The sky is low, and the dark clouds in the rainy season cover the sky, blocking the noon sun. There are no sparkling waves on Lake Texcoco, only the boats leaving in a hurry, avoiding the possible showers. There is no trace of the city in the vast lake.
There was no wind, and there was no trace of rain, as if it was frozen in the deep sky and earth. And the magnificent temple fell in the shadow of the Tianhe River, standing quietly like a mountain, and floating silently like a dark sea.
The towering chief palace is located next to the magnificent temple. The curtains of the gods hang low in the wind, distorting the body of the main god, and falling slantly against the wall. The murals of the gods are dim, blurring the face of the main god.
, lurking deeply into the corner... Everything today seems to have some kind of ominous omen.
"it's dark?"
After an unknown amount of time, the elder sleeping in the dark sea slowly opened his turbid eyes and looked at the dim and stagnant sky. He lay on the soft and warm cotton bed, but he could not feel any comfort or experience anything.
Temperature. This body is too old and is almost leaving his soul. It is only held together by his last breath.
Shadow Chevali held the clay pot and stood silently beside the elder, with a rare look of worry on his face. The hall was silent, with only the breath of approaching death and the pervasive whisper of decay. Until after a while, Chang
Only then did the reader's eyes regain a trace of clarity, and he noticed the shadow beside him.
"You're back?"
"Yes, elder."
The shadow lowered his head, saluted the shadow's owner, and put away all expressions.
"how?"
"The high priest drank the potion in the city of Cholula...Part of the bodyguard escorted his body and went south to His Highness Shulot's camp. The remaining bodyguards raised troops in Cholula and set fire to take revenge."
Shadow answered in a deep voice without any emotion. This was the last news he got before leaving.
"The high priest has gone..."
The elder nodded slowly and his expression changed slightly. Under the service of the shadow, he slowly sat up and looked at the gloomy and majestic great temple. This wonder that has been passed down for less than a century, the center of the alliance's theocracy, has once again been lost.
The manager who occupies a high position is about to lose his master who is almost the same age as him.
"Well, that's good...Xiao Xiu Teer, you have left for a few days as agreed...You should be here now, right? Say hello to everyone for me? I'm coming over too..."
The elder lowered his eyes and murmured for a while. Then, he looked at the shadow and stretched out his hand.
"Chevali, give me a bottle of energy potion."
"..."
Chevali was silent for a while, then took out a bottle of potion with a red pottery cover and handed it tremblingly to the elder's hand. This potion uses powerful herbs to overdraw the vitality in the body to keep him awake and alert for a period of time.
And with the body of an elder, drinking such a potion...
"Shadow, send a few envoys to summon the priests and elders of the high priest group, as well as my son Kakamazin. Well, let's inform Elder Wugel first."
The elder held the potion in his arms but did not drink it. A faint smile appeared on his face. He gave a few calm instructions, then lowered his old eyes and closed them to recuperate his energy.
Soon, the messengers hurriedly left the palace with the most urgent orders and dispersed. Within a quarter of an hour, the priest and elder Wu Geer was the first to arrive panting, carrying a bamboo basket on his back. His bamboo basket
In the basket, there were towels, cattail leaf fans, and some items used to serve people.
"Dear elder, Ugel greets you!"
Wugel lay on the ground, kowtowed to the elder respectfully several times. His heart was beating fast and there was sweat on his head.
The elder looked calm and looked at the fat priest and elder quietly for a while. It wasn't until the other party cautiously raised his eyes to peek that he smiled faintly.
"Ugel, get up! Put the bamboo basket behind your back aside. You will be the leader of the high priests in the future, and it really doesn't look like you are carrying this on your back."
"Yes...ah! Elder? I will... take charge of the high priests?"
When he heard the second half of the sentence, Wu Geer was shocked on the spot and even opened his mouth wide. He raised his head blankly and stared at the smiling face of the elder, completely stammering in his words.
"This...I...you...high priest?...this, ah?!"
"The high priest Shuter has been murdered by the priests and elders in the city of Cholula."
The elder lowered his eyes and told the facts calmly.
