Simulate the heavens from Faerûn

Chapter 124 New Year 【Subscription】

The last day of the 110th year of the valley calendar is also the arrival of the new year.

In the old Netheril Empire, on this day every year, people on all lands would stop what they were doing and start reveling in carnival to celebrate the end of the old and the new year. The four seasons came back and everything was renewed, and the new year began. .

In the northern part of the continent of Faerûn, the Eternal Wilderness, the Highest Forest, and the junction of the Nether Mountains - Aylward.

Aylward is bustling with activity on New Year's Eve, whether it is indifferent mages, proud nobles, busy merchants, civilians in the territory, adventurers who are tired of travel, or clergy in the temple who are gorgeously dressed and majestic.

Everyone's faces were filled with joy from the heart.

Even some of the dwarf slaves were dressed in new festive attire with the permission of their masters, who today have been granted a brief period of freedom by their benevolent masters.

In the core area in the center of the city, the Tower of Stars changed its former mysterious and cold image. Under the mobilization of the mage, it revealed its true appearance under the dark appearance. The entire tower shone with dazzling light, and the tide of ability particles triggered by the Tower of Stars A charming rainbow formed around it, and colorful magic fireworks continued to fly out from the Tower of Stars.

Under the leadership of the mages, anyone in the entire city who has the ability to cast spells will not refuse to throw a bunch of magic fireworks into the sky.

Even if it is just a superficial trick, it will not attract the contemptuous eyes of the Masters, because on this day they are not bound by their status and can enjoy it to the fullest.

Among the family of three who were on their way, the handsome little boy suddenly became startled when he saw the gorgeous magic fireworks in the sky. When his son suddenly stopped, the strong middle-aged man pushed him and said impatiently:
"Hey, Rey, stop looking. This fireworks show lasts until night. We can also see it at home. It's better to go to the New Year's ceremony now."

"And if you want to see it, your father and I can still play tricks, hahaha... You haven't seen it before, right? You don't know that I am capable of this, right? Do you want me to teach you in a few days?"

Rey was aroused by the fireworks, and his homesickness was interrupted by his father Riley's loud voice. His good homesickness was shattered. He was a little depressed looking at his father Riley's proud and showy expression and hands. The "pop" sound, magic fireworks the size of a basketball.

Rey glanced out of the corner of his eyes and immediately retracted, the corners of his mouth raised slightly involuntarily, and without saying a word, he just snapped his fingers softly, and magic fireworks with white arcs blooming like begonia flowers continued to shine above their family's heads.

"Cough cough cough... as expected of my son... What a genius!... Let's hurry to the ceremony, don't be late..."

Riley was a little stunned when he looked at the gorgeous and huge fireworks above his head. He turned to look at the small thing in his hand, silently retracted his hand, looked at his wife Lorna's smiling eyes, laughed dryly, and scratched it with one hand. Scratching his head, he took Rey with one hand and rushed to the auditorium where the ceremony was held.

At this time, Rey finally said goodbye to the round dumpling suit, and put on a set of enchanted robes that looked quite gorgeous and exquisite. After a brief interlude, he followed his parents to the auditorium next to the Tower of Stars to wait for the New Year. The ceremony begins.

Rey found that there were many people in the center front row under the podium who were dressed similarly to him, but there were dozens of them that Rey was familiar with. Ahem... they were all core members of the Pedler family. Here, Rey was familiar with them before.

The other people dressed similarly should be other mages or apprentices in the Tower of Stars.

What makes Rey feel pity is that this set of exquisite robes embellished with gold and silver threads is actually a parallel import. It is not as good as the magic apprentice enchanted robe he brought back from the Star Tower. It has two spells: constant temperature and cleaning.

Still, it's a heck of a lot better than Rey's previous heavy winter outfit...

"Ray!"

Suddenly, Riley beside him pointed calmly at the crowd around him and said, "Look, on the left are the civilian personnel and their families in the territory, on the right are the military representatives and their families in the territory, and around us are the law enforcement officials in the territory." They are professionals and family members.”

"After the New Year Ceremony, the lord will reward and punish everyone based on their performance last year. Your mother and I will be on stage later, and you have to stay here peacefully and wait for us to come back."

