In Duncan's perception, something with a huge presence was gradually approaching the city-state of Pland.
In fact, his perception could not be separated from Pland's entity and extend outward, but when the thing emitting a huge presence kept approaching, he could still indirectly sense something... "shining", like a heat source, an object emitting strong light, becoming clearer little by little on the vast ocean.
A large ship alone would not bring such a feeling, nor would a group of powerful priests.
Duncan narrowed his eyes slightly. In the "darkness" outside the city-state of Pland, the object emitting strong light and heat had gradually shown some outlines.
What it exudes... is the so-called "power of God"
A moment later, a green flame suddenly rose from a window on the second floor of the antique shop, and then a fat white dove flew out of the window and quickly flew across the sky.
A large crowd has now gathered inside and outside the port in the southeast of Plande.
The Cathedral of Storms, which cruises on the sea all year round and almost never docks, is about to dock in the city-state. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event for any follower of the storm goddess Gemona. Whether it is to show their piety or simply to admire the majestic appearance of the Cathedral of Storms, the citizens of Plande do not want to miss today's grand occasion. When the sun just rose and the curfew just ended, residents living near the port began to gather one after another, and when it was close to noon, basically all the empty seats near the port that could be used for "watching the ceremony" were occupied.
After that, traffic control was implemented near the port. The city hall no longer allowed more spectators to approach the harbor, and cooperated with the church to evacuate the crowd to various sanctuaries. When the Storm Cathedral docked, mass ceremonies were held simultaneously in various churches. On the one hand, this ceremony was of course to "welcome the glory of the goddess", and on the other hand, it was to reduce the pressure on the port area and divert believers.
Vanna nodded, breathed a sigh of relief, then looked around.
Although she was the judge of the city-state, this was the first time Vanna saw this giant ark with her own eyes.
The sea was curling, the sky was shaking, and the glow of the sun shining on the sea suddenly spread out.
It turned into a layered, cloud-like curtain - an engineering creation that was almost as huge as the entire port area suddenly emerged on the sea, as if it had directly crossed the dimension and appeared in -'s field of vision!
The salutes were fired, followed by grand and majestic music. There were thunderous cheers inside and outside the port, and the atmosphere was boiling wherever it entered!
His uncle and the old bishop were talking nearby, but Luffy's attention gradually shifted away from them. He looked out at the endless sea in the distance, waiting for this towering church to appear in his sight.
Alice seemed a little dazed. She had never seen such a huge monster moving on the sea. When the steam pipe on the side of the church ark suddenly released pressure and a loud whistle sounded through the sky, she hugged her head at the first moment.
It seems that no one can see these shadows, not even the priests of the church who possess extremely high "clairvoyance".
On the roof of a tower near the dock area, Dante stepped out of the flaming door and quietly watched the quiet celebration scene, as well as the huge Cathedral Ark not far away, which went beyond the concept of a "ship" and made it difficult to understand how it could operate.
He closed his eyes and opened them again.
"The arrival of the Cathedral of the Storm can't actually help them solve many problems," Luffy's voice reached Duncan's ears, "With this event, the unstable atmosphere in the city-state can be quickly calmed down, and the news about the 'vision' can be released more smoothly. To be honest... I am really relieved."
There were loud prayers everywhere, cheers everywhere, even the ignorant children were getting excited among the crowd. Add to that the sound of salutes and music, and the quiet sound was deafening.
In an instant, excitement, excitement and admiration arose spontaneously.
After much haste, Duncan finally
We arrived at the port in time.
The shadow passed lightly over the heads of the crowd, but the cheering residents were apparently unaware of it.
At the same time, a grayish-white, smoky phantom floated over and slowly approached his palm.
"For believers, 'under the watchful eyes of the gods' is the most effective reason for comfort," Bishop Pland responded. "With the protection and witness of the goddess, they can show the greatest faith and tenacity, and can calmly accept various extreme situations, including 'the city-state turning into a vision.'"
