Chapter 316: The Provocateur Returns to His Hometown
"I know there is no place for me in Valhalla... but perhaps there should be a place for Inna - if even the warrior who killed the Sarleon King cannot enter Valhalla, then what kind of people are qualified?"
Gondor nodded as he spoke, his face flushed, his beard dipping into the cup from nodding, and he looked as if he was drunk.
Only his lowered but extremely bright eyes revealed that he was extremely awake at this moment.
Vidis and Aidin looked at each other.
So this is why Gondor has always boasted about his son's "achievements"...
Indeed, if fighting bravely can gain the recognition of Valhalla, then the "hero" who killed the Fierce Lion King single-handedly should certainly be qualified to enter Valhalla.
"We'd better find a quiet place..."
Vidis took Adin and Gondor to the balcony above the hall.
"Killing the Fierce Lion King has always been my wish. As for the war we are about to face... I will do my best to kill all enemies. I will solve the trouble caused by Inna!"
After leaving the crowd, Gondor no longer showed any sign of drunkenness. He rubbed his red face, tied his long hair behind his head, and looked at Vidis seriously.
"We all know that you suffered some unfair treatment in Sarleon when you were young. I will not blame Innah for his actions... But, Gondor, the regicide cannot become a lord again, nor can he inherit your cause. You should understand this."
Vidis nodded and patted Gondor on the shoulder.
"I understand. Of course I understand. No kingdom can tolerate the existence of a regicide... But he can become the next doomseeker. The sea will give him a future!"
Gondor could certainly understand that King Vidis had worked hard to transform the Firdsvain from a pirate alliance into a kingdom.
Since it is a kingdom, it naturally cannot publicly approve of Inna's act of regicide.
If it weren't for the fact that Vidis and Gondor had a very good relationship, Inna's head would probably have been placed in a box full of lime.
He kept boasting about Inna's "great achievements" at the banquet, in fact, he wanted those relatively simple-minded Firdsvain lords to regard Inna as a "hero who killed the enemy monarch."
On the one hand, this would keep Inna safer until she was found.
On the other hand, he tried to use this method to make his comrades from Vanskerry identify with him, or in other words, identify with Inna.
There are many kingslayers in the myths of the Ice and Sea Gods, and each of the kingslayers in the stories is indeed a brave hero.
Anyway, it wasn't Inna who killed his own lord, and those pirates would definitely regard Inna's "great achievements" as legends...
This sturdy man who looked more rough and unrestrained than most Vanskerry pirates at the banquet was actually not a reckless man - a doomseeker who could earn a huge fortune from scratch certainly could not be a reckless person. The roughness and heroism he showed were just to integrate into the group.
However, only Vidis and Adin, a half-friend, know the true temper of Gondor.
People depend on the environment to live.
Of course, there are indeed some great people who can change the environment and even make the environment dependent on him.
But it is clear that Gondor is not such a great man.
In his life, he had experienced many colorful adventures, earned status on the battlefield, accumulated wealth over the years, had a distinguished reputation, and even had a son and a daughter - compared to most people, Gondor was definitely a successful person.
But he was still in pain.
Because he was not accepted by the people in his hometown of Sarleon, nor was he recognized by his comrades in Firdsvain.
For Gondor, this meant that he had never found his true home in his lifetime.
Moreover, this ideological homelessness will inevitably continue to his children.
Now that Innar cannot become lord, Gondor wants Innar to follow the path he once took and find his future on the sea.
Therefore, ever since he got the news, he has been helping Inna create a personality and reputation that will be followed by pirates - a brave man who kills the king alone, a warrior who gives up everything for love.
"Gondor, you have fought on the sea for half your life. Do you plan to let your son live on the sea in the future? Do you really think that you can get the protection of the Sea King by naming him the Power of the Sea?"
Earl Edin shook his head. "I have a plan that will give your son a better future. If Inna succeeds, he will not only become the lord of Firdsvain directly, but Valhalla will also reserve a good position for him... and even for you!"
"What kind of plan?"
Gondor raised his head and said, "Indeed, I have not been recognized by my brothers in Vanskerry. This has troubled me all my life. But there seems to be no way to solve this problem except to be born again with a new mother..."
"There is a way... If your son Inna can become the leader of the female warriors of Valor, and if he leads the female warriors who protect Valhalla to fight for Firdsvain , then everyone will recognize him, and you as well."
