Vikings: Journey of the Juggernaut

Chapter 74 The final battle of life and death, funeral song

On the river west of the monastery, a medium-sized warship broke through the guard tower stronghold like a sharp arrow, and it was full of Vikings.

After all, this monastery is not a well-defended military camp. There is only a guard tower on one side, and once the iron chain mechanism is destroyed, no one can repair it in time. It is not difficult to leave from here.

The difficult thing is to get rid of the five Iron Guard warships coming from behind. The Dawn Sword will definitely not give up the pursuit easily.

The warship was about to arrive at the three forks, and the Mist Crow warriors also saw a Saxon ship blocking the rivers on the left and right sides.

"Barsomo, which way are you going?" Sophia asked. Although her husband had just died in battle, she did not defeat this strong female warrior.

"Left, rush straight over."

Bassomo glanced over the rivers on both sides with his peripheral vision, and saw faint traces of being cut down on a branch along the entrance of the river on the right. That was the mark left by Old Sam. It was obvious that they were heading to the right.

But now, my ship is facing the pursuit of a large number of Iron Guards, and I can't join them along the river. If anything happens, it will be a disaster for everyone.

He also believed in the soldiers on that ship. Although there were many enemy soldiers chasing them, with the monster Rayleigh around, he believed they could defeat their opponents.

The warship increased its power, and the fogcrow warriors close to the ship raised their battle axes at the same time, and the interceptors' incomprehensible voices came to their ears:
"It's the Viking raiders. Finally, we've got another wave of raiders. It looks like we're going to make a fortune."

"You can't be mistaken. With such a huge body, they must be those pagans. Everyone is ready to intercept the trophies..."

"Have we fought?"

As someone said this, everyone on the intercepting ship fell silent. The Vikings in front of them, with their sturdy bodies, were completely different from the small ship they had seen before. .

It was obvious that the current wave of plunderers was countless times stronger, both in terms of numbers and physical strength.

After calming down at this time, I realized that this wave of ferocious spirits was not something that I and others could match, let alone intercepting wealth.

"They are coming soon, do you want to give way?"

If the warship rushing forward like a sharp arrow does not give way, the sideways ship will be hit to pieces.

"Get out of the way..."

He quickly turned around and saw the ferocious Viking ship roaring past.

Following the brief exchange of weapons, several mercenaries on the intercepting ship screamed and fell down at the moment of contact, and one of their heads was directly smashed by a large axe.

Terrible raider!
The other crew members who survived the close contact were filled with fear. If they had taken a few more steps to the side, they might be the ones who fell.

"These barbaric pagans are just like monsters." Someone exclaimed in shock.

If they had known that they were coming to hunt such a monster, they would never come, and their ship would be more like a prey.

An old mercenary said: "The Vikings are indeed stronger than us. Otherwise, why would they have been allowed to run rampant in this land all these years? However, the ones I have seen before are not as powerful as the wave of people in front of me."

"I originally came here to try my luck, but it was a pity that the previous wave of Viking ships only had six people. With our strength, we can intercept that small ship without any problem, not to mention there seem to be five young people on board."

"It's a pity. They have probably been killed by the Iron Guards by now."

Even if there is no wealth on the ship, the heads of those Vikings are still worth a lot of money. Many nobles who have suffered raids on their territories are placing bounties on the heads of these heretics.

"Five more ships have arrived...the warships of the Iron Guard."

"The black-armored figure leading the warship... Dawn Divine Sword personally led people to pursue them. Whatever the origin of the wave of Vikings just now, they were able to escape."

"No matter where he comes from, let's get out of the way."

The interceptor ship quickly moved closer to the coast, and five warships roared past, pursuing the front.

……

In the reed field, the final battle of life and death began.

Rayleigh's charging steps scraped through the reeds on both sides like sharp arrows. The long sword shone with a cold light. The hawk's eyes locked on the bodies in front of him and made a heavy thrust. The long sword was facing the person who was the slowest to react. The sword pierced the soldier's heart.

The sword in his left hand was blocking the oncoming attack at the same time.

Only 5 people left!
"Be careful behind!"

As soon as an Iron Guardsman finished speaking, he was killed by Kaisen with a sword. Jecam and Itia beside him blocked the attacks from both sides.

Only 4 people left!
Facing the enemy from both sides, the last four Iron Guards were in chaos. The current scene was something that was completely unimaginable before they landed. They were four times as many as the opponent, and now they were actually outnumbered.

Why is this happening?

Because of Arthur's incompetence, the most powerful chapter leader among them was easily killed before he could play a significant role.

It was also because the old Viking who was named the leader could still stand up and kill people even though he was already dead.

The most hateful and blameworthy thing was the eagle-eyed man who had the same sharp eyes as the commander. He insidiously killed three people before they entered into a full-scale battle.After a full-scale battle, one wave after another came, killing ten people in a row, and they were all killed.

