonfire and the dead allies. With the help of the dragon, Caledon could be called Caledon, otherwise it might just be a remote outer ring like Charis The kingdom, the alliance for thousands of years, made the relationship between the two even more inseparable.

After slowly putting down the dragon horn, Imrik was not prepared to say some encouraging words. Many times, people need to face up to their inner sadness and vent it in an appropriate way before they can face life.

As the Dragon Prince sounded the first note, people around him began to follow his rhythm, and the dragon's mournful cry to the sky was the melody of the song.

However, you are far away from me again
at every moment of victory
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I disturb your peaceful soul, just want you to remember
Friendship and loyalty will not change because of the distance between life and death

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As dawn inevitably brings dusk
Your soul will still soar in the sky
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I send you a farewell elegy

Please remember my name when you spread your wings freely in another world
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To be honest, Imrik doesn't know what it feels like now, seeing the giant dragons in front of him who are connected with his blood lose their body temperature, and are wrapped in a wall made of flowers, their wings can no longer be spread, and the hot flames have already cease.

But the dragon lord could clearly feel the feeling in the heart of Minasnil who was screaming towards the sky on the distant hills. It was a kind of intense loneliness and sadness. Only a few compatriots left lost four more, even for For this ancient shining star dragon over six thousand years old, it is not something that can be easily accepted.

After the singing and mourning gradually stopped, when the blind Vaal priests used wooden boxes to carry the refurbished dragon armors to the bonfire, the dragon princes also sent the remains of their comrades in red and white costumes.

This is an extremely sacred ceremony. After the dragon lord personally held the final mourning for the dragons, wishing them to return to the embrace of the father of the dragon, the Vaal priests would bless these heroic warriors to pass through Nisu's gate smoothly. gate, to reunite with their ancestors.

The host of this ceremony was High Priest Vaal. After learning that so many sons and daughters of Caledor had sacrificed three days ago, he put down his work and rushed to Saffrey immediately, just to guide these warriors as soon as possible. Souls reunited with ancestors.

Priest Vaal first put on the armor that was just forged from the temple one by one for the dragon princes who died in battle. These armors will be sent back to their respective families for inheritance as a symbol of family honor, and if the person who died in battle is The last male in the family, and unable to find a suitable heir, then these armors will be sent to the showroom of the dragon court, and Caledor will forever remember his meritorious deeds.

The high priest picked up the hammer and struck the anvil in front of him, and the bonfire gradually flourished under his powerful divine power. He was using the most familiar voice of the Caledonians to guide souls to Hades, and warned those evil spirits who tried to stop them. Even if these people die, there are still people guarding them.

The sound of knocking on the anvil was so strong, but it still couldn't cover up the sadness of the people around. Under the illumination of the stars in the night sky, the memorial service lasted for a long time until dawn.

(End of this chapter)