Chapter 119 117. Boring Boss
On Wednesday morning, Landen went to the Royal Palace to participate in the rehearsal of the canonization ceremony. This morning's rehearsal lasted for a very long time. Landen had to follow Fernando·Bristle-Wolf who had just arrived in the morning to conduct a full rehearsal first, and then the conferred nobles had to conduct a separate ceremonial rehearsal.
"My brother Derek didn't interfere with your caravan's business, right?" On the way to the Royal Palace together, Fernando·Bristle-Wolf asked Landen about the situation.
"Not at all" After all, Derek is not there at all, so there must be no interference.
"Oh, that's it." Fernando had a problem in his mind. Derek, the money maniac, didn't blackmail Landen's caravan, which only meant that he was not there at all, but Fernando couldn't understand why his second brother dared to leave the caravan.
The two of them followed many palace nobles along the road inside the Royal Palace towards the magnificent Dragon Hall. After the vassals lined up, Fernando watched Landen being invited away by the palace attendants to participate in the next rehearsal.
"Such a country boy, Baron, has such luck." Fernando looked at Landen's back with jealousy. Landen pressed him half a year ago It was impossible for him to appear in Fernando's sight, but just a few months later, even his own Count father wanted to give him three points, and now he has become Royal Capital's guest.
"I hope you always have such good luck" Bristle-Wolf's eldest son thought secretly.
Royal Palace During the rehearsal for the canonization of the palace nobles, Landen once again met Richie's disciple Prince. This time it was the Duke guard Knight chief, Great Knight who represented the Prince rehearsal. Krilus·Lanyuan.
"Mr. Viscount, I wonder if you have any plans for the next few days." Krilus asked in a low voice when Landen stepped forward.
"Krilus Knight, is there something wrong?" Landen was already prepared in his heart, but he still had to pretend to be confused and asked.
"How dare I bother Viscount?" Krilus smiled at Landen, and suddenly said seriously, "It's Prince Richie who hopes to meet you."
Landen doesn't want to meet this big Prince at all, because meeting means spending money, either soldiers or money. Anyway, the cost of this aspect is too high for Landen.
"Then it depends on Prince's time." But Landen didn't think that if he rejected Richie now, he would be fine, so he had to bite the bullet and agree.
"Great, I'll report to Prince." Krilus is very happy that the invitation went so smoothly.
Throughout the morning, it took Landen 2 hours to enter Dragon Hall from the door of the Royal Palace, and then it took another 2 hours to complete the rehearsal and etiquette training.
Royal Palace Regardless of lunch, Landen still needs to go back to the city for dinner, and then return to Dragon Terrace Mountain to meet his boss in the afternoon.
The Red-Dragon Family Shrine on Dragon Terrace Mountain is to commemorate the first generation monarch of the Dragon Kingdom, a Demigod who can be traced back to 3000 years ago. It is said that It was this Demigod who signed an agreement with Red-Dragon god Deathwing, with the Red-Dragon Family as the representative of the Deathwing family.
Although Landen has not been officially sealed yet, the corresponding certificates and access to Dragon Terrace Mountain were obtained as early as Monday.
From the bottom of the mountain to Altar on the mountain peak, you need to pass at least 4 levels. The first one is the entry level set up by Knight Order with Dragon Tooth City at the foot of the mountain. Because there are some residences of big nobles halfway up the mountain, as long as you are a noble, you can pass this level.
After going up the mountain, you pass the area where the great nobles live, and there are checkpoints set up by Royal Palace Guard. Only members of the royal family, court nobles, Mana-Less in the Royal Palace and people with corresponding certificates can pass.
The palace and the shrine also share a road up the mountain. When approaching Royal Palace, there is a third checkpoint set up by the guards in the palace. After passing this checkpoint, Landen continues up the mountain to the shrine. At the checkpoint that should be the fourth entrance to the shrine, no proper security measures are seen.
The pinnacle of Dragon Terrace Mountain was once the Dragon Nest of many Legend Dragon Kingdom, and the first generation Red-Dragon Family Legend can be regarded as the servant and guardian of Dragon Nest, so the royal palace of the Dragon Kingdom is always on the upper mountainside of Dragon Terrace Mountain.
Royal Palace is going up the mountain. On another hillside of the mountain, a magic built Dragon Perch is hidden in the green forest. The cross section of the platform is cylindrical, with a diameter of 10 meters and a height of 70 meters. According to legend, Red Dragon Family's ancestors were taken away by Deathwing to ascend to the gods under this Dragon Perch.
Nowadays, 3-4-story buildings have been built on three sides of the platform, which are used to worship the kings of the Red-Dragon Family and for Priest and garrison Knight to rest.
