bookbashuk Chapter 1744 The sun god needs people to dedicate to him, who will go?
Chapter 1744 The sun god needs people to dedicate to him, who will go?
Tiya stepped evenly into the temple slowly and powerfully.Behind her, a small group of young girls were cautious, almost following along on tiptoe, and followed them all the way to the main hall, arranged in a small square.
After they stood up, several groups of young girls were led into the main hall by the Virgin of the Sun.Soon, five square formations were lined up in the main hall, with more than 100 people.
At the front of the main hall, the high priest was dressed in a robe with intricate embroidery and held a long golden staff in his hand.It wasn't until the girls lined up that he coughed and shouted:
"The great Sun God needs you to dedicate yourself to Him!—I need you to dedicate your body, your life, your future and honor to Him!"
There was a small commotion in the ranks of girls.Someone tightened the belt made of alpaca wool, someone turned his head left and right to watch the movements of the sisters, and someone shrank back subconsciously, wanting to retreat to the end of the line——
Unlike these black-haired girls, Tiya straightened her back and moved forward with her head held high.The long golden hair hung down behind her, like a golden cloak covering her.
She is the goddess of the sun, a goddess who has received the grace of the gods, has been infused with divine power, and has endured the coming of the sun god. Her identity is different from that of the girls behind.
What is even more different is that she once stood up for the sisters in the same temple, rushed out of the temple with a spear, rushed in front of the high priest, and even presided over the sacrificial ceremony, appealed to the sun god for grievances, and got the attention and support of the sun god. Respond to...
With such an experience, Tiya was transferred to the capital and directly sent to the main temple in the capital.
Of course, the king has more than one sun goddess, and even the sun goddesses in the king's capital are basically princesses and daughters of great nobles who are full of divine blood.
Tiya's status in it was not high, and she was not taken seriously, and was soon thrown into the virgin courtyard to teach the reserve soldiers of the virgins of the sun.Teach them sacrificial etiquette, teach them various prayers, teach them how to make food for the gods...
In addition, some sun virgins who have passed the initial training will be taught to weave the lightest and softest alpaca wool, spin it, dye it, and weave it into clothes, cloaks, idols and curtains.
The most important thing is to teach them to fight with sticks and spears, cut the throat of the victim with a stone knife, and take out the heart of the victim to worship the gods...
Tiya turned her head slightly, paid attention to the girls she led, and made a comforting gesture with her backhand.Like a peaceful ripple passing by, the phalanx gradually quieted down, and slowly spread to other phalanxes.
The high priest stared at them silently for a while, and when the entire phalanx became quiet, he said loudly:
"You will leave the temple, leave the kingdom, and go to far, far places. You will lose your status as virgins of the sun, lose your noble status, and even lose your virginity and be forced to belong to other men.
The only thing you will not lose is God's blessing to you.The Sun God will remember your dedication, and after you die, your souls will enter the Kingdom of God, and live forever as the concubine of the Sun God—"
He said one word, and there was a commotion of fear below, and another word, and another commotion of fear.When the high priest finished speaking, the young preparatory virgins were already trembling, and more than half of them began to sob softly:
"I do not want--"
"I don't want to go—"
"Can I not go... I was picked here to become the Virgin of the Sun..."
"I would rather die... I would rather die on the altar as a sacrifice than belong to another man..."
There was also a ten-year-old girl who had just been elected into the temple, crying loudly.she:
"Mom, mom, mom..."
As soon as she cried, the entire phalanx was a little unable to hold on, and the cries continued one after another, almost toppling the roof of the temple.
The high priest looked at them with a straight face.In the phalanx, some girls looked calm, most of them were the king's princess and the daughter of a great nobleman, and they didn't believe that they would be thrown out;
There are also some girls who look panic-stricken, they are basically the children of remote nobles, and the possibility of becoming a virgin of the sun is very small.If you are lucky, you will be given to the warrior of the kingdom, or become a beauty in the noble house;
I'm a bit lucky, maybe it's a human sacrifice...
The reality is so unfair, and fate is so cruel.The high priest endured, endured and endured, seeing that the group of girls were crying so badly, he finally ate the golden staff and shouted loudly:
"Enough! No matter which one of you goes, you will make a contribution to the Sun God! The Sun God will bless you! You will not be forgotten! —— Now, all those under the age of 14 will leave the hall!"
There was a clatter of footsteps.The girls who cried for their mothers, and some younger girls who were crying in a panic, all retreated impatiently, or were dragged out by others.
In the end, only about half of the girls remained, standing where they were, quietly waiting for their fate.
"Those who haven't learned combat skills, all get out." The high priest looked around and continued to order.After brushing la la la, a half of the people withdrew, and there were only about twenty girls left in the same place.
This time, the high priest was finally satisfied, nodded, and let out a sigh of relief:
"Very good.——The great sun god needs five devotees, to be chosen among the preparatory sun virgins who have not yet received divine grace. Who is willing? Who volunteers to stand up?"
nobody.No young girl, willingly, or dared to volunteer, faced such a terrible fate.The high priest didn't even think about it, and directly called the names:
"Lati, Fina, An, Wulu..."
Every time a name was called out, a girl fell to the ground without a sound.The high priest's face was frozen, and he didn't even look at their reactions——
On the left and right are the daughters of some small noble families and remote noble families in other places. If there is one more or one less, what does it matter?
Among them, none of them showed the extra grace of the sun god...
Still wanting to order the fifth one, suddenly there was a young priest outside the door, and Xiao Suibu hurried over.Whispering a few words next to the high priest, the high priest said in astonishment:
"Are you sure? This is no joke!"
"Sure! - This is the oracle just issued, how dare I forge it!"
Since it is an oracle, there is nothing to shirk.The high priest took a long breath, and looked at the front of the line, several blond sun goddesses:
"The great sun god needs a sun goddess to dedicate to him.—Who will?"
"I am willing!"
As soon as the words fell, Tiya took a step forward and raised her voice.
Half a month later, Gretel was stunned to see an acquaintance in the procession of Sun Virgins who came down from the airship.
"Tiya?...Why are you here? Why did the Sun God send you here?"
The Jiageng debt is finally paid off, so happy~~~