No matter how brilliant the win is, it is meaningless if the employer dies, because no one will pay you.

The merchant's guards and cronies didn't say much, they collected the merchant's relics silently, packed up the corpse, and then dropped Matild and Byron and they continued on their way. As for the commission, even if it was an accidental death, Matilde had no face to ask for it.

The troops repaired on the spot for a while, cleaned up the corpses on the battlefield, and collected their money and equipment. During this period, Matilde has been silent. She is a strong woman. She hates but is not afraid of failure. Failure in battle can inspire her to continue fighting. But what is this situation? Employers make themselves dead? This is like seeing a nest of cockroaches that crawl around after eating a delicious meal, which makes people angry but powerless.

When the rain stopped, Matilde finally found a catharsis. She led people to interrogate the captured prisoners. Under threats and lures, she obtained their purpose and the location of the troop hiding place. They are indeed a few pirates united together to take the heads of Matilde’s employer. This big businessman offends too many people on weekdays, so they don’t know who is behind the scenes, only that they are rewarded. It's quite enough. Only half of their troops came here to attack, and the other half camped next to the dark harbor not far from here. These pirates have never caught up with their old books. If the attack fails, they will not stay too much or continue to attack. Instead, they will go to capture the coastal villages of Vijaya. This is very in line with the characteristics of pirates. Run immediately after burning, killing, looting.

"Mr. Monet (Byron's pseudonym), I want to wash away the shame. I want to defeat the robbers who attacked us and fill the carriage with loot. Can you help me?"

"Very happy! To quote the proverb of your nation, the brave will not give up the opportunity to fight for glory, not to mention that there is money to be made."

Matilde was determined to vent his anger with these pirates, but he was worried that his manpower was not enough, so he asked Byron for help, and he naturally agreed very simply. Why not agree? Does he want to let go of the opportunity to have a good impression with Matilde? Besides, they have a great chance of winning here.

Of course, Polza has some opinions on this. During this period of time, he has been following Byron as a guide. Byron not only did not discriminate against his origin and steal his horses, but treated him with courtesy, but also distributed the trophies to him, which moved him very much. There are good employers for him, but it is the first one who can fully discover and affirm his abilities. So he also began to consider For Byron, he felt that this northern woman's idea was very dangerous, and attacking a large number of pirates would probably kill him. So he tried to persuade Byron carefully, and was despised by those northerners, but Byron told him privately:

"Don't worry, Polza, battle is always accompanied by danger and opportunity. I must make this decision for some reason. But you are smart and know to think carefully about the success and failure rather than rushing to death. Maybe some People will think your performance is a cowardly act, but in my opinion it is also a valuable quality, not to mention you are for all of us to consider. Stay with me and I will promote you."

In this way, Polza's admiration for Byron deepened another level, and he plucked up the courage to follow the troops to the pirate's hideout.

The pirate’s den was actually not far from where they were, but it was very hidden. Byron and the others need to climb a steep low mountain, wading through the mud, and then follow the mountain path stepped by the beasts to reach the natural harbour. The terrain is flat and suitable for camping. The size of the port is large enough to berth twenty Nord large long ships. For a commercial port that handles cargo, it is small and remote, but it is very suitable for pirates to settle in during the looting process.

After arriving there, Byron discovered that they had underestimated the number of pirates here. Looking at it from a height, there are more than forty tents on the shallows. Many of the land has been artificially leveled, and even more comfortable and more suitable for long-term living log houses have been built. There are people coming and going in the camp, and there are a large number of arms piled up on the ground. The number of pirates that Byron can see alone exceeds fifty. Who knows how many are still in the tent.

Looking further away, you can see twelve long ships parked on the sea in the port, each of which is large enough to carry twenty people. Even if Byron and the others had just won the battle and eliminated many pirates, the number of remaining pirates was still three times that of them. What's more terrible is that they also left a part of the manpower to take care of the captives and the carriage, and the difference in number is almost irreparable.

At this moment, the captured pirate opened his mouth, and Matilde immediately punched him, and then someone blocked his mouth. Obviously, this guy and other captives have been deceiving them. If a large number of pirates were chased and killed by the voice just now, it would be useless even if they were condescending. The opponents had a large number of archers.

