In Duncan's perception, something that exudes a large presence is approaching the city-state of Purland.

In fact, his perception could not be separated from Plant's entity and extended outward, but when the thing that exuded a huge sense of presence kept approaching, he could still indirectly perceive some kind of ...... "shining", like a heat source, a thing that emitted a strong light, and it became clear little by little on the boundless sea.

A single ship of size does not bring such a feeling, nor does a group of powerful priests.

Duncan squinted slightly, in the "darkness" outside the city-state of Purland, the mass of bright light and heat had gradually taken on some outlines.

The ...... it exudes Is it the so-called "power of the gods"?

A moment later, a green flame suddenly rose from a window on the second floor of the antique shop, and then a chubby white dove flew out of the window and quickly flew across the sky.

……

Inside and outside the port in the southeast of Plande, a large crowd has now gathered.

Cruising the seas all year round and almost never docking, the Cathedral of the Storm is about to dock in the city-state, which is a once-in-a-lifetime event for any follower of the Storm Goddess Grimina, whether it is to show their piety or simply to admire the majestic face of the Storm Cathedral, the citizens of Poland do not want to miss the pomp and circumstance - as soon as the sun rises and the curfew ends, the residents living near the harbor begin to gather one after another, and when the time is close to noon, Basically, all the empty seats near the port that could be used for "viewing services" were filled.

After this, traffic was restricted near the port, and the town hall no longer allowed more worshippers to approach the harbor, and cooperated with the church to evacuate the crowd to the various sanctuaries - when the cathedral of the storm docked, Mass was also held in the churches, which was of course intended to "welcome the glory of the goddess" and to relieve the pressure on the port area and divert the faithful.

Beyond the layers of crowds, inside the port district was the "ceremonial area" temporarily cordoned off by the church guards and the sheriffs of the city-state, where the local church leaders and the city-state's high-ranking officials gathered, ready to meet the storm cathedral.

In a hurry, Vanna finally arrived at the port in time.

"You're almost late," Dante, the archon who was waiting to greet him at the port, glanced at his niece who had rushed over in a hurry, and his eyes were helpless, "On such an important day, you are the latest to arrive as an inquisitor." ”

"There was a little accident," in front of my uncle, even the inquisitor would have a lack of momentum, Fanna had a little embarrassment on her face, "Originally, I had a good time plan, and I would have arrived at least half an hour early......

"The goddess will forgive," came the voice of Archbishop Valentine, the old man who was now dressed in fine clothes, holding the staff that symbolized the bishop of the city-state, with a faint smile on his face, "There is still a moment until the scheduled time." ”

Vanna nodded, breathed a sigh of relief, and looked up.

The view around the pier is wide, and the guards and magistrates have enclosed a rather spacious "ceremonial area", but when you look beyond the open area, you can see countless people watching in the distance.

Nearly three-quarters of the inhabitants of the entire Pland are baptized members of the Deep Sea Church, and the remaining quarter, even if they are not baptized, maintain a shallow belief in the storm goddess Grimona under the influence of the atmosphere of the entire city, which is the largest gathering place of deep sea believers in the endless sea, and the pomp and circumstance of this moment is extremely strong.

"The arrival of the Storm Cathedral can actually help us solve a lot of problems," Dante's voice came into Vanna's ears, "Through this event, the unrest in the city-state can be quickly calmed down, and the news of the 'vision' can be released relatively smoothly, to be honest...... I was genuinely relieved. ”

"For believers, 'under the gaze of the gods' is a reason of consolation more than anything else," Bishop Valentine responded, "and with the patronage and witness of the goddess, we can show maximum solidarity and resilience, as well as accept extreme situations, including the 'vision of the city-state'." ”

"The Cathedral of the Storm may have come to help us through this," Dent said, "but His Holiness doesn't make it clear." ”

"The Pope has the reserve of the Pope - not to mention that the information she conveys to the outside world is guided by the gods......"

The uncle and the old bishop were talking, but Fanna's attention gradually turned away from them, and she looked out at the endless sea in the distance, waiting for the majestic church to appear in her sight.

