Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!
Chapter 798 - 432 Alliance Secrets, Books and Documents Part Two

Chapter 798: Chapter 432 Alliance Secrets, Books and Documents Part Two

"The power of benevolence is enduring, divine dedication commands respect. The strongest force is embodied within the common people!...These are the truths of the river of time."

Xiulote looked toward his grandfather and gave a soft explanation.

Upon hearing this, the High Priest thought for a moment and nodded kindly. He patted Xiulote’s shoulder and smiled calmly.

"My child, let it be as you wish."

Xiulote pursed his lips and nodded silently. He continued to read on, coming to the third part of the doctrinal system, "The Chosen Citizens," which was the theoretical foundation established by the Priesthood.

The concept of The Chosen Citizens is about being enlightened by the Chief Divine and blessed by Him. This concept is always making comparisons, with a strong aggressiveness. Those who believe in the Chief Divine, compared to those who do not, the believers are The Chosen Citizens. Among the devout believers, compared to those who aren’t devout, the devotees are The Chosen Citizens.

And among the devout believers, the more Divine Revelations received and blessings bestowed by the divine, the more "chosen" they are. According to this logic, the Mexica people have received the Divine Revelations and blessings of the Chief Divine, so they are The Chosen Nation. The priests have more Divine Revelations, so they are The Chosen People.

The Chosen bear the innate responsibility of governing, to guide and enlighten the common masses. The Chosen priests establish the Priesthood to guide the myriads of citizens. Naturally, this is not for power and pleasure but to spread divine enlightenment and shepherd the people for the divine.

At the very top of this hierarchy are the Elders inheriting divinity, the High Priests, the Divine Descendant kings, and those beneath the Divine Revelation Hall!

Upon reading this, Xiulote pondered for a moment and felt admiration.

"This part of the doctrine is well articulated and logically transparent... Who wrote it?"

The High Priest lowered his gaze and spoke calmly.

"It was Elder Priest Acap."

"Ah? Acap..."

Xiulote was slightly startled and remembered his childhood friend, the young priest who used to serve his grandfather. He asked softly.

"Today in the great hall, I did not see Acap. It’s been many years since I last saw him... Where is he?"

"Elder Acap has always been on good terms with the Priestly leader Petl of the Holy City of Cholula. At this moment, he has been dispatched to Cholula City to prepare for the eastern campaign after the autumn harvest."

Speaking of Acap, the High Priest’s voice was very calm, without a hint of emotion.

"I see."

Xiulote nodded, his expression thoughtful.

"This diplomatic mission must not be easy! The Alliance is set to attack the Four States of Tlaxcala, directly threatening the Holy City of Cholula. The priestly leaders of Cholula will certainly not stand idly by, and I wonder if their anger will fall upon Acap..."

"Well, someone must be sent to try, even if just to stall for some time."

The High Priest smiled deeply.

"The Holy City of Cholula does not have much military strength. Their greatest force lies in being a banner, summoning the nobility of the Totonac, Mistec, and Zapotecs Tribes in unity to resist the Alliance. The mobilization of the three nobilities takes time, as does their coordination. If they arrive a few months late, perhaps the eastern campaign would already be over..."

"Correct! In war, the most important element is time... The priestly leaders of Cholula may not even have the courage to openly oppose the Alliance."

Xiulote pondered for a moment, then asked softly.

"I remember at the beginning of the western campaign, the Alliance negotiated with the Cholula Priesthood, promising them high-ranking holy offices within the Alliance?"

"Everything in the world changes with the alteration of the world itself... My child, how can the situation of the Alliance before the western campaign be compared to now?"

The High Priest smiled faintly, like a wise old fox.

"The Priesthood of Cholula is huge and influential, holding sway over the religious power for generations. They are completely different from the Otomi Priesthood... The current Alliance already has no place for them!"

Upon hearing this, Xiulote raised an eyebrow, understanding the unsaid harsh reality. His expression unchanged, he expressed his agreement.

"Indeed. At the beginning of the religious reform, the falsely exalted clerical positions granted to the priestly families from the various states of the Alliance must also be gradually purged!"

The grandfather and grandson exchanged a smile, filled with the resolve of blood and fire, and fell silent.

