The nobles living in the palace gathered at Inzcoatl's call.
After two years of lockdown, the originally prosperous nightlife was shattered by the lack of food and supplies.
People only raised a brazier in a large hall, vaguely illuminating their luxurious and dirty clothes.
At this moment, Yinzicoatl invited Qiboche and Kumo.
The two men revealed their identity as the envoys of the gods and told the story of "The Last Judgment of the Aztecs", causing an uproar.
Someone ran outside to spread the news, and more and more people gathered.
The atmosphere in the hall went from boiling to quiet contemplation.
Because they knew that the decisions made at this time would affect the descendants of the Aztecs.
After pondering, the place was filled with rustling discussions.
Someone analyzed the problem——
"The city in the lake has declined. Even if the city-state alliance lifts the ban on us, it will be difficult for the Aztecs to return to their former strength."
"The people of the valley never liked us. They thought we were barbarians from the mountains!"
"My ancestors were slaves. If we become slaves again, it will be another painful reincarnation!"
When the real-life problems are revealed, people's reverence for the true God is cast into another layer of dependence.
If they can't choose to stay, then the other option is their best destination.
At this time, Yinzicoatl stood and spoke: "Everyone, the royal power has collapsed!"
"For more than two years, we have gone through countless hardships together, and it is only because of mutual support that we have reached this point."
"I no longer regard you as my people, but as real brothers and sisters."
"And today, when the messenger of God arrived, I understood the "doctrine of balance"..."
"Perhaps the hardships we have experienced are the tests she has set, allowing us to see the true knowledge of the world."
"Only by uniting can we overcome difficulties; only by uniting can we create a happy and prosperous world."
"I don't know what you think, but when the God's envoy returns, I am willing to take my relatives and move towards balance together!"
Twenty or thirty members of the royal family stood up and expressed their agreement.
Or perhaps, they know in their hearts that even if the ban on the big city is lifted, their status will be overturned.
The hardships of the past two years have worn away the so-called dignity of the royal family.
Another noble stood up: "The only true God in the world has arrived, and she is willing to send down her merciful gaze and judgment. Isn't this what we have been looking forward to for more than two years?"
"I, wish to surrender to balance!"
Beside him, his relatives rose to join him.
Suddenly, an old woman walked to the fire pot with her infant baby in her arms, and handed the baby to Kumo.
Kukumo was startled and a little at a loss.
The sounds around him suddenly became silent.
The old woman spoke tremblingly, with a few teeth missing from her mouth, and said in an indistinct voice: "This is my grandson. His father died fighting for food with people from other cities, and his mother is also there."
I couldn't survive the birth of him..."
"I can't go too far. If I embark on a pilgrimage, please ask the gods to take care of him..."
"This is the only bloodline in my family. I don't want him to be demoted as a slave when he grows up!"
"I don't want him to be in the same situation as us now, decades later, struggling in adversity and pain."
"I pray that you will take him to the joyful Kingdom of God."
Cookmo looked down at the baby, and the baby looked at him and suddenly let out a baby's laugh.
"Look, he likes you!"
Cookmo was still flustered: "I have not yet passed my coming-of-age ceremony, so I cannot take on such an important responsibility."
Qi Boche also tried to smooth things over: "Yes, you'd better leave the child to me. I promise you, I will do my best to take care of..."
However, Qiboche didn't wait for him to finish.
The old woman stretched out Qi Boche and wanted to
He slapped the baby away with his hand and said angrily: "You old guy, you are only a few days behind me! If you are going to die, how will he survive?"
"Since this young man is a divine messenger, he will definitely make a difference in the future!"
Hearing this, the atmosphere in the room suddenly relaxed and there was a burst of laughter.
But the laughter turned into tears, and many women began to cry, praying: "God's messenger, please promise grandma, her children are all dead, and she can no longer take care of this child."
"If you are afraid that you will not be able to find a wife in the future, you can choose any of the girls in our family."
Kukmo's cheeks turned red, but when he saw the old woman's determined look, he was still moved: "I, I will take care of him. What's his name?"
"You will be his father from now on. It's up to you to name him."
But Kukumo shook his head: "When I was in the hill city, I heard the true messenger of God say that if you make merit and glory in the Kingdom of God, you can get the name of the true God."
"If it is possible for me to receive this grace, I will give him the opportunity to give him a name."
The scene was filled with emotion again.
After a small interlude, people carried out the statue of our Lord that had landed in the city. Under the leadership of Qi Boche, they began to worship and praise...
The entire sacrificial ceremony lasted all night.
Until it gets light.
The gate of the palace city opened.
The men, women, old and young who lived there, together with the remaining palace guards, gathered together more than 2,000 people and headed towards the outer city.
