"God has arrived! He transformed into a hummingbird from the south, riding the roaring hurricane, and descended to the distant sea! He transformed into a god-man, dropped the divine spear in his hand, and shot out a bolt of lightning! He nailed the divine body of Quetzalcoatl to the Die on the East China Sea and turn into a long snake island. The lightning brings light and will illuminate you!"
The sacred smoke is flying, and the sacred fire is burning hot. Blood filled the air, and the capital stood still and flowed. In front of the emblem of the main god, the Tomat priest holds his head high and holds the sun in his arms. He chanted loudly and enthusiastically, his face was flushed, his body was stained with blood, and he was so excited that he was almost crazy!
What he is reciting is a verse from the Ali Sutra, which is derived from the ancient myth of the Alliance and tells the story of the death of Quetzalcoatl. This scripture was only compiled five or six years ago. However, these brand-new scriptures, along with the massive printing of the Ali Sutra, have penetrated into the hearts of the young priests just like the newly formed words! Priest Tomat graduated from Shenwei University, and he even memorized the entire scripture backwards and regarded it as the law of heaven.
"Now, I have finally reached the East China Sea where the miracle is, and the Snake Island where the prophecy is! I will build the first temple of the main god on the head of the snake where Quetzalcoatl died, and in front of the iron ore where the fangs were turned! I will also touch the light of lightning and bring this divine light to the people on the island!"
Priest Tomat chanted devoutly with a bright smile. He stretched out his hand, as if he really touched the light of God. Then, he lowered his head and looked at the two chiefs kneeling in front of him, gently touching their hair with his hand that conveyed light.
"Come on! Two chiefs! Lower your heads, I will cut off your hair and throw it into the fire. Raise your hands, I will cut your palms and let the blood drip into the fire. Raise your forehead again, I want to carve the emblem of the Lord God and leave the mark of the Lord God’s gaze.”
"From today on, your souls and blood will go to the Kingdom of God and be controlled by the Lord God! Your bodies must stay in the human world and spread the glory of the Lord God among the tribes!"
"Ah! Ah this? Ancestor! My hair, palms and forehead, my soul and blood must be dedicated to the Lord God?"
During the following ceremony, Chief Shuihua was shocked and confused, and his mind went blank. He was in a daze, like a puppet that had been drawn out, and together with the silent and pouty Redstone Chief, he was allowed to be manipulated by the longship priests. Their hair was cut off and they were thrown into the fire. Their palms were pricked and their blood dripped into the fire. Even in the eyes of the simple Taíno people, this is a ceremony related to the soul, which can determine the destination after death. It cannot be performed easily!
However, on this kingdom's longship, surrounded by dozens of warriors, they had no room for resistance and were shocked by the cruel sacrifice. The two were almost semi-coerced, step by step, completing the conversion ceremony.
"Praise the Lord Huitzilopochtli! He is in the highest position, rules over all things, and is omnipotent! He takes away the hair and blood of converts, and also controls the souls of believers."
The chanting of Priest Tomat continued, his voice high and loud, like the announcement of the gods. The curls of green smoke rise from the sacred fire and blow towards your face, bringing another burnt taste of protein. At this moment, Chief Shuihua's heart seemed to be taken away by the blue smoke and flew into the misty sky, becoming empty.
"Come! Drink this glass of blood wine!"
The two Taino chiefs were still in a daze, but the priests around them had already handed them two glasses of bloody tequila. Chief Hongshi silently stretched out his hand and drank it all in one gulp. The faint smell of blood filled his mouth. It was the blood of Siguayu's sacrifice. Then, within a few breaths, his eyes began to blur, his touch became distant, and his body began to sway.
"This! Priest Thomat! You guys."
"Chief Shuihua, don't worry, drink it, I won't harm you! This glass of wine, with some harmless herbs added, can make you sleep for a while, and make the next imprint of the Lord God less painful! Help them !."
Priest Tuomat gave instructions softly, and four warriors approached and supported the two fainting chiefs respectively. Then, Priest Tomat raised the corner of his mouth, pulled out the obsidian dagger from his waist, and landed it on the forehead of the Red Stone Chief.
Chief Hongshi's eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of fog. However, after a few breaths, the fog suddenly dissipated, and the screams of pain followed.