"The affairs of the capital's high priests will be left to you from now on."
"Ah this! I, not, I, that, I..."
Wugel's words were incoherent, and he didn't even know what he was talking about, but the elder seemed to understand. He shook his head expressionlessly and said lightly.
"This is my will. Soon, when the priests and elders arrive, I will officially announce it. You should prepare first..."
"...As you command, elder."
Ugel fell on the ground and kowtowed a few more times before he stood up, put down the bamboo basket, and stood aside in confusion. The high priest Shuter suddenly died, and he was actually chosen by the elders to be the next one.
High priest?
"...Uh, I'm not dreaming, am I?..."
Wu Geer was distracted and thought for a while, becoming more and more suspicious. He stretched out his fat hand and twisted his thigh hard. Then, his face suddenly twitched, and he screamed out in pain.
Voice.
"ah..."
More than ten pairs of eyes looked over at the same time. Wugel looked at everyone, blinked, and immediately shut up.
In the spacious chief hall, everyone had sad faces and tears in their eyes. At this time, they were all disturbed by Ugel's voice. Tonatiu, the priest and elder of the Sun God line, raised his eyebrows, and the priest and elder of the Vulcan line especially
Ques's eyes widened, the priest and elder Yazar of the God of War line gritted his teeth, the priest and elder Akap of the main god line lowered his eyes, the priest and elder Como of the royal family's line raised the corners of his mouth, and the elder Kaka
Mazin glanced at it, and then looked at the elder worriedly... It turned out that at some point, all the dignitaries with real power in the capital city in the lake had arrived.
"...Well, that's it. The high priest has gone to the Kingdom of God."
The elder's expression remained unchanged, his face was extremely rosy, and his eyes were full of energy. He looked around at everyone, and his aged and heavy eyes fell, which made the elders all bow their heads and salute respectfully. Beside him, there was a red pottery cover,
An inconspicuous empty clay pot.
"Priest and elder Ugel has been in charge of religious affairs for many years. He has rich experience and careful thinking, and has never made any mistakes. He made great achievements in quelling the rebellion in the city-state of Texcoco. Later, he went to the north and presided over the Xilot
Peck's conversion ceremony was quite effective... I feel relieved that the alliance's high priests are in his hands."
The elder had a calm expression and said a lot. Then, he glanced at the slightly trembling Ugel, nodded calmly and firmly, and issued the decree.
"Starting from today, the elder priest Ugel will take over as the high priest!"
In the chief hall, there was a moment of silence, and you could hear a needle drop. All the priests and elders looked at each other with some changes in their expressions.
The noble Sun God Elder Tonatiu frowned deeply, almost in a straight line. The straightforward War God Elder Yazar blushed and wanted to say something, but fell silent under the elder's gaze. And the young
The main god elder Akap lowered his head and hid all the ambitions in his heart behind his gentle face.
The sun god, the god of war, and the main god are the three most important priests of Huitzilopochtli. The three elders are also the most powerful contenders for the high priest. At this moment, no one of them dares to speak out to oppose, and the position of the high priest is here to stay.
Appointed!
"very good."
After a while, the elder smiled faintly and gave instructions in a deep voice.
"In that case, you should come here and pay homage to the new high priest!"
The hall was quiet again. The slightly fat Ugel stood in front of everyone with a dull expression. The priests and elders looked at each other for a few times, and finally knelt down one after another, lowered their heads, and saluted the new high priest.
"The Lord God bless you! Greetings to you, High Priest Ugel!"
Seeing the many priests and elders kneeling in front of him, Wugel was shocked. A feeling he had never experienced before came to his heart, making all his pores open in relief. At this moment,
He looked at the gloomy sky and felt that the dark clouds hanging all over the sky were gifts from the Lord God, a dessert with black persimmons!
Within a few breaths, a cheerful blush appeared on Ugel's face. He wanted to raise his magic staff in response, but he didn't have the magic staff at hand. He quickly raised his fat hand and scratched the sun hummingbird's "
"囵", shouted loudly.
"God bless you!!"
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