Chapter 521 The Elder in the Dark Sea

The night was deep, and the darkness was like the sea falling from the sky, silently drowning everything. Bonfires lit up in the capital city in the lake, like small islands scattered in the sea, flickering with brief light. The largest island in this dark sea is naturally the towering temple and the chief palace hidden behind it.

At the top of the chief palace is an ancient and ancient hall, engraved with the vicissitudes of the past. Fish oil candles burned between the murals of the gods. A faint fragrance floated from the incense burner, like the undercurrent in the sea, and like the gentle caress of jellyfish. And under the comfort of this silence, a skinny white-haired old man finally opened his eyes with difficulty from a deep sea-like slumber.

"It's dark"

The elder stared at the sky above the zenith, with indissoluble chaos and turbidity in his eyes. He stared blankly for a long time before he regained some clarity and let his eyes return to depth.

"It's dark again."

The shadow guard leader Chevali pursed his lips and stood behind the elder's bed like a sculpture. He was holding a pottery jar that he seemed to have never put down, and a sharp bronze axe was on his waist. A few steps opposite him was the priest elder, Uger, who was holding a towel and had tears in his eyes.

The elder slowly opened his mouth and tasted the honey water in his mouth. He exhaled lightly and asked in a weak voice.

"Chevali, did I sleep for one day or two days?"

"Elder, you slept for one day."

Chevali bent down and carefully helped the elder up and leaned on the thick cotton backrest.

"Before, Elder Uger fed you some honey water, added some salt and some processed avocado."

"Yeah."

The elder nodded calmly. Then, he turned his head and stared at the bonfires in various parts of the capital outside the window sill. He was lost in thought for a long time before looking at Uger standing on the other side.

"Uger, you are thoughtful."

"Elder. Woo woo woo!"

Uger hung his head, his voice trembling, tears constantly flowing from his eyes. On his face, there was genuine sadness, as well as fear and confusion about the future.

Since the king swore to march east in December last year, the elder could not get out of bed and could not walk at all. In March of this year, after the expansion of the Great Temple was completed, the elder fulfilled a long-cherished wish and fell into a coma from time to time. He slept much more often than he was awake in a day. By the end of May, the elder was so weak that he could hardly eat and could only survive by drinking carefully prepared honey water.

Seeing such a weak elder and such a dim sun, even though Uger had always been afraid, he could not hide the sorrow in his heart! After all, since he was a teenager, he began to follow the elder and obey his orders. Now it has been almost forty years! In these forty years, he grew from a young priest apprentice to the capital's priest elder, and the immortal elder has always been high above him, the sustenance of all his awe and respect, and also his usual reliance

"Don't cry, I'm not dead yet."

Looking at Uger crying like a child, a faint smile flashed across the elder's face. Then, he looked out the window again with a calm face. Facing the main hall is the expanded and more majestic Great Temple.

"Uger, how long has it been since the expansion of the Great Temple was completed?"

"Sixty-six-three days."

Uger raised his head and answered with tears in his eyes. Since the expansion of the Great Temple was completed, the elder always asked such questions and asked about the time that had passed. This seemed to be an important node, deeply engraved in the elder's heart and in his life.

"Sixty-three days."

The elder looked out the window for a while, and the Great Temple towered in the darkness, outlining a vague outline. It looked like the Snake Mountain where the God of War lived, and it looked like the stairs leading to the Kingdom of God, condensing the infinite faith of mortals. After a while, the elder slowly, slowly lowered his eyes.

Uger wiped his tears with a towel, put it back in the bamboo basket, and changed another one. He brought a lot of towels, mainly to serve the elder. Then, he looked at the elder who was thinking with his eyes down, waited blankly for two moments, and then he was surprised to find

"Ah?"

"Hush, let the elder sleep for a while."

Shadow Chevali stretched out his hand and asked the priest elder to wait patiently.

"Okay."

Then, Uger sat cross-legged on the ground, and Chevali stood like a sculpture, and two hours passed in a flash. It was not until the night was deep, almost before the darkness before the dawn, that the elder woke up faintly and opened his eyes again.