Lord Aydin raised his cup to Gondor.
"This way, we don't have to look at Queen Agnus's face all the time... We can even use those female warriors as a foundation to build a real Hall of Valor in this misty city! Gondor, your son can become the guardian of the Hall of Valor!"
Vidis added the final conclusion to the conversation.
Valhalla is certainly not a physical palace. It is a fictional heaven like the "Kingdom of God" in other religions.
But Vidis really intended to materialize it - he wanted the lords of Fierdsvain to regard Fierdsvain as their final resting place after death.
Queen Agnus of Vanskerry controls the pirates by controlling their faith, and Vidis naturally wants to do the same.
Of course, more importantly, Queen Agnus has shown her unwillingness to cooperate with Vidis, and Vidis does not want to continue to offer sacrifices every year. It will not be easy to be drained of blood all the time.
Add to that the existence of Milgan - for Vidis, Milgan is the enemy who killed his friends.
But this enemy has become the queen's 'favorite concubine', which means that there will be a lot of uncertainty in the future of Vanskerry, and this uncertainty is mostly unfavorable to Firdsvay.
At the same time, Firdsvain needs more armed forces in the face of the Sarleon attack.
Aidin was the one who understood Vidis's mind best, so he made this plan.
The plan was not complicated. First, let Inna gain Mirgan's trust, then use Queen Agnus's guards to get rid of Mirgan, and finally let Inna bring back the female heroes and build a physical "Hall of Valor" in the Mist City.
This way, they could obtain the two powerful armed forces that originally belonged to Queen Agnus, eliminate the uncertain factor of Milgan, and allow all the lords to see that the female warriors of Valhalla had joined the army of King Vidis - for the pirates, this meant that Vidis replaced Queen Agnus and became the manager of Valhalla.
That way, the pirate lords won't be thinking about returning to Vanskerry all the time. They will fight for the Firdsvain and for Valhalla in the Mist.
This will greatly enhance the Fierdsvain's combat effectiveness, especially when facing an attack from the Kingdom of Sarleon.
A few days later, with the joint efforts of Earl Edin and Gondor, Inna appeared in the Deer Village and became Milgan's assistant.
It was indeed easy for Inna to gain Milgan's trust.
One killed the Fierce Lion King , and the other killed the Duke of Lion Lake. Both of them were skilled swordsmen and were wanderers from the Fierce Lion Realm.
As they are from the same hometown and have similar experiences, they actually have a lot in common.
In addition, Milgan really needed help at this time - the female heroes had never been to Pendor and they only spoke the language of Vanskerry.
Milgan was from Sarleon and did not speak Vanskerry, so it was not smooth for him to communicate with the female warriors.
But Inna grew up among Vanskerry pirates and spoke both languages fluently.
After communicating with the female warriors, Inna understood why they were deceived by Milgan...
In fact, these female warriors followed Milgan to the continent of Pendor not because of Milgan’s handsome appearance.
Rather, it was because Mirgan claimed that he could lift the curse on Queen Agnus.
Queen Agnus gave birth to three children during these years, but each of them was a premature stillbirth. For the superstitious Vanskerry people, this naturally meant some kind of curse.
But no one knows where this so-called 'curse' comes from.
It wasn't until Mirgan fled to Vanskerry and successfully made the queen fall in love with him that he felt this was a good opportunity for him to return to Pendor...
So, Mirgan told the queen that this curse most likely came from the three prophets of Pendor continent - since it was a scapegoat, it was just right to put the blame on the three prophets.
Mirgan reminded Queen Agnus of the great war between the Fierdsvain and the Three Prophets last year.
He did witness the battle himself - that was when he was planning to flee overseas, and he happened to meet the Three Prophets who were commissioned by King Ulric to cause trouble near the Fog City.
Therefore, this curse was interpreted as a feud between the Kingdom of Firdsvain and the Three Prophets, so the Three Prophets placed the curse on the Pirate King...
The best way to lift the curse is of course to kill the person who cast the curse, so Milgan volunteered to solve the problem for the "beloved queen".
If you want to deal with the three prophets, you naturally need a large number of manpower.
Of course, this kind of witchcraft-related matter would be done by female warriors who believe in finding and protecting heroic spirits, so the queen asked Milgan to bring three hundred female heroic warriors back to the continent of Pendor.
