I, The Dragon Overlord Chapter 458 - Welcoming Amaterasu Omikami

Shrine Maidens or mikos with pure bodies and believers in the gods from all over Japan knelt down in front of the inner shrine.

In modern Japan, it was actually very difficult to find pure chaste girls who believed in the traditional gods and served as miko for them.

These girls may not necessarily look beautiful, but their hearts and bodies were in tune with the gods. They were not polluted by the mundane world and became devout and firm believers in the gods.

For Louie, these mikos would rise up to his divine kingdom once they died. Although they could not become saints, they would still largely increase the divine kingdom’s power.

For true gods of the world of San Soliel, the strength of their divine kingdom lay in the number of their believers. Strong people were secondary because mortals could never be stronger than true gods. As long as the gods remained immortal, everything else was just a passing cloud.

“Let’s begin!”

The chief priest sternly commanded. The Japanese imperial princess cowered in fear and stepped forward to receive the naginata used in the ceremony. Then she began an ancient dance for the gods.

Since it was a play, it was better to spare no expense and perform the full set of rituals and ceremonies that had existed since ancient times. Such activities resonated in the hearts of humans and induced a sense of belonging, thus bringing about a deeper faith.

In a world without supernatural powers, rituals used the environment to create a psychological effect, but in a world with supernatural powers, such rituals contain a more symbolic meaning.

The ritual to call for Amaterasu was not complicated. Compared to the ritual to call for God Taiyi in China, this ritual was much simpler and less grandiose, but more striking.

The mikos shook their goheis or wooden wands, and the sound of bells tinkled. The scene in front of the many Japanese officials gradually filled them with a sense of tranquility. A song arised from the distance and cleanse their very being.

An invisible wind blew into the

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