Drowning in the Gentle Country [Western Fantasy]

Sidiguo's god-giving ceremony was chosen in an open space directly in front of the Tatariguo forest.The start time is in the afternoon. Before that, the workers who take care of the fruit forest will clean up the site, and then Mayor Barton will contact all parties.Recorders from the Tatari Temple, the Tatari Radio Station, the Tatari Daily, and many townspeople who are concerned about the future development of Tatari Town all came here admiringly.

Iviedo arrives with Wilt and Sidi.But before coming, Wilt tried again and again to dissuade him from following, repeatedly emphasizing "don't come" several times, but he couldn't give a suitable reason, but Iviedo, who never asked too much, went uncharacteristically, insisted on following, and resolutely To see "Sidi at his most majestic moment".

When Iviedo said this, he saw Sidi happily do somersaults and chatter around Wilt.Although he couldn't understand Sidi's words, he could feel that Sidi was speaking for him.After that, Wilt fell into a long silence. Although he didn't stop him from following, it seemed that he had started a unilateral cold war with him, neither looking at nor talking to him.

To be honest, this trip made Iviedo feel at a loss.The suggestion to save Tatarigo was proposed by him. He was also on the scene when Mayor Barton brought their team's plan. Even after the first few trial procedures, Wilt asked him if there was anything that needed to be deleted. On the day when the divine conferring ceremony began, Wilt suddenly reversed his attitude. There was no antecedent or reason, and he just said "you will see what you don't want to see" after silence and left.

I don't want to see... what is it?Iviedo was very surprised.He is currently enjoying the shade under a Tatari fruit tree. A little farther in front of the left are government officials headed by Wilt, Sidi, and Mayor Barton. The place was crowded with crowds of onlookers, and the momentum was almost comparable to the grandeur of the day the God of War returned home, but there were still many soldiers from the capital serving as guards and setting up barriers that day, but today they all relied on self-consciousness. It's not chaotic, it can even be called orderly.

It is the end of September, and it happens to be the most comfortable period of time in Tatari Town. The hot summer is over and the severe cold is coming. Apart from the slightly noisy autumn wind blowing the leaves, enjoying the coolness under the Tatari fruit trees is the best choice.

Ivydo is here, perched on the trunk with his back, idly watching the people a little further away carrying the tatari fruit back and forth.There are those stored in the warehouse last year, and those just harvested this year. A large number of dark purple soft fruits are packed in countless fruit baskets and carefully stacked together. The wind blows over the top of the fruit baskets. The most surface tatari fruit It even shakes shyly, making Iviedo laugh.

He did laugh. In such a harvest season, no matter grains, fruits or herbs, when they finally ripen after months or even years of nourishment, it will always make people feel happy. This is especially true for Iviedo. .The wind that blew Tatarigo passed by Ivedo's side at the same time, and his smooth, bright, and especially eye-catching long golden hair fluttered with the wind, which made his smile brighter. Beauty is like a person in a painting who is still on the plane breaks free from the shackles, and lives brightly and vividly in the world.

When Wilt looked over, he happened to see this scene.

He lost all senses except Ivydo in an instant. There is no sound, no sense of touch, no sun, moon, stars, flowers, plants and trees in the world. .

But in the next second, Iviedo also saw him, and the inadvertent smile disappeared in a flash. He lowered his eyelashes almost in a panic, and raised his eyes timidly, but couldn't bear to glance away.

Something seemed to be stuck in Wilt's throat, he wanted to frantically rush over and hold his hand and say solemnly every word - but he didn't know what to say or what to say, it was just A sentence that can be blurted out following the instinct in his heart - but the moment before he took his feet, a non-human head leaned in front of him.

"What are you looking at!" Sidi's big face swayed from side to side, her light golden eyes were full of curiosity, she didn't know what she was doing, "The ceremony is about to start, so what are you really going to do?"

"...Yes." It took Wilt half his life to swallow what he wanted to say, and took a breath again. He pressed Sidi's close head, but Iviedo in the distance had already made contact with her. The priests of the nearby Tatari Temple began to chat, and it seemed to be the child of Mr. Tachi's family, Leo, from the back.

