Chapter 108 Return to Eagle Territory
Just when she was about to step into Eagle Town, Savannah rode her horse and came to Raven:
“Lord Baron, thank you for taking this time. Thanks to your care, now that I have returned to Nord Province, I will take my leave."
Leaven was a little surprised: "Eagle Castle will be here soon, why don't you stay a little longer? I can also show my gratitude to the landlord."
"I appreciate the kindness of Lord Baron." Savanna's tone was as cold as ever: " But I have been delayed in the bloody highlands for too long and need to return to my life as soon as possible.”
"In that case, I won't stay any longer." Raven asked politely: "But it's not safe for you to go on the road alone after all. How about I transfer a few soldiers to go with you, so that we can have a relationship with you?" Take care of me."
Savanna decisively refused: "No, I owe the Baron too much."
Speaking of this, she glanced at Nancy who was following Raven, and continued meaningfully: "Your support for the great cause of the Holy See will definitely be generously rewarded!"
< br>"May the Lord of Light bless you." Putting her hand on her chest and saluting, Savanna turned the horse's head and galloped in the direction of Goldshire.
After a brief interlude, Raven slowly approached Eagle Town with his troops.
Finally returning to their hometown after a long absence, the Eagle Army soldiers did not feel the joy of returning from victory, but their mood became more complicated.
I feel timid when I’m close to home.
When the residents of Eagle Town came after hearing the news, the atmosphere became heavy and solemn.
Especially when they saw the bodies carried on horseback.
This war was won, as can be seen from the number of horses when they came back.
But the price paid was too heavy.
Even Eric couldn't bear to look into the eyes of the citizens.
Although the roads in Eagle Town have been rebuilt and are smooth and solid, they are not very spacious. Even though the residents restrained their desire to rush forward, the speed of travel still slowed down.
Bobby sat on his horse and scanned the crowd, hoping to see his family.
He failed to do so, but he discovered some new details.
Even in the cold winter, the residents of Eagle Town no longer shivered like in previous years. Their clothes were much thicker. Some even put on gloves and hats. Their faces were red from the cold, but they couldn't see what they used to do. Such a cracked injury from the cold.
Perhaps it was because the sound of horse hooves was too noisy, or perhaps because the voices of people were too loud, the chickens and ducks kept in various yards and backyards flapped their wings and started croaking.
Looking at the smoke rising from the roof, Bobby was enveloped in a smell called smoke, making his originally depressed mood a little higher.
Bobby is not the only soldier who feels this way. Each of them has been deeply poisoned by horse thieves. Now that they have rescued a group of women from the scorpion nest, they understand the evil of horse thieves more intuitively and clearly.
When they saw their family members in the crowd and saw that they were still alive and living better than when they left, that feeling of relief came to their hearts.
The peaceful life of the people is the meaning of their battle.
The sacrifices of our comrades are not in vain!
The soldiers are observing the citizens, and the citizens are observing the soldiers.
Their eyes will stay on each soldier's face for a moment, confirming that they are not their relatives or children before they fall on the next person's face.
The leader who found his family let out a long sigh, with a look of joy and fear on his face.
The faces of the residents who had not been found became stiffer and darker, so heavy that they could drip water. When they looked at the corpses wrapped in horsehide, their expressions were different.
Some were extremely disappointed, their eyes were empty and lifeless; some immediately began to cry in a low voice and wanted to pounce on them but were stopped by the people next to them; others deceived themselves and laughed with the people next to them. , I felt that I might be dazzled, but tears still kept flowing from the corners of my eyes.
As the priest of Eagle Town, Lux was also among the crowd. In her expectant eyes, Raven's figure finally appeared.
Lux's heart lifted.
Compared with when he left Eagle Town, Raven's face became a little more cold and resolute, and his cheeks became thinner and looked more angular.
Because it had not been taken care of for a long time, a circle of short beards grew around the chin and mouth, making the whole person look more mature and stable.
Seeing Raven's attire, Lux felt a little worried.
Before leaving, the bright black leather armor that Raven wore had disappeared, replaced by a set of scale armor that did not fit very well.
At this moment, Raven's eyes also moved over and their eyes met. A smile appeared on Raven's lips, and he nodded lightly at her, then turned away and continued to move forward.
Lux let out a long breath.
Raven didn't appear to be seriously injured.
The team slowly passed through Eagle Town, and the people who came with the team also had their own thoughts.
The women looked at the citizens on both sides, thinking that they would be looked down upon or scrutinized, but they found that no one cared about them at all.
At the same time, they were also keenly aware of the differences between the people in Eagle Town and the people elsewhere.
For example, the clothes he wears may be new or old, but they are all very clean and not as slovenly as the people under other lords' rule. This is not something that the lord can enforce.
It can only mean that the lives of the people here are quite generous, so they can have the energy and financial resources to boil a pot of hot water to wash clothes in the winter.
