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The city of the easterners has been destroyed; the houses were set ablaze; the general was caught alive; while the king was killed by Carl through an arrow, none of the easterners were left alive except the general, who was taken along with the Vikings.King Erik tied the hand of the general and made him run after his horse. Erik punished the general until they reached the Vikings. Erik told his warriors to tie the general up at the gathering square. The children of the Vikings were made to throw dirt and waste products at the general. One kid will come to his face and urinate, while others will throw faeces at his face.Erik and his council, along with his sons, were celebrating their successful raid, drinking and eating, and having fun."The easterners are no more; the eastlands now belong to the Vikings," Janssen shouted."Yeahhhh," everyone cheered."The easterners had been a threat to the Vikings and a pin in the ass for us; we have been the stronger side, but they vow not to bac
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Erik had rushed to Arne's house to ask him about Carl. He has been worried about Carl missing since their return from the east."Hello, old man, you never cease to amaze the king. What are you doing?" Erik asked Arne was trying to put out a fire and cook some food. He was struggling with wood, and his pot of water had poured away without him knowing."This wood is hard. I am trying to get it into pieces so I can make some food for myself." Arne responded "Okay, don't you think it's high time you got a wife or someone to take care of you? At least be helping you with the chores; you don't have to stretch your weak veins," Erik said."Well, I have to correct you there; my veins are not weak; I am very strong, like a twenty-four-year old boy; I can take care of myself; I make a good meal more than you; hopefully you will wait; I will finish this meal; you will like it," Arne urged.Erik laughs. Arne pauses and wonders why Erik is laughing—is it about his meal?"Hey, you have to apologi
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After two days of unconscious call wakes up, his head aches and was very hungry, he saw a plate filled with meat with cup of water by its side, he totally forgot he was in the boat alone he rushed the meat and ate it all and drank the cup of water, them he was a bit satisfied , he then remembered he was on a boat he thought about what had happened to him, what he only remembered was when the eagles speaks, then tries to remember what happened after then, but he can't, he looks around to see if he can find the eagle , he searched everywhere, he looked under the boat as he was about to look down, he felt a hand touch him at the shoulder he hopped into the sea, with the pressure he wasn't able to swim or carry himself, he tries to swim and raise his head up but was difficult for him as it was like someone was holding him and drags him down, he struggles to lift himself but all to no avail, then he became weak to struggle he left himself to be drawn as theirs nothing he can do, as he wa
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The forest was silent, only the sound of trees and birds, Carl still looking around with his sword already out for action. Carl was walking slowly, trying to observe everything. He was caught by a rope trap; it caught his leg and lifted him up to a tree. His sword fell on the floor, and his arrows were all shattered on the ground. He was helpless. Just there until the afternoon, when the cannibals arrived, Carl was already down; he was unconscious. The cannibals threw him away and locked him up in a cage.They are three men in the cage; Carl made them four; three men were from England. When Carl got himself at night, the cannibals were doing their rituals, singing songs, dancing around a burning fire."Oh, my head hurts. Where am I?" Carl asks, his voice very low."Finally, you're awake; how did they get you?" the first man asked."I don't know; I was caught up in a trap. Where am I?" Carl asked the man."You are in the cage; this is the land of the cannibals; they kill and eat human b
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Carl stood up immediately, pointed his arrows towards the opening at the cave, in alert to shoot anything that'd come out of the cave, but nothing came out. He waited for some time, and nothing showed up—no sign of the tigers."Can we just leave here, Robin? I think we have lost them." Harry cried out."Wait, how did that come out? I chased them away," Lodin said."No, you didn't; you made them run after us." Carl shouted Lodin and Carl start arguing about who and who made the tiger come to them. Harry was at a place looking at them."Oh, oh, I think we have a deep problem," Harry said to Lodin and Carl.Lodin and Carl stopped arguing as they looked around. They had been surrounded by the English Warriors."On the floor, all your weapons, put your hands up!" a voice shouted.Carl dropped his sword, archers, and Harry dropped his own. The English warrior tied them up and bundled them to the cage; they were about to be taken to the king. On their way to the king, the warriors were in r
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Carl had taken his bath, the royal maid gave him new clothes to changeto, he sat on the chair inside the room, which he would be sharing with Jasper. Jasper walked into the room, and he kept looking at Carl suspiciously."Why are you looking at me that way? Is that how you treat your guests?" Carl asks."And you should get it in your head; you're not my guest; I didn't give you a room; the prince did; there is something about you that is real; I don't know, but it will soon be revealed." Jasper burst upCarl stood up from his seat and went close to Jasper. He pulled a dagger that was placed on the table and pointed it at Jasper."You seem to have hated me without knowing me. That's fine. This is a dagger; take it, kill me now, and throw me out of the window," Carl said.Carl dropped the dagger at Jasper's feet. He kneeled down and placed his head on Jasper's knee while his hand was at his back. Jasper picked up the dagger, raised it up, dropped it at the table, and took Carl up."I am
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"There should be new competitors in the fighting competitions," King Alfred said.He is addressing his royal elders about the fighting competition coming up the following day as the festival of Easter will take place. There are already three contestants, and the king wants to add one more fighter to make it four; only one is to survive.Prince Oliver walks in. In the middle of the meeting, his sister follows up. She is not 100 percent happy because of Carl. The queen is already seated with the council as they make their discussion."If you're talking about adding a fourth person, who will you pick for the fourth person?" Sir Mason asked."What is it about the fourth person here? What is that mom?" Princess Emma asked her mother."Princess, this is about a fight competition coming up tomorrow; it will kick off as the Easter celebration is going on," Sir Leonard answers."Is certain I have someone to fight? He would be the fourth man," princess Emma said.Everyone looked at her, and th
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King Alfred comes across a scroll with ancient secrets yielding stories from the past and he delved into it.Many Years agoThe only sound was the tapping of cutlet nails on the large dinning table. All retainers stood, trying their stylish not to twitch, heart forging, all trying to maintain a calm address, surely fear was the least thing they demanded. The large double door opened and in came king Dwayne Cedric, his crown in hand as he scratched what hair was left on his balding head. The faces of the retainers looked to him hopefully and he looked down dejectedly. " They're in, nothing can be done" he rumored lowly. Horror struck the faces of all in the room, what semblance of calm they had shattered as the riots from outside filtered into the room. The colliding of sword to sword was well as the guggling sound of men being taken. With each laugh and yell, the retainers fled the palace in all directions, taking what they could in haste and confusion. They had been the most piou