Chapter 643 Baron Hogwartsberg
At the same time, Duke William of Normandy was still in trouble. The troops in Normandy began to doubt whether the Lord really supported their ambitions. Rumors even spread among the army that William was crazy and that he actually wanted to conquer a country that believed in the same religion. In a foreign land, he believed that the current situation was that even the Lord was opposing William's plans because he refused to give the Normans a favorable wind.
For this reason, the Duke of Normandy had to order the remains of Saint Valery to be paraded through the streets in an attempt to inspire the shaken hearts of the army and the people.
At the same time, he desperately begged the Lord to let the weather change, for he knew of the Viking invasion, following the news brought back by spies traveling south from the north wind, and as Harold headed north, southern England was almost no longer It was fortified, but the winds still raged as powerfully as the Vikings occupied the northern lands.
On the fifth day after the Vikings captured York, Harald and Tosti agreed to exchange prisoners with the conquered English seven miles to the east at Stamford Bridge and receive tribute from the surrounding noble villagers in exchange for their safety. guarantee.
At this time, York Castle, under the leadership of Lynch, who had been controlled by the Imperius Curse, used illusion magic to transform his mage robe into the medieval blue tights and long leather jacket with a hat on his head. Alan, who covered his silver hair, swaggered in following the berserker leader who showed great power in the Battle of Fulford.
The guards at the door obviously did not dare to embarrass the berserker leader. Coupled with Allen's thin figure and age, as well as the clothing that looked like an aristocrat, he let them pass without even daring to ask - Apparently the guard came up with a reasonable explanation on his own. The berserker captain came to see the king with another English noble who wanted to surrender privately and keep his power. The beautifully carved wooden box that the attendants behind them was struggling to hold was the best. prove.
Before entering the hall, this time the Berserker leader took the initiative to say a few words to an attendant, the steward. The steward went in to convey the news and waited for a short while before the summons came from inside. The two men wearing locks who were guarding the wooden door of the hall Zijia's guards wearing Viking butterfly helmets pushed open a wooden door in unison - he wanted to compare it with other Vikings. As Harald's guards, they had received training like the Varangian Guard and were very disciplined. .
Stepping on the irregular stone floor, Allen followed the berserker leader Lynch and walked in.
As the capital of the Viking invasion of England, this castle hall was originally a meeting place for the nobles of northern England, but it has now returned to the hands of the Vikings.
In the innermost part of the hall, on a temporary throne made of wood, the King of Norway stopped fanning himself with an axe. He straightened his body. As Lynch and Allen approached, the palace echoed with the sound of vigor. The head attendant in Beijing said in a rough voice: "The person in front of you is a descendant of the blond King Haralda, the son of Sigurd So, the chief of eastern Norway, the king of Norway, the son-in-law of the Grand Duke of Kiev Yaroslav I Vladimirovich, the former The leader of the Varangian Guards of the Byzantine Empire, the massacre of the pirate lands of the Mediterranean, the conqueror of York, the legal heir to the Kingdom of the Vikings in England, Harald III the Ruthless, - His Majesty Harald Hardrada!"
Allen was a little dumbfounded by such a long list of titles. He actually ignored this when he came over. He looked at each other with the stunned Lynch, and then the other party reported the name of the wizard as if he was alert: " This is Lord Alan Harris."
Seeing the serious expressions of everyone in the hall waiting for Lynch to continue speaking, Allen couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He quickly told the leader of the berserker warriors the title he had made up temporarily from the bottom of his heart.
Lynch was obviously stunned for a moment before suddenly adding: "He is the master of Hogwarts Castle."
The conqueror of York glanced at Allen with doubtful eyes. Harald had already memorized the names of almost all the castles in England before attacking, so he was wondering why Lynch would include such a castle that he didn't even know. The little baron who knew where the fiefdom was was brought to him, but out of trust in this confidant, he raised his chin slightly and motioned for him to continue the introduction.
