Rebirth of the Viking King

"My respected father-in-law, I have to say that times have changed!"

The banquet hall of Storm's End was brightly lit. When Duke Bernard had just said that his fleet would continue sailing to the east this year, Loki, who was taking a big gulp of ale, immediately threw away the wine glass in his hand and drank. Jin stood up and retorted.

"Haha, I think you all already know. As early as last year, I had already discovered a passage through the North Sea to the Western England Islands! During that journey, I only took 10 companions with me, but I brought back a large number of Gold and silver!”

When Loki said these words, Duke Bernard's face didn't look good. Since he became the lord of the river valley, no vassal has ever dared to stand up and directly challenge his authority. At this moment, he wanted to lift the table in front of him and call the shield-axemen outside the door to come in and arrest people.

But when he saw the bloody ax placed on the seat next to Loki, he immediately became intimidated.

You know, the banquet hall at this time is filled with all the vassals in the river valley. If they really want to take action, these people will drink too much and kill each other. In the end, it will still be the strength of the river valley that is damaged. What's more, the fief token of Storm's End Castle is still in this kid's hands. What if he hid the token in an unknown location.

I'm just afraid that I won't be able to live safely in Storm's End for the rest of my life.

"This summer, Mr. Hummel from Blood Pigeon Town also went there. Haha, how much gold and silver he earned will be clear when we look at the splendid Blood Pigeon Town at this time! Those guys can't wait to put the roof on their house It’s all golden, I don’t need to say anything else!”

After saying this, Mr. Hummel's expression also changed. During this summer plunder, he went to sea privately without even saying hello to Duke Bernard. On the return journey, he also took all the spoils for himself and did not pay half a copper penny to Duke Bernard.

Hummel crossed the North Sea to sack England, and Duke Bernard must have known about it. But at this time, Loki pointed it out at the banquet, and both of them were embarrassed at the same time.

But worrying about the "face" of these two people is obviously not part of Loki's plan.

"We are also fighting with our heads on our waistbands. Since we have an opportunity to grab gold and silver with our hands, why should we fight against those Slavs who are as cold and stubborn as stone. Crossing west to England, Wouldn’t it be better to plunder those Saxons who are as docile as lambs and as rich as hamsters?”

As soon as these words came out, the Viking warriors present nodded in agreement. During this summer, the wealth of the residents of Blood Dove shocked the Vikings at Storm's End. It is said that once they have experienced the wealth of the English Isles, the barren Slavs can no longer arouse their interest.

Everyone looked at Duke Bernard, wanting him to give an answer.

The brightly lit banquet hall was completely silent for a moment!

**

Duke Bernard looked at Loki at the end of the long table with a pair of cold eyes. His brain was working rapidly, organizing language.

He could feel the greed burning in the eyes of the Vikings around him. He also knew that after Loki said these two sentences, the ancient saying "there is no land west of the North Sea" could no longer deceive this group of pirates who had seen real money and silver with their eyes.

The vassals and warriors in the banquet hall put down their meat one after another. Everyone looked at Bernard, waiting for those inspiring words to come out of his mouth.

But Duke Bernard did not speak for a long time.

He is not a fool.

He knew that sending the fleet to the west at this time was an extremely foolish choice.

**

Duke Bernard has always been a smart man. He knew in his heart like a mirror why Loki would jump out and bite him at this juncture. The boy has always been a greedy opportunist, especially after he won the fiefdom token of Storm's End. This cunning thing will definitely try his best to take Storm's End away from his hands.

At this time, using the English to get rid of him is his best opportunity.

Vikings, there is no one who does not love gold and silver. If he were greedy and commanded the fleet to head west to England and run into the frightened British coalition forces, he would not be able to reap too many benefits.

Once they lose too much, Rocky and Hummel will surely ambush them on the dock when they smell an opportunity. After all, every Viking has done this kind of business. I'm afraid that by then I will really lose all my money.

You might even lose your life.

Duke Bernard has already accumulated a quite rich family fortune through years of squeezing his subordinates. He could tolerate a harvestless fall this year, but he definitely couldn't stand being stabbed in the back by Rocky and Hummel.

But now, what should he do?

The awkward silence in the banquet hall had lasted for a long time, and Duke Bernard felt as if he was being hung on a flame and burned. He looked at Loki with a pair of cold eyes, knowing in his heart that he was afraid that he would fall into this kid's plan again.

Just when he was thinking about whether he should fight to the death with Loki despite losing half of his family property today, a soft creaking sound came from beside him. It was the sound of someone pushing away a chair and standing up.

