"Boom, boom!"
Amidst the booming sounds of fireworks and cannons, Goldflash Town ushered in a new day with noise.
At the entrance of the town, the gorgeous fireworks and the golden dawn echoed from afar, injecting infinite vitality into the town with the dazzling brilliance. In the early morning, the town was already a boiling cauldron of voices. The streets, shops, and everywhere were crowded with people. This day was the carnival day in Golden Flash Town that only happened once every three years, the Dragon City Guard selection ceremony.
As the most powerful city in Brettonia, Dragon City Guard was basically equivalent to the most powerful force in Brettonia. In addition to internal recommendation, there was basically only one way for Dragon City Guard to recruit from the outside.
However, it was unknown why such an important ceremony was held in Golden Flash Town instead of Dragon City itself. Perhaps it was because Golden Flash Town was the famous cradle of Brettonia since ancient times, or perhaps it was because Golden Flash Town's geographical location was superior, accessible in all directions. But in short, for Golden Flash Town, this was a rare opportunity, so naturally, it must be firmly grasped.
From early morning, the town entered into a carnival. When the sun gradually rose, the atmosphere slightly cooled down — because the big shots from Dragon City were about to arrive.
When it was close to noon, from the distant horizon, a huge shadow rolled down like a dark cloud. The shadow rapidly expanded in people's field of vision, and before long, someone in the town exclaimed, "It's a dragon!"
It was the symbol of Dragon City, the dragon at the pinnacle of all living creatures!
A faint dragon's might had already suppressed them from several miles away, making the townspeople feel a bit short of breath. However, when the dragon flew closer, the dragon's might converged a lot.
Because beside the dragon, several platinum lights slowly bloomed, covering the dragon's figure. That rich holy aura made people involuntarily have the urge to prostrate themselves in worship.
"Hey, sure enough, it's Holy Light Religion."
In the inn, Wang Lu coldly smiled. "I roughly understand what's going on with this Dragon City Guard selection ceremony."
Aya's face was somewhat gloomy. Her green eyes stared straight at the dragon's figure that was sandwiched between several holy lights in the distance, and then gently shook her head. "Dragon City … shouldn't be like this."
A moment later, the dragon arrived at Gold Flash Town. After circling around the town square, it began to slowly descend. As it descended, the dragon's figure rapidly shrank and gradually turned into a human form.
It was a dignified middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties or forties. He had a tall figure and a mighty aura, causing others to be unable to help but want to submit to him. When he landed, the townspeople closest to the central square even knelt down involuntarily.
"Tsk, what a powerful aura of dominance."
In the distance, Wang Lu was looking at the square from the roof of the inn. Sensing the faint pressure from the middle-aged man, he estimated that the man's level was between the senior rank and the legendary rank, which was around the Divinity Transformation Stage. Such a powerhouse could crush Goldflash Town to the ground with just a thought. Now, he only made a circle of people kneel, which should be the result of extreme restraint.
"Aya, do you know him?"
Aya's voice was a bit low. "He is the Dragon City Master, Bedivere." After a pause, she continued, "He was one hundred years ago. But at that time, it was impossible for him to tolerate such an offense. "
Wang Lu let out an 'oh' sound to express his understanding. Because right next to the Dragon City Master, there were three white robed Holy Light priests standing in a circle. It would be too far-fetched to say that they were serving the Dragon City Master, but it was more like monitoring and controlling. However, in fact, the three Holy Light priests were just at the beginning of the senior rank. Even if the three of them joined forces, they still couldn't contend against the Deity Transformation Stage powerhouse like the Dragon City Master. Obviously, it was Dragon City Master Bedivere who had abandoned himself. If it was Aya, even if she was only in the King Pill Stage, she would still dare to go against three Deity Transformation Stage powerhouses — of course, that was why her country perished.
Because of the existence of Bedivere, it was inconvenient for Aya to show herself, so she quietly waited in the inn. Wang Lu was curious about the Dragon City Guard selection ceremony, so he took Liu Li and the others to the square.
When they arrived at the square, the selection ceremony had already begun. Bedivere didn't like to waste time. After making a simple opening speech, he reached out and pulled out a high platform from the square and put a crystal ball on it.
"Next, those who have confidence in themselves can come on the stage and drip their blood on the crystal ball. If the appraisal result is qualified, then you can join the Dragon City Guard."
After a simple explanation last night, Bedivere turned around and went down the stage. Two white robed priests stayed on the stage to preside over the appraisal, and another priest always followed Bedivere.
This was not the first time for the Dragon City Guard selection ceremony, so most of the people in Golden Flash Town were familiar with this procedure. Soon, a young man confidently came on the stage, bit his finger, and dripped his blood on the crystal ball.
The crystal ball flashed for a while and finally stopped on the green color. The young man froze for a moment, and then looked at the two priests with expectant eyes.
"Go down." One of the priests coldly said.
The young man's face paled. "But, but I have the bloodline."
"A green excellent level bloodline is not qualified to become a Dragon City Guard. Go find a job elsewhere, go down."
With that, the priest reached out his hand and pushed forward, and the young man staggered and fell off the stage.
The people below began to talk. "Alas, even the excellent level bloodline is not qualified to join. The threshold of Dragon City Guard is really high. I'm afraid even the Holy Knights of Holy Light Religion are just so-so."
