Genshin Impact: The Journey Begins with a Battle

"Please rest assured, Nanashi will definitely fulfill her duties as the chief priest of the shrine and let the faith of Narukami spread throughout the world!"

Kagano Nanashi's solemn assurance made Hoshimiya Rokuko look worried. Although she didn't know what the position of the chief priest of the shrine was, she knew that the playful green-haired little sister would be her boss.

(The deputy chief priest can be understood as the deputy chief priest, who is the agent when the chief priest is absent and the second most important person in the shrine system.)

The Yamai sisters also volunteered to make up an identity of the Storm Twins for themselves, and are the most loyal subordinates under the command of the Lord of Narukami, the Grand Palace.

In this almost absurd situation, the positions and operating rules of Narukami Taisha were explained to the three of them by General Raiden. You know, this is a system accumulated by the Baichen clan for thousands of years of experience.

But it is undeniable that the current Narukami Taisha is just an empty shell, and it is still waiting for the arrival of new people to make the entire Narukami Taisha run again.

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Half a month later, Hojo Aso, along with a large number of retainers and subordinates, finally climbed the stone steps leading to the Narukami Taisha Shrine after going through untold hardships.

With a pilgrimage mood, Hojo Aso devoutly walked up step after step, crossed one torii gate after another, and finally arrived under the plaque of Narukami Taisha Shrine.

From a distance, Hojo Aso and his group saw a graceful lady, Kagamino Nanashi, who was wearing a special version of the court priest's uniform that showed off her perfect curves, cleaning the petals on the ground with a broom.

Hojo Aso stopped a retainer who was about to step forward to ask Kagamino Nanashi, signaled to him with his eyes, cleaned the dust off his body, and walked towards her position.

"Miss Miko, my name is Hojo Aso. I was saved by Narukami when I was in danger. I am extremely grateful. May I ask if we can go and pay homage to the god?"

Kagano Nanashi looked at Hojo Aso who was asking her respectfully, and said in an apologetic tone:"The worship of the Lord Narukami's palace will take two months. The two Yamais of the Storm Spirit can barely go and pay homage."

"I have time to take you there for a tour."

Hojo Aso heard the lady in front of him call him"Priest". He noticed the cold environment of the shrine and seemed to understand something, but he still asked in a surprised tone.

"May I ask the name of the Lord of the Palace? When we rise again to pay respect to the gods, we can contact you through the shrine maiden."

"The main shrine chief is Kagano Nanashi, and there is another deputy shrine chief in the shrine named Hoshimiya Rokuko. As for the other shrine maidens, we have not had time to recruit them yet."

A glimpse of joy flashed in Hojo Aso's eyes. The current Narukami Taisha Shrine is still short of shrine maidens. It is a great opportunity to use the girls of the family to serve as shrine maidens and deepen the connection with Narukami Taisha Shrine.

You must know that the abnormal phenomenon of a mountain comparable to the highest mountain on the main island appearing on this barren land has caused several daimyo around to send people to investigate. Hojo

Aso also used his good status as an heir in the family to be one step faster than those people, to come to the Narukami Taisha on the mountain, to obtain first-hand information and seize the initiative.

You must know that those who can have the word"Ogosho" in the honorific title of the gods are all the most noble and powerful beings in the pantheon.

"Please let us do our part. Our family happens to have several pure girls who hope to become a holy shrine maiden. Please take care of them!"A sly smile appeared on Kagano Nanashi's charming face, but she suppressed it the next moment and said in a very calm tone:"As long as the conditions are suitable, we will let her stay as a shrine maiden, but it will be a bit hard, and I don't know if they can bear it."

Kagano Nanashi didn't finish her words, but just said something ambiguous. For both parties, the exchange of interests involved in the first meeting could only be a verbal agreement, and the subsequent matters depended on each other's sincerity.

Hojo Aso also breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to get in touch meant that there was a possibility of cooperation between them. You must know that the world is now at the end of the early Warring States period, and the weak daimyo have almost been swallowed up. The remaining ones are all daimyo with similar strength.

Hojo Aso is the fourth son of the head of the Hojo family, and the right to inherit the family head belongs to the last one. He can be related to the Narukami Taisha, which not only means that he can cultivate his own extraordinary strongman, but also represents a change in the status of inheritance.

"Lord, please rest assured that our Hojo family has been loyal for generations and is willing to sacrifice everything for the great Naruto." Kagano

Nanashi blinked, turned her plump body around, and walked into the shrine:"Hojo-kun, you are really a pious person, but I will let you visit the scenery of the shrine first!"

Hojo Aso was also a smart man.

He brought three confidants and followed Kagano Nanashi.

He listened to her talk about the structure and principles of the architecture of the Narugami Taisha Shrine, admired the exquisite beauty of the shrine, and looked at the magnificent buildings.

He felt that the buildings of his own family were like ordinary people's houses.

It was not until Hojo Aso crossed the main hall, stepped on the smooth road, and walked towards the largest sacred cherry tree in the shrine that he discovered that the sacred cherry tree actually occupied most of the backyard.

The air was filled with the fragrance of cherry blossoms, which made people feel refreshed.

Under the sacred cherry tree, a woman with long golden curly hair covering her back, wearing a decorated hairpin on her head, wearing a Tang robe of the corresponding color and pattern of her identity, holding a long-handled tin staff with a decoration on the top and irregular metal teeth on the bottom, with several pieces of paper tied on it representing sacrifices.

Hojo

Aso was confused for a moment. Judging from the image of the blonde girl in front of him, she was obviously dressed as a shrine priest, but after thinking about the unfathomable appearance of the person next to him, he decided to avoid discussing the matter.

"This is the chief priest of our Narukami Taisha Shrine. He is extremely good at magic, talismans, formations, seals and the like. He usually feels the kindness of Narukami-sama under the sacred cherry tree!"

Kagamine Nanashi avoided the important point and explained Hoshimiya Rokuko's abilities and personality in a way that the other party could understand, while also secretly emphasizing his own identity. Hojo Asao nodded to show that he understood, and was also surprised to find that there were flashes of thunder on the open space around him, constantly colliding with the"grass". He moved closer with his skin inconspicuously, but felt the pain of his arm twitching.

This is not an illusion!

Kagamine Nanashi also saw Hojo Asao's little movements, and said:"This is spiritual purple rice, irrigated and cultivated with the power of thunder. It has powerful energy that can cleanse the body and make the body strong and healthy. It is also a good resource for practitioners."

"If Hojo-kun likes it, I will give you one to taste next time you come to the shrine to worship."

Hojo Aso was very excited after hearing Kagano Nanashi's introduction, because this kind of thing is usually in those big shrines or in the hands of the family leaders, it is an extremely rare item, and it also shows the wealth of Narukami Taisha.