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Mendo II, Moheng Mendo, inherited the throne at the age of 12.

At the beginning of his reign, the nobles in the royal capital were secretly stirring up trouble, intending to unite with the high priest to undermine the king's power.

Things did go smoothly at the beginning. Although the 12-year-old boy was being trained as the heir, he had just taken office and lacked control over his subordinates, so he was not yet mature enough.

However, in just one year, the situation changed dramatically.

Half of the nobles who had participated in the incident were stripped of their noble status and demoted to the lowest class of untouchables overnight. The high priest at the time executed them in the square in the center of the royal city on the grounds of violating their faith.

For a time, the power of the nobles was repeatedly weakened, the high priests lost control of faith, and the subjects' admiration for the king reached its peak. The Mendo Dynasty ushered in a period of absolute monarchy that lasted 12 years.

During these 12 years, Mendo II vigorously promoted trade with neighboring countries. The dynasty's economy developed and prospered, and more and more rare and precious treasures were transported to the royal city. The sacrificial temple also became an appendage of the king's throne, and was only responsible for presiding over some sacrificial activities.

The economy is developing well and people are getting richer.

As the king's birthday banquet is approaching, the residents of the royal capital spontaneously organize a market to trade with the tribes that come to attend the banquet and promote the circulation of goods within the country.

The stones and cloth specially supplied by the royal capital will only appear in the trading market at this time. For example, the granite used to build the city walls of the royal capital can be exchanged at this time. This is another purpose for some tribes to participate in the birthday banquet.

"Great! Master Ti, the Lord of God has become the High Priest of the dynasty. Our tribe will probably be able to overcome this difficult time!"

"It's not just a possibility, it's a certainty! Haven't you seen how respectful the other tribes are towards us now? They greet us with a smile. This year, we've exchanged twice as much stone and cloth as in previous years!"

"Those people are just being rude to us! When our tribe came here before, we only got a few pieces of stone, and we had to endure their rude faces. In the past five years, many of our fellow tribesmen have passed away and we don't have stone to build coffins or tombs."

"Yes, their mummies are still stored in the cellar. Without a cemetery, how can their souls ascend to heaven? They can only be trapped in this world alive."

"We're okay, at least we have food and drink. But Amo's family is miserable. The child has no parents. Grandpa Amo raised him with great difficulty, but he died last year. The child had to sell all the furniture in the house to raise enough money to make a mummification for the adults. Oh, poor child."

"How old is the child this year?"

"I think he's only five years old."

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The people of the Kai tribe are very satisfied this year. Not only have they solved the tribe’s current difficulties, but they have also harvested a lot of stones and cloth. Although it will take some effort to transport them back to the tribe, everyone is full of expectations for the future.

Oh, not all of them, except Mons.

The tribe's priest has been staying in the carriage since he took Chu Yun to the royal capital and has never shown up. Everyone has been focusing on the messenger of God, and no one pays attention to the priest's condition.

"Lord Mons, it's already noon. Do you need lunch prepared for you now?" The guard waited for a while but received no response. Remembering the shocked expression of the Lord Priest when he was told yesterday that the Lord Messenger of God would be the high priest, he thought that the Lord had not accepted this yet, so he did not enter without permission and decided to wait until the Lord calmed down before asking again.

The person called Mons inside was the priest Kai who refused to send Chu Jun to the royal capital as Robert and others said.

Mons was against giving suggestions, but the governor had more power in the tribe than the priests, and the priests had little chance of changing the governor's decision, so Mons could only express his attitude behind closed doors.

One of the reasons why Mons disagreed with sending Chu Jun to the capital was that he felt that Chu Jun must have something to do when he came to the Kai tribe, and we believers could not decide his destination without authorization.

The second is that until now Mons still firmly believes that Chu Jun is not a messenger of God, but the God himself.

Mons heard the voices of the guards outside, but he stubbornly looked at the cloth in his hand. This was the cloth Mons found when he fell into the ancient river in his youth.

Mons always thought that it was just a dream. In the dream, there was a magnificent but dilapidated temple eroded by time, and inside it sat a statue.

Mons could not remember the face of the god in the statue, but he could never forget the little child holding the hand of the god.

He didn't know whether he had really been to the temple, but when he woke up, he was holding the cloth in his hand.

Mons could not understand the words written on it. He never gave up researching for decades, but still had no clue.

"That is God..." Mons murmured, thinking of the dream, and a beautiful face appeared in front of him, overlapping with the child in the sculpture at that time.

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Early the next morning, Chu Jun was woken up by Mo Heng.

The noble king personally changed his high priest into sacrificial attire and carefully painted a totem on his fair face with golden paint.

The complex totem was drawn from the corners of Chu Yun's eyes to his chin, making him look more solemn and holy.

A melody began to play under the altar, an ancient piece of music that had been passed down for hundreds of years.

Chu Jun followed the steps Mo Heng had taught him yesterday. First, he stood facing east and saluted the Sun God, then turned and walked up to the altar step by step.

The altar was very high and it took about ten minutes to walk up to it. Chu Jun walked very slowly and passed two obelisks standing halfway up the hill.

An obelisk is a four-sided column carved from a whole piece of stone with a pointed four-sided pyramid at the top, just like a needle trying to poke a hole in the sky. People believe that such an obelisk can allow the gods to hear people's prayers more clearly.

Finally, Chu Jun finally arrived at the altar.

As soon as his feet touched the altar, Chu Jun felt a familiar breath, which was Mo Heng's divine power.

However, after feeling it carefully, Chu Jun became unsure again.

This divine power was very weak, seeping into every crack in the stone under his feet.

It was as if countless years ago, the stone was beside the gods, receiving the influence of divine power day and night, and in the millions of years that followed, the divine power either seeped into the stone tablet or dissipated in time.

Chu Jun's reverie only flashed through his mind for a moment before he denied it. He and Mo Heng were of similar age, and Mo Heng had not yet been born tens of thousands of years ago, so how could he be here?

The sacrificial ceremony continued, and Mo Heng followed Chu Jun onto the altar.

Standing on the altar, you can overlook the entire city.

The royal capital was crowded with people, all kneeling in worship towards the altar, but all around them was the sound of sand brought by the wind blowing through the sand dunes.

At this time, thousands of people are paying tribute, but he feels very lonely.

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The whole ceremony went very smoothly, and the high priest prayed to the gods for peace and prosperity for the Mendo Dynasty in the coming year.

During this time, Chu Jun felt it repeatedly, but still couldn't figure out what the divine power on the altar was.

Helplessly, Chu Yun could only keep this matter in mind for the time being.

An hour had passed when the sacrificial ceremony ended.

Mo Heng was worried that the young man would be too tired to preside over the sacrifice, so he held Chu Yun's arm with one hand and led him slowly off the stage.

The subjects behind him inadvertently looked up and saw the backs of the two people leaning on each other. They looked very well matched. The sunlight shining on them seemed to have built a barrier for them to isolate them from others.

Of course, they only dared to think so for a moment, and then quickly put this absurd idea out of their minds.

The birthday party will start in the afternoon and last until midnight.

Before this, the governors and priests of each tribe would present congratulatory speeches and gifts to the king to show their submission and respect to the king.

Mo Heng sat on the throne in the center, and Chu Jun was arranged to sit on Mo Heng's right.

Chu Yun discovered that although his seat was slightly smaller than Mo Heng's, its position and height were on par with the throne, which seemed different from what Chu Yun had known.

Mo Heng placed himself on the same level as himself in front of all the people, telling everyone that Chu Yun's status was equal to that of a king.

Oh, maybe she was secretly putting herself in the position of queen, maybe not.