Then she explained,
"The Fifth Solar Age is the world we live in today. The end of the Fourth Solar Age marks the end of the Age of Gods on this land. I think you understand that with the end of the Age of Gods, there will be no more gods on earth. Therefore, there is no sun god in the Fifth Solar Age. If we must name one, it is the sphere far outside the Earth."
"I see."
Favia nodded.
He really didn't expect that the fifth sun god did not exist. Although he could accept it, it undoubtedly hindered his plan to create the only god.
After all, you created a non-existent god out of thin air, and a new god above all other gods. How can people who believe in the Aztec pantheon accept this?
However, Favia did not worry too much about this, because it was necessary to collect the power of the Aztec gods in order to fight against the law of "destruction" of the Central and South American world due to the prohibition of human sacrifice.
During this time, Favia felt that it was not impossible for him to spread the idea of a unique sun god that did not exist.
In terms of military force, even Tlaloc, who used the faith of the two gods to fight, was no match for him, let alone other priests.
Legally speaking, as the messenger of Quetzalcoatl, he had the trust of Montezuma II, and his ability to promote changes in faith was unquestionable.
And the most important point is that no matter what, Aztec mythology is still within the scope of primitive religion. As the editor of the New Testament, there are really many things that can be manipulated for him.
Just as Christianity was able to prevail among the Roman people in the early days, the protracted human sacrifice was undoubtedly both terrifying and joyful to many Aztecs, and the legend of the return of Quetzalcoatl would give them a subconscious approval to abandon human sacrifice.
As for creating the only sun god, it would be enough as long as Favia's prestige in the Aztec Empire was high enough. After all, the Aztecs themselves had a high level of belief in a god and would continue to add new legends, which in itself was a reflection of their lofty status.
What's more, as long as the only sun god is determined, it means that other Aztec gods have been integrated into it, which means that everyone is a family.
Just like in monotheism, there is only one supreme God. In other words, everyone is the same.
In this way, even the professional soldiers among the Aztecs had to recognize this god with the authority of the god of war. You must know that the most respected jaguar warriors or eagle warriors among the Aztecs are not a hereditary class. Anyone who fights bravely and wins the Order of the Jaguar or the Order of the Eagle can be promoted to this class.
However, although they are ready to die, they are essentially used to it. After all, dying on the battlefield is acceptable for a soldier, but dying as a "living sacrifice" like this must be extremely uncomfortable at the last moment.
Therefore, in Favia's vision, the Aztec people should not die in the living sacrifice that maintains the continuation of the world.
"Although I don't know why you would come up with a non-existent sun god, it seems that I am a little disappointed with you, right?"
"Because that would take me a little longer and be a little troublesome."
Despite this, Favia's eyes were extremely serious.
Tlaloc could not bear his gaze, she felt that she did not have the strength in her heart to face it.
Therefore, she couldn't help but look away and said:
"Oh, you are such a speechless guy. You came here so irresponsibly without even thinking it through. How about this, if you apologize for your rudeness first, I can give you some suggestions."
"suggestion?"
"Yes, that's a perfect suggestion, but before that you need to show respect to Tenochtitlan. You didn't get any reaction when you came in, which is very unusual. There are only a few cities in the world that are so majestic, solid, and beautiful. You should, no, must show your gratitude, right?"
As he said this, Tlaloc couldn't help but feel his cheeks twitching a few times.
No.
Maybe it was different from the twitching. She didn't understand what emotion was coming up. She touched her lips, and the lips brushed by her fingertips naturally showed a smile. It didn't even seem like her own lips...
Putting this matter aside for now, what Tlaloc actually wanted to suggest is to regard the smoke mirror as the sun of the Fifth Sun Age.
Although she doesn't get along with Smoke Mirror, who advocates fighting to the death, she is tolerant of this because she respects and loves Smoke Mirror and regards him as a brother...but she obviously needs to give it more thought.
