Rise of Rurik

A strange team appeared.

There were about three hundred of them, all clothed in thick leather, with velvet caps on their heads and gloves on their hands. Underneath the leather jacket was another layer of leather, with a belt girded at the waist on which hung hatchets and daggers.

They all carried brown burlap backpacks on their backs, stuffed with piles of wheat and jerky, and even small clay pots and spoons for cooking.

The tent linen was rolled up and tied over the backpack. Their proud swords were also hung on their backpacks, and many people also carried wooden crossbows and more than thirty light arrows.

Their load was already enormous, so each carried a dagger-bound whistle as a marching cane.

Does this dress count as a hunter? It would be no exaggeration to say that they were an expeditionary force.

This group of people all have a pair of huge black eyes, which of course are not eyes, but sunglasses with eye protection.

So many things really stunned the old Eric family who came from afar.

He never imagined that the hunting Rus people would be so particular about it. Perhaps it is because of this that they have strong fighting power.

A big bear is probably equivalent to the fighting power of many brave warriors.

When old Eric was exploring the East, he came across a group of people (actually the Krivicslavs) who were hunting bears. Those guys were holding iron spears, and more than 20 people lost a lot of strength before stabbing and killing a bear.

He also saw that the furious bear slapped a hunter to death.

Those guys need to buy salt, and they happen to be willing to sell a batch of salt, but they just can't get the money to sell the leather.

In the Danish region, the local bears have long been slaughtered. The bear is symbolized by the so-called power O, and old Eric is very aware of the preferences of those Danish lords.

The lords are full of beauty, and having many wives and concubines cannot be considered pride. They need gold and silver utensils to enrich their dining table, and they need the heads of beasts as decorations for their mansion.

Thinking of the bear head on the wall of the mansion of the head of Ross, and this extremely powerful hunting army, he can think of the end of the bear.

This year's "northern hunting" of the Rus is of the type, hunting is part of the harsh winter activities, and it has nothing to do with the hymn of courage.

Hunters for profit, Rurik for resources,

And those servant deer breeders, their task is to drive the reindeer to the northern winter pastures, at least the reindeer ignore the arctic cold.

A huge team of reindeer sleds was organized, pulled by docile does. Those captured ponies with extremely long manes were not in their category, they were not extremely cold-resistant livestock, and Rurik was interested in the pile of extremely long manes around the horses' necks.

Apparently horsehair is a more reliable material than oil-soaked hemp rope. Those horses were shorn, and in exchange they are now being fed with food and drink. By next spring, these horses will be sent to New Roseburg to be the driving force for ploughing.

More than a hundred reindeer sleighs were waiting for Duke Ross's departure order.

Otto himself was not included in this trip, and he really didn't need to go out in person.

In the past few years, Otto has been aging rapidly. He refuses to accept his old age, and the great victory in the war of revenge makes him feel that his life is complete.

A great warrior no longer wants to be an ice warrior, he prefers to guard this thriving community in his hometown of Roseburg.

Rurik has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, but no one doubts his leadership.

There are as many as 400 people of all kinds going to Elrond Castle. In addition to a group of hunters, there are also a group of permanent immigrants. Most of them were captured women, and the trip was to go to Elrond Castle to reunite with their new husbands who had settled permanently.

A lot of wheat and hay were piled on the sleigh, which was food for reindeer and people, especially wheat, and Rurik needed enough food for the logging maniacs to withstand the calorie loss of 5,000 calories a day.

"Brothers! Let's go!"

With Rurik's order, the army, under the eager anticipation of the Counting people, sat on sleds and entered the frozen sea smooth and shiny by the wind. Fjord, shaded by white mounds and pine forests.

What awaits the Rus is a three-day winter march. Compared with the previous difficult trek, the well-trained reindeer saves everyone a lot of consumption.

They only need to feed the reindeer, and then a dozen people huddled on a sleigh and reported to the group to keep warm.

The cold wind had no effect on Rurik, only because his sleigh had set up a leather tent.

On this trip, he brought only one woman, Seporava, who was as young as him.

She is the daughter of the "Governor" of Elronborg, and she is a down-to-earth Corwin.

As a big man with a lot of women, Rurik sometimes thinks that he will spoil a few and neglect the others.

The marriage to Seporava was purposeful, a move to control the Kovins. This trip is the only one with her, and she will be alone with her in the future, which is to enhance feelings and control over Kewen people.