Looking back, he saw his chief advisor, the Storm Acolyte stationed at Storm's End in Valhalla: Master Nibru.

"Ahem, little brother Loki, you are too impatient. The Duke has already assigned me to explain to you brothers why you do not want to head west. You should stand up first."

"It's a good thing that young people are energetic, but at least we have to wait for us old guys to finish what we have to say to the public. The Duke is your superior. Privately, he is your father-in-law. This is not the way to treat an old man. Way."

Archbishop Nibru was about the same age as Ahai the Knowledgeable. His words were extremely slow, but they immediately sealed off the space for Loki to defend himself.

The next step is when he displays his "divine power".

"Our awesome guys understand one thing deeply. When hunting a herd of animals, before the circle gathers, there must be a gap to allow pregnant cubs and young animals to escape. Only in this way can we continue to hunt fresh animals in the coming year. meat"

"Fishermen brothers also understand this truth. Our ancestors stipulated that there must be a gap as long as the palm of your hand between the meshes of the fishing net. This is to allow the small fish in the net that have not yet grown up to have a space to escape."

"The same goes for England beyond the North Sea."

"If they had just received a wave of baptism from Odin just two months ago, and we crossed the North Sea again, wouldn't this be forcing these poor people to starve to death in this winter? What if England All the people starved to death, and there was only a barren land on the other side of the North Sea.

Who shall we plunder next year? "

**

When "Wise Man" Nibru stood up from his seat and spoke his first words, Loki immediately sat down. He knew that his little trick couldn't be hidden from the eyes of this wise old man.

But he still didn't expect that he could give such a precise answer in just a few seconds of thinking.

This person did not use the traditional rhetoric of "watching the sky at night, and Odin used a raven to deliver the imperial edict". Instead, he used a more rational and objective way so that everyone here could understand it in a simple way. .

The Slavs had vast lands and numerous tribes. Even if they migrated eastward every year and a different tribe plundered every year, the Vikings might not encounter the same village even if they plundered for twenty years.

And these tribes hated each other as much as they hated the Vikings.

But the English Isles across the North Sea are different. The land of the English was limited, and there were only so many cities and villages. The consequences of repeated plundering would be to exhaust the fish, and sooner or later all the English would be forced to unite.

"The Wise One" Nibru

This man's wisdom is truly worthy of his name. His intelligence is probably much higher than he imagined!

"What the master said is that I was really careless this time!" Loki climbed down the slope and raised his glass without trying to defend himself. "I apologize to all the brothers who are doing this for my mediocre intelligence. It is indeed true to catch the best of everything. No, thanks to you, the wise man from the Hall of Valor, who saved us short-sighted people in times of crisis.”

In his last life, Loki worked as a project manager for a large enterprise. He deeply understands that the best way to deal with an action that is destined to fail is to admit failure and give both parties a decent step down.

Duke Bernard looked at Loki again with cold eyes. Now that things have developed, he has to admit that this is an extremely insidious and cunning opponent. Originally, he wanted to use peace negotiation or bribery to get back the fiefdom token in his hand. After this scene in the banquet hall, he completely understood that this person still wanted to stay in this game of power.

He will never be willing to become a pawn in anyone's power.

Master Nibru gave a reason why he could not go to the west. Loki took the lead in apologizing, and the nobles and Viking warriors under Duke Bernard expressed their understanding. The banquet continued in this atmosphere. When the plates of roasted lamb turned into mutton bones, the servants removed the meat and replaced it with luscious summer fruits. Duke Bernard finally tapped the table, stood up and made his decision.

"This autumn, the fleet heading to the east coast of the Baltic Sea will be led by my eldest son Gustav. You will hand over your manpower and tribute to him. He will allocate hunting grounds for you and coordinate the dispatch of the army."

As soon as these words were spoken, the banquet hall fell into silence again. The Viking warriors who were munching apples and carrots put down the fruits in their hands and looked up at the long table of the Bernard family. In Scandinavia, when a lord no longer leads expeditions in person, it often means only one thing: he is old.

And Gustav, who is responsible for leading the team this time, is very likely to become the successor of Storm's End.

Duke Bernard certainly knew that this resolution would inevitably cause shock among the nobles under his command. But now he has to stay. Autumn plundering is a rare period of vacuum. The lord of Prancing Magang, "Angus Mokrash", went to sea to plunder. Blood Pigeon Town made a lot of money and was carrying out construction projects to expand the salt field.

During this rare interval, he must try to deal with this huge problem called "Loki Starrag".