When the outer city saw the appearance of these nobles who usually huddled in the palace, they immediately fled in panic and went to report the news.
When they arrived at the outer city, countless people had gathered.
They were holding weapons snatched from the military camp, with solemn expressions, and were ready for battle.
But at this moment, the crowd of nobles dispersed to make way for the road, and those behind placed their belongings and jewelry on the ground.
Layer by layer, they gradually piled up into a hill.
These people had never seen so much treasure before. They were all shocked and didn't know what they were going to do.
When the last person put down the treasure, Yinzicoatl stood up and said loudly——
"I, Yinzicoatl, the youngest son of the late Aztec king Acama Picchitili, and the current heir to the scepter of the kingdom, would like to swear an oath to the only true god in the world, the Lord of Balance..."
"I am willing to give up the false scepter and wealth, walk towards her firmly with a clean body and spirit, surrender to her knees, and become the people of her kingdom of God!"
"From this moment on, the Aztecs no longer have a royal family. We are all tribesmen, compatriots, brothers and sisters."
"I am willing to open the kingdom's treasure house and exchange precious food for you from outside the city!"
"What I need to let you know is..."
"The disaster will eventually pass away;"
"It's just because the balanced divine messenger has come to the city and brought us balanced will and merciful judgment!"
"Soon, the glory of balance will surely come to this city in the lake!"
"And when that moment comes, I will lead the tribesmen who share my will to make a pilgrimage to Balance and move towards her happy Kingdom of God!"
"So, I want to ask-"
"Are you willing to be my brothers and sisters and spend this last difficult moment together, waiting for the coming of glory?"
His words and shouts spread far and wide.
The crowd in front of them suddenly became commotion, and finally an old man stepped out slowly——
"Inzcoatl, are you telling the truth? The divine envoy of Kinkou has arrived in the city?"
Yinzicoatl said: "I will take out all our treasures and share them with you and others in exchange for food outside the city. How can there be any lies!"
"Where is the angel?"
"Right next to me!"
At this time, Qi Boche took a deep breath and stepped out, shouting loudly: "We have accepted the arrival of our Lord's balanced will, and as the messenger of fire, I send my final call to you..."
Word by word, he conveyed his balanced will.
last night
Everything that happened seemed to be happening again and again.
But when the old man came and saw the "divinely inspired thing", he had no doubts anymore.
More and more people are gathering to witness this historic moment... The trial they have been waiting for for more than two years has come to an end.
Just this day.
The lifeless city seemed to come back to life in an instant; infinite power emerged from the hearts of the hungry and thin people.
People began to assemble food, count inventory, integrate the population, and make final preparations.
At the same time, the elders and warriors from the villages in the outer city also gathered together with Yinziko Atel, Qiboche and others——
"There were originally more than 170,000 people in the city."
"After two years of suffering, only 110,000 people are left."
A cruel number was laid out, causing silence in the audience.
Qi Boche asked: "How long can we use the remaining food?"
"If we follow the current one-meal-a-day distribution and add more lake water to cook it into porridge, we plan to last until the autumn harvest in November!"
"Spring planting has ended. We have reclaimed a lot of farmland..."
"But the problem is, according to this way of eating, people are dying in large numbers every day!"
"And when the dead bodies are in front of the hungry people, they will..."
It is common knowledge throughout the valley that the Aztecs regarded devouring the heart as a way to obtain the source of power.
Not to mention the current famine.
For this reason, people in the valley often call them barbarians.
Qi Boche and others couldn't bear this. He said, "What if we provide enough food?"
"One month at most..."
"I mean, plus the batch of treasures exchanged for it!"
"Already added."
"..." Qi Boche fell silent. Only then did he realize that the so-called food supply to last until November could not actually guarantee the survival of all the people in the city.
Everything is determined by fate.
He didn't know what to do for a while.
Because even if he firmly believes that equilibrium will come, he does not know an exact date.
But at this moment, it was Cookmo who spoke again, breaking the silence: "One month is enough!"
"If these 110,000 people really call her wholeheartedly and are willing to move towards balance! Our Lord will surely bring the glory of balance to us!"
"Qiboche, do you still question my lord?"
"Without my lord's guidance, how could we have come here? Without my lord's guidance, how could you have saved my father and son? And sir..."
His words stopped abruptly.
But it was enough to rekindle Qiboche's confidence.
"Yes, my Lord knows everything in the world, how can he not know the situation in the city in the lake? Now that we are here, she must have made arrangements somewhere!"
"One month is enough!"
"Open the granaries and let the people have food, clothing and happiness!
"
A group of elders looked at each other.
The expressions on each other's faces were suspicious at first, but that suspicion turned into enthusiasm in an instant.
We have reached this juncture.
