Aztec Eternals

As dusk fell, the warriors lit a bonfire to clean up the mess on the battlefield. Several fleet leaders stood in front of the small temple pyramid, with different expressions, waiting for the Mayan merchant Tikalo's answer.

"Long head with face tattoos, nose ornaments pierced ears, teeth repaired and tongue nails. He refused to close his eyes when he was dying. What a divine and good head!"

Ticaro smiled and stretched out his hand, took Prince Xiu's glaring head, watched it carefully for a while, deeply moved. Then, he held the front of the head, turned towards Priest Tomat, and replied with a smile.

"He is the first heir of the Xiwu family, the most outstanding son of the patriarch Huupan, the heroic Prince Hutur! Patriarch Huupan is old, and he points to this outstanding son to inherit his position as the patriarch .So, he is the next generation leader of the Xiwu family."

"What! The first heir of the Xiwu family? The most powerful Xiwu family on the peninsula? The first heir after the patriarch?"

Hearing this, the old militiaman sharpened his eyes and looked at Tikalo.

"you sure?!"

"The Lord God testifies! Be true!"

Ticaro nodded frankly, and returned the head to Huitu Puap. Priest Tomat next to him was sinking into thought. In any case, this time, the kingdom and the Xiwu family in the south have completely forged a deadly enmity.

"Puap, you idiot, let you go to war!"

The old militiaman burst into anger, held the spear upside down, and slapped Puap's shoulder severely. Puap yelled in pain, his eyes widened, and he glared at the old militiaman.

"Old man Qi, what are you doing! I fought bravely and took off the head of the enemy leader. Could it be wrong?! Besides, you have to figure it out, we were the ones who attacked first!"

".What a stupid piece of wood! It was chopped up and thrown into the water, and it's proud that it can float!"

Chivako gritted his teeth and stopped talking to Stupid Wood. He turned his head, stared at the Mayan merchant sternly, and asked.

"Tikalo, are these emerging Mayan tribes the remnants of your Mayapan?"

"Captain Chivaco, you really have the wisdom of a sea turtle."

Ticaro smiled and praised, as he had done countless times before. Afterwards, he stretched out his hand, grabbed the arm of his nephew Tiakin, and solemnly introduced it to everyone.

"Witness of the Lord God! He is the descendant of the god capital Tikal, the last sun of Mayapan, the contemporary leader of the Kekemu family, Ti Akin!"

"Ah? A descendant of the god capital Tikal!"

Hearing this, Pu Apu was taken aback, and subconsciously touched the copper ax at his waist with his right hand.

"This is also a descendant of the Heavenly Snake God!"

".Respected leader Pu'apu, your eagle curse has been lifted! There is no need to use the divine blood of the descendant of the heavenly snake."

Ticaro bowed his head respectfully, and explained that he was afraid that the gray-soil warrior would do something terrible if he got hot-blooded again.

"Oh, yes! Haha! My curse has been lifted!"

Puap let go of his right hand, and then looked at the head held in his left hand, feeling inexplicably happy. Then, he suddenly changed his expression and looked at Ti Kalo.

"Tikalo, how do you know about my curse?"

"Oh! You have repeatedly asked me about the Celestial Serpent Goddess and the solution to the curse. I guessed it after a little calculation."

Ticaro smiled gently and replied calmly. Pu'apu rubbed his head, and thought of the old prophet of Hidden Snake City again, feeling grateful in his heart.

"What a divine old prophet! Show me the way and undo the curse. My body feels lighter and I can finally sleep soundly!"

"The last sun of Mayapan, the current leader of the Kekemu family."

Priest Tomat stroked his chin, pondering. After a while, he looked at Tikalo and asked aloud.

"Tikalo, what is the relationship between you and him?"

"Well, he is the god-born patriarch of the Kekemu family, and I am his uncle."

Ticaro smiled and opened the mouth, and a word made everyone change color. The old militiaman raised his eyebrows and couldn't help cursing.

"Sure enough! Ticaro, you hairless fox, how dare you plan a fleet?!"

"Dear Captain Chivaco, why did you say that?"

Ticaro shook his head and replied sincerely.

"It's not up to me to send the descendant of the Xiwu family to the north! Besides, you've been watching me all this way, and you know what I've done, but I didn't do anything!"

"Ha! Then why did this Mayan tribe appear here? Why did they suddenly ambush the Xiwu family?"

"Oh, this Mayan tribe was indeed recruited by me."

Ticaro nodded calmly and answered in the affirmative.

"Under the protection of the Kapoor family, the remnants of Mayapan settled in the jungle not far from here. This is the tribe I came from. Naturally, I want the kingdom's fleet to trade with them and give them some benefits. What's more, they Familiar with the situation of the Maya in the lowlands, as well as the latest trends of the Kapoor family, will be of great benefit to the exploration of the fleet!"

"Ha! It's of great benefit to the exploration of the fleet?."

The old militiaman shook his head. No matter how the Mayan businessman quibbles, his intuition has already locked on Tikalo. Even though he doesn't know the other party's methods, all this is definitely the result of the other party's plan. Fate is watching everyone fairly, there can never be so many coincidences!

