"Sariel! Come and cut down trees! ”

Lawrence saw that it wasn't long before it got dark, and called to Sariel to the stone house.

"Wait a minute!" Sariel was busy with other things, and it took two minutes before she came out of the house.

Lawrence saw Saril come out empty-handed, and handed her the axe in his hand.

"I'll take them to work, you cut down this tree, and then make a simple shed."

Lawrence pointed to a nearby waist-thick pine tree, which was not small at this level.

"Okay." Saril took the axe.

Lawrence didn't take the slaves to work, but stood there and watched.

The five slaves did not move, standing in place with their fists clenched like Lawrence, or clasping their hands to keep warm.

The temperature on the mountain is much lower than at the bottom, and these wild people in animal skins are very uncomfortable with this low temperature, and they are timid.

Sariel moved her wrists and waist slightly, quickly took a step back, looked up at the snow-covered tree, and quickly kicked her feet, jumping back four or five meters away.

Crash~

The pine trees began to shake, and a large amount of snow and leaves fell from the trees.

Lawrence and the others also took a few steps back to avoid being hit by the snow.

Salil approached the tree and swung her axe.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

……

Her strength was so great that every axe that struck the pine tree made the tree tremble.

A succession of axes quickly smashed the bark to pieces, and each time it brought up clean and fresh inner bark.

After a dozen consecutive hits, Sariel stopped.

Lawrence and the slaves around him also looked at the gap in the tree.

Although Lawrence has seen it many times, he still has a look of emotion.

The slaves were scared.

This was the effect Lawrence wanted, and the runaway slave made Lawrence realize his failure.

Lacks the deterrent power of a vicious appearance and a strong physique!

For most prisoners of war and serfs, deterrence was more effective than rules and words.

These slaves came from various villages, and because of the war, they changed from free people to slaves, which was actually very difficult to manage.

In fact, slavery was not popular in this area before, mainly because there was not enough food to eat, and at the same time, there were not so many things that slaves needed to do, so naturally slaves would not be raised.

The reason why slavery suddenly became popular was because of the rapid decline of the population and the rapid increase of materials.

Originally, more than a dozen villages were safe and quiet in this land, and each lived a stable life.

Because the Wakiri upset the balance, the rest of the people turned on the competition mode and had to pick up the butcher's knife in order to survive.

At this time, it is useless to reason, even if the rest of the villages know the situation of the Kurs, they will not give them food, the only solution is to fight!

Most of the Kurs and Durms were killed, especially the Kurish men, all of whom were killed, and only a few women survived.

The Pumixiu also died, but when the population was mostly reduced, the harvest of war could not be eaten and used, and at this time there was naturally a need to raise slaves.

Lawrence doesn't want to hurt these people, and he doesn't mean to abuse and insult them, but in this period, if everyone wants to cooperate and live safely, they need to be a little precautionary.

Saliel kicked the tree, sloping the already tilted tree into the open snow.

As the tree fell, the leaves, trunks, and branches needed to build the house fell to the ground.

"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and cut down the branches, the men cut down the trees, and the women go to the snowdrifts to clear the place! ”

Lawrence threw a knife to Taloki, "When your shack is set up, you'll get the fire and a bowl of broth, I think it's at least better here than you are in the Uger tribe, as long as you work honestly without worrying about being killed." ”

Taloki quickly lowered down and picked up the iron weapon, but he didn't mean to resist at all, and went to work honestly.

Lawrence stood there and supervised, and Sariel quickly went back to the house to play with Sophia.

Five men were much faster than one, and with the biggest material problem solved by the brave Sariel, it didn't take long for five barbarian slaves with life experience to set up a rudimentary shack.

The branches and leaves of the pine tree are the best windproof material, and although there is a smell, a few branches with a lot of needles can be placed to create a windproof layer.

The walls were made of tree trunks of various sizes, and Lawrence had previously used triangular huts, and these people had made tent-like structures with branches crossed together at high points and separated below, following the wild house model of the Uge tribe.

The top of the branch is tied with dry grass roots that have not broken in winter, and finally forms a space of more than one square meter.

This space is probably a little larger than the bathroom cubicle, and normally not enough for one person to lie down, but it can fit in if five people sit in it with their legs crossed.

Lawrence found that the five men had no intention of making a second shack, and apparently they had not been treated very well when they had been with the Ugers.

After feeling that the house was finished, Taloki carefully placed the machete in front of him, and then retreated to the house to look at Lawrence.

Lawrence nodded, "Okay, you collect the rest of the branches, it will be much colder here at night than where you were before, and I will give you a warm hide, and a pot of hot to warm your body." ”

"Don't leave here without my permission, and don't steal the food of the rest, or I'll let him know how powerful the berserker is!"

Lawrence said viciously: "Whoever dares to steal other people's food, I will make him unable to eat!" ”

Even though Lawrence didn't look strong, all five of them were now afraid of the man.

Lawrence quickly went back to the cabin, and after a few minutes of waiting, Lawrence and Saliel went out with the changed animal skin mattresses and hay for the floor, while Sophia carefully protected the flames on the wood chips with a wooden box, and walked slowly.

All five were still in the woods, and not one of them had escaped.

They were huddled together in the small hut, Lawrence threw the fur mattress in the doorway, Sariel threw a bundle of hay for paving, and Sophia put the fire on the ground and added dry twigs to it.

