Mexico’s frequent earthquakes and the Pacific Rim earthquake zone are no joke.
Sometimes, 365 days a year, there can be more than ten thousand earthquakes, but only a few can be noticed.
Zhou Li'an naturally could not have imagined that climbing a mountain to pray would lead to such a coincidence.
But life is like a play, and mistakes happen from time to time, which makes people feel the strangeness of fate.
A large part of the reason why the ancients were superstitious was due to this kind of mistake.
Now, with the title of balanced belief, it can be said that they complement each other.
The 1,000 horsemen restrained their horses. Some horses were frightened by the earthquake and fell to death on the hillside.
Both the leaders of the battle groups such as Climbing the Mountain and the new cavalry troops were extremely sad.
These are the creatures created by our Lord.
Even though No. 9 Ayutthaya Racecourse now has 100,000 good horses, the people's love for horses has not diminished at all.
There was no animal power in the past, which made them appreciate it even more.
After climbing the mountain and looking at the collected horse corpses, he gritted his teeth and made a decision, "take the horse meat, roast it, dry it, store it and carry it, use the organs to boil a pot of hot soup for the warriors to eat as meat!"
The leaders were stunned, "Grand Chief, this is a creature created by our Lord. Isn't that inappropriate?"
However, the law monk expressed his approval, "The law of language has a saying, and things should be put to use. If you just bury it and let the cavalry starve, you are not following the oracle."
The leaders said no more.
You cultural people have a point.
Kill the horse, take the meat, and skin it all in one go.
While it's still hot, the leader enjoys a piece of horse meat heart sashimi.
The meat is baked into dried meat, a large amount of salt is added, and the leather is carefully cured.
Cow hides are common, but horse hides are rare.
In the 12 years of equilibrium, very few horses have died, and more often than not, they are buried in funerals to commemorate the war horses that helped the cavalry in their expeditions.
In fact, for the indigenous people, even old dogs that they have raised for many years are still edible because of the shortage of supplies.
But horses are different. The emergence of animal power is of epoch-making significance, and it is unique because of the balanced creation of our Lord.
After the meal, the army set off to the southeast.
This trip lasted several days and nights.
…
River valley.
Didymar comforted the Sin King and pointed to the direction of the river, "Sin King, you will go wash up later and follow the children pretending to play in the water. When you see the opportunity, swim to the other side."
The King of Sin nodded after hearing this, but did not say anything else. He worriedly asked: "What about you? What should you do?"
"I'm coming to the rear, you don't need to worry."
"..." The Sin King was silent, and the young man felt sad again.
Upon seeing this, Didimar added, "I will pursue you with all my strength. Without my following, it would be difficult for you to survive in this wilderness."
"But if I don't come, remember what I taught you in these days and moons, and go as far as you can. If you can really pay homage to Jiongli, dedicate your heart to piety on my behalf."
"Didimar..."
"Don't cry! Go quickly and do as I say!"
When a master and a servant look at each other, it is the final farewell.
But the King of Sin still said, "You must come! We will succeed. I promised you that I will give you a city."
Didymar said nothing, pushed him and motioned for him to leave.
The Sin King stood up and did not look back. He was nervous in his heart, knowing that this was a life-or-death moment. Even though it was difficult to control his emotions, he gradually became involved in the drama.
Come to the river and play with the children.
Didymar did not stop thinking, took a deep breath and turned around.
He had long sensed that something was wrong and started preparing for his escape half a month ago.
He turned around to where the two of them were resting, kept putting the dried fruits he saved every day into his arms, and took a dagger to defend himself.
The situation here is far more dangerous than that night.
Without the natural barrier of darkness, each master and servant would become a living target.
There are no hostile forces to provoke and cause chaos.
But what he wanted was to take things by surprise.
Everything is ready.
He found that the Sin King had entered the water, so he also leaned over, holding the clothes in his hands as a gesture of washing, and always paying attention to the movement.
The King of Sin also saw him appearing by the river.
Seeing that the distance between him and the shore was gradually increasing, and the sand and mud on the river bottom were gradually disappearing under his feet, he gritted his teeth, dived into the water, and swam desperately to the other side.
