Chapter 103 Against All Opinions
“In addition to gold coins, there are also enchanted weapons and armor.”
Eric’s voice gradually stabilized, but the content he said became more and more explosive: "Including those seized, one There are a total of nineteen sets of enchanted armor and sixty-three enchanted weapons.”
This is not beyond Raven’s expectation. In Heleti’s treasure house alone, there are five sets of enchanted armor and even more weapons. There are at least sixteen or seventeen.
“Continue.”
Eric paused for a moment: "That's all I've sorted out so far, Lord Baron. After all, just clicking on gold coins several times is quite a waste of time."
"Okay, let's rest today. "Okay." Raven wasn't in a hurry. The treasure house was there and he couldn't run away: "Put the gold coins in boxes tomorrow and then ask the gray dwarves to help."
"Yes, Baron." Sir!" Eric took the order and retreated.
"Wait." Before Eric could walk away, Raven ordered with a smile: "Hand out all the weapons and pick out a set of plate armor and put it on yourself. I'm used to your usual appearance. , I’m not used to not wearing armor for a while.”
“Thank you, Lord Baron, for the gift!” Eric also smiled: “I feel weird not wearing armor for a day, but I’m not embarrassed. Talk to you.”
"Choose two more handy weapons, let's go!" Raven waved his hand.
Eric said goodbye vigorously, Raven stretched, stood up, and walked around the Iron Throne a few more times.
He was sitting on it just now. Needless to say, it was quite comfortable.
“Tsk, it’s just too heavy.” The Iron Throne is of course made of steel, just like an iron lump. It can’t be transported back with just a packhorse.
As for transporting it away in a truck, Raven had thought of it, but he immediately rejected it.
Today is already December 26th. Once the rest is over and the loot is sorted, it will probably be after the New Year.
The matter on the Bloody Highlands has come to an end. Next, we need to return to the Eagle Territory as soon as possible. Hitting the carriage will definitely slow down the efficiency of the march. Raven is not so vain as to delay business for a mere throne.
At worst, the gray dwarves can build another one.
Punching his shoulder, Raven yawned widely.
His life was not easy at the end of the day.
In addition to counting the trophies, the soldiers of the Eagle Army also assigned some people to clean up the ruins of the city tower. In addition, Simon also led a few soldiers to patrol and guard outside the Scorpion Nest, driving away and hunting down those who came to spy on intelligence. Horse thief.
The horse thieves in the bloody highlands all know that Raven will not stay here for long. When he leaves, someone will come back to fight for the scorpion nest.
After all, in the bloody highlands, it is not easy to find such a large-scale stronghold that is easy to defend but difficult to attack, has sufficient water sources.
Without the Scorpion Nest, Heleti would not be able to develop such a large force.
The Eagle Army and the soldiers were busy, and of course Raven couldn't take any time off either. He helped settle the seriously injured Eagle Army, and he also had to monitor their physical condition at all times, change dressings, and bandage injuries. .
After all, those women have not yet recovered from their fear, and Raven is not sure about handing people over to them; as for those gray dwarves—ha, they have so many lice on their bodies that they can kill a cow.
After checking the condition of the seriously wounded again, Raven returned to the hall. Just after taking two bites of dinner, Raven heard a loud noise.
The side door opened, and Volav pulled a person by the collar and walked into the hall.
As soon as he saw Raven, Volaf immediately led the man over and slapped the man to the ground: "Baron, please cut him off!"
Leaven was stunned. , glanced at the limp body on the ground: "Raise your head!"
The man on the ground was twitching and unresponsive.
Vlaf kicked him on the butt: "The Baron asked you to look up, didn't you hear me!?"
"Uh..." The man raised his head tremblingly. He came and faced Raven: "Lord Baron!"
The moment they saw his face clearly, all the Eagle Army soldiers present were stunned.
Bobby from the First Battalion blurted out this man’s identity:
"Bent!? Why are you here!?"
Simon's eyes were locked on Bent's face.
This Bente is the scout who got stuck in the snow pit before Simon evacuated from the Bloody Highlands last time, that is, the "Snow Chicken" who defected to Heleti!
Having not seen him in the Scorpion Nest before, Simon thought that Bent had died in the battle or had escaped. Unexpectedly, he was still alive and in the Scorpion Nest!
"Baron, Lord Baron!" Bent's face was covered with bruises and tears streaming down his face: "...I'm sorry for you, I'm sorry for the brothers of the Eagle Army!"
"Do you still know that you are sorry!?" The flesh on Volaf's face was trembling: "Do you know how many brothers died in this battle? White, Calais, Gower... a total of seventy-seven!! "
"It's all because of you!"
Bent's face turned even paler: "I know...I know...! I..."
"You know. indivual Shit!" Simon suddenly rushed up like crazy and kicked Bent in the chest, knocking him to the ground: "If you knew, you shouldn't be alive! Why are you like this in the Eagle Army? What a thing!"
"Are you worthy of the dead brothers? Are you worthy of Mo Wei!"
Simon shouted at the top of his lungs and tried his best to greet him with his fists and kicks, but Bente just cried and did not resist.
