Chapter 1394 - 546: Harvest Ritual_3
Is it just an illusion, or have the golden wheat stalks on the island inexplicably grown taller again?
Everyone closed their eyes, sinking into the sound of the music, their emotions stirred.
The island is now almost entirely populated by followers.
Their faith is beginning to converge.
The four nodes outside the world.
The node representing the Holy Mother inexplicably shines brilliantly, transmitting a powerful energy. It inexplicably reinforced the entire protective membrane.
"What’s going on?" The betrayer gods, infiltrating the world from the shadows, wondered in confusion.
Even the new gods joining the node and the other members of the four gods were somewhat puzzled.
Why is so much energy suddenly coming from the direction of the Holy Mother?
Where is it coming from?
Even the Holy Mother herself was a bit surprised.
The recent busyness in the sky almost made the Holy Mother forget today is the annual Harvest Festival.
To the Holy Mother, a year is not a particularly long period.
She hadn’t cast her gaze there in a long time.
The intense energy transmitted made her cast her gaze over the island once more.
Not just her.
The other members of the four gods, the flower fairy, and those divine beings who had long ascended and joined the defense system, all cast their gaze there.
Then they saw the scene on the island.
Seemingly led by Julia.
With the cooperation of Julia’s new treasure, everyone’s faith in the Holy Mother reached a pinnacle.
The converged faith turned into a powerful force.
At the center of this faith in the Holy Mother, it was transmitted to her.
At this moment, the Holy Mother also returned a portion of this energy.
Raindrop-like golden light points seemed to increase in number.
"If I’m not mistaken... that’s a follower of life, right? Seems like a Saintess. Or a mermaid."
The flower fairy looked at Julia, having seen her before.
"Haha, life must be furious, and the Sea God surely won’t be pleased. Hahaha."
Such was indeed the case for these two divine beings.
Julia is a follower of life, and still is, but the current atmosphere led her to act this way.
"Hmm... When should we have Julia do something like this on Growth Day as well?"
The Sea God is the least pleased.
Because the one leading these events, Julia, is a mermaid.
Although merfolk are intelligent life forms of the ocean initially created by him.
The problem is, due to certain experiences, all merfolk as ocean creatures ended up being claimed by life, becoming her followers.
Now, they hardly have anything to do with him.
However, this scene on the Holy Mother’s Harvest Day seems to open up new perspectives for the gods.
Meanwhile, in the Holy City.
As the music fades, everyone is still lost in thought, yet the sound of the music continues to linger faintly in the air.
Until everyone fully recovers.
At this moment, Ann, the Archbishop, is already standing on the stage.
"Another year of the Harvest Day, now, let us sing hymns in praise of the Holy Mother.
Praise the harvest, praise the new life.
Let us receive the Holy Mother’s blessings, thank her for her grace..."
As the words fall.
The followers on the island begin reciting prayers to the Holy Mother.
Ann also connects with their faith rituals.
Welcoming the arrival of the Holy Mother’s angel this year.
She will bring the Holy Mother’s grace.
It is the same every year.
Except this year, the followers’ faith seems a little stronger.
Perhaps it is because of the music that was just played.
Everyone also watches these rituals from the side.
In Alka’s eyes, this ritual truly connects to the Holy Mother’s Divine Kingdom.
Truly conveying prayers.
Allowing everyone’s words to reach the Holy Mother’s ears.
Then the light pillar descending from the sky begins to gather at the top of the central cathedral’s hall.
A faint golden light begins to coalesce.
The expressions on the faces of those followers grow more devout.
Yet church members, while still devout, are not overly surprised; it seems this happens every year.
The figure formed from the golden light of revelation turned into something resembling the size of a child.
A child in robes descended amidst the golden light.
A little girl.
"Hmm?"
𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
Alka recognized her.