Lord of Industrialization

The low bells of the church tower floated over the city of Bern with the rising sun, awakening the sleeping city.

Today is the day of the burial of Gianozza Capuletti and Mariodo Montecchi. Countless people took to the streets, wearing white flowers on their chests, and flocked to the church to see the two young men off.

The mayor of Bern came from a small family in the city. His previous job was to act as a messenger between the Montecchi family and the Capuletti family, and to smooth things over.

He has been very busy these days. He got up before dawn today and commanded the city defense army to separate the road from the church to the city gate for the hearse to pass, and at the same time to guide the crowd to avoid trampling.

Fortunately, he bought a book "How to Be a Mayor" written by Grand Duke Wesson two years ago, which wrote about how to arrange large-scale events. He did not cause any major trouble by following the book.

The church and both sides of the street were soon filled with people, and everyone was waiting for the hearse to come out.

Two black coffins were parked in the church hall, covered with a layer of colorful flowers and surrounded by a circle of white silk.

The guests attending the funeral in the church were either rich or noble. All of them wore black mourning clothes with white paper flowers on their chests, waiting for the funeral to begin.

A monk suddenly came in from the side door and whispered a few words in front of Princess Lola and Count Friedkin, and the two were shocked.

Around them were representatives of major forces. They were also extremely surprised by the news, but they thought it was natural.

The news quickly spread in the church and soon spread outside. Countless locals thought they had heard it wrong.

In the side hall of the church, Baron Capuleti and Baron Montechi sat face to face on the sofa.

The two were of similar age. Since they were young, they have been fighting for more than 30 years, calling each other a genius today and a prodigy tomorrow.

In recent days, they have rarely sat together and talked calmly in all these years.

They were both widowed at an early age, and now their children are gone. They have become open-minded overnight, and the things they used to think were extremely important have become insignificant.

With a change in mentality, the decisions they make also change.

"It's time."

"Well, let's go."

"What are your plans for the future?"

"I heard from the emperor of the Ghazi Empire that it has been dark in the far north for several months without the sun. I want to go and see."

"Oh, I heard that too. Do you want to go together?"

"Okay."

As they talked, the two came to the church hall, where two new tables were placed in front of the coffin.

Pope Valentine of the Church of Light was already standing on the altar and nodded to the two of them.

The hall of ridicule suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at the two protagonists, quietly waiting for their speeches.

Baron Montechi and Baron Capuletti stood behind the two tables, and then the two of them announced the important decision to the world in unison.

"Looking back, the Montecchi and Capuleti families have created a rich history."

"The Montecchi and Capuleti families reflect deeply and are convinced that the damage caused to each other in the past is irreparable and has now been punished by the God of Light. They must refuse to solve old mistakes with new ones."

"We hereby affirm that trust and open mutual relations are the prerequisites for a lasting and future-oriented partnership."

"The Montecchi and Capuleti families reconcile as follows:"

"Both parties are aware of their respective obligations and responsibilities to further develop the relationship between the Montecchi and Capuleti families, a spirit of solidarity, and a friendly partnership that helps to shape a healthy and prosperous city of Bern.

"Today, the Montecchi and Capuleti families share common values, respect each other, and are committed to contributing to the development of the city of Bern."

"On this basis, both parties are determined to work closely together and build friendship in all important areas."

"At the same time, both parties are aware that a common path to the future requires clarifying the past, which is a cause and effect relationship in the sequence of events."

"Both parties acknowledge their own responsibility for the negative actions caused by the other party, which led to a series of tragedies. ”

“We regret that the struggle between the two sides has caused much suffering and injustice to innocent people.”

“Both sides agree that the injustices caused in the past belong to the past and will therefore look to the future for the relationship between the Montecchi and Capuleti families.”

“It is precisely because both sides are aware of the tragic chapters in their history that they are determined to give priority to understanding and mutual consent in the development of their relations.”

“Both sides are convinced that the reconciliation between the Montecchi and Capuleti families is recognized by the God of Light. ”

After the end, the scene was silent at first, and then the discussion made the hall become like a beehive.

Someone passed the declaration in the hall outside, and soon, waves of sound came from the church gate.

The text of the "Declaration of Reconciliation between the Montechi Family and the Capuletti Family" has been prepared. Baron Montechi and Baron Capuletti signed and pressed the family coat of arms wax seal on the table.

Lola and Friedkin looked at each other. Their reconciliation would change the political and economic trends behind them.

At the same time, two unicorns rushed into Bern from the city gate. The unicorn as black as carbon carried a large backpack on its back, and the other unicorn was as white as the first snow. A knight in white clothes and a white cloak sat on it, with a Paladin Grand Master's saber and a sword with a golden scabbard inlaid with seven-color gems hanging from his waist.

The city defense army had received training at this time, and recognized that this person was wearing the uniform of the Grand Master of the Paladins. The saber on his waist was also a standard equipment symbolizing his identity, just like the Pope's entourage, so they did not intercept him.

One man and two horses galloped at full speed along the road marked out by the city defense army for the hearse, like two lightning bolts, one black and one white.

The sound of horseshoes hitting the stone road startled people on both sides of the road and outside the church square, and they talked about it for a while.

The paladins stationed outside the church were the elite responsible for the Pope's security. When they saw their colleagues coming, they thought they were late for the funeral, so they did not raise the alert standard.

The white knight jumped up on the back of the unicorn without waiting for it to slow down, and landed in front of the gate like a white dove. His movements were clean and neat, and the paladins around him cheered in their hearts.

A burst of hurried footsteps sounded in the church, and the sound of horse boots hitting the marble floor was particularly harsh. Many people turned their heads and wondered where this bumpkin came from.

Lola and Friedkin turned their heads. They had seen Frederick before and were surprised. They didn't expect him to be here at this time.

On the altar, Valentine frowned slightly, wondering what kind of wild onion this idiot was. He didn't know any etiquette.

He had only seen Frederick's portrait and didn't connect it with the real person in front of him.

It was not easy to scold him now. He turned his head slightly and said to the bishop beside him, calling the wild onion over later.

Baron Montechi and Baron Capuletti saw Frederick coming straight over. One thought he was a friend of his son, and the other thought he was a suitor of his daughter in the past.

Unexpectedly, when Frederick walked in front of the two, he said apologetically: "Sorry, I'm late."

Frederick didn't wait for the two to come back to their senses. He passed between them and continued to move forward. A burst of white light emerged from his body from dark to bright, and he stopped between the two coffins.

Just when everyone was puzzled, he slapped the coffin heavily with both hands. Without any sound, the flowers covering the coffin flew into the air, and the coffin lid that was thought to have been nailed shut slid open to both sides.

Amid a chaotic exclamation, Frederick first helped Gianozza up, and then went over to help Mariodo up.

The two young men in the coffin did not fall back like corpses as others thought.

Amid the petals that fell slowly like snowflakes, Gianozza and Mariodo's bodies emitted a light like the scorching sun in midsummer, and then they opened their eyes, turned their heads, and looked around.

Baron Montechi and Baron Capuletti couldn't believe their eyes. Like other guests, they kept rubbing their eyes and pinching themselves to confirm whether they were dreaming.

Valentin's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly thought that it was not good, he was intercepted!