Upon entering, a long causeway that ended at the entrance of that beautiful palace that he had only seen from afar, caught his attention, since it was full of people and marketing stalls, as if it were a popular market.
-Hell! It even seems that I am in Tepito.
He thought, referring to a working-class neighborhood in Mexico City, the capital of his country.
And suddenly a familiar melody began to be heard along with the applause of the people.
- Queeé? It's La Marseillaise! Or at least it sounds very similar.
—What does the anthem of France have to do with all this? France, Tepito, I also remember them, are places in my world! Could it be that in my fantasies I always wanted to receive an award or be honored with that music? Or maybe I ever was! And that's why I remembered her as soon as I heard her.
While thinking about it, he and his companions had already reached the entrance to the palace of Cobalt, and when crossing the threshold, a beautiful hall supported by more than 20 columns aligned on each side, a wide walkway, adorned with long blue curtains, left him amazed by the exquisite taste with which it had been decorated, in the end, a statue of more than 4 meters high of Jupiter Fidius, predominated, with a throne at his feet, on the left side of the throne awaited him, majestic, King Coballo, a king lord with a beard and dark hair with all the appearance of such.
Already resigned, he let go of the hands of the twins, and resolutely addressed him, on the right side, Queen Rydia, an elegant and beautiful blonde smiled at him, along with her daughters who greeted him with respect and admiration, as he approached, for a moment he noticed his worn and dusty boots, paused for a moment to check the state of his clothes, and noticed that his clothes were so torn that they showed parts of the skin of his legs and chest, He looked a little self-conscious at the majesty of the dress, of all those present who seemed to be premiering their best clothes in that ceremony but seeing that the Kings looked at him smiling and understanding inspired him so much confidence that he stopped giving importance to the state of his presentación, and continued approaching the throne, when he turned to see Raíza and the girls, he thought amused.
—Those must be my sisters-in-law!
When he arrived, he stood in front of the Queen and took her hand, placed a knee on the ground and kissed her, immediately he bowed to the princesses and stepped aside to stand in front of the King, always trying to behave as he had seen in so many films, and books of medieval stories that behaved the members of the nobility, with his sinister hand he took the sword from the sheath of his back, with the right hand he withdrew the hair from his forehead and bowing, holding the sword lying in his 2 hands, addressing the King, said to him:
"I declare myself the most humble of your subjects, his Excellency.
The crowd filled that palace with their applause, and the King, infected with the laughter of joy of the people of his town, wife and daughters, said to him:
"Good, good, boy! We thought that you were an insolent barbarian without any education or culture, and that Jupiter was mad or bewitched in suggesting that we make you a knight of the kingdom, but now I see that we were wrong, it shows that you prepare very well for this ceremony; Since when have you rehearsed, respectable gentleman?
—All my life I have waited for this moment.
Yurik answers him with a voice more nervous than respectful, and Raíza saw how his legs and arms trembled there kneeling, so much so that he thought that at any moment he could lose his balance, she separated from the group of her sisters, and taking him from behind, held him by his shoulders thus returning the tranquility he needed, To be able to continue with that ceremony, feeling it calm, Before the complacent gaze of his parents, he stroked her disheveled hair and returned to her sisters.
"Well, well, now I will take the Sword of Destiny from your hands, and with it I will knight you.
Saying this he tried to take the sword from his hands and nothing, just as it had happened to Yurik.
The sword was translucent as if it were a hologram, the King, confused, made several attempts until Raíza, whispering in his ears, said to him:
—Father, the Sword of Destiny It can only be taken by its rightful owner and that is him, only that you defeat him in battle and you can wield it.
Hearing his daughter's words, the King laughed amused and nervous as if he had been discovered in a prank and said:
—Well, in view of the circumstances I will have to use the sword of the kingdom.
And at once having been provided with the royal sword by one of his warriors, touching his head and shoulders with the blade, he said aloud so that all might hear him.
Powerful warrior
May we have defeated you
We owe you an apology
For attacking you.
And at the request of Jupiter Fidius
Who discovered the nobility of your heart
And the strength of your word.
Swear to defend?
With the powers of the Sword of Destiny.
And with your life if necessary.
To the city of Mirídia and its people.
That they have been created.
For the purpose of preventing entry
To whomever it is not authorized
To access the Temple of the Forgotten Gods?
—I swear. —Yurik replies in a voice more trembling than nervous.
So I,
King Coballo Vin of Mirídia, the reign of the winds
I name you warrior of the winds of Mirídia, I name you:
I name you:
The wind knight.
And the applause of the crowd rang out as thousands of hands began to ring, celebrating the fact that the mightiest warrior they had ever seen, the warrior of their prophecy, had joined his people and sworn to defend them from their enemies, and Yurik, understanding and accepting that what was happening to him was real, just turned around, raised his arms and prepared to enjoy his moment.
For:
Gloria Herrera Arellano.
Oh my God.
q.e.p.d.
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