The sun rose into the sky and the sea turned blood red. Longships cruise along the coast, cleaning up the battlefield after the war. Sailors salvaged cargo from the sea, captured drowned prisoners, and disposed of dead bodies. The warriors of the kingdom talked and laughed loudly, cutting off the heads to record their merits, and regarded the fierce fighting just now as just an ordinary thing.
In fact, there is really no pressure in such a one-sided battle. A total of a dozen people were slightly injured, three or four people were seriously injured, and two people were killed by poisonous arrows. As for the Siguayo people who died in battle or fell into the water, they are now scattered all over the coast. There may be as many as two hundred people!
"Praise the Lord God! She guides us and allows us to meet again!"
Priest Thomas stood on the bow of the flagship with a smile on his face. With bright eyes, he watched Boqiba, the red stone chief of the Red Earth Tribe, approaching in a canoe and then boarding the flagship longboat. Priest Tomat's smile was still as gentle as two months ago, but more confident and calm.
"Chief Redstone, the mighty power of the Lord God protects us! The siege of the Red Earth Tribe has been lifted! The Siguayu people have been completely defeated, leaving all the prisoners behind and fleeing. They suffered heavy casualties and will not come back in a short time. Got it!"
"Ah! Praise the gods!... Dear Priest Tomat, you are a friend of the Red Earth Ministry. I sincerely thank you for your rescue! And you, the respected Chief Splash!..."
Chief Redstone is slightly shorter in stature, has a simple face, and has red tattoos on his face. He jumped onto the long boat, his face full of excitement, and he knelt down on the deck, truly grateful for everyone's rescue.
"Gods and ancestors bless you! We all thought we were going to suffer misfortune, but we never thought that you defeated the ferocious Siguayo people! The villagers they captured were all left on the shore and were rescued by the village militia. Many disasters occurred All the plundered things were left on the shore. There were also dozens of fleeing enemies who fled into the surrounding jungle... This is really a great victory that I could never have imagined!"
"Haha! This is all the blessing of the Lord God!"
Priest Tomat laughed heartily and enthusiastically, and lifted Chief Redstone up. Then, he grabbed the other person's arm tightly, smiled and talked about another topic.
"Respect Chief Redstone, have you carefully read the main text I left behind since we last parted? Is there anything you don't understand that you need to ask me about?"
"Uh!... I read the scriptures of the Lord God... Very good! The pictures are very good! Well, this material called 'paper' is really magical..."
Hearing this, Chief Redstone hesitated and responded with a forced smile. He did look through the scriptures left by Priest Thomas, but he didn't recognize a single "rune" and only read the picture story roughly. He also learned the eagles, snakes, and hummingbirds painted above, and prepared to draw them himself on the Zemi god tablet for worship.
As for what the Lord God is and what the Supreme One is, I don’t understand it at all from the beginning to the end. In fact, he had no intention of converting to the main god and worshiping only one god. After all, everything has animism, so how can it be possible by relying on one God alone? However, the Longship tribe came to the rescue and defeated the Siguayu who were raiding the tribe. With such great kindness, it was hard for him to say anything.
Thinking of this, Chief Hongshi pulled his hair and invited him sincerely.
"Priest Thomas, my good friend! You have traveled such a long way and fought such a big battle! Everyone in the tribe is very grateful and will prepare a big banquet to celebrate you... Why not let the longship warriors and hunters rest in the village, and make sure they have enough food and drink!..."
Hearing this, Chief Shuihua nodded repeatedly and extended the invitation with joy on his face.
"Yes! Priest Tomat, we were able to defeat the enemy this time thanks to your brave longship tribe! When we return to Mayari, I will also hold a big celebration banquet for you!"
"Haha! Chief Redstone, Chief Splash, thank you for the invitation! However, the celebration is not urgent at the moment."
Having said this, Priest Tomat's smile faded and his expression became solemn. He looked at Chief Splash calmly and spoke in a deep voice, word for word, in simple Taino language.
"The main god is originally the god of war, protecting the warriors of the tribe and winning battles! And according to the tradition of our tribe, after every victory, a sacred prayer ceremony must be held to offer sacrifices to the main god!..."
"Two respected chiefs, since we participated in the battle together, we are comrades who live and die together, and we should share the glory of the Lord God! Please participate in the following prayer ceremony no matter what!"
"The tradition of the Longship Tribe, the prayer ceremony for victory? Okay, I'll participate!"
Upon hearing this, Chief Splash readily agreed. Chief Redstone hesitated for a moment, and then nodded when he saw Priest Tomat's solemn face.
"Okay! Okay! Come here! Prepare the prisoner sacrifices, put up the emblem of the Lord God, light the sacred brazier, burn the Cuban smoke, and prepare the tequila!"
Priest Thomas smiled and gave orders loudly. He looked at the dozens of blood-stained kingdom warriors on the long boat, laughing and praising them in Mexica, and loudly announcing.
