Chapter 2235 - 1600: Proclamation of the New Year’s Grand Rite, Fleet Sets Sail!
"The frontlines of the Divine War... relentless and eternal... the price of destiny!..."
Huitu Puapu muttered to himself, as if he had heard the call of destiny. After a long time, he sighed softly, saying nothing, just took a Taino God Smoke from his Eagle Feather Hat, lit it, and began smoking.
"Hu! Hu..."
"Haha! Finally, I can go to the battlefield and fight those evil demons! Stuck on this island for so long, watching Chabo as the captain wandering around happily, it’s been driving me crazy! Every day, not knowing what to do... shooting arrows and fighting is the real joy!"
Across several hundred paces from the Canine Descendants’ camp, Mud Tree Mique laughed aloud, rolling over as he looked at the wooden tag of "Vanguard Deputy Warrior Chief" in his hand, as happy as a simple red-haired child. He grinned, showing his sharp teeth. He stroked his several Greatbows, rolling them over in his mind, wondering which one to bring, or maybe all of them?
Nearby were piled Bronze Arrowheads, Iron Arrowheads, Flint Arrowheads, Bone Arrowheads, forming a small heap. Below were various wooden, reed, and bamboo shafts, along with a mess of bird feathers. Next to the bird feathers, besides a jar of fish glue, there were many "headless and tailless" Cuban Blue Scorpions. Finally, there was a small clay pot sealed with fish glue and gray mud, mysterious and seemingly precious.
"Haha! Brave Island... I shall see, who can be braver than me, Mique!..."
When the news of the Divine War arrived, the diverse aspects of the world manifested among the people of Iron Bay Town. Regardless of their thoughts—sorrow, joy, worry, or happiness—when the Cuban war machine operated in the name of the Chief Divine, they had no other choice!
Quickly, half a month’s time flowed by in the surging hearts of men. The Puerto Rico Island, thousands of miles away, seemed like a distant mist. Meanwhile, the Great Pyramid Temple of Cuba Iron Bay Town ignited eighteen basins of blazing Sacred Fire in the morning mist!
"Wa! Wa!"
The scorching flames rolled in the fire basin, the added sulfur shimmered with an ethereal blue glow, as if opening the gates to the Abyss. Under the warm January sun, Priest Tomate, dressed in elaborate Chief Priest attire, donned a towering Feather Crown, raised a Maya Green Jade Divine Staff, and gazed at the dense crowd below.
Tens of thousands of Taino Tribespeople and thousands of the Kingdom’s Warriors devoutly knelt on the mud of the square, praying to the "Supreme Chief Divine." The fifty-two heads of tribes and chieftains converted to the Chief Divine also knelt, saluting the Chief Priest on the "magnificent" pyramid. They bowed before the Chief Divine’s "spectacle," their blind faith having matured from its budding state.
"The Divine has arrived! The evil demons sent by the Evil God have also reappeared in the Eastern Sea, on Brave Island! Just as the Great Prophet’s prophecy said!"
"In just one month’s time, two Great Tribes on Brave Island have been completely destroyed by the evil demons!"
"They bring thunderous Large Ships, four-legged Giant Beasts, sturdy armors, and the plague of death!"
"They leave nothing but destruction and death! What they intend to take is the blood and souls of the tribes, along with their insatiable greed for gold!..."
Speaking the prophecy that had come true, Priest Tomate’s face gradually showed enthusiasm and fervor. Then, from the top of the pyramid, over ten meters high, he exerted his utmost strength to shout the most severe and cruel divine decree to all the shocked and awed tribes!
"The Chief Divine has delivered the divine will! The new Divine War has begun anew!"
"You must prepare, prepare to face all disasters! To guard against the plague brought by evil demons, evil demons captured by tribes must be killed and sacrificed locally, thrown into the fire heap to burn! Infected tribespeople must be immediately isolated, and after dying, thrown into the flames to purify the demon’s plague!"
"Remember! This Divine War is relentless and eternal!"
"For the Chief Divine, and for yourselves, prepare for battle! Roar!"
"Roar! Fight for the Divine, die for the Divine!..."
Beneath the Temple, three thousand Kingdom Legion roared with utmost fervor. Nearly ten thousand Taino Tribespeople and hundreds of chieftains and leaders prostrated, praying and devoutly shouting the name of the Divine Spirit. The Kingdom of Cuba finally began its war mobilization!
The New Year’s grand festival lasted for two days, the collective fervent shouting strengthened everyone’s belief. Then, Tomate Chief Priest waved the Divine Staff again, pointing to the East. Ten Kingdom Fleet ships filled with samurai hoisted triangular sails, set out from the port of Iron Bay Town! They headed eastward, towards the bays of Eastern Haiti, towards the coast of Puerto Rico, towards the forefront of battle with evil demons, determined and unyielding~~