Su Chen clearly felt the change in people's attitude towards him in the village. He took off the collar around his neck, which meant that he had become a recognized free citizen. What's more, his deeds of driving away Fenrir who swallowed the sun in the sky had already Spread throughout the territory, people knew that Hrov had a warrior who dared to fight against the terrifying giant wolf.
"Ulf the Wolf Slayer." The old man Wayside, who was bent over farming in the farmland, straightened up and waved hello to Suchen.
"I am not a wolf slayer. I have never killed a wolf." Su Chen looked around. At this time, there was only the old man in the farmland, and the other slaves seemed to have been sent to the forest.
"A brave man who can fight against the giant wolf in the sky is worthy of the title of wolf slayer." Verside wiped it with his dirty sleeves, and his face, blackened by labor, was covered with wrinkles. , but there was still a cunning look in his eyes and a smile on his lips, which made Su Chen feel that Viside knew all about his tricks.
"Haha, that's all because of the prophet's magical seeds." Su Chen smiled sarcastically. He was not sure whether the old man Visaid really understood that the solar eclipse was actually just a natural phenomenon. He couldn't help but feel nervous. If Visad If De told the others everything, he would definitely be chopped into pieces by the angry Vikings.
"Yes, the prophet's gifts always carry magical powers, but when I was young, I was driving a dragon-headed ship to the west. At that time, we encountered a hurricane on the sea, and many of my companions died. I couldn't be like this. Nagra landed on the land of England like that, but instead went to other places. Just when one of my remaining companions and I thought we were going to die, something worse happened." Verside smiled at Su Chen said.
"What's the bad thing?" Although he knew that Wayside was deliberately trying to seduce him, Su Chen still asked cooperatively.
"The sun in the sky suddenly disappeared, and the dark sea was like entering the netherworld." Verside seemed to be lost in memories, and his vicissitudes of voice seemed to penetrate time and space.
"Will you tell others?" Su Chen frowned and said to Verside. It was obvious that Verside had also encountered a solar eclipse when he was young, so he knew very well that it was not the so-called Fenrir Devouring at all. The sun, and even if it is ignored, the sun will naturally return to normal.
"As I get older, I can't remember many things clearly." Verside smiled at Suchen, patted Suchen's cheek with his rough hands, and then staggered around to return to the farmland to continue working.
"Viside, have you been to many places?" Su Chen pursed his lips. He felt that the identity of this old slave might not be simple. Those who could sail the dragon-headed ship were Viking warriors. If he could If they survived, they would at least be famous Viking warriors, but Wayside was working as a slave in this remote and poor village. This was really strange.
"Yes." Viside showed a recalling expression, but he quickly scratched his hair with his hands and began to play with the farm tools in his hands carelessly.
"I will find a way to save you." After Su Chen said a word to Viside, he turned and left. However, Viside was a little surprised. He did not expect that Su Chen would make such a promise to him.
When the sun rose at its highest point, Lord Hrov summoned the free people in his lord's house. He seemed to have something very important to announce to everyone. As the dull horn sounded, the free people They all began to gather in twos and threes towards the lord's house.
"Why did the lord summon us?"
"What happened?"
The freedmen chatted with each other curiously, and they didn't know what news Hrov was going to announce.
"Quiet, the lord has something to say." A North warrior holding a spear stepped forward and knocked the heavy round shield in his hand against the ground. The collision of the wooden shield made everyone quiet down.
The Viking round shield was made of thick birch and oak and painted with blue and white colors. When fighting, it could be raised with one hand to resist arrows and stones. When fighting collectively, the warriors shouldered the shield. Side by side, they used their shields to form a shield wall, squeezing and repelling the enemy as they advanced together. The warriors at the rear used javelins and bows to attack, as if they were hiding in a moving fortress.
Hrov walked in from the side door. He stood majestically in front of the lord's throne. His eyes swept across the puzzled faces of everyone. Among them, he saw the newly joined Suchen and the Viking warrior Vargas, but he didn't stop for more. Speak loudly.
"All the people of East Hamar, I have gathered you here today for the future of the territory." Hrov raised his arms and waved to everyone.
"Yes, yes." All the freedmen nodded, as if they had a premonition of something.
"Lord, winter is coming, but we have not stored enough food and supplies."
