Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!-Chapter 1574 - 1114: Parting and Settling Down

"Wuwu! Gold, my gold!... Oh Chief Divine! My gold!..."

"Sukeichiro, why are you crying and shouting? As a Samurai, how can you shed tears so easily? Even in adversity, you must endure and persevere..."

"Wuwuwu! Murakami, I can't see the promised Gold Mountain! That was gold! ... Murakami, can you, can you help me dig more gold and then bring it back to share with me..."

"Ah! Sukeichiro, today we part ways, you stay on the island while I continue east... Who knows if we'll meet again... If you want gold so much, then... I'll give you this Golden Amulet as a gift!... If in this lifetime you get the chance to return to the Ezo land, please tell the Family Head and my wife about me..."

"Ah! Murakami-kun!..."

Beside the simple pier of Great Whale Port, the Samurai were loading supplies of food and water, and the sailors were busy organizing the sails. Scholar Mikki stood at the shore, giving final instructions to Priest Shibou to prioritize horse breeding. Hearing a sound, he turned his head to see the tearful horse breeder Sukeichiro, and the ship administrator Murakami Kitamichi removing the Gold Talisman and giving it to Sukeichiro.

"Hmm?... What's this?..."

Scholar Mikki asked in confusion, then laughed out loud.

"Hahaha! Ichiro, are you reluctant to part with my promised Gold Mountain? ... Ahahaha! Then I'll reward you with two more Gold Talismans!... Remember, as long as you breed horses well, there will be a Gold Mountain, even a fief and titles will be yours!..."

Saying so, Scholar Mikki fumbled for a while and took out two Chief God Golden Tokens, each weighing one jin, and hung them around Sukeichiro's neck. The short Sukeichiro, wearing four one-jin Gold Talismans, couldn't even lift his neck. He could only hold them with both hands, a silly smile full of excitement and joy on his face.

"Ahahaha! Praise the Chief Divine! Praise the Priest! ... Ahahaha! Gold, gold! This is sixty taels of gold!..."

Scholar Mikki smiled and glanced at Murakami Kitamichi on the other side. The latter's eyes flickered and he lowered his head slightly.

"Divine Priest Mikki..."

"The Chief Divine oversees everything! Murakami, since you're engraved with the Chief Divine's emblem, you must devoutly serve the Chief Divine without any second thoughts! The Golden Amulet should always be worn around your neck, treasured carefully, not given away thoughtlessly!..."

"Uh... Divine Priest Mikki... I... I'm not..."

"Repeat after me, praise my god, praise Huitzilopochtli!"

"... Praise my god, Weiqi Radish..."

"Louder! With sincerity!"

"Praise my god! Huitzilopo..."

"Very good!"

With a serious expression, Scholar Mikki admonished Murakami Kitamichi. Then, after a brief pause, he produced a one-jin Golden Amulet, and, to Murakami Kitamichi's surprise, placed it around his neck by himself.

"Ah? Oh this!... Divine Priest Mikki?..."

"This is the Chief Divine's gift! His golden glow will always illuminate you! ... Murakami, you must believe that the Chief Divine will lead you to true brightness and the right path..."

"Brightness... The right path? Chief Divine... Ming King?..." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Hearing this, Murakami Kitamichi grasped the amulet, a complex look appearing on his face. At that moment, as if after a long drift, a tide finally surged and swept through his heart. Scholar Mikki observed carefully, a slight smile curving his lips.

This captured Warrior Leader, though stubborn by nature, once he's set on something, he embraces it wholeheartedly. Once converted to the embrace of the Chief Divine, his faith will be firmer than others! Compared to him, the always devout Watanabe, the translator, is too scattered in thought and too full of ideas, making it hard for him to become a Sincere Believer of the Chief Divine...

"Let's go, all aboard the ship! Under the Chief Divine's protection! Let us continue our voyage!"

The Ocean Shielding Ship raised its sails, slowly turning eastward, then gradually accelerating. On shore, the horse breeder Ichiro stood wide-eyed, holding the gold, watching the sea ship grow smaller and finally disappear at the horizon's edge. Only he remained on this far north end of the earth's island, in company with a group of unsophisticated and wild Gummy People Tribal Group. Perhaps he would stay here, breeding a few horses, until he grew old and died...

"Oh Buddha! Oh Chief Divine!... I... I'm the only stalk of rice left..."

"Hmm. Horse breeder, Ichiro?..."

Priest Shibou reached out and patted Sukeichiro's shoulder. He gazed at this not very tall man from the Western Sea Tribe, scrutinized him for a while, and then smiled as he spoke.

"Praise the Chief Divine! Since you have converted to the Chief Divine and taken on the horse breeding mission bestowed by the Chief Divine... from today, you will be my Priest Apprentice, serving as the Kingdom's horse breeding Assistant Priest!..."

"Come now! Ichiro, come with me to the camp at the back, let's first arrange for you a wife from the Tribe... Hmm, seeing as you're so slender and must focus on horse breeding, you probably can't handle much work... then let's find you a strong and capable one with a half-grown child... so you can go back and immediately become a father and have sons to order around for labor!..."

"By the way, the Kingdom's horse breeding affair, you must carry it out well! I'll be watching you! ... You're my Assistant Priest now, so if you have any difficulties, come directly to me! Praise the Chief Divine!..."

"Ah? What am I? Uh... the Priest's attendant?... Praise the Chief Divine!..."

The two walked one after the other towards the makeshift shelter camp. The white snowy peaks reflected off the vast Great Island, reflecting the stretching wild long grass, and reflecting the resting horses among the long grass.

"Neigh! Neigh!..."

Seeing the sea ship that had tormented it go far away, the tall Jurchen stallion let out two long neighs, instantly becoming much more spirited. It was a smart animal, capable of having emotions just like humans, possibly more sensitive.

The stallion, jubilant with its neck raised, shook its head and wagged its tail, prancing around joyously. The mare beside came over, sniffing around with its head down, also nuzzling the stallion's body. After sniffing each other for a while, the stallion finally raised its forelegs and mounted the mare's back... After barely a minute, their mating was complete. Willing to mate meant that the herd was finally settling on the island, establishing a home...

"Oh Chief Divine! This... so tall, so strong!..."

The horse herd settling was a scene that the horse breeder Ichiro did not witness. He simply stood there dumbfounded, looking up at the Sugpiaq woman towering over him, admiring her strong, powerful arms and face marked with a simple smile. Then, his gaze shifted, and he couldn't help but swallow.

"This... so big!..."

"Hmm, you two have taken a liking to each other? Good! Very good!... Then set up a home tonight!..."

Priest Shibou nodded, speaking loudly in the Sugpiaq Tribal language to the robust round-faced woman. Seeing her nod, he turned and left.

The woman grinned, looking at the small Sukeichiro, as if gazing at a fawn in the woods, smiling joyfully. Then, she extended her strong arm and easily pulled Sukeichiro along, like dragging captured prey, leading him into the low shelter.