Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!-Chapter 1809 - 1299: Battle Against the Wa People, the Advantage Is Mine!

"The Divine Might of the Ocean and Thunderbolt bears witness! I, the Chieftain of the Bei Yu Thousand Islands Faction, Zuwaro, along with my brother, the Great Chief of the Beiyu Cold Swamp Tribe, Bei Yu Nizhao, at this moment, partake of the same piece of bear meat, drink from the same cup of Blood Wine! From today onward, the Thousand Islands Great Tribe and the Cold Swamp Great Tribe are bonded by blood, just like the Coyotes born of the same den, fighting and battling side by side!..."

"The Divine Might of the Fish Owl, Orca, and Black Bear bears witness! I, Bei Yu Nizhao, with my brother of the same heritage, Bei Yu Zuwaro, share the divine bear meat, and drink each other's Blood Wine! From today onwards, the two intimate Brother tribes officially form an alliance, just like the owls of the same nest, guarding the ancient territories and skies of the Bei Yu Division!..."

Under the clear sky, along the undulating coastline, lies the village of the Beiyu Cold Swamp Tribe. The warriors from the three longships have come ashore, solemnly observing the ceremony of the Chief Divine. And the dense crowd of Ainu Tribespeople has also gathered, their faces excited and expectant as they witness the sacred vows of alliance.

In the village, an altar is set up to honor the Divine Might, including the ancient Fish Owl, Orca, Black Bear, Owl, as well as the new "Ocean Thunder Divine Might," a majestic and powerful "Main God Hummingbird" that looks very impressive and grand!

Both Great Chiefs are wearing the ceremonial Ainu Dress, covered in various sized circular patterns and symbols, representing the origins and heritage of the tribes. This ceremonial dress is something Bei Yu Nizhao naturally doesn't lack. The one worn by Zuwaro, however, is an heirloom from his Thousand Island Shell father, bearing the same Bei Yu circular pattern.

Through this brotherly reunion and alliance ceremony, the Kingdom's foothold at the port of the North Kamchatka Peninsula is cloaked, transforming into the Ainu's "Bei Yu Thousand Islands" Great Tribe! As for this sibling tribe resurrected in disguise, Bei Yu Cold Swamp is quite aware of it. It's just that both parties willingly engaged in a ceremony witnessed by the Divines, turning falsehood into reality.

"With Divine Might as witness, may we remain eternal allies! If the vow is ever broken, one shall perish at sea!"

"Indeed! Should any harm befall, one shall be cursed by Divine Might, transforming into an Evil Spirit of the Netherworld, devoured by the Orca's belly!..."

"Come! Drink this cup deeply!"

"Alright! Cheers! To good brothers!..."

Both Great Chiefs raise their cups, appreciating each other deeply, as if lamenting not meeting sooner. They drink the Blood Wine together, and the surrounding Kingdom's Warriors and Ainu Tribespeople cheer in unison. Some Ainu maidens join hands, dancing the celebratory "circle dance." The beautiful maiden who previously offered Zuwaro the mouth-chewed wine now presents him with a "Makiri" dagger, a short deer-hide cap, and a woven grass chain, offering them once again to Zuwaro.

"Hmm?..."

Zuwaro accepts the dagger and wears the tribal cap. The maiden personally places the peculiar grass chain on Zuwaro, who, upon feeling it, discovers it to be a kind of grass he has never seen, but symbolizes the male grain, "wild millet," within the Ainu Tribe. Then, the maiden takes out another grass chain, points to her graceful neck, and blushes again.

"Uh... this is?..."

"Zuo! She is my youngest sister, Beiyu Baishan. She is inviting you to put on this foxtail millet grass chain for her. Foxtail millet is the female grain, and wild millet is the male grain, which is just fitting!..."

Bei Yu Nizhao smiles warmly, appearing very close. Beiyu Baishan lowers her head, her ears flushed red. Zuwaro is stunned for a moment, finally realizing that his former premonition has indeed come true! This mutual exchange of grass chains seems to be an Ainu engagement ceremony?..."

"Ahem! Nizhao! This? ... are you... asking me to marry your sister?"

Zuwaro quickly comes to his senses. He widens his eyes at Bei Yu Nizhao, who merely nods naturally.

"Yes, Zuo! Since we have forged a brotherhood alliance, then a sacred marriage is only natural and necessary. If you had a sister, I would gladly take her as my wife. But earlier I asked you, and you said you only have many brothers, no sisters..."

"Therefore, I can only marry my sister to you! She is the tribe's most beautiful daughter, like a bamboo willow by the riverbank. She can sing enchanting songs, just like the graceful Sword Zither in her hand... I'm marrying her to you, you must treat her well!..." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"Uh, well... Nizhao! I already have a wife..."

Zuwaro's throat is somewhat dry. He glances at the Thousand Island Shell outside the altar, who indeed has red eyes. He also looks at the blushing Beiyu Baishan, and feels a cacophony of deer stampeding in his heart.

"Zuo! A powerful chieftain can have many wives! My sister, after following you, will treat that Shell Family woman kindly. Of course, that Shell Family woman must also treat her well..."

Bei Yu Nizhao does not mind. This youngest sister, only eighteen this year, is more than twenty years younger than him and naturally not from the same mother.

In reality, the Ainu people of this era also practice the common Northeast Asian tribal system of polygamy. Males have significant dominance, and the status of wives depends on the family and clan strength behind them. This seems to be a shared characteristic among East Asia and Northeast Asian tribes. The remnants of matriarchal clans on the North American continent, where females even inherit and become chieftains, have almost completely vanished from this land...