Chapter Seventy-two Great Merit

  Kevin and Butler had already formed a defensive formation on the south side of the valley, waiting for reinforcements. Suddenly, someone reported that people were rushing out of the valley. Kevin immediately ran to the front and saw from afar that Xia Ya and three others were fleeing in disarray from outside the valley, with Odin's men hotly pursuing them into the valley.

  Kevin didn't hesitate and rode forward to meet them, fortunately those Odin people surprisingly didn't chase after him, they just shouted at the entrance of the valley for a while before retreating.

  Xia Ya and the three of them were rescued, and finally, as if all their strength had been exhausted, they collapsed to the ground. They were carried back by the Byzantine cavalry.

  As he entered the ranks of his own people, Xia Ya suddenly burst out laughing, and the fear and tension in his heart, as well as the pressure of surviving a disaster, were all released at once, turning into mad laughter. He laughed so hard that he doubled over, although the wounds on his body were touched, but he couldn't help it. However, amidst the mad laughter, there were also some strange and mournful cries of "aiyo".

  "Hahaha! I didn't die after all! I actually made it through! Hahaha!"

  Kato and Sharuba were also bandaged, Kato's injuries were not serious, but Sharuba was miserable. Kokoran's last arrow shot Xiaya flying, when he fell to the ground, Sharuba was underneath, and several bones were broken directly. Fortunately, the broken bones did not pierce into the internal organs, otherwise, without a priest on the scene, he would have been dead for sure.

  Kevin and Butler surrounded Shaya's three men, asking carefully, when they heard that Shaya escaped alone, confusedly sneaked into the woods on the hillside next to the valley, met the Odinist priest...

  "What?!"

  "Butler suddenly shouted: 'You said! You killed a priest!! A Odinian priest??'"

  The man swept away the depression on his face, and was excited and excited. Kevin also stared with wide eyes, staring at Xia Ya, opening his mouth, unable to say a word.

  "Uh... to be accurate, it wasn't me who killed him, but rather he was shot dead by his own people. Probably they saw that there was no way to save him, so they just..." Xia Ya's tone was somewhat uncertain.

  "No matter what, you've got the sacrifice, that's for sure." Kevin suddenly punched Xia Ya's chest with a loud thud, causing Xia Ya to let out a pained cry. He started coughing, spitting out more blood foam from his mouth.

  Kevin quickly withdrew his hand and looked at Xia Ya with a nervous glance.

  "Bald-headed man, do you want to kill me?!" Xia Ya groaned, he could feel that the injury he had suffered this time was the most severe one he had ever experienced.

  Kevin rubbed his bald head somewhat embarrassedly, while Sharlba and Kato beside him said weakly: "The one who caught the sacrificial person is Xia Ya, we were just rescued by him, this merit, we absolutely won't rob from Xia Ya. Haha..."

  Kevin's emotions were stirred up, staring at Xia Ya: "You idiot, don't you know that in the Odin army, each legion is equipped with a high priest, and the status of the high priest is almost equal to that of the legion commander!!! From what you said about the priest's attire, it must not be an ordinary priest, but a legion high priest for sure!!! Xia Ya, do you know or don't you know, killing an Odin high priest is a great achievement?!"

  "What great merit?" Xia Ya's eyes widened in confusion - he wasn't a Byzantine, how would he know about these Byzantine laws?

  Kevin swallowed hard, his face flushed with excitement: "This achievement is enough to earn you a noble title and a fiefdom! From now on, you'll be known as a noble lord! As for the rank, at least it will be that of a knight! If His Majesty is in a good mood, who knows, he might even grant you a baronial title... Alas, if you want a hereditary title, it's unlikely, probably just a lifetime appointment."

  "Earl? Baron? How big can a fief be?" Xia Ya asked foolishly.

  "Normally, a knight would be granted a small piece of land, enough to establish your own manor. As for barons, you might get a village as your domain, where you have the right to make laws and collect taxes within your domain, and even have your own private guard - as long as you can afford it."

  "A village... can it be as big as Wildfire Town?" Xia Ya's eyes lit up instantly.

  "It's unlikely that Wildfire Town is that big..." Kevin shook his head: "Wildfire Town is considered a small city. Ordinary villages are about one-fourth the size of Wildfire Town."

  "Damn it..." Xia Ya suddenly sat up excitedly, although his face was twisted in pain, he couldn't help but shout: "A quarter of the territory is as big as Hei Jie's! Haha! Wouldn't that make me a figure like the town mayor? I can be the master of my own domain? Haha! Can't I do whatever I want? See something I like and bring it home, see a chick I like and snatch her home? Hahaha..."

  Kevin and Sharbaugh beside him froze instantly.

