In the midst of Sea Blue City, a grand parade ceremony was being held.
Leading the forefront were black-robed monks carrying censers, from which a strange fragrance wafted out with each swing, permeating the entire street.
Amid the wafting blue smoke, the atmosphere of the parade became mystical and enchanting.
Four priests followed closely behind, holding aloft the relics of Saint Marco in a golden casket—ever since two Venetian merchants stole the saint's relics from a conquered port and brought them back to Sea Blue three hundred years ago, Saint Marco had become the patron saint of Sea Blue and indeed, all of Vineta.
Winters was in full Honor Guard armor, riding the magnificent 'Fortune,' and holding the captured Tanilian battle flag inverted behind Saint Marco's relics. Other Venetian officers who had returned from Red Sulfur Island did the same.