Iceland is beautiful at night.

It's not yet the time of eternal daylight in summer.

As the sun sets, Iceland's mountain peaks turn a different color and the icy waters turn blue.

In a shore hut, several Vikings from Norway are lighting a fire to keep warm.

It wasn't long before there was movement outside, and a man pushed the door open and entered—it was Frederick.

He was accompanied by a Finnish Viking.

There were six people in the room, three men and three women.

The women are all Viking shield girls, and the five of them obey the fire girl Wei Ge, who is warming up in them.

At present, the leaders of Frachi in West Iceland are behind East Iceland and Norway.

Although Vigo is from Norway, due to her blood, she can make friends with the Viking nobles of Finland and even Sweden.

This upper-class Viking right was not understood by the natives born in Iceland, but as a Bavarian prince bordering Eastern Europe with Vikings.

Freitrick had an understanding of the cultural structure of the Vikings.

During his years in West Iceland, he was always thinking about how to find foreign help, and the Vikings were also his goal.

However, these Vikings from Norway are all working with Frachy and Anason, the lord of East Iceland, and are not easy to get along.

On one occasion, Frederick inadvertently helped a Viking from Finland, the same person who brought him here

Successfully extended the network to other Vikings.

This Finnish Viking also has the Son of Light bloodline, but he is a matrilineal and his father is a slave, so he is not in the orthodox bloodline.

His name was Slusson, and he traveled between Iceland and the Viking islands, and was in the fur business.

"Long time no see, Wei Ge, the last time I saw you, you were only twelve years old."

"You're not dead yet, Sluzon."

"Although I was banished, I still thought that one day I would be able to go to the ancestral land, how could I die so easily."

The bloodline of the Child of Light who does not exist can participate in many Heroic Wars (follow the tribe to rob) and be sublimated.

Sluzon was also a Viking berserker, and during one operation, he clashed with the leader in charge of distributing the spoils, and he accidentally killed the leader, and although it was a fair duel, he was still banished and broke a leg.

It was the Bazihu who was in charge of the ruling, so he had a hatred for the Bazihu.

"I'm bringing someone here today, and I'm in charge of acting as your translator." Sluzon Road.

"Your Excellency," Freitik nodded, and then made it clear, "a small Iceland that doesn't need so many people, I want you to help me become the Lord of West Iceland." ”

"You want to convert?" Seeing the cross on Frederick's body, the fire girl withdrew her hand from the fire.

"No, I still believe in the Cult of Light, West Iceland is close to Scotland, and I can get a lot of benefits from the same faith.

I already know a lot from Sluzon, and strictly speaking, you're more of a Finnish Viking nobility, right? ”

After hearing the translation, Wei Ge hummed.

In fact, the two can also communicate, Frederick has been here for a few years, and he knows a lot of Icelandic language.

But with a translator, it can convey the meaning better.

"I've heard that the Vikings, as well as the Vikings in Denmark, divide power every time the Viking convention is held every few years, and the strong Viking monarchs can even interfere with the edicts of non-native Viking regions.

East Iceland is already dominated by the Norwegians, and if West Iceland becomes the same, it will not be a good thing for us.

When I become leader, I can suppress the power of Norway and help you take East Iceland. ”

At this time, some shield maidens brought a red, fishy drink.

Pack it in a cleaned cloth bag.

Wei Ge gulped down, and her face, which was originally cold, suddenly turned red, and the fishy smell filled the room.

Vigo threw the wine over, and Frederick caught it.

Sluzon was about to explain, but Freitrick reached out to stop him from saying more, and immediately took a large gulp.

Grunt......

After drinking, Frederick resisted the urge to vomit, took out the water bag he had brought, and continued to gulp down the nausea.

It's blood wine, some fanatical and warlike Vikings who mix powerful wild animals with the blood of their enemies.

When the battle starts, smear the body to enhance the momentum of killing.

But after more and more Vikings did this, the bloodline of the Children of Light invented a way to drink blood wine, which was unique to ordinary Vikings and showed the extraordinary origin of their origins.

"Does human blood taste good?"

"Ten times worse than urine."

Wei Ge drank snake blood wine mixed with several fruits and plants, not human blood, so she just wanted to scare Frederick.

Seeing that Freitrick was indifferent, she answered.

"Why do you lead West Iceland?"

"I'm not living in Iceland for nothing, I'm familiar with the landscape of West Iceland, I've dealt with leaders big and small, I can fight, so are my subordinates, I have enough prestige to stabilize the situation, and I don't mind dealing with infidels, as long as it's profitable."

"You're very cheerful, I like it, time is too tight, I can help you find up to fifty non-Vikings."