"We cannot wait any longer. If we miss the opportunity, the elderly and children will suffer."
The Northmen of East Hamar began to make a noise, their eyes full of desire and worry, and the women were even more excited.
"What are they going to do?" Su Chen asked curiously.
"The lord has finally made up his mind to launch a raid." Ange appeared behind him, folding her arms and whispering. She had a pleasant floral scent on her body, which Su Chen felt very familiar with. .
"Raid, is it robbery?" Su Chen came back to his senses. The famous Viking raid was the main theme of this era. Of course, the fundamental reason for its formation was a poor word.
"Yes, we are going to conduct a large-scale raid before winter comes." Hrov raised his head and opened his hands. The exquisite large copper buckle and gold necklace on his body reflected the light, luxurious The white otter skin and bright clothes further highlight the majesty of the lord.
"Oh oh oh oh oh~~." Under the instigation of the lord, the Northmen raised their fists excitedly, and the bloodthirsty desire in their hearts was growing.
"So where will we raid?" Ange asked loudly in the crowd, and this question was also what others wanted to know, so everyone gradually quieted down and looked at Lord Hrov.
"Yeah." Hrov touched his braided beard. He seemed to have expected that someone would ask this question. Originally, he had been unwilling to talk about this goal, but now it was different. He pressed down with his hand. After pressing the button, he continued, "We will raid Gotland and loot it."
"What, Gotland?"
"Isn't that also the territory of the Norse?"
"It is the territory of Count Visbiar."
But when Hrolf revealed his destination, everyone hesitated. They knew that Gotland, which was also a Norse, was not that easy to deal with, and Count Visbijjar was also a cruel lord.
"Why are you scared? If you are scared, are you still a Viking?" Hrov glanced at everyone contemptuously, dissatisfied with everyone's silence.
"Why did you raid there, not even the Finns across the sea?" Ange frowned and said to Hrov dissatisfied.
"Because I got information that Grant Island has had a good life in recent years, and Count Vispia also robbed a lot of silver coins from afar." Hrov patiently explained to Ange and others, although in other cases From the perspective of the nation, the Vikings seem barbaric and unreasonable, but internally they are actually very particular about law and ethics.
"This reason is enough." Ange nodded with satisfaction. In her opinion, as long as it can benefit the development of the village, it is enough.
"But Count Visperia is not easy to mess with." But some people were still hesitant. This count was quite famous. It was said that he had followed Iron Bone Bjorn to attack England.
"We are Vikings. We fight for all honors. Even if we are killed, we should enter the Valhalla Temple with weapons in hand." Ange mercilessly laughed at the other party's weakness, and her ridicule also made others laugh. stand up.
"That's right, you don't need to be afraid of Count Visbijjar with my joining." Vargas shouted loudly. He raised his arm, exposing the muscles on it, but it didn't seem to have any effect.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. Don't we still have Wolf Slayer, Wolf? He is a warrior who dares to face Fenrir. I have spread the news. Many people will come to join us recently. They are all eager to kill wolves. He will fight under the command of Ulf." Hrov strode to the audience with a meteoric step. He came straight to Su Chen, grabbed Su Chen's shoulders and said loudly to everyone.
"Oh, oh, yes, we have Wolf the Wolf Slayer. He is a person blessed by Odin."
"In this case, a Count of Visbiar is not a problem at all."
"Great, I've long been unhappy with the Norse people on Gotland."
"Rob them and bring back the silver from the South."
At this time, the Northmen of East Hamar could no longer hold back. They started making a loud noise, which almost brought down the roof. They wanted to immediately pick up their axes and kill on the island of Gotland, taking away the women and money. return.
"Very good. After the banquet, we will select human sacrifices and let the great wolf slayer Ulf personally do it to pray for victory and glory to Odin." Hrov nodded with satisfaction, hanging a He finally felt relieved. Although he was the lord, he could not force everyone to participate in a difficult raid. However, Su Chen's unexpected appearance allowed him to smoothly advance the plan. He couldn't help but secretly thank the gods for their support. bless.
"Living priest?" Su Chen was a little surprised. He remembered that the Vikings did have the custom of human sacrifice to Odin. Rollo the Walker, Duke of Normandy, once executed 300 prisoners at a time and sacrificed these prisoners to Odin. Ding, it’s just that Su Chen didn’t expect to do it himself.
