Vikings: Journey of the Juggernaut

Chapter 17 Parents’ Fun

Time flies by like a flash, and more than three months have passed in the blink of an eye. After entering winter, the nights are getting longer at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Amidst the falling snowflakes, the raiding team returned again.

The return banquet was over, and the warrior assessment that the boys and girls at the training ground had been waiting for a long time ushered in. This was also a rare group activity in winter.Since the beginning of summer, many people have also become one year older.

Rayleigh's birthday was at the end of autumn, the most chilling time. He celebrated his birthday half a month ago and is now 12 years old.

My sister’s birthday is at the end of winter, and she won’t turn 9 in another two months.As for my sister-in-law’s birthday, she is still 15 years old in the spring when everything revives.

Rayleigh's force value is also improving in an orderly manner, and the combat power progress bar has reached just over half.Although there has not been a big explosion, the victory lies in stability.Now is the time to lay the foundation. The stronger the foundation, the stronger the potential will be.

He is not in a hurry. During this period, he majored in the sword and spear style, and also studied the double sword style, sword and ax style, and sword and shield style. The balance of his hands has long been as pure as fire, and the spear in one hand has also entered the palace.

What is a sword master? The sword master is the one who dominates the sword. Like Isshin Ashina, he can pick up various weapons at his fingertips. The sword master is also the sword master who does not limit himself.

Rayleigh followed his heart and chose the second path of the Sword Master.

With the current progress, even if there is no major explosion, it will be possible to stably break through to the official Raider strength in another year and a half.Official raiders who were less than 14 years old were rare among the elite. At that time, they were strong enough to arm-wrestle on their own.

There was some not bad news for their family during this period. The bearded Tom was once again defeated in the election for captain.

At only 19 years old, Gorton became the youngest captain in the tribe.

Although the captain of a small warship is not as good as the captain of a medium-sized warship in terms of status, he is not inferior in weight at all, because the conditions for his election are more stringent, and he must be under 24 years old and have a warrior title of "Raider" Warrior' level.

Regardless of the actual benefits of looting and dividends, every captain of a small warship will grow into a powerful figure in the future of the tribe if there is no accident or death.

The purpose of this position is to cultivate the young talents in the tribe.Its term can last until the age of 29. These many years are enough for a genius to grow into a strong player among the Raiders and Berserkers.

This means that geniuses can seamlessly transition from a small ship captain to a medium-sized ship captain without having to wait until they are nearly 30 years old before they have the opportunity to take control.

Of course, it can also be challenged, but the age of the challenger is the same as at the time of the election, and cannot exceed 24 years old.

This obviously has nothing to do with ordinary warriors——

Became a trainee raider at the age of 14;
Become an official raider at 18-20 years old;
At the age of 24, his body gradually entered its peak period and he became a Raider Warrior;
The few who have survived hundreds of battles have the opportunity to break through and become Raider Berserkers when their combat experience and physical condition are at their peak around the age of 30.

This is the growth experience of most tribal warriors.

As for the higher-up raider war commanders, and even the hundred-man enemy level, they are all talents that God rewards.Either they have superhuman physical fitness, or they have extraordinary understanding of combat skills, or they have terrifying combat sense and insight...

This year's 'bearded' Tom is 23 years old. His failure in this election means that if he wants to become a captain again, he can only compete for the position of captain of a medium-sized warship.As for the captains of medium-sized warships, regardless of age, they are only judged by their strength.In the current tribe, without elite berserker level strength, there is no chance at all.

This is indeed not a bad thing for the Bastian family. After all, if Thom becomes the captain and is suppressed by such a captain, life will definitely not be easy.

Gorton also became famous throughout the tribe during that battle, and it was rumored that the two fleet commanders offered him olive branches.For their family, it's neither a bad thing nor a good thing. It's very subtle anyway.

After all, Gorton was once Saul's follower and the groom of their family. Now that he is in power, no one can predict whether his heart will change.If this is an insult, then the Bastian family's life will not be easy either.

Gorton has never been to the family farm since the death of brother Saul, so it is difficult to see his attitude clearly.

……

The winter wind was too cold, so the warrior assessment was not placed on the coast, but in the central residential square surrounded by buildings.

At this time, the square was already crowded with people watching the battle.Everyone wants to meet the future warriors of these tribes, not to mention Kaisen, the grandson of Barnard’s leader who is favored by everyone, will participate in this assessment.

The Rayleigh family has also arrived. The younger sister is stuffing snacks into her mouth obediently next to her brother, while Itia is chatting with the women around them in a non-nutritious manner.

"Itia, it's amazing that your Leili has the strength to participate in the assessment at such a young age."

"Well, my Rayleigh is very good, but this time he is mainly here to see the world, and the chance of passing the assessment is not high."

"That's amazing. I heard that Rayleigh is famous for his diligence in the training ground, and your Mellie is also very well-behaved. Look, she actually eats snacks with her mouth open."

"..."

Not everyone in the crowd was friendly. When a bloated woman passed by, she cast a vicious look at them, smacked the ground, and muttered something at the same time.

