Slightly hurried footsteps broke the tranquility of the great cathedral. Bishop Valentin, who was delegating tasks to an assistant on the side, looked up upon hearing the sound and saw Vanna approaching.
The bishop gestured for the assistants and attendants by his side to step back for a moment, then his gaze fell on Vanna. "I thought you would rest at home for a couple more days."
"Unfortunately, it looks like I don't have that luxury," Vanna shook her head, her expression somewhat serious. "What happened? I saw many priests rushing about, and I heard that a group of monks had been sent into the Stargazing Well... Is it related to today's sunrise?"
"Yes," Valentin nodded solemnly. "Today's sunrise was delayed by fifteen minutes—and it wasn't due to a local astronomical event causing a delay in dawn. I received spiritual energy messages from other city-states and maritime communication nodes; the anomaly was observed everywhere in the world."
