Rise of Rurik

As soon as he landed, there was an adventure, and Rurik could understand that the Melalen people regarded the tall and burly Arik as the "real Rurik", because it was worth believing.

But it's too absurd to be treated as a girl as a real Rurik.

"I'm being treated as a girl again? Damn, do I just like to wash my face with soap and take care of my hair, as long as I pay attention to hygiene, I'm a girl? I don't believe that girls in this era also have a sense of hygiene."

Rurik didn't know whether he should reveal his identity immediately, and he also intends to continue to see the on-the-spot reaction of his cousin, as well as the actions of the Melaren messenger.

Misunderstood, for Rurik and Carlotta is really understandable. Carlotta is the real girl, but her noble status and responsibilities forced her to become a female warrior before becoming the independent leader of Ostara.

She was dressed very similarly to Rurik, and also had a short sword hanging from her waist. It is entirely because Rurik prefers simple ponytails. Now the Carlota sisters mainly use simple techniques, and often tie themselves golden ponytails. The only difference here with Rurik is that their headbands are wearing colored glass beads, while Rurik is a simple hemp rope.

Gould saw the clue, and he cursed the messenger's stupidity in his heart, and then replaced Arik, who was laughing wildly and obviously made a mockery of the Mellaren people, and explained to the messenger: "Anyway, we have arrived! The leader of the alliance is now The one who needs to meet the most is Rurik, who is destined to inherit the position of the leader of Rus, and he has brought in the special products of Rurik dedicated to the lord, and the sincerity of buying a lot of food."

Gould is the most sophisticated man. His fat stature and flesh-ball-like head make it impossible for private soldiers who are always on guard to really guard him.

Gould stretched out his big chubby hand and took the initiative to cover the messenger's right hand. A strange coolness hit the palm of his hand. The messenger suddenly lowered his head and saw a corner of a gold coin in the gap between the two handshakes.

The messenger immediately changed his words: "Oh, it would be a pleasant surprise if the daughter of the leader of Ross also came to see him. My master will be very satisfied. I hope that the mighty Melalen under the leadership of our great alliance will also surprise you. "

Arik's laughter finally stopped, and Rurik was not angry at his cousin's act of pretending to be him, and even got some information unexpectedly.

I'm afraid the messenger's initial rhetoric was not a lie, and the leader of the alliance Olegin was very opposed to the woman appearing at the meeting.

"It seems that Gould is right. It is very difficult for him to admit that Carlota is the female leader of the Ostara tribe." Rurik was a little worried. After all, among the dozen or so people who landed, only There was Carlotta a woman, or rather a girl.

Of course, her landing was not to join in the fun. The purpose of this trip was to force Olegin to recognize Carlotta's status.

What if the person doesn't admit it?

What else can I do? The business has been done as usual, and the foreigners will not admit it, at least I will always admit it. This is not just because of politics and alliance morality, but because Carlota is already a family member.

Once again on the bazaar of Melalen, on a familiar path, Rurik was not as rare and strange as the messenger had hoped.

Yes, until now, the messengers thought that Arik was the real Rurik.

They want their guests to be amazed by the prosperity of the market, but how can Kawi be amazed by the fact that he already knows the market well? Since this trip was to see the leader of the alliance, there was always a hidden disdain in his heart.

The messenger tried his best to introduce the market, but what he got in return were the perfunctory Russ. As for Gould, who was accompanying him, he glanced at the booth a few times, and with the instinct of the merchants, noticed that those goods were profitable.

"Could it be that the market of the Russians is also very prosperous? Yes, they can spend a lot of silver coins to buy wheat, and their clothes are rich and gorgeous..." The messenger chose to shut up, and he felt more and more embarrassed to show off.

Rurik and Arik had no intention of paying attention to what the market vendors were selling, and because they knew the way to the chief's mansion, they didn't really need any guides.

They continued to push the messenger forward, with surprising skill but no suspicion.

After a while, the tall and thick wooden wall appeared in front of the Rurik brothers for the second time.

"Everyone, please wait here with your gifts."

After the messenger finished speaking, he led the two of them into the gate held by private soldiers to inform the guests of the fact that they were going to the appointment.