They are exhausted physically and mentally!
Even if equilibrium does not come in the end, they still want to go crazy one last time...
Even if you die, you have to be a dead ghost!
"Praise my Lord, praise the balance!"
"Open the barn! Let the whole city revel together and praise the holy name of balance!
"
…
at the same time.
Kingdom of Tepanix, royal palace.
A dinner party opened in the evening, and dignitaries from various families came in droves to attend in their best attire.
Just because this is the celebration banquet for the great prince, and he will see the honor of the "God's Envoy".
When everyone arrives.
Dedege makes his final appearance.
In the past few days, he had rehearsed it countless times, fearing that he would be embarrassed when he met the old king.
But even so, he was still under heavy pressure and was not prepared.
"Dedege, it's time to set off! When you get to the palace, if the king asks you anything, just answer it truthfully! Don't be nervous!"
"You have to remember that you are here to represent balance and the army of judgment."
Loboda was there to comfort him, but he also knew that it would not have much effect.
Then, the two set off.
Along the way, Dedege was like a zombie.
When he actually stepped into the palace and was watched by all eyes, he became even stiffer and almost fell down.
Instead, it was Loboda, an old man, who supported him.
Laughter and whispers came from the table.
But after hearing this, Dedege found that he was not mocking——
"That angel looks so silly, like my pet cat."
"I didn't expect the divine messenger to be so young. I thought he was an old man."
Dedege immediately understood that this was the glory that Balance had brought to him.
And when he was Tugo's bodyguard, who had praised him like this?
When he looked up, he saw the statue of our Lord's true form placed on the Sun Pillar.
At this moment, all distracting thoughts in his mind were cleared.
His pace gradually became steady, and he strode towards the high platform in the palace.
Such a scene made Loboda stunned, and he followed after a moment's delay.
Arriving at the throne of Tzozomok, Loboda knelt down and worshiped, "My father, the Lord of the Valley! Loboda has fulfilled his mission and returned to seek peace! And he brought the envoy to see you!"
Tezozomok nodded slightly and looked at Dedege again.
But when Dedege turned sideways and turned towards the statue of Balance on the Sun Pillar, he knelt down on one knee——
"Praise my Lord, praise the balance!"
"Equilibrium consists in..."
Just praise.
He then stood up, raised his chest and raised his head, stared at the old man on the high platform, and said something shocking——
"Your envoy should have told you the will of the Army of Judgment!"
"Tzozomok, if you are willing to immerse yourself in falsehood and sin, then it is up to you..."
"But you must know that your decision today will definitely bring endless disaster to the valley!"
"Decades later..."
However, he didn't wait for him to finish.
A figure jumped out, it was the third prince who holds the power of the king, "How outrageous! You don't kneel before the king! How dare you slander him!"
When Dedege saw the burly man coming, a hint of cowardice flashed in his heart, but he still took a deep breath and retorted: "I am the envoy of Balance! There is no need to kneel to anyone except my Lord, the True God!"
"The king and I have surrendered our will, so what qualifications do you have to scold me?!"
As he spoke, he stepped forward step by step, and he and the man were almost face to face, their breaths hitting each other's faces.
Just then.
Tzozomok shouted: "Back off!"
The old king came from under the throne, and in front of everyone, imitating Dedege, he knelt on one knee in front of the statue: "Praise for balance!"
Immediately, he stood up and said with a smile: "The envoy of God is right, you don't need to kneel to me, but I should salute the true God!"
"But the envoy of God also sees that I am old and unable to travel far! Since this mission has brought the true God's merciful judgment, we don't need to argue about this issue anymore!"
"Everyone, please drink wine with me and praise the mercy of the true God! Show our noble etiquette to the messengers of God!"
Tezozomok raised his wine glass high, smiled heartily, and said a few words to ignore the momentum of the fight.
His split mouth suddenly gave Dedege the feeling of a "catfish".
Catfish has a slippery body and is difficult to catch when young. However, when it grows old, it can grow to half the size of a human and is extremely fierce. It is one of the overlords in the river.
But even the most ferocious giant catfish will turn into a dead soul under the harpoon in the hands of a fisherman...
Around him, countless people praised him, creating an atmosphere of warm celebration.
But in Dedege's eyes, all this is false.
Throughout the dinner, he said not a word.
It wasn't until I left the palace that I suddenly woke up: "Your Highness, when are we leaving? I can no longer bear to stay in this bad land!"
The prince first sighed and looked around, as if with nostalgia, and then smiled again: "At the banquet, the old king made it clear that he will issue orders to all cities to lift the ban tomorrow!"
"By late at night the day after tomorrow, we can set off quietly!"
"Go to the city in the lake to spread the will of balance, lead the Aztecs, and move towards balance!"