Chapter 1001: Ash the War Mother
Frost Harbor was covered with a thick layer of frost and snow, and as far as the eye could see, except for the blue of the sea of ice and the ash of the sheds, everywhere was covered in silver, and it was white.
There is not much to say about the ice sea, it is just a frozen harbor. At this moment there were several fishermen, dressed in thick fur coats, who tapped the ice with harpoons and stabbed their harpoons while the fish came up to breathe.
Freljord's houses are low, triangular sheds, made of stone bricks at the bottom and with tough wooden planks crossed at the top, typical of the Viking style. Because Frost Harbor has a spring, the houses here are made of masonry instead of ice, which is more readily available. Only in North Freljord, where the winter is cold all year round, ice-built igloos are used.
The fishermen, carrying harpoons and nets, were the first to spot the Abyss reaching the sky above Frost Harbor, and immediately threw away the full catch in the nets, and then used both hands to blow a sharp whistle with their fingers to warn the people who were hiding in the houses to take refuge from the cold.
Jeno looked at him condescendingly and looked like he was so flustered that he wanted to find a horn to blow, and beckoned to him: "Don't worry! We are not other raiding tribes! It's not here to provoke a war! We came from the south, and when we heard of Ash's mother's reputation for hospitality, we were so convinced that we had come from far and wide to meet us. ”
The fisherman seemed to listen to Jeno's words, pointing to the harbor not far away and the frozen ships in it, and motioning for Jeno to stop the boats first. Also, it's really worrying that such a large ship is hovering over the town, and nothing is visible from the ground.
Jeno parked the boat, and then found that the man was gone, and Geno thought that he had probably gone back to report it, so he turned and went into the hallway, knocking on the doors one by one, and waking up the crew members who were too cold to leave the bed.
Seeing that Jeno wanted to drag her out of the warm bed, Sindra, who was afraid of the cold, directly blasted him out of the room with her telekinesis. And Sarah even hugged the little fire dragon to sleep, using it as a hand warmer.
"Really, is it that cold? I can't stand it, and I can't hibernate directly when I reach the crying abyss? Jano muttered, and only Jana was the first to respond to him, with him
After gathering everyone together, Jeno went to the deck to watch.
As he had expected, someone who could represent the Avarosa tribe came.
Ash the War Mother held Avarosa's Ice Bow in her hand, and wore thin leather armor as she walked towards the Abyss, her white hair and cloak hunting in the cold wind.
Behind her, followed her only blood alliance, Tedamir, and a group of clansmen. Tydamir wore a horned helmet, his upper body was bare, and he dragged a large knife viciously, as if he was going to fight.
"Why are the first two dressed so little? Aren't they afraid of the cold? Sindra was wearing a thick sweater, and looked at Ash and Tedamir at the front, and the rest of the people behind them, who were dressed as thick as herself, and puzzled.
"Zhen Ice is the coldest thing in the world, only the Ice Bloodline can use Zhen Ice weapons, they are born to resist frost after all. The man in the back is not an ice descendant, he is just in good physical condition, but it doesn't matter if he gets used to it. ”
Jeno explained, keeping an eye on Ash and his party, the young war-mother, who was as beautiful and powerful as the rumors suggested, and who was regarded as the reincarnation of the legendary three sisters, Avarosa.
He noticed that very few of the people behind Ash were armed with ice weapons, which confirmed his impression of the Avarosa tribe, which was the largest of the Freljord's surviving tribe, but the Iceborns were not very represented, and most of the people were ordinary people without magic.
Without the Ice Bloodline, Freljord in the cold and poor naturally could not compete with the Ice Breeds, so discrimination arose. The Iceborns refer to ordinary people who don't have ice bloodlines as warm-bloodeds, treating them as livestock that can be slaughtered without mercy.
But fortunately, this kind of atmosphere is only more prevalent on the side of Winter's Claw, and on Avarosa's side, with Ash's leadership and containment, ordinary people and Iceborn can get along normally, and it is still relatively harmonious.
In addition, Ash does not have the presence of the Frost Priest by his side.
The Frost Priest is the eyes and ears of Lisandro, the leader of the Freljord Frostguard clan, in order to eliminate any tribal leader who would affect Lisandro's status.
Ash's original tribe and parents were killed by the Frost Priests, whom she trusted, and it is clear that she has learned the hard lesson of this tragic lesson, and no longer places such dangerous people in the tribe, taking on the dual role of leader and prophet herself.
When Ash approached, Jeno and the rest of the men immediately disembarked to greet him.
"I have long admired the Daimyo, Ash's mother. My name is Jeno, I'm from the south, and I don't know if you know that your name has spread beyond Freljord, and they all reverally call you the reincarnation of Avarosa, the embodiment of wisdom and hope. ”
"Hello, Mr. Jeno, it is a pleasure for you to come all the way to visit Freeljord in person, and we of the Avarosa clan always welcome any guest of good will."
Ash wasn't dazzled by Jeno's compliments, she was used to the flattery. She had heard similar words from almost every tribe that had voluntarily submitted to her, and every month a new tribe would submit to Avarosa.
"From the South? Weak Southerners? Ash's words were like a spring breeze, but as soon as Tydamir spoke, he was full of provocation, instantly freezing the atmosphere.
"Don't say that, Tedamir, the visitors are guests, they are not challengers."
Ash immediately reprimanded Tedamir, but was not blaming him.
As Ash's only blood alliance, the unruly and brave Tydamir is her dueling representative, shielding her from anyone who wants to challenge her position. And Ash knew that he was just testing whether the other party was not good.
The scene of the couple singing with a white face and a red face has been seen through by Jeno, he didn't care, and directly explained the intention. You don't have to beat around the bush to talk to the Freljords.
"Ash of War Mother, in fact, we are here to make a deal. We have a special batch of supplies, and we need the Avarosa tribe to help us transport them to the furnace country. ”
Ash didn't reply immediately, but first sought the answer he wanted.
"Excuse me, why did you choose us?"
"We don't have a choice, we're enemies of the Frost Guard, and we can't trust the Claws of Winter, so we can only choose you."
Hearing the information that Jeno deliberately leaked, Ash's eyes lit up, and Avarosa was also at odds with Frostguard, so Jeno was on the same page as them.