Chapter 230: The Rose Duel
Finally, the time of the year that was looked forward to by all citizens of Vitalis, both the commoners and nobles, arrived.
It was the annual spring festival, a week-long celebration that marked the beginning of the Farming season and a new year in Darconia after surviving a long winter.
The streets were dazzling as there was an array of activities, from small get-togethers to the spring banquet that would be held on the last day of the festival.
What made this festival more dazzling was not the food, or the bright colours or drinks but the infamous rose duel. Vigilant knights were made to fight monsters and duel against each other, the winner being given a red rose after each battle, which he was to present to his beloved.
This romantic expression was one of the most popular ways men proposed to their beloved. Every girl wanted a red rose, and at the end of the duel, on the fifth day, the victor would be given a golden rose he is to present to his beloved.
The girl who gets the gold rose would be rewarded by the queen with the title queen of spring and colour, and of course, it came with other rewards. Every girl’s dream was to get the gold rose, but unfortunately, only one girl could get it.
The rose duel was an iconic event in the original novel, Lucian had come to the realization he had feelings for the bright priestess and fought against every odds to get Callista the gold rose.
The crazy part was that he never gave her any of his red roses, so Callista was stunned on the last day of the duel when Lucian presented her with the gold rose.
Another highlight of the event was the solidification of the rivalry between Cedric and Lucian. Of course, the second male lead, who was actually the real villain of the story, also wanted a gold rose to present to Callista, but he lost to Lucian.