Chapter 30: Your Majesty! The pirates are coming
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! "In the main hall of the small country of East Duck Glou on the British Peninsula, a soldier shouted urgently as he ran.
The soldier's voice instantly broke the original peace and tranquility, King Aemond and the high priest couldn't help but turn their heads to look at the soldiers running in, and the nobles who were chatting unconsciously stopped their movements and looked at the young man who suddenly broke into the lost soul.
"What's the panic? Is this where you yell? "Aemond didn't fight when he saw the panicked guards, now is a peaceful and prosperous age, so can he be so alarmed? What a bunch of guts, he snarled at the guards.
"Your Majesty, ......! Kill...... Kill...... Kill is coming! The guard did not kneel and beg for mercy as usual, but shouted to King Aemond with wide eyes and a look of horror. The over-frightened terrification caused him to stutter as he spoke.
"What's coming? Who killed it? Who will start a war for no reason now? Do you think they're stupid? They don't want to live a good life anymore? Are you kidding me? Edmund heard his subordinate say such stammering words, and suddenly became angry, and asked loudly.
No wonder he reacted like this, now that this kind of peace has lasted for four or five years, there has been no friction even along the border, and the days of calm have been too long, and he does not believe that there will be war without the slightest warning.
That will definitely attract the watchful eyes of other kings, who will lurk around like poisonous snakes with sharp teeth, ready to choose and devour people, waiting for an opportunity to swallow the land of the weak and reap the benefits. So no one would be so stupid and have nothing to do to find the rhythm of death.
Edmond was overjoyed by the squire kneeling not far in front of him with his own roar, and he enjoyed the feeling of being on top, and as he grew older, he felt that he couldn't live without it. He couldn't bear the treasures, the delicacies, the girls who were like flowers.
"Say! Who the hell killed it? If you dare to lie with one word, I immediately cut off your head. However, after being a superior for so many years, he still controls his emotions well in this situation. With a look of pride still on his face, he looked down at the trembling guards and asked.
The surrounding nobles, including the high priest, did not say a word of persuasion, but just looked at this fool who dared to provoke the king with a cold face, and even a few nobles were very excited in their hearts, and they longed for the king to give an order to cut off the head of that fool. Life has been so dull these years, so they crave blood, which may make them feel excited.
"Your Majesty! It's a northerner! It's a heretic! They're coming! They have sacked several villages, killed countless of your people, and are now closing in here. This time, the guard didn't stutter, but said it in one breath.
"Bang dang!"
As soon as his words fell, the sound of the wine glass falling to the ground came out, and I saw that King Aemond's face instantly turned pale, his hands kept trembling, the wine glass in his hand fell, and his fat body shook a few times, and finally did not fall down with the support of the guards behind him.
And the nobles, who were originally plain and ready to watch a good show, also changed their faces suddenly after hearing the news, and they couldn't help but panic.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! The nobles fell to their knees with anxious expressions and shouted in a pleading tone to King Aemond.
They were all nobles with no worries about food and clothing, and had a large number of lands and slaves, and if that group of infidels had taken over this place, they would have suffered the greatest, so they couldn't help but not worry, not afraid.
"Call Henry? How did he defend himself? Doesn't it say foolproof? Edmond finally came to his senses, and roared at the nobles and guards kneeling beside him.
With his roar, the guards at the gate rushed to find the general, and in a short time the sound of horses' hooves could be heard from far and near, followed by heavy footsteps rushing towards the main hall.
"Your Majesty! His Majesty, the villages of Vik and Hani below, were attacked by the infidels, suffering heavy casualties and looting all their belongings. Dressed in silver-white heavy armor, Henry burst through the door and reported.
"How dare you say that? What did you say the other day? Didn't you say that you were perfectly prepared to ensure that the infidels would not return? What now? What now? You tell me! King Aemond yelled angrily at Henry, who had just entered.
"This ...... This...... It was an accident! Your Majesty, I have arranged a tight defense, this group of heretics must be the embodiment of the devil, they don't know where the path of the devil came from......! ”
"Shut up! Now you say how to exterminate this group of infidels, don't explain it to me, I don't want to hear it! Before Henry could finish speaking, King Aemond interrupted him angrily, tossed a cup in his hand, and snarled at him again.
