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Chapter 1572 After the Celebration

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    The grand sacrificial activity lasted for the whole day, and it was not until dusk deepened and night approached that the series of sacred rituals in Pioneer Square finally came to an end. But even so, there were still a large number of people staying inside and outside Pioneer Square - the formal sacrifice.  After the ceremony, there will be folk celebrations and entertainment. A large-scale night market will last from night to day. Jugglers, dancers and craftsmen selling specialties will take over the celebration tonight.

    The gifts and blessings during the day are for the gods, while the celebrations and entertainment at night belong to the mortal world.

    After the sacred, rigorous and complicated ceremony, you can enjoy the free and joyful festival. After dark, Pioneer Square seems even more lively than during the day.

    There are no longer the constraints of so many rules, and the solemn and stereotyped church music is gone. Instead, there are vendors and mobile artists setting up their own stages everywhere. There are local small businessmen selling souvenirs around the square, and there are also some from the Kant area or Tanzanian.  Sang's jugglers and dancers set up a stage to perform in the business area planned by the municipal department. Cheerful and lively tunes and cries were mixed together, and a bright array of magic crystal lamps floated over the square, lighting up the night of the celebration.

    This is often the happiest part for children - they do not yet understand the rigor and sacredness of church rituals, nor do they understand the allusions and inheritance of the three gods of fertility. Religious festivals like Easter are divided into two distinct parts for them.  Parts are the strict, boring and depressing daytime, and the night market where you can eat, drink and play around. When the priests left, the children in new clothes became excited and began to shout and walk through the streets.  Throughout the square, the slightly anxious or helpless shouts of parents sounded behind them, becoming another "scenery" on this night of celebration.

    Holding a platinum scepter in hand, Veronica walked slowly among the noisy crowd, looking at everything around her with a smile.

    The "Saint Princess" holding a scepter, wearing a pure white dress, and surrounded by a shimmering light should have been a particularly eye-catching target among the crowd. Her quiet and calm temperament was also incompatible with the surrounding environment, but the crowd in the square did not.  As if they didn't notice the appearance of this big man at all, the flow of people coming and going avoided Veronica's side very naturally and subconsciously. She walked forward slowly, but she was in contact with the people around her as if she was walking outside this world.  Everything is kept at just the right distance.

    She stopped and looked ahead.

    There was a simple stage there. It was said to be a stage, but it was actually a modified cart. The back half of the cart was stretched out and reinforced with support columns, turning it into the shape of a stage. A person wearing a  The dancer in the light purple dress whirled and danced in the center of the simple wooden stage. Although the early spring night was still cold, the dancer's figure was still cheerful, and her smile was full of joy. There were two more people holding flutes and lyres on the cart.  It was country music with simple tunes, not as solemn and magnificent as the church sacred music during the day, but the performer still tried his best and was immersed in it - the audience gathered around the stage, some applauded, and some  Turning around and leaving, some people just stood quietly on the edge and watched.

    Veronica looked at the figure standing quietly on the edge. The figure's long golden curly hair was particularly eye-catching in the night. The latter seemed to have noticed the gaze that suddenly fell on her. She raised her head, somewhat  He was surprised to find Veronica's presence, and then showed a polite and gentle smile: "Good night, Your Highness Veronica, I didn't expect you to appear in such a lively but vulgar place."

    "I don't think this place is vulgar, it's part of this land," Veronica also smiled back, "It's you, aren't you here too - as the saint of the three gods of fertility, during the grand sacrifice  Aren¡¯t there a lot of things that need to be dealt with after the ceremony?¡±

    The person who appeared in front of Veronica was none other than the Saint of Fertility who presided over the sacrificial ceremony during the day. However, she did not bring an accompanying priest or wear a priest's robe at this moment, but stood like an ordinary citizen.  Here, she looked like she was enjoying the festival. After hearing Veronica's question, she spread her hands: "Didn't you also say that? The grand sacrificial ceremony is over - my work is done.  , the subsequent matters will be handled by the deacons and priests in the temple."

