Two months later, when Rod stood at the gate of Blackhammer with his bearded face and Ursock the giant bear, the people were undoubtedly stunned by what they saw. They had thought that their lord would not come back, and for two months, two whole months there was no news, and in the Black Hammer Fort, the butler Muros had a big argument with Celta and his party about it, thinking that they should not come back by themselves and let the lord go to such a dangerous place by himself. Now that Rhodes has returned intact, Muros's hanging heart has been relieved.

Alone, he entered the Troll Mountains and came back alive. This kind of thing only exists in legends. And what is even more legendary than the legend is that Rod not only came back alive, but also returned with a white giant bear. It was larger than any bear ever seen, and at the same time, it was surprisingly good-looking, never a bear had red eyes, however, the giant bear beside Rhodes had blood-red eyes. Coupled with its incomparably large size, normal people standing in front of it, even if it is only for a second, will feel fear.

"White Bear Lord! White Bear Lord......"

Rhodes' return ignited the enthusiasm of the people, and the life of the people of the north was uneventful, and suddenly such a big event appeared, and the whole village came out and crowded on both sides of the castle avenue to watch this amazing scene.

There is no doubt that the attitude of both soldiers and civilians towards their lords has risen to the point of worship.

In the face of the boiling crowd, Ursock always kept his head down and followed behind Rod. It is the most loyal companion of the Son of the Bear God, and at the same time, it is not as vain as humans are. The cacophony of cheers displeased it, and if it hadn't been for Rhodes having to return to the city, it might not even have come to human territory.

"My lord, what is this?"

Entering the Black Hammer Castle, the chief knight Virgil, the ranger Lawrence, the butler Muros, the frost witch Caroline, and so on all gathered around, all of whom cared about their lord and also took a keen interest in the giant bear behind Rod.

Caroline, in particular, was full of curiosity and approached Rhodes' side, carefully trying to stroke the white bear's head. But he was yelled back by Usock......

"He likes to be alone and doesn't like to be in contact with strangers. ”

Rod said with a smile. Caroline can be seen to be very cute when she is frightened, and she looks panicked and hides behind Rod.

"But after a long time, he will accept you. ”

Rhodes added.

"My lord, I'm curious, how did you capture such a big bear, and what did you go through after you were separated from us?"

Celta, a Norscan warrior with bandages on her feet, asked curiously. His problem is also the problem of the people, and you can see that more and more people are gathered next to Rod. Everyone wants to get up close and personal with the giant bear, and at the same time, hear about the adventures of their lord.

"After parting with you, I followed the forest trail all the way north, into the frozen forest, through the Great Tundra, and finally into the Troll Mountains. Rod said, "The story is long, come, talk slowly after entering the city." ”

With that, Rhodes walked into the gates of Blackhammer Castle surrounded by everyone.

Enthusiastic civilians were kept out of the city gates.

......

"The Troll Mountains, colder than I expected, where the winds are raging, and there are frequent hail and snowstorms. Barely a single crop of grass. Food, food is the biggest problem that bothers me. Leaning on insects, bark, I got there. ”

After taking a shower and changing into dry and comfortable robes, Rhodes talked about his adventures in the castle hall. Caroline sat beside her, earnest and expectant. Celta sat across from her, reverent and respectful. There is a legend among the northern Norsca tribes that whoever conquers the White Bear King is equivalent to gaining the approval of the bear god. He will inherit the power of the bear god. In tribes that do not worship the gods of chaos, that is the only faith of mankind.

"The big guy attacked me from behind, and at first I had no room to resist until I found a gap for it to breathe and broke free from under its claws......"

Sitting at the round table, Rhodes talked eloquently.

"I wrestled with him for three days and three nights, until each other's blood ran dry, until each of us was exhausted. ”

Rod said, pulling up his cuffs so everyone could see the shocking scars on them.

"Eventually, it capitulated. To be exact, I'm running out of steam. I felt like my blood was almost dry, my body temperature was starting to drop, and I seemed to be unable to maintain normal life activities. Luckily, however, I managed to survive in the end. ”

"I came back with it, to be exact, it led the way, Usok is very smart, he has his own ideas and his own way of doing things. If you compare it to a beast in general, you are very wrong. It knows the way from the Troll Mountains to Blackhammer Keep. It was under his guidance that I returned to Blackhammer. The way we walked in the land of trolls. ”

"Troll Nation?!"

Caroline exclaimed. As a Frost Witch, she knew what it was like. Caterina had forbidden all wizards to step into the Troll Realm.

"Legend has it that it was the place where demons were reborn. ”

Caroline asked.

"It's not that exaggerated. Can you believe it? It took us more than half a month to cross the troll country, and in more than half a month, White Bear and I have not encountered a single demon, not even a troll. The land was vast, and there were all kinds of dark creatures, but they were not as dense as the legends suggested, and they were usually very scattered. It may take several kilometers to see a living creature. ”

Rhodes returned.

"It was amazing that we met the steppe cavalry. This one is the same as the legend, they came from the Great Wall, a tribe of Great Wall sentinels who wandered to the north. The scale is very small, there are only more than two hundred people, deducting women and children, and there are only a few dozen people who can really hunt and fight......"

In front of Caroline and the others, Rhodes chatted with interest about his adventures in the land of trolls. This is the most serendipitous encounter.

"After confessing my identity to these steppe hunters, I invited them to settle in Blackhammer, but no one wanted to. Quite admirable warriors, aren't they? After the Great Wall was abandoned, they stayed in the north. Not because there is no land in the south for them to survive. Rather, because the North needed them, they volunteered to stay and fight against the wandering Beastmen and Greenskins to defend the North, and spread the news to the northern forts as soon as possible, however, their numbers were too small. Therefore, the people living in the north have not heard from them for a long time. Before I met them, I thought this group of people was gone. ”

Rod said, picking up the wine glass on the table, his mind went back to the situation when he and Spirit Bear were in the grassland herdsman's tent half a month ago, when he asked them what they needed most, those rough-skinned steppe warriors just replied - they need women......