When you walk to the gate of the temple, you can see two 10-high white stone pillars. Various legends about the Dragon Kingdom royal family are engraved on the stone pillars. Knight, who was supposed to be guarding the door, was nowhere to be seen.
Landen came to the temple for the first time, so he didn't pretend to be a leader to inspect, so he walked straight in. He was almost under Dragon Perch when he heard someone calling him.
"This is the forbidden area of the Former King's Shrine. If you have nothing to do, please leave!" A voice suddenly stopped Landen.
Although the other party tried his best to sound strong and vigorous, but it sounded very childish.
Landen followed the sound and looked towards a big tree on the side, and saw a wooden tree house on the trunk. There was a pair of big eyes looking at him from the door of the tree house.
"Why is there a child in such a place? It can't be some Prince who was disobedient and was punished to come to the funeral?" Landen looked at the child in the tree hole and kept thinking wildly in his heart.
The girl in the tree hole leaned out. From Landen's perspective, the child was 1.5 or 6 meters tall, with huge eyes, a slender face, and crystal clear skin. She looked like an exquisite little male.
When the child saw that Landen had discovered him, he said loudly, "Who are you? This is the Shrine of the Former Kings!"
"I am Landen·Gallop. I have just been appointed as the deputy leader here." Landen smiled as friendly as possible, "I'm here to see Corbin·Joasen Count."
"Oh, I'm here to see Corbin. You can just go in, he's sleeping inside." The girl pointed at the building inside and then retreated to the tree house.
"After all, this place is right next to the Royal Palace. It's not guarded at all?" Landen looked at the unguarded gate of the temple and couldn't help but wonder.
After walking in for a while, Landen saw another young man, who seemed to be a junior professional. He only wore a pair of coarse clothes and was chopping firewood with an ax in the open space.
The young man had a handsome face, and his sharp eyes were fixed on the log in front of him, but his work was not very neat, and he split a simple piece of wood several times.
The young man felt someone approaching, turned around and saw Landen and asked, "Are you... okay?"
"I am Landen·Gallop. I was awarded the second-class title Court Viscount by His Majesty and appointed as the deputy commander of Knight Order here. "Captain, I'm here specifically to see Captain Corbin·Joasen today." Landen tried his best to be friendly. After all, judging from his height, the person opposite him is also a junior, so he is probably a colleague.
"You are here to see my grandpa, then come with me." As he said, the young man put down the thing in his hand and walked inside with Landen.
"Why are you here in person? For such a casual job, you can just send one of your subordinates to get a sign and register." The young man said while leading the way. According to him, this Deputy Captain position has nothing to do except issuing a salary.
"Even if you only get a salary, you should meet Count." Landen said a little embarrassed. He just came here Royal Capital, and his face is still too thin. "I wonder what you call Knight?"
"I am Tierney·Joasen, I am not Knight here, I just live here." The young man blushed and felt a little embarrassed to speak.
"In this case, Tierney, your talent is really good. You have broken through to Junior Knight at such a young age." Landen looked at this baby-faced Junior Knight, and couldn't help but feel envious in his heart.
"Oh, Liel taught me well." At this point, Tierney suddenly remembered something, "Deputy Captain, please don't drive me away. I have lived here since I was a child. After leaving the shrine, I don't know where to go."
"You are the illegitimate child of the royal family, right? I grew up in the imperial mausoleum." Landen complained silently in his heart, but said, "How can you, this is your home, and I am just getting a salary here, how can I take over the guest house?"
The two entered the building next to Dragon Perch. In a restaurant on the second floor, Landen saw an old man who was at least Silver Knight. Tierney said that this was his grandfather Corbin·Joasen Count.
The old man was wearing a white shirt and dark uniform trousers, lying barefoot on a huge recliner with a novel placed on his huge general belly and snoring constantly.
"This one?" Landen looked at the old man in front of him, checked with Tierney with his eyes, and received a positive response.
"Well, <Lord Narant and His Saintesses>, this old man has grandchildren, but he still hasn't forgotten his true feelings," Landen complained in his heart.
"Grandpa, get up quickly, guests are coming." Seeing that grandpa Silver Knight couldn't feel the arrival of the guests at all, Tierney could only wake him up.
"Well...Vivian, don't disturb me, go and play with your sister Shelly." Old Count muttered while half asleep, making the grandson beside him very embarrassed.
"Subordinate Court Viscount Landen·Gallop, Deputy Captain who was appointed by His Majesty as Shrine Guard, has met Corbin·Joasen Count"Landen has no choice but to say his name and let the old man wake up as soon as possible.
"Hmm?... Here is?... you?"
Looking at the sleepy Count, Landen refreshed his understanding of the imperial nobility.