The appointed time was approaching, but there was no trace of the amazing ship in the calm sea.

However, in the next second, the corner of Vanna's eye suddenly captured an instantaneous distorted scene on the surface of the sea.

The sea was curling, the sky was shaking, and the glow of the sun on the surface of the sea suddenly rippled and turned into a cascading, cloud-like curtain - an engineering artifact almost as large as the entire port area suddenly emerged on the surface of the sea, as if it had directly crossed the dimension and appeared in Vanna's field of vision!

It has not yet fully appeared, and at the moment it still presents a faint illusory texture, but the majestic momentum has already rushed to the face, shocking the soul.

Despite being the inquisitor of the city-state, this was the first time Vana had seen the ark ship in person.

In an instant, excitement, excitement and admiration arose.

She subconsciously held her breath, then looked to the side again.

The high-ranking officials of the town hall were looking forward to it, and Bishop Valentine and his uncle were staring into the distance with wide eyes.

It seems that the great sense of consternation and shock made them forget to make a sound for a while?

After another two or three seconds, Bishop Valentine's eyes lit up, and he raised the scepter in his hand and dropped it with all his might, and the sound of the scepter's tail striking the ground resounded like a thunderclap throughout the dock square.

"Ode to the name of the storm!"

The high-ranking priests gathered near the pier responded in unison: "Ode to the name of the storm!" ”

The salute sounded, followed by the sound of magnificent music, and the cheers inside and outside the port were thunderous, and everywhere they entered, there was a boil!

Vanna looked out into the sea beyond the harbor and saw that the strange scene of the sea curling and the light and shadow had calmed down, and the majestic Storm Cathedral had lifted all disguise and was slowly approaching the shores of Purland.

The gathered crowd was in a boil.

Everywhere there were loud prayers, everywhere there were cheers, even the ignorant children were excited in the crowd, coupled with the sound of salutes and music, the noise was deafening.

On the roof of a tower near the docks, Duncan, stepping out of the flaming door, quietly watched the scene of the cacophony and festivities, and not far away the huge cathedral ark, which had gone beyond the concept of a "ship", and it was difficult to understand how it could be run.

Nina and Shirley sit on the sidelines with excitement and arguing about the structure of the church ark – the former starting from the mechanics they learned in school, the latter using their imagination and self-confidence to make the most of their inventions.

Alice, on the other hand, seemed a little nervous, she had never seen such a behemoth moving at sea, and she hugged her head as soon as the steam pipes on the side of the church ark suddenly depressurized and the sound of a loud whistle resounded in the sky.

Duncan's gaze slowly moved between the crowd gathered on the docks and the towering triple spire of the church ark.

He closed his eyes and opened them again.

He saw countless gray-white phantoms spreading out of the Cathedral of the Storm, as if they were invisible tentacles, and like streamers of floating smoke, these fluttering shadows extended from every door, every window, and even every mechanical crack in the church ark, and the dark clouds swept over the small half of Plant.

He saw these fluttering shadows hanging down, sweeping over the gathered crowds, and the towers that rang their bells.

The phantom brushed over the heads of the crowd, and the cheering residents of Poland were clearly unaware of it.

It seems that no one can see those shadows, not even the clergy of the Church with extremely high "spiritual vision".

Or rather...... It is precisely because they are priests of the church that it is impossible to see those shadows?!

What are these shadows? What are these invisible tentacles that permeate the Cathedral of the Storm?

A huge question condensed in his heart, Duncan's eyes gradually became extremely serious, and he subconsciously stretched out his hand to the air outside the platform, as if trying to catch one of the phantoms.

At the same time, a grayish-white, smoky phantom floated over and slowly approached his palm.

The smoke condensed a little, wrapping around Duncan's fingers - the next second, he actually felt a slight cool touch, feeling like he had touched some kind of entity!

Then, the gray-white "tentacle" was quickly retracted, leaving only a cold, empty tactile residue.

(End of chapter)