Chapter 741 An Unprecedented Event In History


    At the break of day, the entire Pce City was filled with white gs. Even the entire Imperial City


    raised colorless banners. The death knell sounded incessantly as gloom lingered on. It was a time of


    sadness, and people from the city wore white clothes to express their sorrow. The streets were


    crowded with people, from the entrance of the Pce City to the west gate of the Imperial City. A


    lengthy procession covered the ten-mile long street. The scene was unbelievable. Such disy of


    extravagance was only witnessed after the death of an emperor, and never for a prince.


    Before long, the sound of funeral music was heard inside the Pce City. The mncholy song did not


    offer anyfort to the people, because soon enough a golden coffin came into view. It was


    apanied by thousands of people, led by the guards of the burial team. The golden coffin was


    carefully designed as ordered by the emperor himself. Even if the instruction was to finish it overnight,


    the golden coffin was not built in haste. It had a unique design and was exquisite in appearance. A


    coffin covered in elegance, fit only for royalty. Nheless, it was unupied. Only a few of Basil''s


    cherished possession was inside.


    The royal members and the burial guards all wore white underclothes, covered by a ck robe. The


    attendees present during the funeral included the emperor and all the army generals. Most of them


    looked sad and silently wiped the tears from their eyes. However, it was not because of a personal loss


    or sorrow, but because of the underlying circumstances.


    Still, some people from the crowd grieved deeply and were heartbroken. Lance, Allen, and soldiers


    under the Crimson Dragon Army mourned in silence. Isis took it hard and was crying a river. The


    bravery that had always covered her beautiful face was now reced with sadness and misery. The


    ferocity in her eyes had disappeared and was now reced with longing and despair. Her eyes were


    red, swollen. People around her knew she spent the night crying in pain, and there was nothing they


    could do to console her. She looked tired and cried silently as she followed the golden coffin reluctantly.


    Every step was filled with anguish, and the pain in her heart was beyond words.


    Marin walked alongside Isis. They spoke no words. She did not look as distressed as Isis, but she too


    broke down at the thought she would never see Rocky again. She had always been infatuated with


    Rocky and it saddened her that he died at such a young age. Her heart stopped beating for a while and


    it was mostly for what her cousin was going through right now. It was just recently, when Isis married


    the man of her dreams, and now her husband was gone forever. She knew the rtionship was not for


    real, but Isis'' swollen eyes told her everything. Marin realized that her cousin had fallen for Rocky. The


    sorrow that was painted all over her face was undeniable.


    However, something was amiss. There were three people missing from the crowd. Marcia, Sabina, and


    Lena were nowhere to be found.


    The golden coffin was quietly taken out of the Pce City, followed by the people from the funeral. With


    a solemn face, they marched along the main street of the Imperial City. Civilians waited patiently on the


    streets. It was to honor and send off their prince for thest time. The crowd drifted outside the west


    gate. An endless procession was headed towards the Holy Dragon Imperial Tomb two or three miles


    west to the city.


    The Holy Dragon Imperial Tomb was the resting ce of all the departed emperors of the Holy Dragon


    Empire. Members of the royal family, even children of the emperor, could not be buried there.


    Nevertheless, the current emperor made an exception for Rocky. For the first time in their long history,


    a departed prince would beid to rest there.


    A magnificent funeral hall was installed inside the Holy Dragon Imperial Tomb overnight. Thousands of


    paper soldiers and paper horses were arranged on both sides of the hall. The disy looked


    marvelous, suited for the valiant character of the deceased prince. For the duration of the funeral, ck


    and white silk ribbons lined up the outskirts of the hall. They danced softly with the movement of the


    wind.


    The golden coffin was ced carefully in the middle of the hall. The guards bowed their heads for a few


    minutes in front of the coffin, and then left quietly. The emperor walked towards the Holy Dragon


    Imperial Tomb followed by the royal members and generals. They then positioned themselves


    and started the ceremony for Basil.


    Isis, Basil''s wife, was asked to sit on her heels alongside the coffin during the ceremony. In tune with


    their tradition, she was required to keep vigil beside the coffin for seven days. After seven days, Basil''s


    coffin would be buried in the imperial tomb.


    Afraid that Isis would fall apart, Marin stayed and sat on her heels beside her. Deep in her heart, Marin


    longed to apany Rocky on hisst trip in this world. She wanted to be an essential part of his


    journey in the afterlife, and not just take part in the ceremony like everyone else.