Although her voice was not loud, Rayleigh could still hear words like 'little beast, bitch, damn freak...' from her obvious mouth movements.

Itia pretended not to have seen this scene, and soon started happily chatting with the women again.

"Itia, my Skadi talks to me every day, saying that she admires your Rayleigh's hard work and will definitely become a famous warrior in the north..."

"My Rayleigh often talks to me, saying that Skadi has a very kind heart and speaks very softly..."

"..." Lei Li sighed to himself that he shouldn't have come so early and wasted his time listening to the nonsense of the liars.I still have to blame Jicam for insisting on dragging him to take part in the assessment and registering for him.

If it hadn't been for the fact that I had just increased my weight to about 60 kilograms, or 120 marks, some time ago, I might have to passively become a warrior this time.

The warrior assessment is no longer a wooden sword, but a real sword duel, and the opponents are all young formal raiders who have recently been promoted.Although there are berserkers on the side to hold the battle, even if you are not careful, you will be injured. With the pressure of real weapons, there is no way to let go or relax in the duel.

The warrior assessment does not require defeating the official raiders. As long as you survive in their hands for a period of time, or the leadership team thinks you are strong enough, you can be promoted.The trainee Raider, who has just turned 12 years old, is too high-profile for him at the moment.

A gentleman hides his weapon in his body and waits for the time to move——

Now is not the time!

With the sound of a horn, the warrior assessment is about to begin.Lei Li also left here and went to the assessment area to wait.

"Jumping Clown!"

Seeing Reilly's arrival, Gerald sneered and uttered a few words.

For this assessment, only three people signed up for the 'advance assessment'. Needless to say, Kaison and Jecam were both geniuses.What kind of thing is this Rayleigh? I don’t know how much he weighs, but he dares to come up and join in the fun. It’s ridiculous.

However, I have to admit that this person does have some courage, and a duel with real weapons is not a child's play.

As another horn sounded, the warrior assessment officially began.

The first player to play was Gerrard, who used an ax shield with the opposing Raiders.Amidst the shouts and shouts of the people, the two quickly began to fight, and they were evenly matched for a while.It was not until a few minutes later that Gerrard, whose physical strength had declined significantly, was defeated as expected.

The leader on one side of the square discussed with several people around him, and then announced that Gerald was promoted to a trainee raider and became a glorious warrior.

To cheers like waves, the newly promoted warrior raised his head and glanced provocatively at the eagle-eyed boy.

In the next hour or so, everyone except Rayleigh took the assessment.Among the 14 people who participated in the assessment, 11 were promoted to warriors, including Kaisen and Jekam.

Two of them had an accident, and one of them had his head cut open. However, due to the timely blocking of the berserker, he only injured his scalp and was not seriously injured.

The other person was much more serious, and his stomach was broken open by an axe.Because the short ax at close range was too fast, even the berserker who was holding the line did not have time to block it. As a result, the man was seriously injured. Even if he survived, he would need to recover from his injuries for a long time.

This is a real weapons duel-level warrior assessment, and accidents will occur more or less every year.

This scene also made Rayleigh feel a little pressure inside, and his strategy was adjusted to focus on protecting the torso.As long as the trunk is not injured, the limbs and head will only have minor injuries at most, and the berserker who dominates the battle is also not a vegetarian.

"Next, Rayleigh Bastion, 12 years old, performed a blood sacrifice half a year ago."

Seeing the young man who did not dare to fight in a life-and-death duel half a year ago, many tribal warriors showed some appreciation, and their impression of the young man also changed.Dare to take the warrior assessment at this age shows that at least in the past six months, this young man has improved his own courage and has never given up or wasted.

Of course, no one is optimistic about it, and not everyone is a genius.

The fact was as they expected. Without Hawkeye and wearing a heavy load, Rayleigh struggled to defend with his sword and shield for a while and then began to lose.

The Raiders on the opposite side had already seen a serious injury and had learned from it. In addition, Rayleigh was not very strong, so they held back a lot of moves.After knocking down Rayleigh with a shield blow, he also signaled to the berserker that it was over.

Naturally, the leadership group clearly saw Rayleigh's performance. His movement and speed were slow, and the sword in his hand was only focused on defense, and he couldn't even make a single attack.

With such strength, I can only regretfully announce that the young man must continue to work hard.

"Why have you become weak again!"

Seeing this scene, Kaisen was a little confused and even fell into deep thought.

Misfired?

Kaisen recalled Rayleigh's performance in the past, which had always been terrible and stable. He always felt that there was something wrong, but he couldn't figure it out for a while.

As soon as Rayleigh walked out of the assessment venue, Itia came over and started to comfort him:

"It doesn't matter if you fail this time. Come again next year. My Rayleigh is great. He will definitely become a glorious warrior next year."

"..."

Looking at the serious woman, a strange look flashed across his eagle eyes, "Who did you learn this from?"

Idiya said seriously: "I see that the other parent is so comforting. Let's go. My sister-in-law will go home and make a chicken for you."

When I heard that there was chicken to eat, my sister immediately pricked up her ears.

(End of this chapter)