The Jackdaw tribe has become the number one tribe in the northern steppes without a doubt.

Relying on the bond of in-laws, the Jackdaw tribe and the black wolf tribe are combined to form the tightest core. Giant Kerry relied on his strength and courage, as well as his bold and trustworthy character, to rein in the Red Sun Tribe, the Broken Spear Tribe, and the Cave Bear Tribe. Based on Siegel's intelligence, they found a sacred place in the steppe that belonged to the nomads. The abundant water and grass here, the pleasant climate, is the most suitable for the tribe to recuperate.

After the end of the Orc War, the Jackdaw tribe in the broad sense of the word has returned to the size of 5,000 people, and there are 1,500 warriors who can fight on horseback. They moved in large groups across the steppe, absorbing all the weaker tribes. Those who are willing to submit will move the whole tribe, and those who will not submit will take the supplies and horses with them, and the heads will be left in their place.

The Raven tribe and the White Bird family are black and white, with diametrically opposed banners, but they share a fine silver mine. With enough money, the Jackdaw Tribe purchased all kinds of supplies directly through Bird's Nest City, especially weapons and armor that were difficult for them to obtain in the past.

The armed Jackdaw tribe was unstoppable and pressed towards Waterdeep City step by step. The masked lords of Waterdeep are already feeling the pinch, and their trade in goods with Mora's Top has been greatly affected. Just as the Masked Lords would organize an army to defeat the Giant Kerry, the Elves suddenly launched a war that disrupted their plans.

Seeing such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the "Black Wolf" of the Jackdaw tribe, Messella, suggested that her husband formally call Khan and unify all the nomadic tribes under his rule. This proposal was supported by almost all of Jackdaw's henchmen, and Kerry was quite intrigued, but how to implement it?

According to rough statistics, through continuous annexation actions, the Jackdaw tribe had a population of more than 20,000 at the beginning of the Elven War, and 5,000 warriors who could fight. These people walked within the confines of the Holy Land. It is divided into four large living quarters. Three of them are finished glyphs, protecting the core of the Jackdaw tribe in the middle. The other tribes of the steppe were about four times as large as jackdaws, but they had not been able to form a joint force, and it was only a matter of time before they were annexed.

However, Kerry did not want to become the Khan king by the threat of force alone, so he asked the Messira to find a way to gather all the tribal leaders. He wanted to see which tribes supported him to become Khan, and which dared to oppose it.

The "Black Wolf Princess" Messira came up with an idea. Take advantage of the winter grassland to hold a jousting tournament in the Holy Land, and at the same time choose a wife for the prince of the Jackdaw tribe. Although the little one has just learned to speak, he is lively and active all day long, wild and crazy. But he is the eldest son of the giant Kerry, the most likely heir of the future Jackdaw Tribe.

Besides, when he is able to get married, it will be at least ten years. In this decade. The tribe that hits this relationship will surely be able to live a good life. Forming an alliance with the Raven tribe or relying on shelter under their wing is a good option. According to the current situation, there is no suspense that the jackdaw will become the first in the grassland, which is a good backer.

According to tradition, whether it is a martial arts tournament or a prince's marriage, it is a very influential event on the grassland. So Kerry proposed that it should be done in the Holy Land, in the presence of heaven and earth, and no one objected.

Giant Kerry ordered the messenger to set off, bringing a message to the tribes. The tribes came as promised, including the more than 2,000 steppe warriors brought by the leaders of the tribes. The same number of horses and vehicles full of gifts.

The last thing that lacked on the grassland was the field, but it was quickly filled with the newly added population. Men, horses and carts of cattle are stationed at the edge of the shrine, and tents of all kinds stretch for miles. The consumption of food is a headache, but fortunately, the Jackdaw tribe has been prepared to consume the cattle and sheep that they have plundered but do not produce milk or litter.

The more people gather, the more right and wrong. The warriors, who had nothing to do, began to fight after they had eaten and drunk. Exert exuberant energy. Conflicts between tribes and tribes always need a way to be resolved, so dozens of fights occur every day in the camp of outsiders, bloodshed is only trivial, and dead people are not uncommon.

When Kerry heard this, he only smiled slightly: "Don't die on some people." How can this warrior tournament be grand?"

"It's better to let the tournament start first and eliminate some people. The Messiah came up with an idea: "Those who are defeated will be embarrassed, and their voices will be weakened, which will help you to weigh the sweat." ”

"It doesn't matter, but it's very important. Kerry kissed his wife the cheek, and then said, "The contest is very sacred, and it must not be blasphemed, and it must be fair and just." ”

"I know. ”

So the tournament started early. All those who wish to participate will receive a number plate to identify themselves. Since the vast majority of people are illiterate, and some of them can't even recognize all the numbers, the number plates sent out are all pictures. It is distinguished by different combinations of animals such as cows, sheep, horses, birds, snakes, dogs, etc. For example, Kerry's sign is five living white crows, and an unknown contestant gets a sign of "cow, dog, snake, horse and sheep".

