Chapter 511： After the storm, there was a loud noise from the earth

The people of the Balmerk tribe in Narvik Port are now welcoming a long polar day.

They didn't know why the sun rising from the east to the west, the current time would freeze again as it approached the horizon. The sun did not set, and the priests claimed that this was Odin's reward to the people. So the long darkness after half a year is the test that Odin put down?

The priests also listened to the explanations of the earlier generations and agreed with this "reward test theory." The priest was so sure that all the people of Balmock believed it.

Eternal night or eternal day, these conditions are normal in the local people's perception. The sun does not set all day long, but everyone has time to do more things, such as floating in the fjord for a long time and actively fishing.

But a cold current from the North Pole killed it.

The strong cold Arctic air, its power first brought the Narvik Fjord masses of fog, and then the sea gradually became violent.

The people of Washobi, their settlement is on the western edge of the "flare" of the fjord, directly facing the Atlantic Ocean. They noticed that the sky became dark and the sea became violent.

The huge waves slapped the coastal reefs frantically, like a monster in the sea. Every time the big waves slap, they will be able to directly slap anyone exposed to death.

The boiling sea will surely overturn all ships. Those who sailed to Britain a few days ago to find a warm new home are now not only discouraged, but also worried that even the big ship of the Rus, facing such a raging sea, Will be torn to pieces by huge waves.

Some rumors and rumors spread among the tribe.

"Look at this big wave! The gods must have heard our premeditated and let the sea boil and stop our voyage."

Some people believe it is true, while others bluntly refute it. This is the self-comfort of the coward and a complete lie.

Unfavorable rumors of course spread to the ears of those families who grasped the power of the tribe. Now, will anyone retreat to the future expedition?

First of all, no self-proclaimed noble person is willing to stand up to question, so-called questioning, and shouting that he is a coward and coward.

Secondly, they all believed in Rurik's beautiful statement about Britain. After the meeting, they all hinted to themselves that after the so-called organizing a fleet to Britain, the huge amount of local gold and silver must be readily available.

The desire to get rich takes over their heads, and they will become violent if they selectively ignore the sea.

The strong wind under the haze caused huge waves, and all the fishing boats rushed to the deepest part of the fjord. There are more than 20 small fjords in the Narvik Fjord, and nearly 20,000 people rely on these small fjords to settle. The small fjord is simply the most peaceful water nest, the wind is still strong, and the boats fixed by the cables are all normal.

The Aphrodite is firmly anchored on the water, and her sails are also tightly tied to the beams. The window leading to the cabin was covered with wooden planks, making the whole ship like a huge wooden barrel floating near the shore of the bay. With her thick body, she became the most stable existence in the fjord.

After the gusty wind, heavy rain came as expected!

Rurik stayed in the house of Chief Magnuth, **** by the wind and rain.

Outdoors is simply amazing pouring rain! The crackling sound made him feel terrified for a while.

Of course Rurik did not fear such wind and rain. What he worried about was whether the Balmerk tribe built by the mountains would be hit by mudslides?

The only thing he can rejoice now is that the house of Chief Magnuth is very stable, and this place is really his own temporary home. There is no sign of water leaking in the house, and the strong wind obviously cannot shake it.

But when will this rain come to an end?

Narvik port clearly entered the polar day. According to Biyuni, the polar day will last for nearly a month. The priests have counted for an unknown number of years and have accurately calculated the days when the night disappears and how long the endless day will last, so as to determine the exact day of the summer solstice.

Daytime? Is there still daylight in this situation?

Haze enveloped the world, and people hid in dark houses.

This made Chief Magnuth very anxious. He was no more worried about the life and death of the people, even if some people died in this storm, that was their fate. This is the trial that Odin descended, and only the brave can face the new sun.

Magnuth is most worried about the heavy rain lasting too long, causing the sea to become turbid, making it difficult to fish for a period of time.

But what he worries most is that wind and rain interfere with the sacrifice of the summer solstice.

Because, for the great plan to be implemented this year, he decided to put a new altar outdoors and perform a grand sacrifice.

Perhaps the only thing that made him happy was his son-in-law Rurik, who could stay with his daughter Noren for a long time due to bad weather. He had already explained the situation to the priests. Although Noren was still young, the priests were not stupid enough to disobey the leader's request.

Chief Magnut didn't have any pressure test, and the priests were very acquainted.

The male and female priests of the Balmerk tribe, they have never established a closed organization. They really don't have to produce, but some of the materials they need depend entirely on the support of those families.

Soon it will be a wedding!

Rurik felt that the matter was too magical, and he could not have imagined that his first wedding would be realized in the Narvik Fjord. After the wedding, Nolen is his legal wife, and at least nearly 20,000 Balmerks will recognize this marriage.

