Faced with such a Favia, Montezuma II felt that he was unforgivable.
Sin, this is a sin, I actually said this just now... He had this feeling.
So, while blaming myself in my heart, I listened attentively.
"Montezuma Xocoyotcin, as the king of the Aztecs, under the gaze of the sun, fight on my behalf. As my strength and as my name, I will eventually return, under the gaze of the sun."
He said in front of the man.
Even though the road ahead is dark and unclear, even though I know nothing about what lies ahead, even though this is not a blessing, but just a powerless word.
But even if death or destruction seems so close as a matter of course, we should never give up on it.
"Yes, your will."
The clear laughter resounded throughout the room in the palace, carrying with it a strong sense of joy that did not stop for a long time.
As the sun was still high in the sky of the floating city of Tenochtitlan, Favia walked out of the Aztec palace step by step.
The wind was warm and it was a nice, sunny day.
The sky was as warm as spring, with a tranquil and deep clearness. The city was bustling at noon, and Tenochtitlan was shrouded in prosperity, which was natural because many people lived in it.
In Favia's sight, the sun was shining brightly on the ancient city. Everything was illuminated brightly, and the plants growing in it swayed gently, as if they were constantly whispering.
In fact, when he was walking in Tenochtitlan, the people who lived here or had not left yet had already seen him. Everyone looked at Favia with respect, and he would respond with a smile.
This is only natural. Facing the manifestation of the "sun", everyone in the Americas will watch it with reverent respect.
"........Are you alright?"
Tlaloc, who had followed secretly for a long time before deciding to ask, stood under the shade of a tree beside the Moon Lake and asked calmly.
This is the area in the city closest to the Moon Lake. Perhaps because of this, the girl, who has lost the power of the Rain God and the Left Hummingbird, has become slightly stronger. Now she should be considered a stronger elf in terms of combat power. After all, the spiritual vein of the Moon Lake is consistent with the Inner Sea of the Star.
Favia lowered her head and met Tlaloc's eyes, and she also noticed that her knees were shaking slightly.
"Tenochtitlan, I'm glad you're worried about me."
The first sentence said it all, and the dark-haired girl was speechless, her delicate lips opening and closing as she inhaled the air.
"...You should just call me Tlaloc."
Tenochtitlan is the real name of the incarnation of Moon Lake. The name of Rain God and Left Hummingbird are just fictitious names when he borrowed authority. Now it seems natural for Favia to call out the real name directly, but for the black-haired girl, it seems a little uncomfortable to change her words all of a sudden.
"It's because it's easy to pronounce because of the short length of words—"
"No, I just want you to call my name like that."
Tlaloc stared at the blond man whose teasing had failed.
"Is that right?"
"Yes, please always call me Tlaloc from now on."
"Since you like it, I'll agree to it."
Favia sat down on a chair next to the Moon Lake, while Tlaloc stood by and watched him with a calm expression.
"In order to smoothly change the rules of the world, you violated the agreement between us and intended to die by taking on the concept of 'Hipparchri'."
"......Yes."
"Although I won't deny your choice, and this is mostly due to me, I still want to say that you are being too reckless. Even if you really hate me, you should have discussed it with me and made more preparations."
"Ah."
Hearing this, Tlaloc nodded.
"Why must it be like that? You didn't even tell Smoke Mirror about this."
"........I am Tenochtitlan."
She answered as if she was thinking about what to say.
“It is my responsibility to protect the people who live here.”
"Is that so? Then you did a great job."
Tlaloc lowered his head slightly as if he was feeling uncomfortable.
"Thank you for the compliment."
"Hmm, are you okay after losing the power of the Rain God and the Left Hummingbird? If there are still problems, I will help you heal them. It happens that they are both in my body."
The girl shook her head quietly.
"No problem. Tlaloc and Huitzilopochtli are both great gods. Their departure did not cause any problems..."
As he said this, Tlaloc suddenly paused, showing an expression of preparedness.
"........You are also a great god."
"Really? I'm sure you can see that, apart from my authority, I am just a human being."
After Favia explained this, Tlaloc looked puzzled.
"But no matter what, you are recognized by us as the fifth sun, so you are also a great god... I have something to tell you now."
Then Tlaloc spoke.
"What is it?"
"I made a mistake."
She said.
"I broke my promise without permission and misunderstood your actions. Therefore, I treated you with malice and attempted to kill you."
Every word Tlaloc spoke revealed a sense of regret.
She would take the initiative to apologize to the man she hated so much in the past, and there was no doubt that she really wanted to do so.
It's not because Favia is now the real Fifth Sun that she, as the incarnation of Moon Lake, feels how heavy the sin is in her heart, but it's because of what she has done, she cannot forgive herself for doing this.
"I deeply appreciate everything you have done but I also want to apologize..."
Favia did not answer immediately, but listened quietly.
