After the rains in early spring ended, the residents of Blackhammer Castle slowly returned to the town from the south. Most of them were still proletarians, making a living by selling their cheap labor.
Although Blackhammer Castle is located in the desolate Northland, at least Lord Rhodes provides them with a good salary, which allows them to support themselves and their families. You must know that these civilians are refugees once they arrive in the southern cities. Without land, they cannot
The city cannot provide so many jobs to support themselves. Therefore, once spring arrives, many people still have to come back even if they are reluctant.
The winding jungle path is a long and winding "road back home". The scene in front of him naturally reminds Rhodes of the Spring Festival travel army he saw on TV in his previous life. They are all for survival... Rhodes can't help but sigh -
Fortunately, I traveled through time and became a local lord, otherwise, life would have been equally difficult as a civilian.
More and more people are coming back, and many jobs are starting to get on track. This year, the most eye-catching thing about Blackhammer Castle is none other than the animal carcasses piled up in the town square. To be precise, that
They are the remains of Beastmen. Rhodes specially ordered people to pile them together and display them together.
"What's this?"
"I don't know, it looks scary."
"Hey, have you heard? This time in Xie Yue, the lord personally led the troops to block the attack of the beasts and werewolves."
"Are we going to fight head-on? Or are we hiding in the castle and ignoring our house?"
"I heard it was a head-on fight... He also brought reinforcements from other castles."
Before Rhodes' speech conference even started, the residents of the town were whispering in private. Many people started to ask about what happened during this year's evil month after seeing the huge pile of bones. Rhodes guessed the plot.
How will it develop? So in advance, people are mixed into the people returning home to spread the glorious deeds of the evil war.
In fact, they don't need to lie. The battle really existed. Moreover, many bankrupts and scavengers stayed to participate in that battle. Their descriptions varied, some were passionate, some were bloodthirsty and cruel, but they were all enough.
Aroused the interest of the people. After listening to the stories of these veterans, many children regarded these heroic warriors as idols to worship. Beastmen symbolized savagery and strength. In the past, few people could kill beastmen in battle.
Generally speaking, anyone who kills a horned beast or above in a head-on battle will be worshiped as a warrior.
"That day, the evil moon came, and the earth was covered with a strange green color. A beastman as big as a bison rushed towards us. Lord Rhodes led us to resist. I shot an arrow into its eye socket, and then,
These beasts stumbled into the defense line like madmen, and Lord Rhodes killed them with the Sword of Glory. Of course, I have some credit for this, right? Look, this is it, its big horn is thicker than your body~"
A homeless man who participated in the Battle of Evil Moon told the children about his glorious deeds. He also picked up a broken horn to fool these unexperienced children. The children listened carefully one by one and regarded him as a real person.
The warrior and tramp also instantly completed the counterattack in life from a lazy man who was looked down upon by everyone to a hero. Of course, no one would believe it based on his boast alone. Rhodes awarded awards to everyone who volunteered to stay and participate in the war.
Medals, as well as a pair of armor, simple leather armor and rough weapons are not expensive, but compared to unarmed civilians, it is indeed a symbol of superiority.
This spring, before Rhodes' speech work even started, many civilians in Blackhammer Castle were impressed by their lord. Many refugees even began to regret that they should not have fled in the first place. They stayed in the north and maybe got some spoils.
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"Brothers and sisters, welcome back to Blackhammer Castle. Today, you must have guessed the content of my speech. Yes, it is the Battle of Evil Moon. Thank God, we achieved the final victory. In the past, you have
All the feared monsters fell under the sword of the Black Hammer warrior that night."
The High Lord's speech kicked off on a sunny morning. Under the warm sunshine, Rhodes was wearing a velvet jacket, standing upright, showing his fearless and glorious image in front of everyone. Before he finished speaking, the crowd below
A burst of fanatical cheers broke out. Several civilians participating in the war cheered, and the mood was quickly ignited.
Seeing such a scene, Rhodes waved his hand with satisfaction, indicating that he had not finished speaking.
"We fought, we bled, we were wounded, and we won. And, as you saw, those beasts did not destroy our town or burn down our houses. They were truly defeated. The bones of the beastmen
They've never been stacked so high, and that's proof we beat them."
"Long live Blackhammer Castle! Long live Lord Rhodes!"
The crowd cheered again. Rhodes raised his hand and made a quiet gesture.
"You once felt scared because no Evil Moon human could defeat the beasts and werewolves. However, Blackhammer Castle has used practical actions to tell everyone that we have the ability to protect our homeland. Human beings are not weak. What we lack is courage and
A little bit of wisdom.”
"Frost Witch Ms. Caroline joined us. Yes, she played an important role in the Battle of Evil Moon. It was she who used powerful ice magic to prevent the beastmen from invading the town. We won, more than
Twenty beastmen were magically frozen into ice."
"Hail to the Frost Witch!"
The crowd was like a heat wave, cheering and celebrating one after another. Of course, Rhodes was at fault, but what is certain is that the people's enthusiasm is being ignited little by little. After all, the mountains of beasts are
Human bones are exciting enough.
"However, we must also see that the threat of the enemy is still there. The evil moon will rise next year, and the beastmen and werewolves will come. However, what I want to tell you is that Black Hammer Castle will not fall. Black Hammer
Fort will not give up anyone or any inch of land. We have fought and we have bled, but the broken bones will be stronger and the wounds that have bled will not be afraid of pain."
Rhodes stood on the podium and said loudly——
"Among you, there are homeless people who were once in dire straits and penniless bankrupts. However, in the battle of Evil Moon that just passed, they all proved themselves with practical actions. The gods are fair to everyone.
There is only one chance. Brothers and sisters, please work on this land with peace of mind. When winter comes next year, I hope to see more and more brave people standing on the city wall with me to resist those
A monster that can only roar with its mouth."
As soon as Rhode finished speaking, the crowd burst into wild cheers again. Led by the veterans, their emotions were guided. Although there were only a few hundred villagers, from the faces of these people, Rhodes saw hope for the future.
"great speech."
After walking off the stage, the butler Muros came up to meet him. He was wearing a thick robe, and his fat body was a little sweaty from walking for a long time.
"Thanks to your manuscript."
Rhodes smiled and put his hand on Muros's shoulder, expressing his trust. "Christine, he is back from the empire."