    "I see - it's different from the Holy Light Church. I was much busier than you when I was a saint in the Northern Church," Veronica said casually, "It seems like you are enjoying the festival here.  ?¡±

    "Is this weird? Gods have blessed the earth, so enjoying the joy of this earth is the best way to respond to the gods," the Saint of Fertility said matter-of-factly, "Tonight, everyone can enjoy themselves here, of course.  That includes you and me.¡±

    Veronica didn¡¯t answer for a while. She just looked up at the dancer spinning on the wooden platform.Looking forward to what happens today.  Since they expect sothen I will carry out it unconditionally. This is my duty.  "

    Having said this, she looked up at Veronica and added: "Besides that, I will not explore anything and am not interested in the true purpose of the council. Just take what I say as nothing.  Let¡¯s have a small talk¡ªotherwise, it will be uncomfortable to hold it in.¡±

    Veronica quietly stared at the "fellow" in front of her, and after a long time she nodded gently: "You are smarter than I thought. You have both the wisdom of a priest and the agility of a human being."

    "Thank you for the compliment." The Saint of Fertility smiled faintly, then turned her head and returned her gaze to the stage - the dancer in the long skirt had stopped. She was sitting on the edge of the wooden platform and resting, with a  Wearing a warm coat, she greeted the audience who were still in front of the stage with a smile, and talked with a few people who dared to come closer about her trip with her father and brother.  Those around him seemed completely unaware that two "big men" were standing just a few meters away, talking to each other. They were both living their own lives in their own worlds.

    "Actually, I even had a far-fetched dream when I was little," the Saint of Fertility said suddenly, "I wanted to be a dancer - just like the lady on the stage, traveling around, dancing, and occasionally having a dance.  A little adventure"

    Veronica glanced at her in surprise, then shook her head: "When you were a child it was not as safe as it is now to be a traveling dancer, but I am even more surprised that you are such a 'Saint of Fertility'  I actually had such a dream.¡±

    "When I was a child, who didn't have some whimsical thoughts in childhood? What's more, I was adopted by the church since I was a child. My daily life was extremely boring, so that after the annual Easter celebration, I stood in the tower of the temple and glanced at the crowd in the square.  , Occasionally listening to the priestesses talking about the process of the celebration has become the greatest entertainment and the source of all fantasies," the Saint of Fertility said self-deprecatingly, and then glanced at Veronica, "Didn't you have this kind of thing in your childhood?  Have you experienced it?¡±

    Veronica stiffened for a moment, her expression slightly strange: "When I was a child When I was a child, I only made people around me nervous."

    "It seems that we all had troublesome childhoods." Of course, the Saint of Fertility could not imagine what kind of troubles the "Her Royal Highness" in front of her had experienced. She just smiled and shook her head, "The grandmother who took care of me back then  Because I am quite angry with my whimsical ideas, but I cannot get angry because of the signs of favor I have shown since I was a child. I can only go to the temple to pray every now and then to relieve my mood"

    What started as a scheming negotiation suddenly turned into a casual chat. Veronica was not averse to such a relaxed atmosphere. She asked casually: "What happened next?"

    The Saint of Fertility fell into memories, and a smile slowly appeared on her face: "Later, I felt the existence of 'them' for the first time."

    She turned back and looked into Veronica's eyes, her expression becoming quiet and firm: "That was the first time I felt that kind of transcendent gaze, and a kind of sincere warmth and 'love' - now that I think about it  , it might just be their casual glance, but it was at that moment that I realized what kind of existence I would serve, and their pure and deep care for this world From that day on, I really decided to become  Their followers.

    "Your Highness Veronica, you may think that I am a fanatical believer, which is indeed true, but what I want to say is - if they are really happy, then I am willing to cooperate with the actions of the Theocratic Council, not only this time  , and the same happened afterwards.

    "As long as they are happy, I will do it."

    After saying this, the blond saint took half a step back and bowed slightly towards Veronica: "I'm sorry to have disturbed you for so long. Let me leave first - please continue to enjoy this celebration.  Well, maybe you don¡¯t think this is a gift from God, but this is at least what mortals deserve.¡±

    The Saint of Fertility turned and left, and Veronica didn't look back until the other figure disappeared into the crowd. She stood there for a while, then turned her head slightly and said softly as if talking to someone in the distance.  : "A close-in scan has been performed, and her mental condition is very stableYes, as you heard, sane and awake, and she seems to be saneer than we previously judged. Others who were directly involved in the sacrificial ceremony  Priest? Yes, the Arbitration Tribunal has arranged personnel to conduct follow-up monitoring, which will last for twenty-four hours"

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