Watching the warbands leave the square with the loot, Todd patted the melon peel and crumbs on his body and said to Evie, "Let's go." ”

The latter looked at him listlessly: "Where else are you going?"

"Looking at the neighborhood, I was interested in where the believers lived. ”

At Todd's urging, Evie rolled her eyes, got up from the ground, followed the other party, and walked forward.

The two men gathered two horses and followed the road westward, where they could see bustling markets and crowds of people.

What caught Todd's attention was that in a prominent place in each of the settlements, there was an elaborate temple.

Temples vary in size, from the size of a basketball court in a large residential area to the size of an ordinary room in a small residential area.

Although the area is different, the structure is much the same. Externally, the entire building has ancient Tairo columns, triangular spires from the culture of the gods, and a stone sculpture in the shape of an umbrella erected on the top, while from the inside, the walls are not only engraved with myths and legends in the rune script, but also record important events in the surrounding area, and in the center is a lifelike stone statue of a tyrant, with the right hand holding the scales and the left hand held high above the head.

Todd takes Evie into a temple and finds what appears to be a ritual going on inside the temple.

Standing near the corner, Todd looked into the center of the temple.

A masked shaman with a walking staff stood in front of the stone statue of the tyrant and said to the people who were kneeling: "Believers, please reflect on yourselves before the true God!"

People immediately began to talk about recent events.

Some people say that they have worked hard and completed more than they were supposed to do.

The shaman complimented him and gave him a white stone.

It is said that he persuaded a pagan slave to convert to the son of the gods.

The shaman complimented him again and gave him a white stone.

Some people also said that they accidentally hit a friend in the same village because they were drunk, but they went to apologize afterwards.

The shaman comforted the man and first gave him a black stone: "It is not a good thing to be drunk and hurt people. You need to quit drinking...... Or, you need to increase your alcohol consumption. ”

Hearing this, the surrounding people laughed.

The shaman gave the man another white stone: "Although there is a bad deed, it is also a good thing to be able to remedy it in time, and when your soul enters Asgard, the balance of fate will give you a fair judgment." ”

Looking at everyone's performance, Todd shook his head incredulously.

In this scene of introspection and self-discipline, where is there still the shadow of the wanton behavior of the barbarians in the past?

"Belief in the gods affects the actions of the believer. Evie leaned against the wall and said, "It's that awe that brings about the order we have today." ”

Todd nodded, turned and left the temple.

Following Todd out the door, Evie asked, "Where else do you want to go?"

Todd looked back at the tall, heroic Valkyrie, and suddenly proposed, "Otherwise, let's go to a place you want to go?"

Evie was surprised and said, "Where do I want to go?"

"That's right, since you come out to relax, you naturally have the right to choose. ”

Evie frowned and began to think, and suddenly her eyes lit up.

"I want to go to the Shoal Harbor to the west. ”

"Shoal Harbor?"

Determining the direction of his destination, Todd followed Evie and rode his horse all the way to the Shoal Harbor west of Froststone City.

Originally a natural shallow sand, the port has only recently been transformed into a port.

Twilight City delivered supplies to Froststone Camp, Todd led a fleet to attack Ancient City, and the Holy Acropolis refugees arrived on the Northern Continent, all of which were chosen for landing in this shoal port.

After more than an hour of fast horses, Todd and Evie finally made it to the beach.

As far as the eye can see, the once empty beach has now become a construction site in full swing.

Countless huts and huts were erected around the beach, and thinly dressed slaves, under the direction of the overseers, carried stones, drove stakes, and built treadmills.

In the distance, several cargo ships fly the sails of different kingdoms, and they are constantly coming and going.

Evie found a clean spot on the beach, put down her sword and shield, looked at the sea in the distance, and began to wait quietly.

Todd looked around and said curiously, "You said you wanted to come to the place, this is it?"

Evie looked up at the sun's position, "I'm waiting for a ship." ”

"A ship?"

Evie stopped talking, just looked into the distance in silence.

Todd also gave up the idea of asking, sat next to Evie, and accompanied her to start waiting.

More than an hour passed.

Just when Todd was a little drowsy from the afternoon sun, Evie suddenly stood up.

Todd followed her line of sight, and a North Island-style warship appeared at the end of the horizon.

Waiting for the ship to get closer, Todd saw the man standing at the bow of the ship.

It was a young and beautiful woman, wearing a crown of pure white feathers, carrying a long bow and a short sword, and her flowing and silky blonde hair, fluttering in the sea breeze.

The other party's familiar outfit made Todd frown: "I really wish I had seen ...... somewhere"

Evie took off her helmet with uncontrollable sadness in her eyes: "That's Brunhilde, or should I say it...... New Brünnhilde. ”

Todd was stunned for a moment, then reacted: "New Brunhilde?"

