Chapter 0093: Declaration of War
When Zhou Qingfeng woke up again, the sky in the Black Forest was cloudy. Today is a rare good weather, which means that it is summer, and the sun outside the Iron Curtain is hot early in the morning.
Quiet and orderly in the village. The members of the logistics team got up early and set up a cauldron in the open space in the village to heat the oven. Villagers at the bottom, dressed in tattered clothes, lined up with armed attendants to receive food.
The churning cauldron is steaming hot, and the aroma of the food is mouth-watering.
Zhou Qingfeng's logistics team was the most popular of the 'coalition forces', and although they only served monotonous hot soup and bread at each meal, this was extremely rare in the Black Forest. Because this is something that has never been done before.
There was a big mess last night, and Zhou Qingfeng had to get up early to arrange - the wrath of the god of tyranny is no joke. The enemy either doesn't come, or it pours out. The two sides are already dead-end.
Order the patrol to go out and spy on the enemy's movements. Order the leaders of each family to be on guard at all times and enter the combat mode at all times. Zhou Qingfeng walked around the village and was not in a good mood.
The various forces in the Black Forest really resemble bandits, except for Inisa, who seems to have a bit of a family connection. The others, from the leader to the creeps, are all badβit's really scary to be uneducated. Such a team is extremely unreliable, and morale can only last for five minutes.
In front of the food stall of the logistics team, several armed attendants walked by with hot bread, and when they saw Zhou Qingfeng, they hurriedly stood and saluted. The latter was preoccupied and asked, "How is the food lately?" β
"Thank you Hugo for your kindness, the food is very good." The armed squires all laughed, "We are all satisfied with such good food at every meal." β
"Can't you eat it in the past?" Zhou Qingfeng paid attention to the dress and attire of several armed attendants, and the adventurers they followed should have mixed well.
The status of the armed squires was higher than that of the paupers, who ranged in age from eleven or twelve to twenty-five or sixteen, and earned their income by fighting for their masters. Their masters are the backbone adventurers of the various settlements, rich and poor.
The master is strong, and the life of the attendant is naturally better. But as Zhou Qingfeng got to know more and more deeply, the life of the armed attendants was uneven, but they were generally not happy, and the equipment and training were very poor.
For Zhou Qingfeng's question, several attendants all smiled wryly, as if they couldn't answer. It took a long time for someone to whisper: "We will eat whatever our master eats." But we have to wait until the master has finished eating before we can have our portion. β
The owner only eats it? That's a ghost!
But under the strict hierarchy, the rules are like this.
Zhou Qingfeng set up a special logistics team, which is actually a great initiative. It avoids deprivation and ensures that everyone in the team is well fed.
No wonder these armed attendants smiled when they received the bread, this food was much higher in comparison. Being able to eat enough at every meal is something you couldn't have imagined in the past.
Zhou Qingfeng said twice, "Eat more, there should be a fierce battle today, and only when you are full will you have the strength to fight the enemy." β
The armed attendants only laughed a few times, and did not dare to talk nonsense. But when Zhou Qingfeng walked away, one of them whispered: "Just to be able to eat such good bread every day, we will also work hard." β
Zhou Qingfeng walked to the logistics team stall that distributed bread, and Seth, who followed him, cut directly into the queue and asked the cook who distributed bread for double breakfast. When the cook saw Zhou Qingfeng appear, he hurriedly picked out the best from the tray containing the bread.
There was a long line in front of the stall, and a few barbarians held whips in their hands to maintain order. For Seth's behavior, whether it is queuing or maintaining order, he is silent. Everyone was busy greeting 'His Excellency Hugo' in a cordial manner.
Zhou Qingfeng didn't do anything in one step, everyone is equal. He took the bread and mushroom soup that Seth had handed him, and sat down at random to eat. After taking two bites of bread, he said with satisfaction, "Today's bread tastes much better." β
When the 'coalition forces' set out from Iron Furnace Village, the bread baked by the logistics team was also quite good. But within two days, the bread was unpalatable to death.
Zhou Qingfeng asked, there are only one or two chefs with good skills in the team, and the level of performance fluctuates greatly, to put it bluntly, it is inexperienced. But today the bread looks really good, and it tastes good.
"It should be said that your maid is really good." The dusty Inisha came out of nowhere, followed by several unfamiliar faces. They were all holding bread and carrying thick soup.
But in the face of this hot breakfast, some people are curious, some people are not angry, and some are faintly angry.