"He came with enough sincerity, hoping to get His Majesty's protection." Lynch recited the lines a little mechanically, but no one doubted it - in fact, since conquering York, this former former The mercenary king changed his old vulgar habits and suddenly became strict on the etiquette requirements of his subordinates.
The attendant holding the wooden box opened it. The red gem added a touch of warmth to the dark and cold room. The dazzling red light immediately attracted the attention of the Norwegian king.
"There are real people under your box too?" Hadada couldn't help but stood up and asked. In fact, he has been a well-informed mercenary for most of his life and is very familiar with these treasures - but never once I have never seen hundreds of gemstones of similar size and purity.
"Yes, there are indeed real ones under my box. There are 333 stones in total. These are treasures that my family obtained by chance. According to the relevant legends left behind, these stones may have been blessed by Odin, and If this is true, any real Viking warrior who tries to put it on his forehead will be personally blessed by Odin himself, and will no longer be affected by fear in today's battle, and his morale will be from then on. No longer depressed..." Allen boasted to the king about the false background of the slave gem, and he habitually used the word "possible", and then continued to add: "Unfortunately, my family and I are obviously not Viking warriors. , so I have always regretted that I have not been lucky enough to see such a miracle, and since I heard that His Majesty came across the sea to regain the Viking capital in England, I felt that it was time to hand these treasures into the hands of the warriors who really deserved them. Already…”
"Oh? But your treasure is indeed a rare treasure..." The King of Norway resisted the idea of taking it immediately. He turned his head and stared at the rubies in the box with an almost obsessed expression. He felt dizzy for a moment. . He made his hands clenched into fists and barely restrained his desire to touch and play with them.
He closed his eyes to try to wake himself up - such dazzling treasures are worth a lot of money. With them, more soldiers can be recruited, and the entire England and even more territories will eventually belong to him.
Hadada was excited and immersed in the joy of victory in his imagination. However, he obviously did not try the first idea of putting a gem on his forehead in public, because this kind of legend was originally a nonsense. If he believed it, it would be a silly attempt. Nothing changed would be a morale hit for his men.
Harald looked up at Allen. Although it was a bit deliberate why a small baron had such wealth but was unknown, these solid rubies made the king's tone obviously much more affectionate than before, "Then Baron Harris , what do you want from me? More fiefs or a higher title?"
"Your Majesty, I just hope to see that my choice is correct and to confirm that my decision has not brought shame to the family." Allen bowed slightly.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry, let me try it first." Lynch, the leader of the Berserkers, acted opposite to him under Allen's instructions. Without waiting for Harald's consent, he directly picked up a gem and placed it on the On my forehead...
That afternoon, hurried footsteps were heard outside York - the mid- to high-level Viking officers received urgent orders, including those stationed everywhere, including the troops guarding the Viking warships on the River Ouse. Was summoned.
This made ordinary Viking soldiers wonder whether there was some military emergency.
But what was completely different from their confusion and speculation at this time was that UU Reading www.uukanshu.net When the officers came out of the palace again, each of them had a red gem on their forehead. Under the sun, Ruby sparkles. The officers' faces were full of pride and joy - they were warriors and would be blessed by Odin.
The reason why Allen did this instead of just paying attention to not being discovered and letting the Muggles fight as they wanted in the Battle of Fulford was because in the second war, he had to ensure that Harold could win and let this group of people fight. The Vikings, who were good at plundering, would not give up fighting and running away when the going went against them.
Illusions and confusion spells may cause Muggles to ignore their own injuries and the magic they see, but in this case Allen has long decided that it is safer to use the help of such external items.
In fact, it is also because history should proceed this way. During the Goblet of Fire period in the fourth grade, Allen and Penelo recovered the trophy presented by Bayer, the demon-hunting spider from the bottomless abyss. He once stopped Penello's bold idea of using the Slave Stone. He had told Penello that no wizard had used this easy-to-find mind- and thought-controlling artifact on a large scale since the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066 - and he had discussed her with Rowena Ravenclaw before. When he had the last prophetic dream, he had already realized that the wizard who used slavery gems on a large scale in the Middle Ages was himself, Alan Harris himself.