Power of the Seraphim

In fact, the planet's natives had already discovered the visitors from beyond the sky.

As the satellites orbited the planet, their brightness was actually greater than that of ordinary stars.

This primitive civilization had already produced stargazers and relatively specialized astronomical instruments.

Naturally, these suddenly appearing stars attracted their attention.

The eternal, unchanging starry sky had suddenly changed. One could imagine how intense a shock this was for the native stargazers.

Some called them the Eye of God, while others called them the Star of Calamity. In any case, there were factions supporting all kinds of views.

At this time, the land was ruled by priests who represented divine authority.

Thus, grand sacrificial ceremonies were held one after another.

Fortunately, the suddenly appearing stars did not bring about any disasters, and all kinds of neutral or even optimistic views began to spread.

Everyone thought they would remain in the sky forever like the stars that had been there before. Perhaps something similar had happened in the past, but the previous methods of observation had been too primitive for it to be recorded.

Thus, under the rulers' proclamations, the new stars gradually became incarnations of priests and regular objects of worship.

On this day, the sacrificial ceremony began as usual.

The birth of the new stars had already become the High Priest's achievement.

The eternal, unchanging starry sky had always been regarded as the domain of the gods.

Because of the High Priest's great achievements, the gods had hung his soul high in the stars, awaiting his residence there after death.

This was the official explanation, and one tailored to flatter the High Priest.

After all, he was already very old—old enough to be on the verge of death.

The bloody ritual began. The High Priest watched the familiar scene expressionlessly.