Warhammer: Return of the Dragon

Chapter 3 Succession Ceremony
Five days later, the succession ceremony of Prince Caledor began in the Dragon Palace.

A small number of more than a dozen giant dragons put away their huge wings and walked into the palace designed for them. The leader of the dragon is the leader of the current dragons of Caledor, the first Phoenix King Aina The son of Indragnir, Rio's partner, the legendary star dragon Minasnil.

The succession of each Prince Caledor needs to be witnessed by giant dragons, and sometimes the leader of the dragons will become the most important partner in the life of the dragon lord, and this time Minasnil is here to announce this fact.

Imrik, standing in the center of the palace, is surrounded by dragon princes. The succession ceremony of the dragon lord does not require choirs and various gorgeous music. The roar of the dragons and the battle roar of the dragon princes will be this The best symphony of the ceremony.

Imrik, who is wearing the legendary Caledon armor, is waiting for the ceremony to begin. The succession ceremony of each prince needs to be witnessed by people from other kingdoms, and the Phoenix King will also send special envoys, but now there is a little accident Condition.

The steward, Morris, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and rushed from the palace gate to Imrik's side. He has served the dragon tamer family loyally for more than [-] years. Merek's appreciation, but now, he encountered something that made him feel flustered.

He picked up the gold-plated register in his hand, walked to Imrik, lowered his head, and said in a panic, "Your Highness, there are still envoys from several kingdoms who have not arrived."

The dragon princes around who heard this couldn't suppress the anger in their hearts. The armor on their bodies rattled because of the range of movements. This ceremony was originally held when the sun was at its peak, and now it's almost time to hold it , and these people have not arrived yet, one can imagine why.

Seeing this situation, Morris seemed a little flustered. He was not good at martial arts, and it was difficult for him to resist the murderous aura of these battle-tested dragon princes. As the person in charge of the succession ceremony, it was difficult for him to maintain his previous calm.

After waving his hand to signal them to stay calm, Imrik asked Morris, but he didn't directly ask which kingdoms hadn't arrived, "How many kingdoms have arrived?"

Hastily opened the register in his hand, Morris did not dare to wipe the sweat on his face, "The Phoenix King sent a special envoy, and several Phoenix guards from the Platinum Flame Temple arrived yesterday, and the maid of Avalon brought the Eternal Queen With blessings, the Shadow King sent a Hand of the Shadow Crown, and Saffrey, Tyrenlock, Iris, and Cosque all sent special envoys."

Charis and Alion are very good. Imrik nodded with a sneer. He did not expect to experience Ulthuan's court struggle during the succession ceremony. If he postponed the ceremony because of these people, he would definitely be punished. Thinking it was a soft persimmon, these people would suggest that the Phoenix King expand the scale of weapons exported by Caledon when they participated in the war council, and as the mascot of the current Phoenix King Finnuba, they would definitely agree to this approach.

And if it is held on time, it will be able to use the excuse of disrespecting other kingdoms and take the opportunity to belittle Caledor's influence. No matter what you do, people will criticize you. This is really a good plan.

He didn't think about the pros and cons, and he didn't want to stay in Ulthuan, a place with little potential for development, for too long. After the Battle of the Fennuvar Plain, Imric planned to go to Lustria or the Old World When developing colonies, these Asurs are good at playing mentality. Unless there is a person with great prestige who can control the situation in a war, otherwise the military operations will not be able to be commanded uniformly due to power struggles.

Order Morris to be held according to the original plan. This ceremony is not only the takeover of power, but also the first step for Imrik to change the future destiny.

As the blind Vaal priest began to pray, the noisy palace gradually returned to calm. Only the heavy breathing of the dragons and the prayers of the Vaal priests to Caledor's asylum, Vaal, could be heard. The leading high priest was standing in front of the Dragon Claw Throne, and picked up the dragon head crown placed on the table as he prayed.

As the voice became more and more passionate, the crown was lifted flat on his shoulders, and the high priest sensed Imrik's position, "Imrik, please come forward."

Imrik, who was watched by the crowd and the dragons, stepped forward slowly. The distance was not far, but he still felt the constant waves in his heart.

"I didn't expect that a mortal like me would one day accept this fate. Now that I am here, I am Imrik, the descendant of Caledor, the dragon lord and the prince."

His hesitant footsteps suddenly became firm, and the blue cloak had exquisite patterns tattooed on it. As he kept shaking with his movements, Azul's cloak could often symbolize a person's identity.

