After getting lost in the abandoned village, they gradually became confused and infatuated

He bowed respectfully, lowered his eyes, and whispered softly.

"Master Amaterasu."

"The ceremony is ready, can it begin?"

Behind the gauze curtain, a small witch sat.

The gauze covers her face, so her appearance cannot be seen clearly.

It can be seen that she is very reserved, kneeling on the futon, her small toes constantly shrinking.

Because she is not an Amaterasu shrine maiden, but a member of the Takamagahara shrine maidens. She is also one of Tsukimi Yu's cronies, and one of the few who agreed to advance the ceremony.

As for Amaterasu Miko, she actually didn't agree with Yu Tsukimi's opinion at all.

However, in order for the ritual to proceed, the Amaterasu Miko's instructions are necessary.

At the same time, the nunmian shrine maidens will only take action after receiving instructions from the Amaterasu shrine maiden.

This is a rule passed down by the shrine from a long time ago, and even Yu Tsukimi cannot violate it.

So Yu Tsukimi used a miko with similar stature to pretend to be Amaterasu.

Inside the gauze tent, the short shrine maiden Takamagahara did not speak, because her secret would be revealed if she spoke.

She nodded nervously, and Tsukimi Yu pretended to be serious, as if she really heard Amaterasu Miko's instructions.

Then, he answered with a cold voice.

"As ordered."

He turned around, flicked his long sleeves, and shouted in a voice that everyone could hear.

"Respect Amaterasu-sama's oral instructions!"

"The sacrificial ceremony has officially begun!"

The voice fell.

Two rows of neatly dressed Nōmen shrine maidens walked out of the white mist holding Kagura bells.

Three steps and a sway, five steps and a graceful dance.

On the side, there are several witches playing the crisp drum beats in cooperation.

The miko who walked at the front held a flag with the shrine's emblem on it and sang a melody that no one could understand.

And walking at the end of the team was the jade dog, Ayazuka Shio, who had already taken a bath.

She still had that canine face with bared teeth, she was wearing pure white clothes, and she had a pure white hood on her head that looked like Bai Wuzan.

His eyes were lowered and his expression was calm.

His steps were light, like a ghost.

Following the end of the large group, they walked towards the ceremony site little by little, slowly approaching the "Y" shaped wooden frame located under the huge torii gate.

The process of the sacrificial ceremony is very cumbersome.

This includes taking care of the daily life of the sacrifice in the early stage, keeping the body clean at all times, and the most important brainwashing education.

When the ceremony begins, you must also apply incense in advance, bow down, and dance the ritual dance with the cooperation of the witches.

As a sacrifice, the miko will usher in the most dazzling moment in her life.

And when the brilliance passes, the witch will also come to the end of her life.

In fact, after arriving in the back mountain, Jade Dog will be served by the witches around him every day, and the best food and water will be delivered to his door without leaving home.

At the same time, the shrine maidens of Takamagahara will continue to teach her.

To put it bluntly, it’s brainwashing.

They use the simplest and most brutal method of brainwashing - repetition.

In Jade Dog's ears, she was told again and again the importance of mission and responsibility, and again and again told her that her sacrifice was for peace in the world.

Great missions and lofty ideals are what witches should really pursue.

Everything they did was to ensure that they could control the thoughts of the sacrifices stably, so that they could not have any, even the slightest thought of resistance.

Because if the sacrifice has a desire for life when facing death, it will affect the ceremony and cause the ceremony to fail.

This is also the main reason why the village chief of Jixiang Village failed.

Of course, that's not the only reason.

In fact, their worries are unnecessary.

Jade Dog readily accepted his mission after he knew that the seal was damaged and the price of complete destruction of the seal was high.

Especially when she heard that Kotani Hayabusa would die because of this, her tears flowed down even more, unable to suppress the sadness in her heart.

She doesn't want to die.

However, for her colleagues, for the people outside, and even more for Kotani Hayabusa, who carries her beautiful memories and life memories.

She accepted everything happily and faced her upcoming fate calmly.

These young witches wearing masks walked step by step towards the center of the ceremony to the sound of ancient music.

In the music that was played, Jade Dog recalled every scene in her life that made her happy.

Then, dance.

With the dance, these beautiful pictures gradually dissipated, shattered, and returned to nothingness in the ancient music.

