Chapter 176 Spy and Homecoming

The next morning, Henry got up early from bed. After tidying up his personal hygiene, he and the thief began to eat simple food on the first floor. Just halfway through breakfast, there was a knock on the door suddenly. The thief immediately put down the food in his hand, went to the peephole to have a look, and then opened the door.

A petite female halfling and a man wrapped in a hood came in from outside. She complained as she walked, "Damn it, it's so messy outside now. I was almost stabbed in the neck by an arrow shot from nowhere last night."

"Then you should be thankful instead of complaining. Well, go eat something and go upstairs to sleep, and I will take care of the rest." As he spoke, the thief patted the little guy on the head, then turned around and said to the man in the cloak, "You are finally here. The adults are over there. You can talk slowly, and I will go out to let the wind go." He went out and closed the door behind him.

"Come and sit down, it's a last resort to look like this, you know my relationship with the Arcane Brotherhood is a bit tense." Henry touched the ring and restored his original appearance. He continued to eat breakfast while looking at Stephen. There was no trace of youthfulness on this guy's face, and his eyes were always vigilantly observing the surrounding scenery.

He came to Henry and bowed deeply. "My lord, I'm very glad to see you again. I don't know what's your order for calling me here in such a hurry?"

Henry nodded, and directly stated his request. "I now need two large ships to transport more than a thousand barbarians back to the territory. No matter whether you use threats or lures, you should finish this matter as soon as possible."

Stephen was secretly relieved when he heard that, he thought Henry was here to trouble the Arcane Brotherhood. Although it will be a little troublesome to build two big ships, it is not beyond his ability. "Please give me one day, tomorrow morning you will definitely get what you want."

"Very good, then hurry up and prepare. Remember to let the ships leave the dock and wait outside the city. Luskan will not let so many barbarians pass through the city gate." Henry was very satisfied with his work efficiency. It seems that this guy's status within the fraternity has improved rapidly recently.

"Then I'll take my leave first. If you have any orders, you can let the thieves deliver the message at any time." After speaking, Stephen opened the door and walked out of the house. The thieves at the door glanced at him, turned around, went back inside and locked the door behind them.

"My lord, this guy didn't use any means to evade it, did he? He has become more and more invisible recently, and every time he comes to deliver news, it makes people feel mysterious." As he said, the thief caught the table and ate the remaining half of the food.

Henry touched the stubble on his chin and smiled. "Stephen's status has improved a bit quickly. From now on, slow down the aid to him. You should keep an eye on him for a while. If you find that he has a tendency to disobey orders, kill him directly. Even if you can't kill him, you must make his betrayal of the Brotherhood known throughout the city."

The thief smiled sinisterly. "Please don't worry, this guy can't escape our control. Because I have bought an assistant around him, and I can provide detailed information at any time."

The next time was waiting. Henry took out a book about anti-gravity magic from the dimensional bag, which he got from the Harbell family. It recorded in detail how to permanently bless the building with this magic. Obviously, the back bridge in the Ivy Pavilion is the product of this technology.

Henry, who was immersed in the magical world, could not feel the passage of time at all. When he finished reading the main book, he suddenly realized that it was completely dark outside, and the dinner on the table was already completely cold. He laughed at himself, packed the book, ate something, and went back to the upstairs room to sleep.

The next morning, Stephen arrived as scheduled. He has already prepared two large ships that are parked outside the city, ready to set sail at any time. Henry walked out of the city gate quickly with the token, and it didn't take long to get in touch with the captains of the two ships. Several small boats were lowered, and the sailors rowed vigorously towards the shore.

In this way, Vaughan's people sent them to the deck in batches in small boats, and the whole process lasted for three full hours. After the savages were settled, the ships set sail and headed towards the Angome Islands in the southwest. Zuwosa stood on the deck, blowing the sea breeze. She had never seen the sea before.

The ships with full sails moved very fast, and it took them less than twenty days to enter the warm sea. Looking at the somewhat familiar turquoise water, Henry smiled and said to the half-orc warrior beside him, "We're almost home. The last time we left was September last year. We spent more than half a year on this adventure."

