So, Shade, who originally wanted to blend in with the crowd, got the qualification to stand in front of the platform. Although it was still in the entrance inspection stage, almost all the important people who were supposed to come had arrived.
Crowds of people wearing hats stretched their heads on the platform to look in the direction where the tracks were extending, hoping to be the first to see the arrival of the train.
Although Tobesk in early winter has not yet received the first snow of this winter, the temperature in the morning is already very low. The elderly gentlemen are wearing fur collared sweaters, and the ladies' skirts are also
It is no longer as thin as in the summer.
Although Priest Augustus was still dressed in a clerical robe, Shade was keenly aware that this robe was a thicker version.
Although Bishop Owen did not come, most of the clergy sent by Dawn Church this time were known to Sha De. After being polite for a while, Sha De asked Priest August:
"Good morning, priest, are you here so early?"
"If it's a little later, we'll be blocked outside."
The old priest lowered his voice and complained to Shade:
"I haven't understood since I was young. Can't this formalistic welcome ceremony be replaced by an indoor one?"
"Ahem."
Father Nicholas coughed twice and signaled to Priest Augustus to keep his voice down.
"There should be a special welcome party, right?"
Shade asked again, and the priest curled his lips:
"Of course, but it will probably take a few days. Today's banquet is a separate reception for the Cavendish royal family.
But don’t worry about running out of things to do. In the next few weeks, you will definitely receive a lot of party invitations. The last time Tobesk City was so lively, it was six years ago that the Angevin royal family sent the younger brother of the contemporary king, Anjou.
Prince Andre of Anjou visited, and at that time a large banquet was held in the city almost every week."
The two talked about the past, and the people around them also chatted in groups about news and gossip related to the visiting group.
Although the church doesn't know what the truth wants from Princess Margaret, in order to protect the princess, it has already released the news that someone is going to do harm to the princess, so that Delarion has reason to cooperate and increase security measures. Therefore,
The black thunder that could be heard in almost half of the city at the farewell dinner in Huntington is now spread to mean that someone detonated a steam bomb at that time.
This kind of specious news spread to Tobesk, and it became more and more outrageous. Of course, Priest August didn't know that Shade was related to this matter, and even laughed and told him those strange rumors, such as the princess's entourage
In fact, more than half of them are agents sent by Gray Gloves to protect them.
Soon, Father Nicholas, who led the Dawn Church team this time, was approached by Queen Diana to inquire about the celebrations for this year's New Year's Eve - Queen Diana was also a Dawn believer. After Father Nicholas left, Austria
Priest Gus suddenly stopped talking. Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he whispered:
"Xia De, I wanted to ask you just now. Why do you have a strange smell on your body?"
"weird smell?"
Shade was stunned and turned to look at little Mia on his shoulder:
"You mean little Mia smells like cat? Oh, sorry, I'll give her a bath when I get back."
"Meow?"
Those big amber eyes stared at Shade.
"No, no, your cat has no smell."
The priest shook his head. Shade thought for a moment and then asked a little embarrassedly:
"You mean the smell of perfume? Maybe it was accidentally picked up on the carriage when you came here."
"No, no, it's not perfume, it's a strange smell."
The old priest said again, so Shadra picked up his collar and sniffed:
"It's impossible. I took a shower after getting up this morning."
"No, no, I don't mean the real smell."
Priest Augustus continued to lower his voice and wiggled his nose at Shade twice. The old man looked even more confused;
"This is a very familiar smell to me, but I just can't remember what it smells like."
Shade thought for a moment, put his hands on his waist, and followed Mr. Bernhardt's example last week, waving his palms up and down twice, simulating the movement of wings:
"Is it related to this?"
This refers to angels. The priest understood it and hesitated:
"Not sure, and the smell on your body is very weak. Shade, did you go to any strange place during the weekend?"
"I went to the city of Huntington in Carson Creek. What you discussed just now is related to me, but it was not a steam bomb. I was struck by lightning... This is not important. I also brought you the local information.
I'll get some snacks for you when I leave later."
Shade said, and the priest nodded, a little confused:
"City of Huntingdon, you went out of town again? I wish that city peace."
Priest Augustus didn't figure out what the smell on Shade's body was until the end, but he was certain that it was not the remains of the original angel he was looking for.
At 10:17 in the morning, when the locomotive representing a steam locomotive finally appeared in the far north of the platform, the people standing near the edge of the platform immediately cheered, not knowing whether they were welcoming the arrival of the foreign delegation, or whether they were welcoming the arrival of the foreign delegation.
I'm glad I don't have to blow the wind here anymore.
The royal band, which had been waiting on the platform for a long time, immediately picked up the instruments in their hands. As the trumpets started with a high-pitched sound, the sound of wind instruments spread to all directions, telling everyone that Margaret Anjou, headed by
The visiting delegation has officially arrived.
