Chapter 393: 351. Moon Worship Festival
"Wow, what a beautiful statue of the goddess."
"Lord Moon God above, what incredible artistry."
"Is this the work of some master sculptor?"
"The material is Moon Spar Stone, wow, what a huge piece."
"But why does Lord Moon God need to hold a hammer in her hand? It feels a bit off?"
"Shut up, Lord Moon God must have her profound reasons for doing so."
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After the crystal-clear jade statue was fully revealed, a brief silence fell over the square. Almost immediately, it erupted into noise, as nearly everyone's attention was captivated by the statue.
It was no wonder, since the Moon Goddess Statue fashioned by Dorothy was amazingly beautiful and realistic. It wasn't just the ordinary Moon Rabbits; even people like Ruthfiel, the High Priest, and the Knight Commander, who had seen the world, were stunned the first time they saw it.
After all, Dorothy was crafting a body for her future incarnation and had used all the skills she had accumulated over her lifetime. In fact, during the production process, she had a new breakthrough, making this the most successful piece in both her lives and the absolute pinnacle of her craftsmanship to date.
The Moon Spar Stone was more than just ordinary jade, just as its name suggested, it was a special stone related to the moon with a strong attraction to moonlight.
The cascades of moonlight flowing down like waterfalls weren't due to any tricks by Dorothy but purely the natural property of the Moon Spar Stone.
The massive block of Moon Spar Stone had been out of sunlight in the storage for a long time, and now that it was finally exposed, it absorbed moonlight in one exhilarating rush.
Moreover, with the infusion of copious amounts of moonlight, the statue started to emit a faint glow, and a mist of unknown origin scattered around this soaring Moon Goddess Statue, making it appear ever more like a celestial deity.
Additionally, the style of this statue continued Dorothy's lifelong approach: a statue brimming with life force. Even though one knew it was merely a piece of jade sculpture, the abundant details were so lifelike that at first glance, it seemed as if the statue was alive, and if one looked long enough, they might even feel like the statue was watching them.
Of course, this was just an illusion, at least it should be for now. As for the future, that was uncertain.
After all, Dorothy really had placed Little Five inside the statue, who hadn't fully matured or awakened yet. But after the current worship ceremony, stimulated by the Power of Faith, she would almost certainly be fully awakened.
"I wonder what kind of personality Little Five will have? I hope she isn't as mischievous as the Fairy King."
Dorothy hoped in her heart.
This time, she hadn't preset a persona for Little Five, instead allowing her to evolve on her own. After all, the Power of Faith greatly influences a deity's personality. Even if she had preset a persona for Little Five, it would likely collapse once hit by the Power of Faith.
It might be better to let Little Five start as a blank slate, freely shaped by these forces of faith.
However, Dorothy still played a bit of a trick; she sculptured the Moon Goddess Statue so ethereally to create the illusion that this moon goddess was very ladylike.
Yes, if possible, she hoped the incarnation would have a bit of the goddess's appearance.
After all, her true self could never be considered ladylike, and the Fairy King had become a mere buddy. She felt they both somewhat spoilt this beauty; now, let this incarnation take on the beauty, not for anything else, but so that she could occasionally gaze upon a true beauty, to delight her mood.
And just as Dorothy was lost in her wild thoughts, on the other side, the first Moon Worship Ceremony presided over by Sidwell had begun.
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Miss Moon Rabbit looked at the noisy crowd before her, her brows slightly furrowed, and then she stepped forward.
As she moved, Magic Power burst forth from her, initiating her transformation.
Her previously smooth and straight long hair suddenly became fluffy, resembling the mane of a lion, and what had been waist-length hair now grew down to her ankles, as though she had donned a white cape.
At the same time, besides her appearance, an invisible authority also burst forth from Sidwell, which did not affect the spectating Dorothy and Ruthfiel, but it was markedly effective on the Moon Rabbits.
The plaza, which had been somewhat noisy just moments before, suddenly fell silent, all the Moon Rabbits under the king's overwhelming presence straightened their expressions, their previous laziness disappearing, standing upright as if ready for inspection at any moment.
At that moment, an invisible network of hearts had connected among the Moon Rabbits, the will of tens of thousands in the plaza unified under the king's command.
Not only the tens of thousands of Moon Rabbits on the plaza, but even those who couldn't make it to the plaza for various reasons, had also connected to the psychic network.
This network quickly expanded, shooting out of the Royal City, connecting to other remaining Moon Rabbit cities beneath the planetary engines.
Soon, a million Moon Rabbits had assembled within this psychic network.
At this moment, every Moon Rabbit in Moon Rabbit Society stopped their activities; they set aside their work, halting everything they were doing.
Therefore, factories ceased production, traffic on the streets ground to a halt, priests stopped their research, and knights laid down their weapons; all Moon Rabbits stood straight, all eyes turned toward the direction of the Royal City, waiting for the directive from the Queen of the Moon.
Only then did Sidwell take a deep breath and began to speak.
"My kinsmen, I am Sidwell, daughter of Destiny's Lunar Trajectory and the new Queen of the Moon."
"I know that many among you don't acknowledge me as your queen, and I feel the same. After all, I am not as smart as my mother before me, I haven't even inherited the dynastic legacy of Fate, I'm not very clever, and I'm quite clueless about politics, probably the most incompetent queen in our history."
"But even so, I am still the queen, not for any reason other than this damned apocalypse, because our race has no way out, and you also have no other choice. Our race needs a monarch to lead, to offer you hope."
"People in desperation can possess everything as long as they harbor hope, right? Even with a poor queen like myself holding us back, we have still stubbornly survived, haven't we?"
"Many of you must have seen or heard about the legend of the God Descent of the Moon God. However, I believe you all are not very familiar with the specifics."
"So, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. The God Descent of the Moon God is real, but the deity has given us two options."
"One is to be dogs, an old role of our kind, to become servants of Lord Moon God, to fight for Lord Moon God, and as compensation, Lord Moon God will save our world."
"The other is to be human. The deity will teach us the method to save the world, but it requires us to personally save this world ourselves."
"As an unqualified king, I don't want to be a tyrant, so now I leave the choice to you, make your decision. Do you want to be dogs, or do you want to be human?"
... Miss Moon Rabbit speaking ...