After a while, the messenger raised a serious face and conveyed the master's will: "Russian, the great leader of the alliance allows you to step into this sacred realm. Now, come in with your gifts." After speaking, he again Turning around, he walked towards the wooden wall.

Arik looked at the man's back with contempt, and muttered secretly, "It's just a dog, can a dog that is the leader of the alliance be honored by us?"

Rurik gently pulled his cousin's hand and signaled softly, "We'll see him in a while, and we'll show our identity. If you have to, don't talk."

Arik bared his teeth, "Are you afraid I'll cut his head? I'm not stupid. Well, I see."

What is the Confederate's home like?

The building wrapped in wooden walls finally lost its mystery, but Rurik had no idea about it at all. According to Gould's blunders, although Olegin has the noble status of the leader of the alliance, the location of his residence is far inferior to that of the new residence of the leader of Ross.

Originally, Rurik felt that Gould's words were flattering, but now, when he looked at the so-called mansion of the alliance leader, how could it feel like a "kennel"?

Anyway, it was still an almost pure wooden building, and Rurik could see at a glance that even the head of the dignified tribal alliance was still covered with leather on the sandy ground. I'm afraid they didn't think about the stupidity of sleeping on the ground all year round before they knew the concept of "bed".

A large wooden house with an acute-angled herringbone roof made of planks and tiles looked like the so-called council hall of the leader of the alliance.

Rurik couldn't help looking up at the top of the roof. He was a little surprised. The overall height of this house is not as high as a wooden wall. Is it really enough to build a spire? Rurik somewhat wished that a mast was erected on top of it, and a small flag was hung on it, symbolizing the power of the Allies.

On the contrary, there was some cloth hanging under the eaves, with some intricate patterns stitched on it. They were the same as some small flags hanging on the street of the market. They must be the totem of the leader's family, or the symbol of the entire Melaron people.

Rurik knew one thing, and that was that there was no flag representing the alliance in the entire tribal alliance.

Based on the information I have obtained so far and analysis, the so-called alliance is really a leader of several tribes living near the Svealan Plain, gathered together to elect a "boss", and verbally agreed on a non-aggression oath, That's basically how the league works. An alliance is not an imaginary community that exists objectively, but a union between leaders.

Regarding the previous matter, Rurik deliberately expelled the Uppsala children through the Melalen people, and even saw the death of the Ostara people who fled last year. He came to a simple conclusion - ordinary Mela Lun people are not very concerned about the alliance.

Just as Rurik looked left and right, the messenger continued to signal to Arik: "I'm going to make the final report to the leader of the alliance. You all stand here and don't move. Remember, don't move!"

Like being threatened, Arik was very unhappy. From the corner of his eyes, he looked at the private soldiers wearing leather armor, which were obviously deliberately arranged, and the killing intent in his heart never let go.

After a while, the stern-faced messenger came back.

Arik also put on a stinky face: "Did the leader say something?"

"The leader allows you to have an audience with..." The messenger looked at the two short "girls" again, "The leader said that since they are the two beautiful daughters of the leader of Ross, he is willing to see them."

daughter? Rurik wanted to grow a beard that could be braided now, and criticized the messenger in a baritone voice.

After thinking about it, he remained calm.

The messenger also put forward a very critical audience condition: "The three of you can meet the leader of the alliance, and the rest are not worthy. Also, you must remove your swords, and the leader only allows you to wear a knife for cutting barbecue."

Gould was taken aback and hurriedly heard the news: "What? Olegin doesn't even want to see me?"

The messenger snapped: "Businessman, pay attention to your wording. This is a meeting only seen by the tribe, and you have no right to participate."

Gould was speechless. As long as he was forced to stay outdoors, he knew that he couldn't do things well when there were some incidents. He could only hope that the rebellious Olek would not cause any incidents.

"You! Is he going to humiliate us?!" Arik snapped, and it happened that out of the corner of his eyes he saw Rurik's eyes, and even Gould's eyes.

The messenger didn't want to go into details: this is the rule for meeting the leader of the alliance, and it is forbidden to enter without removing the weapon.

At this moment, Arik completely regarded the leader as a coward in his heart.