The children by the river just clapped their hands and cheered.
Didymar looked around, but no one was watching, and he took the same few steps into the river...
Plop.
Strive to stretch your arms!
At the same time, he heard noisy shouts and shouts.
At this moment, I can't care about so much, I can only run away desperately and swim to the other side.
There was another sound of arrow feathers breaking through the air and entering the water. He dived underwater to avoid harm.
He didn't dare to surface until he ran out of breath.
"Come on, come on!"
"Didimar, they are coming!"
The King of Sin has arrived on the other side and is calling out to him.
Didymar roared: "Run, you run first!"
Unmoved, the Sin King picked up stones from the river beach and threw them at the people in the water, trying to protect Didimar.
See true love in adversity.
Didymar was so moved that he followed her all the way without giving up.
Otherwise, if he is willing, he can rely on his knowledge and skills to join any tribe and live a peaceful life.
But he has faith in his heart, which is not only his worship of the only true God in the world, but also his concern for the Aztecs.
If he doesn't save, who will?
His feet had already touched the ground, and he was ecstatic in his heart as he moved closer and closer to the shore.
Just then.
The Sin King's face twisted and he shouted: "No!!"
Almost at the same moment, Didymar felt a sharp pain in his legs and fell into the water.
He rubbed it subconsciously and found an arrow piercing his thigh.
But the pain was not as cruel as imagined.
He got up again and continued to escape without losing speed.
"Didimar!"
The King of Sin came to help him.
"Run, run together, I'm fine!"
After landing on the shore and running away, shouts of killing came from behind.
The pain finally began to dissipate, and the blood on Didimar's face faded at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The King of Sin also noticed that his speed had slowed down, "Don't give up, I beg you, don't give up!"
Didimar looked back and looked forward.
The enemy is still far away.
But looking at the road ahead, there is no hiding place in this damn barren dry land, only the opening of the valley in the far distance, as if it is a door representing life.
Huchihuchi.
He did his best to follow in the footsteps of the King of Sin.
But in fact, the speed has begun to slow down.
Whoosh——
Bows and arrows kept landing in front of and behind the two men.
"Ah!!" Didymar let out a cry of pain, and with this sound, he fell down again.
He was hit again by an arrow, which penetrated his calf.
"Didimar!" The Sin King wanted to pull him away.
"Let's go, let's go! I can't do it anymore! As long as you run far enough, they won't chase you alone. I can calm their anger enough!"
He took out the dagger and the remaining food and handed it to the Sin King, "Run away, Sin King, this is a test of redemption. If I alone can exchange for the continued existence of the Aztecs, I will be very satisfied."
"Run!!!"
Didimar pushed him away.
The young criminal king was already crying, but he still started running, turning his head three times at a time.
Didimar stopped paying attention.
He gritted his teeth, broke the arrow on his leg, stood up, and roared at the pursuers!!
There are no specific words, just to attract the attention of those people and buy time for the Sin King.
He also felt ashamed in his heart, after all, he had tricked so many tribes.
But if they hadn't done this in the first place, they might not have been able to get this far.
distance.
The King of Sin no longer dared to look at her, and his tears stretched into long lines, soaking his neck and clothes.
Finally, he came to the mouth of the valley.
When he turned back, Didymar was already in the hands of those people, and several people lifted him above their heads.
The King of Sin is very familiar with this scene.
Killing a person is the most meaningless thing. It is better to sacrifice his flesh and blood. Even with the cruelty of the Aztecs, sometimes the organs of the person were taken out and eaten while the person was still alive.
In the Valley of Mexico.
The city-state alliance mostly looked down upon the Aztecs, viewing them as barbarians.
In fact, the Aztecs were indigenous people who came out of the mountains, and these customs and habits have the same origin as this group of barbaric indigenous people.
It can even be said that some tribes' methods are far more bloody than the Aztecs.
Another example is the former Tushi Tribe, which really used human sacrifices, causing the corpses of Yukionv's small tribe to pile up into mountains.
at this moment.