"That's enough, then you can help me release the news to those Vikings, just say that Poxon is going to attack Vrach, let them strike first, I will send you information, and I will find a way to save Polasen in front of everyone and increase my legal rule.

After tearing my face, you will introduce me to the Norwegian envoy, and I will take my men with yours under the pretense of peace talks, and we will kill them all that night.

I need a scapegoat, and I will take it on with a leader named Regos. ”

"What about Porasen?"

"He will suddenly have an accident after opening the leadership conference, and he will hand over the leadership seat to me before he dies. I will also handle the relationship with Scotland, with you and the Scots supporting me, we can eradicate the Viking power in East Iceland. ”

Although they are all Vikings, because of the distribution of spoils of war, or because of disagreements, there are many blood feuds of the Vikings of their own race.

For Wei Ge, Vikings who don't have the bloodline of the Children of Light are all inferior people.

She finally agreed to Friedley's proposal.

Freitik then asked Maximi to leak false information to the slave girls, who in turn leaked them to the Norwegians.

When Fra learns that Poxon is gathering men to start a civil war before the ticket is opened, he preemptively attacks Poxon's lair and kills one of Poxon's daughters.

At that time, Freitrick also deliberately invited Scottish priests to come over, and was also killed by mistake in the process.

Later, Freitrick appeared at the right time to save Poxen, as well as the four leaders.

At this time, Frederick took advantage of the saving grace to tell Poxen that Rygoth had been bribed, and if he didn't believe it, as long as he gave Regos false news, he would definitely go to inform the Vikings.

After hearing this, Polasen and the other leaders tried to test the success of Raygos with Frederick, and on the way they took the men he sent out and tied them back to the confrontation.

Every Icelandic leader had his own armed forces, and Frederick spared the lives of Regos in exchange for the help he brought his men to fight.

When Poxon agreed, his men sent men to the camp of Vlach, saying that they controlled Poxen.

At this time, Freitrick also found Orlando and asked the local church to take revenge for the killing of the priest.

Orlando can't refuse, and he must protect the local clergy.

He sharpened the sword of sanction again.

Maybe from the moment he got this sword, he would never be able to get away from killing or being killed in this life.

The priests tell themselves that when you guard justice, your sword is the sword of justice.

But is that really the case?

On the day of the surrender, when Freitik came to Frachy and pushed Poxen out.

Before Fra could say a few happy words, Poxen freed himself from the shackles on his body, and Fra's smile stiffened!

The fifty men that the Fire Maiden had brought from East Iceland also moved, and they attacked their own camp from behind.

This night of civil war, recorded in the Icelandic annals, was won by Poksen.

Since Poxen was first attacked by Frachi and others, he legally stood still.

Poxon then reconvened the Leaders' Conference, and with the support of the freedmen, he was elected the owner of the island and agreed to be converted.

He locked up all of Fras' men and threw a large number of Viking statues into the waterfall.

The moment when the god Odin was thrown into the sea.

Valhalla did not descend from the sky, the wooden statue of the Valkyrie was washed away, and neither the Hydra nor Odin sent down divine punishment.

Instead, the Scottish priests rubbed the outer layer of the bronze crossed with a kind of animal oil, which made the cross shine brightly under the sun and made the freedmen think that the conversion was correct.

The act of abandoning the image into the lake gave rise to the Icelandic waterfall, which later became known as the "Waterfall of the Gods".

At the conference, Freitrick became the second leader of the Order in West Iceland and announced that the eldest sister would marry Poxen.

At this time, Oshaya was still hiding in the church of the Suge people with little Arri, not knowing what was happening.

Mother said that the place of the church close to God will make people feel calm.

But little Arri didn't feel anything, he tried to talk to the cross many times, wanting to see his father, but there was no revelation.

On the third day after the meeting, Frederick entered the dungeon and told the five minor leaders, who had not yet been tried, who had been loyal to Frachy, to kill Poxen and support him if they wanted to survive.

Originally, the five people did not dare, but after knowing that Frederick had the support of the Fire Maiden, they agreed instead.

On the fourth day of Poxen's reign as Lord of West Iceland, before the seat was hot, a young woman who had been able to deliver the meal appeared with food.

Poxon stretched out his hand and pinched the woman fiercely, and just as he was about to ask, the woman threw hot food on Poxon.

The hot porridge water made the leader, before he could open his eyes quickly, and slashed the subsequent traitor and the shield girl to death on the table.

Poxon's blood was spilled all over the table, and Regos died on the same day.

When the target was eliminated, Freiti reappeared at the right time to decisively suppress the rebellion and reconvene the assembly.

