Chapter 237 Festival
Although there was no fighting among the nine camps on the surface, they were all fighting together to form a common defense line in order to eliminate the Sirens from the entire ocean.
However, the struggle in secret has never stopped. Otherwise, the Sakura Empire would not have held a joint rally of the nine camps this time.
And now, such an outstanding commander has appeared in Donghuang. As high-ranking officials of the Sakura Empire, Shokaku and Zuikaku are naturally worried.
At this moment, even though the two were worried, they could not show it because it was an internal matter of the Sakura Empire and could not be discussed outside.
"The resting place prepared for the eight camps has been prepared. Lady Mikasa and Commander Qin Ge, please come with us." Shokaku said to the few people.
Mikasa waved her hand, "It's okay, let's wait until the other major camps arrive. I'll take Qin Ge and the others to live with me first, and I'll also host a party so they can get to know the customs and practices of our Sakura Empire."
"Yes, Mikasa-sama." Seeing that Mikasa had already made up her mind, Shokaku could not interfere. After all, to Mikasa, she was the great senior of all the Sakura Empire members and the flagship of the Sakura Empire Union.
As for the fifth carrier fighter as a successor , it goes without saying that we have great admiration for it.
"Then Shokaku and Zuikaku, you guys go ahead and do your work, I'll take care of them from now on." Mikasa said with a smile, and then took Qin Ge, Aurora and the others to the outside of the dock, towards the direction of the port.
Zuikaku couldn't help but frown as she looked at the ship girls passing by one by one, and when she saw Bismarck and Veneto, she opened her mouth in surprise.
"I'm not seeing things, sister!" Zuikaku hurriedly grabbed Shokaku's arm and said anxiously.
Xianghe nodded and looked in the direction where the others left. "I believe we all saw it right. Why are Bismarck and Veneto, the flagships of the two major camps, walking with the people of Donghuang? Or in other words, they are not the current flagships of the Iron Blood and Sardinia Empire, but are..."
Shokaku stopped talking at this point, and Zuikaku was even more shocked. She hurriedly said to Shokaku, "Sister, it seems that we have to report this matter. This is a big deal, and it has never happened before!"
Shokaku couldn't help but curl his lips, "Do we have to go meet those two seniors again? How annoying! I'd rather patrol here for a while longer."
Zuikaku couldn't help but stroke his forehead, "Why does my sister always have problems with the two seniors? Although the two seniors do things a little on their own, they are at least our seniors."
"Hmph, as a senior you should act like a senior, really." Shokaku said sarcastically.
"Okay, Sister Shokaku, now is the time to focus on business. We can still talk about those things later." Zuikaku pulled Shokaku's sleeve and then pulled Shokaku away from the dock.
Just when Shokaku and Zuikaku went to look for the two seniors they mentioned, Mikasa took Qin Ge not directly to her home, but to the most central place of the main island of Sakura City.
"We've come at the right time today. A festival is held at this time , and we can take advantage of this time to go and take a look." Mikasa said to Qin Ge and others.
"Festival? Is it a worship or something?" Qin Ge asked puzzledly.
"Of course, it is the eight million gods who protect the Sakura Empire." Mikasa said to Qin Ge, "And this festival is not hosted by anyone else, but by the current Sakura Empire flagship."
"The flagship of Sakura Empire?" Qin Ge suddenly realized, "Is Senior Mikasa talking about Nagato?"
"That's right." Mikasa smiled, "She is now the daughter of God of the Sakura Empire. I believe you will see her later."
"Sir Son of God? I'm really looking forward to it." Qin Ge smiled, "But then again, this cherry tree on the main island of Sakura is really big."
"This is not an ordinary cherry tree. This is a cherry tree called the sacred tree in the Sakura Empire." Mikasa smiled, "This huge sacred tree has been here since we appeared. Now we don't know how old it is."
Qin Ge exclaimed in surprise, "It's really amazing!"
"So the Sakura Empire built a barrier that makes it spring all year round for this sacred tree, which is why the main island of Sakura Empire looks like it does now." Mikasa said with a smile.
Barrier, a very imaginative word, but Qin Ge has been here for so long that he has basically gotten used to it. Because this world is not the kind of world of naval gun duels that he imagined, but a world full of mystery and magic, and the existence of ship girls is like this.
So they walked, discussed and chatted along the way, and finally at the end of the road, they saw a tall building. This building looked like a shrine, located at the root of the sacred tree, and the area below the shrine was already full of people.
"There are so many people." The Centaur looked at the crowded crowd in front of him and sighed to Qin Ge.
"Well, I found that there are not only commanders and ship girls inside, but more importantly, some civilians. Are they all here to participate in the festival?" Qin Ge said to Mikasa beside him.
"Yes, because this festival is open to all believers, that's why there are so many people crowded here." Mikasa nodded.
Just as everyone wanted to continue talking, a riot broke out in the crowd.
“Here it comes!”
"It appears, the Son of God is here!"
"It's the Sakura's divine child, Nagato-sama!"
Qin Ge, Mikasa and others were naturally attracted by the voice, so they quickly looked towards the direction of the shrine.
Under the towering sacred cherry tree, the ancient shrine was surrounded by crowds of people from all directions. Amid the cheers of the people, an elegant and dignified girl slowly walked out of the shrine.
She walked steadily and had a resolute expression, and her petite body formed a sharp contrast with the huge sacred tree behind her.
The light feathered clothes and black hair, representing the royal family, all emphasized her unique identity. The girl slowly walked to the center of the prayer platform, then stopped, turned around, and announced loudly.
"I am Nagato, the protector of the Sakura Empire and the flagship of the Combined Fleet. I am here to represent the Sakura Empire and offer your faith to the eight million gods!"
The girl gathered her strength and spoke to the people in the audience in a solemn tone that did not match her stature.
"Please close your eyes and pray with me. May the Sakura Islands still have good weather and abundant crops in the coming year - may the sacred tree bloom forever."
After the girl finished speaking, everyone in front of Qin Ge closed their eyes and shouted, "May the Imperial Sacred Tree bloom forever!"
Even Mikasa, who was beside Qin Ge, closed her eyes solemnly and shouted, "May the sacred tree bloom forever!"
