"The Main God's glory shines upon us like The Sun, and shines upon you all the more! Honored High Priest Miki, you have not only brought back news of the Divine Revelation Continent, you have brought back craftsmen, seeds, and riding beasts from the western tribes... The Main God bears witness! With such dazzling achievements in exploration, there ought to be a seat for you among the twelve-Priest Elder council in the Royal Capital, Tzintzuntzan!..."
"Haaha! Priest Shi Bo, the exploration of the Divine Revelation Continent was the Main God's divine revelation, and even more, His Majesty's prophecy and will! For this Far North route before us to fulfill the prophecy and barely link us with the tribes of the western sea... for all of it we must praise the Main God, praise His Majesty!..."
The clear, winding stream flowed silently down from the high mountains dozens of miles away, through the long, narrow valley between the hills, then past the potato fields opened up outside the camp, before finally merging into the sea at the harbor.
The Scholar Miki lifted his head and gazed toward the southwest, at the white snow mountain in the island's center, which was also where this little river had its source. Beside Miki stood a young Kingdom priest, a respectful smile still on his face. He was the person in charge of the kingdom's Great Whale Port, a first-rank Missionary Priest, Shi Bo Epazote. In the Nahua Language, "Epazote" meant precisely the spice often used in Mexican cuisine—Mexican oregano, or "stone mint," "the fragrant grass born among stones and mountains."
Compared with Italian oregano, which originated along the Mediterranean coast, Mexican oregano had a strong lemon scent, floral aroma, and spicy bite; it was an entirely different seasoning spice. In fact, the mint family