Chapter 1744 The Sun God Needs People to Dedicate Themselves to Him, Who Will Do It?

Tiya stepped into the temple slowly and forcefully with even steps. Behind her, a small group of girls followed cautiously, almost on tiptoes, until they followed into the main hall, forming a small square.

After they stood up, several groups of girls were led into the main hall by the Virgin of the Sun. Soon, there were five square formations and more than a hundred people lined up in the main hall.

At the front of the hall, the high priest was wearing a complex embroidered robe and holding a long golden staff. He was always calm and serious. It wasn't until the girls lined up that he coughed and shouted:

"The great Sun God needs you to make contributions to Him! - He needs you to dedicate your bodies, your lives, your future and honor to Him!"

There was a small commotion in the group of girls. Some people tightened their alpaca wool belts, some turned their heads left and right, watching the movements of the sisters, some subconsciously shrank back, wanting to retreat to the end of the line——

Unlike these black-haired girls, Tiya straightened her back and walked forward with her head held high. Her long golden hair fell behind her, like a golden cloak covering her.

She is the goddess of the sun, a goddess who has received divine grace, been infused with divine power, and has withstood the coming of the sun god. Her identity is different from the girls behind her.

What's 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, complained to the Sun God, and got the Sun God's attention and support. Respond to…

After such an experience, Tiya was transferred to the capital and sent directly to the main temple in the capital.

Of course, there is more than one sun goddess in the capital, and even the sun goddesses in the capital are basically princesses with strong divine blood and daughters of great nobles.

Tia's status there was not high and she was not taken seriously. She was soon thrown into the Maiden's House to teach the preparatory service of the Sun Virgins. Teach them sacrificial etiquette, teach them various prayers, teach them how to make food for the gods...

In addition, some preparatory sun virgins who have passed the preliminary training must also be taught to weave the lightest and softest alpaca wool, spin yarn, dye it, and weave it into clothes, cloaks, statues, and curtains.

The most important thing is to teach them to fight with sticks and spears, use stone knives to slit the throats of sacrifices, and take out the hearts of sacrifices to worship the gods...

Tiya turned her head slightly, paid attention to the girls she was leading, and made a comforting gesture with her backhand. Like a peaceful ripple passing by, the phalanx gradually became quiet, and slowly spread to other phalanxes.

The high priest stared at them silently for a while, and after the entire phalanx fell silent, he said loudly:

"You will leave the temple, leave the kingdom, and go to places far, far away. You will lose your identity as a virgin of the sun, lose your noble status, and even lose your chastity and be forced to belong to other men.

The only thing you will not lose is God’s blessing for you. The Sun God will remember your dedication, and after your death, your souls will enter the Kingdom of God and live forever as the concubines of the Sun God—"

He said something, and there was a commotion of fear below, and another word, and another commotion of fear. By the time the high priest finished speaking, the young preparatory virgins were already trembling, and most of them sobbed softly:

"I do not want--"

"I don't want to leave-"

"Can I not go... I was chosen here just to become a 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 even a ten-year-old girl who had just been elected to the temple, crying loudly. she:

"Mom, mom, mom..."

As soon as she cried, the entire phalanx couldn't hold on any longer, and the cries came one after another, almost overturning the roof of the temple.

The high priest looked at them with a straight face. Among the phalanx, some girls looked calm. Most of them were the king's princesses or the daughters of great nobles. They did not believe that they would be thrown out;

There are also some girls who look panic-stricken. They are basically the children of remote and small nobles, and the possibility of becoming a virgin of the sun is very small. If you are lucky, you will be given to a warrior in the kingdom, or become a beauty in a noble house;

I'm not lucky, maybe it's a human sacrifice...

Reality is so unfair and fate is so cruel. The high priest endured it, and endured it again and again. Seeing that these girls were crying uncontrollably, he finally used his golden staff and shouted loudly:

"That's enough! No matter who of you goes, you are making a contribution to the Sun God! The Sun God will bless you! He will not forget you! - Now, everyone under the age of fourteen, please exit the hall!"

There was a rush of footsteps. The girls who were crying for their mothers, as well as some younger girls who were crying in fear, all left impatiently or were dragged out by others.

In the end, only about half of the girls were left standing there, quietly waiting for their fate.

"Those who have not yet learned combat skills, please exit." The high priest looked around and continued to order. After a while, half of the people left, leaving only about twenty girls.

This time, the high priest was finally satisfied, nodded, and breathed out:

"Very good. - The great sun god needs five devotees, chosen from the preparatory sun virgins who have not yet received divine grace. Who is willing? Who volunteers to stand up?"

nobody. No girl would voluntarily, or dare to voluntarily, face such a terrible fate. The high priest didn't think twice and directly named him:

"Lati, Fina, An, Wu Lu..."

Every time a name was shouted, a girl fell to the ground silently. The high priest's face was calm and he didn't even look at their reactions——

On the left and right are the daughters of some small aristocratic families and noble families in remote areas. One more and one less, what does it matter?

None of them showed the extra grace of the Sun God...

I was about to order the fifth one, but suddenly there was a young priest outside the door, rushing over in small steps. After whispering a few words next to the high priest, the high priest said in astonishment:

"Are you sure? This is no joke!"

"Confirm! - This is the oracle that was 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 blond sun goddesses at the front of the team:

"The great sun god needs a sun goddess to dedicate himself to him. - Who is willing?"

"I do!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Tiya took a step forward and raised her voice.

More than half a month later, Gretel was surprised to see an acquaintance in the queue of Sun Maidens coming off the airship.

"Tiya?...Why are you here? Why did the Sun God send you here?"

The extra debt has finally been paid off, I’m so happy~~~