Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

Even if Favia immediately instructed the Mongols to teach the Aztecs technology, improve metallurgy, and forge armor and firearms, given the current productivity of this continent, it was utterly wishful thinking. The technological gap between the old and new continents could not be bridged in one or two generations.

On the other hand, apart from the advantage in weapons technology, the Old and New Worlds have qualitative differences in religion, politics, culture, and even the ways of thinking derived from them.

The core doctrines of the Church of Christ are far more appealing to the lower classes than primitive religions that still retain blood sacrifices. In the past, although the Spanish defeated two Native American empires in Central and South America with their superior weaponry, they were able to rule and conquer the entire Central and South America with a relatively small population. In fact, they relied on the dual brainwashing of the Aztecs and Incas by Latin and the Bible, gradually dismantling their original ethnic concepts.

Favia was well aware of this.

Previously, he told Mongols, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." At that time, Mongols thought he was referring to Ometeot, the first god in Aztec mythology, who was also the parent of Quetzalcoatl, Smoke Mirror, and Left Hummingbird, even though the first Sun Age was created by Smoke Mirror and Quetzalcoatl together.

At that moment, he understood that the best way for the Aztecs to survive the Spanish invasion was to reform their own writing and religious systems, and to preserve the unified national consciousness of South America as much as possible.

Therefore, Favia came up with a plan—

Creating a god is like Alexander IV in the Great Adventure of Alexander II.

However, since the Aztecs did not have a divine body for Favia to use, he could only use the most primitive method to collect faith and create Tonatiu, the sun god in Aztec mythology who attempted to devour the blood and heart of all the gods in the fifth sun age.

This God, who possesses all the gods, should become the common faith of all South America, and as the founder of the foundation of the Bible, should be incorporated into this largest foundation of human history as much as possible. In this way, the possibility of the American people contracting the plague when they came into contact with Europeans could be prevented in time.

However, when church members experience this familiar feeling in the future, they may regard 'Tonatiu' as some kind of embodiment of the 'Bible' and other Aztec gods as 'demons' before the 'true God' descends... This aligns well with the church's propaganda strategy.

In any case, this can be considered a step towards monotheism from polytheism.

However, this 'Tonatiu' will be Favia himself, because he is also worried that this might create some terrible void existence. After all, the entire Aztec pantheon is not much different from their original system 'Maya', and he has experienced twice the possibility of containing the power of the entire pantheon...

However, the Age of Gods has passed, so it probably won't come to that. At most, there will be claims that 'Tonatiu' was created based on 'Favia'... or perhaps he won't even be able to leave his name behind.

Favia thought so.

As for the crisis brought to the Central and South American world by the abolition of human sacrifice, since he was the one who caused it, he will naturally resolve it no matter what.

Then he stepped forward and said to Montezuma II:

"Please allow me, as the messenger of Quetzalcoatl, to go to the top floor of the Great Temple tonight to hear the words of the Left Hummingbird and Traloc."

He knew that simply building a faith was useless; if that were all, it might even be defined as a fake in this era of change.

Since the South American gods returned to the jungle before the Age of Gods disappeared, they could obtain their remaining power in the world before human sacrifice was eliminated and before the Central and South American world fell into 'collapse'.

Just like Tenochtitlan, the city spirit who received the power of the rain god and the war god.

Therefore, the first thing to do is to obtain the 'Sun Stone' located in the Great Temple, and use it as a starting point to obtain the power of 'Maya'.

"...Go to the highest level to hear divine pronouncements? But you are the messenger of Quetzalcoatl..."

Upon hearing this, Meng Er suddenly looked conflicted. In his opinion, the benevolent god Quetzalcoatl was clearly at odds with the war god Zuo Hummingbird. This messenger, who had finally arrived, could not die inexplicably. It would be bad if Quetzalcoatl were to leave as well.

"...divine oracle?"

Favia could see the struggle on Montezuma's face, and he couldn't help but wonder if the South American gods could really communicate with their followers... But then he thought it was impossible. All the pantheons in the world had left after the Age of Gods, and South America was no exception. At most, they would leave behind a portion of their power.

Based on this, he had a guess in his mind: the city elf Tenochtitlan was probably using the power of the two gods to convey some kind of divine message.

“Yes, for some reason, in recent months, the Rain God and the Left Hummingbird have been personally delivering divine messages at the top of the temple…” Meng Er paused for a moment, then continued, “In fact, before I led my men to find you, Messenger, the High Priest told me that the Left Hummingbird demanded that we kill the visitor, and that visitor was none other than you, Messenger…”

“Is that so? I see.” Favia remained unmoved and continued to make demands of Montezuma II, “In that case, as the messenger of the feathered serpent god, I should go in person.”