"Yes, in other places, let alone green level bloodline, even white level bloodline is enough for the general City Lord to cultivate. And even the worst gray level bloodline, at least it means that you can become a professional, how could you be like this, thrown down like garbage. "
"Yes, in some cities, the City Lord's Guard Captain only has excellent level bloodline. Being a Dragon City Guard is really not easy."
While speaking, another brawny man jumped on the stage to be appraised. That brawny man's whole body exuded an extremely dangerous aura. His strength was quite powerful, and the crystal ball also showed a dark blue color.
"Mm, a near rare level bloodline, not bad. It's a defensive type bloodline that leans towards the shield warrior route, which is even rarer. "The white robed priest nodded." Unfortunately, Dragon City Guard does not lack shield warriors. Go down. "
That brawny man was inexplicably surprised. "Go, go down!? I'm … "
Before he could finish his words, the white robed priest stretched out his hand and pushed the brawny man down without any ability to resist.
After all, although his potential was excellent, and his strength was formidable, in front of a high order profession, he was still vulnerable. However, after that brawny man was knocked down from the platform, he was soon surrounded by several luxuriously dressed aristocrats, who tried to draw him into their own force.
The selection of Dragon City Guard was very strict. Those who were eliminated were not necessarily weak, but perhaps Dragon City didn't need them. But for other people, those who were eliminated were still an incomparably precious resource.
"Generally speaking, only bluish-purple bloodline, which is close to epic level bloodline, can join Dragon City Guard. But, how could bluish-purple bloodline be so common? I have lived in Golden Flash Town for decades and witnessed every selection ceremony. So far, bluish-purple bloodline has only appeared less than ten times. Every time it appears, it would greatly shock the people of Dragon City. "
A gray-haired Golden Flash Town resident sighed with emotion.
"Excuse me, have there been any Bretton Dragon Clan bloodline in these years?"
A young voice sounded in the old man's ear. The old man turned around and saw a strange face.
"Hello, I am a scholar from Nine Regions. I would like to learn about the customs of this place." The young man faintly smiled. His smile contained a special power, which made the old man unconsciously relax his vigilance.
"Bretton Dragon Clan bloodline?" The old man stroked his beard and said with a proud tone, "Of course, there have been many times. After all, this is Brettonia. This Bretton Dragon Clan bloodline, no matter how thin it is, is at least green, usually blue or even purple. Moreover, its real value is much higher than other bloodlines of the same level. I have experienced fifteen selection ceremonies. Every time a Bretton Dragon Clan bloodline appears, the Dragon City Priest will give them the highest standard of treatment and entertain them alone. Hehe, that's the pride of our Brettonia people! "
"Entertain them alone? I understand, thank you. "
—
One by one, the challengers went on stage and came down from the platform. Time quickly slipped away. It seemed like not long, but half a day had passed. The sun had gradually set in the west, and the platform on the square pulled out a long shadow.
After half a day, a lot of people with excellent bloodline had been selected. Altogether, there were more than twenty people who met the standard of Dragon City. Among them, there were three people from Golden Flash Town, and one of them had Brettonia's Dragon Clan bloodline, which was quite a good result. After all, most of the people in Brettonia, and even outside Brettonia, had heard about the reputation of the selection ceremony.
As the sun set, the people in Golden Flash Town gradually dispersed. Most of those who failed in the challenge left with their followers. As for those who came to watch the excitement, they felt that the ceremony was almost over, and there was nothing left to see.
Dragon City Master Bedivere quietly waited on the platform for a while. It had been some time since the last challenger left, and there were no newcomers on stage. He turned around and said, "It's almost over, right?"
"Over? With just these people, how could it be over? "
Bedivere wrinkled his thick eyebrows. "Twenty-three people, is that not enough?"
The white-robed priest gave him a deep look. "You know what I'm talking about."
"... There's already one person, still not enough?"
"Do you think we don't know about your private little tricks?" The priest said and then turned his eyes to the area below the platform. "There are a lot of people who are supposed to come up here, but they haven't."
Bedivere coldly snorted. "The Dragon City Guard recruitment is not a forced recruitment. Those who don't want to come up, do you think we can force them?"
The priest said, "Of course we can't force them, but we can tempt them." With that, he spread out his palm with a grim smile. Suddenly, a rich fragrance wafted out.
Bedivere's body trembled. "This is … Ambergris?"
"Humph, yes, it's the irresistible temptation of Bretton Dragon Clan. I knew you wouldn't do things honestly, so I deliberately brought it here. I want to see how many people with Dragon Clan bloodline still haven't shown up. "
"You!?"
"You want to fight? Please, with your strength, killing the three of us is indeed easy. "
Bedivere gritted his teeth, but in the end, he didn't take any action. The priest then ignited the Ambergris with Holy Light, and the subtle fragrance quickly spread to every corner of Golden Flash Town.
A moment later, the priest on the platform was satisfied to see several townspeople who seemed to have lost their wits and came here. He inwardly thought that this priceless treasure was really not wasted.
Although it was hard to avoid the suspicion of killing the goose that laid the golden eggs, this time's harvest was so much that it was still a profit.
—
At the same time, Wang Lu, who had lost interest in the selection ceremony, returned to the inn to prepare his meal. However, he was surprised to see that the little girl in the kitchen was suddenly absent-minded. As if she had suffered a blow, her body slightly trembled, and the plate in her hand fell to the ground. Yet, she didn't even notice it and lightly walked outside, as if she was possessed by a ghost.
Wang Lu felt strange. "Nice, where are you going?"
As soon as his voice fell, Aya, who was next to Wang Lu, suddenly stood up.
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