  This rookie... this bumpkin!! I thought he was a good person! If he became a noble, he would definitely be the kind of evil tyrant who bullies others!!

  As he watched the toad's crazy laughter, Carto suddenly blinked: "There's another thing! When we were caught, those Odinians interrogated us and described a person's appearance. The person they described used the same black trident that this kid likes to use, and his looks and clothes are also similar to this kid... It was on the mountain slope where we encountered an ambush on our way, killing many archers... I heard that even an Odinian reindeer cavalry leader was killed."

  Xia Ya nodded casually: "Yeah, I knocked down quite a few at that time..."

  "Was someone cut in half by you? And was it a waist-cutting blow?"

  "Uh......yes......"

  "That's right." Katou smiled slyly: "From now on, it seems we'll all have to address this guy as 'noble lord'! He's at least going to be made a baron, and an hereditary one at that!"

  Looking at Kevin and Sharuba's puzzled eyes, Kato smiled wryly: "I understand some Odin language, I heard those Odin people say that among the domesticated deer cavalry killed by Xia Ya, there was a 'prince'!"

  Your Highness?!

  Kevin and Sharbaugh were thoroughly shocked.

  It's been a long time...

  Butler's voice was hoarse, staring at Xia Ya: "A great sacrifice, plus a 'Your Highness'! Damn it! You little brat, this time you can't help but become a noble!!"

  Saying that, Sharuba grabbed Xiaya and laughed loudly: "You've become rich! Spit out the money you won from me in our previous bet, hahahaha!!"

  Xia Ya was stunned by this sudden happiness - a noble lord? A baron? Hereditary? The happy toad began to happily imagine the wonderful life of a landowner tyrant.

  …………

  By the time it was almost afternoon, General Adrick led the people of the First Banner to arrive. The arrival of the mounted infantry of the First Banner gave powerful support to the remnants of Butler and Kevin, and everyone's confidence suddenly increased a lot.

  The first banner corps was a mounted infantry, and soon set up camp on the south side of the valley. The camp was located in the center of the flat terrain, and the heavy equipment that followed the army was set up as defensive fortifications, with tall wooden boards forming a palisade wall...

  Xia Ya Zheng and Kato, as well as Sharuba, were nursing their wounds in the tent. This time, he was severely injured, and the last arrow contained a strong freezing power that almost froze his wound and blood. During treatment, he found that his wound had been instantly frostbitten, and his lungs had suffered some internal injuries, making it difficult to breathe smoothly, and coughing up some bloody foam. Even with his robust physique, it would likely take many days for him to recover from this injury.

  Kevin came in with two guards, his face was very serious: "The general wants to see you!"

  "Oh? Is it about the reward?" Xia Ya's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

  "Dummy, the reward will have to wait until after the war." Kevin said with a laugh: "The general has something to ask you."

  Two bodyguards directly carried Shayya's bed into General Adrick's temporary large tent, this scar-faced general stared at Shayya for several eyes, before smiling slightly: "Well done, kid."

  As he spoke, he walked up to Xia Ya's side, took a look at his injuries, and General stared at the tortoise: "Afraid?"

  Xia Ya scratched her head: "At the time, I was really scared, but when we actually started fighting, I forgot to be afraid."

  “….” Adrick was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing: "Haha! Good kid! Many people try to act tough in front of me, but only you dare to tell the truth. You said you're afraid - that's right! Who isn't afraid of death? If they could live, who would want to die? It's just... many times, people are forced to move forward step by step. Who is born fearless? Hmm, you're great, very honest."

  Xia Ya was speechless in her heart - using the word "honest" to describe herself, this general might have really misjudged her...

  (In the midst of bitter resentment...)

  Adrick smiled slightly, a glint of sharpness flashing in his eyes: "Your merits will be rewarded after the war." As he spoke, he pulled out from his boot the dagger he often played with and placed it in Xia Ya's hand: "This is for you!"

  This dagger was the general's treasured possession, and as Shaya held it in his hand, he saw that the blade had a sharp, cold glint to it, truly a rare and exceptional weapon! Of course, what made Tu Jue even happier was that the hilt of the knife was actually made of pure gold...

  With a smile on his face, Adrick General's expression changed: "You have directly fought with those archers on the road, tell me about their appearance, equipment and combat power!"

  "?" Xia Ya was taken aback, and suddenly a thought struck him: "General... your meaning..."

  "Hmm." Adrick's eyes flashed with a hint of ferocity: "When did the people of Odin also have such excellent archers? Those archers who blocked your way, absolutely were not the army of Odin!"

  "Not an Odin's man... a well-equipped archer... could it be those from the sea..." Shia exclaimed.

  There is still one more watch tonight!