As a descendant of the three Phoenix Kings, Imrik can have the mark of the flaming phoenix tattooed on it, while the descendant of the Caledor family and the holder of the dragon horn, the fire dragon coat of arms will accompany him throughout his life, the leader of the Dragon Prince His identity is a dragon fire lance, but now there is only a fire dragon coat of arms on the blue cloak, he is Caledon.

Walked in front of the high priest and knelt down on one knee. This was the testimony of the throne before God, and it was also a sign that the successor accepted Vaal's blessing. The high priest, who covered his eyes with a black cloth strip, spoke. Years of experience in forging weapons made him The sound was as powerful as a hammer.

"Imrik, do you fear the Kadai gods of heaven?"

"I am in awe of the Kada'i gods of heaven, and under their protection I survive."

After saying this, Imrik said silently in his heart, "I just hope they don't trick me."

"Have you sworn to defend the honor of Caledor?"

"I swear that I will defend Caledor's honor with my life."

The dragon princes holding lances slammed the bottom of their lances to the ground, and their uniform movements made crisp sounds, which meant that the dragon princes, as military nobles, recognized Imrik.

The voice of High Priest Vaal gradually expanded, and echoes could be heard in the magnificent palace.

"Will you be able to defend the lives of the dragons?"

After hearing this, Minasnil and the dragons all stared at the little guy in front of them. One of the most important responsibilities of the dragon lord is to protect the dragons of Caledor.

Glancing back at Minas Nir, he found that it was also staring at him, thumping the armor on his body.

"I swear by the blood of the dragon tamer family that I will defend the lives of the dragons of Caledor to the death."

The dragons roared, and the long-term trained Caledon naturally knew what it meant. Before Imrik used his life to protect Minasnir, the dragons had already approved it, but this time it was officially statement.

The High Priest placed the diadem over Imrik, and there was only one question left, for Imrik to inherit his father's identity.

"Do you respect the Phoenix King's rule and recognize his kingship in Ulthuan?"

Generally speaking, the succession ceremonies of other kingdoms ask whether to submit to the rule of the Phoenix King, but Caledon is unique. The proud Caledonian will not even lower the flag for the arrival of the Phoenix King, and the Phoenix who is watching the ceremony Although Special Envoy Wang didn't reveal anything unusual, he was probably thinking about how to report to Fenuba after returning to the Phoenix King's court.

"I respect the Phoenix King's rule and recognize his right in Ulthuan."

The blind priest precisely placed the crown on Imrik's raised hand, and announced to Asur and the dragons in the court.

"Now, Imrik is Prince Caledor, Dragonlord and Leader of the Dragon Princes."

After announcing the news, the sound of spears hitting the ground and the roar of dragons, in Caledor, the succession ceremony is so simple, every member of the dragon tamer family has become a famous hero in Ultsuan, even It was Caledor II who was beheaded by the High King of the Dwarves. He is also a warrior with extraordinary martial arts. He does not need a choir to sing his achievements. There must be some success.

Putting on the crown, Imrik slowly sat on the Dragon Claw Throne, looking at the palace in front of him, only half of the magnificent palace was occupied, no matter whether it was the Dragon Prince or the giant dragon, it was bigger than when this palace was built. The huge number is very small.

After a while, Minasnil left from the dragon group and walked to the gate of the palace, but he did not fly away, but looked at Yi in the palace with his head full of sharp horns, like a crown. Merrick.

Others who saw this situation felt a little suffocated because of surprise, especially the dragon princes of Caledor. Because the dragon fell into a deep sleep and was killed by the vicious Drucci, each dragon was extremely Precious, the number of giant dragons active in the sky of Caledor is no more than twenty, and not every one of these twenty has a dragon prince as a partner.

But now, they can see a scene that can only be seen in the legends left by their ancestors. A shining star dragon recognized an Asur as its partner.

Received from the squire the ancestral weapon, the Lance of the Stars, which bears the blessing of the Star Dragon, a blessing that will never disappear as long as the roar of the dragons echoes over Caledor, Imri Ke walked outside the palace while everyone was watching.

The proud Minasnil lowered his noble neck so that this little guy could reach his back smoothly. As a giant dragon that has lived for thousands of years, Minasnir also knows about the court struggle inside Asur, From the report just now made by the manager Morris and Imrik, it is also clear that the situation of the young Prince Caledor is not very good.

Its move is not only to recognize this little guy as its partner, but also to announce one thing to other kingdoms, that is, Caledor is not a persimmon, and the dragon and the dragon prince can defend Caledor's honor.

Waiting for Imrik to come to his back, he shook his huge shoulders to signal him to hold on, Minasnil let out an angry roar and flew directly towards the Dragon's Back Mountain Range.

(End of this chapter)