Seeing Todd's eyes, Crofts shook his beard, moved back, and kept saying: "No! I won't participate! This is unfair, this honor duel should be terminated!"
Todd took a few steps forward, looked at the fear and cowardice in the eyes of the Claw leader, and laughed loudly: "Clan leader, you are different from the North Islanders I have seen! Regardless of those who attacked Muxi Town,
These are the same people who died generously in the face of powerful enemies. I am their enemy, and I hate and hate them, but one thing I have to admit is that they have the blood of warriors in their bodies and the blood of their ancestors in their souls.
Mark. I also loudly admired their bravery and fearlessness in my heart..."
"But you are different! You are like a fox that has mixed up with the wolves!" Todd pointed his finger at the pale old man and sternly scolded: "You sent the warriors from the tribe to the battlefield and used their
Life to satisfy your desires! Obviously accepted the honor duel,
But you are greedy for life and hide behind the tribe. When it is your turn to fight for the tribe, you shirk it in every possible way and are afraid to move forward! You have betrayed the trust of the tribe, and you have violated the instructions of your ancestors and gods. In my opinion, you
It even tarnishes the glorious name of the North Islanders!"
The people of the Talon tribe looked at their patriarch who was aloof but kept retreating. People began to whisper, and more and more people put down their weapons.
Todd gave Huggins a wink, and the latter and his subordinates, imitating the North Islanders, tapped their shields with their long swords and let out provocative war cries.
Todd took this opportunity and said loudly again: "Crofts, come on! Tell me! Should you continue the tradition of your ancestors and continue this duel of honor?! Or should you choose to act like a coward and betray the North Islanders?
glory?!"
The leader of the Talon clan grabbed the warriors beside him with trembling hands, pointed at the flesh and blood mill in the center of the square, and screamed in fear: "Come in! For the sake of the tribe!"
The warriors looked at the irrational old man and shook his hands away with their shoulders, their distrust and contempt written directly on their faces.
Crofts stumbled back into the crowd, looking at the old and weak women and children in the tribe, he grabbed a half-grown boy, pushed the latter to the center of the square, and said: "Tribe
I gave you food and protection, now it’s time for you to fight for the tribe!”
The boy's mother dragged her son back and spat at Crofts' feet.
Blackhead Patriarch Morgan looked at Crofts' words and deeds and was stunned on the spot. He murmured: "Crofts was a great warrior when he was young. Rumors say that he was brave and good at fighting...
...Why...he is like this now?!"
"Power is the most powerful corrosive agent for the human soul. Look, his blood has long been wiped out, and his greed has made him forget his courage." Todd looked at the old patriarch who was yelling among the tribe's crowd, and said lightly
Qing said: "The more things a person has, the more things he fears."
The clawed tribesmen retreated, and the tribe's warrior threw a sword and a shield in front of Crofts.
The clan leader who was pushed to the duel field by his clan members seemed to be standing under his feet not on an ordinary wooden board, but on a red-hot iron plate.
Amid huge boos from the surrounding crowd, Crofts jumped off the plank, turned around and fled towards the woods deep in the village.
Watching the escaper's retreating figure, Todd shook his head and raised his hand forward. The soldiers of the Muxi Expedition raised their crossbows and aimed them at Crofts' back.
"Stop!" in Northern Island language
A clear female voice came from the depths of the woods to the square.
After a while, the rapid sound of horse hooves sounded.
Todd frowned and cursed in his mind, this is not a TV show, why does someone always come to cause trouble at such a critical moment?!
He made up his mind, ignored the dissuasion from the distance, and suddenly lowered his arm.
The sound of the crossbow string breaking through the air sounded again, and dozens of crossbow arrows flew towards Crofts.
At this moment, something unexpected happened to everyone. The sound of bowstrings sounded like rain in the woods. The arrows fired from behind slid in strange arcs in mid-air, bypassing the escaping people.
Old man, shoot down the incoming crossbow arrows one by one.
"How is this possible?!"
Todd straightened his body, opened his eyes as wide as possible, and stood there blankly.
Five beautiful female warriors with strong figures rode out from the woods. They wore armor woven from wild beast furs and bird feathers. They wore bright and dazzling golden crowns on their heads, and two fifteen-year-old warriors were inserted into the back of their temples.
Wings that are two centimeters long.
Morgan quickly came to Todd's side, lowered himself and whispered: "Those people are the Valkyries, the spiritual leaders of the people of the North Island! According to legend, they are all maids chosen by the gods. Some even say that they are the kings of the gods.
They are responsible for finding brave souls on the battlefield and leading them to Valhalla. People from the North Island also like to call them Valkyrja."
Todd rubbed the bridge of his nose with a headache. This different world made it increasingly difficult for him to understand. If the religious history and the previous life can only be said to be similar, then the appearance of the Valkyrie will change this mysterious world.
The connections among them are becoming more and more confusing.
Morgan's words seemed urgent: "Listen to me, friend! Your troops will never be able to defeat the Valkyries. Not only are they highly skilled in martial arts, one can defeat a hundred, but their lives have been blessed by the gods, and any weapon can defeat them."
Can't hit them!"
Todd looked at the female warriors sitting on the horse and frowned.
The leader of the five Valkyries, a young woman with moonlight silver hair, looked at the cross on Todd's chest and said loudly: "This is a mortal realm under the rule of gods. Pagans are not welcome! Get out of here!"
Huggins picked up his sword and walked towards the Valkyries.
Todd, knowing what he wanted to do, hurriedly stopped the knight's progress.
Todd's ultimate goal is to break the alliance between the North Islanders and the barbarians, rather than officially start a war with them. If he orders the troops to attack the Valkyrie here, it means that the Muxi Knights will enter into an endless war with all the North Island tribes.
In a state of war, this is definitely not the result he wants to see. However, on the other hand, Crofts, the leader of the Talon Clan, must die, otherwise it will affect the overall plan later. The current situation is really a dilemma.
.
Todd raised his head and looked at Valkyrie and asked: "The leader of the Talon tribe ordered an attack on my territory and killed my people, but in the middle of the honor duel, he chose to abandon his people and escape from the battle!
Valkyrie, will you also cover up such a violation of tradition?"
The leader, the silver-haired Valkyrie, glanced at Crofts's evasive eyes and immediately understood that what Todd said was true.
She put away her bow and arrows, sat on the horse and thought for a moment, then said: "My sisters and I, from a long time ago, were given the mission to protect the believers of the gods in the North Island when foreign enemies invaded. In addition,
, we will not interfere in other matters."
The meaning of the Valkyrie couldn't be more obvious. When there is a dispute between North Islanders and outsiders, they will side with the North Islanders; when there is a fight between North Islanders, they will ignore it.
Morgan raised the ax happily, pointed the ax blade toward Crofts, and said with a smile: "Old guy, it's time to settle the debt between us! Think about it carefully, you owe me a lot of debt.
, today is the day to settle everything!"
The leader of the Talon Clan saw Morgan getting closer and closer. He was heartbroken and shouted to his people: "You! Come and help me!"
No one moved.
Crofts turned around and tried to escape again.
The silver-haired Valkyrie pulled up the reins and drove the horse to block his path. The sharp spear pointed at the tribe leader's throat. The woman's voice was colder than the ice that had not melted for thousands of years: "Beidao people, your behavior
Disgracing the gods! Take up your weapons! Fight!"...