"Thank you Lord for the reward. This shield is not heavy!" Apparently Raymond couldn't put it down. In order to show that he could control the shield, Raymond directly raised the shield with one arm and raised it up and down twice. It looked quite impressive.
easy.
"Very good! As long as you are satisfied, you still have your giant ax here. Your wooden handle was not reliable last time. I asked the blacksmith to replace it with an iron one. The ax blade was also rested for you.
See if you can take advantage of it!"
Seeing that Raymond had such great strength, Nalant nodded happily, and then pointed at a giant ax beside him and spoke.
Raymond looked along what Nalant was pointing at and was shocked again.
Is this still my own giant axe?
His giant ax was confiscated by Nalant last time after it was shot by Vivian with a long bow, but now it has a new look when we meet again.
The handle of the giant ax is forged from all iron. In order to make it easier to hold, the handle has a spiral concave and convex pattern, and a reliable animal skin rope is woven into the pattern groove to increase the grip and comfort.
In addition, there is a conical tail vertebra behind the ax handle. There is a hole in the tail vertebra, and a strong braided leather rope is passed through the hole. The leather rope can be fixed to the wrist during combat.
Prevent the giant ax from slipping and falling out of your hand.
In addition, although the blade of the giant ax is old, it has obviously been re-polished and repaired by the blacksmith.
This giant ax was a weapon passed down from generation to generation by the clan leaders of their tribe. Historically, it was estimated that it was older than Raymond's grandfather, so the original blade of the giant ax was already pitted.
But now those potholes are completely gone. Under the light of the torch, the edge of the giant ax gleams with a cold light, just like the moment it came out of the oven.
"Thank you, Lord!" At this moment, Raymond was finally so excited that he couldn't control himself and knelt down directly in front of Nalant.
This giant ax is the symbol of their tribe, and it is very important in Raymond's heart, both in terms of practical and symbolic meaning.
"Raymon, get up! I said, you will not regret becoming a citizen of the Storm Territory, but you will be proud of it!"
Seeing Raymond's actions, Nalant only lamented that these barbarians were not as bloodthirsty and unteachable as rumored in the past.
The reason why barbarians and nobles cannot truly fuse is actually mostly due to the nobles.
The nobles have always treated the barbarians as conquerors.
The barbarian is like a lone wolf in the wilderness. You can defeat it or drive it away, but if you want to enslave it immediately and harshly, it is absolutely impossible.
A lone wolf who is accustomed to freedom cannot accept control immediately.
Unless you can let go of your arrogance and let them feel your kindness, you can slowly integrate them into the system.
Nalant has only paid hundreds of kilograms of iron, but he has already won Raymond's approval.
Of course, Nalant's decision to create this equipment for Raymond was not entirely for the sake of showing favor, but rather for the sake of those headless horsemen tonight.
The second-level headless horseman is not easy to deal with, and Nalant will be on the battlefield at the edge of the Blazing Forest tonight and has no time to take care of Maiye Village.
Therefore, Raymond became the main force against the Headless Horseman. With his thick armor and tall horse, the Headless Horseman was almost invincible to ordinary soldiers.
However, Raymond, who is nearly 2.4 meters tall, can also become a mobile can with his large shield and giant axe. Nalant believes that he has the strength to compete head-on with the weak Headless Horseman.
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He and Raymond walked to the armory. Under the sideways look of a guard, Nalant asked Raymond to return to Maiye Village.
Seeing that it was already afternoon, Nalant felt that the time was almost up. He immediately asked his servant to wake up Boris and prepare to set off to the edge of the Fire Forest.
When Boris arrived in the vestibule, Nalant ordered Thomas to close the castle gate after dark, and then he and Boris headed to Maiye Village.
"Vivian, remember what I told you, I'll leave this place to you!"
In Maiye Village, the guard team had already assembled and started walking to the edge of the Fiery Forest. Nalant was riding on horseback making the final instructions to Vivian.
"Yes, sir, the weapons of the barbarians have been transported to the Arrow Tower grounds by carriage. When night falls, I will distribute them according to your instructions!"
"Very good!" Nalant nodded.
The barbarians still don't know that the enemies they need to face at night are terrifying dark creatures.
Therefore, Nalant cannot directly let them get the weapons for the time being. Only when the meteor appears, Vivian will follow Nalant's instructions to prevent the danger from appearing and return their originally confiscated weapons without any violation.
and distribute it back.
When the time comes, facing the threat of dark creatures, the barbarians will fight on their own even without being suppressed by Nalant.
It’s not surprising that Nalant made such a calculation. It was because it had too few available manpower, and the barbarians had just surrendered. When he was unable to hold down the battle, Nalant had to ensure that no accidents would occur.
Among those present, only Vivian knew that there might be a crisis tonight.
Of course, what Vivian knew was not very certain. Nalant only told her that he had a nightmare last night and guessed that there might be danger tonight, so he needed to take precautions in advance.
Vivian has deep faith in her master. No matter what Nalant orders, she will strictly implement it, so even if there is only a one percent chance, Vivian will do her best.
After giving the instructions, Nalant was about to turn the horse's head. At this moment, Vivian opened her mouth, looked at Nalant and said, "Sir, you have to be careful!"
After hearing this, Narant turned his attention to her again, but Narant did not speak. He just nodded with a smile, then clamped his legs under the horse's belly and chased after the team that had walked some distance away.
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Seeing Nalant's back walking further and further away, Vivian reluctantly looked back.
In fact, she really wanted to be with the adults, because she always felt that the adults seemed to be doing something big tonight. In the past two days, she could often see the adults dazed alone, with their brows sometimes tightened and sometimes relaxed.
But Vivian also knew that it was very important for the adults to leave her in Maiye Village, so after hearing the order, she accepted it without any hesitation and did not mention her thoughts.
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"Why hasn't that good-for-nothing second son come yet? He's not teasing me on purpose, right?" The borderland between Gwent Territory and Storm Territory.
At this time, the place was already full of people. One hundred and fifty guards borrowed from the three barons, plus Quint's own twenty guards, there were actually one hundred and seventy fully armed guards gathered here.
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In this world where supplies are not abundant, such a gathering of troops is actually rare on weekdays.
Quint was sitting on a cushioned chair at this time, staring at the dirt road in Storm Territory.
He had been waiting here in the morning, but he was waiting here and there. It was already afternoon, but he still didn't see Nalant and others, let alone any exercises.
"Sir, look, there's someone coming over there!"
At this moment, a sharp-eyed guard under Quint exclaimed.
After hearing this, Quent stood up quickly, and sure enough, he saw two tall horses coming slowly from the end of the road, followed by a long line of fully armed guards.
"Go ahead and gather all the guards!" Quint immediately smiled sarcastically.
Nalant showed off his power with him yesterday, and now he only brought a few guards who were in their early 100s, but he had more than 170 guards on his side.
He was really looking forward to it, wanting to see what kind of expression the good-for-nothing second son would have when he saw this scene.
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