But after Milgan left, there was no news at all - according to the heroic female warriors, they had not contacted the queen for four months, and in these four months, they had not even seen the three prophets.
Mirgan was of course planning to use these female warriors to make a comeback, he would not go to the three prophets...
In fact, if it weren't for the language barrier, Milgan might have taken them away from the West Coast long ago.
But the language problem is indeed a big problem, because it makes it difficult for Milgan to fool the female warriors.
Until now, he had not even been able to gain the obedience of the female warriors - it was not easy for him to sleep with these heroic female warriors who did not speak his language.
In fact, Milgan has not slept with a single female warrior yet, nor can he get the female warriors to execute more complicated instructions, so he has been staying in Qilu Village.
This is because the female warriors come from different backgrounds and have different beliefs. In their eyes, handsome men are either heroes covered in blood on the battlefield, or strong men with thick beards and abundant chest hair. Milgan does not meet any of these requirements.
He could only deceive a queen who was more knowledgeable, had seen the world, and had been influenced by the culture of Pendor... Of course, Queen Agnus preferred handsome guys like him because it was good for the genes of the next generation.
The arrival of Inna helped Mirgan solve a lot of problems. With the existence of this translator, Mirgan could finally begin to communicate with the female warriors.
But the progress is slow.
Then, Inna proposed a good plan to Milgan.
Ulric has passed away, and the Kingdom of Sarleon is marching towards Highcliff Hold in the Fierdsvain. At this time, the heartland of the Kingdom of Sarleon must be empty. If Milgan can seize the opportunity to capture Longhowling Hold, he can become the lord of the Fierdsvain.
This is a very reasonable suggestion.
Inna's hometown is Long Howl Castle, and it was there that Inna met Anna a few months ago. He knew that Long Howl Castle was almost an empty city and could probably be easily taken.
In addition, that place is indeed the territory of the Three Prophets, which is also in line with the purpose of the female warriors coming to Pendor and can drive those female warriors.
At the same time, the timing is also perfect to launch a sneak attack while Sarleon is at war with Firdsvain.
Mirgan really had no reason to refuse such an opportunity - he could get a base, become the lord of Firdsvain, and gain the trust of the female warriors.
Thus, Inna not only became Milgan's most trusted assistant, but also became the one who actually commanded the female warriors of the Heroic Spirits - the importance of knowing a foreign language was clearly reflected at this time...
July 15, 356 Pendor.
'Seeking trouble' Inna and Milgan brought the female warriors to the outside of Longhowl Castle on this day.
This is the hottest time of summer.
Generally speaking, this time of year is not suitable for sending troops to fight.
But all countries started a war on this day without any prior agreement.
The army of the Kingdom of Ravenstern, together with Godric's troops, launched a fierce attack on Cliff Bay.
Half of the Lion Knights followed Brunus and struggled to hold on, and the battle situation was tense.
A few Lion Knights simply disappeared - after the Order of the Lion was declared an illegal order, they gave up their identities and left.
The other half of the Lion Knights stayed in Ibion and did not participate in the battle.
These Lion Knights followed Deputy Captain Rayman, but Rayman did not allow them to participate in any war.
Since Sir Lehman had been Godric's student, no one attacked his territory at this time.
The Bacchus Empire, led by General Cleon, invaded the Duchy of Desha and occupied Turda Fortress, the gateway to the northeast of Desha.
It is said that Cleon's army is now heading towards the important town of Saidu in the northwest of Ashcombe, apparently preparing to turn Ashcombe into the heartland of the Bacchus Empire.
The entire territory of Desha is now in a state of chaos, with wars taking place everywhere and smoke everywhere.
The army of the Kingdom of Sarleon has also gathered at the foot of Highcliff Castle and began to confront the army of Firdsvain.
The leader of the Firdsvain was Vidis himself;
The leader of the Sarleon Kingdom is the newly promoted Earl Leofric.
The reason for the confrontation is that the military strength of both sides is not complete - the great lord of Firdsvain, Earl Edin the Red Sword, and Gondor the Doomseeker have not arrived yet, and Marshal Leon of the Kingdom of Sarleon has not arrived yet.
Li Ang has not yet gone to Gaoya Castle because he has two more important things to do.
Ulrich's funeral is taking place, a real burial ceremony, and the king will be buried where he was born, by the Deer Heart Lake, next to the Queen's Town.
At the same time, Amy will be crowned king on this day.
