"Ah! I shall follow your decree! I will follow in your footsteps to the ends of the earth!"
Bravo suppressed the excitement in his heart and solemnly prostrated himself. Then, he rose and stepped back, leaving the center of the altar for the King alone.
"Whizz~Bang~Pop!"
A red firework blossomed in the sky, emitting a strange noise! The cheering from below the altar gradually subsided, and the apprentices looked up at the stage, reassuming their silence.
Xiulote put down the hollow bamboo tube he was holding and collected his thoughts, then spoke out loud again.
"My students, lift your heads and look to the sky! What do you see?"
"Strange red fireworks..."
A few apprentice Priests mustered their courage and spoke softly.
Xiulote had good hearing. He looked at those who had spoken and nodded with a smile.
