Lord of Arcane

Chapter 957

After the great mage left, Xia Duo and Niya joined Wen Sen and others. After a brief recap, Xia Duo took the initiative to talk about the abnormality of this celebration:
"Didn't you say that the New Year's celebration is a reward ceremony? Why is the pioneer now the protagonist?"

In fact, putting aside the possible "conspiracy" elements, Xia Duo was not only a participant in the previous green field war, but also a pioneer, and even any pioneer is the same as him, and the changes in the celebration have no effect on him.

But for those non-Trailblazer participants, it's different.

After working so hard to participate in the war of planes, the arcanist also took pains to help repair the magic net. I thought it would be a grand reward ceremony, but now I am told that the protagonist is not me.

Who feels better about this!
Just like Belleira, when she heard Xia Duo talking about this, she unabashedly showed strong dissatisfaction:
"I really don't know how the Seven Towers are arranged! I have already notified my father and let him come to watch the ceremony! Looking at the process now, the award ceremony is just a formality, so when I go back, my father will not laugh at me!"

"Uh--"

With such words, Essus didn’t dare to speak, even Xia Duo didn’t know how to answer. He originally wanted to ask Bellera to see if she knew the inside story, or if there was any news.

But somehow Belleira's sensitive nerves were touched.

Xia Duo remembered that Belleira once said that she had run away from home when she went to Gilles Tower to study, and usually hid at home. Why did she suddenly invite her parents to watch the ceremony?
Knew it!
At this time, Nya, who had received Xia Duo's hint, quickly changed the topic and asked, "Do you all know the specific process of the celebration?"

Just now Wo Huaide just introduced a general process, and did not elaborate on many details. He only said that there will be a special person leading the rehearsal.

After Niya finished asking, she turned her eyes around the crowd, and this time Essus finally got the chance to speak, he really didn't want to hear Belera complaining about the Seven Towers.

It's not that he has deep feelings for Qita, but that this topic is somewhat sensitive, so he quickly followed Niya's words and replied:

"Yes, and we have already rehearsed once. We can go back when everyone is ready to rehearse! You have just arrived, and someone should come to you in a while and take you to rehearse."

"What happened in those three days?" Xia Duo suddenly interjected.

"I know!"

Wen Sen yelled loudly, and when he saw that everyone was looking at him, he shrank his head subconsciously. Of course, he did not forget to answer Xia Duo's question:
"The Blazers have to stay here for a few more days, and the others can leave as long as they have a collective rehearsal."

"yes?!"

Xia Duo and Niya looked at each other. Archmage Wohuaide didn't say this just now, and I don't know if he forgot to say it, or what.

But since the other pioneers know it, there should be no problem.

……

Afterwards, Xia Duo had more discussions with everyone about this New Year celebration.

After a while, two low-level mages with the emblem of Gilles Tower came to Xia Duo and asked if they would accept the preview guidance.

Xia Duo of course chose to accept it, and after talking to Vincent, Belleira and the others, he and Niya left with the two receptionists.

The so-called rehearsal, but in fact, the receptionist took the participants to go through the ceremony process completely, and was responsible for answering some insensitive questions.

Of course, they who are too sensitive must not know.

Xia Duo didn't deliberately ask some strange questions to make things difficult for these receptionists, but he still asked all the questions that should be asked.

……

From the entrance route, standing position, to how to return the gift during the reward ceremony, these receptionists gave standard answers one by one.

If the rehearsal is exactly the same as the process of the official ceremony, then the reward ceremony is really just a formality. Although there are only Xia Duo and Niya in this rehearsal, the receptionist will also tell them what the other participants are doing.

Except for Xia Duo himself, who will be introduced to his deeds, at most only one name will appear for other people, and under the high-level mages, even the name will not appear.

Of course, including those pioneers.

The subsequent commendation ceremony for the pioneers is completely different. Almost every pioneer will have a deed introduction. Among them, the ten who have already become regulars in advance, including Xia Duo, will have a display of their territorial development achievements. In fact, it is preparation in advance. Nice magic image.

During the rehearsal, Xia Duo did not see these magic images, but the receptionist mentioned that the images will be displayed at a certain time and how long it will last.

The contents of which, these receptionists do not know.

And after the commendation ceremony, it was the real celebration. There was no rehearsal for this part, and there was nothing to rehearse.

Generally, a normal celebration is composed of ceremonies, performances, and carnivals. Ceremonies are organized by the government, performances can be official invitations or spontaneously organized by the people, and carnivals are all together.

Of course, these three components of the celebration are not carried out in sequence, but are dominated by rituals, and performances and carnivals can be arranged randomly.

Just like the rising sun ceremony in the midsummer festival is in the morning, there will be a blessing ceremony at noon, and there will be a sleeping ceremony at night.

Between the three ceremonies, it is time for performances and carnivals.

The reason why this New Year's celebration is not considered by many people to be a New Year's celebration is that apart from the initial notification that it was a reward ceremony, another important reason is that there are no New Year-related ceremonies.

This is very important, if there is no ceremony, then this celebration becomes gratuitous and dispensable.

Obviously, the so-called New Year's celebration is just a cover, and the real purpose is to award and commend, at least on the surface.

As for the awards and commendations, there is also a focus, and this time it is obviously to commend the pioneers.

The two ceremonies were arranged very tightly, without any performances or carnivals interspersed, and they were arranged one after the other.

Therefore, for Xia Duo, it can basically be understood that when the commendation ceremony is over, the so-called celebration is over.

……

The rehearsal only took about an hour. After all, it is a rehearsal. The key is the details of the process, not the specific time.

It's never good to waste the caster's time.

After the rehearsal, Xia Duo and Niya randomly found a temporary building, made tea, and then went about their own business. Niya continued to study the research materials related to the background fluctuation of the magic net, while Xia Duo observed this demiplane.

At the same time, the two were still chatting casually.

"We have already gone through the process. What do you think will happen to the pioneer commendation ceremony?"

"How can I guess? If I stay for a few more days, there will definitely be changes. I will know when the time comes. It's useless to guess anyway."

"..."

(End of this chapter)