"Why?"

"Because I am the messenger of the feathered serpent god, I will naturally prohibit the human sacrifices that the left hummingbird loves. Therefore, in time, Your Majesty the God of War will be removed from the temple."

To the average Aztec, Favia's words were utterly treasonous. How could the revered god of war be moved out of the temple like that? But to Montezuma II, as the messenger of Quetzalcoatl, it was only right to do so, and he shared the same determination to ban human sacrifice.

Therefore, Montezuma II couldn't help but burst into laughter, and he patted Favia on the shoulder with great delight.

"Very well! As you say, envoy, from now on you will be the high priest in charge of the Great Temple. Let's go, I'll take you to the Great Temple!"

Then, led by Mon II, Favia and he walked toward the great temple not far from the royal palace.

The sky is high and the moon is blue.

The ancient Aztec temples and palaces appear solemn and mysterious in the night, their walls adorned with exquisite carvings and symbols.

The air was filled with a unique scent of incense, a fragrance commonly used by the Aztecs in their rituals. It carried a mysterious and solemn aroma that would unconsciously immerse those who had grown up with these ceremonies in this atmosphere.

Inside the temple, priests were carrying out their daily rituals, their prayers and the flames of their sacrifice standing out starkly against the night sky.

Guided by Montezuma II, Favia quickly approached the top floor of the Great Temple.

“God, you only allow one person to hear the divine message, so I can only go this far. I will wait for your good news on the first floor.”

After saying this, Meng Er returned along the original path, leaving Favia alone in front of the pitch-black gate.

After Meng Er's figure had completely disappeared, the silver-haired youth prepared to push open the door.

In his view, Traloc had been severely injured by him not long ago and was no longer inside, so obtaining the Sunstone would be a smooth process.

"........"

However, this idea was immediately shattered because Favia couldn't push the door open.

"who is it?"

The sound echoed even at the highest point of the silent temple.

However, the door remained completely still.

After a moment's thought, Favia took a deep breath and slowly said,

"...Tralok, I'm here to negotiate with you."

233: It's simple, I'll just become the new 'sun' (5k)

Before Favia reached the temple, a violent tremor enveloped the room containing the Sunstone.

"Great Tescatlipok, I am so sorry for alerting the enemy, please forgive me..."

Tralock paused slightly on his way back, leaning on his now-dimmed whip, panting heavily.

Under Favia's attack, not only were her weapons cracked, but the wound on her chest was also spreading to her neck. She needed to rely on the Aztecs' worship of the rain god and the hummingbird in the temple to heal her injuries.

Originally, the black-haired girl was prepared to accept the scolding from the smoke mirror, but then she realized that her brother, who was bare-chested and sporting a coconut head hairstyle, was nowhere to be found.

"...Brother?"

Seemingly somewhat disbelieving that Smoke Mirror had suddenly disappeared, Tralock even called out to her, but received no response. However, she didn't react much to this, as she didn't believe that Smoke Mirror would disappear inexplicably. The reason he kept it a secret from her must be because Smoke Mirror had his own reasons.

"...Damn it! Those damned outsiders!"

Then, Tralock, regaining his senses, couldn't help but roar.

"Kill you, I must kill you!"

Despite her petite appearance, she roared like a raging lion, uncontrollably destroying everything in the room.

"Damn bastard, I'll kill you, I must kill you, skin you alive, and leave you in the temple for a thousand, ten thousand years..."

Although she couldn't destroy anything due to the presence of the Sun Stone, the black-haired girl persisted for a long time before stopping. She roared at the ceiling several times before finally regaining her composure.

Perhaps because he had vented his anger, he felt much better and his whole body felt refreshed.

But a few minutes later, the black-haired girl, who was resting with her breath held, suddenly sensed someone behind the door, who seemed about to open the door without her notice, so she subconsciously asked a question.

"who is it?"

Then, in a silence of about ten seconds, she heard a very familiar voice—

"...Tralok, I'm here to negotiate with you."

Upon hearing this, she was instantly flustered. Although she had considered that the human should have already arrived in Tenochtitlan, she really hadn't expected him to come to the Great Temple so quickly...

Damn it, this outsider's purpose is definitely not pure. He's been eyeing this place since he arrived. Is he trying to steal something?

