Chapter 271 Two Chief Priests

"Praise the Lord God, He is the supreme one! Praise the King, He is the sacred tree of the alliance! Praise Your Highness, He is the eagle with wings spread!"

The bright sunshine shines on the earth, and the mighty wind blows through the city. Under the leadership of the two chief priests, the ruling groups of hundreds of kingdoms bowed their heads and saluted His Highness in front of them.

In the jurisprudence of the alliance, the supreme god granted the world to the king of the alliance, the great Tlatoani, Avet. Avit then entrusted the land in the lake to Tratoani and Shulot here. Lord God, King, Your Highness, this is the order of prayer and praise. No matter how you call it privately, such a formal occasion must still follow the traditions of the alliance.

"Chief Priest Ugos, greetings to you! We haven't seen each other for a long time."

"Your Highness, I salute you and applaud your illustrious martial arts!"

Ugos, wearing a feather crown and splendid uniform, chuckled, nodded and clenched his fists.

"For more than a year, your highness's good fighting deeds have been spreading throughout the lake capital. The priests all say that your highness is the reincarnation of the killing black wolf, guarding the supreme sun! The warriors also believe that you are a truly brave god. Yi, a marshal who is good at war, can achieve maximum military exploits with minimum battle losses!"

Hearing the familiar words of "protect the sun", Shulot's expression changed. He remembered his grandfather's smile and nodded. Then, he looked at the graceful Ugos in front of him and pondered in his heart.

"We haven't seen him in the past two years, and Hugos has become much calmer."

"Haha, Your Highness, the ignorant common people in the capital worship you and say that you are a god with a voice like thunder, dazzling eyes, a tall and majestic man who can break a big tree with one stick. But only I remember that when I first saw you, Your face is as elegant as a tiger-tailed orchid, isn't it? Now you have a calm demeanor and a face as cold as jade, and with an overflowing grace, you are still as beautiful as a flower, but you look like a majestic dahlia!"

Ugos opened his eyes wide, looked at His Highness carefully, clasped his hands in sincere admiration.

Shulot's smile froze, he nodded lightly, and decided to retract his previous comment.

"It looks like there's still no change, but it's not bad to have such an alliance chief priest!"

Then, the king looked at the other chief priest, and his smile became more sincere.

"Chief Priest Marvelo, I greet you! I will always remember the teachings you gave me when I was young."

"Your Highness, I greet you! You have been born with divine enlightenment and extraordinary wisdom since childhood. The priests and elders of the Holy City all regard you as a blessing from the gods and the hope of the alliance! It seems today that our expectations at that time were still somewhat Conservative."

Marvelo is in his fifties, well-dressed, with a thin face and very sharp eyes. At this time, he smiled gently, lowered his head seriously, and performed the etiquette of facing the gods.

"The eyes of the Lord God are fixed on the Alliance, and the gods of the City of Gods have never left. They just disappear, leaving their divinity to circulate among their descendants, just like His Highness's divine revelation!"

Hearing this, Shulot's face became clear. These were probably his grandfather's words.

Marvelo is the chief priest who comes from a line of priests in the Holy City. He has taught himself the knowledge of priests since he was a child. His ancestors are also the glorious nobles of the capital city in the lake. He came at the same time as Ugos from the priest line of the capital, which obviously represented some kind of balanced balance. Compared with Ugos, he is obviously closer and more trustworthy.

After saluting, Shulot asked with a smile.

"Two chief priests, how is the scenery along this journey?"

"The Leman River flows westward, water birds stay on the river bank, and kestrels rise and fall in the mountains and forests. The journey south is like a painting drawn by the Prince of Flowers, and the surrounding fields are full of vitality and wild interest!"

Ugos clicked his tongue. He turned back to look at the magnificent Qin Cong Can City and praised it sincerely.

"The Mother Goddess of the Earth gathers her divine power. The city of Qincongcan is surrounded by high walls, and the House of Wind lies like mountains. It is truly magnificent! Compared with the capital city in the lake, although this place is less populated and less prosperous, it is still a place that can last for a long time. The place to stay. Akambalo State along the way is not that good. Even though Prince Tepopolo tried his best to stay, I won’t be able to stay there for a whole day until the weather clears.”

Hearing this, Shulot's eyes flashed. He looked at Marvelo.

"How is the high priest's health? Before the autumn harvest in October, I waited for the priest group for a long time before going out for inspection. It seems that this journey has been quite hard for you."

"Yes. Your Highness, the high priest is in good health. He heard your highness's good news and had many drinks with us. The priest group originally planned to arrive before the autumn harvest, but the family members of the Northern Army warriors came with us. It will take time for them to gather. The journey is also quite slow.”

"Very good, the Mexican warriors have been waiting for a long time! How are the family members along the way? Have they all entered the city now?"

"There are nearly ten thousand family members of the legion. There is sufficient food supply along the way and there are warriors to guard it. Half of the first group have already entered the city to rest. The remaining half, probably still at the Huayamo Fortress in the north, will still take a few days to arrive. "

Marvelo nodded and answered rigorously. He has always been in charge of the general affairs of the army. Ugos just traveled around, admiring the scenery and appreciating the beauties.

"Your Highness, we came west along the Leman River. We encountered heavy rains in the rainy season and stayed in the Western City-State for half a month. The Western City-State Legion who returned home was very enthusiastic and praised Your Highness again and again. Then we landed on the south bank of the Leman River. There was another heavy rain in Akambalo State, and Prince Tepopolo treated them very well, and the priests stayed for a few more days before continuing their journey south. "

"Western City-State Legion."

