[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce":3,"chapter-the-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-the-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-chapter-579":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Hidden Extra: The Lazy Prince Refuses to Ascend The Throne",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},397015,661,"Chapter 579  Worship Ritual","the-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-chapter-579",579,"\u003Cp>\"Evalyn, sit here with Ayamori. Nolan, come with me to the front,\" Ryuuten said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan nodded slightly. Evalyn and Ayamori took their places on the cushions that had been prepared, while Nolan was guided to the spot closest to the statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance was only about two meters. From there, Nolan could see the statue's form clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So, she is the Sun God worshipped by so many in the Eastern Empire of Izanagi, huh?' he whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nolan, sit here. You only need to follow the steps I explained earlier. Nothing more. Understand?\" Ryuuten instructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan smiled. \"I understand, Grandfather.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryuuten nodded in approval. Once Nolan settled onto the cushion, he calmly surveyed his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As both emperor and spiritual leader of the ceremony, Ryuuten did not join them but remained standing at the very front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, the torches illuminating the temple dimmed and finally went out completely, plunging the once-bright hall into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan kept a calm expression, betraying no hint of panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, red torches ignited on the stage. The statue of the Sun God became the sole source of light, drawing everyone's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan stared at it, a strange, unexplainable sensation creeping through him. It was as if the statue… was alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's just my imagination, right?' he wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ryuuten stepped onto the stage, holding a plate with three incense sticks in his right hand. Thin trails of white smoke rose from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood in front of the giant statue, then slowly sat down in front of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bowing his head, he shouted loudly, \"Oh, Sun God, we offer this sacrifice to you. Please bless us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of people behind him did the same, and their voices thundered throughout the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan followed them. To be honest, he believed in the gods, but not in any particular god, such as the Sun God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had never seen them directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humans, reliant on sight, find it difficult to believe in what they cannot see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, his reincarnation into this world was real. That meant the gods did exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ceremony continued steadily. Several people ascended the stage, each carrying a banner of the Sun God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were called the \"holy children,\" revered as those closest to the god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the ritual was over, Ryuuten descended from the stage, and the atmosphere became quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan blinked curiously and wondered, 'Is it over? But this is too fast, isn't it?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a bell rang from the side. Unconsciously, Nolan followed the sound and was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An extraordinarily beautiful woman appeared, dressed in a white kimono with a long red skirt that brushed the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long black hair was tied into a bun, adorned with a red hairpin at the back of her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her purple eyes exuded calmness, tinged with a hint of indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking barefoot, she seemed like a moon goddess descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was none other than his mother's younger sister, Kaede.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kaede? What is she doing here? Could it be…\" His eyes widened. \"She's going to serve as a shrine maiden and lead the prayer ceremony?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shrine maidens—or \"Miko,\" as they were called in the Eastern Continent—held high privileges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They played a vital role as leaders in the prayer ceremonies dedicated to the Sun God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan had no idea Kaede was a miko; his grandfather had never mentioned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in hindsight, it wasn't all that surprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaede and his mother were the \"Hikari no Futago\" of the Eastern Empire of Izanagi's legends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such sacred status, it was only natural that she would hold the title of Miko as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaede now stood at the center of the stage, her back turned to the statue of the Sun God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she pulled two wooden sticks with bells on the ends from her pocket—the same sticks Nolan had seen that night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gong echoed from the far end of the hall, while sacred, hauntingly beautiful music filled the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaede surveyed everyone calmly before beginning to dance—the same dance she had performed that night: the dance of the Sun God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint tinkling of the bells reached Nolan's ears as Kaede moved forward, backward, and sideways with graceful, composed steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present, including Ryuuten, Ayamori, and Ryuusei, bowed until their foreheads touched the floor in full prostration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evalyn looked surprised but quickly followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each ring of the bells, Nolan's heartbeat quickened, as if the sound resonated through his very body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing around, he saw that everyone was already prostrated. Without hesitation, he did the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his heart, he whispered, 'God of the Sun, I believe in your existence. I know you are there, though I am not your worshipper. Even so, today I worship you. Please, answer the doubts in my heart.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished, the bells on the stage rang once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Badump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan's heart pounded, his breathing heavy, his body tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in the next moment, a faint breeze brushed past him from the front, and the uneasy feeling vanished as suddenly as it had come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing that something was wrong, he slowly lifted his head and scanned his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, shock washed over him—the atmosphere in the temple had changed drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything felt unnaturally still, as if life itself had vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up and saw Kaede motionless, her left foot lifted slightly, toes resting against her right thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her arms extended gracefully to her right side, the wooden sticks held firmly in her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile lingered on her face, yet to Nolan, it was completely devoid of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning, he noticed Evalyn, his grandmother, and everyone else, frozen in full prostration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something's wrong,\" he murmured, carefully pushing himself to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes transformed into the Eyes of Chaos. Scanning the temple, he realized the space itself seemed frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if an unimaginably powerful force was trapping them in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan clenched his fists and thrust a punch forward. A shockwave surged outward at incredible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a catastrophe-level monster had been struck by it, it would have been gravely wounded—or, at worst, killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the shockwave was absorbed by an invisible barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible!\" Nolan's eyes widened. He struck again and again—but every punch met the same result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Chaos Eyes scanned every crack but found no weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who did this? Could it be…\" His heart raced. \"The God of the Sun?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone could suppress the Seven Singularities, it would be the gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since they had never appeared, the Seven Singularities remained the most powerful beings on the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nolan's gaze shifted to the giant statue. The woman's form appeared calm, flawless, and without the slightest hint of abnormality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, suddenly, the statue's eyes glowed red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a laser, the light shot straight at Nolan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to dodge but failed. His body toppled backward, his right hand stretched out instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything felt sluggish, as if time itself had slowed to a quarter of its normal speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Nolan's vision blurred and then gradually faded into pitch black.\u003C\u002Fp>",1197,"2026-05-30T06:57:31.147Z","2026-06-01T04:30:35.482Z",1,"novelbin.me","db1a949d839201b533510bcbe0ffc8d15675a4aa93e03176e2b2866ce8d6496d","the-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-chapter-580","the-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-chapter-578",748,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-hidden-extra-the-lazy-prince-refuses-to-asce-cover.jpg"]