"Thank you Lord for the reward. This shield is not heavy!" Apparently Raymond couldn't put it down. In order to show that he could control the shield, Raymond directly raised the shield with one arm and raised it up and down twice. It looked quite impressive. easy.
"Very good! As long as you are satisfied, there is still your giant ax here. Your wooden handle was not reliable last time. I asked the blacksmith to replace it with an iron one. The ax blade was also rested for you. See if you can take advantage of it!"
Seeing that Raymond had such great strength, Nalant nodded happily, and then pointed at a giant ax beside him and spoke.
Raymond looked along what Nalant was pointing at, and was shocked again.
Is this still my own giant axe?
His giant ax was confiscated by Nalant after it was shot off by Vivian with a long bow last time, but now he saw him with a new look.
The handle of the giant ax is forged from all iron. In order to make it easier to hold, there is a spiral concave and convex pattern on the handle. A reliable animal skin rope is woven into the pattern groove to increase the grip and comfort.
In addition, there is a conical tail vertebra behind the ax handle. There is a hole in the tail vertebra, and a strong braided leather rope is passed through the hole. The leather rope can be fixed to the wrist during combat. Prevent the giant ax from slipping out of your hand.
In addition, although the blade of the giant ax is old, it has obviously been re-polished and repaired by the blacksmith.
This giant ax was a weapon passed down from generation to generation by the clan leaders of their tribe. Historically, it was estimated that he was older than Raymond's grandfather, so the original blade of the giant ax was already pitted.
But now those potholes are completely gone, and under the light of the torch, the blade of the giant ax gleams with a cold light, just like the moment it came out of the oven.
"Thank you, Lord!" At this moment, Raymond was finally so excited that he knelt down directly in front of Nalant.
This giant ax is the symbol of their tribe. Whether it is practical or symbolic, it is very important in Raymond's heart.
"Raymon, get up! I said, you will not regret becoming a citizen of the Storm Territory, but you will be proud of it!"
Seeing Raymond's actions, Nalant only lamented that these barbarians were not as bloodthirsty and unteachable as rumored in the past.
The real reason why barbarians and nobles cannot fuse is actually mostly due to the nobles.
The nobles have always treated the barbarians as conquerors.
The barbarian is like a lone wolf in the wilderness. You can defeat it or drive it away, but if you want to enslave it immediately and harshly, it is absolutely impossible.
A lone wolf who is accustomed to freedom cannot accept control immediately.
Unless you can let go of your arrogance and let them feel your kindness, you can slowly integrate them into the system.
Nalant has only paid hundreds of kilograms of iron, but he has already won Raymond's approval.
Of course, Nalant's creation of this equipment for Raymond was not entirely for the sake of showing favor, but for the purpose of preparing for the headless horsemen tonight.
The second-level headless horseman is not easy to deal with, and Nalant will be on the battlefield at the edge of the Blazing Forest tonight and has no time to take care of Maiye Village.
Therefore, Raymond became the main force against the Headless Horseman. With his thick armor and tall horse, the Headless Horseman was almost invincible to ordinary soldiers.
But Raymond, who is nearly 2.4 meters tall, can also become a mobile can with his large shield and giant axe. Nalant believes that he has the strength to compete head-on with the weak Headless Horseman.
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Walking to the armory with Raymond, Nalant asked Raymond to return to Maiye Village under the sideways look of a guard.
Seeing that it was already afternoon, Nalant felt that the time was almost up. He immediately asked his servant to wake up Boris and prepare to set off to the edge of the Fire Forest.
When Boris arrived in the vestibule, Nalant ordered Thomas to close the castle gate after dark, and then he and Boris headed to Maiye Village.
"Vivian, remember what I told you, I'll leave this place to you!"
In Maiye Village, the guard team had already assembled and started walking to the edge of the Fire Forest. Nalant was riding on horseback making the final instructions to Vivian.
"Yes, sir, the weapons of the barbarians have been transported to the Arrow Tower grounds by carriage. When night falls, I will distribute them according to your instructions!"
"Very good!" Nalant nodded.
The barbarians do not yet know that the enemies they need to face at night are terrifying dark creatures.
Therefore, Nalant cannot directly let them get the weapons for the time being. Only when the meteor appears, Vivian will follow Nalant's instructions to prevent the danger from appearing and return their originally confiscated weapons without any violation. and distribute it back.
When the time comes, facing the threat of dark creatures, the barbarians will fight on their own even without being suppressed by Nalant.
It’s not surprising that Nalant made such a calculation. It really had too few available manpower, and the barbarians had just surrendered. When he was unable to hold the battle on the spot, Nalant had to ensure that no accidents would occur.
Among the people present, only Vivian knew that there might be a crisis tonight.
Of course, what Vivian knew was not very certain. Nalant only told her that he had a nightmare last night and guessed that there might be danger tonight, so he needed to take precautions in advance.
Vivian has deep faith in her master. No matter what Nalant orders, she will strictly implement it, so even if there is only a one percent chance, Vivian will do her best.
After giving the instructions, Nalant was about to turn the horse's head. At this moment, Vivian opened her mouth, looked at Nalant and said, "Sir, you have to be careful!"
After hearing this, Narant turned his attention to her again, but Narant did not speak. He just nodded with a smile, then clamped his legs under the horse's belly and chased after the team that had walked some distance away. .
Seeing Nalant's back walking further and further away, Vivian reluctantly looked back.
In fact, she really wanted to be with the adults, because she always felt that her adults seemed to be doing something big tonight. In the past two days, she could often see the adults dazed alone, with their brows sometimes tightened and sometimes relaxed when they were in a daze.
But Vivian also knew that it was very important for the adults to leave her in Maiye Village, so after hearing the order, she accepted it without any hesitation and did not mention her thoughts.
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"Why hasn't that good-for-nothing second son come yet? Is he teasing me on purpose?" The land on the edge of the border between Gwent Territory and Storm Territory.
At this time, the place was already full of people. One hundred and fifty guards borrowed from the three barons, plus Quint's own twenty guards, there were actually one hundred and seventy fully armed guards gathered here. .
In this world where supplies are not abundant, such a gathering of troops is actually rare.
Quint was sitting on a cushioned armchair, staring at the dirt road in Storm Territory.
He had been waiting here in the morning, but he waited and waited. It was already afternoon, but he still didn't see Nalant and others, let alone any exercises.
"Sir, look, there's someone coming over there!"
At this moment, a sharp-eyed guard under Quint exclaimed.
After hearing this, Quent stood up quickly, and sure enough, he saw two tall horses coming slowly from the end of the road, followed by a long line of fully armed guards.
"Go ahead and gather all the guards!" Quint immediately smiled sarcastically.
Nalant showed off his power with him yesterday, and now he only brought a few guards who were in their early 100s, but he had more than 170 guards on his side.
He was looking forward to it very much, wanting to see what the good-for-nothing second son would look like when he saw this scene.