    As the ceremony was about to start, Marcia and Sabina, who were missing since the  beginning, came


    in unexpectedly. They staggered as they walked in and shocked the surrounding people. The two of


    them stopped right in front of the coffin and sat on their heels just like Isis and Marin. The people


    looked at each other, horrified with their action.


    "General Marcia, you''re not supposed to..." Isis shouted. Her eyes widened inplete surprise. She


    did not understand what she just saw. It was a dishonor, and she wanted an exnation. Based on the


    old traditions, only important family members could keep vigil beside the coffin. Both Marcia and


    Sabina were not in any way rted to Rocky by blood. Thus, it was wrong for them to sit beside his


    coffin.


    "I will stay here for Prince Basil for seven days," Marcia replied without looking at the surrounding


    people. She looked determined, and her tone of voice was serious.


    Her deration startled everyone around her. Marcia had earned a prominent position in the Holy


    Dragon Empire, and they considered her a Great General. She knew about the rules and traditions. No


    Great General had ever knelt down in front of a prince''s coffin throughout the entire history. She also


    did not bother to exin the reason for her action and this triggered the curiosity of the people.


    Not far away from the scene were the royal members and generals. They whispered among


    themselves and shared each other''s spections. Suddenly, a rumor spread among the people in the


    crowd about Rocky and Marcia having a special rtionship. For them, there was no other reason.


    The turn of events also puzzled the emperor, but he chose not to say anything. He had known Marcia


    for a long time. She was a trusted Great General and a good friend to Rocky. At the back of his mind,


    he was convinced that she must have a good reason for her action.


    "Sabina, are you going to do the same as your master?" Isis asked in a weak voice. She looked at


    Sabina as her sad eyes searched for an answer.


    "I should have protected him, but I failed. I feel responsible for his death. Not just for seven days, I will


    apany him for seventy days..." Sabina replied firmly. Her face showed no emotion, but deep


    inside, she was filled with remorse and guilt feelings. She med herself for Rocky''s death and the


    thought that she would never see him again continued to punish her.


    "You don''t have to feel guilty. You know Rocky. I''m sure he will not me you for his death," Isis said.


    Her voice turned warm and friendly as she spoke with Sabina. However, tears rolled down her face as


    Rocky''s face shed through her mind once again.


    Amid themotion caused by Marcia and Sabina, a delicate figure appeared at the entrance of the


    imperial tomb. Her clothes were all white and gleamed under the sun. She had a beautiful face that


    matched her stunning figure. However, her enchanting aura did not match the misery on her face. Her


    eyes were filled with sorrow and soon glistened with tears.


    The figure walked towards the hall as the people watched her in silence. She stopped in front of the


    golden coffin and gazed silently at the empty casket. A momentter, she turned to look at the four


    women on the floor, and said in a deep voice, "I am toote." With her head bowed, she took a step


    towards Isis and sat on her heels next to her.


    The shock in the crowd had doubled. Beautiful women had appeared one after the other, and they all


    wanted to stay beside Rocky''s coffin.


    The woman in white was none other than Lena.


    "What is happening? What is Her Royal Highness doing here?" People whispered under their breath.


    They could not believe that Lena appeared and wanted to keep vigil beside Basil''s coffin as well.


    The noise inside the mourning hall intensified as the people chattered among themselves. The scene


    that unfolded before them was extraordinary and made them question Basil''s character.


    "Your Royal Highness, please..." Isis started to say, but stopped herself without asking why. She was a


    little surprised and ttered to see General Marcia, but it stunned her beyond words to have the Witch''s


    presence beside her. Lena held a very prominent position in the country. The authority that she


    possessed was next to the emperor himself. Isis did not dare to continue her question. However, all


    these confused her to no end. How many things did Rocky keep from her? Do these two most powerful


    women have something to do with him?


    Isis was not the only one at a loss. Everyone at the funeral were asking the same question.


    Far back from the crowd, Alston seethed with anger when he saw Lena sat on her heels for Basil. He


    never expected that Basil could still piss him off even after he died.


    The atmosphere inside the hall remained intense as five powerful and beautiful women sat on their


    heels beside the coffin. Each of the five women wore the same grief-stricken expression, as if pain and


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    It was no big deal, if only they were ordinary women. However, all of them were renowned beauties


    from the Holy Dragon Empire. One of them was an acimed Great General, while one was the Witch.


    The rest were future sessors of famous and high-ranking families. Any of them was enough to


    cause an uproar in the Holy Dragon Empire.