Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!

Chapter 1405 - 960: The God-Blessed Maiden, Hope of the Totonac People

In the silent wooden house, the King loudly announced his daughter’s name. In the Navajo language, "Ilhuitl" means light, alluding to the sun in the sky. And "Tlacoatl" means the long snake of the Rain Divine, the sacred giant serpent. Together, the two names signify "Sun and Giant Serpent," that is, "Light Snake."Everyone in the house fell silent for a moment, then understood the political significance behind the name. The eyes of the doctors and priests soon filled with deep envy. They looked at the daughter in the King’s arms, then at the disbelieving Snake Woman, and offered their congratulations and blessings to the King.

"Chief Divine bless! The Sun God bestows the sacred princess, and will also grant her the sun-like beauty and health!..."

"Praise the Chief Divine! The divinity of the Rain Divine, transformed into the long snake of the Seaside, guards the princess! She will rise with the snake, roaming the Eastern Sea and mountains, mastering the vast sea and land!..."

"Family Head! Chief Divine bless, Ancestors protect! Your sacred heir has gained another one!... And it’s a thoughtful princess too..."

"Haha! Hahaha!..."

Xiuluo laughed heartily. Among the congratulations of the crowd, it was still the words of the Guard Commander Ecatl that resonated most with him. He smiled and nodded to everyone, then gently touched his daughter’s wrinkled face before passing her to the Priestess of the Goddess of Spring, in the midst of her powerful cries. It was only then that he looked at the somewhat weak and nervous Snake Woman Miyava, nodded gently, and also reached out to touch her cheek.

"Miyava, take good care of yourself! Don’t work too hard, don’t overthink, take care of your body, and take good care of our child!..."

"Yes, Your Highness!... I, I was thinking of giving you a..."

Miyava’s weak voice was trembling, and inexplicably a bit aggrieved. Xiulote raised his eyebrows, glanced at his healthy and lively daughter beside him, and interrupted Miyava before she could finish speaking.

"Hmm. With the Chief Divine as witness, a daughter is just fine! This is our daughter, and I like her very much! You need to take good care of her! Understood?..."

Faced with the King’s sharp and serious gaze, Snake Woman Miyava hesitated, lowered her smooth neck, and obediently nodded.

"I obey you! My Highness..."

The rise of the sun accompanied the arrival of new life. But under the clear seaside sunlight, in the prosperous Golden Bay City, a "wise" messenger with an unsettled heart, neither bright nor at ease, was confined in the Main God Temple, sitting anxiously at all times.

"Oh, Chief Divine! It’s been seven or eight days already! How come His Highness Xiulote hasn’t seen me yet?... It was supposed to be today, but why was it canceled last minute? Could it be... could it be!... His Highness is dissatisfied with me, unwilling to even grant me a meeting?!"

"Ah! If I can’t meet His Highness, then my fate, all the prepared speeches, and the matter of Papu Priest’s surrender... what should I do? What should I do!... Tilan and Tidan, those two children, are still in the Kingdom’s hands, and who knows if they’ve been sent to the Alliance!..."

Mayan merchant Tikalo, full of worry, touched his wise bald head, anxiously looking towards the gate of the courtyard guarded by the red-haired Samurai. He peered for a moment, tiptoed, and tried hard to look outside through the high windows on either side, but saw no one. After looking back and forth for a while, he finally couldn’t hold back and approached the courtyard gate, shamelessly speaking with an unfamiliar Guajili language smile.

"Honorable Samurais! The Chief Divine bless you! I... want to go out and have some exchange with the filth deep in the earth..."

"Huh? You want to do what?"

The two Guajili Samurai guarding the gate looked puzzled at this Mayan bald head who kept running around, not knowing what he was babbling about.

"Uh... I mean, I want to use the toilet..."

"Huh! You want to squat?"

One Guajili Samurai paused, stretched out his hand, pointed to a wooden bucket in the corner of the courtyard, and replied rudely.

"Isn’t that a bucket? Go squat there! Hurry up, someone will come to change the bucket in the morning, just once a day, in time for breakfast..."

"Uh... ahem! Honorable red-haired Samurai... um... I can’t go here, I want to go to the big toilet outside the Temple..."

The newly built big toilets of the city-states and temples, along with strict sanitation laws, were one of the new policies brought by the Kingdom’s conquest.

"Hm? You don’t want a private spot, you prefer to be crowded with others, lively?"

The Guajili Samurai assessed the Mayan bald head in front of him, as if looking at a fool. After thinking for a bit, he shook his head firmly.

"No way! Orders from above: you are not allowed to leave the courtyard! Unless you’re summoned by the God of Death Great Chief!..."

"Uh... honored red-haired Samurai, please make an exception! It’s been seven or eight days... I have this chronic issue, can’t get used to being alone!..."

