Chapter III
readx;?? The trek in the harsh winter is physically demanding. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ info This makes everyone a pot-bellied. Although the stench of food spoils the appetite of some people, everyone quickly destroys the food like a whirlwind.
And, of course, wine. Although it is said that alcoholism is very bad for the discipline of the army. But this is in the cold north, and you can't do it without two sips. Besides, the army itself is not very well disciplined. Martin knew that sometimes, the army here would get drunk and go to war. It roared like a beast, charging in spite of the pain. Fierce and fearless. This can be very effective in some cases, and can crush the enemy in one fell swoop. But if you encounter a disciplined and morale-boosting army, it will backfire.
But Martin stared cautiously at the Northland soldiers, he didn't want anyone to go crazy.
And apparently, the captain of the Northern Army also thought so. Of course, the reasons may not be the same. But he whispered a few words to the witch in the ranks. Then I saw the latter pull the master's house aside. Something was put in the jug.
When the wine is drunk again, although the alcohol is cold, and the spices are added to make it taste even better. But Martin still tasted something extra. As a Starch Bingsai Druid who was well-versed in animals and plants, Martin knew what it was.
Sure enough, after a while, no one went crazy. They fell asleep.
The host secretly breathed a sigh of relief. And several of his sons noticeably loosened their fists.
In this land, a weak person would not own such a large estate. Although the difference in strength is very large. But if it really annoys them. The sons of the master's family will still dare to show their swords.
Of course, they also weigh the pros and cons. Unless someone has done something very offensive to them, they would rather swallow their anger in the face of the dual factor of great strength and the regular army of the kingdom.
The hustle and bustle of the room gradually fell silent. Martin then pulled his master aside to talk.
The Starch Bingsai Druids are very different from other Druids. One of the things that the Starch Bingsey druids were concerned with was not only the things that were natural, but also the things that the druids considered "unnatural". For example, the society of intelligent beings.
The Starch Bingsey druids called the natural sciences, which ordinary druids were concerned with. The other category is called the social sciences. Both the natural and social sciences are the objects of their research.
Martin was not a research Sdach Bingsey druid. But it also has some tasks. This time, he also wanted to collect some first-hand information on the social changes in the north. This is useful, in addition to the debriefing that should be done. The information he gathered could be exchanged with other Starhebents druids. The Starch Bingsei druids were very knowledge-oriented. This information can be exchanged for other information, and can even be exchanged for the general equivalent of gold and silver, hard currency, or even magical items.
Some people like knowledge because knowledge is power. But when knowledge doesn't bring power, do you still pursue it? There are still people who pursue it. They are for the knowledge itself. There were many of them among the Starch Bingsey druids.
Martin went to the master's house to talk about the changes in the north after it entered the great unification. The Northland was originally divided. There are a lot of kings. But now, for the first time, the king of kings has ruled the Northland. This brings a lot of changes. Northland, in particular, originally had a certain democratic tradition. What would they think of such a king? He could lead them to glory, but what about the restraints? Especially since Martin knew that some of the Northlanders had left their homeland in search of new lands because they had not wanted to be his courtiers. There's a lot to study in this land right now.
At first, the host family was apprehensive. Although the people of the Northland are heroic, it does not mean that the head of the family will be so naΓ―ve. In particular, Martin came with the Northern Army. However, Martin has his own tricks and pulls out good wine from the south. Cup after cup. It made the host's family quickly become talkative.
This trick is always a good way to open up the conversation. Martin quickly gathered a lot of meaningful information.
Early the next morning, Martin rode out with the captain of the Northern Squad, as well as Natasha and another Northland soldier. The blizzard has stopped. There's a lot of snow left, but after Natasha put a kind of snowshoe on the hooves of the dwarf horses from the Northland, the ride was just a little slower.
They came to a peatfield.
"What are you doing here?" Natasha was a little dissatisfied. yes, leave the soft bed and warm room early in the morning. And even for nomads who grew up on horseback, riding a horse is a tiring chore. If there were better means of transportation, herders would also give up horseback riding.
Two members of the Northern Army were also dissatisfied. But they didn't say anything. After all, they are military men. Obey orders. And Natasha has been with Martin for a while and understands his temper, so she dares to be neither big nor small.
To outsiders, there is only a lonely swamp in front of them. But Martin knows what this piece of peat means.
In the past, he talked freely with the elders in the master's family and got a lot of information. That includes about this peatland.
Martin threw off his arms and got up and dried, he was digging. See him in action. Naturally, others could not sit on the sidelines. It's freezing cold, and it's definitely a chore. Thankfully, however, Martin used his druid abilities to use the Divine Magic of Nature to help with the digging.
I saw him press his hands to the ground, and suddenly, the peat began to twist and deform. The soil bulges and falls. With the sound of the clattering ice being torn, the work became much easier.
Seeing everyone's somewhat surprised eyes, Martin smiled: "Wood bending, wood shaping." Usually many druids are only used on wood. But we are different. We have a deeper understanding of it. It's a little harder to use it on coal, because even though it is wood, it becomes too much. However, it is used on peat. Although the effect is not as good as that of wood, it is still a little helpful.
Next, Martin used stubbornness, as well as various other natural magic techniques, to raise the temperature and split the ground. Others have a lot of work to do, they just need to get started. Soon, they unearthed Martin's target.
It's a corpse. Seeing this corpse, everyone except Martin couldn't help but frown. It's not that they're afraid, they've killed quite a few people themselves. But they were surprised by Martin's behavior.