Byron was about to retreat, but Matilde made an amazing behavior at this time. She signaled the team behind to put away their weapons, raised the flag, and shouted towards the bottom, successfully attracting the attention of all the pirates below. Li, then walked down with a relaxed look.

Polza was stunned, Byron was stunned, all his mercenaries were stunned, even the captive's eyes widened and he didn't know what was going on. But when things got to this point, there seemed to be no other way but to bite the bullet and follow along. A group of pirates patrolling here had already walked towards them.

"I am Matilde from Khalaf's family. I want to talk to the elders of my compatriots." Matilde shouted at the pirates.

The noisy voices of the pirates and the unsheathing of weapons soon stopped. They communicated with each other in Nordic with a northern accent. After a short while, three people walked out of the wooden house. He looks like a captain riding a Viking, wearing a cloaked chain armor and a small amount of gilded goggles on his head. The other looked to be his deputy, and he was dressed similarly, except that the helmet was not gilded. The last person is an old man. He has a few scars on his face. He has a white beard on his chest and a small braid. He also wears chain mail, but does not wear a helmet, and he holds a special handful in his hand. The iron-headed scepter seems to be powerful enough to hit people.

"Look, this is not the little girl who vowed to regain the inheritance. I didn't expect her to come here. Hahaha.." The figure like the leader of the pirate glanced at Matilde's banner from a distance. He laughed, but it didn't mean anything, like a joke to a friend.

"Khalaf’s daughter, brave shield girl, your father is a famous brave man, and his soul can have a place in Valhalla. As his heirs, we respect and welcome you. Then, tell me, What is your purpose here?" The two sides approached, and the old man motioned to the pirates behind him to lay down their weapons and welcomed Matilde... well, not welcome, but at least he did not show hostility.

"Your people attacked our team, we defeated them." She replied flatly.

There was a loud noise among the pirates, and the appearance of the captive exacerbated it. Many people clamored for revenge for the dead relatives and friends, until their leader roared:

"Quiet!"

The commotion in the crowd subsided, and the pirate leader looked at the old man with a gloomy expression. The two talked a few words in a low voice and quickly reached a conclusion.

"If this was done by the southerners, then we will definitely take revenge and dig out their skulls!" The pirate leader said here, his face improved: "But considering that they died by the hands of a shield woman, Their sacrifices are not in vain. They should now go to Valhalla for a drink under the guidance of the Valkyrie. The shield girl, according to our ancient tradition, we admit our failure, and you must return our prisoners of war and the dead. We will pay the ransom for the corpse and the relics, and swear that we will no longer deal with you and the rich bastard.” Under the current circumstances, the conditions of the pirate leader can be said to be very reasonable, if there is no Matilde If so, it is estimated that they would have rushed to kill them a long time ago. It seems that Matilde's family still has a certain prestige in the north.

"I'm glad we can reach a reconciliation, but you can rest assured that my employer was killed by your people. He thought he had won and ran around, but he was thrust directly into the **** with a spear." Matilde nodded. , Said with a smile.

"You mean...hahaha..."

The pirates all laughed at the death of the unlucky businessman~lightnovelpub.net~ some people even shed tears. For them, few are more laughable than a Nord's stupid death out of combat.

"This is the best joke I've heard this month. Thank you for telling me, Shield Girl." The leader of the pirate walked up with satisfaction and stretched out his hand. Matilde also reached out and shook his hand. Said that a handshake also means reaching an agreement.

Byron breathed a sigh of relief, and the soldiers behind him relaxed a lot. It seemed that everything was going well, and Matild's bravery and composure left a deep impression on them. This northern female warrior fully proved his strength with her actions. Whether it was brave fighting on the battlefield, or calm thinking, negotiating with powerful enemies and achieving the desired results, everyone admired her.

But at this moment, a small episode brought everyone's hearts up again.

The pirate leader saw Byron standing behind Matilde while shaking hands, and asked suspiciously:

"Who is he? He doesn't look like ours."

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