Lawrence said, "Now take turns to eat at my door from here, the first one will come back after eating, the second will pass by, and the last one will keep the fire safe!" ”

"Taloki, you come first."

As Lawrence took Salyl and Sophia back, Taloki followed with trembling hands.

It was already dark, and the five people on the mountain were stiff in their hands and feet, and all five were waiting for the broth that Lawrence had promised.

With the warmth provided by the flames, and the protection of the fur mattress and hay under the buttocks, the four men in the shack warmed up a little.

Everyone was waiting for dinner, and no one was thinking about running away at this time.

Lawrence made bacon and boiled potatoes today, as well as stiff cold bread brought back from Doug's house.

The food assigned to each person was a potato, a cup of broth with two pieces of meat the size of a bottle, and a sixth of a loaf of bread.

The bread is a palm-and-a-half length loaf, and one-sixth is only a small piece that can be pinched.

However, it is not easy to eat bread dipped in hot soup and hot potatoes during this period.

Everyone was allowed to eat at the door, close to the house, where there was no cold wind, and there was the temperature of the fire to keep warm, and the jar in hand provided the warmth of the hands and feet.

The stone house was very small, and there was no room to entertain them, but in Taloki's opinion, it was a noble mansion.

Sarry and Sophia sat in front of the fireplace and teased the two puppies, patiently waiting for them to return.

The temperature outside is getting colder, and Lawrence, Sophia, and Sariel are already sleepy and want to rest early.

Shortly after the fourth man returned, a woman dressed in animal skins and shabby linen and with a disheveled hair stumbled to the door.

Lawrence looked at the other man, and the poor woman struggled to her feet, shivering and hiding behind the door, trembling with her legs in front of the raging fire.

The cold wind howled outside, and the howling cold wind blew in a lot of snow slag and debris, and some hot rooms quickly cooled down for a while, and finally the flickering flames quickly restored everything to its original state.

The temperature in the cabin was still cozy and warm, and Lawrence looked at the woman, who was still trembling, her cloak and mouth hidden in her arms babbling words she didn't understand.

Lawrence walked over and placed the last hot soup and breaded potatoes on the ground in front of her, which were placed on a wooden plate.

Lawrence returned to the fire and added a few branches to the fire to make the flame more vigorous.

The woman quickly grabbed the bread on the ground, pinched the yellowed bread with her dark paws, and stuffed it into her mouth.

She gripped the jar again, which was not very hot, and held the poorly made earthen jar tightly with both hands.

Lawrence waited patiently, and because he was bored, he picked up a knife to make a wooden wheel, and cut the pieces of wood into discs little by little.

Lawrence saw the woman's face clearly, it was a typical ice barbarian, with a square face, a high nose bridge, and black brown hair, which made people feel that it was the real appearance of a barbarian woman.

"Thank you." The woman raised her head and looked at Lawrence and took the initiative to say, "I admit that you are my master and am willing to give birth to a strong child for you." ”

As she spoke, the woman unbuttoned her upper body, revealing her long-haired chest that looked like it hadn't been washed in years.

Lawrence quickly looked at the Dom sheep on the side and said quickly, "No, no, it's better for you to dress warmer!" Get dressed! That's an order! ”

Lawrence struggles to forget bad memories.

The woman put on her clothes and said to Lawrence, "My name is Leglo, and I am from the Vakiri tribe of the Ice Sea, and it has been three eternal nights since I fled here because I assassinated the Count's son. ”

Saliel turned to look at Reglow, "You're a shield maiden?" ”

Reglo puffed out his chest, "Yes, I am!" ”

Lawrence was a little curious, the shield girl refers to the female warrior who has killed people on the battlefield, and also refers to the female guard in the barbarian aristocracy.

Generally, the daughters of nobles will learn fighting skills and become shield maidens.

This woman should be the former, simply a woman who has participated in battles and killed people.

Barbarians respect the strong, even women, as long as they can kill and fight, they will gain the respect of the rest of the warriors.

Sariel is also a shield maiden, but the people around her recognize her berserker bloodline more than shield maidens.

Berserker is an honorary title that can only be obtained by the truly brave and strong, and it is believed that the offspring of Berserkers are inherently powerful like the descendants of the gods.

Lawrence asked, "Why did you assassinate the Earl's son?" ”

Reglo replied, "The Count sent his men to kill those who disobeyed him, including my family. ”

Sarriel looked at Lawrence and asked what to do with the shieldmaiden.

Lawrence thought for a moment, and quickly said, "Your bravery has won my approval, and I will allow you to sleep in the house with the Dom sheep." ”

In this area, it is not humiliating to sleep with a dom sheep, the domes are really warm.

Reglo stood up, she was not even as tall as Lawrence, maybe less than a meter seven, but after putting her hair behind her shoulders to reveal that resolute face, she gave the air of a female warrior.

Reglo took the initiative to say, "Yes, I am willing to be loyal to you!" ”

Lawrence inquired closely, and found that Reglo was not a witch or nobleman, but an ordinary barbarian woman.

It's about the same level as Emma, but she's more willing to take up arms and fight, and he's stronger.

It was obvious that she was inferior in strength and combat power to Sariel, so Reglo was even more in awe of Lawrence, who had earned the allegiance of the Berserker bloodline.

(End of chapter)