The Royal Banner Marches South and the Religious Inquisition

The long wind keened and the Wolf Banner billowed. Seven thousand men of the Imperial Guard Legion marched south from Oto City, carrying a force that could crush all before it. With heavy-armored warriors and bronze cannon, the legion could only advance thirty li a day. Xolotl spent four days reaching the Crow Family's fief. One thousand men of the Capital Region Legion had already entered Crow Manor and taken over every aspect of the fief.

Old Crow Citli led his clansmen to kneel at the manor gates, welcoming His Majesty's banner.

He had hurried and rushed the entire way, finally making it back to Crow Manor before the Mexica Warriors launched their attack. After he read the secret letter, he slapped his muddleheaded eldest son to the ground and cursed aloud.

"I told you to learn your letters properly! I told you to learn your letters properly! You nearly ruined the family, you fool!"

That very night, the Crow Family surrendered to Legion Commander Olorosh, handing over the entire fief, more than ten thousand people, and a secret letter from the Purple Grass Family. Olorosh left behind one thousand warriors to await His Majesty, then continued leading the army south to support Kuramo City.

Xolotl stayed at Crow Manor for one day and met Old Crow, the clan chief. As for Old Crow's obedient choice, the king expressed great delight in his heart. In all of Purple Grass County, there were three glorious noble families that controlled more than ten thousand registered people each. The Palm and Purple Grass families had rebelled one after another; only the Crow Family had obeyed the decree and surrendered its lands.

After pondering for half a day, Xolotl decided to set up the Crow Family as a model. After the Crow Family handed