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Before the sun rose, Cacusim's door was being pounded loudly. He yawned and subconsciously reached for his coat. Halfway through, he remembered that the first thing he did when he got up was not to put on his coat.
The thick brick walls kept the chill out, and the incredible heater kept the room warm. No matter how heavy the snow outside was, the room would not leak or leak water from the ceiling like before. Such a high-quality house was something that only the nobles in Valencia could enjoy. Of course, it was a little small.
He opened the door and saw his assistant, Barracuda, standing outside. "Why haven't you gotten up yet? We have to hurry, Captain! If we're late, we won't be able to get a good seat! "
"Do we have to be so early?" Cacusim looked at the sky. The first rays of dawn had just peeked through the clouds, and the soft morning light illuminated a small corner of the sky.
"Of course! I heard from the neighbor next door that there will be a play by the Star Flower Troupe during the Victory Day celebration. If we're late, I'm afraid we won't even be able to enter the square! "
"Alright, wait for me." The old man shrugged and went back to his bedroom to change his clothes. Looking at the empty bed, he sighed softly. "Victory Day... I wonder if Longsong Stronghold has such a celebration. Otherwise, Vader would have missed it."
The two walked out of the door and toward the square. Ropes were tied to the tree trunks on both sides of the street, and the ropes were hung with colorful flags. Coupled with the morning light, the whole atmosphere of the town changed. From time to time, people would enter the main road from a side road and walk side by side with them. It seemed that they were also going to the square.
Cacusim had heard about the victory celebration from Barracuda. In order to celebrate the safe passage of the Months of Demons, His Highness named the first day after the end of the Months of Demons as Victory Day. On this day, not only would the town have a holiday, but there would also be a grand bonfire banquet in the central square. When his assistant heard the news, he excitedly came to invite him to watch the banquet. After thinking about it, the old man thought that since he had nothing to do, so he agreed.
They walked to the square area. The central area had already been divided into an open space with wooden fences around the stage. Policemen in black uniforms were maintaining order. Many people had arrived earlier than them and surrounded the open space with three or four layers. The two of them quickly found a place near the stage and chatted while waiting for the celebration to begin.
When the sun rose above their heads, the square was already crowded with people, and the prince appeared in the center of the stage. As soon as he appeared, Cacusim heard overwhelming cheers. The people around him raised their hands excitedly and shouted "Long live His Highness!"
Prince Roland smiled and waited for the cheers of the people to die down. He raised his fist and said loudly, "Once again, we have defeated evil!"
This time, the sky above the square exploded, and the deafening response caused the old man's heart to tremble. It had been a long time since he had seen a lord who was so well-received by the people.
"My people, no matter where you come from, be it the Western Region, the Northern Region, the Eastern Region or the Southernmost Corner, as long as you contribute to this place, this glory belongs to you! It belongs to everyone who has shed their sweat and blood for Border Town! " The prince's calm and emotional voice seemed to have magic power. He was not shouting, but his words were clearly heard by Cacusim. "And today's Victory Day is a day designed for all of you. Evil has not been completely eliminated, and it will come back sooner or later. But no matter how many times the enemy comes, as long as we unite and work together, victory will eventually belong to us!"
The old man had never heard a royal family member call himself "we" along with the commoners, but His Highness did not seem to care at all. He looked at the people so naturally, without the usual arrogance and disdain common to nobles. It seemed that in the prince's eyes, all the people were one with him.
Incredible, but surprisingly... harmonious.
"Now, let us cheer to our heart's content and raise our glasses to celebrate this hard-won victory!"
"Long live His Highness!"
"Long live victory!"
Cheers rang through the square. Everyone raised their right hands to show their respect to His Highness, including Cacusim.
"This is the lord I should be loyal to!" Barracuda said excitedly, patting his chest.
Next, it was the Star Flower Troupe's turn to perform. Many people whistled excitedly.
"I haven't seen their performance for a long time."
"Lady Irene is still so beautiful!"
"But compared to Mey, she lacks a certain charm."
"It's time to call her Lady Mey. Don't you know that she's going to marry Knight Xi? Even His Highness has sent her a gift."
Hearing the discussions around him, Barracuda could not help but ask curiously, "The troupe's name is either the same as the theater or the same as the place. Why does the troupe in Border Town have such a strange name?"
"You're not from the Western Region, are you?" someone immediately explained. "Lady Mey and Lady Irene are both from the Longsong Theater. One is called the Star of the Western Region, and the other is called the Flower of Tomorrow. Now that they're in Border Town, of course they're called the Star Flower Troupe."
"Look, it's starting!"
This was not Cacusim's first time watching a play, but the content of the story was particularly novel. It was not about the love between nobles, but a interpretation of the history of the Western Region. The actors on the stage played several ordinary people living in Border Town. They were helpless and hesitant in the face of the Months of Demons and were herded like lambs. Then they made up their minds to stay in Border Town and fight the brutal demonic beasts to the end. The whole story was full of twists and turns, but it was exciting. When the characters died of hunger and cold, or died protecting their loved ones on the line of defense, the audience felt the same way.
The old man quickly devoted himself to the play. Even the refugees who had just arrived in the Western Region could feel the sacrifices and unremitting efforts of the people of Border Town.
When the play came to an end with the Day of Victory, the square was filled with thunderous applause.
What happened next stunned Cacusim. He saw a woman with long flaxen hair cut the wooden platform into pieces with a black thread. She then used the pieces of wood to start a bonfire that soared into the sky.
Not only were the onlookers not afraid, but they even shouted her name. "Miss Anna! Miss Anna! "
As the whole sheep were roasted on the bonfire, the atmosphere reached its peak. The local people walked into the square in a strange dance, beginning the last part of the celebration. As long as the dance did not stop, the barbecue would continue until midnight.
"Captain, shall we go too?" Barracuda swallowed and was eager to try.
"I'm old and can't dance anymore." Cacusim shook his head. "You go with them."
"Then... I'll go first." He stuck out his tongue. "I'll bring you some barbecue when I get it!"
Watching the young man follow the crowd to the open space, the old man could not help but laugh. He had been hesitating about what name he should give his stone boat, which would be memorable and not cliché. Now he finally had an idea.
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