"Who are they?" Zhou Qingfeng asked, "It seems that I have a lot of opinions." β
"Following your orders, I ran all day yesterday without rest at night to bring the leaders of the last two human settlements. However, they will have to meet you in person before they decide whether or not to join the Coalition. β
"Oh......., I see."
Inisha was in good spirits, but she was still a little tired from running around. Zhou Qingfeng nodded slightly and praised the female knight. But when he turned his gaze to the unruly guys behind him, he sneered: "Several, you're late." β
It's a no-brainer.
Zhou Qingfeng didn't bother to explain, "Now that the seat in front of the table is full, you can only stand." That said, I don't care if you want to join or not, because I'm not short of people.
Of course, you can come, and I welcome you. But you have to hand over all the population and food. For you ought to have been submitted to me three days ago, but you have been procrastinating and not obeying orders. I must punish you and maintain discipline. β
Hearing the first few sentences, several latecomers still had the same expressions. But the last sentence made them turn brown and angry. It's just that Zhou Qingfeng didn't look at them, and only indifferently stuffed bread into his mouth.
The atmosphere was awkward for a while, but not tense.
The few settlers who came down were clearly still trying to bargain, or at least be courteous.
It's a pity that these people are really late, although not everyone in the 'coalition army' is willing to die for Zhou Qingfeng, but no one can replace him. He left silently for three days, and the 'coalition' was only on the verge of collapse, but no new leader was elected.
It's just that the latecomers didn't understand this, and when they showed displeasure and threatened Zhou Qingfeng with an angry tone, the team that was receiving food nearby whistled.
There was a bang, more than a dozen swords were drawn, and dozens of armed attendants were eager to try. The barbarian, who maintained order, simply threw away the whip, grabbed the big axe in his hand with a roar, and gathered around him, glaring angrily.
Yesterday, Lu Kansi of White Crow Village was hacked to death with a knife because he was not respectful enough to Zhou Qingfeng. Everyone would love to do it again today.
If they didn't agree with this word, they did it, and the latecomers were shocked.
But what surprised them even more was that the armed squires belonging to different settlements acted in unison, and the adventurers who originally had a grudge also worked together. Even the lowliest paupers in the village dared to be angry and fearless.
It's a rare sight.
What is the force that unites them?
It's the boy in front of me.
Its prestige is evident.
The latecomers looked at Zhou Qingfeng again, their faces turned blue, and they couldn't get off the stage. When Inisha called them in, she told them a lot of stories about the teenager. But they are all skeptical, and they always feel that with their own worth and status, they have to verify it for the last time.
But the young man is now in a lot of strength, and his power is getting heavier, and he is no longer the 'mascot' who only laughed at everyone a few days ago, so naturally he is not so easy to speak.
The bread in Zhou Qingfeng's hand was almost finished, and the leaders of the last two settlements had not yet made a decision. He only waved his hand, so that people who couldn't see the reality could think slowly - if they couldn't figure it out, then perish.
A patrol officer from outside the village came over, with a swaggering ...... Goblins.
The sentry's expression was solemn, and he whispered: "Your Excellency Hugo, we have found an enemy force advancing in the north. The Church of Bane has gathered a large number of troops to slaughter us. They also sent a goblin to deliver the war book. β
The decisive battle is coming, and it is expected.
But......
Afternoon?
Is this goblin insane?
The little green-skinned monster jumped out, and it was taller than Zhou Qingfeng's waist. Unlike the lowly ones who can only shout 'Oak', this goblin speaks the lingua franca. It stepped forward with a big grin, and opened its mouth like a bell......
"Listen, lumps of meat. I know you weak creatures very well.
I know that you are in fear, because your time of death has come. I have not come to persuade you to surrender, for I do not intend to forgive you. No matter how much you plead, cry, or repent, it will not change the fate of your destruction.
I am a servant of darkness, a follower of tyranny, and a witness to fear.
I'm different from those two failed pieces of waste the other day. I am Hugh of Raven Village, the new leader of the Church of Bane in the Northlands, and the nemesis of you resisters.
I will smear your blood all over the earth, hang your heads on the branches, and throw your bowels to feed the wolves. You will tremble under my wrath because you have angered the Lord of Darkness, who wields the power of fear.
You ready?
Bane's vengeance has come! β
When the voice of the declaration of war reached the end, the goblin exploded directly and shattered!