Because today, the messenger of Quetzalcoatl has returned, bringing peace to this world plunged into destruction, bloodthirstiness and war.
"I am the messenger of Quetzalcoatl, the Second Sun."
"I am the one who will bring an end to the world of destruction, bloodlust and war."
“I know who I am.”
"I will let you in the world of Aztec and Maya see--"
"Who will I be?"
235: Console-like speed (4k)
Recently, people throughout Central and South America have heard the news:
The most powerful nation, the Aztecs, had given up human sacrifice because Quetzalcoatl had returned and her messengers had returned.
Three days after that night.
Looking around, the sky of Tlaxcala was covered by the storm and dyed with a layer of shining gold, which looked extremely dazzling.
In the original history, the Spaniard Cortes did not conquer the Aztecs alone. He had a large number of allies behind him who provided reinforcements, supplies and manpower, among which the Tlaxcalans were the most famous.
At this moment, three hundred thousand people have gathered in the city of the kingdom, which has been the enemy of the Aztec Empire for a hundred years.
Although there were so many people gathered, the scene was filled with heavy silence. No one said a word, just remained silent.
Because they knew that this strange sight was definitely caused by the leader of an army of only 3,000 people who had just arrived outside the city, the man called the messenger of Quetzalcoatl by the Aztecs.
You must know that just 3,000 men were nothing to Tlaxcala, because they were able to muster a force of around 50,000 men, and unlike the Aztec Leopard Warriors, they were better at using bows and arrows.
Although they performed living sacrifices like the Aztecs, the original god believed in by Tlaxcala, Ometeoro, was the father and mother of Quetzalcoatl, Smoky Mirror, Left Hummingbird, etc. The reason why he was both father and mother was because he was an opposite yet unified individual, both male and female, both heaven and earth, both light and darkness, both fire and water, both order and chaos, and so on.
In other words, the original 'Maya'.
In fact, the people of Tlaxcala no longer had any doubts about whether it was really the 'Messenger of Quetzalcoatl'.
Because the three thousand people who came with that man were all Tlaxcalans who had been captured by the Aztecs in recent months, and there was no sadness on the faces of these people because of the failure of the human sacrifice, but instead an unprecedented excitement.
".....What exactly do you want to do?"
Tlaloc stood beside Favia and asked in confusion.
She could naturally see that the people of Tlaxcala had become uneasy because of the magic performed by Favia. After all, "storms" and the like were generally abilities of Quetzalcoatl. Therefore, as long as Favia launched an attack, these three thousand people would easily defeat the Aztec's century-old enemy.
But before that, the black-haired girl saw him just standing in front of the city, quietly opening her mouth to tell the people of Tlaxcala -
Quetzalcoatl was angry at your human sacrifices and wanted to bring down punishment on you, but I was also at fault for coming so late, so I redeemed you. From now on, you will work with me to bring peace and order to this world of destruction, bloodlust and war.
"Wait for their news."
".... Stupid, not just using your power."
--madness.
Is this really true?
The so-called strength does not only come from strength.
Choosing not to fight is the true strength, and this may also be a truth.
However, for Tlaloc, who was born in this land——
In this world, only power can explain everything.
"No matter what, they are also part of this world, right? After all, they still believe in the original God."
Hearing Favia's next response, Tlaloc turned his eyes and looked him up from bottom to top.
"But unfortunately, that person is not the Sun God. For this world, the 'Sun' is the most important."
"So I want to become the sun of the Fifth Sun Era, so that I can ban human sacrifices as a matter of course."
"......If you do this, even if you succeed, you will abolish the sacrifice. Then when the rules of this world are completely denied by you, even the 'sun' will lose its power, and everything on this land will fall into unpredictable darkness."
"There's nothing we can do about it. This world is just so weird." Favia complained, looking up at the sky. "But since it's my fault, let me take the blame."
"What a speechless guy! The destruction of the world is for everyone. Don't think you can solve everything just by talking big like this."
