Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!-Chapter 1585 - 1124: Those Who Go to See the World (Bonus for Alliance Hierarch ’Xiao Kula’)

"Chief Divine, protect us! Chimere, this is the sea chart of the Far North Coast, it records the latitude of the Kingdom Port and the situation of each tribe in the far north... I'll leave you two guides familiar with the sea route! As for translators for communicating with the tribes, you can recruit converted tribespeople from various ports... You must seize the time and send at least one ship with samurai and sailors to Zuwaro before the Divine Revelation Archipelago is completely frozen in November! Two longships would be even better..."

"Alright! Chief Divine bears witness! Mikki, there's still three months left, I will definitely hurry north, making few stops along the way... However, how many ships can each port on the Far North Coast supply? How to allocate these ten longships and manpower..."

The sun is at its peak, the Crescent Moon has long hidden away. The sea is a deep blue, the blood and whale carcasses have disappeared. At this moment, Mikki and Chimere are standing side by side at Whale Harbor's port, watching the longships coming from the western bay, bringing back loads of salted whale meat.

Then, hundreds of Maca Tribe members, with genuine and simple smiles, diligently bustle around the port. They hang vast racks full of dried meat, drawing flocks of crows to hover in the sky, emitting their eager caws.

"Caw caw! Hey oh! Caw!..."

"Whoosh whoosh!..."

The Warriors of the Kingdom draw their bows and shoot down a few approaching crows. The flocks scatter instantly, screeching as they fly out a few miles, then cautiously hover back. This unknown tens of thousands of pounds of dried whale meat, still exudes a faint salty aroma, its lure is truly irresistible. It almost attracts the entire mountain forest's flock of crows...

"Phew! Chimere, the allocation of these longships, along with the crew onboard, is as tempting as the whale meat, making every port wait with eager eyes!..."

Scholar Mikki exhales long and deeply, picks up a cluster of dried flower anemone, and chews it. These herbs from the Western Sea Coast indeed have an impressive calming effect. Soon, Mikki's brows relax, and he makes a decision.

"Chief Divine, protect us! Whale Harbor currently has as many as a thousand tribes, eastwards are converted Salt Marsh people, already regarded as one of the great tribes in the north! This strait is the best place for whaling and is the food-richest area along the entire western and far north coast... Although Whale Harbor already has two longships, for better whaling, we must leave another longship and manpower!"

"Further north, Divine Shellfish Harbor is suitable for planting potatoes and is near Whale Harbor, no need to leave a ship... Divine Eagle Wing Harbor has a large population, allies from Eagle Island Tribe, leave one ship... Divine Jinxi Harbor isn't suitable for farming and has many gold mines, leave one ship... Divine Blood Bay Port is to settle the tribe of western reindeer. We can leave it for now, wait and transport people back from the Western Sea Tribe later... Divine Great Whale Port needs horse-raising, we must swiftly grasp the entire island, leave one ship... Divine Land Port starts from the Divine Revelation Archipelago, leave one ship... How many longships are left?"

"Chief Divine, protect us! Mikki, five ships are already allocated. Five longships are left, along with three hundred Kingdom's Main Force..."

"Hmm. Chimere, the Divine Revelation Archipelago port has limited food, unable to supply five longships with navigation provisions, you must fully load salted whale meat before heading north! The east side of the archipelago's Divine Peak Mountain Port should have one ship left. The west side's Divine Snow Mother Island already has a camp, can be expanded into a port, leave another ship... Thus, out of the remaining three longships, two to support Zuwaro in the Western Sea, the last one as your flagship to follow you..."

At this point, Scholar Mikki thought for a moment, looked at Chimere, and asked.

"Chimere, Keyuan and Kejie are managing the Western Sea Coast, after I head south, the Far North Coast will be left to you to oversee!... Where do you want to set your base? Divine Eagle Wing Harbor has the largest population and potential... Or Divine Jinxi Harbor, where there are endless gold mines, perhaps you might like it..."

"Hmm... at Divine Great Whale Port!"

"Ah? Divine Great Whale Port?..."

Hearing this unexpected response, Scholar Mikki paused, puzzled.

"Chimere, why did you choose Divine Great Whale Port?..."

"Why?..."

Upon hearing this, Chimere raised the corner of his mouth, revealing rarely seen white teeth, and replied with a smile.

"Because Your Majesty mentioned, a four-legged, ridable 'horse'! I've wanted to see what a horse looks like for a long time, hopefully, ride one personally..."

"Uh... Divine Grand Whale Island... indeed not bad either!..."

Scholar Mikki was somewhat speechless. He looked at Chimere's brilliant smile, remained silent for a moment, then suddenly asked impulsively.

"Chimere, you are a lecturer at Divine Power University, a priest close to Your Majesty, and from the Holy City of Mexica Alliance... With your background, even if you didn't come to the Northern Continent, your future would still be bright. In the capital city's Priesthood, there would surely be a seat for you!"

"Chimere, why did you cross the waves to come here? You should know, coming here is as easy as descending the mountain. But wanting to return after arriving, it's as challenging as climbing one..."

"Haha! Mikki, I came here, naturally for the faith in the Chief Divine, to spread the glory of the Chief Divine! Additionally, I am an eye of Your Majesty, here to oversee the exploration of the Northern Continent. Among the northern exploration, there are too many priests of Prepetcha origin, and too few priests from Mexica!"

Hearing the skepticism in Mikki's words, Chimere answered bravely and sincerely. Then, seeing Mikki's indeed expression, he winked with a smile, adding.

"Lastly, I came for myself, that's why I volunteered for sea voyage..."

"For yourself? Chimere, stormy and challenging seas offer rich rewards, but it has never been an easy path!"