At the meeting, he told his men loyal to Poksen that the Icelanders had no ability to fight among themselves, that the dead could not be resurrected, that we should unite together, and that if anyone could not let go of their hatred, then a duel should be held according to the tradition of the ancient Romans and Vikings, and that there should be no mention of it again.

The dead stay away, and the surviving will always consider interests.

Frederick has no intention of reverting to twenty leaders, and the surviving leaders can master more parts and territory.

So, in a compromise between the parties, he absorbed the power of Poxen and Frach, and became the lord of West Iceland.

Humanity has a strong power to accept suffering.

In this conflict, if a loved one has died, they will work harder to create people.

West Iceland is at peace again.

Freitrick played with his heart, and said that he was not Icelandic and was not suitable for commandery, so he only acted as an agent, and when Poxon's six-year-old son grew up, he would let him lead.

In fact, this was a ploy he did not want to face the Norwegians directly.

In this fierce battle, more than 400 adult laborers died.

Freitik himself suffered three battle wounds, but he finally became the strongest leader in West Iceland.

He led the people to conversion and baptism, but privately told the leaders that there would be no interference with their original faith.

As for the Scots, his rhetoric was that they had to reform step by step, otherwise it would lead to strife.

In this way, he stabilized both factions.

As for the deal with the Fire Maiden, Frederick himself was baptized by the Viking gods alone in front of him, in order to gain the trust of the Fire Maiden.

The Fire Maiden and Frederick were honest and naked.

Using a barbecued knife, the Fire Maiden personally cut the blood streaks on Frederick's chest, and then cut her own fingers to make Frederick drink the blood of the Children of Light.

After a simple ritual, Freitrick was given a Viking name.

A few years earlier, Frederick would have fought in his heart, but in the past few years he has learned that the Father will not be easily revealed, and people can only rely on themselves.

After his conversion was completed, he slept in the same bed with the Fire Maiden.

Although Frederick has a lame leg, he has a handsome face and excellent swordsmanship, and this time his performance impressed the Fire Girl.

After drinking the blood of the Fire Maiden and enduring the stinging pain in his skin, Frederick went crazy with the Fire Maiden all night.

For the fire girl, doing this kind of thing is also a kind of entertainment, and it is not a big deal, she has always disliked the so-called chastity.

It's nothing more than a man's control over a woman.

Now that they slept in the same bed, the two became closer allies.

In the process, the Fire Girl even talked about Orlando.

Just like when the Vikings went south to rob them, they liked those gentle, lovely, and cultured Frankish, Italian, and Byzantine women.

The Fire Maiden also likes the nobles of the brighter world.

"I'm going to sleep with him (Orlando) once in the morning or later."

Hearing this, Freitrick held the fire girl down again......

"I'm getting more and more fond of you." The eyes of the fire maiden are like those of a snake.

"Have you ever been to Paris?" She said again.

"Hmm." When he was still a prince, Frederick went once.

"The current Viking men are all waste, they just want to fight among themselves, they don't have a complete plan, and one day, they will be destroyed by the enemy one by one.

In my grandfather's time, the Vikings could go to the Holy City to rob them, and when my father was there, they could go to Italy and Paris to rob them, and in my generation, they couldn't even get through the Balkans below the Rhine......"

Like Frederick, the Fire Maiden has a vision of purpose in her heart, and that is to get revenge on her country.

Her father was killed by her brother and lost the Finnish throne, and later the nobles fought among themselves, and the throne fell into the hands of her relatives, so she was torn between men......

As Frederick slowly took control of West Iceland.

Little Ali has always lived with his mother in the church.

Oshaya was exiled to the monastery for many years and was well acquainted with penance.

She was content with it and concentrated on guiding Xiao Ali's education.

And when there was no time to study, little Ali often ran outside the church and watched the blacksmith shop in Orlando striking iron.

At first, his mother was worried, but after Little Arry didn't make any special moves, and the priest also said that Orlando was a very polite knight, so Oshaya didn't stop it.

The difference between the two is more than ten years.

Orlando has no common language for such children.

But little Arlie didn't speak, just watched him strike iron.

This situation lasted for six days, and Orlando, who has always prided himself on being calm, couldn't help but say the first sentence.

"Boy, what do you want to do for such a boring thing for six days?"

"Learn to strike iron."

"What do you learn to strike iron as a child?"

"Mother said once that the Father of Heaven had a good sword."

"What's the name?"

"I didn't ask, but when I had a sword one day, I would ask my mother. So, I watched you strike iron and learn how swords are made. ”

Little Alibi put it in the blacksmith shop, a piece wrapped in cloth, "I heard that your sword is a treasure?" Killed a lot of people? What's it called?"

