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Even the Guamar Alliance, formed by the Chichimec, a branch of the northernmost indigenous peoples in Central America, known as a 'nomadic people,' expressed its willingness to submit, despite the rich silver mines in their region.

As for the last Teotitran, they had maintained their independence by maintaining friendly relations with the Aztecs, so they were naturally prepared to submit to the Aztecs long ago in the face of this situation.

In just half a month, the entire Aztec-based kingdom in Central America was completely unified.

As for what Montezuma II thinks.

In fact, as a loyal follower of Quetzalcoatl, he would have given up the throne long ago if Favia hadn't been so reluctant to accept him. It can only be said that Möngke II was a true believer, and it was Favia, not the Spanish, who arrived in the Americas.

But in reality, there were still many things that Favia needed to solve after this series of conquests, such as establishing laws that everyone had to abide by, and how to bring the fifth sun god into the view of the Mesoamericans. Unlike in the Roman period, at this time he was truly carrying the banner of a religion all by himself.

Moreover, dealing with the Aztec kingdoms, who were obsessed with human sacrifice, was not enough. Favia then turned her attention to the Mayan kingdoms on the Yucatan Peninsula. Although they followed the Mayan religion and were not keen on human sacrifice, their strength was relatively weak. After all, the glory of the Mayan Golden Age, which lasted for thousands of years, had faded, leaving only a remnant of constant fierce conflicts and unstable alliances.

Therefore, when Favia, as the messenger of Quetzalcoatl, led the powerful Aztec kingdoms to arrive, the Mayan kingdoms, led by Itza, chose to 'From now on, we will follow your guidance.'

Even the Kiche and Giorti people in Guatemala came forward to submit.

In fact, besides being incredibly powerful, the most important factor is Quetzalcoatl.

Mayan mythology is one of the three major systems of Native American mythology: Mayan mythology, Inca mythology, and Aztec mythology.

The gods in Mayan mythology are basically corresponding to the gods of the Aztecs.

The rain god Chuck is Tralock.

Fengkukulkan is Quetzal Koyatl.

Kavil, the guardian deity of the Maya, and Thohir, the god of the sun, rain, and fire, were both smoke mirrors.

Furthermore, although Quetzalcoatl was the god of wind in Mayan mythology, he basically held a dominant position in the later stages. Therefore, it is not surprising that Favia, as Quetzalcoatl's messenger, was able to succeed so smoothly.

Thus, the entire Central and South American country was united as one.

Soon after, sunlight streamed through the cracks in the long-abandoned old city.

I have a question.

"Walking down the somewhat old-fashioned streets," Tralock said.

"I didn't expect you to have a problem... Okay, what is it?"

The silver-haired youth's urging made her a little embarrassed, and the black-haired girl asked this question.

"Why have you come here? Why did you come to the Kukulkan Pyramid in Chichen Itza?"

"Hmm, uh." Favia groaned softly, "As the messenger of Quetzalcoatl, it's only natural for me to come and see the pyramid of my god."

That's for sure; it's perfectly normal for believers to go to temples.

However, Traloc, who had been by his side all this time, knew from the beginning that he was not a follower of Quetzalcoatl, but an imposter.

"Do you think I will believe it?"

"Put that aside for now, but I do hope you can stop following me around all the time."

"That won't do. I must keep an eye on you and find the right opportunity to kill you."

When the black-haired girl said what she always said, Favia nodded.

"I don't know how many times I've heard you say that. Can you please say it differently? Otherwise, I'm getting annoyed."

"...No, anyway, please answer the question I asked, okay?"

“A few days ago, I saw a spotted leopard. It seemed to have been watching me for a while, so I followed its scent and came here.”

236: Where will the sun lead the ship? (5k5)

"Is it possible that it's just your imagination...?"

Favia could sense that Tralock's voice sounded somewhat stiff.

In fact, when she learned from Favia that a spotted leopard was watching her, she realized that she hadn't noticed anything at all, which made the black-haired girl's palms sweat.

The spotted jaguar, also known as the jaguar, is the most powerful sacred animal in Central and South America.

Symbolizing power and strength, representing both rulers and warriors, it occupies a prominent position in the myths derived from many local American cultures, including the Mayan and Aztec cultures.

And most importantly, in Aztec mythology, the jaguar is generally the totem of the first sun, Tescatlipoca, when it is transformed into an animal.

Tralock was nervous for two reasons: first, he hadn't noticed his brother observing the outsiders from the shadows; and second, he was puzzled as to why his brother had suddenly revealed his presence and lured Favia here.