This is also considered the wisdom of the steppe people, but the problem is that the drawings are not accurate, and some people's aesthetic gaze is also very unique, always pointing to horses and saying that they are dogs. So there will always be mistakes, and it's not uncommon for them to get into fights. When Kerry heard this, he laughed and said that everything was the will of the Three Spirits, and what was so strange about it.

The warriors sweated unwillingly, and the muscles and muscles collided with each other. The chiefs of the tribes, however, were more concerned about the other matter, whose girl would marry the prince of the jackdaw.

Halfway up the mountainside of the Holy Land, in the long hall of wood, stone, and grass, the power of the whole steppe was concentrated, and the noise of quarrels was deafening. Giant Kerry sat on the highest throne and looked at everything with a grin. He was shirtless, his muscles glowing red in the light of the fire, and a necklace strung with animal teeth and precious stones hung from his chest, covering the faint scars that had healed. You can string a tooth for every person you kill, and you can string a gem for a battle that you don't complete a victory. Kerry already had three of these necklaces on his chest, and as soon as he moved his body, the necklaces rattled.

The people under the stage will always quarrel with a similar result, and then you can know how many forces there are still on the grassland. He picked up a glass of wine from the table next to him and gulped it down—the room was so hot, it didn't feel like it was going into winter.

Mycera had warned him beforehand not to be in a hurry and not to express his opinion lightly. If the child wants to get married and have children, it will take ten years, so don't worry about being a father. All he had to do was sit in his seat, watch and listen calmly.

Kerry thought he could do it, but soon got bored. The people here and the temperature of the long hall made him a little uncomfortable, and the sound of the martial arts fight outside seduced his attention and challenged his patience. His muscles throbbed with excitement, as if he were warming up before a fight. But there was no rival here, and his agitation grew, and he drank another glass of red wine.

The wine was hot, which made him very unhappy, and he kicked the servant in the ass, causing him to roll on the ground. "Go, get some water outside, I'm going to make ice!"

The servant got up and went out from behind the tent.

No one would care about this kind of move, and the leaders were still arguing. Since she is married, it is no problem that the woman is younger than the Prince of Jackdaw, so even the unborn woman can be compared, and the scene is becoming more and more chaotic. It's like a brag meeting, there is no standard for discussion at all, just who has the loudest voice and thick arms. Only two people sat in the corner of the long hall, and did not speak, looking at Kerry on the stage from a distance with gloomy eyes.

They wore sheepskin coats and wrapped themselves tightly, as if they were very afraid of the cold. The two men were not as strong as the steppe warriors, and their slender fingers obviously did not grasp the long sword for a few days. Their heads were pressed against each other, one hooked nose and the other scarredface, and they talked to each other in low voices.

"I didn't expect the suppression of magic to be so strong here. One of the hook-nosed men said, "My spells are almost all ineffective, how are you?"

The other Scarface nodded, and said very helplessly, "I'm in the same situation." Spell staffs, scrolls, and even magic rings don't work, only potions are better. Without spells, the only way to control Kerry is through drugs and hypnosis, but this requires getting close to him and having a chance to be alone with him. Do you have a way?"

Hooknose shook his head, "Don't look at him with a big grin, but the guards around him are not simple people. Without the help of magic, it is impossible to get close at all. However, the winner of the tournament needs to toast the organizer of the tournament, and that may be an opportunity. ”

"Can you tell who's going to win?"

Hooknose rolled his eyes, looked at his companion with a mocking look, and said, "These barbarians are all messing around, and God knows who will win." But we just need to know where the drinks are. ”

"Okay, leave this to me, I'll scout. Scarface's handkerchief wiped his nose, and the smell of incense powder on it could mask the smell of the human body in some of the long hall.

"Don't be busy, in addition to scouting, you have to keep an eye on other people, don't lose your target. During this time, I need to get away for a while. ”

Scarface looked at him alertly, "What are you doing?"

"If I want to make the right potion, I have to leave this area of magical death. Hooknose sneered: "Don't say anything else, my potion is better than yours, right?"

"Hmph!" Scarface wanted to swap with him, but he knew Hooknose was right. Everything still has to be task-oriented, if you want the steppe cavalry to deal with the elves, you must control the Jackdaw tribe, and the key to everything is the giant Kerry. The minds of ordinary barbarians are very simple, and it is very easy to control, and the two of them can smoothly blend into the visiting tribe, and even enter the core of the long hall. However, the environment here is so resistant to magic that they can't get started, which makes the task much more difficult.

Fortunately, this farce of martial arts competition and concubine selection will continue for several days, and they still have a chance.

And this was more than a month before the Siegel ambush war ancient tree. (To be continued.) )