A majestic ship raised its magnificent triangular sail, and the ships sailed into the Melalen people's dock. Avora's heroic appearance completely stood out from the crowd, eclipsing the other ships parked at the dock.
The leaders of all the tribes in the alliance have arrived. The leaders of all sizes and their entourage have already settled in the Melalen Market.
They all know that the alliance leader has opened a tavern, where ale and even some rare spirits are sold. In order to earn more money, Origen came up with some tricks after being ordered to blend batches of strong ale, which really pleased the visitors.
The leaders deliberately went to the ale tavern to inquire about the news. No, they really learned some news about the Russians.
The big ship has been docked at Gould Island. For the sake of their own face, the leaders, especially the leader of the Angkras tribe, Angreve, was really full and went to visit the "defected" Gould. The family didn’t want to admire the majesty of the ship at the wrong place.
Rumors have been flying all over the market. Everyone says that the big ship is actually a kind of warship. As long as she hits a certain target, it will be easily broken. She will do it in this way. Get involved in the fight.
Finally, on the agreed date of May 1st in the Julian calendar, they no longer had to be bothered by rumors, and could watch the Aurora arrive at the Mälaren Pier without losing face.
The Avora is docked next to the trestle dedicated to cargo ships. Her relatively flat bottom occupies a large area. Since it is currently empty, her maximum draft is only about one meter.
A group of warriors were ordered to garrison the ship. Before the end of the alliance, their food, drink, and food would be settled in the ship. The job of these people is to be on guard and prevent those who want to do harm to the ship while watching.
A batch of ropes was hauled to the dirt bank and tied to wooden stakes driven deep into the soil.
A wooden plank nailed to the steps was put down, and Otto, after more than ten years, finally set foot on the territory of the Malaren people again.
"Well, not bad."
He was in a good mood and didn't care about the large group of Melalen people watching, and he had no intention of paying attention to the envoys from the allied tribes who were mixed in.
He was dressed in chain mail, with a jewel-encrusted sword hanging from his waist. On his head is a dark yellow bronze helmet, decorated with a circle of white ermine velvet. He also wore a polar bear skin shawl on his shoulders, and some strips of cloth printed and dyed blue were wrapped around him to tie up the various parts.
Otto’s outfit has a very strong blue and white color scheme, including Rurik and Carlotta who attended the meeting, who were also dressed in the same style. Even the accompanying warriors wore at least a gray-white linen cloak, which also had obvious staggered blue and white tones.
This group of people amazes others as soon as they appear.
People were talking to each other, whispering about the very uniform dress of the Russians. Because the day before, alliance leader Olegin and his "black army" brought their "black weapons"Weapon", armed parade in the streets of Mälaren.
The Russians are here, and the blue and white colors obviously make everyone feel more friendly.
This Everything was Rurik's decision, even if Otto thought it was a bit unnecessary at first. Since there are enough linen materials on Gould Island, it makes sense to quickly create a batch of symbols representing Ross.
" Dad, let's go. Ignore their concerns. "Rurik urged.
"Well, we are indeed something special. ”
Otto held the hilt of his sword in his hand, and his steps were strong and bold. The sixteen escorts headed by Jevlo lined up in an oval, and they walked through the muddy streets of Mälaren , heading straight towards Origen's mansion. They pushed anyone who stood in the way unceremoniously, or scolded them to leave. Their arrogance was really no worse than Origen's.
" What are you so proud of? This is the territory of the Mellarens..."
"Let's leave quickly, I don't want to offend these Rus. "
"Look, their clothes are more gorgeous than the leader's private soldiers. They also have big boats! The Russians really cannot be underestimated in recent years. "
"Oh, I hope they are also brave on the battlefield..."
Rurik heard the strange whispers of the Mellaren people, and he noticed that the old man Dad's expression is a little irritated. Could it be that he is bothered by these unkind rumors?
This is discrimination, right? Even if everyone belongs to an alliance, the alliance is not maintained by so-called "friendship". They treat other tribes with a arrogant attitude. They do have the capital of arrogance. Can this capital be sustained for a long time?
Perhaps the actions of the Russians today have deeply stimulated their three views.
On the other hand, Origen has quickly transformed his mansion into a venue for the alliance.
The alliance will be divided into two parts. The first part is where all the leaders will gather. After discussing practical matters, the second part will make the "guild alliance" sacred and legal at the altar.