Tlaloc's face was still extremely cold. To this day, she was still very unhappy with this foreigner who pretended to be a Quetzalcoatl legend. But it was better than at the beginning. At least she didn't want to kill him the moment they met.
She continued,
"When that time comes, the people under the natural disaster will regard you as the destroyer of the world for abolishing human sacrifice. By then, I am afraid that your dream of the fifth sun will be dissipated..."
"It seems so. Now that I think about it, you are the same, Tlaloc. You will always find a chance to kill me, right?"
"Of course, because you are an outsider to this world and you intend to destroy it, I must monitor you and kill you when the opportunity arises."
"I hope you are prepared, because I will kill you too."
The moment the words fell, Favia's body underwent noticeable changes.
The magic power emanating from the surroundings gradually grew brighter, perhaps because he was deliberately controlling it, so only Tlaloc, who was close by, could feel and see it.
She had already imagined that if she fought him again, as soon as her magic power came into contact with his surroundings, it would emit a light like lightning and disappear in an instant, leaving nothing behind.
This guy's power is beyond imagination...
Tlaloc was speechless for a moment.
For her, who was able to draw on the abilities of the Rain God and Left Hummingbird, this was the first time she had seen someone with such power.
Now Favia does not hide his abilities at all and tells Tlaloc clearly: You are no match for me.
"It's foolish to allow someone who wants to kill you to be around you."
"I think the person who directly says that he will betray is more stupid."
Favia said.
"That's because you haven't done anything to the Aztecs yet, nor have you plunged the world into darkness."
"Don't you think about it? Will it be too late when the time comes?"
Hearing this, Tlaloc clenched his teeth and said nothing more.
And Favia seemed to know her pain and continued:
"But I understand. After all, Tlaloc, you can't beat me now, so you say that, right?"
".......If I have the chance, I will definitely kill you for the sake of this world."
"For the continuation of the world, I can't say much." Favia smiled kindly for some reason, "But even if the sun dims, it is still the sun. It is a great sun because it can illuminate even the smallest dust. It will always be there, no matter when."
Although people can control their expressions or words, they cannot control the emotions revealed in their pupils.
Tlaloc read the sincerity in Favia's eyes.
What is this person like? Can he really do this? As a human? A mere human? Or now, after the Age of Gods has faded?
This made the black-haired girl confused once again. It was too vague. Even though it was so close at the moment, it seemed like an existence that was completely incomprehensible.
The two stopped talking and just waited quietly. As for Bawan Xi, she was still studying in the Great Temple as she was struggling with Central and South American languages.
Then, it was approaching dusk.
At that moment, the gate of Tlaxcala opened and four people walked out, followed by the eager eyes of tens of thousands of people.
Tlaxcala's deliberative body was controlled by the four most powerful city-states, and these four people were their leaders.
The four men walked steadily and powerfully, their faces filled with piety and awe, and came to Favia, knelt down, and shouted in unison: "Tlaxcala, from now on, will follow your guidance and abolish the ceremony."
As a result, the only Aztec states that were keen on human sacrifice were the Purépecha Empire in the west and Teotitlan in the south.
After that, Favia did not stop there. After conquering Tlaxcala, he led 10,000 people from Tlaxcala to the Purépecha Empire, and the Aztecs also provided 10,000 people to follow him.
The Purépecha Empire was the second largest empire in Mesoamerica after the Aztecs, and it was adept at using metal to make tools, jewelry, and even weapons.
However, facing such a powerful country, Favia did not give it time like he did against Tlaxcala, but launched an attack directly.
The answer to this is very simple, because the belief of the Prepecha Empire is similar to the "polytheism" of Rome. In simple terms, it does not have a fixed belief in only one god.
A day later, the morning light, pretending to be unaware, fell on the land of Purepesha.
Under the storm that was like the wrath of Quetzalcoatl, on the land that was completely destroyed by terrible magic and turned into a mountain of rubble in just a dozen seconds, the bright sunshine was too inappropriate.
