"His love for leopard print is indeed beyond ordinary people." Esdeath nodded, "I asked the butler on the way. The butler didn't know the specific reason. He only said that he became obsessed with leopard print not long after he became the king." "If you want to know, just ask him after the king's succession ceremony is over." Esdeath reminded, "With his current level of obsession, he will definitely tell you everything."
"Let's talk about it then." Annan adjusted the mask on his face and faced Esdeath, "Can you recognize me with your eyes now?"
"This mask completely covers your face. Others will definitely not be able to recognize you."
Esdeath looked closer at the mask and continued with a smile:
"I can't believe they actually gave this mask to you."
The mask on Annan's face was encountered on the way to the banquet hall. At that time, the three of them passed through a corridor with many decorations hanging on both sides of the corridor, including this mask.
Butler Fern introduced that this mask was ordered by a king more than a hundred years ago to prevent assassins from assassinating him. However, before the mask was ready, the king was assassinated. This mask was no longer used.
It was put to great use, and finally hung on the wall of the corridor as a decoration.
The mask is polished from a special stone from the Kingdom of Kunta. It is as warm and smooth as mutton-fat white jade. The cost is quite high, almost equivalent to the same volume of gold.
Annan fell in love with this mask at a glance. Although it was very expensive and valuable, it was not important at all. The most important thing was that it could cover Annan's face and avoid a lot of troubles.
So Annan asked Fern if he could borrow the mask.
Of course, the king's property steward couldn't make the decision, so after Fern sent the two to the banquet hall, he reported to the king non-stop for instructions. After a while, he handed the mask to Annan and told Annan that King Monto
Not only did he readily agree, but he also gave the mask as a gift to Annan.
"I don't want to either. There's nothing we can do about it." Annan sighed, "People are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. Although your identity will be exposed sooner or later, you can be as clean as you can now."
"They all thought you were attracted by the value of the mask. Who would have thought that you actually put it on." Esdeath said jokingly.
"Be careful, if you break it, it won't be worth anything."
While chatting, it was time for King Monto’s “succession ceremony”.
Annan and Esdeath came to the center of the banquet hall to watch the succession ceremony. This ceremony was also very strange.
First of all, it is not held in the palace and castle, but in the large square at the junction of the capital of the Kingdom of Kunta and the City of Stone Statues. There is a palace built on the square, and the succession ceremony is held in front of the palace.
Secondly, Annan and other "distinguished guests" were not watching the ceremony live, but in the castle banquet hall. Several video phone bugs broadcast the scene of the succession ceremony live on the screen in the banquet hall.
In the end, the queen, princess, prince and other royal family members all showed up at the ceremony. There were only a few nobles present. There were quite a few kingdom officials, but there were no senior officials like ministers at all.
As the ceremony continued, Annan's stereotype of the succession ceremony was constantly refreshed.
After the live broadcast started, the king was not seen. A group of singers came out first. After these people finished singing, acrobats appeared next. After the acrobatics were completed, a group of dancers came, but the dance was not finished yet.
, two people, one thin and one fat, walked to the stage and started a comedy performance similar to cross talk.
The tourists and spectators were also very happy. There was no solemn ceremony of participating in the king's succession at all. Instead, the atmosphere was full of joy.
"Why does this succession ceremony look like a party?" Annan muttered in a low voice.
"This is your first time here." The man standing in front of Annan turned around and said with a smile, "This country's succession ceremony is like this. For a long time, singers and dancers were invited to perform. These performances
It will last until midnight, and no one present will be allowed to leave until the end of the ceremony. During this period, there will be an adequate supply of food and drinks in the square, and there will be a variety of programs. When it is almost dawn at the end, the king will leave the palace.
Come out for the succession ceremony."
"In his words, this is called having fun with the people." The man said.
"This really opened my eyes." Annan sighed.
"Yes, yes, I was very surprised when I came here for the first time." The man agreed.
"Looking at the mask you are wearing, it must be a back-up arranged by Lord Barr. Have you finished the stone colossus? Whether you can succeed tonight depends on you."
After listening to the man's words, Annan and Esdeath exchanged looks.