Unlike other envoys, which were heavy and generous, Rhodes' envoy was already in a state of disarray when it arrived at Heidelberg. The two injured soldiers were still bandaged and listless. There was only one war horse, carrying the veteran Khufu.
Move forward slowly.
Except for Rhodes and the priest, everyone else in the team felt like they were fleeing. So much so that the Heidelberg guards initially thought they were begging refugees coming into the city...until they saw clearly the war bear flag above Rhodes' head.
.That is the flag belonging to the Northern Lords.
"Hello, Lord Blackhammer. Please wait a moment. I have already reported it to the lord."
Heidelberg is located about a hundred kilometers south of Blackhammer Castle. Like Blackhammer Castle, there is no large-scale garrison here. The land is barren and the climate is cold. The Lord of Heidelberg, Baron Varrel, guards here. Like Rhodes, this is his ancestral home.
The territory is only slightly better than Blackhammer Castle. Heidelberg is located further south, so it is less invaded by strange beasts. But this does not mean that they will not be invaded by beasts and werewolves.
Rhodes knew that the key to convincing Baron Varrel was to make him understand the threat of the beastmen this year. Otherwise, although the northern territories all belong to the Kislev border barrier in name, they have not actually interacted with each other for many years.
In fact, everyone is working on their own, and most of them are sweeping the snow in front of their homes, regardless of the frost on other people's tiles.
If the only thing that is better about Heidelberg than Blackhammer Castle is that it may have slightly more people. There are two small farms here, the permanent population will be more than that of Blackhammer Castle, and there will be more soldiers. But its castle is not as good as Blackhammer Castle.
Blackhammer Castle is strong, at least as can be seen from the construction technology and building materials.
Due to the close distance, the beliefs of the two places are almost the same. From the moment he entered the castle gate, Rhodes noticed the statue of the Bear God standing in the castle square. The huge God Esun was lifelike, standing in the square, as if it were really
It can intimidate the enemy and protect the people.
An innate connection made Rhodes couldn't help but take a few more glances. In a sense, most of his current strength was given by this god he had never met before.
"Ah, Lord Blackhammer Castle Rhodes, what brought you here? We haven't seen each other for a long time."
After a while, the owner of Heidelberg, Baron Varel, strode from the city. In Rhode's memory, he had seen this man. However, it was already two years ago. Baron Varel and his impression
He is the same, bald and slightly fat. He is wearing thick cotton clothes. Although his body looks fat, he is a bit weak and is swollen. But the greasy face shows that this guy does not eat less delicious food. Northern Kingdom, Animal Husbandry
The industry is more developed than agriculture, so if Varrel wants to enjoy it, he can eat three meals a day without meat. Of course, this is not what Rhodes is interested in.
"Brother, it seems that you are strong again and you must be in good spirits recently."
Rhodes complimented him so much. Although he knew what kind of person the other party was, he still had to be polite. After all, unlike his true brothers, the Baron Varrel in front of him, although he was a brother to him on the surface, secretly he was a brother-in-law.
A guy who has nothing to lose. In Rhode's memory, this guy has never been less interested in trading with Blackhammer Castle. It's just that Rhode's father had something to say first, not to compete with the surrounding lords for every penny. This makes Rhodes always
Turn a blind eye to trade matters.
"Haha... not bad, mainly because the farm's harvest this year is pretty good."
Varrel narrowed his eyes and returned with a smile. Only then did he notice the "old, weak, sick and disabled" accompanying soldiers behind Rhodes.
"What's going on? Blackhammer Castle was attacked by those savages again?"
Varrel frowned and asked pretending to be concerned.
"No, the blood moon hasn't arrived yet. We were ambushed by beastmen on the way here."
Rhodes answered briefly. His eyes rested on the young woman behind Varrel. In his memory, he seemed to have no impression of this woman. Of course, it is also possible that some memory fragments were missing after the memories of the two lives were merged.
The woman in front of him looks much younger than Varrel, with blond hair and blue eyes. She seems to have just passed the age of development. Her fair and delicate skin and delicate facial features are quite aristocratic, but she does not look like his lover or wife, of course not.
After ruling out Varrel, he found a young and beautiful girl as his sexual partner. But this kind of character usually does not attend public places.
"Beast men? Hmm... These mutated wild men often appear in the forest. I guess you didn't take the main road. Instead, you just took a shortcut."
Just when he was confused, Varrel brought the topic back on track again.
"Yes. Indeed, we took a shortcut in order to get here as soon as possible."
Rhodes said, turning his gaze back to Valere. The glory on this old friend's face had long since dissipated, replaced by worry. However, this worry was not about the beastmen, but about Rhodes' future.
Asking for his worries. Although Rhodes hadn't spoken yet, Varrel, who was good at observing people's emotions, had already guessed the next topic.
"Sit down and talk."
He made a polite gesture.
Rhodes walked in, and several guards, including Ranger Lawrence, stood outside consciously.
Stone columns rise from the base of the second floor, supporting the castle's superstructure. The light here is darker, and the rough stone floor extends to the fortress lord's room. On the left is the conference room.
Rhodes and Varrel walked in. Before entering, they handed the cold iron sword in their hands to the guards. Although Varrel did not ask for it, Rhodes knew that this was a necessary etiquette.
"Brother, you rushed to Heidelberg in person in such a hurry. You must have something urgent to ask me. Tell me, what is it? As long as I can, I will try my best to help you."
Entering the conference room, Varrel sat down directly. The pale sunlight shone in from the window, reflecting a layer of white on the table.
"Blackhammer Castle, Blackhammer Castle may be in trouble. The knowledge officer has observed that this year's blood moon will last longer than any previous year. Brother, you know, the longer the blood moon lasts, the longer the blood moon lasts, which means the fate of beasts and werewolves.
The number will increase. They will collectively move south from the northern forest and sweep across the entire north."
"This is normal. As soon as the blood moon passes, they will disperse on their own."
Varrel's eyebrows twitched.
"No, you don't understand what I mean. This year's blood moon may last for more than a week."
Rhodes returned seriously.
But Varrel didn't say anything anymore, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
"So, your Excellency is here to convey information to us?"
The young girl behind Varrel said suddenly. You can see Varrel's unhappy expression, as if to say - shut up. But the words have been spoken, and there is no room to take them back.
"It's not just about transmitting information. In the name of our ancestors, Black Hammer Castle requests reinforcements from Heidelberg."
Rhodes turned his head and looked at Varrel and said seriously.