After all, Favia's abolition of human sacrifice was, in a sense, a refusal to let the Aztecs fight day after day, and it was also a threat to Quetzalcoatl's side of the rules of the Central and South American world. He was considered an enemy of the smoking mirror that protected the rules of the Central and South American world.
"That's not necessary. I already have a solution."
"Huh? Impossible. How could a mere human like you—"
"It's very simple. I will become the new 'Sun'. I will make the whole Aztec and the world have a brand new 'Sun'."
After the young man asserted this──
A slight breeze swept across the night sky of the ancient city.
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234: "Who will I be?" (4k)
Half a month later, late at night, in Tenochtitlan, in front of the crowded temple, almost everyone's attention was attracted by the arrival of the silver-haired young man.
The silver-haired young man stood in front of the great temple, and the towering altar not far away was like a silent guardian.
In fact, many Aztecs understood that the Second Sun was different from the God of War, the Hummingbird. She hated human sacrifices and blood sacrifices. Based on this consideration, the Aztecs were also afraid that the human sacrifice rituals they had been performing for so many years would make them hate Quetzalcoatl.
The main reason for their enthusiasm for living sacrifices is that they have great reverence for the god of war, Zuo Fengniao. Moreover, if they die in battle and become sacrifices to God, they will become God's followers after death and receive higher gifts. Therefore, over time, this point has become deeply rooted in their hearts.
Although the Aztecs’ belief in Quetzalcoatl was weaker than that in the Left Hummingbird, after all, they were too focused on human sacrifice, and therefore did not worship Quetzalcoatl like the Mayan religious countries in the south, but after all, he was a sun god and a god with a legend of returning, so they naturally did not dare to neglect Favia.
As for whether there will be any doubts?
This was indeed possible, but with the approval of Montezuma II and the fact that the time of Quetzalcoatl's return had already been predicted by the priests, which was this year, 1519, it was quickly dispelled.
What's more, Montezuma II had excellent military capabilities and brought the Aztecs to unprecedented heights, so he now has a very high prestige within the Aztecs.
Since the king has recognized him, he is definitely the true messenger of Quetzalcoatl.
That's what the Aztecs thought.
But soon, they discovered something was wrong, because many priests began to flock to the square from all directions. The priests were dressed in colorful feather cloaks, with mysterious totems painted on their faces. The whole square was filled with a solemn atmosphere, as if even the air was frozen.
As a low and solemn drumbeat sounded, a team of priests slowly walked out from a corner of the square. They were wearing gorgeous feather cloaks and holding golden instruments. Every step they took was steady and powerful. Then the captives from Tecaskala in the west were brought to the front of the temple by the priests.
What's going on? Is this a living sacrifice? But isn't that the messenger of Quetzalcoatl? How could Quetzalcoatl allow this...
Tecaskala is a country located west of the Aztecs. It has always maintained its independence during the Aztec expansion. For this reason, the Aztecs would hold flower wars in previous years to capture people from Tecaskala for living sacrifice.
In the daily lives of the Aztecs, they offered sacrifices to the gods almost every day according to the requirements of festivals and rituals, but they did not slaughter people aimlessly. They established various precise rituals and festivals, and even people of different classes and professions had different ways of worship.
Each sacrifice has very complex and strict rules, and the people being sacrificed also need to go through very complex learning, practice, and training. Sometimes, this process even takes more than a year.
It is estimated that as many as 20,000 people were sacrificed every year in rituals alone.
People know that life is the most precious property, so when people want to ask for something from the gods, they often offer human lives as a bribe to please the gods and satisfy their wishes.
Whenever night falls and the stars dot the sky, it is time for the Aztecs to hold human sacrifice ceremonies.
And today was the day of the Aztec's annual great sacrifice. If it weren't for the arrival of Favia, the messenger of Quetzalcoatl, this group of about three thousand captives and two thousand Aztecs would have been disemboweled, hearted and skinned today.