"That's enough." Only then did Raven speak: "Simon, please step aside first. I have something to ask him."
"Yes, Lord Baron." Simon said hoarsely. Voice, fists clasped and stepped aside.
Raven stared into Bent's eyes: "Have you been hiding in the Scorpion's Nest before?"
I don't understand why Raven asked this, but Bent's mood was still a little calm. He drank a little and wiped the tears on his face: "Well... Baron, I was there when you attacked Wengcheng."
"I originally thought that Lord Baron abandoned me and I wanted to take revenge, but when I saw Lord Baron how bravely you were moving forward, I really... couldn't do it, so I quietly hid behind you." "Later. Lord Baron, you killed the devil Heleti, and all the horse thieves ran away. I thought about going back and surrendering, but I didn’t dare when the situation came to pass, so I kept hiding in the room..."
Leaven nodded slowly: "Then how were you discovered?"
"I found him in the kitchen, sir." Volaf said: " I guess I'm hungry, so go steal something."
"I didn't!" Bente shouted in a low voice, "I didn't steal anything, really not!"
Raven asked: "Then what are you doing in the kitchen?"
Hearing this question, Bent sobbed again: "...I know that I deserve to die, and I also know that I will never go back to the Eagle Territory. I just want to take two pieces of carbon, leave a letter home, and then I will die..."
As he said that, he took out a dagger from his waist and held it up.
"Bent, what are you going to do!?" Volaf and Simon immediately drew the swords from their waists.
"Don't be so nervous, he can't hurt me yet." Raven glanced at them, then turned to Bent: "Just say what you have to say."
Bente's hand holding the dagger was trembling: "Lord Baron, I really didn't lie. If I had other thoughts and a weapon in my hand, I would never let Chief Volaf bring me here so easily. !”
“Now that the matter is over, Bente only hopes that the Baron can give me a pleasure with his own hands!”
Picking up the dagger from Bente’s hand, Raven weighed it back and forth. Te has closed his eyes in despair.
Raven flipped his wrist and stuck the dagger on the table: "Bent, return to the team."
Bent's body froze, and then he opened his eyes. His eyes shone with ecstasy: "Lord Baron, Lord Baron...you, you are simply, just..."
He really couldn't find words to describe the image of Raven in his heart, so Bente could only express his gratitude by kowtowing repeatedly and drawing blood on the ground.
"Lord Baron, please reconsider!" Volaf couldn't accept this decision for a while: "Seventy-one members of the Eagle Army died in the battle, and now there are still nine brothers whose lives are uncertain!"
Raven glanced across the group of Eagle Soldiers, and saw the same emotions as Volaf in their eyes, but the strength was different.
“The decisive victory will ultimately take place on the battlefield. Although Bent provided intelligence, with Heleti’s caution, even without Bent, this battle may not have been easier.”
"And after all, Bente's conscience was still intact and he did not raise the butcher's knife against his comrades."
They are all from the Eagle Leader. Volaf was also temporarily angry before. Now after hearing Raven's words, he gradually became more rational: "But, Lord Baron, he is a traitor after all!"
Leaven Said: "At that time, he was trapped in a snow pit and was captured by Heleti. If he didn't surrender, how could he survive?"
Flav was speechless for a moment.
Lei Wen glanced at the soldiers: "After this experience, we all live and die together. If you have any opinions, you can raise them at any time. I welcome them."
"But this decision , I won’t change it!”
"Does anyone else have any questions?"
The hall was quiet for a while, and no one expressed any objection.
"Thank you, Lord Baron!" Bent raised his face covered with blood and turned to the soldiers: "Thank you, thank you all!"
The soldiers turned their heads one after another, eyes wide. But there is no longer such a strong killing intent.
Everyone is from the Eagle Leader, and they are more or less related to each other. Now that their anger has subsided, they still feel more sympathy for Bente.
Just like what the Lord Baron said, under the circumstances at that time, Bent would not have been able to survive without surrendering.
Who doesn’t want to live?
The reason why Bent was spared was not because Raven was overly sympathetic, but because he had more profound considerations.
Today's Eagle Army has been tempered by blood and fire and has become a true elite. They have honor and persistence in their hearts and no longer need to use fear and blood to maintain morale.
In this case, there is no point in killing Bent.
On the contrary, keeping Bent here tells them that Raven cares about their lives.
To be so tolerant to a traitor, let alone them?
And just like Volaf said, too many people have died in this battle, and there is no need to see the blood of our own people again.
After this incident, the morale of the army was slightly low, but the spirit of the entire team quietly changed a little more, becoming more... thicker.
Nothing happened that night, Raven slept in the bedroom that belonged to Horati.
But maybe it was because of the incompatibility with the zodiac signs of Scorpion Nest. The next morning, Raven could not sleep until he woke up naturally. Instead, he was woken up from the bed by a loud noise.
"Hey! Lord Baron, are you there? Are you awake!?"
"We want to complain! Complain!!!"
Leaven sat up from the bed Get up and cover your aching head.
It’s the gray dwarves again!
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(End of this chapter)