Under the statue of the code, Leiden first read out in public the articles related to marriage and family in the "Bactrian Code", and then asked the ten newlyweds:
"Is your union voluntary?"
"Yes!" the ten newlyweds replied unanimously.
"After entering into a marriage contract, can you care for each other, love each other, and help each other until the end of your life?"
"able!"
"In the name of lord, code, and order, I declare the marriage contract established!"
Then, Leiden led ten couples to recite the lord's quotations under the sacred code statue——
“We all come from different regions and come together for a common goal, and that common goal is to build a future that truly belongs to us!
"We already have eleven thousand companions now, but this is not enough. We will need more companions in the future. At this time, the Langas people are suffering, and the Nese people are not living a happy life. It is our responsibility to rescue them
, unite them.
"Let us work hard together, struggle together, and run towards a beautiful new era together!"
(Eleven thousand is old data)
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Looking at this scene, Xia Duo felt happy, gratified, and a little bit embarrassed. When there were few people in the territory, he thought of using "lord's words" to simply regulate the lives and work of the people in the territory.
After the territory had more people, it was still used as a supplement to the code and as a direct instruction from a higher level.
But in front of Niya, being performed in front of such a large group of people, Xia Duo still felt a little uncomfortable, especially since the early lord's quotations were used for literacy teaching, and many people in the territory were very familiar with the quotations.
When Leiden led ten couples to recite it, the citizens watching the ceremony in the square also recited it in unison, with the earlier ones shouting louder.
Of course, apart from the slight embarrassment of being seen by Niya, Xia Duo was more pleased.
As long as they liberate their minds step by step, these subjects will have the opportunity to become equal to him, not only in terms of strength, but also in terms of personality, dignity, social status, etc.
Xia Duo does not want a puppet-like private kingdom. In that case, once he dies, the kingdom may collapse immediately.
But if there are countless like-minded people with him, even if he dies, his thoughts and ideas will be passed down and he will eventually build the future he expected.
Xia Duo has achieved immortality, but eternal life, or even eternity, based on his current understanding, even God cannot be considered eternal, and may not even be considered eternal life. How can he count the situation of eternal life!
Of course, although Xia Duo has no hope for eternal life, he still has an extremely longing for it. Between being able to witness the birth of a civilization that is saturated with his own ideas, he still looks forward to the former rather than having his successors build it.
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After the wedding, the festive atmosphere in the square lingered for a long time. Countless residents gathered around the ten newlyweds and asked questions. Some bold children even wanted to reach out and touch the red dresses of the newlyweds.
Naturally, he couldn't touch anything and only made the adults around him laugh.
Seeing this scene, Sha Duo also chuckled, and then left the square with Niya and returned to the Government Affairs Hall with Leiden.
This place is far away from Codex Square, but you can still hear the high-pitched cheers from there from time to time.
This added a sense of warmth to the cold winter day. After sitting down in the inner room, Sha Duo asked Leiden: "How is the New Life Movement going recently?"
"It went very smoothly. Life in the territory is very stable. Once the Langas people adapt, they never want to go back to the past. At least some soldiers still want to go hunting. In this regard, I have asked the territory guard to arrange recruitment matters."
Then, Leiden introduced in detail several activities that have been carried out recently, "The cooking competition organized by the Logistics Department has received a high response from the residents. Even those Langas who have not yet learned the Nese language have actively signed up.
There is a strong momentum of unwillingness to lag behind.
"So far, the competition has selected more than twenty winners and created more than ten new dishes that have been unanimously recognized by everyone. They have now been added to the territorial canteen.
"The Development Department also organized skills competitions, divided into carpentry, masonry, leatherworking, hunting, taming and other projects. In addition, at the suggestion of Elder Atwood, an additional scroll racing competition was held."
"Reel racing?"
Hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar name, Xia Duo suddenly thought of something, "It can't be -"
"Yes."
Layton nodded and explained: "This scroll competition is prepared for those apprentices sent to the Tower of Time from the territory. It compares the number of magic scrolls of the same type produced within a specified time.
"Didn't your Excellency approve a lot of magic scrolls for the Territory Guard and the Public Security Bureau for training? It is not a waste to use a small share for skill competitions.
"All apprentices who sign up for the competition need to go to the guard or the security station to complete the teaching tasks. Although the time is not long, it can also bring some new inspiration to the guard or the security officer."
"Well, this has been done well. It is impossible for all the apprentices from the territory to stay in the Tower of Time in the future. They will definitely have to go back to the territory to make arrangements. Now it is also good for them to let them get in touch with the people in the territory in advance."
Chateau first affirmed Leiden’s approach, but also proposed——
"Safety must be paid attention to in such activities involving magic. Safety must be ensured both for the parties involved and for the onlookers.
"Ask for support from the Tower of Time if you need it. Don't feel inconvenient to ask. I have already taken care of the Tower of Time Mission Management Office and will give priority to the needs of the Great Xia Leader."
"Yes, sir, I will pay attention."
Layton replied solemnly.
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Then, Shado asked some more questions related to the new people of the Greyhawk Tribe, and Leiden answered them one by one. After that, Shado took Niya back to the Tower of Time.
When she noticed that the teleportation location was in the teleportation room, Niya couldn't help but hugged Sha Duo's arm, "Are you leaving again?"
"Yes, no matter what, I have to report to the Sevington Council when I come back from Akaula. In addition, the matter with the teacher has also reached a critical moment, and I can't stay here."
"Then when will you come back?"
"It's not up to me, but I promise to come back at least once a month."
When Xia Duo said this, Niya stopped talking and just silently let go of Xia Duo's arm. Then Xia Duo lowered his head and kissed Niya on the forehead, and then set foot on the teleportation circle heading to Severnton.
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Sevington, Officine Union.
As soon as Xia Duo walked out of the teleportation room, he received a summons from Iolum. The tone was urgent, but he did not mention the specific matter. This made Xia Duo feel happy and surprised.
Is it possible that the independent arcane fire device has made a breakthrough? Or maybe there was an accident?