"Insidious and vicious heretic, you shall die a good death!"

An Iron Guard who lost his mind ignored the sword behind him, raised his sword with both hands and slashed at the Hawkeye man.The sword was blocked by Rayleigh's sword. Behind him, Jecam held a big sword and penetrated the soldier's chest directly.

Only 3 people left!
"Hawkeye is dying, kill him."

The last three Iron Guards rushed towards Rayleigh regardless of the situation.

The scarlet in the eagle's eyes was already dissipating, and that heavy thrust was also Rayleigh's last violent force.He raised his sword to barely hold it, and raised his shoulders to block the other sword coming toward his neck.

As blood splattered on his shoulder again, Kaysen killed one person. Jonfu's ax struck into the helmet and back of an Iron Guardsman's head. Jackham chopped out all the anger he had felt since his father's death in the battle. Cut off the remaining Iron Guards in half.

Itiya made a precise last-ditch attack, slicing half of the flying body's throat open with one sword.

The battle is over!

Four times their manpower, none of the 24 Iron Guards survived. Among them, Rayleigh killed a terrifying 15 people, and Old Sam killed the opponent's most important leader.

In this hell-level pursuit, they finally won.Without rest, he hurriedly ran to Old Sam.

This heroic warrior's eyes lit up, a flash of relief flashed across his face, and he still held on for a breath, as if he wanted to say something.

Everyone leaned down in silence and did not say any words of comfort. Old Sam's current condition was obviously beyond hope. Qiong Fu gently lifted his back slightly to enable him to speak better.

A weak voice came out: "Go to...Prisoner Island, I leaked the secret, and the order I received, only four captains...can issue it, no...it's not Dawn, Shurut, be careful...be careful with the other two indivual……"

"I feel guilty. For Bassomo and you, dying in battle is the best thing. It is a kind of relief. Let me be buried in the swamp instead of being burned."

After Old Sam uttered the last sentence clearly, his eyes swept across the crowd, as if he wanted to remember these faces firmly, and then he showed a smile, and the palms held by Rayleigh and the three people completely lost their strength.

An ax is placed in this palm and held.

……

The swamp burst into flames.

Everyone did not follow the instructions of the old warrior before leaving. According to tribal tradition, flames symbolize courage and glory. Dead warriors can also be sublimated and baptized in the flames with their heroic souls, washing away the sins of their lives.

The old soldier's last instruction was that he did not want the thick smoke rising from the burning to attract the enemy's attention.

The last wish is that he and others can survive safely.

Blood and glory, fire and thunder, our brothers will finally gather in the Temple of Valor——

'From now on, we will be brothers, don't you think? '

Jecam did not recall the past episodes, but silently said something to the figure in the flames in his heart.

A flash of understanding flashed deep in Rayleigh's eagle eyes:
The words left by the old warrior showed that he was Dao En's man, but after following Bassomo for so many years, there was bound to be no lack of friendship.

He once had a wife and children. His son died in battle when he was young, and his wife also died young.

Over the years, I must have been tortured internally and unhappy.

There were two other captains in Dawn's fleet, one of whom was Gorton and the other, nicknamed Mountain Bear.

"Let's go."

Five figures took the treasure box and gradually disappeared into the reed field, leaving behind them dead bodies all over the ground.

……

Lei Li and others did not return to the river to sail the boat. With their small manpower, any boat they encountered would dare to come and cause trouble for them.

The river was extremely narrow and there was no way to escape. Everyone was in a very bad condition after a difficult battle. Rayleigh was even more weak after driving through the violence.

This is the territory of foreigners. Escape to the mountains and forests to recuperate is the best option at the moment, and then find an opportunity to return to the stronghold of Kalichi.If other Mistcrow warriors can survive, they can naturally meet again there.

After walking for nearly two hours, we reached the depths of the mountain forest. We sat down to rest, eat some food, and clean our wounds. We then found a hidden place to bury the treasure box.

It was obviously inconvenient to take the treasure chest on the road, which not only attracted the attention of Western Europeans, but also attracted the attention of the Vikings.

Most of the mountains and forests in this land are sparse, and there are no deep mountains and old forests. After taking a rest, everyone continued on their way.This place is still too close to the reed field where the battle took place, and it must be within the search range of the Iron Guard.

After walking for another hour, the trees in front of us became sparser and sparse, and there were many traces of human walking on the ground. This mountain forest may be coming to an end.

After walking a little further, they suddenly bumped into two figures, one large and one small.The big one was holding a hatchet and looked like a woodcutter.

The two figures spotted them at the same time, and the younger one immediately shouted: "Father, they are Viking raiders, those damn pagans..."

"Run!"

When the man saw the other female warrior starting to draw her bow, he quickly pushed his son.

(End of this chapter)