Just when the Aztec people were at a loss, at this moment, Favia stood in front of the Sun Stone that had been transported down and spoke:
"Sun, please listen to my plea."
"Let this blood that is about to spurt nourish you, let this beating heart that is about to be sacrificed add flames to your pent-up anger. In your name, we will create this darkness that embraces us, let this darkness become a new life, and herald a new era—"
"These are the words of your past sacrifices."
For the people who have always lived in Aztec, this was a passage they had heard countless times in ceremonies in the past, but they seemed to feel...anger from the words of the person in front of them.
In an instant, the Aztecs understood that the envoy was expressing Quetzalcoatl's dissatisfaction with the ritual of human sacrifice. After knowing this, they felt their bodies tremble uncontrollably.
The people who were offered as sacrifices were still somewhat puzzled. Some of them were from the defeated Tecascara, or perhaps they were originally Aztecs. They had no fear or despair about death, but rather liberation and relief.
Because in their hearts, their sacrifice brings prosperity and peace to the empire and is the most pious offering to the gods.
According to Aztec mythology, every fifty-two years, if blood sacrifices were not made, the sun would be destroyed. At the end of the fifty-two-year calendar cycle, when the Pleiades rose from the eastern night sky, people waited in fear. They believed that in a real sense, this also meant the end of time, and that the gods might choose this moment to destroy the world...
Although it takes 52 years, sacrifices actually take place every year. The only difference is that the Aztec people will be more nervous in certain years.
However, soon the people who appeared as sacrifices discovered the fear of the Aztecs around them, and even the priests beside them were afraid.
Their confusion was immediately resolved by the words of the silver-haired man in front of them—
"Everyone, loving to fight is a good thing, but you can't have no bottom line. Quetzalcoatl is very angry. She is angry for the people who died during this period. Her anger is not because you focus your faith on the hummingbird and the rain god, but because of extreme sorrow."
"Why is Quetzalcoatl sad? Not because of his faith, not because he was forced to leave in the past, nor because of the changes in the world, but because of this ritual that sacrificed countless lives."
"Before I came, Quetzalcoatl wanted me to punish you for the various mistakes you made during the human sacrifice."
Favia's words once again caused everyone to be involuntarily afraid, and they sighed in their hearts that it was indeed true.
The people of the Aztec Empire believed Favia's words without a doubt, because in their view he was the messenger of Quetzalcoatl and would naturally not lie.
Although this bloody ceremony was started because of the Hummingbird, Quetzalcoatl was unwilling to let this happen. It was clearly a dispute between gods, but it made people suffer. The people of this land were used to it because the Aztec gods were both omnipotent and capricious, and humans could only survive by silently enduring.
Then, in a solemn atmosphere and in the sight of everyone, the silver-haired young man raised the finely polished obsidian sacrificial knife. The uneven blade flashed a dim geometric luster under the starlight.
No muscle tissue or bone can withstand its sharpness. It can directly cut open the chest cavity, cut off the artery connecting to the heart, and dig out a beating heart.
Next, as long as Favia is willing, everyone present will be willing to be killed by him personally as an apology.
"Everyone, my mission is to restore the peace of the past to this land of destruction, bloodlust and war. Before that, I want to say sorry to you. Sorry, because I should have come earlier."
As he said this, Favia raised the obsidian sacrificial knife in his hand and slowly placed it on his chest.
"Because I am the messenger of Quetzalcoatl, the one who brings peace, but I came so late, allowing you to stay in sin for so long. This is my fault."
At this moment, Tlaloc, who was in the top room of the Great Temple, looked down with disgust. Although there were no windows in the room, she could naturally see everything happening below as she possessed the abilities of the God of Rain and the God of War.
Anyway, when Favia spoke, she said with some disgust:
"Tsk, you are really good at talking nonsense and deceiving people."
".....What did you say? Nonsense...bullying..."
"Oh no, it's nothing, just continue studying, I'm sorry for disturbing you."