Rurik felt that the alliance leader's approach was very correct. If there was really that leader who coveted power, he could use a sharp blade to assassinate him during the meeting. The leader of the alliance refused to allow the big businessman to participate in the inter-tribal discussions, but Rurik admired the fact that he was a bit ahead of his time.

Arik reluctantly unloaded his dual swords and handed them over to the trusty Yevlo who had to stay outdoors, as did Rurik and Carlotta.

At the same time, the leader of the alliance Olegin and his only son Karl, also put on their most gorgeous clothes, sat in the slightly dim camp full of oil lamps, sitting cross-legged on thick leather cushions, waiting for Ross People meet. Although it was not Otto, it was a meeting to break the deadlock!

Olegin is looking forward to reaching a planned and very crucial deal with the visiting legendary Rurik in a very short period of time. Before their wheat, they first got the huge sum of 50,000 silver coins.

"Okay, Russ, please come in." After that, the messenger stood at the door of the council hall without moving a step.

Arik looked at this person, and then looked at the deep house. Standing at the door, he could vaguely see a large space inside, but he couldn't see where the leader of the alliance was.

He ventured into it, followed by Rurik and Carlotta.

Arik deliberately held his head high, and deliberately kicked and kicked while walking, in order to make a noise to shock the other party.

Finally, two figures appeared under the dim oil lamp. They were also wearing furry clothes. When they looked closely, they must be expensive ferret coats and hats.

There are only two people in the huge council room, one of them must be the leader himself, right? Rurik firmly believed in his speculation. As for the other person who seemed to be tall, he must also be a powerful figure in the Melalen tribe who did not easily show up.

Rurik no longer needed to hide behind his cousin. He pulled Carlotta, who was a little timid, and forced the girl to raise her head bravely. As a leader, you must have the momentum of a leader.

"Remember, you are a leader, and I am also a leader. Although Olegin is the leader of the alliance, you are as noble as he is."

Rurik encouraged Carlotta in a low voice, also speaking to himself.

Rurik's original intention was to maintain an indispensable etiquette in the face of the leader, but cousin Naihe despised this arrogant leader from the bottom of his heart.

"You? Are you Rurik?" The person who saw it was aggressive, and the tyrannical spirit was about to overflow. Olekin raised his chest and said something with a deep sense of oppression in a low voice. : "Now kneel down and salute your leader!"

But Arik, he was indifferent, instead he put on a cold face, his eyes were like sharp knives, and he stared at Olegin's face with a threatening look in contempt.

The distance was so close that even though the man was wearing his hat, Arik could still recognize him.

At this moment, the whole scene fell into a deadly embarrassment.

Olekin could not have imagined that all the leaders he had met before nodded and bowed because of the powerful strength of his Melalen tribe. Do you want to do business with such a person?

A more daring guy suddenly stood up!

Olegin's only son, Karl, stood up. He and Arik were ten years older than him. According to the traditions inherent in the region, strictly speaking, the two were basically one generation apart. His height and stature were similar to Arik's. Seeing that the other's beard was not long enough, he recalled the legend about "Rurik". He rudely stretched out his right arm and pointed arrogantly at Arik's nose: "To you The leader of the alliance salutes! Rurik! This is a must for you Rus people!"

Arik was indifferent, but turned his head and stared at Carl with a terrifying expression: "Who are you? You dare to talk to me like this? You know that those who dare to point at me on the battlefield will not only have their heads chopped off by me. Come on, the skull is still used as a drinking bowl by me. Do you think you are very strong?"

"You!" Carl was furious enough, but because of this murderous look, he unconsciously took two steps back. When he reacted, he realized that he was shamefully showing his cowardice.

For 31 years, Carl, who has high self-esteem, has been amazed that he can show his cowardice. How can he swallow this evil breath when he is sad and angry? Whatever "Rurik of Ross"! Carl was assassinating this damned guy with a sword, but he was asked by his father to remove his personal weapon.

"Damn, I've never shown timidity, why today... I'm going to kill you." Carl, who was remorseful, really didn't know what to say. His thoughts had to be kept in his heart, revenge was to be avenged, but not now.