"Tai Xiatou, go ask the surrendered Maya captives where this is... Why did the woods along the shore suddenly thin out, with no trace of people anywhere, yet some strange, run-down temple popped up?"
"Yes!... Chief Black Wolf! A Tail Feather Militia named Ye Chan says he was born around here. This place is 'Chicxulub,' Demon's Tail! The land here carries the pollution of demons, so it can't grow much grain, and no great trees grow either. Around here, there's only the fishing village where he was born... And that shabby, broken-down temple was supposedly built a very, very, very long time ago, even earlier than the Mayapan Kingdom! According to stories passed down in the village, nobody knows the temple's name, but it has great divinity, and must never, ever be damaged... Beneath it, countless ancient demons are being suppressed!..."
"Oh! Ye Chan also said that for generations, their village has guarded the temple. The ajaws and nobles of the Xiu clan would come here regularly to make offerings, and would reward them with some goods and wealth... A few years ago, the noble God-descendant prince of Xiu was suddenly killed right here by a fleet of evil demons! A lot of Xiu warriors wearing armor and feathers died then, and they were all true nobles! Because of that, the village was later avenged on by the Xiu warriors who rushed over, and many people were killed. His whole family died too... So when he heard that we were going to restore the Maya K'uhul Ajaw's kingdom and kill the warriors of the Xiu clan, he came over especially to join us and guide the king's army! He knows the jungles and water sources around here very well!..."
"Main God bless us! 'Chicxulub,' Demon's Tail? What sort of strange