"Ah! A true Maya sacred object is actually in the Highland's City of Gods, in the Mexica People's Holy Land, Teotihuacan?!..."
In the smoky stone chamber, a suppressed cry of shock rang out. The Maya K'uhul Ajaw Tiakin pressed his lips together, brow furrowed, his expression shifting between light and dark. Only after a long while did he look at Tikalo, who had his head lowered and eyes downcast, and speak in a low, uneasy voice.
"Uncle, the Mexica People occupy Teotihuacan, and they have risen so magnificently. Not only have they defeated and conquered the Highland Tribes, they have even crossed thousands of li of seacoast to come to our Maya jungle shores! They can make especially hard Bronze-Cloth Armor, equip whole legions with golden weapons, and have them carry upright bows and Crossbows on their backs... They have even mastered thunder and fire, creating flaming arrows, exploding clay jars, thunder's Copper Beasts!..."
"The Coastal Tribes once said the Mexica People had colluded with the Volcano Demon, and thus mastered the demons' evil power. As for the Mexica People themselves, they claim they received enlightenment from the Main God and obtained the Divine Force bestowed by the Main God!... But thinking about it carefully now, do you think... could the Mexica People have already unearthed the Skull of the Ancient Sage, and thus secretly grasped the power of the Ancient Sage?..."
"Mm... Akin, your thought is the same as the idea I had at the very beginning!..."
Old Fox Tikalo narrowed his eyes and nodded approvingly. He took a deep draw of Divine Smoke, then slowly exhaled, speaking of a cause and connection long sealed in dust.
"Ever since the Mexica People occupied the Holy City of Teotihuacan several decades ago, they began rising with astonishing speed... The generations