He didn't know how long he was bumping on the horse. When he woke up again, Rhodes found that he had returned to Blackhammer Castle. In a warm room, on a warm bed, there was a soft velvet mattress and incense burner under him.
There was an unknown ointment burning in it, with a strong smell. Next to her were the busy figures of Priestess Lyanna and a group of Sarlacc believers. There is no doubt that they are the best doctors in Blackhammer Castle.
Outside the window, light snow was falling, and the window was covered with a thin layer of ice. Inside, the charcoal was burning brightly in the fireplace. This temperature made Rhodes feel very comfortable. It felt like lying in front of the window and watching the snow falling in front of the yard when he was a child.
.It feels like there is heavy snow falling outside, but inside the house is a small world.
Rhodes wanted to drink water, but just as he was about to stand up, he felt that his chest still hurt badly. Although he couldn't see the wound, Rhodes knew that it must be a serious internal injury.
The injuries caused by Grimgor must be internal injuries. Even if there are no wounds on the outside, the powerful impact transmitted by the weapon is enough to destroy the internal organs. What's more, Rhodes' injuries are not only internal injuries, but also external injuries. The last ax was directed towards
The heart was struck. If it weren't for the protection of the bear god Esun, he would have died long ago.
"do not move."
When Lyanna discovered that Rhodes had woken up, her eyes showed joy. The thick dark circles under her eyes showed that the priestess had been busy around her for several days without sleeping a wink.
She stretched out her slender fingers and gently inspected the wound.
"You are so lucky. With such an injury, a normal person would have died a long time ago. But you survived, Rhodes, oh... no, sir..."
"Call me Rod."
"Well...you are so lucky...if the ax penetrated a little deeper, it would have severed the major blood vessels in the heart. It's a miracle that you survived."
Lyanna said happily, she peeled off the gauze wrapped on Rhodes' chest bit by bit, and with the assistance of other priestesses, she changed the dressing for Rhodes' wound. Some herbs similar to bitter cold grass were ground into powder,
It is applied to the wound. Although it is very cold, it prevents inflammation of the wound. It can be said that in this era when medical treatment is not very developed, these herbs are really good things to save people.
"I owe God Bear another favor."
Rhodes said jokingly.
"By the way, where is Caroline? And Yeskovitch? How is he?"
"Lord Caroline is not injured. Don't worry, she is just a little tired. She will be fine after recovering for a while. Yeskovitch is also fine. The key is you. I have heard about it. In order to cover the large army crossing the river,
You took the knights to the rear. Among the group, you were the most seriously injured. You were unconscious when you were sent back."
Lyanna answered seriously, with a hint of blame in her words.
"Oh, that's good." Rhodes smiled hard, "Tell me, what else have you heard?"
"They call you the savior of the North, the angel from heaven, and the savior of Watchfort. In short, there are a lot more titles..."
Lyanna sighed. Rhodes knew that these titles had no appeal to her. As a devout believer of the Goddess of Mercy, she only cared about whether people's lives were threatened, whether they were troubled by diseases, and whether they were plagued by various emotions.
As for those false titles that the world cares about, the head priestess doesn't care at all. But Rhodes knows that these titles are not false, they are shouted out by the people spontaneously. As the saying goes, the weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. In the desolate place
The northern border does not have unique geographical advantages, nor does it have much luck. It can only rely on the support of the people.
"Isn't it good to have more titles?"
Rhode asked with a smile on his face.
Lyanna frowned and looked at Rhodes, "It's not bad, it's just useless. They won't help your injury."
"You are wrong about this. Many titles are very important to Lord Rhodes, because this is how we got to where we are today step by step."
Alves did not know when he appeared outside the door. He walked in with a smile and interrupted the conversation between Rhodes and Lyanna.
"Lord Steward."
"No, no, no, just call me Alves. You see, I'm not an adult, I'm still very young."
puff……
After Alvis said this, Lyanna burst into laughter.
"Seriously, when we are together in private in the future, don't care about these titles. Anyway, we were not the subordinates of this sick lord in the first place. We stayed here voluntarily, didn't we?"
Alves continued to joke and glanced at Rod lying on the bed. Seeing that his face looked healthy, he was relieved.
"How many times have I told you to knock before coming in?"
Rhodes coughed twice.
"I knocked, but you couldn't hear it."
Alves deliberately glanced at the priestess in front of Rhodes, and Lyanna felt a little embarrassed. She was about to leave, but was stopped by Alves - "Let's stay together and listen to the intelligence from the front line. The entire Northern Territory
Now they are all connected as one."
Alves said, his face a little gloomy.
"What happened on the front line again?"
Rhodes asked sideways.
"Watch Castle...how should I say, it's a mess." Alves raised his head, thought for a while, and continued, "The war, the war, almost withered that castle. Except for the three-story tall city wall, Watch Castle
None of them are left. More than half of the civilians were killed or injured in that battle, and the remaining people lost everything, including their relatives and jobs. Except that the main city has not been destroyed, Xi Ruier himself is still alive. Others, where can
It is said to be in ruins."
After hearing this, Rhodes felt his heart tightening. Although he had long been unhappy with that Shirel, and the Watch Castle was still separated from his own territory by thousands of mountains and ridges. But, as Alves said, today's northern border
It is no longer a piece of loose sand.
The Snow Queen didn't care, and the invasion of the Greenskin Army forced the entire Northern Territory to unite. Now losing the Watch Keep is equivalent to opening the door to the Northern Territory. If Ironhide leads the army northward again next year, then it will be like running out of the entire Northern Territory.
Even with all my strength, it was impossible to stop him.
From this perspective, Rhodes hopes that Watchfort can still stand. Unlike the previous accommodation of refugees from Elengrad, Rhodes does not want any more refugees from Watchfort to come to his castle this time. Because the North is a whole.
, Blackhammer Castle alone is not enough.
"The farmland has been destroyed, there are no jobs, there is no source of livelihood for survival, and a large number of civilians have been lost. Let's put it this way, the invasion of the orcs destroyed the Watch Keep."
Alves continued.
"What about Cyril?"
Rhodes asked with concern. He was not concerned about this incompetent lord, but concerned about the situation of Watch Castle and the future of the entire Northern Territory.
"That mentally retarded lord rode south and went to Kislev City to find the Snow Queen for help. What an idiot. If Katarina knew how to support, she would have supported him long ago. She wouldn't have waited until the Watch Fortress was destroyed before supporting him. I listen.
It is said that the city of Kislev is also on the verge of collapse. Heavy snow has covered the farmland, forcing a large number of workshops to stop working, and even many people in the city have become beggars..."
Alves sneered, with helplessness and compromise in his smile. Rhodes knew that compared to others, Alves had empathy for the lives of the people at the bottom. He did not want to see them suffer because he had experienced their lives.
At first, as a dwarf, he was driven by his father to live among the common people, doing the hardest and most tiring work. Later, his brother became a leader. Although his status was improved, he still needed to do many hard and dirty work.
Do. Alves didn't want to see people living in poverty. Rhodes saw the powerlessness, sadness and helplessness in his eyes.