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Chapter 255 [254] One month
When night falls.

The nobles living in Miyagi gathered at Izukoatel's call.

After two years of ban, the originally prosperous nightlife was disillusioned by the lack of food and supplies.

People only set up a brazier in a large hall, dimly illuminating their luxurious and dirty clothes.

At this moment, Izkoater invited Qiboche and Kukmo.

The two clearly revealed their identities as the envoys, and when they told about "Aztec's Final Judgment", there was an uproar.

Someone ran outside to spread the news, and more and more people gathered.

The atmosphere in the hall changed from boiling to silent contemplation.

Because they know that the decisions made at this time will affect the children and grandchildren of the Aztecs.

After contemplating, there were rustling discussions again.

Someone analyzed the problem——

"The city in the lake has declined. Even if the city-state alliance lifts the ban on us, it will be difficult for the Aztecs to return to their former strength."

"The people of the Vale never liked us, thinking we were savages from the mountains!"

"My ancestors were slaves. If I become a slave again, it will be another painful reincarnation!"

When the problems at the practical level are uncovered, the awe of the true God in people's hearts is covered with another layer of dependence.

If staying is not an option, the other option is their best bet.

At this moment, Izkoatl stood up and said, "Everyone, the kingship has collapsed!"

"For more than two years, we have experienced countless hardships together. It is because of mutual support that we have come to this day."

"I no longer regard you as my people, but as true brothers and sisters."

"But today, when the angel came, I heard the 'Balanced Doctrine' to understand..."

"The tribulations we have experienced may be the tests He sent down, allowing us to see the true knowledge of the world."

"Only when we are united can we overcome difficulties together; only when we are united can we create a prosperous world of joy."

"I don't know what you think, but when the envoy returns, I would like to bring my relatives to the equilibrium!"

Twenty or thirty members of the royal family stood up and agreed.

Or, they knew in their hearts that even if the ban on the big city was lifted, their status would be subverted.

These two years of suffering have already worn away the so-called dignity of the royal family.

Another nobleman stood up: "The only true God in the world has come, and He is willing to cast a benevolent gaze and judgment. Isn't this what we have been looking forward to for more than two years?"

"I, would like to surrender to Balance!"

Beside him, his kin rose to echo.

Suddenly, an old woman walked to the brazier with a baby in her arms, and handed the baby to Kukmo.

Cuomo was taken aback, a little overwhelmed.

The surrounding voices also suddenly fell silent.

I only heard the old woman's trembling opening, with few teeth missing in her mouth, she said vaguely: "This is my grandson, his father died because of robbing people from outside the city, and his mother is also alive." He couldn't make it through..."

"I can't go too far. If I embark on a pilgrimage, please take good care of him..."

"This is the only blood in my family. I don't want him to be reduced to a slave when he grows up!"

"I also don't want him to fall into the situation we are in today, struggling in adversity and pain decades later."

"I beg you, take him to the joyful Kingdom of God."

Cukmo looked down at the baby, who looked back at him, and let out a sudden baby laugh.

"Look, he likes you!"

Cukmo was still flustered: "I haven't passed my coming-of-age ceremony yet, so I can't take on such a heavy responsibility."

Qi Boche also smoothed things over: "Yes, give the child to me, I promise you, I will do my best to take care of..."

However, before Qiboche finished speaking.

The old woman slapped Qi Boche's hand that was stretched out to grab the baby, and said angrily, "You old bastard, you are only a few days behind me! You are going to die, how will he live?"

"Since this young man is an envoy of God, he will definitely make a difference in the future!"

Hearing this, the atmosphere in the venue suddenly relaxed, and there was a burst of laughter.

But laughing and laughing, many women turned into crying, accompanied by prayers: "God's envoy, please promise grandma, her children are all dead, and she can no longer take care of this child."

"If you are afraid that you will not be able to find a wife in the future, you can choose the girl in our family."

Kukemo's cheeks were flushed, but when he saw the old woman's firm appearance, he was still moved: "I, I will take care of him. What's his name?"

"You will be his father in the future, so you can name him."

But Kukemo shook his head: "When I was in the hill city, I heard from the real emissary that if you make contributions and glory in the Kingdom of God, you can be named by the real God."

"If it is possible for me to obtain this grace, I will give him the opportunity to be named."

The scene was moving again.

After a small episode, people carried out the statue of our lord who had landed in the city, and under the leadership of Qi Boche, they began to worship and praise...

The entire sacrificial ceremony lasted overnight.

until it was light.

The gate of the palace city opened.

The men, women, old and children living in it, together with the only remaining palace guards, gathered more than [-] people and walked towards the outer city.

