Chapter 355 Preparation
Time passed quickly, the winter sun set early, and Tivian welcomed the last night of the year in a peaceful atmosphere.
As the night gradually enveloped the city, the lights in the city began to light up. The dense flames dispelled the darkness and illuminated every street.
On a street somewhere in South Dyvian, in a restaurant that was still open even during the festival, Dorothy, wearing a black cotton coat and skirt and a flannel hat, was sitting at a dining table. On the other side of the table, Greg, wearing a brown windbreaker, was sitting there, enjoying a sumptuous turkey dinner on the table with Dorothy.
"Wow...really...it's been a long time since we sat together to celebrate the holidays. I remember the last time we celebrated the holidays together was a few years ago when we were still at Aunt Hannah's house. At that time, we never thought that one day we would be able to celebrate the New Year in Tivian." Gregor said to Dorothy while gnawing on a chicken leg, while Dorothy took small bites of a potato pancake with a fork and nodded in response.
"Yes, we haven't celebrated the holidays together since you, Greg, started working at Igwinter. When we were at Aunt Hannah's, the food wasn't as good as here, but there were a lot of people and everyone was very happy."
"Haha, of course. There are only two of us here now. There are so many people over there...it must be more lively.
"I recently sent some money to Aunt Hannah's family. If they are willing, they can move to Egwent. If we have time in the future, we can also go back to Egwen County to visit them."
As Gregor was talking, he finished eating the chicken leg in his hand. At this time, Dorothy changed the subject and asked him.
"By the way, Greg, there are a lot of events in the city this evening for the holiday. I saw that many places hired security services to ensure safety. How come you don't have to work overtime?"
"Ah... well, it's true. During the holidays, our company received a lot of security commissions. However, since I just completed a big mission and needed a rest, it was not my turn to work overtime."
Greg responded like this, and Dorothy couldn't help but silently took a sip of tea and nodded after hearing his reply.
"Although the current situation is a little delicate, Gregor has not been asked to perform any missions, neither the Security Bureau nor the Eight Points. It seems that the last spy incident has made both sides a little cautious."
Dorothy thought so in her heart. Ever since Misha found out the spy Wei Han in the investigation team based on Dorothy's intelligence, she became cautious about whether to continue using the remaining members of the investigation team. On the other hand, after Wei Han was exposed, Bajian temporarily stopped his activities in order to protect Yadlin, the informant, and fell into silence. Therefore, Greg, who had no tasks on both sides, suddenly became free and had time to have dinner with Dorothy.
"Well... although it's nice to have a meal at Greg's place if he doesn't have to work overtime, I have no way of knowing what the Security Bureau is doing if he doesn't have a mission. The group of aboriginals who were tricked into causing trouble haven't made any moves so far. I don't know if they were caught by the Security Bureau..."
Dorothy continued to think in her heart. What she was worried about now was what Capac said, that some natives came to Tivian for so-called revenge. According to Capac, those guys had already set out for Tivian more than half a month ago. Generally, it takes about ten days for a passenger ship to cross the ocean between the mainland and the continent, so they should have been there a long time ago. Now there is no movement. Either they were caught by the Security Bureau or they are still preparing for a big fight. However, because Greg was on vacation, Dorothy lacked information from the Security Bureau, so she couldn't confirm it.
'I have warned Misha as a detective to watch out for similar incidents before. I don't know if she listened, but I think she must have listened. Not only has the number of police on the streets increased recently, but even Vanya has been temporarily transferred to the Security Bureau to increase medical resources for emergency response. It turns out that the Security Bureau is also borrowing manpower from the church to strengthen security.'
Thinking back to what Vanya had told her before, Dorothy thought to herself, and at the same time, her worries were slightly relieved. The Security Bureau's security force has been strengthened, but this group of natives should not be able to cause any trouble. Of course, this is only the case when it comes to them, but the actual situation is that there may be a black hand behind them manipulating them.
With heavy hearts, Dorothy and Greg finished the dinner on the table. Since the party was not to start until around eight o'clock in the evening, they were not in a hurry to go to the scene immediately. They chatted for a while in the restaurant before leaving.
On the cold street, Dorothy and Greg were walking together, heading quickly towards the nearby square. As they got closer and closer to their destination, more and more people were around them. Most of them were families in groups of three or five, including adults, the elderly and children. Many Tivian citizens chose to go out with their families to watch the party after dinner.
After all, there were no televisions in this era, and various entertainment activities were relatively scarce, so many people chose to go out to watch the party. After all, this kind of free performance was still very rare, not to mention that the organizer was a royal princess, so no one was willing to give up this rare opportunity.
Amid the increasingly dense crowds, Dorothy and Greg finally reached their destination, the Church Square where the party was held. At this time, quite a lot of people had gathered on this large square. On one side of the square, a huge wooden stage was built there, covered with exquisite carpets and various decorations.
In the open space in front of the stage, the crowd was bustling and noisy. With Dorothy's height, she couldn't see the scene on the stage clearly from a distance. She could only see the crowds of people. But Greg noticed this. He pulled Dorothy forward and squeezed through the crowd with the strength of the "Cup" Beyonder. They squeezed a path and squeezed to a close viewing point in front of the stage. In front of them was a cordon surrounded by guards to prevent spectators from getting too close to the stage.
Just like that, Dorothy and Greg began to wait for the party to begin in a pretty good spot. As time passed, more and more people came to the square and it became more and more crowded. Dorothy felt noisy all around.
Finally, after a while, music began to sound in the square. Behind the stage, an orchestra that had been preparing early in the morning began to play music. The music, played by the symphony of countless instruments, floated in the sky in the cold night, and the originally noisy crowd gradually quieted down in the sound of the music.
Then, under the bright lights on the stage, a handsome young man in a suit and tie, with neatly combed hair, slowly walked up. When he came to the front of the stage, the band behind the stage stopped playing. The man faced the crowd in front of him, spread his hands, and spoke loudly.
"Evening! Citizens of Tivian! I am very happy to be able to gather with you at this important moment. Another year is about to pass. Since the advent of the glory, our world has been saved from darkness for 1,359 years. Tonight we will be full of gratitude to the saints and welcome the beginning of the new year!"
The man who looked like a witness began to preach loudly and passionately on the stage. As he spoke, applause broke out from the audience from time to time.
Without manuscript paper, the young host was making an opening speech on the stage. After a few minutes, the speech finally came to an end and the host began to solemnly introduce the organizer of this evening party.
“Everyone, this grand event is a grace, a multifaceted grace. The saints have saved our world and allowed it to continue into the future, allowing us to witness the changing of seasons for years to come. This is God’s grace.
"It is a grace from humanity that we are able to gather here and share the joy of the festival, a grace from the royal family that each of us loves! Now let us invite the organizer of this grand event, the one who brought us together, the kind Princess Isabel! And the distinguished guest, the respected Duke of Barrett!"
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