Rey looked around in the direction Riley pointed. They were all full of heads. It seemed that nearly a thousand people who could come had come, and there were shouts from outside the auditorium from time to time.

After his parents got up to take the stage, Rey turned his attention to the podium.

In front of the huge Pedler family emblem in the center of the podium, spellcasters and non-spellcasters were arranged in an "eight" shape. The closer they were to the crossed sculls of the Pedler family, the more powerful and status they had. The greater the respect, the greater the achievements.

Almost all the famous characters in Aylward are above this "eight".

Rey, most of the mage apprentices, some mages and family members just sat in the viewing seats closest to the ceremony platform and watched.

Farther away are the guards who maintain order, as well as the onlookers.

……

Just when Rey was extremely bored and looking around, he was thinking about communicating with the little brats around him.

The non-spell casters on the other side of the "eight" have already arrived one after another, and the casters and family members on Rey's side are also coming soon, and only a few seats are still empty.

"Look, the bishop of the temple is here!"

Rey saw that almost all the people on the left and right turned around, and he also turned around curiously. It was an old man wearing a white, gold and red robe. Accompanied by the waiters on the left and right, he slowly came to the Pedler family. In front of the clan emblem, the ceremony platform is located near the center.

As the bishop walked, Rey seemed to see a ray of light rising from the bishop, and a softness slowly penetrated, making people feel like a spring breeze.

At this moment, it was as if the fatigue caused by long-term study was gone.

The originally noisy crowd fell silent the moment the bishop stepped onto the podium.

Rey did not expect that the bishop of the Lord of Radiance would still have such a great reputation so long after the fall of the Netheril Empire. It was really rare.I just don’t know if this is a dying struggle or a comeback...

With the arrival of the bishop, Lord Ober Pedler also appeared quickly. Also transported with him were Master Suman, Master Hubble (Rey's great-grandfather), and Master Aiqi (Rey's younger grandfather). ).

The moment Lord Auber arrived, starting from the family crest, the entire stage brightened up, and the air became oppressive.

At this moment, all eyes were on the lord, and the first thing the lord said after he came out was, "Subjects, we have survived the tide of evil again!"

Roar--

The people on the "eight" side were quite restrained, but the lower-level representatives and the family members of the participants could no longer restrain the ecstasy in their hearts. They almost used all their strength to shout: "Aylward! Changsheng Never stop!"

"Aylward, everlasting prosperity!"

The screams became louder and louder, and they became more and more neat.

Seeing this scene, Lord Ober also raised his right hand and shouted, "Aylward, eternal prosperity!"

The fanatical atmosphere became more and more intense. Rey looked at the people who seemed to be crazy and felt calm in his heart. He thought about when he founded the Star Empire, with his strong personality and charm, he could attract millions of people with just one call. Yes, that scene, that atmosphere, that B rating is much higher than this!
It's just a pity that a hero is not as brave as he once was, and a phoenix that lands on the ground is not as good as a chicken. Once the projection world returns, he turns into a little kid and can only stare here.Although he has long been freed from such low-level interests, the huge gap still makes him feel a little disappointed, and it also inspires and strengthens his idea of ​​​​accumulating in the main world of Faerun, making a blockbuster, and developing in a low-key manner.

"Subjects!" Lord Ober Epps finally waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet. "It has been more than 400 years since our ancestors opened up the territory. To this day, we have repelled all invading powerful enemies and achieved stability for the territory. We all have contributed to our survival and development environment!"

"The Pedler family has never mistreated those who have made meritorious deeds, and Aylward has never forgotten those who have made meritorious deeds. I, Ober Pedler, swear by the glory and name of the Pedler family for thousands of years, I will fulfill the ancient agreement and reward you."

Then, Lord Ober looked at Bishop Publius, and nodded slightly, "Bishop, in compliance with the ancient agreement, please ask the Lord of Glory to witness."

"My Lord, witness!" As he spoke, a glow like the warm sun appeared on Publius's hand, but it was also filled with a sense of order and ruthlessness. As Publius recited a few prayers, this glow It quickly expanded and enveloped the entire central square.

After receiving the response from the Lord of Glory, Lord Ober immediately called out a person's name, "Riley Pedler!"

"Lord!" Rey's father, Riley, immediately came out and knelt down on one knee in front of Lord Ober.

