Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!-Chapter 1443 - 997: The Scholar’s Nautical Log, The Unangas’ First Encounter, and the Kingdom’s Divine Land Port!
"Chief Divine bears witness! The dead giants transform into mountains and islands, the remnants of the Divine Blood turn into warm springs... Could this legend of the giants in the Ancestral Islands be the origin of the Unanga people’s ancestors, a divinity bestowed upon them by the Chief Divine?..."
The sun emerged from the clouds, illuminating the distant icebergs. Those dazzling rays were always so pure and bright, as if carrying a kind of divinity that people longed for.
"The light of divinity, the light of the Chief Divine!..."
Scholar Miki stood on tiptoe, squinting his eyes, gazing at the dazzling snow-capped mountains at noon, his face full of piety and yearning. His gaze was reluctant to move until his eyes began to tear up from the bright light, then he slowly closed them, silently praying in his heart.
"Praise the Chief Divine! Praise you, the bright and majestic holy glow that guides us forever!..."
The tribes on the Mexican Plateau, be they the Mexica, the Purpecha people, or the Telascallan, all have ancient legends of origin involving the Divine Mountain, and they sincerely revere the white snow-capped mountains. In fact, this tradition of worshipping white mountains seems to be a common trait among the highland peoples, similar to the various Tibetan tribes and those of the Himalayas in the Old Continent.
"Chief Divine bless! This is the fifth Great Island in the Ancestral Island Chain, called the ’Atka’ by the Unanga Tribe... Hmm, I’ve decided, this island shall be named the Fifth Ancestral Island, ’Divine High Mountain Island’! And this continuous snow-capped mountain range ought to be named the Fifth Ancestral Divine Mountain, ’Divine High Mountain’... The hallmark of the Divine High Mountain is three adjacent peaks, with one being extremely tall, making it highly conspicuous for maritime navigation..."
After a moment of prayer, Scholar Miki wiped away his tears, bowed his head to name the tallest snow-capped mountain on the island, and recorded it in the voyage log.
As the expedition fleet traveled along the Far North Coast, heading west, they encountered numerous snowy white mountains along the way. Some were far from the coast, while others were very close, yet all were the most distinctive landmarks during the voyage, visible even across hundreds of miles!
Therefore, when encountering fog at sea or losing direction, the fleet could only stop, pray silently, and wait. Until the fog dissipated and the guiding peak appeared on the distant horizon, just like the Chief Divine’s guidance!...
For future voyages and to assist other ships of the Kingdom, Scholar Miki named these islands and snow mountains in order according to the local tribes’ names and the sequence of discovery, noting down the characteristics of the snow mountains as the most important references on the sea chart.
"This Fifth Ancestral Island lies about a thousand miles from the First Ancestral Island, ’Divine Land Island’ (Unimak). Yet, the thousand-mile voyage took us over a month to sail, covering only 30-40 miles per day on average, making it extremely difficult!..."
"Chief Divine bears witness! Compared to the previous navigation near the 60 degrees north latitude coast, this thousand-mile sea route of the Ancestral Island Chain, though on the warmer southern side and during the warm summer-autumn season, is actually more challenging! And the main difficulties encountered are: firstly, the inability to utilize ocean currents; secondly, constantly changing wind directions... and most prominently, the terrifying, terrifying, terrifying fog!..."
Writing till here, Scholar Miki gazed towards the East, looking at the direction from which the island chain came, with memories in his eyes.
"By late August, the fleet’s remaining four longships reached the start of this island chain... After discussing with the local Unanga Tribe, we learned the name of the narrow long island connected to the mainland, ’Unimak’, referred to by the Unanga people as ’Vast Land’..."
"Divine Revelation! I’m a bit uncertain whether this is an island or a peninsula connected to the mainland? Nonetheless, as the starting point of the westward island chain, I still named it the First Ancestral Island, ’Divine Land Island’. Because, on this long narrow island, I saw as many as four snowy white peaks! Three peaks on the eastern side, one on the far west. Four snowy peaks lined up in a row, extending into the horizon, such an peculiar and spectacular divine sight!..."
"The entire Divine Land Island is very long, and we didn’t have time to explore it closely. But here, for the first time, we encountered many Unanga people! We also learned for the first time about the hot springs near the mountains of the island chain, and further heard the details of heading west through the Ancestral Island Chain!..."
"Praise the Chief Divine! Praise Your Majesty! Your Majesty’s prophecy, like countless times before, truly unfolded before our eyes!... The entire fleet was ecstatic, lighting the firestone for warmth by the sea, roasting the meat of sea beasts, and celebrated with the Unanga Tribe by the hot springs, holding an outdoor feast! Ha! That was indeed a pious yet brilliant night!"
Scholar Miki slightly raised his head, recalling the celebration on the Divine Land Island that night, and couldn’t help but reveal a heartfelt joyful smile. As he laughed, he glanced at the figure not far away, showing a few degrees of embarrassed perplexity on his cold-flushed face. He muttered a few words to himself, which would never be recorded in the voyage log.
"Praise the Chief Divine! The women of the Unanga Tribe are tall, sturdy, and fair, almost like those white bears from the Far North land... Chief Divine! Kowa is indeed too tall, making it somewhat difficult for me, having to lay her down... She’s incredibly strong, like an experienced female warrior, truly hard to defeat... Perhaps, this is the giant divinity inherited by the Unanga people!..."
