The Glory of the Seven Gods of Ice and Fire

Chapter 36 Northern Expeditionary Force

In order to welcome the guests who came all the way from the north, Hugo and Earl Jello took the honor guard and entourage early in the morning and prepared to welcome the guests outside Seagull Town.

"Since I joined Mr. Hu Ge, I have seen more masters than in my whole life. Now I have to meet the masters from the north again. I really don't know if they are as barbaric as the poet said."

Farmer Snow said to the crowd on horseback that although he had now taken off his farmer's clothes, he still looked like a farmer, and his accent emphasized his identity all the time.

"Snow."

"Ok?"

"For Lord Hu Ge's sake, shut up. Didn't you once learn how to speak without an accent from that Jillian? That's all you learned?"

Canatiel said ruthlessly, and Snow shrugged with distress. He was used to Black Blade saying this. The relationship between the two of them was very good, so good that this was the only thing Canatiel could say to Snow.

There were many people like the Chief Farmer and Black Blade chatting to pass the time, and the same was true for Hugo and the Earl of Seagull Town.

"Will Lord Royce come too? I didn't expect it." Hu Ge looked at the team that appeared on the edge of the horizon. It seemed small now, but it would not be long before it became bigger.

"Lord Royce has always been connected with the North. His family has maintained many of the customs of the ancestors. They still have antique bronze armor. Hey, I don't know what the use of that kind of scrap metal is. Or is it him? I really think it has the magic of the ancestors on it, but it’s useless even if there is magic, tattered bronze can’t defeat iron.”

Hugo could hear the Earl of Seagull Town's dislike of the Royce family. He did not make any comments. The two families had been fighting each other when the Andals landed, and they had never liked each other. During the Usurper War, The Royce family also joined the siege of Seagull Town, taking the feud between the two parties to the next level.

Hu Ge has no interest in discussing this kind of struggle between wealthy families. It is easy to get into trouble, so he is not that unjust.

As time passed, the distant team got closer and closer. Hugo was able to see this huge team clearly. He could see the mermaid flag of the Mandalay family and the bronze runes belonging to the Royce family. Under these two flags, there are various messy coats of arms. Most of these coats of arms are rough in style, which is in line with his imagination of the northern border.

Behind them was the messy northern army. Most of the northerners had beards and thick clothes. Most of them had black or brown hair.

Due to lack of care, many people's hair looks like a chicken coop. They carry all kinds of rough but practical appliances with them, and the smell of the wild north comes to their faces.

Such a team naturally seems incompatible with the southerners, but "Bronze" John is not out of place among them. His dress and temperament are very suitable for these northerners - the Royce family is the valley family with the strongest ancestor blood. It's not just talk.

Before the distant team arrived, Hu Ge saw two people riding horses and walking at the front of the team. One was a fat man, the mermaid on his chest was deformed by his big belly, and the other was an extraordinary warrior. The leader also uniquely wore a bronze armor.

"That man is really fat." Hugo heard Farmer Snow muttering behind him, but in the blink of an eye he was scolded by Canatir to be quiet.

The identities of these two people have been revealed, Marlon Manderly and Yohn Royce. The former is the leader of the Northern Expeditionary Force, and the latter is the contemporary head of the Royce family and also the feudal lord of the Tollett family. Jun.

The Tollett family is the vassal of the Royce family, and their family castle, Ashvale City, is within Royce's jurisdiction. However, Hugo's lineage is not the heir to Ashvale City, otherwise Hugo's father would also There is no need to make a living through martial arts tournaments. The relationship between Hugo and Tollett of Ashenvale City is already quite distant.

So Hugo has nothing to do with Count Royce, but in his memory, he once met the head of this rather special family in the valley, namely "Bronze" Yorn, whose father once had an affair with the Count on the playing field. They had fought against each other several times and the relationship was pretty good, but the relationship with Hu Ge was very weak.

Hu Ge once visited this lord, but he just sent Hu Ge away with some food.

"May the Seven Gods bless you, Count Yorn, and Sir Malone. It's been a hard journey going south." Hugo rode up to the two of them. Count Gerald was obviously reluctant to contact the northerners, but he still followed. He went up, and unlike Hugo who took the initiative to greet him, the Earl of Seagull Town just nodded.

"Hugo Tollet, I hope your expedition goes well. Sir Malone, I will leave here. After all, the current young leader of Seagull Town does not welcome me."

"Seagull Town welcomes guests and those who truly believe in the Seven Gods."

The Earl of Seagull Town gave a stiff response. What he was angry about was the Royce family's reverence for the old gods. As an ancestor noble who had defended the family castle and territory under the wave of Andal invasion, although the Royce family had converted to the Seven Gods, And they continue to marry into the Andal nobles, but they still respect the old gods and are inextricably linked to the North. Even the Alpine clan has a relatively harmonious relationship with them.

