I, The Dragon Overlord Chapter 456 - The Greatness of a True God

“My lord, the prime minister, and the emperor’s family have arrived.”

Ise Grand Shrine was the most famous and oldest shrine in Japan. It could be called the spiritual pillar of the Japanese people. In the past, it had been closed to foreigners until after World War II. Unlike other shrines in Japan, the security detail here was extremely heavy, signifying its political significance to the Japanese people.

Ise Grand Shrine was divided into the outer shrine and inner shrine regions. The outer shrine enshrined Toyouke Omikami, the Shinto deity, and guardian of food, housing, and clothing, while the inner shrine enshrined Amaterasu Omikami. Generally, people who visited the Ise Grand Shrine could only visit the outer shrine. The inner shrine was only open to specific people during festivals for worship.

In front of the inner shrine, Louie, who was playing the role of chief priest Abe, was dressed in Heian period clothing. He wore a black headpiece and a kimono that made him look like an onmyouji.

He kneeled on a cushion and bowed his head slightly. His withered body made him look like a fallen tree, but anyone who stood beside him could feel the great life force from him, making him look even more divine.

“Have you brought everything?”

His voice was hoarse like scraping iron that could make one’s scalp tingle, but the majesty and solemnity could also be felt.

“Everything is ready, sir!”

The prime minister and the emperor stepped forward. Both of them bowed in deep respect.

“Then place them on the table in front of you.”

The chief priest did not turn around and only looked at the divine throne in front of him as he spoke.

The Japanese prime minister and the emperor looked at each other, then they stepped forward and put down a wooden three-layered box wrapped in three layers of cloth. After carefully unwrapping the cloth, they carefully took out the contents of the box.

The Emperor was holding one of the three sacred weapons that had been preserved in the imperial palace of Japan, the Yasakani no Magatama.

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