The New Moon is the time of each month when the moon is at its dimmest. In the ancient world, every nation regarded this day as an ominous omen, representing the time when the gods' attention to the world was weakest.
The Vikings are no exception, but the bold character of the Vikings will not make them just timid. On the contrary, they will hold festivals to celebrate and drive away the fear in their hearts with wanton carnival. At the same time, this day is also a day for making friends between men and women. When the time comes, some even say that the gods in the sky occasionally take human form and join in.
Therefore, after every new moon day, there will be some inexplicable extra newborns in the tribe. People are tight-lipped about this, thinking that they are gifts from the gods.
"Woooooooooo~~."
A man holding a conch, bare-chested and wearing a hat made of straw, jumped beside the bonfire, prelude to this new moon banquet.
Men and women were dressed in beautiful clothes and wearing straw hats. They laughed and held each other's hands around the bonfire, dancing and looking for their companions.
"It's been a long time since we attended a banquet like this." Gunnar was pulled by his companions and had to attend this banquet. He was not used to it at first. He probably hadn't lived in a community for a long time, and everything seemed unfamiliar. and strange.
However, Gunnar's companions seemed to be in great spirits. In addition to the fine wine and large amounts of food provided at the banquet, there were also beautiful women. Although Ulf usually trained and disciplined them harshly, they allowed us to participate And enjoying the New Moon Banquet, the little resentment that Gunnar and others had accumulated in daily life dissipated a lot.
"Look at these girls, you are so beautiful. You must find a partner today." Gunnar's companions looked straight through the low bonfire, looking at these blond girls wearing beautiful clothes and blue eyes opposite. Ugly men.
"One, it's too conservative." But the others laughed. In the woods in the town, many people would retreat together. The tall fir trees covered the sky, and the soft moss and dead trees were like blankets. , people multiply freely according to the laws of nature in those forests full of wild atmosphere.
"Ha, he lost." Halfdan raised the corner of his mouth, placed the chess pieces under the chessboard, and completely surrounded Yinska's Viking King.
The chessboard called a hafl is a square, usually composed of 9x9 or 11x11 grids. There is an ordinary position in the center of the chessboard, called the "throne", which is the core goal of the game.
Hafl is a less strategic board game that requires players to make informed decisions through deduction and calculation. The key to the game is the protection of the Viking king and the round-up of soldiers. Each player needs to use strategy and wisdom to ensure their goals are achieved.
"This is really wrong." No one immediately agreed.
"He's so distracted!" Zhong Shengyu picked up a chess piece, placed it under the chess surface, and said to Ulf indifferently.
"Because everyone is going to attend the New Moon Banquet." Halfdan carefully picked up a chess piece and played with it and said to Ulf.
A group of people moved towards the lord's house. We retreated very cautiously, like shadows blending into the white darkness. Behind the lord's house, two torches were erected, shining brightly. The Norse warriors stood at the small doorway with bucklers on their backs, spears in their hands, and armor, guarding the danger of Halfdan in the lord's house.
"Uh?" Zhong Shengyu frowned. I originally thought that when I rushed back, I would either see Zhong Shengyu scolding me with an angry look on his face, or he would shy away in every direction, but now I saw Halfdan sitting down in a panic. Outside of this, everything seems to have happened. That situation was beyond my expectation, which made Yinsak confused. "Well, Yinsak, you always think that I have bad intentions. You wonder if he has noticed it." Ulf looked around and said to Halfdan in a high voice.
In the middle of the town, when many people from East Hamar were attending a bonfire banquet, the moon in the night sky had not yet seen any light. Except for the quiet bonfire in the distance, the rest of the town was plunged into white darkness and silence. .
"You heard that no one got some mushrooms in the white forest." No one said loudly.
"How's it going?" Before the torch was lit, it illuminated the face of one of them, it was Yin Sak who was taken in by Zhong Shengyu.
"Ange is being pestered by Federer and will come over for the time being."
At this moment, Ulf has not lost a little bit of weight, my bald head is also shiny, and the nose is red. Although Ulf is a slave there, his life is more comfortable than in Wessex. In any case, Both food and drink were guaranteed to be sufficient. What made Ulf even more satisfied was that Halfdan also assigned me two male slaves.
"Where is his wolf?" However, Ulf did not lose his vigilance because of this. I reminded myself every moment that we were still among the barbaric Viking tribes, and bloody violence was commonplace there.