"The Lord God lowered her boundless power and demonstrated her majesty! Warriors and sailors, your heroic battles spread the glory of the Lord God and made the Taino chiefs fear and respect them! They decided that at this moment, on this ship On the long boat, officially surrender to the Lord God!..."
"Quick, get ready! Cut off the heads of the Siguayu people, pile them under the emblem of the main god, and prepare two captured sacrifices! We are here to sacrifice the enemy's head and heart, Let’s hold another solemn prayer ceremony to convert the two Taíno allies!”
"Ho ho! Praise the Lord God! We fight for God and spread her glory!"
Hearing these words, the kingdom warriors and sailors on the longboat all cheered excitedly. Then, cheers accompanied by the order were conveyed to all the long boats, causing the entire coast of the Red Earth Tribe to ring in fanatical shouts!
"Fight for God and spread glory! Sacrifice! Sacrifice! Convert! Convert!"
The shouts boiled like thunder and fell into the ears of everyone. Chief Splash and Chief Red Earth looked at each other with inexplicable horror on their faces. And when a two-meter-high wood and stone emblem was erected, a scene that shocked them even more, and even made them afraid, came!
The blood-dripping heads that had just been cut off were heroically picked up by a kingdom warrior and piled under the emblem of the Sun Hummingbird. In just a moment, one or two hundred pills were piled up! The blood-stained head and hair were tangled and built up layer by layer to form a small pyramid over one meter high. There are blue-haired tribesmen at the bottom, red-haired tribal warriors in the middle, and at the top, there are three purple-haired warrior leaders!
At this moment, the heads of these Siguayu raiders, whom the Taíno people considered "extremely vicious", were stacked together neatly, like piles of stones. Their necks were dripping with blood, and their faces had frozen expressions of fear, anger, unwillingness, or despair. They all stared with wide eyes at the leaders in front of the emblem, especially the two Taino chiefs.
"Ah! Ah this! Ancestor!..."
Seeing such a horrific sacrificial scene, the two simple Taino chiefs turned pale and were speechless in shock. However, once the sacred sacrificial ceremony has begun, it will never stop midway! Several preaching priests accompanying the ship had skillfully lit the sacred fire, burned the sacred smoke, and devoutly sang prayers to God.
"Praise the supreme Lord God! We dedicate the heads of our enemies to you, pray for your attention, and pray for your arrival!..."
"The gods have arrived! Sacrifice!"
Following the announcement from Priest Tomat, the two red-haired Siguayu prisoners were escorted to the bow of the ship. Seeing the pyramid of skulls, the two of them suddenly turned pale and struggled desperately. However, several strong kingdom warriors pushed them to the ground, showing their chests rising violently.
Priest Thomas looked solemn, without any expression. He took a deep look at the two Taino chiefs, watching the shock and awe on their faces, and nodded slightly. Then, Priest Tomat raised the obsidian dagger for sacrifice, looked at the sacrifice in front of him, and suddenly leaned down!
"Pfft!"
"Wow!"
"呲呲..."
"Ah this! Ancestor!"
In the exclamation of the two Taino chiefs, the dagger fell, warmth splashed out, and then fell into the brazier and jumped, burning with scorching smoke. Burnt smoke filled the air, with a thick fishy smell that entered the nose. The prayers of the priests on the ship suddenly became louder, and the warriors of the kingdom also sang devoutly.
This is a dialogue between gods and humans. It is an ancient tradition that has been maintained for two thousand years on the bloodthirsty Mexica Plateau. It is also a pious blood sacrifice that the Taíno tribes have never seen before!
"The Lord God has lowered his gaze and watched us who are pious!... She will also personally witness that her faith spread for the first time on Snake Island, Cuba!..."
Priest Thomas declared passionately, his expression both pious and excited. Then, he lowered the bloody obsidian dagger and slowly turned around, revealing the priest's robe that had been completely dyed red. His face and hands were stained with blood, but his smile was bright and sincere.
"Chief Splash, Chief Redstone..."
Seeing the familiar yet unfamiliar Priest Tuomat in front of him, Chief Shuihua felt an uneasy fear in his heart, and his face turned pale. The Red Stone Chief next to him silently took a step back, but was firmly blocked by the surrounding warriors. The two looked around, dozens of kingdom priests and warriors were surrounding them, looking at them eagerly. The flagship of the entire fleet was already packed with people, and there were six longships surrounding it. There was no way to retreat.
"Come on! Two respected chiefs!"
Priest Thomas looked at the two men with a sincere face and gentleness. He is like a kind elder, patiently persuading a lost child, but does not allow the other party to refuse.
"The sun rises into the sky, and the supreme Lord God is watching us! Come on, let me convert you, and let you become the first glorious Lord God believers on Cuba's Snake Island!... Come on, give Your hair, your blood, your souls... Give everything to the Lord God, and she will send down the light to protect you from now on!"
"God has arrived, to this vast and pure sea! She is the true and only faith! And I will let you know..."