Mayan merchant Tikalo’s eyes flickered. He urgently wanted to know the news from the outside, to know His Highness’s plans for him, so he could prepare his responses in advance. And the Chief Priests of the Temple were his best news source! Those local Totonac priests were much easier to deal with compared to these intractable, clueless barbarian children from the Wilderness. And a smart person like him, if locked up with nothing to do for too long, would eventually drive himself crazy.

"Ahem! Honored Red-Haired Samurai, I have two small items that I wish to present to the Priest of the Chief Divine... Uh, I kindly ask you to help pass them on..."

Tikalo thought for a moment, reaching into his bosom stealthily, and took out two small jade ornaments, slipping them into the hands of the two gatekeeping samurai. Then, smiling broadly, he spoke.

"I kindly ask both of you to take care of this, just a little flexibility..."

"Oh? By the Chief Divine! This smooth feel... is it jade? Expensive jade?!"

The two red-haired Guajili samurai grasped the jade ornaments in their hands, exchanging glances for a moment, their expressions changing slightly.

"Yes! These are Mayan jade stones from the East, which can be exchanged for a lot of... um... cloth and pottery!..."

The Mayan merchant Tikalo, smiling broadly, looked at the two red-haired samurai and asked softly.

"The Chief Divine bless! Honored samurai, these two jade ornaments... are merely a token of my respect, not worth much!..."

"..."

The two red-haired samurai exchanged a glance, their eyes flickering. They hesitated for a moment, whispering a few words in the wilderness dialect.

"...What do you think?"

"Let’s accept it! Anyway, in the wilderness, it’s the same; it’s not a big deal."

"Uh, okay... let’s go for it then!..."

They talked for a while longer and then knowingly nodded together, accepting Tikalo’s bribe. Witnessing this, Tikalo’s smile brightened even more. He moved gently, about to head out the door, but was grabbed by the two samurai!

"You, going out the door, what do you want to do?!"

"Uh!... This? Me?! Didn’t you already agree?..."

"Agree to what?... Oh, you mean that? Sure!"

The two red-haired Guajili samurai chuckled, pointing to a corner of the courtyard, speaking seriously. Upon hearing these words, Tikalo was instantly dizzy, almost falling over in shock.

"Chief Divine as my witness! We don’t have so many customs as your Southern Tribes do; no need for what wooden barrel... Aren’t you uncomfortable going alone? Come on, we’ll accompany you, one on each side!..."

"Ah! This! You? You!... Cunning! Detestable! Simply evil!..."

While the three were conversing, suddenly outside, the Main God Temple rang with a crisp bell sound. The bell’s chime floated like Fei Yu, quickly becoming urgent until the thundering bone horn blast echoed! The long, skin-and-bone horn blew out an awe-inspiring and melodious tune, resonating throughout the Golden Bay Temple and City-State. Those familiar with rituals, if listening carefully, could clearly discern it as the opening for a formal divine ceremony!

"Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!..."

"Praise the Chief Divine! All the Chief Divine Priests, gather in the main hall! Quickly!..."

Shouts in the Mexica language and Totonac language echoed throughout the Main God’s temple. Soon, dozens of Chief Divine Priests from various tribes had gathered in the main hall of the temple. Then, Iwood, the Second Level Priest from Golden Bay City, holding the inherited scepter with a snakehead, joyfully called out loudly, his voice ringing like the horn.

"Praise the Supreme Main God! Praise the bright Sun! Praise the sacred Giant Serpent!..."

"Our most revered His Highness Xiulote, the highest Western King, has just had a holy Princess! She is also the daughter of the Serpent Mother Great Chief, a Divine Daughter who carries the blood of the Sun and the Divine Serpent alike!..."

"The Sun shines on the Seaside, the Divine Serpent coils upon the coast, and the union of the Sun and the Divine Serpent is, in the mythology of the Seaside Tribes, a destined Queen to unify the Seaside Lands!... Come! Let us recite the Book of Ama Colley, sincerely praying loudly for the Princess of the Seaside, for the hope of our Seaside Tribes!... Chief Divine bless! Praise the bright Sun! Praise the sacred Giant Serpent!..."

Within the temple, upon hearing such joyous news, the faces of dozens of priests from the various Totonac tribes erupted with genuine elation. In this era, the power of myths and legends was so deeply ingrained in people’s hearts. And where people’s hearts directed, there was the tangible rule and great strength!

At this moment, the priests of the Seaside tribes shouted in unison, dancing frantically, driven mad by it, both for the prophesied Divine Descendant, the hope of the Seaside Tribes, and for their own bright future!

"Chief Divine bless! Praise His Highness Xiulote! Praise the Sun and the Giant Serpent!... Praise the Divine Daughter, the hope of the Seaside Tribes!..."