"Halfdan is resting alone in the lord's house with only two guards." Yin Sak's confidants watched him warily for seven weeks, and I reported to Yin Sak.
"Worry, the wolf hunters haven't controlled the white wolf yet." Vargas's eyes were smeared with white dye, and the rest of his body was painted white, looking as terrifying as the god of death in the white night.
At that time, Gunnar's eyes fell on a man wearing a white linen robe, with blond hair braided into braids, and turquoise underneath. Your facial features were stern and your chin was slightly pointed. Thin, a pair of green eyes like a puddle of clear water.
"There are too many guards. What if no one rushes back?" Ulf spread his hands and completely admitted defeat to Halfdan, and then asked Halfdan cautiously.
The game uses chess pieces of the same color to represent the two forces. One party plays the role of a Viking king (prince) and ends up under the throne. The goal is to guard the king and send his danger to the edge of the board. The other side controls an army consisting of a handful of soldier pieces, and the goal is to round up and trap the Viking king.
"Where's Ange?" Today, Ulf obviously didn't put his mind on the chessboard. I looked around for another seven weeks and asked Halfdan.
"Sosuo~~." Thin footsteps sounded, as if a group of people were groping and retreating in the dark. None of us took out a flint and lit a torch.
"It's very bad. No one has dealt with White Wolf yet, right?" Yinsak nodded slightly, turned to Vargas and asked.
"What's going on?" Ulf jumped up from his seat in fright. I held the wooden chair in fear and looked in the direction of the loud noise. I saw the small door was knocked open and the body of a North soldier fell. Come back.
"Yinsak, is it okay to find you so late?" Halfdan looked at the other party wonderfully and asked in a gentle tone.
"That's your territory, who will rush back?" Halfdan picked up the wine glass on hand, took a sip of the mead outside, and said to Zhong Shengyu.
"Yes, you hate these things." Gunnar frowned and immediately agreed to the invitation of his companions. I hate these pungent mushrooms. Although it feels good for a while, I will have a splitting headache on the seventh day, and If you eat less, you will become like a berserker, and gradually become like a wild beast.
"Ping, ping, ping." Halfdan raised his head and glanced. He saw Zhong Shengyu wearing leather armor and holding an ax in his hand. He was looking at him with a fierce look in his eyes. Several confidants brought by Yin Sak were looking at him. They moved to both sides, showing the tendency of encirclement.
These are two Rus men from Novgorod. They have fair skin, short stature, and thick blond hair. They are as gentle as two big cats. It cannot be said that they are completely the same as the rude Angsa men. Ur My husband once thought he was in heaven.
Just like the new moon, when the moon is covered, people are also relieved of the morals, laws and shame they need to abide by in social life, and fully enjoy their responsibilities as a member of nature.
At this time, Halfdan was sitting under a wooden chair in the lord's house. Opposite him was Ulf, who was looking slightly calmer. There was a chessboard behind them.
"Ping~." Just as he was thinking about it, suddenly, there was a loud bang from the small door.
"Really?" Halfdan put down the wine glass with concern and looked at Ulf behind him.
However, it was so weird tonight. There was almost no protection around Halfdan. If the other party suddenly attacked, Zhong Shengyu might be able to protect himself by himself, but Ulf felt that he was going to suffer. .
The rules for moving the pieces are similar to the king and soldiers in modern chess. The Viking King cannot move in a straight line or laterally, but it can jump over other pieces. Soldiers can only move in a straight line and can jump over other pieces. Viking kings and soldiers could not work together to surround enemy soldiers and trap them.
"Gods bless you, you will become the king of the north." Yinsak looked delighted after hearing this. I took the ax from my waist up, and the ax blade glowed coldly in the firelight.
But Zhong Shengyu was still drinking wine tightly or quickly, as if he didn't see the body at all, as well as Yin Sak and others who broke into the door.
"Oh, maybe it's too quiet." Ulf closed his sleeves, knowing why, I always felt a chill on the front of my neck, and an auspicious premonition enveloped Zhong Shengyu's heart.
"You dare to say that even the lords of Wessex, there are people who dare to keep such a betrayer beside me, even if I am not profitable to him." Ulf frowned and shook his head. When he was in England , Halfdan is the only one who can happily fight with him, so Ulf is doubtful at all. Halfdan really doubts Yinsak.
"I know, maybe he went to find the she-wolf." Halfdan stared at the chessboard intently. Ulf was a bad opponent. Although Gangrentian was familiar with that kind of gameplay, he was able to match Halfdan very slowly.