Seporava, she naturally sticks to her man, her whole head sinking in the hood.

"Your father will be very happy this way."

The girl hummed.

"Grow up quickly. Your brother will be governor of Elrond, and our future child will be Lord of Elrond. Listen, that's the best mine, and I have to give it to my son."

Seporava raised her head suddenly, stared into Rurik's face and smiled like a flower.

Rurik liked her face very much, and to be honest he liked Rumia's face even more. After all, they all have North Asian blood, and their faces and body shapes are closer to those of the East. Rurik likes this kind of aesthetics.

Of course, like Carlotta and Ella, the two dolls themselves are very fond of them. As for the sister-in-law Asraki, she is like a legendary fairy princess.

Rurik, his masculinity is beginning to awaken like the golden fluff on his upper lip and chin that is beginning to thicken!

The army marched day and night, many people dozing on the sleigh, but the reindeer continued to advance under the urging of the whip.

Sometimes wild reindeer dare to run 50 kilometers continuously while evading the pursuit of wolves. They have such amazing endurance, that is, the damage to the body is also great.

Rurik ordered that all the reindeer ate a batch of oats in addition to the hay prepared.

The plan was to arrive at Elrond in three days, and everything was under Rurik's control.

They are advancing through the bare ice fields at the speed of a boat!

Elon Orava Fort is a geographically recognizable location at the mouth of the second major river on the northern coast of the Gulf.

Now, Elrond Castle in the snow, she is a fortress standing in the snow!

A group of ships is clearly placed on the shore of the frozen pier, and a huge "ice sculpture" stands beside it.

That is the largest squirrel-cage winch crane of the Rus, and the largest machine the Rus currently owns. Rurik could have imagined that the machine had done a great job pulling the ship ashore.

The other part of the Frozen Fortress is a hot place, adjacent to the glacier, but its ground is black.

The chimney is spewing thick smoke, and a group of figures are moving, they are clearly working.

Seporava on the sled saw all this clearly, and she was so excited that she was shaking all over.

"You'll see your father soon."

"And my brother." Seporava exclaimed excitedly.

Her laughter was sweet, and Rurik laughed heartily.

To tell the truth, the army marched along the ice of the coastline for three whole days and nights, and the current short day was coming to an end.

Rurik, sitting on the sleigh, was busy on the road, and he often curled up in a ball, as if his whole body was rusted.

He needs to move around, and his guard mercenaries, as well as those ruthless people who are eager to hunt bears, are eager to arrive at Elrond for a rest.

"It will be ordered soon. I can take a good sauna and then have a good sleep. If I have anything to do, I will talk about it for a day."

"Okay, I'll be with you." Seporava continued to hold Rurik's arm. She was still ignorant about marriage. She seemed to just live with close people, and then gave birth to a bunch of children. Have a peaceful and safe day. At this moment, she did not hesitate to regard Rurik as her brother, and also hoped that this intimate relationship would become eternal, and she longed to enjoy happiness alone.

"Also, the army has to take a good rest, and then have the energy to hunt bears. Haha, this time I will try the power of the torsion slingshot."

What is the use of a bull's knife to kill a chicken? The steel-armed crossbow is already a bear-hunting artifact, and the powerful shoulder vertebrae armor-piercing arrow has turned any hard cowhide armor into waste, so what is the polar bear's leather?

But Rurik wanted to try sniping.

The so-called reindeer pulls the sled carrying the torsion slingshot, and seeing the bear from a distance on the snowfield is to adjust the azimuth and shooting angle, and aim and shoot.

In this era, the area near the Arctic Ocean in the Nordic region can be called a pure land of bliss. Lumia and other deer breeders have introduced them. These nomads of the icefield, they all walk around when they see bears.

Rurik was certain that the only people who dared to hunt bears on a large scale were the Rus.

A blue-and-white flag was fluttering on Rurik's sleigh, and those moving near Elrond had long noticed a swarm of dark objects approaching, and their instinctive vigilance then turned to ecstasy.

"Governor" Mechasta walked out of the thick gate with a large group of people. The whole of Elrond Castle was almost in full force. Everyone stood on the ice with open arms to welcome the distinguished guests from afar!

At this moment, there were three cautious people standing beside Mechasta.

They are not Rus, let alone Cowen.

The three of them came from the west of the Peninsula Mountains, and they were honored guests who came from afar to accept Rurik's invitation!