During the night alone, the Purépecha Empire surrendered, agreeing to 'henceforth follow your guidance and abolish the rituals.'
And many small city-states in the north and west that believed in the legend of the return of Quetzalcoatl, such as Comal, Jalisco, etc., also voluntarily came to Favia to express their willingness to do so. Although these small city-states were not strong, they had extremely valuable resources, saltpeter mines.
Even the Guamal Alliance, formed by the Chichimecs, a branch of the northernmost Indians in Central America known as a "nomadic people", expressed their willingness to submit, as there were rich silver mines in their area.
As for the last Teotitlan, they had maintained their independence by maintaining friendly relations with the Aztecs. Faced with such a situation, they were naturally prepared to surrender early on.
Then, in just half a month, all the Aztec countries in Central America were completely unified.
As for what Montezuma II thought?
In fact, as a loyal believer of Quetzalcoatl, he would have given up the throne long ago if Favia had not been reluctant to accept it. It can only be said that Meng II was a true believer, and it was Favia, not the Spaniards, who arrived in America now.
But in fact, after this series of conquests, there are still many things that Favia needs to solve, such as setting laws that everyone must abide by, and how to make the Fifth Sun God appear in the eyes of the Central Americans. Unlike the Roman period, at this moment he is really carrying the banner of a religion alone.
And it was not enough to deal with the Aztec kingdoms that were keen on human sacrifice. Favia turned his attention to the Mayan kingdoms in the Yucatan Peninsula. Although they believed in Mayan religion and were not keen on human sacrifice, their strength was relatively not very strong. After all, the glory of the Mayan Golden Age that lasted for thousands of years had faded, leaving only remnants with fierce conflicts and unstable alliances.
Therefore, when Favia, the messenger of Quetzalcoatl, led the powerful Aztec kingdom to arrive, the Mayan kingdom led by Itza chose the choice of "From now on, we will follow your guidance."
Even the Quiche and Chorte peoples in Guatemala came forward to express their submission.
In fact, in addition to its strong strength, the more important point is Quetzalcoatl.
Mayan mythology is one of the three major systems of Indian mythology, namely Mayan mythology, Inca Empire mythology, and Aztec mythology.
The gods in Mayan mythology basically correspond to the gods of the Aztecs.
The rain god Chak is Tlaloc.
Kukulkan the Wind is Quetzalcoatl.
Kavir, the Mayan patron saint, and Toshir, the god of the sun, rain, and fire, are both smoke and mirrors.
Moreover, although Quetzalcoatl is the god of wind in Mayan mythology, he basically holds a dominant position in the later period. Therefore, it is not surprising that Favia, as the messenger of Quetzalcoatl, can be so successful.
At this point, the entire Central and South American countries were unified into one.
Soon after, sunlight shone through the cracks in the long-abandoned ancient city.
"I want to ask a question."
Tlaloc said this as they walked along the slightly old streets.
"I didn't expect you to have a problem...Okay, what is it?"
The black-haired girl asked, feeling a little embarrassed by the silver-haired young man's urging.
"Why are you here? Why come to the Pyramid of Kukulkan in Chichen Itza?"
"Hmm, hmm." Favia moaned softly, "As the messenger of Quetzalcoatl, it's normal for me to come and see the pyramid of my own god."
Of course, it is normal for believers to go to the temple.
However, Tlaloc, who had been with him all this time, knew from the beginning that he was not a follower of Quetzalcoatl, but just a fake one.
"Do you think I will believe it?"
"Let's put this aside for now. I actually hope you won't keep following me around."
"That won't do. I have to keep an eye on you and find the right opportunity to kill you."
When the black-haired girl said what she always said, Favia nodded.
"I don't know how many times I've heard you say this. Can you please change your way of saying it? Otherwise, I'm getting tired of it."
"...No, please answer the questions I asked, okay?"
"A few days ago, I saw a spotted leopard. It seemed to have been staring at me for a while, so I followed its scent and came here."
236: Where will the sun lead the ship? (5k5)