Vaughan nodded with emotion. "Yeah, the last time I encountered a dragon turtle near here is still vivid in my memory. It was one of the most dangerous battles I have ever experienced, and we are the only ones left alive in the whole boat."

"How do you plan to resettle these tribesmen after you go back? Train them into qualified soldiers, or send them to the wild to open up villages?" Henry asked looking at the barbarians who were wrestling with the sailors.

Vaughn frowned and thought for a while before answering: "All adult men stay in the barracks for training. As for women, old people and children, let them farm. Anyway, barbarians have plenty of strength, and this kind of physical work is very easy."

"Then I will hand over the soldiers to you, and I will let Hawke arrange the rest. He is very good at internal affairs. He can build villages and guide production in about a month."

Henry is very happy that so many barbarian soldiers can be added below. With a little training, these strong fighters make excellent hoplites. They can wear heavy armor and wield large weapons. As long as the scale can be formed, even a large number of enemies can kill a bloody path.

At noon the next day, a white building rose up on the sea in the distance. It was the lighthouse of Bruwent City. The captain immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, and finally completed the task assigned by Stephen. There were no monsters and pirates, nor storms and calm weather along the way. He was very glad to inform all the people on board that they would be able to land in half an hour.

All the barbarians rushed to the deck when they got the news, and they kept arguing about whether the city would be bigger than Bryn Shander. Amidst the noise, the city of Blue Winter gradually emerged from the sea level. The countless sailboats docked in the dock area and the endless stream of people stunned these guys who had never left the barren land.

The half-orc warrior looked at his people and smiled and said to Henry: "Boss, I suddenly realized that bringing them out is definitely the right thing to do. In Icewind Dale, these people will never know how big the outside world is."

"Yes, this world is extremely vast. In addition to the main material plane, there are many outer planes, from hell to abyss, from heaven mountain to chaotic sea. When I have strong power, I must go and see it. The world there must be more exciting." Henry said with emotion.

Vaughn laughed with his mouth open, and he patted his chest hard. "Head, please take me with you when you go, this kind of wonderful trip is not to be missed."

Zuwosa looked at the two people in front of her. She couldn't figure out that after going through so many dangers, someone would want to go to a more dangerous place. I sighed secretly, the male surnames are really unreasonable creatures, maybe when they are older, they will not be able to enjoy a peaceful life for no reason.

The ship stopped at the berth quickly under the guidance, and the half-orc warrior commanded the barbarians to disembark and take a bath. After sailing for more than two weeks, these guys had a sour smell. Henry left Vaughn and went straight to the city center. He needed to meet Hawke first to arrange the matter at hand.

Once at the town hall the guard recognized his lord, and he immediately bowed and opened the gate. Henry came to the mayor's office unimpeded all the way, and as soon as he entered the door, he shouted loudly: "My sir, how are you doing recently?"

"God! Earl, you are back." Hawke had an ecstatic expression on his face, and he came over and gave Henry a hug. "Since the last time I was in a shipwreck, I was so worried that I didn't fall asleep for several days. It wasn't until Amy and Ares came back a while ago that everyone was completely at ease."

"Don't worry, you have to trust me in my ability to protect myself." Henry found a chair and sat down. "Now there is a matter for you to handle. Vaughan brought back more than a thousand barbarians from Icewind Dale. He is going to jump out of the elite for training, and the rest need to be arranged to open up a few villages.

Hawke looked at Henry with incredible eyes. "A thousand barbarians! It's not like the whole tribe was really moved here. Although I have heard that he is the son of a tribe chief, this is too incredible."

Henry smiled wryly and explained the whole process. "This process is a bit complicated. In short, Vaughn defeated his father in a duel, and then won the ruling power of the entire tribe. Except for a few diehards who are unwilling to leave, the entire tribe is here."

"Although I've heard a little about the traditions of barbarians, the relationship between the father and son is really complicated enough." Hawke said with a sigh. "Go back to the lord's mansion first, and leave the matter on the pier to me. I believe Mrs. Shikodi and Mrs. Lily will be very happy to see you."

"By the way, there is also a half-orc ranger named Zuwosa on the pier. She is our companion who fought side by side. Remember to treat me well." After speaking, Henry left the city hall and walked towards the lord's mansion. (To be continued.)