Chimalpopoka had a real reflection.
Why did the only true God in the world impose such heavy punishment on the Aztecs?
Didymar's current experience gave him the ability to empathize for the first time.
Human sacrifice is cruel.
"Didimar!!"
He murmured silently.
But when the pursuers came towards him, he stumbled and continued to flee.
Crossing the river was exhausting, and my physical strength was rapidly exhausted, making my steps become extremely heavy.
It seemed as if every step he took made the narrow valley reverberate.
Ta da, da da.
Call——
A strange sound made Didymar startled. His head was swollen and his eyes were dizzy.
Looking up, he saw a figure stopping not far away.
He stopped, and for a moment his body seemed to freeze.
The sight before him was beyond his understanding.
A man whose whole body was wrapped in a dark red shell was actually riding a huge beast.
people?
But is this human?
The confusion of thoughts made it difficult for him to identify.
But unexpectedly, in the hollow gap on his face, a pair of sharp eyes shone faintly.
Ta-ta.
The beast's restless footsteps.
Cha——
The knight drew his weapon, and the weapon actually reflected dazzling light under the setting sun of the early morning that poured into the valley.
"&…%￥…"
The knight roared and pointed his sword at him.
The Sin King was at a loss as he could not understand the other party's words at all.
But at this moment.
His eyes fell on the other person's chest, and there was a distinct black and white mark on the dark red shell.
Presents a semi-rotated posture.
"balanced!"
"This is a sign of balance!"
"It's exactly the same as the pattern on the back of the statue!"
The King of Sin couldn't believe it, he had found... found balance?
He shouted loudly and danced.
The people on the beast also showed doubts and did not act easily.
Chimalpopoka finally realized that the two sides could not communicate, and he quickly groped for the leather bag around his waist.
But it was this action that made the other party alert and roared again——
"...%￥!!"
Chimalpopoka was so frightened that he knelt down and expressed his surrender, but his movements did not stop.
Finally, he took out a wooden sculpture.
"The statue of my Lord's true body?!"
The knight was stunned. When he saw the young man in front of him kneeling down and kowtowing repeatedly, he quickly opened his helmet.
The King of Sin finally appears in human form.
He shouted and pointed back, "Save me, save Didymar!"
"I beg you, I am willing to bear all the punishment..."
Follow his direction.
The knight looked far away from his horse and finally discovered that when the two men were confronting each other, they found that there were thirty or forty pursuers who had already entered the valley.
He snorted with disdain, but put away the long knife he had just drawn.
He drove the horse and started to charge towards the kneeling young man.
At this moment, the Sin King was so frightened that he closed his eyes, as if he had been sentenced to death, and completely gave up hope of survival.
However, he suddenly felt his neck tighten.
The upper body is covered with leather clothing.
The huge force lifted him off the ground.
"Vomiting." He felt pain in his lower abdomen. Exhaustion of energy made him feel uncomfortable, and he vomited violently.
But he knew that he was not dead, but now he was lifted up by the knight and laid on the back of the beast.
He turned his head and looked forward in disbelief.
The knight smiled at him, "&%...%..."
The King of Sin was vaguely aware of it, and imitated the weird accent, "Smashing rice... Juha?"
"Hahaha!"
"Yes, praise balance! Praise balance!"
"Smashing American TV series?"
The knight nodded, ignored him, looked suddenly serious, and shouted: "Drive!"
The beast beneath the two men suddenly picked up speed and ran wildly towards the depths of the valley.
The Sin King was very anxious and in pain. The bumps made him feel like he might fall at any time, and the crawling position squeezed his abdomen, which made him feel depressed and nauseous.
But he saw hope again.
"Didimar, Didymar!"
"Wait for me, wait for me to save you!"
Da da da da.
Iron hooves roared in the valley.
Soon after, the Sin King saw a way out. When a broad field of vision appeared, he saw hundreds of people stationed not far away.
Outside the camp, many figures in armor lined up and patrolled around.
They had spears in their hands, and the spearheads glowed with a cold light.