Thinking of this, the old militiaman gritted his teeth, feeling ruthless in his heart.

"When I get back to the boat, I will never give you another chance to cheat!"

"Tikalo, why did you suddenly blow the bone whistle to let the tribe you came from attack the Xiwu family's army formation?"

Priest Tomat had no expression on his face and asked in a deep voice. In fact, he already had the answer in his heart, but he just wanted to listen to Ticaro's explanation to learn more details.

"The survivors of Mayapan and the Xiwu family have a blood feud that cannot be resolved! When the two sides meet, they are destined to fight to the end and end with the complete downfall of one side!"

Ticaro looked solemn, pondered for a while, and then told the truth. At this point, he revealed too many flaws, and there was no way to hide it. And at this moment, it's basically time to confess.

"Forty-eight years ago, the Xiwu family raided Mayapan and killed the royal family of Kokom in the royal capital. But in fact, there was another one that survived by chance. At that time, my grandfather Ticanto, as a branch of the royal family, Taking their eldest son with them, they are discussing kingdom trade with the highland Maya in Copan in the southeast. They have also become the only surviving members of the royal family."

"Grandfather took dozens of personal guards and traveled day and night to return to the Mayapan Kingdom. However, in the territory of the Kapoor family, he received terrible news! The Xiwu family slaughtered the royal family, and even slaughtered the royal capital Mayapan And tens of thousands of Xiwu warriors are looting and killing all the nobles who are loyal to the royal family!"

"Grandfather immediately went to White Eagle City and asked for help from the nearest kingdom army, the Kapoor Legion. However, the Kapoor Legion was in the hands of the Kapoor family. Ten days later, the Kapoor Legion set out from White Eagle City! At that time, The entire Mayapan kingdom, the nobles who were loyal to the royal family, were all slaughtered."

Having said that, Ticaro gritted his teeth, with grief and anger on his face. He hated the nobles of the kingdom's states. After the fall of the king's capital, he set up a self-government. He only cared about fighting for the kingdom's inheritance, and let the rebellious Xiwu family grow up. He didn't know what his grandfather had gone through, he only knew the unwilling words left by his grandfather before he died.

"The city-state clans all over the country either looked on coldly, or hesitated, or moved slowly. Except for the guardian clan of Kanuer who sent troops at the first time, all of them betrayed the royal family! A few years after the fall of the kingdom, grandfather gathered 100,000 remnants , Restoring the country in Tibolon in the northeast of Mayapan, fighting hard with the Xiwu family. He tried every means to seek support from the powerful city-states everywhere, and even let the eldest son of the direct line marry the princess of the Kapoor family!"

"However, ten years later, my grandfather died in battle in Mayapan Wang Ji, and the Mayapan Kingdom ceased to exist. The city-state clans in various places have occupied the land as kings. Twenty years later, the Xiwu family has mastered everything in Wang Ji , erasing all the influence of the Kekemu family. Going forward, the Xiwu family has been attacking for years, and even the city of Tiburon is difficult to hold. We can’t even mention the Mayapan kingdom anymore, because the Kapoor family doesn’t recognize the continuation of the kingdom.”

Ticaro closed his eyes and let out a long sigh. The glorious kingdom has long since collapsed, and the last continuation has disappeared like smoke. In the lowland Maya at this moment, there is only the Kekemu family who is struggling to survive, but there is no "Maya royal family" that is co-owner of all states.

"In the jungles of the Northeast, life is extremely difficult, and the fighting continues. My grandfather's eldest son, that is, Ti Ajin's grandfather, my uncle, also died in the battle against the Xiwu family. Then, my grandfather's eldest grandson He succeeded to the throne and married a city-state noble daughter of the Kapoor clan, and died again in the hands of the Xiwu clan a few years later. As for Thiakin, the blood of the Kapoor family flowed through him, and he could gain the support of some Kapoor city-states. He is the most suitable god-born leader!"

"As for me, since I was born, I was chosen to be a businessman and messenger who went out. The family did not cultivate my divine face, so that I could travel around in a low-key manner, so that I would not be noticed by the Xiwu family. More than ten years ago, I went to Go to the western plateau, do business in the powerful Mexica Alliance, sell magic tobacco, and obtain lucrative goods. And nine years ago, I met the young Highness for the first time."

Listening to Tikalo's frank confession, Priest Tomat lowered his eyes and fell silent. The old militiaman also lowered his head and sighed softly. Huitu Puap stared at Tikalo with wide eyes, and made a sound of surprise.

"Tikalo! You are also a descendant of the Heavenly Snake?!"

There was no answer, and there was silence. After a while, Priest Tomat held the amulet around his neck tightly and prayed silently. Then, his eyes sharpened, and he continued to question without mercy.

"Tikalo! His Highness promised you that in the future, he will help you become the lord of Tutulxiu's city-state! Why do you still have to think hard about arranging this battle for the exploring kingdom fleet!"