When the outer city saw the appearance of these nobles who usually huddled in the palace city, they immediately fled in panic and went to report the news.

When they arrived in the outer city, countless people had already gathered.

They held the weapons they had snatched from the barracks, with serious expressions on their faces, ready to fight.

But at this moment, the crowd of nobles dispersed to give way, and the people behind put the goods and jewelry they were carrying on the ground.

Layer by layer, gradually piled up into a hill.

These people had never seen so much treasure, they were all shocked, and they didn't know what they were going to do.

When the last person put down the treasure, Izkoatel stood up and said loudly——

"I, Izcoatel, the youngest son of the former Aztec king Acama Pichitilli, and the current heir to the kingdom's scepter, would like to swear an oath to the only true god in the world, the Lord of Balance..."

"I am willing to give up the false scepter and wealth, and walk towards Him firmly with a clean body and spirit, and surrender at His knees, as the people of His kingdom of God!"

"From this moment on, the Aztecs no longer have a royal family, and we are all clansmen, compatriots, brothers and sisters."

"I would like to open the treasury of the kingdom, and exchange precious food outside the city for you!"

"What I need to let you know is..."

"The calamity will pass away;"

"Because, the envoy of Balance has come to the city, bringing us the will of Balance and a merciful judgment!"

"Soon, the glory of Balance will surely come to this city in the lake!"

"And when that moment comes, I will lead the people with the same will as me to make a pilgrimage to the balance, and walk towards His joyful kingdom of God!"

"So, I'm going to ask—"

"Are you willing to be my brothers and sisters, to spend this last difficult time together, and wait for the glory to come?"

A word of shouting spread far and wide.

There was a commotion in the crowd in front of him, and finally an old man stepped out slowly——

"Izkoatel, is what you said true? The angel of balance has come to the city?"

Izkoater said: "I took out all our treasures, shared them with you, and exchanged them for food outside the city. How can there be falsehood!"

"Where is the angel?"

"It's right beside me!"

At this time, Qiboche took a deep breath and stepped out, shouting loudly: "We have received the will of our Lord's balance, and as the fire transmitter, we send out our last call to you..."

He conveyed his balanced will word by word.

Everything that happened last night seemed to be staged one after another.

And when the old man came and saw the "divine revelation", he no longer doubted it.

More and more people gathered to witness this historic moment... The trial they have been looking forward to for more than two years has come to an end.

Just this day.

The lifeless city seemed to come back to life in an instant; infinite power surged from the hearts of the starving people.

People began to mobilize food, count stocks, integrate population, and make final preparations.

At the same time, the elders and warriors of the villages in the outer city also gathered together with Izkoatel, Ziboche and others——

"There were more than 17 people in the city."

"After two years of suffering, there are only 11 left."

A cruel number was displayed, making the audience silent.

Ziboche asked, "How long can the remaining food be eaten?"

"If we follow the current distribution of one meal a day, and add more lake water to make porridge, we plan to last until the autumn harvest in November!"

"The spring planting is over, we have reclaimed a lot of farmland before..."

"But the problem is, according to this way of eating, a large number of people die every day!"

"And when the dead body is in front of the hungry people, it will..."

It is well known that the Aztecs regarded devouring the heart as a way to obtain the source of strength.

Not to mention the current famine.

Because of this, people in the valley often call them barbarians.

Qi Boche and others couldn't bear this point, he said: "What if there is enough food?"

"At most a month..."

"I mean add that batch of treasures to exchange!"

"Already added."

"..." Qi Boche was silent, and only then did he realize that the so-called food that lasted until November could not guarantee the survival of all the people in the city.

Everything depends on fate.

He didn't know what to do for a while.

Because even if he firmly believes that the equilibrium will come, he does not know an exact date.

But at this moment, it was Kukmo who broke the silence again: "One month is enough!"

"If these 11 people really call out to Him with all their hearts, they are willing to move towards equilibrium! Our Lord will definitely bring the glory of equilibrium!"

"Qiboche, do you still question my lord?"

"If it wasn't for my lord's guidance, how could we have come here? If it wasn't for my lord's guidance, how would you have saved my father and son? And you..."

His voice stopped abruptly.

But it was enough to rekindle Qiboche's confidence.

"Yes, my lord knows everything in the world, so how can he not know the situation of the city in the lake? Now that he ordered me to come, he must have made arrangements in the dark!"

"One month is enough!"

"Open the granary, let the people have food, clothing and joy!!"

A group of elders looked at each other in blank dismay.

Seeing each other's expressions were questioning at first, but the questioning turned into fanaticism in an instant.

We have reached this juncture.

They are physically and mentally exhausted!

Even if the balance does not come in the end, they still want to go crazy one last time...

