Rurik is kind, the word good, the word "good", is somewhat ironic to use the command of this Novgorodian who lives in the steppe of Rus, but it is true, indisputable, there are no lies.

From the fact that he was able to surrender to Alice without hesitation for the lives of his subordinates, and to give up resistance, it can be seen that his kindness is different from other tribal leaders, and it is fundamentally different.

For the first time in this world, Alice saw that, unlike those hypocrites who wanted to achieve their goals, the young man in front of him really put the safety of the tribe above himself, and put the interests of the collective before his own interests.

War will kill people, no matter whether the final result is victory or defeat, there will inevitably be people who will give their lives for this, he can't bear to use his subordinates as bargaining chips on the battlefield for his own little ambition, and use them as consumables.

Therefore, even if Alice provoked his inner ambitions, even if Alice had made some promises, he still did not make up his mind completely, and was still hesitant to complete the unification of the Rus steppe...... Even if he actually knew that in front of the girl in front of him, in the end, he would agree to the other party's conditions, accept the other party's assistance, and turn his back on Atila to become the other party's pawn, then everything was only a matter of time.

Therefore, Rurik will definitely not be a good leader, with his emotional more than rational character, if he does not change, he will only be a branch of the Rus' people for the rest of his life, the leader of the Novgorodians, no, if he does not have a strong force that can kill the white dragon in a head-on fight, his position as the leader will not be able to sit safely.

Alice saw through the tangle on Rurik's face, and although she couldn't connect it with his kindness, she knew that her persuasion had worked, and she only needed a little more effort to complete her plan.

No, no, it can't be called a plan, because Rurik's appearance can only be regarded as a surprise for her, after all, the part of the plan she and Semiramis made about the Rus steppe, because of the knight, has been declared a failure, and the materials they paid have not been rewarded as imagined, and the chaotic war that will engulf the entire Rus steppe in the imagination has only been forcibly ended at the beginning, or it is not even a war, it is just a conflict.

"Okay, don't worry, don't be so entangled, I don't need you to give me an answer now. ”

Alice clapped her hands, and the crisp applause interrupted Rurik's thoughts, causing him to refocus his attention on the mysterious and powerful girl in front of him.

"You think about it first, and then reply to what I just said, and if you can't decide, then ask your own heart. ”

Alice ignored the fact that the other party did not promise her, and continued.

"So, you don't need to think of an answer right now, you don't need to answer me right now. ”

No matter how beautiful and gorgeous Alice's promise was, it was only a flash in the pan, and even if the Novgorodians could really seize this opportunity to complete the unification of the Rus' steppe with the support of the Baltic Empire, it would be useless if they did not have the power to oppose Attila and his three knights.

Not to mention anything else, just look at the Yeats to know how domineering the Yeats who once had Beowulf, the first warrior in Scandinavia, are, but after losing Beowulf, even if the tribe still has a certain number of legendary powerhouses and a considerable number of berserkers and spellcasters, it is still inevitable to perish when facing the Goths led by Siegel.

Therefore, in such an environment, Rurik's personal strength is particularly important, not to mention that he can defeat the knights, as long as he can compete with the knights like Beowulf, then everything is not a fantasy, and if he can't, then it is nothing more than a flash in the pan.

Rurik also knows this, knows that after the confrontation just now, he also admitted that he will not be Alice's opponent, but no matter what aspect he considers, he doesn't think that the knights who are also inferior to Alice can have an overwhelming advantage over him, he believes that even if he is not the opponent of the other party, he can still do it calmly and retreat.

"By the way, Lord Alice, you're here for ...... this time."

Rurik sensed that it was no longer appropriate to continue talking about this at this time, and there would be no progress, and he clearly chose to change the subject, no longer dwelling on how to choose, whether to continue to follow Attila to achieve the so-called victory, or to get rid of her own methods and choices to let his people live happily.

"Well, that's right. ”

The slender little hand patted her head gently, if it weren't for Rurik's reminder, Alice would have forgotten what she came here for, she needed to know the situation of those snowy mountain druids, know where they were, find them, and confirm their thoughts.

"Druid, I think you're no stranger to those guys during this time. ”

"Druid? ”

At the mention of these three words of the druid, Rurik's face showed a rare look of disgust, which was disgust without any pretense in his heart, no, it can already be regarded as hatred.

It's not surprising to think that as two hostile sides, it is most normal to hate each other, not to mention the sins that the druids have committed in this land during this time.

"Of course, I am no stranger to those druids. ”

"Attacking our transport troops, attacking cattle and sheep, slaughtering unarmed herders, spreading plague and burning villages. ”

"Not only that, but they also forcibly enslaved the large beasts, white bears, brown bears, winter wolves, eagles, vultures, and everything else that they controlled with magic. ”

"Lord Alice, you came from the west, you should have seen the situation in the western grassland, because those large predators are controlled by the druids, without their predation, the food chain of the grassland has been forcibly destroyed, and the voles have begun to breed in large numbers, which forced me to disperse the army of the tribe to hunt those voles as much as possible, and find the traces of those druids by the way. ”

They are clearly messengers of the balance of nature, and they are called friends of nature, but in this land that does not belong to them, in this land where the light of their gods does not shine, what the druids do is no longer worthy of the honor they once received.

