"Fall down with great ceremony! Pay homage to the God King!"
The priest and elder Akap sang loudly, and then he fell down on the ground and bowed at the feet of the God King. When he heard this chant, the surrounding priests and elders and the God King's confidants all knelt down and saluted at the same time. Then, the entire three floors of the building
In the palace of the God King, the sound of people kneeling and saluting could be heard. And the only one standing was Shulot in front of the God King.
Avit, who was sitting on the throne, was wearing a complicated sun-feathered suit and a long eagle-feather crown that almost covered his face. There was no expression on his face, only a pair of eyes that looked at the world. He saw everyone bowing to the ground and saluting,
He just nodded slightly. Then, his cold and ruthless eyes fell on the standing Shulot.
"Xulot... I haven't seen him for more than three years... He looks different now..."
Avitt watched silently, staring at the familiar-looking but even more different temperament-student, son-in-law, and once-appointed heir. But the other person's growth rate was really too fast! Three and a half years have passed since they were separated.
That mature and resolute young face already had the air of a calm king. And his illustrious achievement of conquering thousands of miles of seaside in three years also made him unable to take his eyes away for a long time...
At this moment, his eyes were deep, as if he wanted to completely see through the students in front of him, see through his son-in-law, see through the only person who could threaten him, "His Royal Highness the Mexica God", "the rising sun of the alliance", "
The King of the Lake, the incarnation of Death”…
"The incarnation of the sun, the most revered King of Gods! I obeyed your royal order, and with your blessing and support, I destroyed the remnants of Tlaxcala in the mountains, and attacked the Totonac tribes on the seashore... I returned with a lucky victory!
…”
Shulot stood upright and looked at Avitt for a few breaths, as if he didn't react for a moment. Then, he lowered his head first, slowly knelt down on the ground, and bowed to the ground to salute the long-lost king. He kowtowed, raised his head, and
After paying homage three times, he slowly stood up. Then, with a respectful smile on his face, he received a heavy sealed square box and a Totonac snake head from the royal guard behind him.
A staff, and a jade mask from the Olmec era.
"Blessed by the Lord God! The Supreme King of Gods, my only shining sun! I gave the head of Atco Yotelsin, the chief priest of Hidden Serpent City, the Quetzalcoatl staff inherited by the Totonac people, and the Olmec
The jade masks of our ancestors are all presented to you!"
Hearing these words, Avitt raised his brows and thought silently for a few breaths. Then, he nodded expressionlessly, speaking affirmatively for the first time on behalf of the Lord God and the ancestors.
"The Lord God blesses the alliance! The ancestors also protect us! Shulot, you followed my king's order and conquered the seaside land for the alliance, which is a great achievement! ...The ancestors and the Lord God will witness! I will personally hold a ceremony for you
Great sacrifice, sacrifice four hundred seaside gods and priests to pay tribute to the revered ancestors and inform the main god of divine blessings!…”
"Yes! Praise you, the God-King incarnated by the sun!..."
Shulot bowed his head respectfully and handed all the sacrifices and divine objects in his hands to the royal guards next to him. Then, just as he was about to retreat to the left side where the chief priests were standing, Avitt suddenly waved his hand, an order that could not be refused.
road.
"Xulot, come here! Come closer!..."
Then, Avitt looked at the royal seat closest to him, his tone became gentle, and he said to the child in Alyssa's arms.
"Xihua Sawtelle, my favorite grandson!... Come here, come to my side, and take a closer look... Take a look at your brave and fighting father!..."
"Yes! Grandfather!..."
The five-and-a-half-year-old Xiu Huasotel nodded, broke away from the arms of his mother Alyssa, and came to the side of his grandfather Avitt. He was wearing a small feather crown and a gorgeous suit with sun patterns on his body, with his eyes wide open.
With his dark and translucent eyes, he looked curiously at his father, Shulot, who was right in front of him.
"Hey! Are you my father? My mother said that when you were young, you looked very similar to me. We were both equally handsome...but I was better looking because my mother was better looking than my father..."
"Ah! My eldest son, Xiao Xiuhua..."
Looking at the handsome child so close, Shulot's eyes widened, and the excitement in his heart almost overflowed. At this moment, all the ruthless political plans and cold calculations in his heart were eclipsed, and he was overwhelmed.
Another bright and hot one, like the warm rays of the sun, replaced it!
"My child...my heir..."
Shulot stood stunned for a moment, then tremblingly stretched out his calloused hands that were used to holding weapons. He carefully touched the eldest son's tender and delicate face, feeling the throbbing of the blood, and couldn't help but make a sound of emotion.
"Praise the Lord! Praise the ancestors!...Xiuhua, you...you are so old, and this is the first time I see you!..."
"Ah! Praise the Lord God! Father, my grandfather said that you are a real hero, a brave wolf god who conquers all directions for the alliance and protects the sun!..."
Little Xiuhua blinked and looked at his tall and heroic father Xiu Luote with an innocent look of admiration. Then, he raised his head slightly, stood on tiptoes, and scratched his head with the half-meter-long chagar bird feather at the top of the feather crest.
Shulot's resolute face. This cute little movement has a power beyond the sword and thunder. It seems that in an instant, the perseverance on Shulot's face melts away.
"Father, my grandfather said that you will always protect me and the future sun of the alliance, just like the black wolf escorts the rising sun... Well, will you stay by my side and accompany my mother? My mother really wants to
Yours will even cry secretly at night because she knows that you have many other women and children..."
"me…"
Hearing these words, Shulot was shaken instantly. He immediately looked at Alyssa, and saw his wife biting her lip. For a moment, worry and confusion appeared on her beautiful face. Immediately, his wife lowered her head.
On her head, the long hair hanging down her face concealed the sadness in her eyes, unwilling to look into her husband's eyes...
"Alyssa...I..."
Xiulote's lips were dry and he was speechless for a moment, guilt welling up in his heart. He looked at his precocious eldest son Xiuhua again, and looked into those clear and expectant eyes. Amid the strong guilt and emotional ups and downs,
Under the attention of dozens of dignitaries in the main hall, he solemnly nodded and made a promise to his eldest son.
"Xiuhua, I will guard your side, accompany your mother, and never leave again..."
"Ah! It's great... With my father here, my mother won't always be sad. My grandfather won't always be unable to sleep..."
"Ahem! God bless you!..."
God King Avitt coughed lightly and interrupted Xiao Xiuhua. This eldest grandson is too smart and his mind is much sharper than ordinary people. But this kind of smartness has the innocence of a child, and it is not like the Lord God or the Divine Enlightenment.
The ancestor's reincarnation is different from Shulot's birth, which makes people more likeable...
"Praise the Lord God! He has given us Mexica people, the rising Son of the Sun, destined to shine in the world!..."
Avitt prayed in a deep voice with the tone of a god. Then, he no longer maintained the majesty of the god king on his face, but turned into a gentle smile like the grandfather in his family. He smiled and held little Xiuhua in his arms.
Inside, he sat on a high stone throne. Then, with a smile on his face, he looked down at Shulot under the throne and gave meaningful instructions.
"The Lord God is witness! Shulot, my son-in-law, the father of my grandson... Come! In front of all the great nobles, all the priests and elders of the alliance, make an oath that the Lord God is the witness!... Come! To the two people you are determined to protect.