Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!-Chapter 1641 - 1170: Secret Conversion and the Eastern Maya’s Plot

"Ancestors of the Divine Realm! The prophecy spread by the Gemstone Tribe has astonishingly emerged like a Cotton God Tree after three years... It's truly incredible, truly unbelievable!..."

"Since the Golden Age, the ancient gods have long climbed the Cotton God Tree to the faraway Divine Realm, no longer communicating easily with the human world... Though my Yan Island is also the Divine Bird's divine lineage, occupying a branch in the Turum Great Temple for generations, no ancestor has truly heard such a precise divine prophecy!..."

"Ah! The ancient gods have long departed, yet why does the Sun War God of the Highland still reveal miracles at this time, predicting the arrival of the white-skinned demons early?... Never seen before large ships, never seen before white men... Such unimaginable accurate predictions have never existed in the ancestor's paintings!... This... This is a massive change never seen on the thousand-year Heritage Tablet! Could it be... This is the epoch's apocalypse..."

The warm winds of the Caribbean Sea blew, scattering chaotic thoughts like tangled threads, yet impossible to untangle. The divine descendant Yan Hu looked up at the sun, praying for enlightenment from the gods, but could only see the dazzling heat of golden yellow, and tears of unbearable distress fell.

The Maya Tribes and Highland Tribes are similar, devout believers in gods and prophecies. Those ancient myths and legends are precisely the source of legitimacy for divine descendants' rule over the tribes, unchanged for millennia. But the young Mayan noble Yan Hu has not had enough time and accumulation to become an old fox who sees through the gods.

At this moment, he was stunned, his mind in turmoil! His once steadfast belief and faith were shaken and collapsing under incontrovertible witness. And his previous disdain, suspicion, and disregard for the "Evil Demon Prophecy" all transformed into infinite panic and fear in his heart!

"The gods created the era, controlling everything in the human world. How could mere mortals not fear true gods?..."

This inner fear enveloped Yan Hu's soul. In his uncontrollable imagination, it transformed into incomprehensible awe, awe gradually rising, burying former beliefs like soil, reshaping the image of the gods. And in just a moment, a brand new, greatest idol had already completely dominated his heart!

"Departed gods! The old era is ending, and the new era truly begins! These white-skinned foreign invaders are the disaster of the epoch's apocalypse. And the Highland's Sun War God is the main god of the new epoch..."

"Ah! These warlike barbarian tribes from the Highlands must be the divine descendants chosen by the new god! Their God of Death leader is the great prophet appointed by the new god, just like the Serpent Ancestor Great Prophet who founded the Divine Capital Tikal!..."

Thinking of this, the divine descendant Yan Hu trembled all over, his knees slightly weak. He worked hard to open his mouth but found himself unable to speak at that moment.

"Hey! Why is this long-haired Maya noble shaking all over? Is he ill?..."

Red-haired trusted aide Chabo looked puzzled, whispered two sentences, and showed a bit of inexplicable sadness on his face.

"Mique! Look at his whole body's ornaments, all Lake Gems, and valuable turquoise chains, even his feather headdress is decorated with yellow gemstone!... These Maya nobles are truly wealthy, much richer than this bunch of white-skinned demons!..."

"Ah! All the other red-haired archers followed Great Chief Black Wolf to rob and make a fortune on the Maya Coast! It's just the few of us who came here to capture some large ship's white-skinned demons... Only to find! Hey! Such a big name, yet they're just a bunch of poor wretches! Not to mention gemstones, not even gold and silver, only large sails made of thick cloth!... Ha! But how do we steal such big sails..."

"Shh! Chabo, keep your voice down!... Tomato Priest is looking over here!... Uh... Sent greetings to you, honored Great Shaman of Cuba! Praise the Chief Divine as vast as the sea..."

"Yes, praise the Chief Divine! Chabo and Mique, you are the Chief Divine's devout warriors, divine archers who can shoot leaves at a hundred paces! Your courage and battle achievements, Huitu just mentioned it to me..."

The Tomato Priest smiled gently, seemingly not hearing the complaints of the two red-haired trusted aides. He glanced at the dazed and lost Maya noble but was not in a hurry to urge, simply stepped forward a couple of steps and softly instructed regarding the handling of the captives.

"Laying down battle achievements, the Chief Divine will surely reward! Whether you want land in Cuba or easily portable gemstones, the Temple will fully grant!..."

"For now, these Evil Demon captives still need to be managed by you... Your belief in the Chief Divine is more firm, less susceptible to the Evil Demon's manipulation and influence... I heard you have already gestured and communicated with the captives?..."

"Ah? Honored Great Shaman of Cuba, we indeed briefly communicated when guarding the captives on the large ship... Yes! Relying on gestures and drawings. These captives are quite lively, trying all sorts of ways to communicate with us, even using objects for performance... Specifically how? Oh! I just starved them, no answer, no food; if I couldn't understand, no food either... Uh! The Chief Divine bears witness! I would never starve the sacrifices to death!..."

"Haha, truly interesting! You neither fear 'Evil Demons' nor hate 'Evil Demons'. You aren't frightened by those incomprehensible strange magic artifacts, instead carefully contemplating… Now I understand why Your Majesty traveled far, letting fearless Wilderness warriors come to the Eastern Sea to participate in the battle..."

Hearing the replies from the duo, the Tomato Priest's mouth lifted in a smile and nodded. He again glanced at the still terrified trembling Maya noble, caught in divine awe, then stepped forward another step, walking to the red-haired trusted aide's side, lowering his voice slightly.

