It was a big deal that Li Huailin was going abroad. At least, this matter had to be reported. Not only did they have to report it to their superiors, but they also needed to remind the United States out of goodwill. If something really happened, it would be the United States that was in charge.
So, Fu Weiwei, who was already very busy, was busy again. Taking advantage of this time, Li Huailin also conveniently finished the matters of the celebration party.
This celebration banquet was relatively grand. In fact, the humans and the Demons had been fighting for so many years, and this was the first time they really won. Moreover, they directly rushed to the enemy's base and wiped them out. The hatred between the Demons and the humans had a long history, so when they heard about this, the humans basically celebrated, so the scale of the ceremony had to be big.
Once this matter got out of hand, the so-called celebration ceremony also became complicated. From a simple banquet, it became a big scene similar to a ceremony. To be honest, Li Huailin did not want to participate in any of the programs, but unfortunately, he needed the secret treasures, so he could only participate.
First of all, the first step of this ceremony was the offering. Of course, this did not require Li Huailin's participation. The fourth legion was the main legion that attacked the Demons this time, so this offering ceremony was mainly for Marshal Colin of the fourth legion to bring some symbolic things back to the humans, and then offer them to the emperor. These symbolic things probably included the props in the Demons' palace, the national treasures of the Demons, and the heads of several royal members of the Demons who were killed, and so on.
Of course, not all of the fourth legion returned. Most of the troops were left in the main city of the Demons. The things there were not over yet. The troops that returned now were basically the honor guards, guards, and so on. The troops were actually about to arrive in the main city a few days ago, but there was a little accident, so they stopped outside. After receiving the notice, they began to hurry again, and it just happened that they arrived today.
Early in the morning, the people in the city here began to spontaneously wait for the returning human troops at the east gate. This was really a great thing. The Demons and the humans had been fighting for so many years, and now they were finally victorious. The people were also full of enthusiasm to welcome this meritorious troop.
"Look, he's back!" Soon, the vanguard troops appeared in everyone's sight. Colin, a 70-year-old veteran, was also in high spirits today. As the first human commander to enter the main city of the Demons, Colin was certainly the kind of person who would be recorded in the annals of human history. He didn't expect that after retiring once at the age of 70, he would come out of retirement and obtain such an achievement. Colin also felt as if he had been rejuvenated, and he looked ten years younger.
Before the troops even got close, the crowd let out deafening cheers. Seeing the large number of people who came to welcome them, the soldiers who came back together also raised their heads and proudly lined up into the main city.
Of course, Emperor Anthony didn't need to directly welcome them at the city gate. This gift was too big, and no one could bear it. Besides, walking from the east gate to the palace and being welcomed by the people was also a kind of reward that Colin should accept. Anthony couldn't snatch this away, so now Anthony was waiting at the inner city gate for Colin to present his gift.
Sure enough, the road from the east gate to the palace was filled with people who came to welcome the troops, including many players. Although most of the players didn't know what happened here, they were just here to watch the fun. This was obviously a special event, and it looked very spectacular. Of course, they wanted to see it and record it.
Originally, this ceremony was considered simple, but now there was a more troublesome situation, and that was … the other protagonist, the human race's Great Marshal Li Huailin actually wasn't present. This made everyone very anxious. Didn't the Duke's Mansion send someone to say that the Duke would participate in the ceremony? Why wasn't he here yet?
Fortunately, everyone knew Li Huailin's temper. In short, Li Huailin hadn't participated in any previous ceremonies, big or small. Not to mention, Li Huailin didn't participate in the Emperor's Ascension Ceremony, so it didn't seem strange that he didn't participate in this ceremony.
In any case, Colin had already walked to the inner city gate. Seeing Anthony waiting at the gate, Colin felt a little touched. The Emperor could wait in the palace without coming out, but now that he came out, even if it was just for show, it showed that he valued him. He was also a General of the previous dynasty, and now that the new Emperor didn't mind using him directly and made him famous, he had to be grateful.
Colin dismounted and walked to Anthony with a few soldiers who were holding the gifts. Then, he knelt on one knee and said, "I didn't disappoint Your Highness. The main city of the Demons has been occupied by our army, and the enemy's leaders are here."