"Verdict."

"Oh, one of the three swords of the Franks, forged during the Battle of the Five Princes, it was given to Bavaria as a gift by the Capetian royal family, and later sent back, killing the patriarch of the Billon family."

Little Arri's words made Orlando put down the iron in his hand and looked straight at the child.

"You know a lot!"

Little Arry continued, "My uncles have been to the South, and they tell me stories that I have loved swords since I was a child. ”

"The hand holding the sword, either beheading or being beheaded, neither is good."

"So be the strongest knight and take the strongest sword."

"It's useless, what about the Sword of Judgment in my body? None of his relatives were saved, and he was exiled. ”

"You're not strong enough, your sword isn't fast enough." Little Arry is not afraid of Orlando being angry, he feels that Orlando is talking as a person of the same age at the moment, not a child, he likes this feeling.

"Did you hear about the black prince who caused a sensation in the north? As soon as my judgment sword flashes, he will also retreat three points!"

"The black prince has a sword in the stone, if you are the Frank artifact Roland among the five swords of the hero, you can also talk about it."

Orlando almost didn't laugh angrily, "Seeing that you are not very old, your father must not be old, but he has already been recruited by the Lord, and he is probably not very strong, and the sword in his hand is not fast enough, if his sword touches my judgment sword, I will smash it!"

Little Arlie was not angry, "My father is unlucky, but one day, I, Charlemagne, will resound my father's name all over the earth, you don't have to be summoned by the Lord in advance, otherwise you won't hear that day." ”

Little Ali is also very venomous.

Orlando snorted and continued to strike the iron.

Little Arry continued to watch, and it was remembering the order in its head.

Orlando doesn't care, after all, his apprentice is stupid to death, and this bastard named Charlemagne is much more interesting.

The next day, Charlemagne and Orlando quarreled again.

"Why do you knock the pig iron sometimes eighty-five times, sometimes eighty times, and then you put it in the furnace?"

"By feeling."

"The feeling is not accurate, you might as well say that each piece of pig iron has a different degree of stress, and some can stop after 80 strokes."

Little Arry always finds some faults in striking iron.

"You just watch, nonsense, a good bite of iron with your mouth."

"If you look closely, you can see a lot of problems, you don't understand."

On this day, an Icelandic boy came to buy a sword.

The young man asked, "How much does this sword cost?" ”

Orlando was arguing and said, "Two hundred sheep." ”

The young man was stunned: "What! Is the fire made of gold grains, and is the pig iron made of gold, or is the hilt of the sword made of gold? ”

Orlando said, "England invaded, you see where there is pig iron now?" This is all iron material from a big mine, and I won't sell it if you are too expensive. ”

Scotland's iron has been used to guard the Queen, and now Orlando has one less handful.

The young man said, "It's too expensive, let's make it cheaper." ”

Orlando turned around and picked up an iron sword of ordinary quality.

Then the sword clattered and landed on the sword-measuring stone, and Orlando showed it.

"How's this one?"

The boy took it and was very satisfied, but he wanted to bargain, so he said.

"Is this sword sharp enough?"

"I own a blacksmith shop, can I sell you a broken sword?"

Also.

So the boy took out all the valuable things in his body, and even the shoes under his feet had to be replaced with this sword.

"Where are you going?" Little Arry asked curiously.

"Recruit soldiers from the Northern Harbor, and you can become a knight if you defeat the English."

After hearing this, Little Ari shouted, "You wait for me." “

Then he ran back to the church, took the melon that the priest had planted, and threw it to the man.

"Here, this melon is ripe."

"Thank you, I'll pay you back a hundred melons in the future."

"What's your name?" The boy asked before leaving.

"Charlemagne, what about you."

"Luo."

"It's Roland, that's the name of the Great Knight."

Orlando gave Charlemagne a blank look.

Little Arry continued, "The sword must have a name, and it will bless you. ”

"What's that going to be called?"

Glancing at the judgment sword inside the iron furnace, Xiao Ali smiled, "Judgment." ”

Little Arri used wood to write the French name of the ruling and Roland on the ground.

The boy watched for a long time, and finally remembered, and finally walked barefoot, and halfway he stopped and pointed at his back, raised the judgment sword, and shouted, "Thank you." ”

A sword followed him to the south, holding a melon in his hand to get a noble language.

February 24, 1322.

Roland, a sixteen-year-old boy from Iceland, used the sword Orlando to forge and was later named by Charlemagne the Sword of Judgment and embarked on the road of a knight.