But Nolan has her own destiny. Her identity is not a regular wife at all, at best, she is just a concubine with musical talent.

Due to the wind and rain, Rurik had nothing to do in the closed, and just got together with Nolen to study a new song.

Including but not limited to "Holy War", "Turbulent Youth", "Borovets", "Kalinka" and "Katyusha".

Compared with the ethereal, soothing and mysterious Nordic tune music that girl Nolen is used to, facing the new sets of new songs hummed by Rurik, she was shocked when her fiancé was a musical genius. , Also under pressure!

Because these pieces have a new style that is different from traditional music (Nordic tune), another notable feature is that her fingers must press the sound hole of the bone flute faster to adapt to the brisk rhythm of the new piece.

And when she learned that Rurik still had more ballads in her mind, she just broke into a cold sweat.

But Noren is an unquestioned genius, and Rurik is sure that this girl has absolute sound, and the skill of manipulating the bone flute is at its best.

For example, in a short period of time, she has put together the most beautiful excerpts (and the most familiar part of Rurik) from the graceful "Borovets" in a short period of time, with a melodious bone flute.

My daughter learned a new song from Rurik! And different from the past!

The wind and rain did not abate outside, and the Magnutes, as well as the Bijuni brothers, the chief family of the family had the honor to listen to Noren's play.

The sound of music blew away any unhappiness in Magnut's heart. When the tune of "Borovets" ended, he felt emotional and couldn't help but sigh.

In the dim light of the oil lamp, he stared at Rurik: "This is the music of your Ross people? It's wonderful."

"Yes! This is indeed Rose's music."

Rurik did not point out that the new tunes Noren learned now are actually Slavs’ musical styles, which are essentially different from those of the Nordic people, but the sense of praise for the vast and majestic northern world contained in the music is similar. . Rurik didn't say that the first wife chosen by his father Otto himself was an extremely beautiful Slavic girl.

Who will be his wife? Rurik was indeed willing to choose a girl from the Eastern Slavic world.

Because this is the fate of the Rus people, although the Nordic homeland should not give up, but Rus must conquer the Eastern European world and rely on the Slavic population to achieve great cause. As for the Ross tribe being diluted by the huge Slavs, Rurrik himself would not reject it, but instead believed that this was the most correct way. A new, hugely populated nation will be born and grow up in Northern and Eastern Europe. The father of this nation should be a group of authentic Nordic golden-haired machos.

Perhaps the gods heard people’s prayers, and just before the summer solstice, the wind and rain finally showed signs of fading.

For many days, people have been relying on the fish caught before. People are struggling and even forced to go hungry. But those families who bought wheat ate porridge instead.

The powerful and powerful families have not encountered many difficulties in their lives, and they have selected expedition fighters from their families and the people who depend on them, as well as a "great and noble person."

What is "great and noble"? They think it is so. If they sacrifice their lives to the gods, their souls will be directly promoted to Asgard, and then selected by the Valkyrie. If they are not qualified to enter Valhalla, then the "great and noble" souls will also Can be transformed into a resident of Asgard.

This group of Balmerks, their concept of sacrifice and death is very different from that of the Mälaren people who live in Lake Mälaren.

Dedicating the slave to Odin? Pooh! The blood of slaves can only be sacrificed to sea monsters. The so-called sea monsters have huge mouths, and monsters create huge waves only to eat those who fall into the water. If the sacrificial slaves meet the sea monsters in advance, the voyagers can be safe.

However, if Odin is sacrificed to Odin with a noble soul, the great **** will definitely suppress the sea monster, so that it will not dare to make mistakes.

The people of Balmerk are simple, and their simple worldview regards this as the truth of the world. Each family can only elect one person to worship the gods with their lives. Knowing that it is a death, there are still a group of people vying to sign up.

This situation also happened in Magnut's family. Among the people who depended on his family, a strong man came to the fore.

It was a sturdy young man, who could be trained to become an "iron man warrior" when armed, and became an unparalleled slasher on the battlefield. Unfortunately, he actually wanted to sacrifice himself joyfully.

This is the culture of the local Balmerks, and Rurik doesn't want to talk too much. After all, it’s my own proposition to looting and looting to Britain. If they die as a result of self-sacrifice, they have a great responsibility.

The wind and rain should end. The darkness of the outdoor world is suffocating. Noren meant that Rurik was sleeping. After several days of playing the flute intensively, her cheeks were really uncomfortable.

suddenly! Everything came without warning!

The earth is shaking!

Rurik held Noren in his arms and jumped up, "Damn! There is an earthquake in this place?"

