Deafening cheers surged forth like a flood of molten lava.
The cheers did not cease.
The cheers continued still.
"Leader!"
"Long live the Leader!"
Up and down the walls, the scarred but spirited Night Watchers expended their last ounce of strength to shout, looking toward the pure white figure descending from the sky, their eyes ablaze with near-fanatical reverence and trust.
This title was stained with their shared bloodshed and unconditional loyalty.
In a rational status, Kana was pleased to see this situation.
But emotionally, Kana felt a bit helpless about it. This was also why he began to intentionally disappear from most Night Watchers' sight after his Ascension to Divinity.
Being distant can maintain mystery, making the believers more devout.
Yet this can also work the other way; mere respect, not faith, won't generate the emotion of belief if mystery is maintained through excessive distancing.
