Food Poems

Chapter 33 Valkyrie Hildre
The northern provinces were covered with dark clouds.

The massive siege troops, armed with spears and shields, slowly advanced towards the city wall.

"emission!"

At a command from the commander on the city wall, a rain of arrows covered the sky, causing heavy casualties and tearing a gap in the phalanx.

The hole was quickly filled, and the shield line slowly moved to the front of the wall.

"Captain, the ladder is up!"

"With stones and boiling oil!"

Huge rocks fell, corpses rolled down, and the number of casualties increased rapidly. This fierce siege did not end until dawn.

"Hold on, Hudson is almost out!"

The commander shouted and suddenly squatted down, and the flying fireball bombarded the parapet. The exploding fireball instantly caused a commotion among the defenders.

"Mage, there is a mage in the enemy army!"

"Sharpshooter, find the location of the mage just now and shoot him for me!"

Soldiers versus soldiers, generals versus generals, extraordinary people versus extraordinary people, this is the default rule on the battlefield.

Under the watchful eyes of the God of Justice, Glory, and War, troops that wage unjust wars will be greatly weakened.

On the contrary, well-trained elite soldiers, even if their members are not extraordinary beings, can exert terrifying power to kill extraordinary beings when gathered together.

The belief in Tyr, the God of War, is extremely popular among the military.

In recent years, many commanders have followed the teachings of the God of Strategy [Black Knight] and made full use of tactics, cunning and strategy.

[Black Knight] is a subordinate god of [God of War], and the belief in the Black Knight also indirectly strengthens the God of War.

Flying sand billows.

A fully armed team appeared on the high slope hundreds of meters away from the city wall.

The appearance of a third party brought the battle into an eerie calm, and the soldiers stopped attacking.

The battlefield is dead silent.

The commander defending the city looked over, his pupils contracted, and the figure on the high slope was reflected.

It was a woman, wearing an eagle helmet that covered her face, revealing only her chin and lips, with red hair flying in the wind and her battle robe rustling. Behind her, a row of ten men had a murderous aura, all wearing chain mail, visored helmets, and holding long-handled battle axes in both hands.

"Iron Oath... Guards?" The commander opened his eyes wide in disbelief.

In the siege formation, Duke Hudson rode on a warhorse, his eagle-like eyes flashed with coldness, and he muttered hoarsely to himself:

"That woman just came here so brazenly."

Under the gaze of both armies, the woman in the eagle helmet led the team across the battlefield. From beginning to end, she ignored both sides even a glance.

It seemed as if there was only the road ahead of her.

In the army.

The wizard in a black robe whispered, "Do you want me to attack her?"

"What do you think?" Hudson asked.

The mage was silent for a long time, lowered his head deeply, and said:
"From the way that woman walks, we can tell that she is very skilled!"

"The Iron Oath Guard is a guard that symbolizes loyalty, oath, and glory. Even the God of War has a special liking for them and has granted them the iron-blooded Military Strength."

There was a hint of emotion in Duke Hudson's voice, and his eyes became even colder.

"What a pity! That woman is from the North. My army cannot accommodate foreigners..."

The back of the woman in the eagle helmet has disappeared in the wind and sand.

Although it was only a team of ten people, the murderous aura of the army had affected the entire battlefield, and the morale no longer allowed the battle to continue.

Hudson reined in his horse and returned to the camp, saying coldly, "Retreat!"

"Lord Hildreth..." This Argonian had copper-colored scaly skin that shone with metallic light. Her voice was hoarse, but her gender could still be determined. She was wearing fur armor and carrying a huge two-handed sword. The black blade was as cold and hard as a block of iron. She reported, "After taking a shortcut, we are still about two hours away from the Starlight Chamber of Commerce camp."

The woman in the eagle helmet nodded slightly.

The Argonian whispered, "But I still don't understand. Why do we need to cooperate with the merchants when we can just go back to the North?"

The woman in the eagle helmet spoke in a pleasant, deep and magnetic voice:
"The Starlight Chamber of Commerce has a new version of the map of the Absolute Mountains. This can shorten the journey back to the North and also earn you rewards."

An orc nearby said with disdain, "Speaking of rewards, when we came here just now, those two troops didn't even react at all. How boring."

"Yes, Lord Hildreth originally wanted to make some money from this and see who offered a higher price, but in the end, no one expressed any interest!"

"The nobles of the Golden Lion Kingdom have been indulging in pleasure for too long, and they have forgotten all the glory of Fred, the Golden Lion King!"

There was laughter.

"Shut up!" the Yalong man shouted, and the army formation suddenly fell silent.

"Fred is a good poet, and his tactics are also worth learning." Hildreth said calmly, "Hurry up and reach the camp before the sun sets."

Starlight Chamber of Commerce.

Outside the camp.

The wolf girl Lena smiled warmly and personally welcomed Hildreth and her herald into the tent, while arranging for her men to entertain the rest of the team members.

"I have long heard of His Excellency Hilde's great name, and today I finally get to meet him."

Hild nodded coldly and got straight to the point, saying, "According to the employment contract, my team and I will follow your company across the Absolute Ridge Mountains and serve as guards for about a month."

Lena nodded with a smile and said:

"There is one thing I need to inform you of in advance. We are also traveling with a noble from the Golden Lion Kingdom."

"Which noble?"

"Yezhi Browndi, the youngest son of the Browndi family, is also the lord of Morningfrost Ridge."

Hild nodded slightly and said, "I have heard of Morning Frost Ridge. The current Golden Lion King once fought against the Orc Legion at Morning Frost Ridge, and it later became an outpost to deal with the cold wave."

"That's right, and the Morning Frost Ridge is no longer the barren land it once was." Lena took a sip of wine and said, "We will arrive there the day after tomorrow, and then cross the Absolute Ridge Mountains with Baron Yeats. For this, I hope you can do your best to protect his safety."

"Morning Frost Ridge is a strategic location. The lord here must be very skilled. Why does he need me to guard him?" Hilde asked.

"Baron Yeats is indeed outstanding, but not in terms of military strength. Instead, he is good at business, knowledge, and so on." Lena smiled slightly. "When you meet him in person, you will understand what I mean."

Herod remained silent.

"If I remember correctly, Lord Hildreth has just reached adulthood?" Lena asked.

"According to the Holy Calendar, this year is the sixteenth year since I was born." Hildreth paused and said, "Why are you asking this?"

"I'm just quite interested in the famous Valkyrie."

Lena smiled dumbly and said, "Since you have agreed to be the escort of the caravan, can you let me see your true face?"

Hildreth was silent for a moment, reached out to take off the eagle helmet and put it aside.

Lena looked at Hildreth at the opposite table and was stunned for a long time.

Who could have imagined that the Valkyrie, who was famous throughout the empire, was actually such a young, stunningly beautiful red-haired beauty...

Lena secretly exclaimed, shook her head, and said:
"On this journey across the Jueling Mountains, I have a personal request. If you can fulfill it, I will definitely reward you handsomely."

"What request?"

"The ranger who was drawing the map heard an unusual roar in the forest, like a tiger or a leopard. It was probably a female monster in the giving birth period."

Lena said: "We think this will be a good opportunity to capture the monster cub, so we ask for your help."

Hild pondered for a while, then nodded and said:
"Baby monster... I'll keep an eye on it."

(End of this chapter)