After the early spring rains ended, the inhabitants of Blackhammer Castle slowly returned to the town from the south, most of them still proletarians, living by selling their cheap labor.

Although Blackhammer Fort is located in the desolate Northlands, at least Lord Rhodes offers them a decent salary. They can be allowed to support themselves and their families. You know, these civilians are refugees once they get to the cities in the south, and they can't support themselves without land. Cities also don't offer as many jobs. So, once spring comes, many people have to come back, even if they are reluctant.

The winding jungle trail is a long and winding "road home". The scene in front of him naturally reminded Rod of the Spring Festival army he had seen on TV in his previous life. It's all about survival...... Rhodes couldn't help but sigh - fortunately he crossed over as a local lord, otherwise, as a commoner, life would not be easy either.

More and more people are coming back, and many jobs are starting to get on track. And this year, the most striking thing about Blackhammer is none other than the animal corpses that are piled up in the town square. The remains of the beastmen, to be exact. It was Rod who deliberately ordered people to pile them together and display them in a centralized manner.

"What is this?"

"I don't know, it looks weird and scary. ”

"Hey, have you heard? This time in the Evil Moon, the lord personally led his troops to block the attack of the beastmen and werewolves. ”

"Is it a frontal fight, or is it hiding in the castle and ignoring our house?"

"I heard that it was a head-on fight...... He also brought reinforcements from other castles. ”

Before Rod's speech began, the townspeople whispered in private. It was only after seeing the huge pile of bones that many people began to wonder what happened during this year's evil moon. Rod guessed how the plot would develop, so he let people mix in with the people returning home in advance to spread the glorious deeds of the evil war.

In fact, they don't need to lie, the battle is real. Moreover, many bankrupts and scavengers stayed behind to participate in the battle, and their descriptions varied, ranging from passionate to bloodthirsty and cruel, but they were enough to arouse the interest of the people. After listening to the stories of these veterans, many children regarded these heroic soldiers as idols. Beastmen symbolize savagery and strength, and in the past, few people could kill Beastmen in battle, and in general, killing someone above the Horned Beast level in a head-to-head battle was worshipped as a warrior.

"On that day, the evil moon fell, and the land was shrouded in an eerie green, and a beastman the size of a bison rushed towards us, and Lord Rhodes led us to resist. My arrow went into its eye socket, and the beasts stumbled into the line like madmen, and Lord Rhodes took it off with the Sword of Glory. Of course, it's my credit, isn't it?Look, that's it, its horns are thicker than your body~"

A homeless man who participated in the Battle of the Evil Moon recounts his glorious deeds among the children. He also picked up a broken horn to fool these untrained children. One by one, the children listened attentively and saw him as a true warrior. The homeless man also completed the counterattack of life from a lazy man who everyone looked down on to a hero. Of course, no one would believe him on the basis of his boasting alone, that Rhodes awarded medals to all those who volunteered to stay and fight, as well as a suit of armor, and simple leather armor and crude weapons, although not expensive, were indeed a symbol of superiority compared to unarmed civilians.

This spring, before Rod's speech began, many civilians in Blackhammer were impressed with their lordship. Many of the refugees are even beginning to regret that they should not have fled in the first place, and that if they stayed in the north, they might be able to get some of the spoils.

......

"Brothers and sisters, welcome back to Blackhammer once again. As you may have guessed, what I'm going to talk about today is. Yes, it's the Battle of the Evil Moon. Thankfully, we came out victorious. All the monsters you had feared fell that night by the sword of the Black Hammer. ”

The Great Lord's speech kicked off on a sunny morning, and in the warm sunshine, Rhodes stood straight in a velvet coat and displayed himself in front of everyone with a fearless and glorious image. Before he could finish speaking, the crowd below erupted in a frenzied cheer. Several civilians who participated in the battle were heckled, and emotions were quickly ignited.

Seeing such a scene, Rod waved his hand with satisfaction, indicating that his words were not finished.

"We fought, we bleed, we were wounded, we were victorious. And, as you see, the beasts didn't destroy our town, they didn't burn down our houses. They are defeated by reality. The bones of the beastmen have never been piled up so high, and that's the evidence that we defeated them. ”

"Long live Black Hammer Castle! Long live Lord Rhodes!"

The crowd burst into cheers again. Rod raised his hand and made a quiet gesture.

"You were terrified that no Evil Moon human could defeat the Beasts and Werewolves, but Blackhammer Castle has shown you that we have what it takes to protect our homeland. Human beings are not weak, all we lack is courage and a little bit of wisdom. ”

"Lady Caroline, the Frost Witch, has joined us, and yes, she played an important role in the Battle of the Evil Moon, using her powerful ice magic to stop the Beastmen's invasion of the town. We won, and more than twenty beastmen were magically frozen into ice. ”

"Cheers to the Frost Witch!"

The crowd was like a heat wave, cheering and celebrating, of course, there was Rhodes's support in it, but what is certain is that the enthusiasm of the people is being ignited little by little. After all, the mountains of beastman bones are exciting enough.

"However, we must also see that the threat of the enemy is still there, and the evil moon will rise in the coming year, and the beastmen and werewolves will still come. However, what I want to tell you is that Blackhammer will not fall, Blackhammer will not give up anyone, not an inch of land. We have fought, we have bled were, but broken bones will be harder, and wounds that have bled will not be afraid of pain. ”

Rhodes stood on the podium and said in a loud voice—

"Among you, there are once downtrosps and penniless bankrupts, but in the battle of the evil moon that has just passed, they have all proved themselves with practical actions. The gods are fair to everyone, there is only one chance, brothers, sisters, cultivate this land in peace, and when winter arrives in the coming year, I hope to see more and more brave people, standing with me on the city walls, against those monsters who only roar with their mouths. ”

As soon as Rhodes finished speaking, the crowd once again erupted in a frenzied cheer. Led by veterans, emotions are channeled. Although there were only a few hundred villagers, from the faces of these people, Rhodes saw hope for the future.

"Wonderful presentation. ”

After stepping down from the stage, the butler Mouros greeted him. He was wearing a wide robe, and his chubby body was sweating a little from walking around for a long time.

"Thanks to your manuscript. ”

Rod smiled. And put his hand on Muros's shoulder as a sign of trust. "Christine, he's back from the Empire. ”

Muros, on the other hand, handed a wrapped letter to Rhodes......