Evie watched the North Island warship get closer and closer, and said with a wry smile, "I no longer have that glorious name, and to my people, I am nothing but a complete exile. ”

Todd looked at Evie's side face and discovered for the first time that there was a soft and sensitive heart in the body of this strong and fearless woman.

"From birth, I have been entrusted with high responsibilities. Growing up, the one thing I heard the most was that you are Brunhilde, and you should live up to the expectations of the gods. The helmet in Evie's hand fell weakly on the beach: "For so many years, in order to keep this sacred name, no matter what kind of setbacks and blows I suffered, I have been persevering and never giving up. ”

"In the soul space of Asgard, it is known that the age of the gods is long gone. At that time, I thought that I was strong enough to get rid of Brunhilde's shadow, but I was wrong. ”

"It was only after becoming an exile that I realized for the first time that what I really cared about was not the duties of the gods, but the loneliness that came with it. Without the name Brunhilde, my shell felt like I had lost my soul. The past efforts, the lifelong goals, the meaning of survival, everything seems to be far away from me. ”

Todd sighed and stared at the silver-haired woman in front of him.

She had a beautiful face, but she was willing to hide it with steel, and she had a skin like brocade, but she was scarred by fate.

Todd opened his arms, gently hugged Evie, and whispered, "Remember what I said to you? ”

With her head resting on Todd's chest, Evie whispered, "Learn to relax, and do that really bring me out of my pain?"

Todd looked at the top of the woman's head, smiled and said, "Why don't you give it a try?"

Evie stretched out her arms, put her arms around Todd's waist, closed her eyes and said, "I'll give it a try...... But for now, please stay in this position, you have a very fragrant smell on your body......"

At the beginning of the stars, Todd returned to the small building, pushed open the door, and saw Deirdre lying on a chaise longue with his lower abdomen clutched, looking listless.

Walking forward, Todd asked with concern, "What's the matter? Are you sick?"

The blushing Deirdre whispered: "Last night......"

Todd instantly understood what was going on, the previous nights were two-on-one, but last night she was the only one, plus the long-lost victory and the new marriage, it was no wonder that Deirdre was so uncomfortable.

Todd touched Dildley's hair and said softly, "...... tonight"

Before the words fell, the latter, like a frightened fawn, quickly jumped up from the chaise longue and ran upstairs.

Deirdri's reaction made Todd smile bitterly, and the latter wanted to say, 'Let's have a good night's rest', but he didn't expect the other party to be wrong.

In the hall on the first floor, Todd sorted out his belongings, then washed up and walked into the bedroom on the second floor.

It was pitch black in the bedroom, and Deirdre extinguished all the candles early and hid in bed.

Todd shook his head and laughed, didn't bother to light the lamp, and went straight to bed in the dark.

Digging into the linen bedding, Todd reached for Deirdre's back.

Where it touches, it's smooth.

Todd was stunned, and his first reaction was why didn't Deirdre catch a thread?

The second reaction was the person in the bed, not Deirdre.

Just as he was about to jump out of bed to light the candle, a blade that reflected the cold light stopped next to Todd's neck.

"No candles!"

A familiar voice startled Todd.

"Evie, why are you here here?!"

Lifting the linen sheet, Evie sat up from the bed, her voice completely devoid of its previous toughness and fortitude: "Don't ask me why I'm here, and don't think about leaving." ”

Todd looked at Evie's almost perfect upper body silhouette under the moonlight, and said with a smile: "But at the very least, can you please move this sword away?"

Placing the dagger at her side, Evie suddenly stood up, grabbed Todd's clothes, and dragged him back to the bed.

Then, Evie grabbed Todd's arms and pressed him against the bed, her legs parted, and she straddled him.

Finally, in the dark, the two maintained this ambiguous and awkward position, standing still.

Looking at the woman who was a little overwhelmed, Todd asked tentatively, "Have you never ......?"

Evie rudely interrupted the other party's inquiry: "That kind of primitive and barbaric thing, I have seen it before, of course I know!"

Todd said helplessly, "Evie, maybe we should talk about ...... first."

Before she could finish speaking, another figure slipped through the doorway onto the bed, and she put her mouth to Evie's ear, whispering something.

Looking at the figure, Todd shouted angrily and funny, "Deirdre, is it your idea for tonight's incident?!"

The two women ignored Todd's questioning, and after a whispered conversation, they tacitly reached a division of labor and cooperation.

Todd was about to say more, but found that his lip had been bitten by Evie and could no longer make a sound, and Deirdre was already expertly unbuttoning his belt.

What happened after that, except for the person concerned, may only be known to the moon that night.