Xiulote continued to read through the doctrines, and the fourth section was "Cycle of the Divine Kingdom," outlining a complete afterlife world.

"Devotees ascend to the Sun God Nation, where their souls are fulfilled, enjoying eternal peace and beauty... Samurai who die in battle for the gods enter the Red Kingdom, beloved by the Chief Divine, and may be reborn as beautiful birds and flowers... Sinners sink into the Land of Death, becoming stone sculptures, forever suffering the torment of cold winds and the blade..."

Upon reading these assertions, Xiulote nodded slightly. These statements were distilled from the traditional myths of the Alliance, designed to soothe the followers’ hearts and bring hope for the afterlife.

And the determination of a devotee’s destiny after death naturally depended on their devotion and offering during life. This led to the derivation of "adherence to religious laws," "devotion and offering," "daily prayers," "confession and atonement," "regular worship visits,"... and many other specific faith requirements. The content of this section would continuously be revised in line with societal and temporal changes.

The final section was about "Apocalyptic Destruction." The concept of the apocalypse is an exceptionally important and indispensable component of faith systems, which is touched upon by religions worldwide. It addresses the question of ultimate fate, shaping the core goal of faith.

The universe will fall into silence, and everything will end. For what, then, does mankind exist? In religion, the answer to this question is the belief in God...

Similar ideas have long been present in the traditional myths of the Mexica people.

The births and destructions of the four Eras represent the apocalypse for the worlds within... The Sun God requires life force and blood to battle the malevolent Moon God and sustain the world’s rotation; otherwise, the apocalypse would come... The rekindling of the Sacred Fire every 52 years also prevents the world from being destroyed by darkness... and the Mayas’ Great Cycle predicting the world’s end... In the common people’s understanding, the Alliance’s continuous engagement in holy wars and the samurai’s fearless approach to life and death are all for the salvation of the world!

Xiulote contemplated as he looked at the newly organized doctrines. He read aloud softly, savoring the final paragraphs.

"...In short, the Chief Divine’s Divine Kingdom will eventually descend upon the earth. The Chief Divine will reveal boundless power to judge the faith of all people, believers, and nonbelievers alike!... The apocalypse is bound to come, survival or destruction? It will all be determined by faith!"

The High Priest smiled faintly.

"How is it?"

"Very good!"

Xiulote was somewhat surprised. He looked at the familiar saying and asked.

"Who wrote this?"

"I did. I used a phrase you said when you were a child."

The High Priest’s face showed a smile, he reached out his hand, and fondly stroked his legitimate grandson’s cheek.

"My child, when you were little, you spoke many words of divine revelation. I knew then that you were extraordinary..."

Xiulote’s face flushed inexplicably. He changed the subject without a change in expression.

"...Unique God, Creation of the World by God, God’s Chosen People, Cycle of the Divine Kingdom, and Apocalyptic Destruction... These five parts of the doctrine corroborate each other and have roughly formed a system, convincing enough for the populace. However, there are slight deficiencies..."

"Oh?"

A glint appeared in the High Priest’s eyes. He looked at Xiulote solemnly.

"Where lies the deficiency?"

Xiulote pondered for a while, recalling the Buddha who attained enlightenment in Buddhism, the deity who resurrected in The Cross Religion, and similar descriptions in other religions... He spoke carefully.

"There also needs to be an example of the incarnation of the divine into the flesh honored by the devotees. To allow posterity to, hm... ’seeing is believing, to empathize.’ Perhaps, we can mythologize the first leader of the Mexica people, Chieftain Tenochi. We can narrate the epic of his receiving Divine Revelation as a child, leading the tribes, and migrating south to the Valley to establish the Lake Capital City of Tenochtitlan..."

"Mythologize the first leader, Chieftain Tenochi?"

Hearing this, the High Priest grew serious and reflected for a moment. Then he shook his head, his aged face revealing a meaningful smile as he said.

"My child, you have been receiving Divine Revelation since you were young, naturally extraordinary... Let the stories of divine beings among men be narrated by posterity!..."

At these words, Xiulote paused, as if enlightened. He spoke no more, setting aside the booklet and opening the documents of the Alliance. The first document he saw was regarding "Divine Providence over the Alliance, Population, Farmland and Tribute."