This kind of belief that accepts the Seven Gods but pays more attention to the old gods is called the Heart Tree of the Seven Gods. It is a branch of the Seven Gods Religion, but many Seven Gods believers directly regard this kind of belief as a pagan. Faced with these almost provocative words, Bronze Yohn just smiled contemptuously and said nothing. He just turned his horse's head and the Royce family's team also left, as if just to take a look at the seagulls. town.

Bronze Yohn's reaction made Count Gerald even more angry, which made Hugo and Malone a little embarrassed. However, Sir Malone quickly changed the subject with his hearty laughter, "Haha, you are Hugo. My lord, and Count Gerald, I have to ask for your care from now on."

"This is my duty." Count Jero said quickly, as if he was showing something to the departing Count Royce, "Please come in, Sir Malone, and let me show you what Seagull Town is." How to treat friends."

"Really? That's great. I have to wear my butt flat all the way. I heard that the food in the valley is very delicious. I can't wait to enjoy it."

Sir Malone's tone was in line with his appearance, full of love for food, and his appearance completely resolved the awkwardness between the Earl of Runestone City and the Earl of Seagull Town, and the atmosphere finally relaxed.

Next, the three of them walked into Seagull Town talking and laughing, while the huge team from the north began to camp outside the city.

In Grafson Castle above Seagull Town, in order to welcome these lords from the north, Count Gerald held a grand banquet. Naturally, Hugo also participated as the main guest. At the banquet, he observed these lords. Visitors from the north.

To be honest, except for a small group of White Harbor nobles headed by Sir Malone, most of the northern nobles looked like Baron Eustace of Dreadhole Castle - that is, half-savages - and there were some from the mountain clans. The chief looked like a complete barbarian, wearing the furs of various northern animals, wearing bones, and exuding a strong body odor.

Even at the welcome banquet, the northerners attached great importance to their circle. Hu Ge could feel that many northern nobles had a mentality of "you southerners are weak". This barrier was greater than that of those in the expeditionary force. The geographical gap is serious. If Sir Malone was not good at dancing and chatting happily with the nobles of Seagull Town and the expeditionary force, the whole banquet would be very embarrassing.

Hu Ge observed them and assessed what these northerners could bring. As far as he knew so far, although the northerners were arrogant, they still dared to be on the front line - it was necessary to maintain their arrogance. Pay the price.

As for the rest, Hu Ge couldn't tell. He didn't believe in the nonsense that one Yankee could fight three Yankees. In fact, the southerners with better living conditions were not as physically inferior to the northerners, and they also had better armor. There is no difference between the two parties.

However, as the leader of the expeditionary force, it was difficult for Hu Ge to just watch quietly from the sidelines, so someone took the initiative to greet him.

"May I ask you are?"

Hu Ge asked, looking at the strong man in front of him who had a typical northern appearance, a carefully combed brown beard and hair, and a pair of golden eyes.

"Skarren Wolfman, Lord Hugo, I am a mercenary leader in the north. We have five hundred mercenaries, all cavalry. We have been active in Essos for a long time, fighting for those free trade city states. Our family has been recruiting Northern mercenaries in White Harbor for a long time, and after learning about your expedition, we joined Sir Malone’s team heading south.”

Wolfman, Hugo did not find this name in his memory of the northern nobles, but the information he mentioned is interesting. They have been operating in Essos for a long time? This is just a help at the moment.

Hugo is currently in need of someone who has a deeper understanding of Essos, such as Skarren in front of him.

And from this conversation, Hu Ge realized that this family not only knew the other side of the narrow sea, but had completely taken root there.

The Wolfman family can be traced back to the time when the Stark family first came to power and gained the status of rulers of the North. However, almost three hundred years ago, as the Stark family surrendered to the conquerors, the North became After conquering part of the Kingdom, the Wolfman family could not stand Stark's surrender, so they gave up their allegiance to Stark and started a mercenary industry across the Narrow Sea.

This business lasted for three hundred years. The Wolfman family continued to participate in wars across Essos, participating in almost every major conflict in the East, earning a lot of gold and silver, and becoming more and more famous.

Of course, it's impossible for someone who has been in the mercenary industry for a long time not to fall over. The Wolfman family has been beaten several times and only escaped with their own lives, but in the end they successfully rebuilt the mercenary group.

The Wolfman family has still maintained their power despite so many wars, thanks to the fact that they have only recruited mercenaries in the north, and the people from the north will always be the main force of their family's mercenaries - a benefit. In the winter in the north, the Wolfman family never lacked soldiers.

The reason why Scarron met Hugo was very simple. He expressed his family loyalty to Hugo.

Hu Ge naturally agreed to this kind of help that came to his doorstep. As for the Wolfman family expressing that they wanted Hu Ge to make them lords in the Eastern Continent after the victory of the expedition, that was a trivial matter.

Moreover, the defection of this northern mercenary is also a breakthrough. Hu Ge does not want to have such a tense relationship with most northerners. As the leader of the expeditionary force, he needs to understand all parts.

(End of this chapter)