And giant beasts like the beast under him can be seen everywhere in this camp. People feed them with green grass and even sprinkle fine white sand from their skins.
It was definitely not gravel, it was so white that he had never seen before, and it was full of a sacred color.
The arrival of the two attracted attention.
Soon, a group of shirtless strong men came over.
The knight reined in his horse and got down.
The King of Sin could no longer hold himself up, so he naturally rolled down and fell to the ground in a state of embarrassment.
The mountain climb has come. He frowned at the young man and asked the scout, "What's going on? Who is this young man? What happened in the valley?"
"Grand Chief, I was about to step out of the valley when I encountered this young man. It seems that some tribesmen are chasing him..."
"And he took out the statue of our Lord's true body!"
Someone laughed and said, "Hey, are you one of our own?"
Another person grasped the key point, "Wait a minute, you mean, someone is chasing him?"
"Huh?" Everyone was stunned for half a second, and their eyes collided with each other.
Almost shouting in unison——
"I am willing to lead the army there!"
"No, patriarch, I'll go!"
"My lord, please keep an eye on these fox-like people. Last time I told you it was my turn!"
Everyone was ready to move, and they all wanted to have a good fight and stretch their muscles.
However, the action of climbing the mountain attracted their attention.
I saw him walking forward, lifting the boy's chin, and observing something carefully...
It seemed that the dirt on his face was difficult to recognize. He took out the skin bag from his waist, poured a stream of clear water on it, and quickly wiped it off with his palm.
The young man shivered with fear and let the rough palms rub randomly on his face.
Just after the action stops.
There was an exclamation from the crowd——
"Chiefs!"
"Look!"
"The King of Sin, he is the King of Sin!!"
The words fell.
Everyone was shocked by this, and they all walked quickly to gather around the young man and looked at his appearance carefully.
"Hiss..."
"It seems to be him!"
"My lord is above, you can't make a mistake!!"
"It's exactly like in the movie."
"That's enough!" Shan Shanshan reprimanded impatiently, forcing everyone back with his eyes, and immediately said: "Ask him, what happened? Why is he so embarrassed! He should have gathered various ministries along the way and came on a pilgrimage. Why is there only one person left?
Being hunted?"
So, the law monk who spoke Utah Aztec language immediately stepped forward and squatted in front of the young man——
"Are you Chimalpopoca, the sinner of the Aztecs?"
When the young man heard the familiar language, it somehow touched his heartstrings and he couldn't stop his tears from flowing.
But his expression suddenly became dull again, and after a few seconds he shouted in surprise——
"You, you, how do you know my name? And you also know that I am the sinner of the Aztecs???"
The law monk smiled faintly, looked up at the 45-degree sky, and praised, "Praise my Lord, praise balance!"
"My Lord is the only true God in the world. He has full insight into everything. Every move of all creatures on the earth is under my Lord's gaze!"
"My Lord has sent down an oracle to guide us."
"but……"
"Why are you alone? Where are your followers? It's the bachelor who helped you escape. Everyone on and off the Temple Mount admires his strategy and wants to meet him!"
The King of Sin trembled all over, and information poured in one after another, making his head dizzy.
But when he heard "entourage", he subconsciously retorted, "That's not my entourage! He is Didimar, he is my brother, the person I trust most..."
Halfway through his words, he started crying again, accompanied by heavy kowtows——
"I beg you, I beg you to save Didymar!"
"I am willing to give everything in exchange for the redemption of his life, even if... it is at the cost of my life!"
Up to this moment.
The law monk did not dare to delay any longer, and his expression became serious after standing up.
Climb the mountain and wait for the leaders to come and watch, "What did he say?"
"It seems that the tribe they took back rebelled. The follower named Didimar was arrested, but he was the only one who escaped!"
Rebellion...rebellion?!
Everyone is too sensitive to this word!
Those who rebel against balance will only be sentenced to eternal annihilation; use their flesh and blood to defend the immortality of balance and glory!!
At this moment.
Everyone sets their sights on mountain climbing.
The expression on the mountain climber was already cold, but the roaring roar ignited the blood of countless people and made their blood vessels tremble——