Shulot smiled. After all, these legions had served in the Northern Army. Although the Western Expedition is over, the commander's influence will remain in people's hearts, waiting for the day when it will be effective. He pondered for a moment and then asked directly.

"Well, did Prince Tepopolo say anything?"

"Prince Tepopolo mentioned the territorial dispute with the Otomi people on the north bank of the Leman River. He sought the support of the alliance, expressed goodwill to the priesthood, and was concerned about the war situation between the Eastern King and the Tlaxcala people, and probably also An envoy will be sent to contact the king.”

Marvelo said calmly. Hulot observed Ugos next to him, catching the changes in his expression. The chief priest, who was less than thirty years old, turned sideways and seemed to still be admiring the magnificent Qin Cong Can City. After a moment, he turned back and gave the king a "simple" smile.

"Your Highness, the House of Wind of the Prepecha people has been passed down for thousands of years. It is simple and magnificent and is famous all over the world! The everlasting holy fire in front of the temple is full of divinity and spectacular. Being able to drink holy water in such an ancient temple is a great experience. Communication with the noble gods is the lifelong wish of every priest! Please give me human and material support to rebuild the temple of the main god on the pyramid."

Ugos blinked and laughed, with a hint of unrestrained unruliness.

"Your Highness, life is short, and the Lord God has promised us joy! The tedious worldly things are far less interesting than the holy water, smoke, and beauties in gorgeous clothes! I heard that the beauty in the lake in Prepecha is quite interesting, with a fish-like beauty. I am flexible and good at underwater intercourse. The gods have given me the curiosity to explore. Please don’t blame me, Your Highness."

"Build a temple and manage it. Do not interfere in the government affairs of the kingdom. Ask for luxury, enjoyment and beauties, and then take the initiative to hand over the excuse for indulgence."

Shulot looked solemn, staring deeply at the old acquaintance in front of him, and a faint feeling of strangeness came to his mind. After a while, he answered with a gentle smile.

"Blessed by the Lord God! The chief priest of Ugos, it is natural to build the temple. Now is the slack season, I will send people to start preparations. However, the large temple in the capital city of the lake has been carefully constructed for decades, and the temple in Qincongcan City has been With the Pyramid of Akarta as the foundation, the rest just needs to be built slowly.”

Building the temple was time-consuming and labor-intensive. Shulot was not prepared to carry out large-scale construction until the feudal people were rich in manpower. For now, we are still making minor repairs on Yaka Tower and completing the construction of the main temple.

"As for the joy of exploring the mystery, it is naturally the grace promised by the Lord God! If it were not busy with government affairs, I would also like to taste the holy water and divine smoke with the chief priest. Well, Ugos, there is also a royal mountain in the east of the land of the lake. It only takes ten days to go back and forth between hot springs. You can take the beauty there."

Shulot smiled and patted Ugos on the shoulder, and the other party also smiled and bowed his head in salute.

"Thank you, the King, for your gift!"

Marvelo waited quietly until the two of them finished speaking before speaking again.

"Your Highness, the latest news ten days ago is that there has been a breakthrough in the war situation in the east! During the autumn harvest in October, the Tlaxcala army was a little unstable, and the mobilized militiamen returned to their hometowns. The king then mobilized the army and gathered 30,000 people. Warriors and 30,000 militiamen besieged the fallen fortress complex in the east of Vactepec State.

The alliance built more than a dozen trebuchets for bombardment, dispatched three thousand longbow warriors to shoot hard, and also threw hundreds of explosive divine fires, and finally regained the border fortress in one fell swoop! More than two thousand Tlaxcala warriors were killed and thousands more enemy militiamen were captured. The main army of the Tlaxcalans once tried to rescue them and confronted the royal army of the Alliance on the tributaries of the upper reaches of the Tarsus River, but in the end no decisive battle broke out.

After the fortress fell, the Tlaxcalans retreated eastward and sent envoys to sue for peace. After two years of fighting, even with successive victories, the alliance's treasury was already empty. The warriors suffered many casualties and were very tired. The king then agreed to the Tlaxcala treaty, returned to the capital with his legion, and disbanded the levied militia.

The Lord God bless the alliance! This vast and long war will finally end with our complete victory! "

"With the blessing of the Lord God, the alliance will be invincible!"

Shulot was in high spirits and prayed loudly. The two chief priests chimed in at the same time.

"Praise you, the supreme god Huitzilopochtli! He holds lightning in his hand, stands on the sacred Serpent Mountain, and declares his decree with a thunderous voice: devout Mexica, serve me, and I will give you grace for The leader of Wanbu, promises you the whole world!"

The prayers of praise spread far and wide, and the priests behind them sang together. The pious voices resounded in the sky and echoed in everyone's hearts. Even Jatiri lowered his head. After a long while, Shulot stopped praying and asked in a deep voice.

"The coronation war is finally over, and the sacrifices to repay the main god will soon begin. When will the main god's sacrifice be scheduled?"

"Next January, it will be combined with the New Year Festival."

A sincere smile appeared on Marvelo's serious face, and even his white teeth shone in the sun.

"The most sacred sacrifice, the grandest ceremony. When the time comes, it will be a grand sacrifice that has never been seen before!"