Using methods that harm nature to achieve the goal of reducing the strength of the Atila army is a kind of utter despicability no matter from which angle or from which aspect it is analyzed.

"Did you find it?"

Alice suppressed the eagerness in her heart, her face remained calm, and asked.

I don't know if it's because I've lived in this world for many years, subtly assimilated by the mainstream concepts of this world, or because of the existence of gods and the persecution of reality, so that Alice agrees with the druid's approach, as long as the final goal can be achieved, the rest of the honor and past can be abandoned.

"It's not so easy, their strength is very strong, let alone finding their traces, it's already very difficult to stay safe from being attacked by them. ”

Rurik still has nothing to say, even if he is lucky enough to find the traces of those druids, he does not dare to attack them, because from the information gathered now, it can be known that there are indeed legendary druids in the Novgorod region, otherwise he would not have encountered a white dragon here.

The white dragons don't like this area of Novgorod, because there is no suitable place for them to nest, whether it is a steppe or a forest, it is not a place for them to live, only the ice fields and snow-capped mountains are their favorite places, which is suitable for them to reproduce.

Therefore, when the white dragon suddenly appeared on the outskirts of the gathering place and attacked them without hesitation, it was easy to associate the white dragon with those druids.

Besides, among the Novgorodians, there is only one strong man who has reached the legend, and if he leaves this camp, if the druids take the opportunity to attack here, it will not help how much remorse and resentment they will have afterwards.

"Is that so?"

Alice sighed in disappointment, although she had expected it for a long time, but it was indeed not that simple to find those druids, even the Novgorodians who had lived in the Novgodro region for many years could not find any trace of the druids, so it was very difficult for her to find them, even with the help of magic.

At least the previous attempts have proved a lot of things, just relying on the white dragon scales in his hand, there is no way to accurately find the location of those druids, after all, Alice does not have the divinity of prophecy, and when using the spells of the prophecy system, there is no way to achieve the same accuracy as those magic sticks.

"Are you looking for them?"

Looking at Alice sighing, Rurik didn't know why he wanted to help her, he didn't think it was magic, he didn't think it was something that the Novgorodians should think about, or it could be explained by being inadvertently fascinated by the charm of a young girl.

"Yes, Rurik, I need to find them. ”

Alice didn't explain too much, and Rurik didn't ask too much, after all, the girl in front of her represented the Baltic Empire, and the druids were from Scandinavia, and they had a common enemy as Attila began his westward crusade.

“……”

The atmosphere in the arena fell silent, Rurik wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say, and reason and emotion were once again fiercely intertwined in his mind.

As a man, it seems that there is no problem in helping a woman who has a good impression of herself, to accomplish what she needs, and to help her achieve her goals.

But Rurik, the man with this name, before he had the status of a man, he was the head of all the human beings living in the land of Novgorod, and it can even be said that his life, his marriage, the moment he sat in that position, no longer belonged to him.

Of course, if he is a character like Siegel or Attila, who is not bound by position, responsibility, hope, expectation, etc., then it doesn't matter what he does, no matter how he chooses, no matter how willful he is.

Unfortunately, even if he had that power, he would still be bound by the ropes he had forged, and kindness and responsibility would make his actions meet the needs of his people.

In this way, it seems that it is not appropriate to call Rurik by the name of the leader or the king, and it seems that there is no problem in describing it as a wishing cup that fulfills the wishes and hopes of the people.

Such a king, such a leader, in the eyes of the people below, is undoubtedly qualified, undoubtedly excellent, he can effectively safeguard the interests of the collective, the starting point of everything is from the interests of the collective, his own selfish desires are reduced to the extreme, while making the cake bigger, he will also distribute the cake according to the appropriate method.

"Don't be embarrassed, Rurik, you just have to do your own thing. ”

I don't know if it was to see through Rurik's essence, or to make this chess piece better manipulated, Alice shook her head, relieving his embarrassment and entanglement.

"And, I suppose, Attila will not be indifferent to those druids, and if she had learned the lessons of her previous two defeats and deaths in war, then by this time, there should already be a knight who has begun to deal with those druids. ”

Alice told Rurik that this was a judgment and prediction of a ruler, and that through her field observations of the Rus' steppes during this time, she would certainly do so if she sat in Attila's position.

The truth is also the same as her guess, Attila sent the death of one of the remaining three knights to deal with these druid affairs, and has achieved excellent results, among the top five elders in the snow mountain druids in strength and prestige, one has fallen.

It's not an ordinary legend, but it also has a strong power in the legend, a strong person with the potential to touch that ceiling, even if it's because of age and experience, there is a certain lack of combat effectiveness, but being solved by death is so simple, it also reflects the horror of death from the side.

"Yes...... Is that ......."

The corners of Rurik's mouth couldn't help but smile bitterly, for him this was the best result, due to the arrival of the strong, he had to postpone his choice...... Or maybe it's a reason to make his heart feel a little better.