Queen Diana, surrounded by princesses and princes, led members of the royal family, the foreign minister and the ambassador from the Kasenlik Embassy, along the red carpet towards the front of the platform, while the "Tobesk Morning News" and "Dela" were allowed to take photos.
Reporters from large newspapers such as the Lyon Kingdom News were excitedly playing with the equipment with their assistants. There were even bold guys who dared to jump directly onto the rails and face the locomotive, hoping to take risks and take photos of the smoke coming from the locomotive before the train arrived.
It will look like the front page photo of tomorrow's newspaper.
Of course, as soon as they jumped down, they were cursed and thrown up by the Royal Army soldiers who were on guard around the railway tracks. The nearby crowd burst into laughter, making the atmosphere at the scene even more lively.
There is still heavy fog in the city today, and there is a awning above the platform, so the sun is not strong, so you can see the train in the distance without squinting. There are actually two rows of people in front of Shade and Priest August, but this
It didn't affect him to directly see Queen Diana talking quietly with Miss Carina, while Lesia, wearing a golden dress, looked at the approaching black train.
Probably feeling Shade's gaze, the crowned princess also turned her head. After scanning Shade, she blinked her left eye. The playful look made Shade doubt that it was not Lesia but Dorothy.
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"I'm coming!"
At this moment, even Priest August seemed very happy. He put his hand on Shade's shoulder, and then stood on tiptoes to look forward. Because Shade was very tall, he only had to work hard to raise his head.
You can see the station conductor waving a flag to direct the train to stop.
"Meow!"
The sound of music, noise and trains were intertwined. Little Mia looked at the people around her blankly, then climbed down from Shade's shoulders with some fear, and was held by him with one hand and huddled against his chest.
Bang bang bang bang bang bang~
The huge steaming black car finally came into view, and the noise almost completely suppressed the sound of the music. Then the cars roared past, and the cheers of the people reached a climax again.
The train was slowly decelerating. Amidst the heart-wrenching metal twisting sound caused by the steam engine braking, white steam mist was sprayed out from under the wheels. For a moment, the crowded platform seemed a bit hazy. There were seven carriages in total on the special train.
The exit of the fourth carriage stopped just opposite the red carpet.
After the train came to a stop, Queen Diana, accompanied by Miss Carina, approached again, and amidst cheers, the pneumatic carriage door slowly opened.
First, a young attendant wearing red clothes, black trousers and a sailing cap jumped out and spread the wooden boards between the narrow gap between the train and the platform.
Afterwards, the royal guards of Kasenlik walked out and stood on the left and right sides of the train door.
The elegant and luxurious Queen Diana, wearing a golden crown on her head, came to the car door in the flashing lights. She was wearing a complicated and gorgeous blue dress, a silver crown on her head, and her long pale golden hair was braided on her head.
Princess Margaret of Anjou, who followed, finally walked out of the carriage with her right hand raised and supported by her maid.
The crowd seemed to be about to rush forward in an instant, but was stopped by a wall of policemen and royal guards who had been prepared. The shouts and loud shouts, at this moment, were detonated inside the station like a steam bomb.
Shade and Priest August were also pushed forward by people. They could all see Princess Margaret of Anjou saluting Queen Diana, and then their hands were wearing white lace gloves.
After holding hands together and chatting affectionately, Queen Diana introduced the other people around her to the princess.
The first person to be introduced was of course Miss Carina. The great witch showed the elegance and maturity of a duchess, and Princess Margaret saluted her to express her greetings. The status of the duke with real power is higher than that of the princess.
After a brief exchange of greetings, more people from the Kasenlik delegation walked out of the carriage. The accompanying nobles stayed here. An area was cleared in front of the platform. Princess Margaret was going to give a short speech.
During this period, Shade did not pay too much attention to the queen and princess. Instead, he looked at the door of the carriage, but did not see Miss Sylvia coming out. But he was sure that the great witch in the thirteenth seat of the parliament should be nearby.
Inside the carriage, the badge on his chest was already as hot as if it was about to catch fire. When only Miss Carina was present, the badge was not so hot.
"It's really lively."
Priest Augustus said loudly to Shade. The old man had to raise his voice in order for his voice to reach Shade's ears:
"I hope that this time the two countries can reach a new agreement and let the peace last longer. Oh, Shade, I really hope that the peace between Kasenrik and Delarion can be maintained forever.
.”
As a local, Priest Augustus, like most people in this city, regards the exchange of visits between the princesses of the two countries as an important symbol of peaceful relations between the two countries. Although the outsiders have been in this world for half a year, they still
But they didn't feel the same way.
All he was thinking now was that since the welcome ceremony would be over in the morning, he could go to Huntington to try his luck in the afternoon.
