Chapter 1085: Chapter 1085

Priest Tomate asked impassively, his voice deep. In his heart, he already had the answer, but he needed to hear Tikalo’s explanation to understand more details.

"The remnants of Mayapan and the Xiu Family harbor an irreconcilable blood feud! When the two sides meet, it is destined to end in a battle to the death, until one side falls completely!..."

Tikalo, with a solemn expression, pondered for a moment before speaking the truth. On this point, the flaws he exhibited were too large to conceal. And at this moment, it was basically a case of the plan reaching its crucial point, and it was time to confess.

"Forty-eight years ago, the Xiu Family raided Mayapan, annihilating the Kokom Royal Family of the Capital City. However, there was still a branch outside, miraculously surviving. At that time, my grandfather, Ticanto, as a branch of the Royal Family, was with his eldest son and second son, negotiating Kingdom trade with the Maya in Copan in the southeast. They became the only surviving members of the Royal Family."

"My grandfather, with dozens of trusted aides, traveled day and night to return to the Mayapan Kingdom. However, in the territory of the Kapul Family, he received the terrifying news! The Xiu Family had slaughtered the Royal Family and massacred the Capital City, Mayapan. Tens of thousands of Xiu warriors were looting and killing in the surrounding areas, purging all nobility loyal to the Royal Family!"

"Grandfather immediately went to White Eagle City to seek help from the nearest Kingdom Legion, the Kapul Legion. However, the Kapul Legion was under the control of the Kapul Family... It took a full ten days before the Kapul Legion set out from White Eagle City! By then, virtually all the noble loyalists to the Royal Family in the Mayapan region had been slaughtered."

At this point, Tikalo clenched his teeth, a look of grief and anger on his face. He hated the nobility of the various cities for governing autonomously after the fall of the Capital City, focusing only on vying for the Kingdom’s legacy, allowing the treacherous Xiu Family to grow. He didn’t know what his grandfather had gone through, only the resentful words left by his grandfather before his death.

"The clans of the cities either watched coldly, hesitated, or acted slowly, except for the Canul Guardian Clan who dispatched troops immediately—all betrayed the Royal Family!... Years after the Kingdom fell, Grandfather gathered a hundred thousand refugees, in Tibolon City northeast of Mayapan, to restore the country and fight bitterly with the Xiu Family. He sought support from all the powerful city-states in every possible way, even marrying his eldest son to a princess of the Kapul Family!"

"However, ten years later, Grandfather died in battle in the Mayapan region, and the Mayapan Kingdom ceased to exist. The city clans everywhere had seized land as their own kingdoms. Twenty years later, the Xiu Family had taken control of everything in the region, erasing all influence of the Kokom Family. After that, the Xiu Family launched annual attacks, making it difficult even to defend Tibolon City... Tens of thousands of refugees could only migrate once again to the northeastern jungle, seeking protection from the Kapoor Clan. We couldn’t even mention the Mayapan Kingdom anymore, as the Kapul Family did not acknowledge the continuation of the Kingdom..."

Tikalo closed his eyes and sighed long and deeply. The glorious kingdom had long since collapsed and perished, and its final continuation had dispersed like smoke. At this moment, on the Lowland Maya, there only remained the struggling Kokom Family, with no longer the "Maya Royal Family" as the common lord of the states.

"In the northeastern jungle, life was extremely difficult, and the fighting continued. The eldest son of my grandfather, the father of Ti’aj Kin, also died on the battlefield fighting the Xiu Family. Ti’aj Kin, with the bloodline of the Kapul Family, could gain partial support from the Kapul city-states, making him the most suitable leader as the Divine Descendant!"

"As for me, from the moment I was born, I was chosen as a merchant and envoy to travel outside. The family did not cultivate me with the face of divinity, allowing me to travel discreetly without being discovered by the Xiu Family... More than ten years ago, I went to the Western Highland, trading in the powerful Mexica Alliance, selling Divine Smoke, acquiring goods with lucrative profits. And nine years ago, for the first time, I met the young prince..."

Listening to Tikalo’s confession of his origins, Priest Tomate lowered his eyes, contemplating silently. The old militia man also bowed his head, gently sighing. Huitu Puapu stared wide-eyed at Tikalo, exclaiming in surprise.

"Tikalo! You... you are also a Serpent Divine Descendant?!"

No one answered, silence reigned. After a moment, Priest Tomate gripped the amulet around his neck, silently praying. Then, his eyes stern, he continued to question mercilessly.

"Tikalo! His Highness once promised you that in the future, he would help you become the lord of the City-State of Tutulxiu! Why are you still scheming to arrange a slaughter for the exploring Kingdom Fleet?"

"The promise made by the young prince?... Haha! How can the promise of a king be taken seriously?"

Upon hearing this, Tikalo laughed silently, shaking his head.

"If the fleet establishes contact with the Xiu Family, they will understand what a flexible, forbearing, and well-informed family they are! Chief Xiupan has led the Xiu Family for more than a decade, cunning and devious, with the most supple stance. If he learns about the current state of the Alliance and Kingdom, he will certainly take the initiative to send envoys to connect with the Alliance and Kingdom!"

"The Xiu Family’s Chief Xiupan is not like those old fossils in the Canul Council of Elders! He will not only trade with the Mexica Alliance to acquire weapons and armor but also take the initiative to marry into the Alliance. And if the Warriors of the Kingdom truly cross the sea from the East of the Sea, unstoppable, he might be the first to step forward, to ally with the Kingdom, to submit subserviently to the Alliance!"