Salute To The General

As something unknown was rapidly approaching Earth, Ministries of Aeronautics and Space around the world united and paid close attention to that matter.

They were shocked to discover that the object from space was actually emitting a unique signal.

That news immediately startled members of every Ministry of Aeronautics and Space worldwide.

However, Eurasia, Ariarica, and Remdik had always believed that signals from outer space should not be responded to.

They wanted to guard against the possibility that that could be an alien spaceship or probe, as well as to prevent aliens from becoming aware of Earth's and human's existences.

However, the suggestion from the three nations had just been relayed to various Ministries of Aeronautics and Space worldwide less than an hour ago, yet someone on Earth had already responded to the unique signal from outer space.

That left Eurasia, Ariarica, Remdik, and all other countries in a state of shock and fury.

They wondered who was the culprit.

No one had yet determined which organization or individual responded to the signals from outer space.

Then, something strange happened again.

The extraterrestrial object had just entered the solar system and was getting closer and closer to Earth when it suddenly vanished into thin air.

That left the Ministries of Aeronautics and Space around the world astounded.

Everyone was still thinking once the space object entered the solar system and got closer to Earth, they could use relevant equipment to get a clearer view and determine what that unidentified flying object was.

Unexpectedly, the object from outer space vanished after entering the solar system.

Jeremiah, the head of Eurasia's Ministry of Aeronautics and Space, stated, "Things cannot simply disappear. It's likely that it has detected our human surveillance and has entered a stealth mode, continuing to approach our Earth while remaining undetected. With our current level of human technology, we are still unable to detect these invisible extraterrestrial objects effectively."

Jeremiah's audacious speculation shocked the aerospace industry and also stunned the high-ranking officials of various countries.

Every country secretly carried out emergency preparations and implemented countermeasures as precautionary measures.

Of course, the arrival of visitors from outer space was a highly classified matter, known only to the top echelons of various nations and the elite of their respective Ministry of Aeronautics and Space. Therefore, although various countries had started to implement a range of emergency measures, those were limited to only the Ministry of Aeronautics and Space and the military.

Among the general public, however, life remained peaceful and serene, with people continuing to live their days in tranquility.

In Salinsburgh, at the headquarters of the Curia, the atmosphere remained cheery and vibrant.

That day was the Curia's decennial celebration of God's Festival, attracting countless believers from far and wide to partake in the festivities.

The Curia also organized grand events, which included Pope Eugene IV personally leading many core members of the Curia in performing ancient sacrificial rituals to appease God and so on. At that moment, Eugene IV, resplendent in his regalia, held his scepter with an air of commanding dignity.

He led the members of the Curia's

Council of Elders, the Holy Guardians, the War Gods of the Light, over a hundred cardinals, and countless Holy Knights in a grand procession from the Curia Palace to the Divine Altar.

The Divine Altar was established on the outskirts of Salinsburgh.

The path was packed with followers of the Curia, who continuously cheered and worshipped the procession of Pope Eugene IV with utmost devotion.

Eugene IV and his party had been walking for a full three hours. It was only at sunset that they finally arrived at the Divine Altar.

The Divine Altar had a total of six hundred steps. From a distance, it looked like a pyramid with its tip sliced off.

Countless offerings had already been placed beneath the Divine Altar.

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The Church had a standing bounty on the lives of the vampires. Anyone who brought the core of a vampire to the Curia could exchange it for a corresponding reward.

Especially during that blood virus

outbreak, the Church had harvested

countless cores in all colors, such as red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple. The colorless cores of the bondslaves were even more numerous. All the cores were now piled up in the square before the Divine Altar.

Each core that contributed to the pile was once the life of a vampire.

At that moment, the cores were piled up there like a small mountain of precious gems.

The altar was like a pyramid, only the top was flat.

At that moment, the Divine Altar was surrounded by fully armed Holy Knights. Ordinary believers and bystanders had no right to enter that sacred, forbidden ground of the Curia.

Eugene IV, along with Baccio and other core members of the Curia, had already taken their respective positions in front of the Divine Altar according to their status.

Eugene IV personally presided over the ancient sacrificial ritual, initiating the prayers aloud, communicating with God, and began offering gifts.

His prayer was exceptionally long,

but the more be read, the more excited he became, and his voice

grew louder and louder. "Almightyet

God, your faithful followers are

calling for your arrival. Please reveal your miracles. Appear before us and accept our worship and offerings."