In her view, the smoke glasses were definitely a deliberate attempt to expose her.

Has my brother decided to make his move? And now?

The black-haired girl couldn't help but think this.

Although she didn't really care about Favia's life or death, in fact, she still had the thought that he should die soon.

However, in just a few months, Tralock had witnessed Favia’s personal abilities many times. He seemed to be talking nonsense, but he was promoting the unification of religious beliefs at an extremely fast pace. The priests and officials of the original temple also joined his ideas after listening to his speeches.

If it weren't for the complete absence of any magical reaction, she would have genuinely suspected that Favia had used magic to brainwash people.

In addition, Favia allowed Montezuma II to lift restrictions on luxury goods, limiting the wearing of tight clothing by nobles in Central and South American tradition, and even restricting the number of floors in their residences. For this reason, he favored some people who had performed well in Favia's religious unification and reform in the newly unified country.

It also abolished the previously independent laws of various countries, and established the laws formulated by Favia himself as the central law, and centralized the training of judges.

Although these measures have only been in place for a short time, Tralock knew in his heart that in time these measures would elevate the world to a higher level... provided that Favia could lead the Aztec Empire through the collapse of the world caused by the violation of the rule of 'human sacrifice'.

Perhaps he was thinking of killing him himself at that moment, perhaps he was worried that his failure to detect the smoke mirror would be seen as incompetence, or perhaps he recalled the reactions of the people in Tenochtitlan when Favia announced the ban on human sacrifice—a mixture of sadness, helplessness, and joy...

From that point on, the faith of the Left Hummingbird began to decline rapidly, especially when Favia actually stabbed herself in the chest with an obsidian sacrificial knife to bear the 'sin' that the Aztecs had always feared—that human sacrifice would incur the wrath of the feathered serpent god. As someone with the power of faith in two great gods, Traloc understood that, given the right opportunity, Favia's idea of ​​the fifth sun might actually succeed.

Not to mention that Favia personally unified the chaotic Aztec and Mayan kingdoms, making his prestige unparalleled.

"Hallucination?"

Upon hearing Tralock's words, Favia turned around, somewhat disbelieving her ears, and looked at her as if they were meeting for the first time.

Tralock was also confused about why he had suddenly said that. Although he was puzzled inside, he remained as indifferent as ever on the surface.

"I--"

Before he could finish speaking, Favia denied it.

"That should be Tescatlipoca."

"Eh......"

Tralock's breathing stopped for a moment.

"You should know that."

Favia said this.

Tralock knew, of course, that Smoke Mirror was her sworn brother, and also the supreme being of Aztec mythology who, a few months ago, had said that outsiders had arrived and had descended into a world where the Age of Gods had passed, for reasons unknown.

Faced with the silver-haired youth's question, the black-haired girl paused for a few seconds before answering.

"Of course I know, that's my brother."

"In any case, regardless of whether it is the First Sun or not, since it guided me here, I will go and meet it."

Looking at Tralock, whose expression remained indifferent, Favia continued, "You just need to wait here."

Then they walked towards the very top of the Kukulkan Pyramid.

Sunlight filters through the clouds, casting dappled patterns on the ancient stone steps. The golden light and the bluish-gray stones complement each other. On either side of the steps, exquisite Mayan patterns and symbols are carved.

Although the stone steps became steeper as he went forward, this was not a big problem for Favia. However, for some reason, even though there were still people living in Chichen Itza at this moment, and Favia knew that Traloc was below, the surrounding sounds gradually disappeared with each step he took, leaving only his own soft breathing and footsteps.

Before long, Favia, as if in his own world, arrived at the top of the Kukulkan Pyramid and saw a small, exquisite temple standing at the top.

That's all.

Favia frowned slightly at the deserted scene. He was certain that this was the last place where the elusive jaguar's scent had been seen; he shouldn't have gone to the wrong place.

Confused, Favia quickly gathered carefully organized magic at her fingertips and cautiously explored every part of the small temple.

Suddenly, Favia awkwardly raised her head—

"Light and Shadow Serpentine"

The so-called "serpentine shadow" refers to the fact that when sunlight shines on the Kukulkan Pyramid at a specific angle, it casts a winding shadow on the north-facing stone steps. This shadow resembles a giant feathered serpent slowly swimming, with its head connecting to the feathered serpent statue in the temple.

This is exactly what Favia is seeing right now.