When Henry saw the increasingly agitated king, he couldn't help but feel infinite contempt for Aemond's flustered performance. I can't help but feel sad when I think that I am following such a leader, and I feel a little bit like a hero's end, but as his subjects, I can't show it.
"Your Majesty, please believe your soldiers, they are ready to go at any time, their weapons are eager to drink blood, their murderous aura can crush any mountain, please give your most loyal soldiers a chance to prove themselves, let the warriors completely destroy this group of infidels!" Henry looked up at King Aemond and replied aloud with a haughty face.
In his heart, he really didn't care about this group of uncivilized northerners, how could they compete with regular soldiers equipped with sophisticated weapons with their rudimentary equipment?
In his opinion, this group of northerners will only kill civilians who have no ability to resist. As soon as they arrived with their troops, the infidels would all be crucified and burned to death in front of the soldiers who were armed to the teeth.
This seemingly simple mission, because it was against the infidels, was also destined to write a heavy stroke in his career, and perhaps he would become the hero of the bard who killed demons, and perhaps the church's vigorous publicity. Thinking of this, Henry's expression became more and more proud, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Hearing Henry say this, the panic in the nobles' hearts gradually subsided when they saw the arrogant general, and the expression on the high priest's face returned to normal, showing a holy and pious expression again.
"That's it! Hurry up and kill this group of infidels and show me your courage and fearlessness! When Aemond saw Henry with an arrogant face, he was angry, but for the sake of his beautiful life, he had to rely on him, so when he heard Henry's words, he waved his hand and said impatiently.
"Yes! Your Majesty, I will now carry out Your will! King Aemond's voice interrupted Henry's **, and he bent down to salute the king, turned and strode out of the hall.
While King Aemond and his ministers were discussing in the main hall, Evan and his men had sacked two villages and towns in a forceful manner, and now they had returned to the seashore and set up camp with supplies.
They set up improvised tents out of twigs and animal skins, and found stout branches sharpened at the ends to make improvised fences, which were surrounded by makeshift camps to prevent sneak attacks.
Night! In the makeshift camp, they lit seven or eight bonfires with roasted meat as attractive as the smell of the seaside in winter, and groups of Vikings wrapped in animal skins sat around the fire chatting with each other, laughing heartily from time to time.
They were very happy, especially the first time they came here, they were even more excited and excited, they never dreamed that they would one day set foot in this legendary land of abundance, especially since they had raided two small towns at random, and the gains brought by these two small villages were beyond their imagination.
"Evan! Shall we move forward tomorrow? Evan, who was chatting with Olaf by the biggest fire, heard Olaf's question.
"Tomorrow we won't move, just wait here, I think there will be a battle tomorrow, that's why I ordered no one to drink tonight." Evan wanted to stand up and said politely to his adoptive father.
Although Evan is so polite to his adoptive father at this time, he is really a little afraid of his adoptive father's nonsense.
Seeing his adoptive father with a naïve face at this moment, he couldn't help but think of a few days ago, when he said that he asked Olaf to stay in the camp, Olaf immediately went berserk, regardless of his leader's face, and began to chase and kill in the hall, and finally he finally succumbed to his overlord spirit.
"Fighting? Well! Maybe really to fight. Then you should make it clear to everyone and prepare as soon as possible. Olaf thought for a moment and said to Evan in a deep voice.
In fact, when he thought about it, he could understand that if they robbed others so blatantly, the other party would definitely react, but he didn't know in his heart whether the other party's reaction was to retreat and defend, or to organize a counterattack. Judging from their previous situation in northern Russia, the people there would only flee with their families, and even if they encountered the slightest resistance, they would be weak and vulnerable.
But this is not the bitter cold land of northern Russia, so his adopted son said this, and his expression looked very determined, and he couldn't help but look forward to it in his heart.
The last thing they fear for the Vikings is to fight, they have lived in poverty since childhood, their physical strength and fighting consciousness are extremely strong, and they are eager to die on the battlefield, so that their souls will be worthy of the gods.
"Clansmen! Sharpen the swords in your hands, eat and drink enough tonight, tomorrow there will be a chance to prove everyone, and our beautiful and prosperous life in the future will also start from tomorrow, whether we will return as victors, or leave the blood to spill into this beach is up to you! Evan, standing up and looking around at the people sitting around, said solemnly and calmly in a loud voice.