"Riley Pedler, my subordinate, you commanded outstandingly, fought bravely, and defeated the orcs. You should be rewarded and passed down forever."

Lord Ober took out a Star Tower badge, and under the witness of the Lord of Glory, he personally left a mark on the back of the badge - a contract with dense text!
"Must do your duty and be loyal!"

Ober waved lightly at Riley with his left hand, and in an instant Riley was put on a brand new set of armor, with a faint magical aura shining on it.

Then Lord Ober helped him up with his bare hands, and the crowd cheered, "Riley!"

Riley saluted the lord, showed off to the crowd, and then returned to his original position.

"Marcin Murray!"

"Lord Lord!"

……

Rey watched Lord Orbos constantly awarding rewards to his subordinates, whether they were positions, money, or magic items. His face was indifferent and he was not moved at all.

When Lord Ober read out the list of those who had meritorious service but died in battle, Rey still watched with cold eyes. The rise of the bottom and primitive accumulation will ultimately cost one's life.

There is an old saying on Blue Star, which is called "One general can make thousands of bones wither".

Position, money, status, and even magic items are all good things, but if the person dies, all of them cease.You have to fight hard, and that is for yourself, not for others.

The rewards for those who died in battle are still going on. Although there are a lot of rewards, they are all based on money and welfare. Compared with those who live to gain glory, they are going to fall into the dust.

Soon, the rewards for non-casters were all over.

The next step is the caster's side. In fact, a few of the casters' side came to accept the award, and the others were bored or forced to come to watch the ceremony. The first person to receive the award was someone whom Rey had never seen before. Mr. Hubble passed by.

In front of the family emblem, Master Hubble bowed slightly to the lord, performed the etiquette between spell casters, and then waited for the lord's reward.

"Master Hubble, my followers, my people, and my descendants should be rewarded!"

Seeing the staff exuding a strong magical radiance in front of him, Mage Hubble accepted it without saying a word. It is really this staff that he has coveted for a long time, and now that his wish has been fulfilled, he is also very happy.

After Master Hubble, all spell casters only received gold coins and no other special rewards, but they were much richer than non-spell casters. As a result, Rey recognized most of the powerful spell casters in the territory.

……

"Thank you, Lord."

The last recipient, Master Toma, bowed again, then turned around and raised the scroll. He heard the people in the area shouting his name sparsely - "Toma!"

Later, after Lord Ober gave a boring New Year's speech, everyone chanted the sacred motto of the Lord of Glory, and the radiance emitted by Bishop Publius gradually converged until it disappeared.

And the award ceremony is now coming to an end.

At this moment, except for the bright light here in the auditorium, it was starting to get dark outside.

It was time for the dinner, which was arranged at the Tower of Stars.

From the auditorium to the Tower of Stars, all the snow along the way had been cleared away in advance, making it very convenient for people to stay. Rey followed his parents and walked slowly towards the Tower of Stars.

The light on the square behind the auditorium gradually dimmed, indicating the end of the projection, and the citizens who watched the projection video of the ceremony on the square also began to leave one after another under the guidance of soldiers.

Of course, when these ordinary people leave, each of them can get a sizable New Year gift, which includes ten pieces of bread and five sticks of bacon. It is enough to attract ordinary citizens to stand under the cold square for a while. , not to mention there is a fire in the square for warmth.

Arriving at the Mage Tower, the light blue portal has now been completely opened, and the inner hall can even be seen from the outside. The dinner tables and chairs, busy apprentices, and golems are all clearly visible.

When you pass through this door, you will arrive in another space in a blink of an eye.

"It's so strange!" Someone made a surprised voice, but was immediately attracted by the food in the hall on the first floor.

Meat, fish, fresh fruits, vegetables, and the fresh and sweet wine that you can smell as soon as you enter the hall!

Smelling the smell of wine, Rey's throat couldn't help but growl, and his saliva began to secrete.

Rey is no stranger to this taste. He used to get a little bit of it in the restaurant during his usual lunch here. Well, it had a profound impact on Rey.

This is Elf Cider, from the old neighbor next door.

But from the smell, Rey knew that this was not the watered-down product he drank before. It should be pure elf fruit wine. He thought there would be many drunkards tonight.

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