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Chapter 44 The Beginning of the Ceremony

After coming over for a while, another maid walked in with a cloak in her left hand, and a bladeless etiquette sword in her right hand. These are the things Eugen will bring with him later, as symbols of his identity.

At this moment, Eugen noticed that there were still candles in the room, and the light outside was very dim, as if the sun had not yet come out.

"What time is it now? Why does it seem that the sun has not come out yet?" Eugen asked at the maid beside him.

"Report to Lord Eugen, it's four o'clock in the morning and the sun will not come out after a while." The maid who was helping Eugen dress whispered back. She was still a little shy and did not dare to look up at Eugen's eyes.

Hearing the time Eugen was stunned. He frowned in confusion and then asked, "Is it so early? I thought I was very anxious. It seems that there is still a lot of time."

This time, the maid standing next to her hand holding something replied, "It's getting late, Lord Eugen. At seven o'clock, you must go to St. Stefan Cathedral to receive the blessings of the bishop and pray. At nine o'clock, go to the palace to meet His Majesty. Only by preparing now can you ensure that everything goes smoothly."

Eugen curled his lips helplessly. The maid had already told him about these situations once yesterday, but he did not expect that he would need to get up three hours in advance to prepare.

According to his original plan, he had already shown great diligence when he woke up at 6 o'clock in the morning. Eugen could only sigh that the nobles in the European court were really hardworking and could not even compare to roosters.

In an hour, Eugen finally finished washing and dressed neatly. He walked out of the room with a cloak behind him and a sword around his waist.

Outside the door, Housekeeper West was already waiting. When he saw Eugen come out, he bent down respectfully and said, "Hello Mr. Eugen, the carriage and etiquette team are ready and can be taken out at any time."

Eugen looked at the sky and it was still very dark around. Although it was summer now, it should be a while before the sun came out. For this reason, Eugen walked to the butler and asked in a low voice: "Is it dark? Why don't you wait until the sky is a little brighter before leaving?"

The butler showed a perfect smile on his face, shook his head and said, "You can go out now. You need to stand in front of the cathedral's door and listen to the church bells before the first ray of sunshine in the morning."

It turns out that there is another rule that these European countries are very serious about religious etiquette, and Eugen had known it before. If he neglected these rules, it might have serious consequences.

Thinking about this clearly, Eugen hurriedly said, "Okay, then let's go out now, don't miss the time."

Then he walked out quickly, and Housekeeper West followed behind him.

When we arrived outside, a luxury six-wheeled carriage with gold was waiting at the door. Four Irish thoroughbred horses, which were pure white and had no trace of miscellaneous hair, stood in front of the car. This kind of horse was not capable of running and sprinting, but it was tall and handsome, and was most suitable for use in this kind of etiquette place.

There was a team of silver-armored guards in front and behind the carriage. All of them were white and bright armor, with black double eagle marks behind them. The white feathered helmets were raised high on the helmet, and the helmet that covered half of the face looked majestic.

Eugen got on the carriage, the butler walked to the side of the team and spoke to command, and the whole team slowly moved.

Along the way, from where the team left to the Cathedral of St. Stefan, there were two rows of soldiers holding torches standing along the road. While responsible for lighting, these soldiers would also ensure order around them.

Eugen sat in the carriage and was bored, so he admired the etiquette sword in his hand. The scabbard and the hilt of the sword were made of gold, and were inlaid with diamond-shaped sapphires the size of nails.

The part of the sword sheath attached to the hilt of the sword, and there was an eagle spreading its wings in front and behind each, made of black crystals the size of rice grains. Eugen looked straight at the sword, and the saliva at the corner of his mouth was almost flowing down.

He is considering how many Kielder gold coins he could sell if he sold this sword.

At this moment, some noisy sound suddenly came from around, attracting Eugen's attention. Eugen lifted up the curtains on the side of the carriage and looked out, and saw that the two roads were densely packed with strange-clothed citizens.

It turned out that when the citizens of Vienna learned that today was the day to be awarded the title, they got up early and gathered around the road to watch the ceremony. Eugen was not the only one who woke up early today. On this important day, it can be said that the entire Vienna woke up early.

The road from Schönbrunn Palace to St. Stefan Cathedral is not far. About half an hour later, the convoy arrived at the church door.

After Eugen got out of the car, he stood at a dozen steps in front of the church. The soldiers stood around and formed an open space. Further out, they were filled with citizens watching the ceremony, densely packing the surroundings of the church.

In Eugen's memory, this was the first time he stood in the center of so many people's sight, and he felt a little nervous for no reason.

Fortunately, the surroundings were very quiet. Although there were too many people, there was no sound of speaking. The dim vision also reduced Eugen's nervous feeling.

The cathedral in front of me is tall and sacred, and the Gothic architecture has a mysterious temperament, which makes people involuntarily solemn and solemn.

A tower more than 100 meters high stands with some sharp protrusions arranged at the spire. Standing in front and looking up at the gray-white building, Eugen was also deeply shocked.

The sacred sense of the church is fully highlighted by the surrounding environment.

Just as Eugen sighed about this, a ray of morning light slowly floated up from the east.

The light shines on the top of the tower high above the cathedral. The lead-gray tower reflects the sunlight, which seems to have turned into a pure white that is transparent.

At the same time, the church door slowly opened from the inside, and a thick and solemn bell rang out from the church, spreading throughout Viana.

Eugen bowed his head and prayed to praise the sacredness of Christ. At the same time, the housekeeper, the soldiers standing around, and the citizens watching the ceremony also lowered their heads and raised their hands in front of them to pray. This is a country where all people believe in religion.

Then, two rows of nuns walked out of the church one by one, standing on both sides. They were carrying flower baskets in their hands, and lily petals were filled with lilies.

After praying, Eugen slowly walked towards the church. The two nuns standing in front did not hold a flower basket. One of them took off the cloak behind Eugen, the other took the sword on Eugen's hand, and then took a step back and stood back.
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