One of them is Mo Degen, he is a messenger, and the people around him are noble and noble.

Rurik's sled was the most flamboyant, and he was the first to get off the sled.

When Seporava saw her father, she didn't care about any etiquette, she ran and fell into her father's arms.

Rurik also stepped forward with a self-confidence and accompanied by a kind of guard. After getting up again, the Everbright hunters marched towards Elronborg with arrogant steps, leaning on the whistle.

"Here I am, Mechasta. It seems that things are going well in Elrond. This time the blacksmith is here too, and our iron smelting will be better..."

Rurik had much to say, but he saw two very familiar faces keenly.

He knew Mordegen, the intrepid Norwegian explorer, with two people by his side.

"Who are they? Mechasta, Mordegen! Are they guests?"

The tall bald and bearded young man stepped forward holding the hilt of the sword, and Yevlo and others naturally formed a human wall to protect their master Rurik.

"Don't be nervous, I'm not the enemy." The man made a big gesture, and a short boy hurried over.

The man held his heart and bowed slightly: "You must be Rurik, Mordgen has informed our leader. I said Biyonni, and by my side is my brother Frokki. We say Balmers, come to your domain only to do business."

Mordgen hurriedly interjected, "My lord, they are the chief's sons. Our chief is very interested in a long-term trade with Ross! Our Lord Biyonni is here, which is enough to show our sincerity."

Rurik believed them very much at this moment, and was even more than happy to meet these Norwegians from Narvik. The distance between the two sides is very far, and it is impossible to have conflicts now and in the future. Cooperation between the two sides is a win-win situation.

In other words, when it comes to who is the most aggressive on both sides, Rurik dare not expect the so-called peace-loving Balmers, but Rurik knows that Narvik is a rare Nordic ice-free port facing the Atlantic Ocean. Cooperation, even after the powerful Rus conquered there. Then, the Rus people have the opportunity to conquer Greenland, Iceland, and even discover the American continent.

That is, the boy's name is Floki, why is this name so familiar? The more he thought about it, the more Rurik looked at the boy who was taller than him.

Can't imagine how a teenager is also bald? Is it natural, or does their brother like it?

There are some brown marks on the boy's forehead. Is this a tattoo? But there is always something strange.

Rurik's gaze aroused the anger of the young Floki, "Are you provoking? Russ, I want to fight you and let you taste my power."

"Fight?" Rurik twisted his nose, "I'm rather careful about the tattoos on your forehead."

"Do you think my forehead is beautiful?" The boy seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, "You're not mocking me, are you?"

"It doesn't matter, everyone can choose the tattoo they like, that is, your tattoo looks like a bird."

"You actually see this!" The boy straightened his chest. "This is innate. Odin tattooed a raven on my forehead. Our priest said that the raven flew to the distant sea. In the unknown world, I will also conquer far away places and become the new territory of the tribe. I am Ravenfroki!"

"Oh? It seems that Odin has blessed you too. But I am the son of Odin, and we Russ are protected by God. Then fight, and use our way to see who is the warrior favored by God."

Rurik was just about to stretch his muscles and bones, since he would have been worthy of anyone with a similar body shape in a fight. Besides, he now had a new reason to prove to those present that Odin favored him Rurik more.

But the outcome of the fight soon came to an end.

Rurik was already the supreme ruler of the Duchy of Rus, and the people needed a witty duke, and more importantly, a combat master.

As for the Balmers, the game between boys is a fight, and after a fight everyone is considered a good brother.

Strange as it may be, the first big thing Rurik did when he arrived in Elrond was a fight. Rurik easily knocked Floki, who was unruly and ignorant of martial arts and full of punches, to the snow, and then pinched his neck with his legs and hugged one of his arms, making Floki uncomfortable. It was difficult to move and breathe, and had to beg for mercy.

Having such a first encounter with the "little prince" of the Balmers, Floki conceded defeat, then stood up shamelessly and shouted, "It seems that what Mordegen said is true. The leader is a brave warrior, and I want to be your brother."

Seeing that the young Floki is so frank, Rurik doesn't want to refuse anything, this cub is reckless and candid to make friends with this person, "Okay, we do business, if you want, we Rus people are willing to ally with you Balmers. !"

What more can be said than Yonny, who laughs wildly as he welcomes this urgent pact. Because they came all the way through mountains and rivers, what they most hoped for was to form an alliance. Unexpectedly, the younger brother "suffered a beating" plan was completed.