After casually dismissing Bawan Shi, Tlaloc continued reading.
The red-haired girl just opened her mouth blankly, continuing to try to imitate the pronunciation of the people in this new world.
The reason why Bawan Xi was here was that she still didn't understand the Aztec language, so Favia thought that Tlaloc was an elf and Bawan Xi was a fairy, so she asked Tlaloc to teach her.
As for Favia, he was a bit busy recently and couldn't spare the time. After all, he had to unify the Aztecs and Mayans in Central and South America into one before the arrival of the Spaniards, instead of being scattered as before. Only in this way could he spread the "Fifth Sun" and shape national consciousness.
Therefore, he was busy discussing with Montezuma II to send troops to attack nearby Tecascara, Teotitlan in the south, and the Purépecha Empire in the west. After unifying the countries of the Aztec world, the next step would be the scattered countries of Mayan culture further south.
The space in front of the Great Temple is large, and is lit by red bonfires that resemble constellations.
And under this flaming illumination, the Aztecs heard Favia's next words.
"Everyone, after I come, I will bring peace, but this does not mean that peace will come as long as I come. What is needed is that you and I use blood and perseverance to overcome all obstacles and bring order and peace to this world that is trapped in destruction, bloodthirstiness and war. This is my mission, and it is also the mission of you who welcome my arrival."
The obsidian sacrificial knife reflected a dim glow under the moonlight of Tenochtitlan.
"Bring peace, bring order."
Just like the legendary stories that the Aztecs heard as children.
It's like a fantasy that everyone has had at one time or another, but which quickly disappears from their heart.
But at this moment it is so upright and clear that it is exciting.
"Everyone, Quetzalcoatl wants to punish you because of the human sacrifice you and others made in the past. Please don't blame her. It is her greatest regret and dereliction of duty that she has not been able to protect you all the time and let you live a happy life. But please don't blame her. Your happiness is her greatest hope. This is also the reason why I came here and eliminated the evil in this land. Therefore--"
The moment when breathing stops.
An unimaginable moment.
In the sight of the Aztecs, the silver-haired young man stabbed his own chest with an obsidian sacrificial knife. His face turned pale instantly, and blood slowly flowed out of the sacrificial knife.
"It still hurts a little."
With the burning blood, the young man raised his eyes and looked at the Aztec people.
".....What?! That guy...is not an illusion..." At this moment, Tlaloc's lips trembled slightly, and his mood suddenly became a little weird. "This guy, this guy, is obviously just an outsider, a guy who lies with the help of legends, how could this be..."
Then, despite this, Favia continued with great force,
"In the past, corpses without hearts were pushed out of the high temple and rolled down the steep stairs. The entire temple staircase was stained black and red by the blood of countless generations... But from now on, I have redeemed your sins caused by human sacrifice, and the Second Sun will not be angry with you for this."
After the young man asserted this──
The Pleiades star cluster shone in the night sky of the ancient city and continued to move after reaching its highest point.
"There are many people living on this earth. Because they had to be cut open for sacrifice every day, they were always covered in blood. Many people died because of this. No matter who you are, you have to pay the price in this world.
This is the Aztec world, a world where everyone is destined to die. Quetzalcoatl denies such a world, and I think so too.
However, I will not deny the Aztec culture, this is your culture, and living in a cruel jungle means this result.
What I want to deny is this irrational world where 'the world is stable because of the sacrifice of something important', so -
World, from now on, if the actions I have done are sinful, please do not let anyone else be blamed except me. If those who follow me are guilty, the guilt should be attributed to me. "
The breeze blew through the streets of Tenochtitlan, the jungles in the suburbs, and the nearby lakes. Although the wind was very strong, the Aztecs did not make any sound at this moment. In their view, the whistling wind was like the cry of Quetzalcoatl, representing the blue sky that was about to come in the early morning, which was a blessing from the rain god.