While comforting some cats who were not used to such a noisy environment, I was thinking about other things. At this time, Princess Margaret's brief speech on "Coming with Peace" had also ended, and reporters from Tobesk City and the visiting delegation
The accompanying reporters were setting up cameras to take pictures.
Everything was going according to procedure, Princess Margaret smiled and waved to people, and then selected three people from the crowd to ask questions.
"Salute to the great Anjou family! Your Highness, do you come with a new wine trade agreement? The people of Tobesk all like the southern vineyard red wine produced by Carsenlique!"
The first person selected was a middle-aged gentleman standing in the third row, wearing old-school formal attire. If Shade remembered correctly, that was Count Orlan.
"Yes, my father gave me some tasks. I hope Tobesk will be able to taste those sweet wines tomorrow in the summer."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Count Orlan said loudly, then waved his hand and took out a book and handed it forward:
"Your Highness, this is a gift for you!"
After checking, the book was delivered to the princess, who thanked her softly. The flashlight kept flashing, recording Princess Margaret holding "Pearl of the North: Forever Tobesk".
"Your Highness, I salute you and hope you like this city. During your visit, will you visit the Tobesk City Art Museum?"
There was laughter from the crowd, and the old man selected was Mr. Leonardo, the director of the local art gallery.
"Yes, I really like Delrayon-style oil paintings."
The princess said again, and accepted a beautiful brooch as a gift from the director of the art museum.
The flashlight kept flashing, and the princess still had a lot to do next, and she could only choose the last person to ask questions. Margaret Anjou glanced at the surrounding crowd, and then finally saw Shade.
Both of them were startled, but it was obvious that the princess did not recognize this "Mr. Holmes", but was surprised by the young gentleman's unique temperament.
"That's Reggie's Hamilton."
Queen Diana reminded softly, then Princess Margaret smiled and motioned for Shade to ask questions, and Lesia on the side also looked at Shade.
However, Shade didn't want to ask questions at all, and he didn't even wave his hat.
But now that he had been selected, everyone in the crowd on the platform looked at him. Even Priest August was curious to know what Shade would say, so Shade calmed down and said loudly:
"Your Highness, I wish you can enjoy the winter time in Tobesk. Peace and friendship are the bond of human civilization and the cornerstone of the development of our era. Do you believe that Delarion and Kasenlik will always be peaceful and friendly?"
Shade's question was not out of the ordinary, because it was the topic of her speech at the banquet at the manor when she left Huntingdon.
"Yes, I firmly believe that!"
The princess with long pale golden hair said, causing the crowd on the platform to applaud and cheer.
Shade's question had ended. Suddenly inspiration struck him. He put his hand into his pocket and took out the shield-shaped jewelry box he had taken out of the gift box in the morning:
"To Her Royal Highness Margaret of Anjou, I hope you will come with peace and leave with beauty!"
Amid people's laughter, Shade's jewelry box was delivered to the princess. She thanked her and opened it. When she saw the flawless oval emerald inside, it was exposed just like Queen Diana and Miss Carina.
Surprised look.
The size of the gem is not large, so the value is not particularly high, but the gem itself is indeed too beautiful.
The flash lights lit up in bursts, and the ladies returned to their normal expressions, smiling and facing the camera. And Shade also knew that his first step towards approaching Princess Margaret of Anjou had been successful, "Rejed's
Hamilton" has been remembered by her.
He just wanted to know if MI6 could reimburse the gem.
"It's really nice of you to prepare a gift in advance."
Priest August smiled and praised in his ear, and Shade responded while looking in a daze at the royal nobles standing in front of the black steam locomotive in the flash of spotlights, with their jewelry shining.
"The age of steam, the age of change..."
Although the scene in front of him is rare for people in this world, it is not unseen. But the outsider has a vague feeling that today's scene may become an illustration in a history book, and he has witnessed this scene in history.
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"Is this civilization?"
【Yes, this is enlightenment.】
There was a sound in his ears, and it seemed as if a warm wind was gently blowing over Shade's ears. In this noisy, but extremely bright scene, Shade felt as if he saw the street lights of Silver Cross Avenue lighting up one after another at night.
, in the strong sense of reality that made his scalp numb, he once again felt that he had a new understanding of this world and the civilization of this era.
Being in the middle of it, but watching it all from the perspective of a bystander. I couldn't help but smile, and cheered and cheered along with the people around me.
At this moment, white doves symbolizing peace were released by people, flapping their wings, flying in groups over people's heads, in front of the heirs of the Cavendish and Anjou families, and over the noisy platform.
, flew above the city, into the sky shrouded in haze.
No one can know whether the white doves will bring long-lasting peace. Just like the Righteous God [Peace Father], peace and war have never been separated.