And what's going on? Why is he calling me Traloc? Does he know who I am? How could that be? I haven't even introduced myself... Could it be that the Aztec king told him? But if so, why doesn't he say "Lord Hummingbird"?

After Tralock had been brainstorming for about ten seconds, she slowly began to speak:

“I have nothing to say to you, outsider. This is not a place for you. Leave now, or you will be in big trouble sooner or later.”

"Lord Rain God, I am representing Lord Quetzalcoatl."

"Heh, don't you know... clearly in your heart..."

The black-haired girl was still figuring out what words she could use to successfully use her identity as the 'Rain God' to drive Favia away, but unexpectedly, the next moment—

"I know perfectly well, but it's been so long since we last met. Are you ready to kill me?"

Favia's voice came through.

The door that could only be opened by Tralock and the smoke mirror was opened.

Tralock's expression froze, and he involuntarily held his breath.

"How did you get in?"

The black-haired girl's words seemed to remind Favia. The silver-haired youth, who had initially appeared to be ignoring her and walking straight ahead, turned around and said with a smile,

“I have some blood that fell from you on me, and I tried dripping it on, and it actually worked.”

"...You bastard."

Tralock tried to keep his anger down as calmly as possible.

However, Favia didn't pay too much attention and continued walking towards the Sunstone.

"If you take the Sunstone and actually abolish human sacrifice, this place will be destroyed! You fool!"

Realizing this, the black-haired girl ran quickly to the Sun Stone, opened her arms to block it, stomped her feet, and glared at the silver-haired youth.

"So what if I'm stupid?"

There was no magic residing in his pupils; they were merely a simple color, as the youth's eyes were naturally azure.

Like a deep blue ocean.

".....Eh?"

For a moment, Tralock seemed surprised that Favia spoke so calmly.

"Many people live on this earth, most of them are hardworking, enthusiastic and strong, but not beautiful. Because they are cut open for human sacrifice every day, they are always covered in blood."

Therefore, a considerable number of people died from the disease, and everyone, from kings and nobles to priests, had to pay the price.

This must be the Aztec world, a world where everyone is destined to sacrifice themselves. Is this world cruel?

Yes, I imagine everyone would feel the same way, but I don't deny the Aztec culture; living in the harsh jungle meant this outcome.

Favia stood up, straightening her posture slightly and revealing a gentle smile that seemed out of place with the atmosphere, while looking at the black-haired girl with her azure eyes, as if she hadn't paid any attention to her.

"No matter how advantageous the location, how prosperous the city, or how abundant the natural environment, when people learn about behaviors that challenge conventional wisdom, everyone will have some resistance. I can understand your love for this city and its people."

"How could you possibly understand? You're just trying to deceive us with legends. How could you possibly know anything? You understand absolutely nothing—"

"...Losing a fight between individuals is nothing, losing a duel is nothing more than that, but losing a war between nations has basically the same outcome: the lives of many are lost or dragged away, and the things built and the lives lived by those who once lived in it are defined as meaningless and then vanish into nothingness."

Favia looked up at one side of the dark room and suddenly spoke.

More accurately, he was looking into the far distance—as if gazing at something that had already passed away.

"Sixty-six years ago, there was a city similar to Tenochtitlan that was destroyed; its name was Constantinople."

On the day the city fell, the emperor who brought about the end of the thousand-year empire told the city not to weep, for weeping was a right granted only to the people who were to be protected.

Rage! Rage like an Asura, fury like a Rakshasa! That is the true meaning of being given to her and him.

As the last emperor of the empire, the power over the imperial capital rests with him, even though those he should have protected have all turned to dust.

Tralock fell silent.

Because she realized that the human before her was not lying. As the spirit who was the embodiment of the Lake of the Moon, she had already sensed the aura of the city he spoke of. It was a virtuous and noble city, but it did not possess the same spiritual veins as the Lake of the Moon and the Inner Sea of ​​Stars.

Lake Texcoco, also known as the Moon Lake, was the final resting place for the wandering Aztecs, who later built Tenochtitlan on it.

"Although I did not personally witness that time, nor did I see the emperor's final moments, I know that he had done everything he could, and Constantinople was saddened by the emperor's death—"

Constantine XI, you fought, you exhausted your life's strength, you did your utmost, it's time for you to breathe, it's time for you to rest.

A bitter smile appeared on Favia's lips.

This was the first time Tralock had ever seen this person with such an expression—hopelessly unsightly and ugly, as if lamenting something—a profile that left her speechless after seeing it.

Then he turned and looked at Tralock, saying: