Anjou, capital of Atlantis. Founding Square.
Today marked the 100th anniversary of the Empire's founding. This vast empire would hold a grand military parade in the square to celebrate this special day.
Before eight in the morning, around eighty thousand citizens had already gathered here in an orderly fashion. Guests from the countries of the Northern Continent and representatives from various colonial planets arrived at the viewing stand one after another.
At exactly eight o'clock, Atlantis's Emperor Hobart, accompanied by the two Empresses, the princes, and the Princess, all dressed in ceremonial attire, ascended the viewing stand amid a crowd of senior officials.
The citizens immediately erupted, loudly cheering, "Long live the Emperor!" to salute their Emperor.
Hobart enthusiastically responded to the people's cheers and shouted, "Long live the motherland! Long live the people!"
The crowd became even more fervent.
The originally brief collective greeting unexpectedly lasted ten minutes before the celebration could continue.
Amid stirring music, the voice of the commentator rang out from the large, superb-quality loudspeakers.
Commentator Albert, also a renowned Atlantis host, said solemnly, "Today is your birthday, my motherland. This is an extraordinary day."
The other commentator, Lanxi, likewise a renowned host, said, "A hundred years of hardship and progress have forged Atlantis's unique cultural and economic system. The national flag in the square bears witness to a century of glorious history."
Albert said, "At this solemn moment, please play the national anthem and raise the national flag!"
A band began to play, while an honor guard escorted the national flag and raised it.
Ceremonial guns boomed in unison, exactly one hundred times.
Immediately afterward, the inspection ceremony officially began. Against the parade music, the hosts' voices rang out again. Albert said, "Atlantis's soldiers and officers participating in the review have already formed up and