Ti flew by swiftly.
When the harvest season of the following year arrived, the people of the Lotte Empire welcod the festival of the Goddess of Nature.
Gu Shengyin made ample preparations for this.
Emperor Phibit also prepared thoroughly, hoping that through this festival, he could pacify the restless populace.
As the most renowned Oracle of the Goddess of Nature, Gu Shengyin remained at the Temple of the Nature Goddess in Saint Veit City.
As for the festivals in other places, they were similarly overseen by different oracles.
Gu Shengyin had already discussed with Royd that they would present a grand gift to Phibit and the entire Lotte Empire.
On this day, Gu Shengyin dressed very formally, and Phibit, along with the Imperial Family mbers, ca to the Temple of the Nature Goddess in ceremonial attire, expressing their respect for the Goddess of Nature.
The vast square of the shrine was already filled with believers, tightly packed together.
Among these believers were so well-dressed nobles in exquisite attire, the ladies sprinkled with perfu, standing proudly to the side.
However, the majority were ordinary people who could only try to wear clean and tidy clothes, so as not to defile the festival of the Goddess of Nature.
Gu Shengyin even "saw" a holess man from the streets, who, having only one set of clothes, in the cold winds of the late autumn night, took off and carefully washed and smoothed them, hanging them to dry while he shivered on a pile of straw all night.
Many believers placed their precious items into a large container in the middle of the square.
Inside this container were gifts offered by the believers to the Goddess of Nature.
A huge transparent glass container, where the items deposited could be seen clearly.
Nobles placed their favorite jewelry inside, rchants put in a bag of gold coins, a young girl threw in her cherished silk flower, and even a child, begrudgingly, offered his favorite toy to the divinities, on the verge of tears because his mother told him he must give his most precious belonging to the divinities.
There were even simply dressed farrs who placed a small bag of grain inside—because, to them, the grain that kept their stomachs from going empty was the most precious wealth in the world.
Gu Shengyin watched all this with a smile until the bell tower rang, marking the start of the festival.
At that mont, everyone in the square witnessed green light pouring down from the sky, touching everyone present.
Enveloped by such green light, everyone felt their body and mind lighten.
Then the glass container, carrying all the believers’ best wishes, instantly beca empty.
The gifts offered to the divinities disappeared alongside the fading green light.
"The Goddess of Nature has received your gifts," Gu Shengyin smiled as she spoke to her followers.
The square erupted in cheers of joy.
Phibit felt a bit regretful, as he had earlier refused to lower himself to place his gifts into the container alongside the commoners. As a result, hadn’t the divinities even glimpsed at his offerings?
Afterward, Gu Shengyin stood alone on the high altar, chanting hymns.
All the believers maintained a posture of devoutness.
According to recorded estimations, if the divinities were satisfied with this festival, there was a possibility they might descend in person.
Divine Descent.
This was the supre wish shared by all believers.
There’s more tonight. A night of abundant updates. Begging shalessly for votes~
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