"Good." Anthony hurriedly helped Marshal Colin up and said, "As expected of Marshal Colin, you are still strong despite your old age …"
While the emperor and his subjects were still showing off their acting skills, Li Huailin had just arrived. In fact … Li Huailin didn't mean to be late, but he was accidentally late because Su Ruoyan had called him in the morning. Anyway, she told Li Huailin what time they would leave at night and what time their flight would be. Although it wasn't anything important, it still took more than half an hour. Anyway, when Li Huailin went online, he was already late. The current situation was that Li Huailin wanted to go over, but the problem was that the front was full of people, and he really couldn't squeeze through.
Originally, he planned to ride on Millet and fly over directly, but it seemed a little inappropriate today. The emperor was working there, and it wasn't good to steal his limelight. Li Huailin wasn't in a hurry, and he just slowly moved forward.
At this time, the emperor and his subjects also finished talking. Colin of course praised Anthony, and then, of course, praised Li Huailin. After all, Li Huailin was the wartime Marshal, and it was the Marshal's credit if they fought well. This time, of course, Colin also praised Li Huailin for handling a lot of things.
"The Marshal is also doing his best … Wait, where is His Highness the Marshal?" Colin was just about to start praising, but when he looked around, all the civil and military officials were basically here, but the problem was that Li Huailin didn't seem to see anyone.
"This …" Anthony was also a little embarrassed. He couldn't get in touch with him …
"That Colin." Just then, Li Huailin suddenly walked out of the crowd as if nothing had happened. He took Colin's hand and said, "It's been hard on you at the front line …"
Anthony: "…"
The ministers: "…"
"He actually pretended that nothing happened and walked out of the crowd. How can he do that?" Everyone complained in their hearts, but obviously, no one would say it at this time. When Anthony saw this situation, he also continued with the next step.
Don't think that this was the end. After the offering ceremony, there was still a ceremony to worship the gods. The general meaning was that this battle was won because of the gods' blessing. Of course, this time, they were worshipping the God of War and the Goddess of Harvest, the patron goddess of the Human Empire. It had nothing to do with the God of Light.
After worshipping the gods, there was still worship of the ancestors. The general meaning was that the ancestors' blessing was the reason why this battle was won. In any case, it was worship after worship. However, this had nothing to do with Li Huailin. First of all, Li Huailin was a Cardinal of the Church of Light, so he didn't need to worship these two gods. Secondly, the ancestors of the Emperor had nothing to do with him. He didn't need to worship them either, he just had to watch.
In any case, after waiting for more than two hours, the worship activity here was finally over. The people still looked very happy. From the beginning to the end, the Emperor worshipped in the temple, the people outside worshipped, and then they moved to another place to worship. However, Li Huailin couldn't wait any longer.
Finally, the ceremony here was over. There were only two things left. One was the reward, and the other was the city-wide carnival. Of course, this was the reward that Li Huailin was waiting for.
The reward was still carried out in the palace hall. What made Li Huailin happy was that the reward started from the highest. Therefore, Li Huailin didn't have to wait too long. He should be the first one to receive the reward.
Sure enough, as soon as Li Huailin stood up, the people above had already called out Li Huailin's name. After all, he was the Supreme Marshal. No matter how the battle was fought, it didn't matter who made a great contribution. It would all be counted under Li Huailin's name. This was because he was the one who led the Human Race to victory. It was that simple.
"Huailin, you made a great contribution again this time. Is there anything you want?" Anthony asked. The process had already been completed, and he was just waiting for the performance to be over.
"Your Highness, please bestow the gem 'Unparalleled' to me," Li Huailin said very cooperatively.
"As expected …" The surrounding officials also nodded. In fact, they had basically received the news. The Duke of Aquitaine wanted to unite by marriage with the royal family. This seemed to be a very normal thing, and it didn't sound strange. It just happened to be carried out at this time, and it was also a good arrangement.
"Hmm … I see." Anthony pretended to be hearing about this for the first time. He looked at the ministers and asked, "Is there anyone who objects to this?"
"We second it." What a joke. How could they dare to object? Offending the royal family and the Duke was simply courting death. Of course, no one dared to object. Everyone immediately answered.
"Okay, Huailin, then … I'll leave my sister to you." Anthony nodded and said happily. In fact, he was really happy about this. In his eyes, Li Huailin was the most reliable person. Wasn't it a great thing for his sister to marry him?
"Huh?" Li Huailin was stunned. What did this have to do with Anthony's sister? Before he could react, Empress Malina entered from the side door with Princess Royal Su Lan. Malina was holding a box in her hand. Of course, everyone knew what was inside.
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