"The goddess will forgive you," Archbishop Pland's voice came from the side. The old man was now dressed in gorgeous clothes, holding the long staff that symbolized the bishop of the city-state in his hand, with a faint smile on his face. "There is still some time before the scheduled time."
He saw the moving shadows swooping down over the gathered people and the ringing towers.
He saw countless gray-white shadows spreading out of the Storm Cathedral, like invisible tentacles, and then like smoke floating like ribbons. Those floating shadows extended from every door, every window and even every mechanical gap of the cathedral ark, covering most of Valentine like a dark cloud.
It seemed that the huge astonishment and shock made them forget to make any sound for a moment
Duncan looked at the sea outside the port and saw that the wonderful sight of the curling sea water and the shaking light and shadow had not yet subsided. The majestic Storm Cathedral had removed all its concealment and disguise and was slowly approaching the Valentine coast.
Or... is it because they are priests of the church that they cannot see these shadows? !
Nearly six sevenths of the residents are baptized believers of the Deep Sea Church. Even if the remaining one seventh are not baptized, they will maintain a deep belief in the storm goddess Gemona under the influence of the atmosphere of the entire city. This city-state is the largest gathering place for deep-sea believers in the vast ocean, and the grand scene at this moment demonstrates that point extremely strongly.
Nina and Shirley were extremely excited and arguing about the structure of the church ark - the former was based on the mechanical knowledge she learned in school, while the latter gave full play to her fabricated imagination and unreasonable self-confidence.
"You're almost late," Archon Vanna, who was waiting to be greeted at the port, glanced at her niece who rushed over in a hurry, with helplessness in her one eye, "On such an important day, you, as an inquisitor, are the last to arrive."
"There was a little accident." In front of her uncle, even the judge would sometimes lack momentum. Vanna looked a little embarrassed. "I planned my time very well. I will be delayed by at least half an hour..."
Dante's eyes moved rapidly between the crowd gathered on the pier and the majestic triple spires of the Church of St. Peter.
The high-ranking priests gathered near the pier responded in unison: "Praise the name of the storm!"
What are these shadows? What are these invisible tentacles emanating from the Cathedral of the Storm
"The Storm Cathedral may not have come to help us through this difficult time," Vanna said, "but His Holiness the Pope did not make this clear."
"The Pope has his own dignity - what's more, the messages he conveys to the outside world must be guided by God..."
The view around the pier is wide, and the guards and sheriffs have surrounded a rather spacious "ceremonial area". But after looking beyond this open space, one can see countless spectators and the crowds are bustling.
The high-ranking officials of the city hall were eagerly waiting, and Bishop Pland and his uncle were staring into the distance with wide eyes.
I subconsciously held my breath, then looked to my side. "Sing the Name of the Storm!"
It has not yet fully appeared, and at this moment it still presents a vague illusory texture, but this huge and mighty momentum is overwhelming and shocking.
Two seconds later, the bishop's eyes lit up, he raised the scepter high in his hand, and then dropped it with force, the sound of the end of the scepter hitting the ground resounding like a thunder throughout the dock square. The crowd that had gathered was in a frenzy.
The agreed time is coming, but the fierce sea can't see
No trace of this amazing ship was found.
Beyond the layers of people, inside the port area, is the "ceremonial area" temporarily blocked by church guards and city-state sheriffs. Local church leaders and senior officials of the city-state of Valentine gathered here to prepare for the Storm Cathedral.
A huge question gathered in his mind, and Dent's eyes gradually became extremely serious. He subconsciously stretched out his hand towards the air outside the platform, as if he wanted to catch one of the phantoms.
However, in the next second, Duncan's peripheral vision suddenly caught a glimpse of the distorted scene on the sea.
Then, the gray-white "tentacle" slowly retracted, leaving only a cold, empty touch.
The smoke condensed a little and wrapped around Duncan's fingers - the next second, he actually felt a slightly cool touch, as if he had touched some kind of entity!
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