"I can make up for this mistake in any way I want. I will endure any pain. I can even offer all the treasures in the temple. They are the traces of the Aztec dream that only I know..."
When hearing this, the corners of Favia's mouth naturally rose.
"Hey, this isn't right. Actually, looking at the treasure now, shouldn't it belong to me?"
".......Indeed, I hid it without your permission. I am truly sorry......"
"By the way, if you really kill me, what will you do with my body?"
"Really? Well... I will peel off my skin first and offer it to the Lord of Skinning..." The girl raised her fingers one by one and answered seriously, "Then I will offer my heart to the First Sun, and all the remaining parts will be placed in the temple for thousands of years..."
"It's really scary, but if I say I'm really angry right now, what are you going to do?"
Hearing this, Tlaloc said as if ready:
"This is my fault, so I am willing to accept any punishment."
"No, that's not it. You don't need to be punished anymore."
The girl showed a slightly confused expression.
"I once said I would kill you, and now I take it back."
——"It seems so. Now that I think about it, you are the same, Tlaloc. You will always find a chance to kill me, right?"
"Of course, because you are an outsider to this world and you intend to destroy it, I must monitor you and kill you when the opportunity arises."
"I hope you are prepared, because I will kill you too."
This is a conversation between the two when they were conquering the countries in Central and South America together.
"Don't you intend to make me suffer fully after I sincerely confess my sins..."
Hearing Tlaloc say this, Favia straightened up a little and smiled softly, looking at her with her blue eyes.
"Do you think I'm some kind of demon or evil person?"
"No...it's the fifth sun..."
Seeing Tlaloc's behavior, Favia couldn't help but take a breath to prevent herself from laughing out loud.
"Those are all things of the past. Don't take them too seriously. Instead of talking about this, do you still remember our agreement before the ceremony?"
"Yes, I remember that."
"Although you didn't tell me some things and acted on your own, you also fully fulfilled your promise. Didn't the miracles of Tlaloc and Chalchiutriqui on the Solar Calendar Stone appear? That's enough."
After the blond man said this, Tlaloc's expression was not relieved, but tense as if he was feeling guilty.
"But, that's obviously——"
"You are undoubtedly able to assume the duties of Tlaloc and Chalchiutrichui. This is what they told me. Therefore, you are equal to these two gods. So you have fulfilled the agreement between you and me. You came and displayed the third and fourth sun miracles on the sun calendar stone. In this way, it can also be said that you are equal to the three gods."
Then he continued,
"You actually did a great job. You don't need to be punished because that is your duty. Besides, I am the Fifth Sun now and I should protect everything here, whether it is Tenochtitlan, the people in it, or the Moon Lake. I will protect it well."
After Favia said this, Tlaloc's restless heart quickly calmed down and he felt a sense of peace.
Tlaloc silently sat down on the chair with him.
Time passed by unknowingly, the deserted trees by the lake, and the houses built side by side in the ancient city.
The breath of life that is integrated into this miracle seems to be paradoxically combined with the cruelty that the ancient world once possessed.
"that......"
Suddenly, Tlaloc tried to ask a question.
"Although... this is unnecessary for you... but... but——"
The voice was trembling, and it seemed that Tlaloc was gathering up the courage to speak his mind.
"I can take you to the center of Tenochtitlan. After passing through the green stone gardens with many birds, colorful plants, and beautiful waterways, there is a special space that only I know about. Let's go-"
Tlaloc spoke timidly, even lowering his head involuntarily.
Just as she was about to say the last word, "Really?", a voice that was very familiar to both of them came from not far away, drowning out the black-haired girl's words.
"Favia!"
247: Please leave Moon Lake completely to me (5k)
Recently, Bawan Shi became worried about Favia again.
"Why do you keep wearing this panther mask, Favia?"
Bawan Xi looked at the man who had been wearing half of the leopard mask since that day in great confusion.
Although she was extremely worried about him at that moment, she felt relieved when she saw Favia return safely after the incident.
"Isn't this bad?"
"Very good. Although it looks a little weird with blond hair, it actually still looks good."
When the fairy girl said this, there was a hint of shyness on her fair face.
248: Sun UO·Mimicry (1w)
As night fell, in addition to the original known owner, there was also a golden guest in the room. The two of them came into the dark house that was like the eternal sleep of the dead.
“…Huh?”
That's exactly what happened. When Tlaloc brought Favia to the confinement room that only he knew about, he heard the man say this and made a rare and cute sound of doubt.
Please leave Moon Lake completely to me... What does this mean? Are you asking me to leave me to him again?
For a moment, the black-haired girl wondered if this was a confession, but she quickly put that thought out of her mind.
Because she feels that the possibility of this is not very high. After all, she is just working hard for it now.
Perhaps noticing Tlaloc's hesitation, Favia spoke again:
"In order to obtain the spiritual vein of Moon Lake, I need recognition as the incarnation of Moon Lake."
