Alien Knights

The heavy iron hoof stepped on the bones, crushing the fragile bones.

A knight in black heavy armor, riding a monster-like giant horse, stands on the battlefield. Dozens of sharp parasite limbs swarmed out from the gaps in his armor, stretching and twisting, like the evil thing from ancient times.

The city of Ozd in the Kingdom of Ulster, this bustling city originally called "Northern Star", is now surrounded by fire and smoke.

The fully armed Valkyrie, riding a griffin, hovered over the city, looking for the enemy who was still stubbornly resisting; the gods holding the banner of "protective umbrella", shouted the name of a tyrant, and frantically attacked all those who dared to resist. biology.

In the half-ruined castle of Ozd, a group of soldiers, led by the commander, are doing their last dying struggle.

A defender with a spear stabs the weapon into the belly of a tattooed barbarian. The latter did not dodge or howl, but stretched out his hand, grabbed the opponent's weapon tightly, and let the spear tip roll in his own flesh and blood.

"Gods behold! The Hall of Valor is calling for my soul!"

With red eyes and a frenzied expression, with a roar, the barbarian laughed and untied his leather armor, and the explosive package with sparks and white smoke inside immediately made his enemies fall into an icehouse.

An explosion that resounded through the sky and the earth, Ozd's last resistance, became dust in the flames and rubble.

Standing on the mountain, Evie touched the feathers of the griffin mount, and said to the people around her: "This is the last obstacle to the capital of Ulster. As of today, we have occupied three points of this kingdom. bis territory."

Looking at the gunpowder smoke covering the sky above the city, Todd asked calmly, "What's the latest move in the Connaught Kingdom in the east?"

Alfonso, who was guarding behind Todd, answered, "Ulster and Connaught have ceased fighting. The two northern kingdoms have signed an armistice agreement."

Evie patted the Griffon's head, her tone full of contempt: "Fear always makes people let go of everything."

"Barbarians, refugees from the Holy Acropolis, and prisoners of war in Ulster, the total population of the Froststone Territory has almost reached 120,000." Alfonso's voice sounded a little confused: "There are thousands of people every day. People, coming from all directions, went to the temple in the center of the city, worshiped the sons of the gods, and begged the grace of the gods."

Evie said to Todd: "There is also good news. I went back to the Valkyrie village and told everyone in the village what happened here. Several Valkyrie elders have agreed that in order to rebuild the gods Rong Guang will send some Valkyries to join the battle."

The shouts of killing on the battlefield gradually disappeared, and only one or two crowing of horses could be heard occasionally.

Todd looked away from the direction of the city, and said to Evie and Alfonso, "Let's go, it's time to go back."

It was already a week later when the three led the army back.

Today's Froststone is no longer the small camp of the past. To be precise, it has become the familiar "Froststone City" in people's mouths.

The location where more than 100,000 people live has already formed a megacity with distinctive barbarian characteristics.

Rows upon rows of huts and stone buildings are scattered in various residential areas. The owner of each building will display his most proud booty at the door, showing his achievements to the passing people.

In the circular open-air square, one after another arena fights and performances were held. Men, women, young and old sat in the auditorium and cheered loudly for their favorite contestants.

In addition, there are barbarian characteristic buildings such as fitness ground, riding and shooting range, shaman's house, bone language hall, tribal tavern, bathing place, etc.

The only place that still retains its past appearance is the original camp site.

This basin made of red soil has now become the religious holy place of Froststone City.

All the residents who originally lived and lived inside were moved to the outside, all irrelevant buildings were demolished, leaving only those places related to the children of the gods - the temple of the tyrant, the tribal hall, the giant stone ritual circle... Of course, there are still There's the little building where Todd used to live.

When Todd stood in front of the door of the small building and pushed open the closed door, Deirdre's joyful face made him instantly feel like returning home from a long voyage.

Compared with the restraint and anxiety when she first came to the camp, Deirdre is already well integrated into life now.

She first helped Todd change his clothes, and then brought fresh water to wash him, and at the same time kept telling him about the new things that happened in Froststone.

"Did you know? Fogar's daughter, Emel, was taken here by her father. The latter told everyone that Emel was already the concubine of the son of the gods."

Todd smiled and waved his hands: "This old guy has no other skills, but his ability to play with the wind and talk nonsense is first-rate."

"Also, Aunt Minnie and the others have already concocted a kind of high-quality snuff. Anyone who has tried it says that it is a gift from the gods. Due to the small output, snuff is not only exported, but even in the city. The supply is in short supply. So, just last month, in the east of Froststone City, Aunt Minnie set aside a forest for growing tobacco leaves."

Todd said approvingly: "This is a good thing. Snuff is an important specialty of Froststone City. If the output can increase, it will bring huge benefits to the entire city... By the way, Deirdre, the time I left Time, has nothing bad happened here?"

Deirdre thought hard for a while, and then said: "For a while, those pirates from the North Island secretly came to the city to rob things, but they were beaten away by Alfonso."

"Bei Dao people? What's going on?"

"It seems that due to the constant war, the people in the North Island don't have enough food to eat, and the seafood trade can't continue. There is no other way to come here to grab things."

Todd pondered for a while, then continued to ask: "What happened next?"

"Evie took the captured pirates to the North Island once, and after that, no one seemed to make trouble."

Listening to Deirdre's narration, Todd nodded thoughtfully: "The war on the North Island will need to be dealt with sooner or later."

"Todd..."

Deirdre shyly asked with a flushed face, "Can I ask a question?"

Todd looked puzzled: "Question?"

"How long can you stay when you come back this time?"

Seeing Deirdre's expression, Todd laughed, took the other's hand, and pulled her into his arms: "It's been a long time, long enough for us to finish everything we want to do."

The candles in the small building were quietly extinguished. That night, the two who hadn't been intimate for a long time, in the boundless spring, exchanged their bodies for the closeness of their hearts.