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"Haha! Miki, I'm not in it for the rewards, whether it's wealth or position..."

Chimere laughed out loud, with an immense joy in his voice. His laughter carried a sense of wild freedom, like a seagull yearning to spread its wings and finally plunge into the vast stormy sea.

"Miki, my friend! To be honest, I've stayed too long at Divine Power University and by Your Majesty's side... I've seen the rise of the Eye of the Spirit and climbed the perilously tall Smoky Peak... I've witnessed the battles and slaughters on the highlands and jungles, and seen the so-called 'world' recorded in Mexica myths and traditions..."

"And the longer I follow Your Majesty, the more stories I hear, the more I yearn: I want to truly see the world! The ancient gods created the world, and the world revolves through eras. How diverse are the tribes across the land, and how grand are the mountains and rivers of the world?!"

"I often wonder, how vast is this world? Sun, moon, stars, mountains, seas, rivers, insects, fish, birds, beasts, wood, bamboo, grass, moss... How much immortal divinity has been passed down in this world, and how many mysteries remain untold?..."

"Life is but a short span of forty or fifty years. The highlands are drenched in blood, the tribes battle endlessly, and the power struggles of the Divine Descendants never cease... I have no grand ambition; I just want to step out and see the true world! If I could measure the size of heaven and earth, it would be worth living this life under divine grace..."

Upon hearing Chimere's heartfelt words, Miki remained silent for a long time, his face showing complex emotions. From this former lecturer, he seemed to glimpse his former self. At Divine Power University, he, too, was hungry for the world, yearning for the unknown, contemptuous of power and wealth, until he truly embarked on the path of exploration and pioneering...

"Ah! Chimere..."

"What's wrong?"

"You are still a pure Green Jade, seeking the pure wisdom of the world... I am already a carved Obsidian, with the radiant respect for the Priest carved into my very bones..."

"...Well, being Obsidian, pursuing the priestly glory... is pretty good..."

In the long silence, neither priest spoke, yet it felt as if they had spoken volumes. The sun silently slanted westward, the golden sea resembling the Chief Divine's smile. After a while, Miki gazed into Chimere's clear eyes and laughed as he asked.

"Chimere, have you seen the vastness of the world on your journey northwards?"

"Haha! Of course, I have! ... I've seen the vast, endless sea, islands formed by accumulated bird guano. The Divine Peak like an open hand, the Divine Wood soaring into the clouds. Not to mention the countless spring flowers and flying birds, and the endless sea sun and moon! ... If I were trapped on the highland, how could I feel this freedom? Either my eyes would be blinded by blood, or my heart would be ensnared by authority!"...

"Ah, haha! Blinded by blood, ensnared by authority, none can match the carefree grandeur of a sea voyage! ... Yes, yes! Chimere, on this journey, you truly understand me!"...

Scholar Miki laughed heartily, reached out to grab Chimere's arm, heading towards the nearby bonfire.

"Come, come, come! The rice wine of the Western Sea Tribe, the tequila of the highland, one cup for the distant mountains and seas, another for the homeland in dreams... let's drink two more cups!"...

"Haha! Meeting at the cape, parting in an instant. This long sea journey, who knows if we can meet again, we must indeed drink two more cups! ... Tsk tsk! I have been craving the last jar of rice wine; let's not leave it for the Kingdom Priests!"...

"Good! Good! Chimere, further north are glaciers and snow peaks, archipelagos and bays, endless divine mountains and archipelago chains! ... Let me tell you, the highest Heavenly God Ancestor Peak can be seen from hundreds of miles away, faintly like clouds and mist!"...

"Ah! Such a Divine Mountain indeed! I must drink two cups, gaze in drunkenness, and then carefully sketch it!"...

"Yes! You are skilled in mural art, perfect for recording mountains and seas... After seeing the Far North Coast, what are your plans?"...

"Oh! If everything goes well, I plan to cross the archipelago next year and visit the Western Sea Tribe, to see what it is like... Moreover, Your Majesty taught me many scripts, compared with Zuwaro stationed at the port. I am more suited to be an envoy of the kingdom to those Great Tribes of the Western Sea! Haha!"...

"Ah! Very good! Very good! ... Tsk tsk, an envoy to the Great Tribes of the Western Sea! ... And then?"...

"And then?... Hiccup! Let me think... think carefully... there it is!"...

The sun set, the bonfire flickered. The reddish glow illuminated Chimere's flushed face, forming a bright smile like a rising sun. However, on that drunk and smiling face, a pair of shining eyes appeared, clear and hazy, like a half-bent crescent moon...

"Haha! Miki, if there is a future, if I can return alive... then I will draw a box of heritage panels, recording the world I saw in my lifetime... Hiccup! The name of this box of panels will be, will be..."...

"What will it be? 'Chimere's Nautical Chart'? 'The Chief Divine's Revelation Drawing'?"...

"No! Not good! None is good! ... Let's call it... 'The Mexica's Brief Traveler'! ... Haha! In the world watched by the Chief Divine, where is immortality? We are merely passing travelers, leaving in the blink of an eye! ... Hiccup!... Hoo hoo! We are... guests of the world..."...

"Hahaha! Brief Traveler?... Good! Good! When I become Supreme High Priest, I will personally hang your paintings in the Chief Divine Temple at Divine Power University... Hoo... hoo!... Supreme High Priest... hoo!"

The night remained long, the sea roared. Amid the oceanic and meaty scent of whale, beside the warm and bright bonfire, the two sprawling Kingdom Priests slept soundly. They leaned close and dreamed the same dream: a towering mountain reaching the clouds, standing by the receding ocean waves. One remembers only the mountain, while the other recalls the sea...