Chapter 167 4.27 The Key to Breaking the Deadlock

That night, Loki sent Green and Jerome away, and stayed alone in the dark government hall to think for a long time.

From night to morning, and then to noon, he came to an important conclusion: the key to breaking the deadlock is probably still in himself!

But there is a crucial link in the whole plan, which requires the most reliable confidant around him to complete. However, the tragedy is that as a "Viking lord", he does not have a reliable Viking to use.

Jerome's divine power has been upgraded to the sequence 3 "Angel of Judgment" of the path of justice. He is the most powerful chosen one under his command.

But fundamentally, he is an English monk. Even though the two have experienced the arduous battle of the defense of Hanshui Village side by side, there are still many differences in their ideologies.

To put it bluntly, he and Jerome are "more about interests than friendship" after all. He needs Jerome to enter Hanshui Village to increase religious diversity, and at the same time popularize church schools to let children learn to read.

And Jerome needs him to complete the lifelong destiny of the Holy Bishop monk: preaching.

In matters that truly involve the life and death of the nation, Loki cannot completely rely on him.

Similarly, Katya cannot be trusted.

Although Katya has completed her mission quite well since she became the garrison captain of Hanshui Village, she has Slavic blood after all.

And the leader of this invasion is the Slavic king "Bakambusi".

When facing the Slavic king, how much loyalty this not-so-old girl can have, Loki is not sure in his heart.

This risk cannot be taken either.

Old Gor is a good candidate, but he has already set sail with gold coins. I don't know which deserted island he is having fun on at this time.

At this moment, Loki suddenly missed his former brother Sat very much.

Perhaps Odin heard Loki's call. The next morning, Sat led the other 6 companions around him and appeared at the gate of Hanshui Village. Seeing Sat finally return from the "holy mountain", Loki burst into tears and gave him a big hug on the spot. Since the two of them parted last winter, Loki has experienced two life-and-death battles.

In both battles, he relied on a lot of luck to survive.

On the other hand, Sartre, his brother, has also grown a lot through a year of trials in the Holy Mountain. Not only him, but also his brothers such as Wade and Simon have all washed away their former childishness.

"Originally, I wanted to follow Master Irithyll, the 'Storm Envoy', to complete the autumn hunting mission and then return to the village, but we waited for nearly a week at the scheduled gathering place, but the master still did not show up. Well, maybe the master had something else to do, so we came back first!"

"We all chose the Berserker sequence. After all, the investment is small, the return is high, and the risk is relatively low. Haha, I have been promoted to Sequence 6 'Skull Crusher', and the other brothers are also Sequence 7 'Frost Warriors', so I didn't embarrass you.

It's just that the other three brothers who wanted to challenge the sea giant potion could not resist the impact of the violent medicinal materials on their bodies, and eventually exploded and died."

Loki looked at his old friend in front of him, with mixed feelings in his heart. This was the first batch of brothers who followed him to sea. At that time, he was still a rather arrogant idiot, but even so, several playmates who grew up together still firmly followed his footsteps.

Now seeing that at least most of them are still alive, this is already good!

"I'm so sorry. Our village was forced to be involved in a war after you left! I failed to protect your parents, and many uncles and aunts died in the war. With my limited ability, I can only do my best to protect your brothers and sisters who have not grown up yet. So, I must say sorry to all my brothers."

"Hehe, Lord, what are you talking about!

This winter, all the provinces in the peninsula are telling the story of "Blood Axe" Loki and "White Robe" Jerome. If my ordinary parents knew that their lives would have such a grand curtain call, hehe, they would not have enough time to thank you!"

"Yes, who doesn't want to be a part of a legendary battle! It's a pity that we missed a battle that could bring eternal glory. "

This morning, Loki pushed aside all government affairs. He asked the kitchen to prepare a sumptuous meal. After toasting with the six companions in turn, Loki personally carried out an item wrapped tightly in canvas.

It was the blood-red stone statue from the "Sunken City".

"I have a very difficult task for you to do. I know that you brothers want to spend more time with your surviving relatives after a year of absence, but time is tight. You have to set off this afternoon!

This task is to carry this blood-red stone statue, take a longboat to the land of the Slavs, and put all the Viking warriors who can't go home into the Sunken City!"