"ah!."
Priest Tomat's expression remained unchanged, his arms were steady and motionless, and his wrists moved up and down flexibly. In just a moment, he carved a complete emblem of the Lord God on the forehead of Chief Hongshi. Drops of bright red seeped out from the carvings, dyeing the flying sun hummingbirds red.
"Very good! Chief Redstone, in the days to come, the Lord God will always be watching you and give you invincible power."
Priest Thomas murmured, his eyes bright and heart-piercing. Then, his bright eyes turned to Chief Shuihua next to him, and he smiled brightly.
"Chief Splash, it's your turn!"
"ah!."
A moment later, along with the mark carved into the bone marrow, there was another scream of pain that could not be suppressed. Priest Tomat smiled and watched two red sun hummingbirds flying side by side in front of him. At this moment, in the intoxicating smoke, he seemed to see countless hummingbirds flying from in front of him, flying to the vast coast, and flying to all parts of Cuba!
"Good! Good! There will be more, more. Good!"
There are drops of blood, curls of divine smoke, bursts of prayers, and buzzing praises. The chants of the priests gradually became deeper, floating towards the blue sea and sky, and also flew towards the green coast. When the final prayer came, everyone in the kingdom on the ship fell on the deck and gave devout praises.
"Praise the Lord God! God has departed!"
Priest Thomas raised his head to the sky again and embraced the sun in his arms. He chanted in a low voice for a while, then showed an extremely enthusiastic smile and looked at the two chiefs who were slowly waking up. The priests and warriors of the surrounding kingdom also cast equally eager glances, as if looking at two brothers who had just returned home after a long absence.
"Ah! Me? My forehead?"
Chief Splash groaned in pain and opened his eyes. There was a burning pain in his forehead. And when he looked at Chief Redstone beside him, he understood everything instantly.
"This is it? This is it!"
"This is the emblem of the Lord God and the blessing of the Lord God! You have made a blood oath, carved the mark of flesh, and completed the sacred ceremony of converting to the Lord God. Welcome to join the Lord God's embrace!"
Priest Thomas smiled, and his expression turned into a familiar gentleness. The two Taino chiefs froze in place, as if frozen. For the tribal people of this era, such a conversion ceremony was tantamount to sacrificing everything in their souls. And their beliefs will also be completely changed because of this!
"Praise the Lord God! He is generous and kind and blesses us!"
Looking at the two chiefs who were speechless and numb, Priest Tomat's smile did not change. He had already decided to kill the two of them. Since there was no resistance before the ceremony and no struggle during the ceremony, after the ceremony, no matter how regretful he was, he could only accept the reality. After all, the gods at this time are still alive in people's hearts, and they are real and true.
"Come, cheers! Welcome our new brothers!"
Forced onto the longship, the plan is done! Amidst the cheers of the warriors, Priest Tomat glanced at Chihuaco, the old militiaman who was slightly drooping, with bright eyes, and nodded with a smile. The old militiaman bowed and bowed back in a low-key manner.
At the end of everything, Priest Tomat stretched out his hands, raised the arms of the two chiefs who were not struggling, and made a generous announcement to the jumping warriors on the boat.
"Praise the Lord God! In order to celebrate the victory of the battle, and to celebrate the conversion of the two chief brothers of the Mayari tribe and the Red Earth tribe, let us go to the village on the shore to hold a grand dinner to celebrate! The generous Chief Red Stone has promised us , make sure you have enough food and drink!”
"Ho ho! Praise the Lord God! Praise the brother chiefs!"
"The Lord God protects us! God's glory will last forever and envelope the fertile land of Cuba!"
"Ho ho! Lord God bless you! Immortal glory!"
Amidst the deafening cheers, Priest Tomat smiled and looked at the two dumb chiefs again, and his words were meaningful.
"Praise the Lord God! Chief Splash, Chief Redstone, the fleet has landed, do you agree?"
The two were silent for a long time, until the burning holy fire finally extinguished, revealing the burned residue. Chief Red Earth lowered his head, pulled Chief Splash, and whispered together.
"Priest Thomas, the dinner in the village has been prepared for a long time! Praise the Lord God"
Hearing this, Priest Tomat smiled brightly, as bright as the stars.
(End of chapter)
