Ella was suddenly embarrassed on the spot. She never expected that Tesosomok would suddenly say such a thing at such a time. Her crowbar can indeed transform into a giant snake, but that is something only a master of magic and alchemy can do. Paracelsus is still in Sweden and Dan is still in England. There are indeed a few students from the Alchemy Academy among the pirates, but they have just been exposed to alchemy for a short time, and can only be regarded as novices. Baslik called out.
But Tesosomoc's shout had aroused the interest of all the Aztlan people, and for a moment, hundreds of pairs of eyes were focused on Ella and the crowbar in her hand.
"Well...actually...it's not time to let Quetzalcoatl come out yet."
Ella smiled awkwardly on Fenrir's back, trying to make up some excuse to smooth over the situation, but she didn't expect the pirates to start cheering from the side: "King of Sweden, we must let them know about our heroic kingdom. Awesome! Call that big snake out and give them a lesson!"
"That's right!" Tesosomok agreed from below, "Master God Envoy, in order to convince everyone, the greatness of Quetzalcoatl should be demonstrated here!"
Ella's heart was set on sinking Tesosomok to the bottom of the sea. Of course she also wanted to imitate those magicians and throw the crowbar on the ground and call Basilik out with a swipe. But is that something she can do if she wants to?
"I'm serious... now is not the time... because... because... because there are too few people here! If Quetzalcoatl wants to show up, he has to do it in front of all the men, women, and children in the entire city-state!"
Although this statement is most likely just a slow death, it can at least delay her for a while and let her think of something.
But Tesosomok continued to persecute Ella unconsciously: "Master God, those gathered here are famous local priests and elders. Nobles and warriors, if you let them witness it, you will let the entire city-state witness it." Got it!"
"Let's take a look! We will tell everyone what we saw today!" The Aztlan people echoed below, "Aztlan has not seen the feathered serpent for hundreds of years. God’s honor!”
Sweat poured down Ella's back. She claimed to be the messenger of Quetzalcoatl. At first she was just trying to save herself, then she was trying to subjugate Izcoatl, and then she was riding a tiger and was unable to dismount, and she continued to deceive her in order to gain some advantage in the trade with Aztlan. Tesosomoc. But if it is exposed here, let alone trade, it may be problematic to even leave Aztlan safely.
Seeing that Ella stayed there for a long time without moving, the Aztlan people's enthusiasm gradually faded away. Many people were pointing at Ella below, whispering, and casting suspicious glances at Ella.
"Is this really the messenger of Quetzalcoatl?" A warrior-looking man stood up from the crowd, "I don't think she has any magic power. Let me have a duel with her!"
"Presumptuous!" Tesosomok roared angrily, turned and shouted towards Osomat, "Take care of your warriors!"
But the warrior didn't even wait for Osomarit to speak, he drew his obsidian sword and rushed towards Ella. Seeing that something was not right, Amy quickly asked Fenrir to take a few steps back, and at the same time placed a wall of fire across the front of the queue!
But I heard the Aztlan people below exclaimed:
"It's the magic of fire!"
"Although she only lived in the third era, this girl does control the magic of fire!"
During this time, the ten cavalrymen behind him also surrounded him in time, blocking Fenrir's front. These centaur and half-horse monsters obviously frightened the warrior. He stopped and cautiously took a step back, not daring to step forward for a moment.
"Okay, let's end this farce!" Ousalit took the opportunity to say from behind, "Lord Tessosomok said that this is the messenger of Quetzalcoatl, which is definitely correct. The messenger of the god will not let Quetzalcoatl appear. There must be a reason. Let’s not mention this matter for now!”
The warrior hesitated for a while, and finally chose to retreat into the crowd. Everyone's discussion also stopped. It seems that Tesosomok's words are quite effective.
"Forgive my subordinates for being unreasonable." Osomarit said, "In order to welcome the most distinguished guest, we have prepared a gift for you and your entourage."
He clapped his hands three times, and immediately more than a hundred people who looked like maids came up, each carrying a basin. The ground in each basin was golden, exuding the unique color of gold. After walking in, Ella saw clearly that it contained gold ornaments carved into the shape of the sun. Each ornament was as big as the palm of a child's hand.
The maid distributed these ornaments to Ella's pirates one by one, and there was still some left after the distribution. A pirate put the ornament in his mouth, took a bite, and then exclaimed in surprise: "It's pure gold, pure gold!"
But the Aztlan people didn't seem very happy about the pirate's behavior.
"Each of these ornaments is carefully forged by craftsmen," Ousalmat said with a dark face, "Even if you don't like it, you shouldn't destroy them like this."
Ella and Amy looked at each other excitedly - Aztlan was rich in gold, and the news was indeed true. It can be inferred from the words of Osamarit that they believed that the value of gold jewelry mainly lies in its craftsmanship rather than the gold itself.
"Osomat, this is what you did wrong." Tesosomok said from the side, "How could you forget the gift to the envoy?"
"Of course there is. It's just that the valuable things have to be postponed." Osomalet put away his black face, smiled apologetically at Tessosomok, and then clapped his hands again, "Someone, give it to the god." Let the Lord’s gifts be brought up!”
Ella immediately stretched her neck - if the gifts given to ordinary soldiers were so expensive, then the gifts given to her must be valuable. Although her stomach was growling with hunger, she would not waste time on receiving gifts.
But he saw a beautiful maid slowly walking over carrying a golden plate. The basin was covered with a cover, which was dotted with red and blue gems. This made Ella even more excited. With this formation, she would resell the gifts inside when she went back. Maybe she could get a few years of military expenses!
The maid came to Ella, smiled brightly, and opened the cover on the plate. For a moment, the golden light bloomed, and the plum blossoms shone brightly——
not at all.
What was on the plate was a crown made of green feathers, with a gold grain the size of a rice grain decorated only in the front and center.
"Huh? What is this..."
Halfway through her words, Ella suddenly remembered: In Aztlan, the green Quechar bird feather is the most precious thing, and only the royal family and the highest priests are qualified to wear it.
The pirates played with the gold jewelry in their hands with a smile on their faces. This piece of equipment could cover their salary for at least five or six years. Ella's face was twitching constantly, and she reluctantly lowered her head and let the maid put the feather crown on her head.
In Aztlan, this crown is indeed precious, but if you want to bring this thing back to Sweden... you probably won't even be able to exchange it for a second-hand broom.
