Chapter 4: Lord of Blackhammer (Part II)
The giant werewolf straightened his spine, his height was almost two meters, and even though Rhodes was tall, he was still a little shorter. The white sunlight casts the shadows of the werewolves on the floor of the square.
This astonishing size alone is enough to intimidate everyone. However, Rhodes stood calmly in front of the werewolf. In front of him was a werewolf with a remnant of his sanity.
"Relax, kid. You can do it, you can do it. ”
Rhodes whispered, and from the conversation just now, Rhodes knew that although this werewolf looked vicious, he was only a fifteen-year-old child before he transformed into a werewolf. Fifteen years old, in Kislev, just reached the age of military service, and in the southern empire, fifteen, still carefree under the protection of their parents. In this deserted north, a fifteen-year-old boy has to follow his father into the forest to hunt, and endure pain that no one of his age dares to imagine.
Rhodes could feel the physical and mental pain he suffered as a werewolf. It was only when the power of chaos poured into the body that the pain disappeared somewhat. But this method of relieving pain has side effects, and the result is that the werewolf becomes more and more depraved, more and more irrational, and eventually goes berserk.
Rod could feel that the boy was resisting the force, but his resistance was very weak.
Sensitive emotions are suppressed.
However, the sound of a child crying in fright was heard from somewhere, and the crowd suddenly rioted. The chaotic scene causes the werewolf to spiral out of control again.
This time, without the restraints of the cage, the werewolf becomes extremely dangerous.
"Relax, relax!
Rhodes tries to keep the werewolf in check, but the scared cries of children and the harassment of the crowd make the werewolf lose his mind more and more. His eyes were bloodshot red again, and sharp claws protruded from the backs of his stout hands.
Seeing that the scene was about to get out of control, the guards on the tower couldn't help but shoot an arrow at the werewolf who was about to go berserk. The arrow "swished" into the werewolf's chest.
However, this is not fatal. Instead, it stimulates the bloodthirsty nature of werewolves......
A beastly roar came from deep in the werewolf's throat, and he was ready to pounce...... However, at the last moment, Rhodes struck first. As a lord, he could not let his men and people be harmed.
The werewolf opened its bloody mouth and roared wildly, clawing at the human in front of him, but before the guards could react, Rhodes had already turned sideways and moved behind the young werewolf, choking the werewolf's throat with incredible speed and strength.
The tall and sturdy blood-toothed werewolf couldn't break free from this man for a while. Even the guards were dumbfounded, and they saw their lord fighting a raging werewolf with his bare hands. And it doesn't look weak.
In the fierce struggle of the werewolf, Rhodes could feel that his connection with him was being lost little by little, and it was obvious that the last vestiges of the werewolf's humanity were gradually being replaced by bestiality, and the pollution of chaos was irreversible......
Finally, before the guards could make a move, Rhodes popped out the dagger in his sleeve and slit the werewolf's throat with a sword...... The knife was clean and neat, and the werewolf's black blood water suddenly spurted out. The two castle guards closest to the werewolf subconsciously retreated, their faces turning white with fright.
This blood is dirty blood, and if there is a wound that allows the blood to penetrate the skin, there is also a risk of infection.
Fortunately, the werewolf was successfully disposed of, and in less than a few seconds after being cut and bled out, the raging werewolf gradually softened.
Rhodes let go of his body. Blood stained his wrists. The guards hurriedly took out the kettle and helped their lord clean the blood on his hands.
The simple and violent execution stunned the people in the square. They saw their lord execute a rampaging bloodthirsty werewolf in just a few seconds. This combat effectiveness is simply off the charts. It seems that his lord's statement that he wants to defend the town is not a momentary rhetoric, but a hard power. This is also the effect that Rhodes wants......
Of course, just killing a werewolf, the people naturally don't associate their lord with the son of the bear god. This is still far from it, in the imagination of the people and soldiers, the Son of God should be the one who stands tall, should be a giant with a golden spear in his hand, wearing silver armor, and three to four meters tall. And the image of Rhodes is just an ordinary person.
......
"He told me that there were at least five hundred werewolves in the forest, and that the arrival of the evil moon had made them more and more violent, and that only blood could satisfy their desires. Like a beast that has been hungry for a month, they will pounce on any living creature. ”
In the castle hall, Rhodes held a military meeting with the people. It is said that it is a military meeting, but in fact, there are five people in the hall, namely the captain of the ranger, the chief knight, the old butler, and the captain of the archer guard. After all, Blackhammer Fort is not a big city, with no more than a hundred soldiers...... And everyone saw the scene in the square just now, and no one doubted Rod's statement. The number of werewolves is quite a few every year, five hundred, although a third more than in previous years, but it is still acceptable and expected.
"That scene will help boost the morale of the soldiers, but with all due respect, my lord, we may not be able to keep the civilians. Werewolves, beastmen, in the past, these hidden dangers needed to be dispatched by the regular army every year to completely solve them, but now it is too difficult for civilians to believe in us and stay in the town. The fear that those beasts had inflicted on them was too strong. And the castle, you know, we simply can't take in that many people. Even if there were enough rooms, there would not be enough food. ”
Chief Knight Virgil said. As one of the few high-quality fighters at Rhodes' side, Virgil was one of Rhodes' most important aides. Due to the fact that Blackhammer Fort is located on the desolate northern frontier, the economy is not good, and the climate is harsh and cold, so there are few soldiers willing to come here. Even if Rhodes doubled his salary, he might not be able to recruit retired veterans of the kingdom. Not to mention professional mercenaries elsewhere. At the moment, the guards in the castle are also composed of some unqualified soldiers from the nearby big towns.
Virgil was left behind because his ancestors had sworn allegiance to the Lord of Blackhammer. In this world of blood and tears, the oath is so important to the knights. A knight, if a person swears allegiance to a lord or king, must keep his oath forever. Failure to do so will result in the severest punishment from the God of Oath. Of course, there is no such thing as Rhodes is not interested, strictly speaking, he does not fully belong to this world.
"We need manpower, and walls, at least walls. Civilians will feel safe. ”
Ranger Lawrence said.