He came back to his senses with some disappointment. Sidi, who was held down, struggled hard, and his mouth was full of accusations against the evil Wilt forces for persecuting his freedom in life.

"Don't move around, show your 'God of War Sidi' the momentum you should have." Wilt said.

At this time, the god-given ceremony about Sidiguo officially began.The so-called god-given ceremony focuses on "the listening of the gods", which represents the solemnity, sincerity and determination of what you do, and every word you say must be absolutely honest.

In the planning of Mayor Barton and his team, today is to take advantage of the publicity opportunity of changing the name of Tatariguo to Sidiguo, and vigorously publicize Sidi's reputation, and Sidi also cooperates to express that guarding Tatari Town, The determination to defend the Avia Empire.

The ceremony started with Mayor Barton's eloquent speech. His speech was lengthy and detailed, and he almost told the history of Tatarigo's development. It wasn't until the Secretary of Internal Affairs coughed in a low voice that he changed the subject and gave a loud and impassioned speech. : "——Therefore, we decided to change the name of Tatarigo to commemorate the last dragon on the mainland, the first winner of the Battle of the Gods, and the great dragon with illustrious military exploits—Master Sidi!"

After a second of silence, the drowsy crowd broke out into cheers and applause collectively!They crowded and shoved, standing on tiptoe and staring directly in front of the Tatari fruit forest, where stood Sidi and Wilt who had just stepped up.

Sidi's expression is solemn, unprecedentedly solemn and solemn, causing those who are familiar with him to wonder "Is this the same dragon?" In contrast, although Wilt also has a serious expression, he is still more human-friendly.

"Hey!" cried Sidi, and at the same time Wilt said, "Good afternoon—so says Sidi."

The lively crowd began to commotion, and they asked left and right in disbelief, but what Wilt said next confirmed that their ears heard correctly: "—Master Sidi has something to say, and I will translate it."

The three priests at the front who listened on behalf of the gods were surprised for a second. After looking at each other, they closed their eyes, prayed briefly to the God of Agriculture and Forestry, the Goddess of the Earth, and the God of Harvest respectively, and waited for Sidi to speak.

Ivydo frowned strangely under the shade of the tree. This paragraph was not included in the original arrangement. After Mayor Barton finished speaking, Sidi only needed to stay among the piles of tatari fruits and not go anywhere. up.What's more... What can Sidi want to say?That must all be what Wilt meant.

After the noisy crowd consciously quieted down in order to wait for the dragon language, Sidi finally spoke. It was a menacing and long-lasting sound, "Roar———"

"To change the name of Tatarigo to Sidigo, I was actually reluctant at first. I think the name that should be remembered is 'Tatari'... But forget it, I may be unknown after I leave the battlefield, but If the reputation of 'Sidi Fruit' can spread among the continents, I think it will be a good thing." After Sidi's roar, Wilt said flatly, completely ignoring the rioting crowd below.

"I think there should be many people who have heard that Wilt has repeatedly rejected the proposal to build a teleportation array in Tatari Town. This is actually my opinion. I hate the sudden influx of foreign visitors, arbitrary prying eyes, and even destroying my ideas. To protect something, to do that is to smash a dragon-slaying dagger on my neck, which is tantamount to digging a grave for me."

When Wilt said this, Sidi gave him an aggrieved look and said that he would take the blame again!

But Wilt was indifferent, and continued: "Tatari Town is my hometown, the place where I was born as a dragon egg, and I am inextricably linked, and I am not afraid to tell this secret. It will be under my protection, every inch of it, every river, and every townsman, as long as I live."

Wilt spoke so fast and long that Sidi couldn't find the time to growl. He winked anxiously and scolded Wilt for being so stupid that he didn't even know how to falsify. , The messenger said a lot?If you look at it like this, you will wear it!

"So—" Wilt paused for a long time, and Sidi understood it, and shouted with a solemn and majestic expression. The sound was so passionate that the fruit trees in the Tatari fruit forest behind him shook their leaves.

During this long pause and loud howling, Wilt glanced at Iviedo, and Iviedo, who was listening with the temple priest in the distance, seemed to have a premonition, his face became extremely pale, and his clear eyes Watching Wilt.