Most of the leaders have already arrived, but the Russians are the last to arrive.
This is not because the Russians are rude, it is simply because it takes a while to put on these gorgeous outfits, and the Russians have to set out from Gould Island, so they do not want other leaders to spend the night in Melalen at least.
A large number of black guards, carrying round shields and holding short spears, stood like sculptures under the wooden wall of Olegin's mansion. Not to mention, the actions of the Malaren people really made Rurik. His eyes lit up.
"Do you know about the guard of honor, Origen?" I thought you were the one who ordered you when you were fighting, charging like a herd of wild boars howling. "Rurik thought so.
After a brief negotiation, the guards welcomed a group of Russians into the wooden wall in surprise.
In a moment, the size of the Russians A large number of guards were arranged to lead the troops in a lounge. Only Otto, Rurik and Carlotta were able to enter the official room.Alliance scene.
So the alliance site will be a gorgeous and grand place? In fact, this is not the case at all.
Rurik looked at the long house, which was quite large in scale but lacked imagination in architectural style, and had a long doorway, and he pursed his lips incessantly.
Otto, on the other hand, did not remember that Origen had such a strange mansion in his mind.
A large number of wooden pillars support this huge longhouse. At this moment, there are a large number of oil lamps standing indoors, relying entirely on the illumination of these lights. Even though the sunshine outdoors is not bad, Rurik always feels that he has entered It's a cave.
This is not his first time here. The place where the agreement was signed last year was here. Who would have thought that Origen would lack imagination and place the alliance scene here?
"Why does it feel like a black meeting? It's just a conspiracy. Can't he find a place where he can be honest?"
Rurik's complaint was suppressed in his heart. He is actually self-aware, because legally, as the successor to the leader of the Ross tribe, he has no right to participate in this meeting if it is not named by Origen.
A bonfire was lit on the sandy ground indoors, and the leaders of each tribe sat in a circle around the bonfire. Among them was Origen, who held the most noble position.
The Russians finally arrived, and their special clothes were still eye-catching in the dim indoors.
Origen pretended to be displeased and raised his head wearing a golden crown: "Otto, maybe I should send an envoy to pick you up on Gould Island in person. You are late."
"I'm late, will it affect the alliance?" Otto said bluntly, which sounded to others like there was a conflict between the two leaders.
Oligen clicked his tongue and looked at Otto sitting on the vacant leather cushion with a familiar attitude. In the same way, Carlotta and Rurik also sat on the prepared cushions.
The visit of the two children instantly caused an uproar.
Olegin, like a talker, stretched out his hands to calm everyone's doubts: "Don't be doubtful. They are Rurik and Carlotta. I just told you. Rurik She is the next leader of Ross, and Carlotta is the female leader of Ostara."
The leader of the Gran tribe, Oak, pouted and shook his head: "This is ridiculous. They have been wiped out by the Danes. If we had not retreated earlier, we would all be dead."
"It's you!" Carlotta's wound was opened, and she stretched out her hand. He cursed with his fingers: "You Granites are cowards! We Ostara people at least resisted. We can't defeat their army of thousands of people alone, but you! You are not even willing to lend a helping hand, and you even slaughtered us to evacuate. Refugees."
This matter is indeed the fault of the Gran people, and the insignificant leaders of the few small tribes who also live in the south also fled in fear of the enemy. One person, just keep silent.
Oc, the leader of Gran, shrugged: "So what? We are alive and you are finished."
"No! There are still many people alive in Ostara, our strength is recovering, and I am not dead!"
Rurik was speechless, if he hadn't pulled this angry little Girl, she had already pounced on him desperately.
Carlotta was like an angry little wolf, with a hint of cuteness and ferocity, but the leader of the Hjelmalen people, Wenderson, noticed it.
“I didn’t expect that a girl could be the leader. The Ostara people were originally a powerful tribe, but they were reduced to such a state. This shows that our enemies are very strong and we must defeat them. "We must put an end to all differences and truly unite." This was a fair statement to Carlotta on behalf of the Hjelmalen people.
This old man claimed to be the leader of Hjelmalen. Carlotta’s head buzzed, "My people! There are still some clansmen who went to Hjelmalen. Can you return them to me?" ?”
“You?” Wenderson narrowed his eyes.
"Yes. They are my people."
"No, kid, everything has changed." Wenderson shook his head: "My priest did some rituals, O Some of the women who fled in Starla have become women of my tribe. They have generally remarried and have children. I’m sorry, but I can’t return them to you.”