Moreover, it is cold in winter and it is difficult to dry clothes after washing, which means that every family and everyone can have a change of clothes!
This made them realize a fact.
Baron Raven is not pretending to be generous, but under his rule, the people in his territory have always been able to live a prosperous life. Expectations for the future quietly grow in my heart.
In contrast, gray dwarves have completely different priorities.
Sohey and Bowell were tied to the same war horse, with Sohey behind and Bowell in front.
This way, I drove during the day and slept at night, but Suohei was bored to death. Now that I arrived in the town, I finally couldn't help but opened my mouth and arched my shoulders: "Hey, Stop sleeping and look at that little girl over there!”
“Which one?” Bowell asked in a low voice.
Suo Hei said with impatience in his tone: "That's the one with blond hair. Look at her skin and figure. Not to mention the dwarves can't compare to her, even the drow can't compare to her!"
"Are you an idiot?" Bowell wanted to cover Sohei's mouth: "You can tell by looking at her clothes that she is a priest of the Church of Light. Do you want to betray the Lord of the Forge!?"
< br>"Hey, why didn't you say that she would betray the Lord of Light?" Suohe licked his lips.
Bowell rolled his eyes: "This is the territory of human beings. If you don't want to be pushed into the cesspit like in the bloody highlands, just shut up!"
"Also, you all know that this priest is so beautiful. Don't others know that, Baron Raven? Don’t you know that this nobleman has to bring a woman with him when he goes to war? If you still want to drink, don’t make such a bad idea again!” , but the words that followed were fatal, causing Suo Hei to immediately close his mouth and lower his head.
Eagle Town is not large, so no matter how slow the team is, they can still get through.
All the way to the Eagle Castle, Suo Hei's eyes lit up again: "Oh, there are beauties!"
But Raven's next words made him almost lose his Swallow with tongue.
"Uncle, I'm back." Raven said while riding on the horse.
At this time, the gate of Eagle Castle opened wide, and headed by Denise and Old Gordon, a group of maids and servants lined up outside to greet them.
There was a smile of excitement and relief on Old Gordon's lips. To him, as long as Raven was fine, it didn't matter if everyone else died.
His granddaughter Fiona was holding a book and timidly peeking at Raven from behind Old Gordon.
In her eyes, in less than two months, Baron Raven had become more terrifying than before.
Looking at Nancy, Jenny’s eyes suddenly turned red, and she felt unfair for her young lady.
Although her lady is as cute and beautiful as before, she looks obviously haggard and tired than before, and she is still wearing the same clothes when she left! When has Miss Nancy ever been so wronged? ?
Denise's mood was more complicated. She looked at Vesdon with a look of relief, and looked at Raven with a gentle look and a hint of admiration.
She spoke softly, with a full, loud and melodious voice: "Welcome to the head of the Griffith family, Raven Ota Griffith, for his triumphant return!"
With Raven Headed by the soldiers on horseback, they all beat their chests:
"Invincible!"
It is a bowl of wine when practicing, and it is also a bowl of wine when returning.
The former is to wish the warriors bravery and fearlessness, while the latter is to wash away the dust of war for the returnees.
Leaven came back without warning. The wine had been prepared, but the family members had no time to summon him. The maid and servants brought the bowl of wine.
Denise walked up to Raven's horse with the wine in hand, looked at Raven who had obviously gone through hardships, and said softly: "You are finally back."
"I said, I will definitely come back." Raven picked up the wine bowl and drank it in one gulp.
The hot wine flows into the throat, dispelling the coldness in the chest.
Throwing the wine bowl on the ground, Raven turned his horse's head, faced his soldiers, and said only one sentence:
"The Eagle Army is ordered to take three days off!"
Soldiers They all saluted: "Yes!"
But there was no movement.
It wasn't until Raven turned the horse's head and slowly drove into the castle that the soldiers dispersed.
Jumping off the horse, Raven gave orders one after another while walking towards the castle.
The first step is to immediately ask Old Gordon to organize the manpower to return the remains of the fallen soldiers together with their pensions to their relatives as soon as possible.
The second step is to resettle those women. Since there are more than thirty people in total, Old Gordon proposed to pack up the vacant warehouse first to provide them with a temporary place to stay.
Then there are the gray dwarves again. There are only seventeen of them. They can all be placed in the riverside workshop for easy supervision. They can also be isolated separately so that Raven can't see them or worry about them.
The last step is to count and classify the trophies and place the horses. This can’t be rushed.
After giving these orders, as soon as Raven entered the castle, he pulled off his helmet and handed it to Petty's hands, and white air suddenly came out of his head.
Raven's tiredness could be seen with the naked eye. Old Gordon hesitated a little, but still reminded:
"Lord Baron, during your absence, there has been a backlog of things that need to be done. Disposal.”
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(End of this chapter)