"Your Highness's promise when he was young? Haha! How can the king's promise count? I don't have the face of a god, and I was born unable to rule the city-state."

Hearing this, Ticaro laughed dumbfounded and shook his head.

"If the fleet establishes contact with the Xiwu family, they will know how flexible, how tolerant, and how well-informed the family is! Patriarch Huupan has led the Xiwu family for more than ten years. If you are an enemy, if you know the current situation of the alliance and the kingdom, you will definitely send envoys to contact the alliance and the kingdom!"

"The Patriarch Huupan of the Xiwu family is not the group of old people in the Canul Presbyterian Church! He will not only trade with the Mexica Alliance to obtain weapons and armor, but will also take the initiative to marry the Alliance. And if the warriors of the kingdom really Crossing the sea to the east, he is unstoppable, I am afraid he will be the first to make an alliance with the kingdom, and submit to the alliance!"

"Only one of the Xiwu family and the Kekemu family can survive! At that time, between Tutulxiu, who has a population of 400,000 to 500,000, and the remnants of Mayapan, who has a population of only 40,000 to 50,000, will the real king choose? Who? How can I entrust the fate of my family on the choice of the king?"

Hearing such a straightforward voice, Priest Tomat and the old militiaman Chivaco looked at each other and fell silent again.

In fact, in history, when the Spaniards came to the west and landed on the Yucatan Peninsula, Tutulxiu’s Xiu family quickly understood the strength of the Spaniards and became the first Mayan clan to ally with the Spaniards. ! And only eight years after the alliance with the Spaniards, the first Spanish Catholic Mission was established in the capital of the Hiu family, Mani.

The obedience and tolerance of the Xiwu family made them an important and powerful family of Tutulxiu until the nineteenth century. After Mexico became independent, they also became representatives of the Yucatan state and have continued for generations. As for the remnants of the Kekemu family, they were completely destroyed by the coalition forces of the Xiwu family and the Spaniards long after the colonists arrived.

Of course, Ticaro had no idea of ​​the future of the Xiwu family. He just made up his mind to use his own plan to form an inextricable blood feud between the powerful kingdom and the Xiwu family! Now, he has succeeded. The Kekemu family has a real turning point!

"We have a deadly feud with the Xiwu family, and this feud cannot be resolved. We can't stay here any longer, we have to leave!"

After a long while, the old militiaman raised his head, glanced at the prince's head in Puap's hand, and definitely spoke.

"These Mayan warriors are running very fast! At this time, they may all have arrived at that stone-carved city in the south. Their prince is left here. Even if they want to get back the corpse, they will definitely gather their hands and attack here again!"

"That's right! The Weiyu clan is a vassal of the Xiwu family. The death of the suzerain's successor here is an extremely serious matter, and they will definitely rush to send troops! A clan with tens of thousands of people is mobilized, how can they gather thousands of people?" People"

Priest Tomat nodded with a solemn expression.

"Don't stay longer! Take all the wounded, we have to get on board as soon as possible!"

"...Respected Captain Chihuaco, respected Priest Tomat!"

Hearing what the two said, Ticaro was stunned. He stretched out his hand anxiously, grabbed Priest Tomat's sleeve, and prayed aloud.

"The Kekemu family is the most reliable ally of the fleet! You can trust us, because the kingdom is our only hope!"

"I believe in your fighting spirit, but I don't believe in your strength. We can form an alliance with you, but the so-called restoration of the country you desire in your heart must be decided by His Highness! Don't talk too much, don't justify. The Lord God gave me clear eyes , you can't hide it from me!"

Priest Tomat narrowed his eyes, looked at the Mayapan warriors around him, then looked at their tattered battle clothes, and shook his head. He looked at Puap at last, and spoke to the Gray Earth Warrior for the first time since the battle.

"Huitu, gather the soldiers from all the ministries and don't clean up the battlefield anymore. We will leave before midnight tonight!"

"Huh? Aren't you here to celebrate the victory? That's fine, I'll call the warriors right away."

"By the way, leave the head in your hand!"

"okay!"

Huitu Puap touched his head, left the head of Prince Hutur, and then nodded and left. Until now, he has not noticed the dissatisfaction of Priest Tomat, and is still proud of the heroic battle.

"Honorable leader of Kokom, Thiakin!"

Priest Tomat turned around and greeted the young leader of the Kekemu family in a deep voice. Then, without any greetings, he cut straight to the point.

"Because of you, the kingdom has established a powerful enemy in the lowland Maya. We have a common enemy, which is the basis of allies. However, our strengths are not the same, and you also need to pay for your uncle's unauthorized actions. The price! This is the price of fate"

Priest Tomat looked resolute, and stared at the young leader Tiakin with bright eyes. He raised the scripture in his hand and asked in a very serious tone.

"The Lord God witnesses everything, and also protects the Mayan tribes! Tiakin, let me ask you, are you willing to completely abandon the old beliefs, believe in the Supreme Lord God devoutly, and become the first Mayan chieftain to convert to the Lord God?"