A sudden hope was dashed, and Carlotta let out a long sigh, thinking that the situation wasn't that bad after all.
Otto looked at this old guy, but he had no impression of this person in his mind.
This person's words revealed the fact that they already knew that the alliance would launch a war.
It was not just a war, in fact, Olegin had already informed the leaders of the fact that he would become king in the absence of the Russians.
So if Olegin becomes king, will it cause any uproar? Of course not!
This is because the leaders cannot distinguish between "king" and "alliance leader".
Just like supporting him as the leader of the alliance, what's wrong with continuing to support him as king? After all, life goes on as usual.
Olegin revealed the war, so-called raising a banner of "revenge for Ostara", and now he emphasizes this point again.
He coughed a few times and raised his proud and aging head: "We are going to launch a war to avenge the deaths of the Ostara people! I also want to regain control of the southern river area, Take back the pastures where we graze our cattle! Completely wipe out the forces of Gotland and Denmark. However, our main purpose is to pay the people of Ostara!”
Listening to the king’s impassioned speech, Carlotta has already said that. She was so excited that she cried, but after being "beaten" before, she was smart and knew that she must rely on the Ross people, especially her own man.
Carlotta is actually two years older than Rurik. She will be twelve years old in more than a year. According to the usual customs of various tribes, men and women have grown up at this age.people. She did not have to wait too long. Rurik would reach adulthood in only two years. What awaited her then would be a wedding, an opportunity to become a mother, and finally the birth of a baby boy would lay the real foundation for Ostara's revival.
Olegin doesn’t want to talk nonsense now. We can talk about all kinds of matters later. At the moment, he must verbally announce a major event in addition to “verbally proclaiming the king”.
Olegin stood up directly and suddenly pulled out his beautiful dagger. Then all the other leaders stood up and looked at Origen's excited face.
He raised his sword high, with the blade reaching the roof beams, and he spoke impassionedly: "Brothers! The era of the alliance has ended, and the era of our kingdom has begun. We are no longer the Swayan tribe. Alliance, but the Kingdom of Svya!"
Here, Olegin mentioned a new word invented by him, which is "Svjariga", which is a compound word, and its original meaning is " The Kingdom of Svea", or rather, the "Kingdom of Sweden".
The leaders of each tribe have no idea about this word. Compared with the name of the previous alliance, this word is obviously simpler in pronunciation, but is there any difference between the two? Don’t they, the Mellarens, still hold the most power?
However, Rurik could understand the meaning of this word.
"Sweden? Now we have entered the era of the Kingdom of Sweden? Is the tribal alliance really over?" What is irrefutable is that Rurik knew that he was standing in this dark long house. , clearly witnessing the beginning of a new era.
Even this beginning is nothing compared to splendor and glory, and it is not even seen that Olegin’s decision to proclaim himself king and the so-called founding of a country could arouse cheers from the leaders.
Obviously, these things are not as important as fighting at all.
Rurik's eyes widened, and his mind instantly thought of the Northern Crusade, the Thirty Years' War, the Great Northern War, and so on. All greatness and glory have a small beginning. Now, the various residents of the Svealand Plain and Lake Mälaren, can they imagine that they have the ability to become rich and powerful and eventually become an existence that overwhelms Denmark?
Oh, it was Sweden that appeared as a kingdom for the first time, which would inevitably cause Ross to leave.
Rurik was still staring, and he saw the other leaders happily congratulating "Svjariga" on being a good name, with obvious hypocrisy and condescension.
Rurik wanted to fight a lot, and if anyone was the first to destroy the alliance, it was the Malaren people themselves.
It is Origen, and the people of Maclaren he represents no longer need an alliance. Olegin must be longing for kingship, and his successors will further compete for kingship. Is it this power, do the Russians want to fight for it?
Forget it! The Rus are not servants of the Mellarens, let alone vassals of the so-called Kingdom of Sweden.
Rurik also saw that an alliance leader could declare himself king and establish a kingdom at will, so why couldn't he do it himself?
"One day,I can completely advertise that I am the king of Rus everywhere, and I can let my own people, Novgorod people, Kovin people, or other ethnic groups recognize my power. Oh, maybe it would be more appropriate to call himself a prince or even a grand duke of all Russia. When I become stronger one day, why don't I call myself Caesar or Augustus? Or some higher level title. ”