A landscape as splendid as a painting—how many heroes had risen and fallen through the ages.
On January 1st, Year 158 of the Sapphire Calendar, the festive spirit was not especially strong on Flame Island, for all attention and atmosphere had been swept up by the founding ceremony of the Flame Kingdom.
As the first ray of morning sunlight rose alongside the biting cold wind, Flame Royal City, draped in red and festooned with decorations, was already bustling beyond measure. Every resident had risen early and gathered along both sides of Gilded Avenue. Lined with barriers and carpeted in alternating gold and red, Gilded Avenue stretched from one end of the city to the other.
Toot toot toot toot...
The blare of horns mingled with musical instruments as the royal palace orchestra began to play. The nobles here favored the refined piano music played indoors, but that did not mean other instruments had failed to develop. The royal palace orchestra included many folk musicians, performing in formations atop decorated floats.
It was a cheerful tune.
Soon, accompanied by the music, a male chorus began to sing.
"How glorious is that brilliant sunlight, how clear the sky after the storm has passed, the fresh air leaves the heart intoxicated and the spirit unbound. How glorious is that brilliant sunlight, ah, your eyes glitter with radiance, like the sun in all its splendor... like the sun in all its splendor, her eyes will forever be the most beautiful thing in my heart."
This was a folk song widely sung in the northeastern corner of the Legendary Continent—My Sun. Snake Script of Iron Ridge Kingdom, Wind Speech of Eagle Kingdom, and Rock Script of Blast Furnace Kingdom all had translations of this folk song.
And now, the male chorus was singing the Snake