Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!
Chapter 749 - 407: The King’s Western Tour: The Envoy of Fire River City

Chapter 749: Chapter 407: The King’s Western Tour: The Envoy of Fire River City

Three thousand Imperial Guards, escorting the Black Wolf’s Royal Banner, stayed in Kan River Village for over half a month. The Kingdom’s Envoy traveled night and day, following the mountain trails for nearly four hundred miles to the west, arriving in Fire River City, to deliver the King’s will.

Ezpan also coordinated in Ye Mountain Village, sending out over two hundred red-haired Scouts to spy on the Fire River Plains. The various tribes of the western Colima immediately tensed. Over five thousand mobilized tribal warriors set out from Fire River City towards the mountain pass on the eastern edge of the Fire River Plains, to further strengthen the defenses of their forts.

In Fire River City, numerous Tekos Noble Chiefs argued fiercely for several days. In the end, it was Colima’s Greater Chieftain Iymar who convinced the tribes to make a decision, to submit respectfully to the powerful Northern Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, Ezpan of the Kingdom of the Lake sends his greetings! Praise be to you, I am your loyal servant, and you are my supreme Sun!"

In front of Kan River Village, Ezpan, dressed in the magnificent attire of a Legion Commander, excitedly prostrated himself before Xiulote, not caring that he dirtied himself with dust and mud. Even as he was now a revered Legion Commander, he remained as loyal as a King’s servant.

"Chief God bless! Your Majesty, the conquest of the southwestern mountains has gone smoothly!"

"Chief God bless! Ezpan, my Legion Commander, you and Keka fought well!"

Seeing this, Xiulote nodded in satisfaction. He extended his hand and, smiling, helped the other from the muddy ground.

"I heard you came with the Envoy from Fire River City?"

"Indeed, Your Majesty!"

Ezpan stood up, respectfully acknowledging and carefully replying.

"The tribes of western Colima, in awe of Your Majesty’s supreme renown, request to submit further to the Kingdom! Not only do they agree to hand over the food for twenty thousand people for last year’s Tribute, but they are also willing to pay the same portion of food every year as annual Tribute, in exchange for Your protection!"

"Oh? Food for twenty thousand people, as an annual Tribute?"

Upon hearing this, Xiulote showed surprise. He pondered for a moment before asking.

"Do the Colima tribes have any other requests?"

"Yes! Your Majesty, the Colima tribes request that the Kingdom send Priests of the Chief God to preach in Fire River City! They are willing to renounce the faith of the three gods and submit to the supreme Chief God!"

"Renounce the faith of the three gods and submit to the supreme Chief God?"

Xiulote was visibly moved, deep in thought.

The Tekos tribes originally practiced polytheism, believing that mountains, rivers, grass, and trees each had their own spirits. And, based on the differences in their ancestral lands, they also had different preferences. Fire River City, located at the foot of a volcano, revered the Fire God. Hand Snake City, situated amidst the forests, revered the Serpent Divinity, while Sea Woman City, by the Seaside, worshiped the Water Serpent.

In the recent half-century, after the rise of the Tarasco Kingdom, the spreading of the three gods’ faith began with continuous campaigns against the southern Tekos Tribes. As the tribes gradually submitted, they revered the three gods as supreme. And when the Tarasco Kingdom fell, and the Kingdom of the Lake rose, the faith in the Chief God came along with it.

Now, facing the pressure of the Northern Kingdom, the Colima tribes made another choice. Regardless of whether the conversion was sincere, the act itself symbolized great respect and submission to the Kingdom.

"Very good!"

Xiulote nodded slowly. How should the Kingdom handle the respectful submission of the Colima tribes? He considered this question, as his attitude subtly shifted. After a while, he asked again.

"Anything else?"

"Yes! Your Majesty, the Greater Chieftain of Colima, Iymar, requests to have his youngest daughter Yilian come to the Kingdom to serve by Your side! The Envoy who accompanied me from Fire River City is the sixteen-year-old daughter of the Great Chieftain, the noble lady Yilian."

"Send his daughter to serve by my side?"

Xiulote lowered his gaze slightly, lost in thought. To serve by his side meant to establish an actual marriage alliance without seeking any title. The Great Chieftain of Colima’s move was obviously to show further submission and strengthen relations with the Northern Kingdom. After a while, the King looked towards the Head Warrior.

"I remember, the King of Tarasco, Su’angua, also took a daughter from the Great Chieftain of Colima as a wife and had offspring, didn’t he?"

"Indeed, Your Highness. The Great Chieftain of Colima has many children, with marital ties to various Tribes. When Qinchongcan City fell, all of Su’angua’s wives and concubines were executed by the Chief of the Hummingbirds. And the daughter of the Great Chieftain of Colima left a son, who was one of the captive Tarasco Princes, Shatini. However, those Princes should have all been sacrificed to the Chief God during the Alliance’s victory Sacrificial Rite."

Xiulote nodded in acknowledgment. He turned his gaze back to Ezpan.

"Ezpan, in your recent campaign in the southwestern mountains, did you gather any information on Colima’s Great Chieftain Iymar? How old is he, and what is his reputation like?"

"Great Chieftain Iymar of Colima..."

Ezpan thought deeply for a moment before meticulously answering.

"Your Majesty, Iymar the Greater Chieftain is near fifty, robust and imposing, a rare long-lived Chief. In the rumors among the Tekos people, his mother was favored by the Fire God, who granted her Divine Blood, resulting in his birth – as one with Divine Blood. As a Divine Descendant, he has always been blessed by the Fire God, often bathing and praying in the volcanic hot springs. He has sired dozens of children over time..."

Upon hearing this, Xiulote’s expression flickered. Being slightly deified by the Tekos people in the mountains proved that Iymar was a very powerful Chieftain.

"Iymar has been the Chieftain for over twenty years and holds high prestige among the tribes, with great influence over the tribes of the Fire River Plains. In earlier years, he led the Colima tribes in resistance to the invasion of the old Tarasco regime, repelling the Tarasco legions several times by using the terrain to their advantage in the mountains, and he became the leader of the Western Tekos Alliance. Eventually, under his leadership, the Colima tribes nominally submitted to the old Tarasco regime but actually maintained their autonomy and independence. After the fall of the old regime, he again sent envoys to the Kingdom to express submission to you."