"The Chief Divine bears witness! Although these large ship demons are followers of the Evil God, enemies of the Chief Divine, they also possess extremely intricate Evil Demon Artifacts... They have many skills; they can build ships, forge iron, build houses, create peculiar things... These ingenious skills benefit the Chief Divine and the Kingdom! Your Majesty specifically instructed, must learn them!… And those demons willing to teach these skills and surrender to the Chief Divine can be saved, they are citizens whom the Chief Divine can forgive!..."

"Chabo, Mique, I give you ten days! Apart from those two demon nobles, the remaining eighteen captives, including the three who surrendered and converted, are all for you to manage!..."

"Ah? Eighteen captives? Uh... wasn't there only ten on the ship... Did I count wrong?..."

"Haha! This time in the encounter with the evil demon, it's not only happening here in the Great Water Bay! The Fish Bay Tribe, Spider Cave Tribe, and You Shui Tribe all have sent captives here. Especially from the Spider Cave Tribe where Priest Yao Yu presides, they've sent five captives all at once!... Now, all the captives are held in the southern sheds, guarded closely by twenty Samurai and militia..."

The Tomato Priest smiled again, his expression gentle and calm, yet carrying a cold and unwavering faith.

"Ten days! No matter what method you use, you must interrogate all the skills these captives hold out of them!"

"After ten days, it will be the ceremony dedicated to the Chief Divine! Captives without any skills will not be granted forgiveness... They must be offered on the altar!"

"Praise the Chief Divine, He watches over us and maintains the world's light! And we repay Him with blood..."

"Yes! Honorable Great Shaman of Cuba..."

Upon hearing this formal prayer, the two Red Hair trusted aides solemnly bowed their heads in respect. After uttering a few prayers, the Red Hair trusted aides and the Kingdom's warriors left with the captives. In front of the Temple, the plaza was left with just High Priest Tomate and the Divine Descendant Yan Lake from the eastern Maya from the Yan Island City-State.

"Chief Divine's blessing!... Honorable Prince Yan Lake, have you considered?... Would you like to go aboard the evil demon's large ship and see what differences there are between their large ships and the Maya's oar-sail ships?"

"I... I am willing to comply with you, Honorable Chief God Priest!"

Divine Descendant Yan Lake's expression changed, hesitantly nodding. Then, the two of them boarded a small boat, rowing to the towering Caravel, and climbed up the large ship using the rope ladder. The enormous shadow cast from its towering hull covered the eyes of the Mayan nobles, as well as his shaken soul. Beside him, High Priest Tomate also showed amazement, with thoughts flashing in his eyes.

"Oh Chief Divine! These white-skinned demons can build such astonishingly intricate large ships! No wonder they can cross the vast sea, passing through storms... No wonder His Majesty emphasizes learning their skills..."

"Oh Ancestor of Flying Birds! Such large ships have become spoils of war for the Highland Barbarians... The mighty evil demon is even mightier than the Gemstone Tribe, a changing Maya situation, the reappearance of the Mayapan Royalty... The terrifying Epoch Apocalypse really might be coming!"

"Oh truly manifesting Chief Divine! The future of the Yan Island City-State cannot be controlled by those decaying conservative Divine elder-led Council of Elders! Even my father has grown old. He can no longer bear the inherited divine name of 'Yan Hai'... For the continuation of the family, witnessing all of this, I should transform from the inheritor 'Great Lake' to the clan leader 'Great Sea'!"

With nobody around, only the gentle sea breeze stirred the retained sail. In the crisscrossing shadows of ropes, Divine Descendant Yan Lake bit tightly, finally making the decision to kneel before Priest Tomate with a "thump." He respectfully bowed his head, kissed Tomate's robes, praised the Chief Divine's might, and prayed for His promise!

"Praise the mighty Sun War God! Praise the all-knowing Great Prophet!... Honorable Chief God Priest, I am willing to secretly convert to the Chief Divine, representing the Yan Island Clan, to establish a covenant with the powerful Highland Alliance... similar to the upper and lower covenants of the Canul Lineage and the Tes Tribe, with allegiance to the Highland Alliance!"

"Oh? Secretly convert to the Chief Divine?"

"Indeed! I am the successor of the Yan Island Clan, and the clan's conservative elders do not recognize the greatness of the Chief Divine, even publicly rejecting His faith, defaming Him as a Highland Barbarian God... As long as they hold power, I cannot openly convert, or I would certainly be deprived of my inheritance rights..."

Divine Descendant Yan Lake trembled all over, showing genuine anger on his face. But soon, his anger transformed into resolution, his narrow eyes looked at the tip of his nose, almost squinting like bird and serpent.

"The new Era is coming, constantly descending miracles of the Sun War God, He is the Chief Divine of the new Era!... Chief Divine witness! Not only do I have command over the City-State's merchant fleet, but I also command a naval force of over a thousand... As long as the Highland Alliance supports me, lending me five hundred Highland warriors... I can coordinate inside and outside, overthrow the clan's Council of Elders, hand over my father as a hostage to the Alliance, and personally lead the entire clan to openly convert! Convert to the Supreme Main God!"

"Haha! Leading the entire clan to convert to the Supreme Main God!... Good! My child, truly good!"

Upon hearing this long-awaited promise, Priest Tomate finally laughed in satisfaction! He joyfully reached out his hand, gently caressing the forehead of Divine Descendant Yan Lake, tracing the shapes of Hummingbird and Sun.

"The Chief Divine overlooks all! Here, aboard the large ship witnessing the mighty power of the Chief Divine, we declare a vow of soul, performing the secret conversion ceremony!"

"Yan Lake, my child. The mighty Kingdom of the Lake will make you the Clan Chieftain! And you, the future Chieftain Yan 'Hai,' will be the second Great Chief in all of Maya's lowland tribes to convert to the Chief Divine!"