Two savages were bound with thorny vines. The sharp thorns pierced their skin, and blood trickled down. After several burly men threw them to the ground, they trembled all over, not daring to struggle, like lambs.
"Blood sacrifice! Blood sacrifice! Blood sacrifice..."
Just then, a middle-aged priest wearing silver animal hide, with a dozen colorful feathers stuck in his hair, stepped before the altar.
Everyone fell silent at once, and the atmosphere turned solemn.
First, he prayed to the god with reverence, then loudly proclaimed the two men's sins:
"Flame God is supreme, the embodiment of fire. Let these two sinful souls be cleansed in Divine Fire!"
He took out an ancient-looking metal instrument shaped like a rod, carved with flame patterns, and approached the altar. He prostrated himself, prayed devoutly once more, then rose and touched the Divine Fire with the ritual implement in his hand.
Bang...
The Divine Fire flickered, and the tip of the implement began to burn.
The two bound savages trembled even harder. Their mouths babbled confessions of their sins as they desperately begged the god for mercy.
The middle-aged priest's expression remained cold. He was unmoved as he descended from the altar and lightly touched the two men's chests with the flames in his hand. The mysterious Divine Fire spread rapidly along their bodies, soon engulfing them.
As the two screamed in agony, all the savages prostrated themselves and prayed devoutly:
"Flame God, you are a merciful god. You are the supreme god, the embodiment of fire. We pray to you with reverence. May your name spread across all of Tam, and may your glory fill the sky and the earth."
Rumble, rumble, rumble...
Distant thunder rumbled faintly.
At first, everyone seemed not to notice. Their minds were wholly absorbed in devout prayer. But