But there were some differences; the shadow didn't resemble a golden feathered serpent, but rather a pitch-black serpent emitting thunder.

At that very moment, the black serpent seemed to possess its own will and emitted a voice.

It wasn't a sound that vibrated the air; it sounded more like the sound of fire burning.

At the same time, shadows fell over Favia, as if swallowing her whole.

It was a place shrouded in thick fog, a place shrouded in terrifying energy, a hazy space between life and death.

The surroundings seemed to be shrouded in a thick white veil. This veil was not completely still, but gently swirling and surging like ocean waves. The fog was so thick that it was almost tangible, permeating the air and making the scenery in sight completely lose its outline.

Favia suddenly found herself in such a place.

However, this place wasn't entirely devoid of anything except for the thick fog. A bonfire not far from Favia was burning brightly, the flames leaping and crackling on the firewood. It was both the only bright spot and, at the same time, seemed to be guiding him there.

The color of the flames shifted in the mist, gradually transitioning from orange-red to deep blue. Each color change was accompanied by a flicker of light, illuminating the surrounding air and making the originally blurry scenery appear and disappear in the firelight.

Favia reached the fire in just over ten seconds, and a blurry figure gradually appeared. He sat there quietly, as if completely isolated from the world around him, the mist swirling around him, making his face and figure indistinct.

However, she seemed to be wearing a decoration on her head that resembled a coconut tree, and she was holding a weapon made of obsidian.

The figure's gaze never left the fire, as if he saw something he was pursuing in the leaping flames, or was pondering an important question. Only when Favia approached did he turn to look at the newcomer.

“Hey! You must be the one my sister takes care of? I am Tescatlipoca, the first sun of the Aztecs.”

As the cheerful words fell, the blurry figure was fully revealed to Favia. It was a handsome blond man dressed very primitively, with his upper body barely covered.

"Favier".

As Favia had expected, the one who led him there was indeed the Aztec earth god, the First Sun Smoke Mirror.

"Ugh... Ahh, I can't contain my excitement! The cry of the dense forest is urging the Leopard Warrior to fight!" Smoke Mirror suddenly stood up and brandished his weapon. "Haha, just kidding. But for a worthy enemy, you should fight in a worthy manner. That's the minimum courtesy in a battle, don't you think? After all, you who have broken the existing rules are my enemy in maintaining the rules."

Favia remained unmoved by the smoke-glasses' menacing demeanor, merely watching him with some curiosity.

"I'm a little curious, how did you get out?"

"Hmm? Is that difficult?" Smoke Mirror pretended to be deep in thought, then his lips twitched. "Although times have changed and we have returned to the jungle, if we want to, we can still find a way. By the way, that old man from Northern Europe, that guy likes to come out randomly after the Age of Gods. He's probably the one who comes out the most times."

"Odin?"

"Ah, that's right, it's him. Maybe the final fire that burned away their pantheon excited him."

The smoke mirror mocks Ragnarok, the Norse pantheon, suggesting that the final flame is presumably the Norse final device, the fire giant's fire sword.

Then he continued,

"However, I know what you want to ask. The real reason I came out may or may not be you."

Favia didn't speak, but just looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"It's too complicated to explain this kind of thing. I'll let you look at it from God's perspective and you'll understand."

As he finished speaking, a line extended from the obsidian of the smoke mirror, as if inviting Favia to step forward.

The moment Favia grasped it, his five senses changed; an overwhelming vortex of information unfolded before his eyes.

This is the ability of God Himself to know things that are far beyond our knowledge.

"This is God's perspective. Isn't it amazing to humans? It has nothing to do with the past or the future, since what you want to see is always right in front of you! Let you start from the very beginning."

With the sound of the smoke goggles, new figures appeared in Favia's field of vision.

What came into the view of the youth was the black solar smoke mirror of the First Sun Age, a time when humanity was declining and giants were prevalent.

Continuing along the timeline, the Smoke Mirror was eventually smashed into the sea by Quetzalcoatl. With no sun, the world was plunged into darkness. Dissatisfied with this, the Smoke Mirror transformed into a jaguar and devoured all its people, thus destroying the First Sun Age.

"See? That bird-headed girl is just so unreasonable. I'm just incompatible with her."

Amused by the words of the person in the smoke mirror, Favia's vision automatically shifted, and information appeared around him.

Just as the Black Sun said, this is God's perspective.

Then, Favia saw a conversation in the Second Sun Age where Quetzalcoatl was tricked into leaving by the Smoke Mirror.