Even if you die, you have to be a dead ghost!
"Praise my lord, praise balance!"

"Open the barn! The whole city revels together, and praise the holy name of Balance!!"

……

at the same time.

Kingdom of Tepanix, Royal Palace.

A dinner party opened in the evening, and the dignitaries from all over the world flocked to attend in their costumes.

Because this is the grand prince's celebration banquet, and he will see the honor of the "God Envoy".

When everyone is here.

De Dege's finale debut.

In the past few days, he has practiced countless times, and he was afraid that he would be embarrassed when he met the old king.

But even so, there was a heavy pressure in his heart, and he was not ready.

"De Dege, it's time to go! When you arrive at the palace, if the king asks you something, you can answer it truthfully! Don't be nervous!"

"You have to remember that you are here on behalf of Balance, the Army of Judgment."

Loboda was on the sidelines to comfort him, but he also knew that the effect was not great.

Then, the two set off.

Along the way, De Dege is like a walking dead.

When he really stepped into the palace and was watched by all eyes, his whole body became stiff and he almost fell down.

On the contrary, Luo Boda, an old man, helped him up.

There was laughter and murmurs.

But after listening to De Dege, he found that he didn't ridicule——

"The emissary looks so naive, like a pet cat raised by my family."

"I didn't expect the envoy to be so young. I thought he was an old man."

De Dege immediately realized that this was the glory brought to him by Kinkou.

And when he was Tugo's bodyguard, who praised him like this?
As soon as he looked up, he saw the statue of our lord's real body placed on the sun god pillar.

At this moment, all distracting thoughts in his mind were cleared away.

Stepping steadily, he strode towards the high platform in the hall.

Such a scene made Loboda stunned, and he was half a beat behind before following him.

When he came to the throne of Tezuzomok, Loboda knelt down and said, "My father, the Lord of the Valley! Loboda fulfilled his mission and returned with peace! And invite the envoy to see him!"

Tezozomok nodded slightly, and looked at Dedege again.

But seeing De Dege turned sideways, turned to the statue of Balance God on the Sun God Pillar, and then knelt down on one knee——

"Praise my lord, praise balance!"

"Equilibrium lies in..."

Just praise.

He stood up, raised his chest, looked at the old man on the high platform, and said something amazing——

"Your mission should have told you the will of the army of judgment!"

"Tzomok, if you are willing to immerse yourself in falsehood and evil, then it's up to you..."

"But you must know that your decision today will definitely bring endless disasters to the valley!"

"Decades later..."

However, before he finished speaking.

A figure rushed out, it was the third prince who held the military power of the kingdom, "Presumptuous! You don't kneel when you see the king! How dare you speak slander!"

Seeing the burly person coming, De Dege felt timid, but he still took a deep breath, and retorted: "I am the envoy of Balance God! I don't need to bow down to anyone except my Lord, the true God!"

"I and the lord lowered my lord's will, what right do you have to scold me?!"

As he said that, he stepped forward step by step, and he was almost face-to-face with that person, sniffing and slapping each other's faces.

at this time.

Tezozomok yelled, "Back off!"

The old lord came from the high platform of the throne, and in front of everyone, imitating Dedege, knelt down on one knee in front of the statue: "Praise balance!"

Immediately, he got up and said with a smile: "The envoy is right, you don't need to bow down to me, but I should bow to the true god!"

"But the envoy can also see that I am old and unable to travel far! Since this mission has brought the true God's benevolent judgment, we don't need to argue about this issue anymore!"

"Everyone, drink fine wine with me and praise the mercy of the true God! Show our noble etiquette to the envoys!"

Tezuzomok raised his wine glass high, smiled heartily, and skipped the momentum of the battle with a few words.

His gaping mouth suddenly gave De Dege a sense of "catfish".

Catfish are slippery and difficult to catch when they are young, but they can grow to half the size of a human when they are old. They are extremely fierce and are one of the overlords in the river.

But no matter how ferocious the giant catfish is, it will turn into a dead soul under the harpoon in the hands of a fisherman...

Around, countless people gave praises, creating a warm and festive atmosphere.

But in the eyes of De Dege, all this is false.

He didn't say a word all through the dinner.

It wasn't until he left the palace that he suddenly woke up: "Your Highness, when are we leaving? I can no longer bear to stay in this evil land!"

The prince first sighed, looked around, as if he was nostalgic, and then smiled again: "At the banquet, the old lord has made it clear that he will send an order to all cities to lift the ban tomorrow!"

"In the middle of the night the next day, we can set off quietly!"

"Go to the city in the lake to pass on the will of equilibrium, and lead the Aztecs to the city of equilibrium!"

(End of this chapter)