Holding the Bull Guard's bloody head, Rhodes roared loudly. The remaining beastmen immediately turned into birds and beasts and fled one after another. However, the encirclement net had been formed, and the "hunting team" would not let any beastman go.
Germany's goal is to completely purify the dark forest and drive out all the beastmen in this area.
The frightened beastmen who fled one by one died under the axes and swords of the Norscans. The thick smell of blood attracted a large number of crows and scavenging creatures.
After killing happily for a long time, everyone gathered under the evil Demonic Rock and pushed it down violently. According to the words of the dwarves, it was best to break it into pieces to prevent beastmen from other places from coming again in the future.
They gathered here. So Rhodes ordered the troops to camp on the spot and completely crush it in the shortest possible time.
It is said that after every battle is won, there will be generous loot. However, the battle against the beastmen is obviously not like this. These poor guys have nothing. The most numerous bones around the Demonic Rock are the remains of various humans and animals. These bones
Heaped around this big stone like garbage, it was used as a sacrifice to the gods that the beastmen believed in. If you must find any trophies from the beastmen, I am afraid that the only thing is the tattered armor they wear. Most of these armors are the same size.
It's so huge that ordinary humans can't even wear it, and they don't know where these beastmen plundered it from.
Rhodes ordered everyone to peel off all the armor from the corpse, drag it to the Blackhammer Castle market, and sell it as scrap metal.
However, that night, the hunting team that went to exterminate the Harpy made a surprise discovery. Celta returned with a group of Norscan raiders overjoyed and reported to Rhodes that they were in the Harpy's lair.
The discovery inside - a large number of jewelry and gold and silver jewelry. This made Rhodes very puzzled. The harpies were not originally a species that was greedy for gold and silver jewelry. They were only interested in fresh flesh and blood, and everything they did was
In order to hunt, they kill all living humans and domestic animals and devour their flesh and blood. Why would such a bloodthirsty species have gold and silver treasures in their lair?
But when Rhodes arrived at the Banshee's lair, he realized that these jewelry and gold and silver jewelry were just decorations on human bodies. Some were gemstone rings, some were gold and silver inlaid on clothes, and some were hung around the waist.
gold chain and gemstone necklace hanging around the neck.
Therefore, Rhodes understood on the spot that these things were indeed not deliberately plundered by the harpies, but things from the prey (people) they caught. After eating the humans alive, these gold and silver jewelry could not be swallowed.
So he abandoned them in the nest, just like bones, and threw them randomly in the nest. Over time, a lot of gold, silver and jewelry gathered.
To the harpies, these sparkling things were as worthless as the bones, but to Rhodes, they were a windfall. He rewarded the two Norths who reported this information on the spot.
The Norscan warriors, because without them, would not have known there was such a treasure-hiding place. As long as greed prevailed over the fear of the lord, then these Norscans would not have told them, and in that case, they would not have known about it.
Maybe they knew that raiding the Harpy's nest would bring such unexpected rewards. However, they finally told themselves that they had to reward them for their loyalty and honesty.
You can see the surprise on the faces of the Norscan warriors who received the reward. They may not have thought that they would get such a generous reward for telling their lord the news. Rhodes gave 10% of the treasure of the entire lair to
He also rewarded the two Norscan raiders who reported the situation, and also rewarded Celta with a share. He also used 10% to reward the remaining Norscan warriors for not stealing the treasure privately, and also rewarded them
Their heroic performance in battle.
With this windfall, Rhodes knew that many things could be completed, such as the expansion of the mine, the construction of the Thor Temple, the repair of the town dock, etc. The funds, for him at this stage,
Still very lacking.
Now that the forest has been completely cleared, Rhodes knows that when spring comes, the logging team can safely enter the forest to collect wood resources. Moreover, without the beastmen, the number of other animals in the forest will inevitably be greater. That way
, hunting will be easier, and fur income will also increase accordingly. A battle will solve the development problems for at least ten years in the future, which is worth it...
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Blackhammer Keep.
"Sir, I have something to ask you, and you must tell me the truth."
In the Black Hammer Castle, just as Rhodes was leading a group of boys to sweep the forest, the new partner, the Kislev noble Laheim, found the butler Muros and asked him seriously. Although Muros
I don't know what he wants to ask, but judging from the serious expression on the other party's face, it's probably not a good thing.
"Ask me. As long as I know something, I will tell you the truth."
Muros answered seriously.
"Are there frequent wars in this castle?"
Rahim's expression was so serious, as if he was questioning a prisoner, but Muros was not a prisoner. The old butler stared at him and answered seriously——
"It's not very often. In fact, every year only when the Evil Moon comes, this castle will face a big battle. At other times, there won't be many enemies."
"But when the evil moon comes, Blackhammer Castle is in a very dangerous situation, isn't it?"
Rahim asked pressingly.
"You can't say that. You have also seen that Lord Rhodes has ordered people to build the outer city wall. At the same time, Black Hammer Castle has hundreds of well-trained soldiers and warriors. Even if the evil moon comes, we can still
Well maintained.”
"But this year I almost didn't hold on to the evil moon!"
Laheim asked loudly, this time, it was a real question. Because he was also present during the Battle of Evil Moon. He watched the beastmen almost attack the city, but was finally blocked by Rhodes. Such a dangerous place.
It is not suitable for living, and it is also not suitable for investment. Rahim began to regret that he should have done more research before deciding whether to mine the deep pit mine with Rhodes. The reason why this high-quality mine has not been exploited for so long
There must be a reason to dig deep.
And the reason for it is that the threat of the Beastmen has never been eliminated.
"But it was still defended, and the beastmen were not even able to enter the town. You may not know, sir, that at this time last year, Blackhammer Castle did not even have an outer city wall. The residents of the town were just floating people. They
Leave the town before winter comes, head to the south to escape the cold winter and beastmen, and return here to work in the next spring. It is a town that seems absolutely unable to develop. But Lord Rhodes changed everything, he did what others did
What he couldn't do, he not only built a strong city wall in just half a year, but also expanded the number of the garrison, went north to trade with the dwarves, and obtained the firearms for the imperial blockade. All of this was completed within this year.
, this prevents Blackhammer Castle from becoming a desolate northern town. Moreover, I also believe that this place will become safer and safer in the future, and the population will increase."
Faced with the questions from his partners, Muros answered in a calm and humble manner. He spoke with facts and listed what happened in the past year one by one, allowing Laheim to see the changes in the entire Blackhammer Fort and the hope for the future.
"The number of beastmen is relatively fixed, and we will only become stronger and stronger. As long as the cooperation and development of the mine goes smoothly and there is enough funds, we can purchase more weapons and recruit more soldiers. In that way, the beastmen will
The threat will slowly disappear, right? What's more, Lord Rhodes has already taken people to the forest to exterminate the remaining beastmen. I believe he will come back with news of victory in a few days. At that time,
There is no such thing as the power of the evil moon."
Muros continued. It must be said that his words were quite convincing. In a few words, he coaxed and deceived. He not only listed the facts of the past, but also analyzed the future situation, so that the noble Lahem temporarily gave up.