He took Nolan by the arm and rushed to the lobby. At this moment Magnuth had awakened.

"Don't panic, it's nothing big." Magnuth tried his best to comfort his family and the servants and slaves. It was still raining outdoors, and the gloomy world was bleak.

The wooden door has been opened, and Magnut finally said: "The earth is shaking, and our house is very strong. Don't worry, if there is a danger of collapse, we will immediately rush out. This must be a new test that Odin will put down, rest assured, everything Will pass."

Rurik was cursing inwardly that this Magnut knew nothing about the risk of an earthquake. Everything is evasive to God's punishment and test. Although it is a simple explanation of things, it is clearly superstition.

This is indeed the case, Rurik can only continue to hold Noren's delicate arm, he remains vigilant, so that he can take Noren away for the first time before the disaster occurs.

But this is not an earthquake!

The earth's tremor is over, time is really extreme day, dense dark clouds make the sky dark, people who breathe a long breath continue their rest.

But for some people, it's all over!

The multi-day rain is over, although the sun is looming, the rain has completely stopped!

The cold wind from the north dissipated the warmth of summer, and the temperature seemed to drop to freezing point, and Rurik was wrapped in a leather coat again.

Magnut was standing in the drier outdoors, he looked at the sky and laughed, because the summer solstice ritual can be held as scheduled!

However, five long boats arrived at Balmerk's home port by paddling. People were shocked to see that the landers were a group of defeated attacks, and they rushed to tell the people they encountered.

A terrible sad news began to spread in the harbor!

"It's the people of the Little Sheep Fjord in the southeast! A landslide occurred in their territory! All the sheep they raised were buried in the dark mudslide! Most of the people died! The entire settlement has collapsed!"

Now that the case is solved, the rumbling noise turned out to be a terrible mudslide.

The horrible news caused a large number of tribesmen to row a boat and try to rescue them.

And Rurik was also extremely shocked, and took Nolen and all his men aboard a long ship. More than one hundred ships rushed towards the so-called "Little Sheep Fjord". People hoped that things would not be so bad. However, when they arrived in the muddy waters of the small bay, they saw a messy scene.

A settlement with more than 500 people, where there are as many as 1,000 sheep breeders, the people here are living better than others, but encountering landslides and mudslides, everything is over!

Rurik's eyes widened, and Nolen next to him knew that his arm hurts.

"Rurik, my wrist will be crushed by you!"

"I'm sorry. Look, this settlement, they are all finished." Rurik didn't feel sad, all he had in his heart was pure shock.

His people are in the same long boat as the Magnuth family, and they all cast their expressions of astonishment. Look at this serious situation. The dark rocks flooded all the houses, and the seaside pasture where the sheep were grazing was covered with mud.

In fact, when these dead people settled here, they used the excellent pastures here at the beginning. They never thought that behind the fertile land here is the unreliable foundation! A violent storm brings disaster, and everything is over!

Before long, a long ship approached Magnut.

It's Balda's ship.

"Leader, look! It seems that Old Gorm can't participate in our expedition."

Magnuth pursed his mouth and shook his head: "They are all dead, they didn't resist Odin's challenge."

"I have discussed with a few other brothers, those who have escaped from the disaster, I want to include them."

Magnu nodded characteristically: "Well, we played with the old Golm brothers, and our brothers collected his survivors. It was a disaster. I feel Odin doubts our strength. It seems that we must use a victory. Prove to God."

Barda understood: "I originally planned to summon up to seventy brothers in two ships. I changed my mind. I want to organize three ships and one hundred brothers."

"Then I will organize two hundred people. We must organize an army, at least 1,000 people." Then, a serious-faced Magnuth pulled Rurik by his side: "My son-in-law ( He will lead our army on an expedition to Britain We will win. At that time, we will build the old temple and get gold and silver to worship Odin. Besides, this time On the expedition, my son-in-law is the one who is favored by Odin, and only he will lead us to victory."

Gazing at Lurik's clean, handsome and meticulous face, Barda saw a lot. Through Rurik's eyes, he confirmed that the young man's hands must have been stained with a large amount of enemy blood, and that the hero's soul was indeed hidden under this handsome appearance.

Barda nodded and asked Rurik: "My little brother, are you ready to take our Balmerk Warriors to victory? You know, we are allies."

"Of course!" Rurik asked bluntly: "Have you formed an army?"

"A few days straight, a hundred warriors!"

"Very good! Let your fighters prepare more food, bring more spare weapons, and more sacks."

Barda nodded. He already understood that Rurik, a **** from Rose, was already planning the transportation of a large number of trophies. Some plain words are really a boost!