"Uger"

Uger hung his head, had fallen asleep foolishly, and even drooled. The elder's weak call did not wake him up at all.

The elder did not call again. He just stared at the slightly fat face calmly, his eyes flickering slightly, wondering what he was thinking.

"Hmm?"

A gust of night wind blew, brushing everyone's clothes, and it was a little chilly. Wu Geer suddenly shuddered, and he opened his eyes suddenly, and saw the expressionless face of the elder, and his eyes as deep as the sea!

"Ah! Ah! Elder, you... you woke up!"

U Geer panicked, hurriedly got up from the ground, stood by the bed again, and then wiped his saliva in a hurry.

The corners of the elder's mouth were slightly raised. He waited patiently until Wu Geer finished sorting out, and then asked lightly.

"How is the situation of the Eastern Expedition?"

"Reporting to the elder, the Eastern Expedition is going well!"

U Geer's heart was pounding. He answered nervously and panicked.

"The two armies have conquered all the important cities and entered the heart of Tlaxcala! King Avit has captured the God's Pass and Quetzalcoatl in the north, and is about to besiege the three snake cities. His Highness Shulot has conquered the Water Valley City and the Mountaintop City in the south, and is dealing with the Holy City."

"Holy City?"

"Yes, the Holy City of Cholula. They also sent envoys to give me gifts!"

At this point, Uger paused and his face turned pale.

"Ah, but I didn't accept that! I really didn't accept it this time!"

The elder had a blank expression and looked at Uger deeply. He didn't ask again, nor did he pay attention to the priest elder who was explaining in a panic, but just pondered in his heart.

"Holy City of Cholula, Holy City, Cholula!"

The faint waves rose and fell in the elder's heart, with the coldness of the deep sea and the hardness of the rocks on the seabed. Then, the turbulent torrent rose from the abyss of the seabed, silently surging and spinning, and the fresh fish in the sea were all swept into the bottomless darkness!

"Well"

After a long time, the elder lowered his eyes and said to Uger calmly.

"Uger, go back. Starting tomorrow, don't come again."

"Ah? Elder! You. You. Woo woo woo!"

Uger was shocked, and the bone-chilling coldness instantly surged into his heart. He suddenly fell to the bed, hugged the elder's old and thin arms, and confessed bitterly.

"Woo woo woo! Elder, I dare not accept bribes again. I really didn't accept them!"

The corners of the elder's mouth curved up again. He looked at Uger calmly for a while, then smiled and said slowly.

"Go back! Starting tomorrow, go to the High Priest Group and sort out various teaching affairs. If you don't know where to go, find other elders and ask them clearly. You still have time to study hard."

"Woo woo. Ah?"

Hearing this, Uger's crying stopped immediately. He raised his head and looked at the elder hesitantly.

"Do I still have time?"

"Yes."

The elder slowly stretched out his hand and gently rubbed Ugel's head. The hand was old and gray, without any strength, but it seemed to weigh a lot.

"Go back. We can meet again."

"Ah?!"

Under the continuous impact, Ugel's brain was blank. Under the guidance of Shadow Chevali, he stood up in a daze and walked out of the dead and deep hall. The fresh wind blew from outside, and he was like a fat dolphin in the deep sea, suddenly jumping out of the water.

"This is."

"Elder Ugel. Please keep everything about the elder secret."

Shadow Chevali bowed slightly and saluted Ugel. Then he turned back, leaving only the slightly fat priest elder, alone in the wind.

The long wind blew the curtain of the gods, like the dance of the gods ending, and also revealed the vague face of the main god. The shadow stepped on the heavy shadows and returned to the elder's side, like a long snake guarding the Lord God, quiet and silent.

". Dawn is coming soon"

At some point, the elder lay back on the bed. He stared at the open sky and smelled the faint fragrance. The irresistible sleepiness hit his heart again, with the smell of death. Before falling asleep, he left the last sentence, low and emotionless words.

"Please ask the high priest to come this evening."

"Obey your will, elder."

The shadow responded softly. He disappeared behind the elder, staring at the old man, and slowly closed his eyes. Then, the candle was blown out, and the deep dark sea surged again, swallowing the last life in this darkness before dawn~