"Make up the missing share?"
Masitra was shocked. Glancing at Teaneck beside him, I found that he also had his head lowered and his face was flustered. It was obvious that last year's tribute was not enough. Just as he was thinking about how to respond to Nezahualcoyotel, Tesosomoc's voice came from the front: "Isn't this Masitra and Tineke? And Nezahualcoyotel , what are you whispering about there? Now that you’re here, why don’t you come in quickly!”
Turning around, Tesosomoc, supported by an Aztlan warrior, leaned against the wall and looked at this side, his face looking a little unhappy. He was someone Masitra and Teaneck couldn't mess with, but Nezahualcoyotl was talking to them and they didn't throw him away. For a time, the two were caught in a dilemma.
"Since the third child is so anxious, you just go in." Nesa Hualcoyotl patted the two of them on the shoulders with a smile, "Don't panic, what I said also established the situation that Quetzalcoatl is 'real' this time. Exit. Of course the Sun King and I will consider your difficulties. If Quetzalcoatl is fake and harvests fail year after year, taxes will of course go down."
Masitra was confused. He and Tinek walked quickly into the venue. When they turned around, they saw Tesosomok talking to Nezahualcyotel: "You have been blocking the door and not coming in because you want..."
"Tinek." He asked in a low voice, "Do you think this Quetzalcoatl is real or fake?"
"Whether it is true or not is of no benefit to us." Teaneck said, "If it is true, the strength of the Aztlan Empire will be restored; if it is false, then they can also use this name to ask us to make up for the taxes; Either way, our lives will get harder and harder.”
Masitra spat: "Bah, the Aztlan people are still so mean."
Teaneck was startled, and when he turned around, he was relieved to see that Tesosomomok and Nesahualcyotel had not noticed this side.
"Maxitra, you have finally become Tratoani, so you have to be careful." He reminded, "If you say such things again, I will not dare to walk with you."
The ceremony took place in a temple. There is a row of low buildings surrounding an empty square. The buildings have only one floor, but there is a ring of stands above the roof. There is a two-story pyramid in the east, where the altar is located. This was once a religious place for local residents, but after the conquest of Aztlan, the original temple was destroyed and a pyramid-shaped altar was built instead. The stands above the roof were also built after that.
As soon as Masitra and Tinek walked in, they smelled a pungent smell of blood coming from above the altar. The years of bloody sacrifices made the road leading to the altar clotted with a thick layer of blood. scab. Such a scene would be impossible to see in a city-state without the Aztlan culture. Masitla and Tinac were terrified every step they took.
There were already more than a dozen Tratoani sitting in the stands. Several servants led Masitra and Tinak to their seats. Tessosomok hospitably prepared fruits and snacks for them, but Masitra and Tinak were not in the mood to enjoy them at all. Even Masitra's favorite hot chocolate seemed to smell like blood at this time.
"Where is the messenger of Quetzalcoatl?"
After sitting down, Tinak asked a Tratoani next to him in a low voice. The Tratoani shook his head and replied in the same low voice: "I'm looking for it too. Do you see anyone who looks like it here?"
Masitra was curious and asked: "You have been on the island for so many days in advance and haven't seen it yet?"
"No. The Aztlan people told me that the divine envoy is not on this island, but in Mvarañiga. He will only show up today."
"Mewaranuga? How is this possible? Isn't that a monster that Master Querakiri can only control?"
"I didn't believe it after I heard about it. I even sent people out to sea to take a look. It turned out that there was an island nearby that didn't exist before." The Tratoani said nervously, "My people still want to go up and find out. , but I don’t know what kind of magic the envoy used. Burning stones fell from the sky like fire rain, and we couldn’t get close at all.”
"Fire rain? What kind of magic is that?"
"I don't know, my subordinates didn't notice the fluctuation of magic power at all. This magic is probably above the second era. This is because the other party showed mercy, and my people were not injured. If the envoy used his full strength, it might happen. whats the matter!"
"That divine envoy can drive Movaraniga? This is not good news." Tinaik took a breath, "Even if the divine envoy doesn't die, it means that the divine envoy tamed him. Tran's side. Either way, it's bad for us."
"How can it be unusual to hold such a grand event in the middle of a war?" the Tratoani said in a low voice, "Just wait, we don't know what harsh demands the Aztlan people will make of us."
While he was talking, Tesosomoc and Nezahualcyotel walked in. The venue fell silent for a moment. They each took their own seats. The position of Nesa Hualcoyotel is right in front of Masitra and the others. It is a hand inlaid with luxurious emeralds. Tesosomok limped to the top of the pyramid with the help of his entourage. From these two positions, he could see the entire venue.
Nesa Hualcoyotl smiled and said hello to Masitra behind him.
"Tesosomoc was injured in the New World in the East," he said. "You see, he can't even sit up in a chair. He has to lie half down."
From Tesosomoc's movements, Masitra understood that what Nezahualcyotel said was true. But he didn't know why Nezabarcoyotl was telling him these things, so he could only respond with an awkward smile.
A servant carrying a message for Tesosomok walked to the center of the square. Everyone thought that the messenger of Quetzalcoatl was about to appear, and everyone stretched their necks. Unexpectedly, the servant bowed to them apologetically and said:
"Lord God Envoy may have been delayed by something on the road, and he is not there yet. Lord Tesosomok, please wait a moment."
The venue was suddenly in an uproar. But Nesa Hualcoyotel smiled, clapped his hands, stood up, and said loudly:
"Everyone, listen to me. After all, the other party is a distinguished envoy of God, so it is understandable that he is a bit ostentatious. However, the people present are all leaders of a city and a state, and it is a bit outrageous to ask them to wait here. As I said Say, how about bringing up the rest of the ceremony and starting it first?"
Tesosomoc stared at Nezahualcyotel with a dark face for a while.
"Okay." He said, "Let's start first."
