Chapter 63: The True Miracle!

The drunkard finally regained his senses, becoming fanatical:

"A miracle! This is a miracle!

The Emperor Himself has manifested! The rumors... are true!

The Governor is the chosen one by the Emperor, we are saved!"

This drunkard was once a noble of the Upper Hive, a devout follower of the Emperor.

However, the terrible disaster completely destroyed him and his family, leaving him to wander the streets.

He knelt down, pressing his head firmly to the ground, not daring to lift it:

"Oh, Emperor, please forgive this humble servant... My piety and reverence for You have never wavered. Your benevolent light will forever shine upon my soul!"

On the street, others too saw the great holy statue and the warm golden light.

They all knelt down, offering their loyalty to the omniscient and omnipotent Emperor.

He had appeared in the most desperate time of Urth's people, He had come to save us!

At this moment, the Holy Square was adorned with banners of the golden lion, representing the Grant family, and the imperial aquila.

Dozens of cherubim flew in the sky, singing hymns of praise to the Emperor, scattering petals and holy water.

The outer perimeter was guarded by the planetary defense forces, enforcers, and several patrol drones.

At the entrance of the Holy Square, activists who had the opportunity to enter were gradually receiving their holy wafers and holy water.

The wafers were real, pure wheat crackers, free of any human protein, along with a small cup of clean water.

Everyone was required to devoutly consume the wafers and water, purifying their body and mind before entering the Holy Square.

The activists from the Lower Hive bit into the holy wafers with reverence.

As soon as the taste of the wafers touched their tongues, they wept.

Neither they nor their ancestors had ever experienced such a delightful taste.

For they were never deemed worthy.

The most delicious thing they could imagine was a hard bread mixed with moldy sawdust and wheat husks.

That was only enjoyed during Urth's golden age under the benevolent rule of old Governor Grant, and even then, only a few people had access to it.

Most Lower Hive dwellers had only ever known corpse starch as food.

Their taste buds had long grown accustomed to the repulsive mix of salty, sour, and rancid flavors that made corpse starch so unbearable.

But when they ate the pure holy wafers, it was like a dying man in a desert finding an oasis.

The genetic satisfaction overwhelmed them, nearly making them faint from happiness.

What a divine and pure holy wafer!

"Oh! So delicious! Long live the benevolent Governor!"

Arila stood at the front of her factory team, her cheeks puffed like a hamster's as tears of joy flowed down her face.

Like the other Lower Hive people, she swallowed the wafer completely, savoring the taste before carefully lifting the cup of holy water to her lips.

The pure water, untouched by pollution, tasted so sweet that Arila felt as if her soul had been purified!

Suddenly, a commotion stirred in the crowd, as if something important had happened.

Arila followed everyone's gaze and saw the golden light radiating from the holy statue of the Emperor.

Oh, the Emperor had performed a miracle!

Most of the people gathered were devout believers of the Emperor.

Their excitement from consuming the wafers and holy water hadn't yet subsided when they witnessed this miracle, causing several to faint in a frenzy.

Many more knelt and began to pray.

The scene was becoming chaotic, nearly uncontrollable.

Fortunately, Bayev had foreseen this and had already prepared a response plan.

Soon, the relevant personnel arrived to provide aid and maintain order.

They then directed the workers to enter the Holy Square in an orderly manner according to the schedule.

Compared to the lively atmosphere outside, the interior of the square was much quieter.

Those who had arrived early were mainly nobles and officials from the Court District.

These were people who had survived the great purge and remained the Governor's most loyal supporters.

The Rapp family, dressed in fine formal attire, stood toward the front of the line.

Madi smiled as she exchanged greetings with familiar nobles and officials.

It had been a long time since they had gathered like this.

For Madi, this was especially true. Since the rebel heretics stormed the Hive, she hadn't stepped out of her district.

Partly out of fear for her safety, but also because she didn't want anyone to see the Rapp family's embarrassment.

For this sacred ceremony, the Rapp family had dug out their last intact formal clothes, had a proper meal, and spent the entire morning meticulously applying makeup.

Finally, they looked somewhat like nobles again.

Madi was in the middle of a conversation when golden light spread around them, and she gasped, covering her mouth in surprise.

"Oh my, the great Emperor has performed a miracle! Surely it is the Governor's benevolence that has moved the Emperor!"

She urged Deville and Lilith to bow before the Emperor.

Of course, they wouldn't kneel and prostrate like the workers, but rather perform a complex ritual.

For a time, everyone inside the square began performing this intricate ceremony, unique to the believers of Urth.

Finally, they crossed their hands over their chests and closed their eyes in prayer, offering their sincerest respect to the Emperor.

As the workers entered, more and more people filled the Holy Square.

From a distance, it looked like a dense swarm of ants.

When the sun fully rose, accompanied by the prayers of Bishop Doni, the sacred ceremony officially began!

The once noisy crowd fell completely silent.

The faithful looked up at the grand statue of the Emperor.

He was so immense, solemn, and majestic that His very presence filled them with awe and reverence!

Following Bishop Doni's instructions, they performed the required gestures, praying devoutly to the holy statue of the Emperor.

Their eyes were filled with reverence and determination, their bodies trembling with excitement, their expressions growing more fervent.

For the Emperor!

While the prayer ceremony in the Holy Square continued, Eden was nervously preparing in the background.

He could clearly feel the gathering hope from the square and across the territory—it was a staggering amount!

From dawn until now, the hope had already increased by 100,000 points.

This proved that his method of gilding the statue and creating a "miracle" was correct, greatly inspiring the people and igniting their hope!

However, 100,000 points of hope was still far from enough!

To open the portal and access the space ark's agricultural facilities from the Golden Age of humanity, he needed a full 200,000 points of hope.

Fortunately, this was only the beginning.

The real highlight of this ceremony was yet to come—himself, the ruler of this planet, the benevolent Governor, and the chosen savior of the Emperor!

Soon, he would stand before Urth's suffering people, waiting for salvation.

And when that moment came, he would reveal a true miracle before everyone!

(End of Chapter)

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