"Praise the Chief Divine! Is Your Highness resting this late?... Hmm? This sound... Is Your Highness drunk?"
The night was deep, and the moonlight was as clear as well water. The Serpent Priestess Miyava swayed gracefully, carrying a pottery jar filled with water, and quickly walked around the hall. From afar, she heard the indistinct chanting of Your Highness, along with so drunken words she couldn’t understand. Her eyes flickered briefly, then she smiled consciously, looking at the Guard Commander, Ecatl, stationed at the door.
"Honorable Guard Commander, let serve Your Highness as he rests!"...
Saying this, the Serpent Priestess Miyava lifted her foot and walked into the hall. The Guard Commander Ecatl raised his eyebrows, moved his steps, and silently blocked Miyava’s path.
"Witness the Chief Divine! Honorable Serpent Female Chief... Your Highness is drunk and will be staying overnight in the hall tonight."
The Guard Commander Ecatl stated calmly, his face expressionless.
"Your Highness had instructed earlier, tonight is a night of drinking, he won’t stop until he is drunk. And the order he gave you is to rest well and go to bed early."
"Hmm?"
The Serpent Priestess Miyava raised her eyebrows. She stopped her steps, widened her eyes, and stared at the Guard Commander Ecatl.
"Witness the Chief Divine! I am Your Highness’s woman, serving him as he rests, just like rivers winding around mountains, it is a worldly norm... Honorable Guard Commander, do you truly intend to stop ?"
"..."
The Guard Commander Ecatl was silent for a mont. The sound inside the hall wafted faintly. Amidst the drunken sounds, there were many heartfelt sighs, venting many deep-seated emotions.
"Ahuizotl... back then, he was my teacher!... In those days... things were great!... And now? He’s beco the Divine King, and he’s changed!... I rember when he ascended the throne, I dreamt! He sat on a cold throne, gazing down at coldly... Then ah!... I tried to pull him up, but he wouldn’t budge, even pushed away!..."
"And that Snake Woman!... The first eting, she drugged the wine!... All the way, he plotted against , fanning flas behind the scenes... Do I not know? I do know! But, can I act against him? I cannot! What is he? He is Ahuizotl’s loyal dog raised to bite!... You can’t just beat the dog without considering the master!..."
"Hahaha! Doesn’t he just want the Little Prince Chimalpahin to succeed in the Alliance?!... Doesn’t he just guard against , fear I might threaten Ahuizotl?!... But would I? I wouldn’t! Do I care about him, I don’t care about him. But I care about Ahuizotl!... Ultimately, he’s just Ahuizotl’s shadow..."
"Witness the Chief Divine! I cannot yield! The countless Tribes’ future of the entire world, who but I can take responsibility?!... What I see is not just the inheritance of the Alliance, not just a corner of the xican Plateau’s world! What I envision is the distant Eastern Snake Island, the further North-South Continent, and the world across the sea!... For thousands of years, the world has never seen such a great change, and it’s about to happen! In this mont, how can the Alliance have internal strife?!... I must endure!..."
"Ah! Ah, this!... This... Your Majesty, you are truly drunk! Please, please rest! Your Majesty, I will go out now, I... I need to go to the toilet..."
"Haha! Kate, you are not allowed to leave! Co! Drink with once more! Today I’m in good spirits! Let tell you more! About my plans for the entire world!..."
"Your Highness! I beseech you!... Ah! I’m drunk! I can’t do it!!..."
Inside the hall, the King’s voice was indistinct, it was the xica Language of the Alliance, with an accent from the Holy City.
The Serpent Priestess Miyava listened closely, but could hardly understand those indistinct drunken words or the Holy City dialect. Yet, she could comprehend a na that repeated several tis.
"Ahuizotl? Hmm?... Ahuizotl... Ahuizotl Zotl? The King of the Alliance!... Huh! Your Highness’s tone... seems... sowhat dissatisfied?..."
Guard Commander Ecatl, having grown up in the Holy City, could understand even if the voice carried the intonation of wine. Hearing Your Highness’s complaints about the King of the Alliance while drunk, he pursed his lips, his expression visibly changing.
"Honorable Serpent Female Chief! Please return! The Family Head doesn’t wish to see you tonight!"...
"Praise the Chief Divine!"
The Serpent Priestess Miyava’s eyes fluttered, thoughts running through her mind. Your Highness seed to be speaking of deeply hidden matters, of great significance, and if she could know... Miyava smiled, lifting the pottery jar in her hand, bowing her head respectfully to the Guard Commander.
"Honorable Guard Commander, Your Highness is drunk. I boiled so sobering herbal tea, please allow to enter!"...
"Serpent Female Chief, please leave!"...
Upon these words, the Guard Commander Ecatl’s expression turned icy, his tone turning stern. He was aware of the Serpent Woman Miyava’s intent, but he could absolutely not allow her entry, even if it ant offending her, he must drive her away!
"The Family Head doesn’t wish to see you tonight! Please leave!"...
"Rember this! The Family Head has a Primary Wife! The Primary Wife is the highly respected Princess Alisa of the Alliance, while you are only an unconfird subordinate companion of His Majesty."...
"You must recognize your identity, know your position! The matters of the Alliance and Kingdom, you’d best abide by your duties... also, you must protect the child in your womb! The Family Head’s child, the continuation of the Holy City bloodline, that is your value and future reliance now."...
Upon hearing these harsh words, the Serpent Priestess Miyava’s expression changed dramatically, her mind in tumult, her figure slightly swayed. Clutching her chest, she widened her eyes, cast a fierce glance at the Guard Commander, then quickly averted her gaze.
She understood, those close family ministers, like the Guard Commander who guarded Your Highness closely, were indeed among Your Highness’s most trusted confidants. Such a person, she could absolutely not afford to offend.
Considering the Guard Commander’s qualifications and status, even above the Black Wolf Legion Commander. The words spoken were entirely within his rights, and not necessarily malicious, at least she couldn’t regard them as hostile... Because, he was the shadow of Your Highness, an extension of Your Highness’s will. And the words just spoken must carry Your Highness’s intent!...
"Honorable Guard Commander... I understand..."
Thoughts flashed by in a matter of breaths. The Serpent Priestess Miyava pursed her lips, bowed her head, and managed a smile.
"Praise the Chief Divine! Thank you for your guidance, I was presumptuous! At tonight’s occasion, I shouldn’t have co to disturb... Witness the Chief Divine! Then I’ll leave the sobering herbal tea here... and depart!"...
"..."
Seeing the respectful deanor of the Serpent Priestess, the Guard Commander Ecatl’s eyebrows rose, his gaze sowhat deepened. The ability to quickly control emotions and display the appropriate deanor... This Serpent Mother Chief’s future indeed shows promise... He remained silent for a while, nodded, accepted the pottery jar handed by her, and calmly spoke again.
"If so, then please leave! Whatever you heard tonight from Your Highness, you must forget!... Your future lies in nurturing the Family Head’s offspring, in this vast Seaside Land... and everything of the Highland is none of your concern!"...
"Thank you! May the Chief Divine protect Your Highness, protect you!"...
The Serpent Priestess Miyava bowed once again, a sincere smile on her face. Then she turned around, leaving gracefully like she ca. While departing, she kept her head down, reflecting on the Guard Commander’s words, gently stroking her bulging abdon, biting her teeth unwillingly.
"My position... My future... Only here in the Seaside Land?"...
"Witness the Chief Divine! Perhaps not!"...
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