Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!-Chapter 1537 - 1078: Acap’s Welcome

"Acap... Supreme High Priest? Did the God King send you to welcome me here?..."

"Yes, praise the Chief Divine! Respected His Highness Xiulote, the God King has long been aware of your itinerary. He gathered all the Great Nobility and Elder Priests of the Alliance three days in advance, to meet you today... Now, the truly noble members of the Alliance are all dressed grandly within the newly built God King's palace, awaiting your arrival!..."

"Oh? All the Great Nobility and Elder Priests are waiting for me? Blessings of the Chief Divine! Let's go now!..."

A thousand Alliance nobles battle group, marched along the northern embankment of the Lake Capital City, entering the magnificent White Stone Capital City. Leading the welcome was Acap, the Elder Priest of the Chief God, dressed in solemn ceremonial attire, with a friendly smile, guiding Xiulote's steps. He smiled as he walked, pointing to the straight road sides, conveying the will of the God King with meaningful intent. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Respected His Highness Xiulote, look, to welcome your arrival... the God King has arranged for as many as sixteen thousand Royal Elites, two Copper Armor legions, standing guard on both sides of the road. From the farthest North City to the South central main city center, beneath the Great Temple at the God King's palace!"

"Ah! Sixteen thousand Copper Armor samurai? Arrayed on both sides to welcome, spanning the entire city?"

Upon hearing such grandeur, Xiulote looked surprised, a wave of vigilance rising within him. He gazed along the main path stretching over ten miles, seeing the road sides filled with warriors loyal to Avit, the most steadfast direct samurai of the Mexica Royal Family!

At this moment, thousands of Royal Warriors, full of reverence for the Divine, bowed towards the Black Wolf's Royal Banner. And rows of shining golden Copper Spears, sets of White Gold Cloth Armor studded with large round rivets, started from the end of the White Embankment, extending all the way to the barely visible Great Temple beneath!

Undoubtedly, these two Royal heavy armor legions are the core strength of the Mexica Alliance, a powerful army that the entire Central America is tough to resist head-on! Such mighty legions are directly displayed, showcasing the strength of the Alliance's center to Xiulote, demonstrating the unyielding majesty of the God King!

"Respected His Highness Xiulote, what do you think of the Royal legions' presence? Can they compare to your Kingdom Imperial Guards who have conquered the Eastern Sea and shaken the world?"

"Witnessed by the Chief Divine! These two heavy armor legions, radiant like the golden Sun, represent the core military power of us Mexica, used to govern the world! They possess the finest equipment, the most practiced battle techniques, the bravest battles, and the most devout faith... Their presence signifies the majesty of the God King, naturally even more awe-inspiring than the Kingdom's Imperial Guards of a mere lake!"

Xiulote's thoughts quickly turned, realizing the reason behind Avit's arrangements. Therefore, he first showed surprise, then proudly and reverently praised the Royal legions and the sole supreme God King.

"Blessings of the Chief Divine for the Alliance! Blessings of the Chief Divine for the God King!"

Upon hearing Xiulote's heartfelt praises, Acap blinked, looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar His Highness, his gaze subtly shifted. After a moment of contemplation, he meaningfully laughed and offered a hint.

"Respected His Highness Xiulote, you used only three years to completely defeat the remaining Tlaxcala forces besieged in the fortress and utterly conquer the Totonac tribes along the thousand-mile coastline... Such world-shaking, Alliance-shaking illustrious achievements also made the revered God King very surprised and delighted!"

"The God King often says, with your astonishing achievements, if it weren't for being too young to oversee the Alliance... He would have handed the divine position of the War God's incarnation to you, appointing you as the deputy king of the Alliance."

"Ah? Illustrious achievements, shocking delight? War God's incarnation, Alliance deputy king?"

Upon hearing this, Xiulote froze for several breaths, keenly catching the key hint from Acap. These words clearly indicated that what God King Avit feared most was his military achievements of conquering the Totonac tribes by himself with the Kingdom's legions. The brilliance of such achievements too overwhelming, making the God King's previous battle honors somewhat dim in comparison... And becoming the War God's incarnation, the second divine office of the Chief Divine, the idea of "inheriting the War God's divinity and becoming the Alliance deputy king," should be taken only as amusing talk, not seriously...

"Blessings of the Chief Divine! Blessings for the God King! The Totonac tribes didn't heed the Alliance's commands, supported the adversarial Tlaxcala, received the refugee Divine Descendants... Thus, the Kingdom launched a campaign! And the campaign's success was also due to the Alliance's supply of food and logistics..."

Pausing in thought briefly, Xiulote showed a respectful expression to respond respectfully to the God King. Acap again smiled, nodded softly, but said nothing further. Thus, the two continued in silence, walking shoulder to shoulder among the cheers of the masses under the escort of Royal Warriors.

"Praise His Highness of Divine Revelation! Praise the Black Wolf of the God of Death!"

"Ah! Blessings of the Chief Divine! The Alliance conquered the Telascallan, and the Totonac tribes! God grants the world to the Mexicans!"

"Indeed, the Sun Supreme God above! Praise the noon Sun God King, praise the morning Sun God's son!"

"Mexicans are destined to unify the world, unify the four directions! After the His Highness of the God of Death conquers the Eastern Sea, the Sun God King will lead the army personally to commence the Divine War, to subjugate the disrespectful Cloud People of the South!"

"Roar roar! Expedition! Expedition! Divine War! Sacrifice!"

Thunderous cheers and shouts entered the ears of Xiulote and Acap walking side by side, yet they harbored entirely different feelings! Acap showed a trace of smug satisfaction, the pride in manipulating the voice of the masses. Xiulote, slightly stunned, glanced towards his former friend, softly inquiring.

"Blessings of the Chief Divine! The God King plans to personally campaign against the Cloud People of the South? Has the God King decided? When is the expedition?"

"Respected His Highness Xiulote, when the God King will campaign, depends on your performance! And the reason for the God King's decision to personally campaign, naturally is due to your achievements... Praise the Chief Divine!"

Acap laughed softly, offering a deeply meaningful answer. His face bore a gentle smile, yet his eyes held latent ambition. Facing Xiulote, his composed and unperturbed demeanor resembled that of a true, youngest Elder Priest of the Alliance, rather than any former young priest of the Holy City.

"Hmm.. thank you for your reminder! Respected Elder Priest Acap!"

Gazing at his childhood friend who grew up together, noting the incredibly familiar gentle smile, Xiulote's heart surfaced an inexplicable distance, like a sad barrier of thick walls between them. He adopted honorifics, observed Acap's readily accepting expression, and understood that the other party was no longer that past person.

A silent and robust separation of political power and interest arose within hearts, yet made it impossible to comfortably explore or candidly trust each other's inner selves.

Amidst the cheers of the masses, under the escort of warriors, the two continued to walk silently, threading through the thriving North City market, the opulent Nobility district, until the towering Great Temple was in close proximity, and a newly magnificent God King's palace stood not far beside the Great Temple. Then, continuous thunder rumbled loudly right beside their ears!

"Boom boom boom boom!"