The white long sleeves flew up and down to the tune, and every step fell, accompanied by the clear and sweet Kagura bells.

At this moment, dressed in white, she looked so sad and beautiful.

Like a dying rose.

Beautiful, but short-lived.

Finally, Jade Dog's memory came to the moment when he met Optics Valley Falcon.

In the deep corridor, the moonlight poured down, decorating the surroundings with sacred silvery white.

In this tranquility, the girl with the dog's face met the confused boy unexpectedly.

Everything is so beautiful.

Then came the second meeting.

On that step, the two of them had a long chat, chatting about all over the world and the world outside.

At this moment, the girl was full of infinite yearning for life and the outside world.

Unfortunately, fate did not show mercy to her.

The girl finally became a sacrifice and was sent to the back mountain.

And the words "goodbye" that the young man said before leaving also became the final farewell.

The screen disappears.

Under the dog's face, tears slipped quietly.

Accompanied by the elegant and mysterious dance, every drop of crystal shines out.

Don't forget my name, Mr. Guanggu.

Then......

Please take my story with you...and live it.

"The ceremony begins!"

Yue Jianyou gave a soft drink.

The dance stopped and the music stopped.

Jade Dog also came to the Y-shaped wooden frame.

Raising his head and looking at this ancient object that had been sacrificed to countless witches, he seemed to hear the sorrow and whine of those witches before their lives disappeared.

Four witches came up and tied her hands to the upper left and upper right sides of the wooden frame respectively.

The legs are put together, and thick ropes are tied around the ankles, which are fixed at the bottom of the Y-shaped wooden frame.

On one side, several witches were shaking wooden gears. Amidst the sound of metal friction, the Y-shaped wooden frame slowly rose.

Under the traction of the thick rope and pulley assembly, it hovered in mid-air, flush with the crossbar of the torii gate.

And behind her, there was a bloody full moon.

White mist filled the air, but the scarlet moonlight seemed to penetrate everything, giving the entire ceremony scene a layer of strange and alluring red.

Yue Jianyou holds a long pole, with an imperial lantern made of white paper hanging from the end.

With mysterious steps and ancient phrases, he said his final farewell to Jade Dog.

At the same time, I also offer my most sincere prayers to the gods who have never peeked into the human world.

"O majestic god, please listen to our wishes..."

"We are willing to sacrifice our lives in exchange for your care and blessing."

"May you accept these sacrifices, and may your blessings come to this mountain forest to protect us, bring us health, and bring us prosperity."

“We no longer hesitate because we know that God is here to listen, God is here to wait, and God is here to watch us.”

Chapter 233 Madman

The four shrine maidens walked into the ceremony step by step amid Yu Tsukimi's strangely melodic prayers, carrying a huge container hung by an Inari nori.

It is filled with black water.

The movements of the witches were very smooth. The black water in the container was like a black mirror, without any ripples or even a drop of water spilling out.

A strange and faint fragrance overflowed from the container and soon filled the entire ceremony site.

At the same time, two shrine maidens holding wedges and mallets walked to the bottom of the wooden frame with dancing steps, standing one on the left and one on the right.

Next, they will drive wedges into Jade Dog's hands.

Then, the miko, who has the best archery performance, dips the arrow in black water and shoots it into the heart of the jade dog.

This arrow requires extremely high accuracy and strength.

The jade dog must feel pain, but at the same time it must not kill him with one blow.

The black water on the arrow will continue to pollute the Jade Dog's body and heart in the process.

And during the whole process, the pain that Jade Dog suffered was indescribable in any words.

After ensuring that the black water is completely contaminated, put her into a jar filled with black water.

Wait for it to slowly dissolve in the black water.

Finally, the dissolved liquid is poured into the deep wells in the square behind the torii at the ceremony site.

The ceremony is over.

When the wails escape from the mouth of the well, it means that the sacrifice is successful.

The shrill wailing like an innocent ghost will linger in the ears of all witches and last for a long time.

When the sound completely dissipated, the seal was completely strengthened.

Cruel, bloody, and incomprehensible.

Yue Jianyou spins around, walking and dancing in the red moonlight with the royal lantern in his hand.

No one can see her beautiful face, and there is deep compassion in her lowered eyes.

"God!"

"We are no longer afraid!"

"Because we believe that you will eventually hear our voices and our prayers!"

"God!"

"We are no longer afraid!"