Suddenly, the holy light flourished, the sky, the earth, the vegetation, the sun, the moon and the stars were replaced by this dazzling light at the same time. Everyone covered their eyes and couldn't see anything clearly. The crowded crowd panicked. The scene suddenly became extremely chaotic. Even the mayor of Barton and the people familiar with the process squatted down with their heads in their hands. Only the three priests of the temple could barely maintain their composure, but they could only close their eyes tightly and dare not move.

Surrounded by this light, Iviedo felt his whole body was icy cold, as if he was in a cold cellar. He understood the meaning of Wilt's eyes, the reason why he didn't come over, and the true meaning of the phrase "you will see what you don't want to see". Meaning, when the dazzling holy light dissipated, he couldn't even lift his head.

... This is the third time Iviedo has felt this familiar sense of oppression, intimidation, and absolute power that almost swallows people.The first time they fought each other, the huge power that did not belong to this world killed his possessed consciousness at the moment of life and death, leaving an indelible shadow on him ever since; After breaking the disguise, the arrogant and invincible power finally revealed the old wounds and chronic diseases of the battle, gradually weakened and disappeared, but it still made him fear.

As for the third time...

Iviedo opened his eyes and looked straight ahead.The familiar but unfamiliar, tall and scarred amethyst dragon lowered its head slightly, showing its fangs, its hard and sharp wings retracted behind it, cleverly holding its cracked carapace, its violet pupils looking down at the crowd, as if inadvertently Avoided the direction of Iviedo.

And the one holding the amethyst tightly on his back for fear of falling is his dragon knight "Wilter".

Ha... Ivydo thought inappropriately, this is how Wilt "exchanged identities" with Sidi, and then cheated the world, but Sidi, who was born in the "embryo stage", was obviously very uncomfortable with the transformed body. He wobbled, and couldn't even maintain a serious expression.

But fortunately, no one has noticed him now, and everyone's eyes are attracted by the purple dragon after the holy light has dissipated. They are silent, suffocated, fainted, and collapsed, as creatures that only exist in legends and fantasy The reality and inconceivable appear in front of your eyes, like a devout believer hearing the whisper of a god for the first time, or a desperate alchemist finally getting results after countless failures, it is a completely brain-blank surprise.

"So—" Long said, picking up the conversation from the distant past, his voice fell directly into everyone's minds, "I will swear an oath here to protect Tatari with my flesh and blood, whether alive or dead back."

Even after the dragon "speaks", almost no one is able to react to the sudden change. They slowly digested the voice in their minds, and then opened their eyes wide, watching the dragon put down its forelegs in shock , allowing the dragon knight on his back to reveal his figure.

The eyes of "Dragon Knight" flickered, and his expression was different from the cold and serious expression in the past. If you looked carefully, you would even find that his face was full of hesitation and fear, but at this moment, the attention of the crowd was all focused on his hand again.

——The invincible spear of the God of War that pierced the spine of the dragon Fiori and destroyed countless demons.

The dragon gave a low order, and the dragon knight trembled. No one could understand what it meant, but then, the dragon knight tightly closed his eyes, raised the God of War spear, and pointed at the purple dragon below—the one behind him. Poke hard at the crack of the crystal.

The spear tip of the God of War spear was also made of the same hard amethyst material. The moment it pierced into the crack on the dragon's back, the two made a crisp sound almost at the same time.

Everyone present gasped in shock in unison.They stared at the distorted expression of the giant dragon, and their screams almost burst through their throats.

However, the huge crack that was poked was like the shattered ice surface in winter, with slender textures spreading from near to far, but it was not completely broken, only a few tiny amethyst fragments slid down the body. On the land of Tatari fruit forest, it disappeared in an instant.But at the same time, from the point where the amethyst fragments fell, there was a burst of purple ripples that no one could see, spreading out like ripples.

"One more time," said the dragon.

The hand of "Dragon Knight" holding the spear trembled even more. He nodded weakly and closed his eyes subconsciously.

With one hand on the back of his hand, he took the God of War spear, and the dragon raised his head, with complex emotions in his eyes.

"I'll come," said Iviedo.He pursed his lower lip tightly, his body was tense, and he looked at the dragon frankly, his blue eyes were full of anger.