The Sartres looked at Loki in shock. There is no sun or moon in the mountains. The few people who practiced in the holy mountain had just returned and didn't know what happened in the outside world. When Loki explained it to them clearly, their faces suddenly became solemn.

"This invasion was completed by a team of Slavs and Englishmen. I can't trust the English monks of the Holy Bishop, nor can I pin my hopes on the Slavic workers in the village. At this moment, I can only entrust this difficult task to you!"

"The reason why Bakanbusi dared to roam the Dragon's Breath Plateau unscrupulously, he must know that our plundering team cannot return! If they are really trapped on the east coast of the Baltic Sea, only we can save their lives now! "

"Based on the lessons learned from the last battle to defend Hanshui Village. This summer, Wenzov has sent people to fill the submerged city with food. Thousands of people can eat for ten days and a half, which is more than enough."

After a rather detailed confidential conversation, the brothers returned home with solemn faces in the afternoon. They hugged their younger siblings and said goodbye to their surviving relatives. In the evening, they went straight to the dock, carried the blood-colored stone statue before nightfall, and took a long boat with Yang Fan to go to sea.

Loki watched them leave on the dock, secretly praying to God Odin not to abandon this ancient land.

In his calculations, the 10,000 Vikings were his only comeback bargaining chip.

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The next day, he announced a one-day suspension of work and summoned all Slavic residents in the territory to Hanshui Village to hold a public meeting.

"Today I have summoned you all to announce to you that a big event is happening in the land we live in! Your king, 'White Bear' Bakambusch, is leading an army composed of Slavic slaves at this time. Resting in the Dragon's Breath Cave. The fact that they were able to live in this city undoubtedly means that they have killed almost all the Vikings on the Dragon's Breath Plateau.

"According to conservative estimates, the strength of Bakanbusi's army is around 20,000. Frankly speaking, we in the river valley are simply unable to resist this army."

While Loki was talking, the servants working in Cold Water Castle had already brought plates of barbecued meats, vegetables, fruits, etc., and ordered them to pass out the food. Loki also sat among the Slavic workers and talked with them. Enjoy together.

"Although you have known me for a short time, I have always been a pragmatic person. Instead of waiting for Bakan Bush to come to my door and you launching an uprising and slashing at the brothers who once worked with me, why don't I do it now? Let you go. I will never hold back or make things difficult for anyone who wants to go to the Slavic King."

"Because I know that this is another disaster that our Hanshui Village must go through! Just like the Hanshui Village defense battle that took place in winter, I am not completely sure to lead you through the difficulties, because I know that this time the enemy More ferocious and terrifying!"

"Their purpose is to kill everyone we deal with!"

After saying these words, there was a sound of whispering in the audience. Hearing this news came as a shock to the Slavic workers. They quickly communicated with their companions in Slavic, and many of them looked at their pregnant wives uncontrollably.

Even if not for themselves, they must make choices for their descendants.

After nearly 10 minutes, the conversation gradually stopped, and a hunched old man stood up from the crowd. Seeing him getting up, the slave workers talking around him fell silent. Everyone looked up at the old man.

"Sir, you are a good lord that is rare to see in a hundred years!"

"Before I was enslaved by the Vikings, I used to raise wild animals in my king's tent. If my king leads a large army, as long as the lord does not resist, I am willing to petition the lord with my brothers around me to prove that you treat us like a family. , never mistreated us!”

The old man's proposal was very pertinent, and it could be seen that he was indeed considering Loki, but Loki knew that unless he led the Hanshui Village uprising and directly merged into Bakan Bushi's army, no matter how many people vouched for him, he would only I'm afraid I still can't escape death.

Joining the army means betraying the Vikings just like Duke Bernard!

Loki would never make this kind of decision under any circumstances.

Don't forget that there are still more than 40 Viking brothers in his village who have fought bloody battles with him! They did not abandon themselves when the army in Wuya Town pressed on the border. Instead, they took up arms and fought until the last moment. In this battle, their women died, their parents died, and many were left with lifelong disabilities.

But they never betrayed themselves.

At this time, how could Loki betray them in order to survive?