"This was the sacrificial act of the druids back then. Martin explained.
The name druid sounds like a group of people who love nature, and the image of a clawed druid or something like that. Some people know that they harvest sacred acorns with golden sickles, pick mistletoe, and more.
But few people know that the druids also had a habit of sacrificing the living. The ancient Norma Empire recorded many druids who sacrificed people in different ways. And some people in later generations accused her of becoming a king and losing a coward, history is a little girl who can be dressed up by others, and so on. It is believed that the Norma Empire officials are whitewashing their behavior of suppressing the druids, so they put a hat on the druid's head and pour sewage.
Martin knew, however, that sacrifices did exist in ancient druids. And in fact, human sacrifice was not so rare in the early days of civilization. The moral concepts of the ancients were not the same as those of later generations. It wasn't just the druids who sacrificed to the living. There were other, larger, bloodier sacrificers. The visitor from the Far East told him some things in this regard, such as: "Editorial: The martyrdom system is the best sacrificial system", "Interview with a reporter, the martyrdom of a girl: The burial of the chief is the glory of my life", "Editorial: The legitimacy of the Divine Destiny is unquestionable"
Things like that.
He excavated the ruins, on the one hand, to do archaeological work. The other side also has to gather something. Can be used to craft powerful magic items. Although it has been a long time since the sacrifice. However, the radiation brought by the powerful force at that time caused some of the substances here to be dyed with magical power, which is very rare material.
When Martin and the others returned to the farmer's house, they were surprised to see a tense scene.
Sophia, the holy warrior, is drawing her sword at this moment. Stand in front of a slave girl. On the other side, there are Northland warriors with beards and hair, roaring and wielding wheeled axes.
Others, like Shirley, were clearly dissuading. She was clutching a scroll of the force field wall in her hand, ready to use it at any moment. On the other side, the Northland witch was also holding a wand, and instead of pointing at Martin's team, he pointed at the Northern Army.
These spellcasters are obviously more sensible.
But there are also those who fanned the flames, such as Martin, who caught a glimpse of Zari the Dark Elf wanderer with a wicked grin. She obviously wanted to make a big fuss and start fighting. That didn't do her much good, though. However, nature dictates it.
Such an unexpected thing happened because the two sides were originally formed together temporarily, and they were not tacit cooperation teams. Then there was a situation where the top officials of both sides were not on the scene, and no one was in control of the situation. This led to a conflict between the two sides. But fortunately, it didn't make a big fuss. Although both sides showed their weapons. But it didn't really get fought.
Although the people of the master's family flashed aside in fright, they also picked up shields and weapons in their hands. If it really starts, it will probably be a big scuffle.
However, the return of Martin and the captain of the Northern Army successfully calmed the scene, although he was still swearing. But even the central figure in the maelstrom of battle has stopped.
After a brief question, Martin learned that it was a soldier of the Northern Army who had taken a fancy to a slave girl named Erwei and wanted to have a relationship with her. As a result, Sophia stopped her, and then a commotion ensued.
Martin sighed, he knew Sophia's past. So Sophia, naturally, would not allow such a thing to happen in front of her eyes.
"The master doesn't care about me, you care about me?" the Northern soldier shouted again.
"She's obviously reluctant!" Sophia insisted.
The slaves of the Northland had no personal security, and in the eyes of the master's family, it was already good for the soldiers of the Northern Army not to attack their women. Naturally, they would not speak for a slave girl. In fact, in their opinion, if the soldiers of the Northern Army were to vent their vent to the female slave girl in the family, it would really be a relief for them.
"She really didn't want to. Martin took a look at what he said, and then made this ruling.
In the face of Martin, the soldiers of the Northern Army did not dare to be rude. Because Martin was the guest of the commander of the fortress, a nobleman. But he still muttered, "Hey, whatever." She's just a slave. β
Martin shook his head. "She's a slave, she's weak, and you're stronger than her, so you think you can do what you want to do to her?"
The Northern soldier nodded.
"Then Sophia is stronger than you. Martin said. "Would you like to give it a try?"
The Northern soldier shook his head with difficulty. On the one hand, the creed of fighting the enemy is a creed that is admired by bloody northern warriors. It's humiliating to show weakness. But on the other hand, they had all seen Sophia's amazing swordsmanship, and they knew that they were completely unpleasant in front of her.
Fortunately, northerners are respectful of women in some ways. Holding back in the face of a woman is not a loss of prestige. Because there are some famous female generals in the Northland, as well as female pirates and female warriors. The most famous piece of music about this land is called "The Valkyrie's Ride".
After the conflict was resolved, Martin instructed everyone to prepare as soon as possible and hit the road immediately.
Finding an opportunity, Sophia leaned in and said to Martin, "Thank you, thank you for doing it for me." β
In an adventurous team, it's all about unity. For the sake of this unity, you have to endure the inconsistencies between your teammates and yourself. Dissatisfaction is often not revealed. Because if there is a danger in the future, there is an arrow in the back or something that is a great threat to the whole team.
For the average captain, it is absolutely impossible for the team members to make such an awkward mess because of a female slave, which is really tense.
There was even a time when two team members had an argument over a slave girl, and the captain slashed the slave girl with a sword and said, "Brothers are not worth the conflict over this." "Pacified both sides in a way that no one got into.
And Martin did this, which can be described as very, very unusual. It's no wonder Sophia was so moved.
In this regard, Martin said very lightly, "Back then, I could have been a slave!"
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