"Ria, my pope, keep up the good work!" Li Ming gazed into Ria's emotion-filled eyes as he slowly sank into the Holy Church.
Watching the majestic Holy Light vanish before her eyes, Ria turned solemnly. "In the name of the pope, I declare the military parade begun!"
The Holy Light Clerics Legion, which had long been waiting, trembled with excitement. "May the Holy Light endure forever! Long live the Holy Light! Long live the Holy Light!"
"Ceremonial cannons, fire!"
The neatly arrayed Holy Armored Ones began loading their shells.
Bang! Bang! The ceremonial shells burst rapidly overhead. Rows of Light Spirits, their bodies glowing with halos, flew across the square. Fine streams of multicolored light began raining from the sky, painting the city's heavens with a dreamlike splendor.
"Holy Light Clerics Legion, take your positions! Enter in order!"
As the First Army Group's finest legions began marching in goose step, shouting ringing military calls, the spectators erupted in excitement. Their faces flushed as they watched the imposing Holy Light Clerics ignite their Holy Power and cloak themselves in golden light.
"Minato, the Holy Church's Holy Light Clerics really are loved by the people!" Kushina remarked from the reviewing stand.
"Yes. They're the only ones who truly work for the people. Just look at how popular the Holy Light Clerics are in our village, let alone the city where their headquarters is," Minato said approvingly.
The Kage of the Earth and Lightning Countries, however, were filled with mixed emotions. They knew how beloved the Holy Light Clerics were among the common people, but had never paid much attention to it. Only at today's parade did they feel the overwhelming spirit born from the support of so many people. What did it feel like? It felt like incomparable glory.
Watching the Holy