The Sage of Einar

Einar stared at the old man sitting across from him and sipped some pine leaf tea.

"Your lifestyle is quite interesting. You have a quite different tribe from Kincora. I suppose they have been learning from your neighbors to improve your defenses and your life in your domains."

The old man smiled and also drank some pine tea. "You are an interesting young king. Despite your age, you behave like a proper adult and not only that.

You also have a look of determination on your face, not to mention that your eyes show some sadness. I don't know what your motivations were for coming to conquer this island.

But I'm sure it was for revenge, although that leaves me wondering if you are willing to walk a path of blood to get your revenge. "

Einar sighed and smiled wryly. "It's quite interesting to see that you have been able to deduce all that just by looking at my face. I guess the experience grows with age.

You are right; I am in this place mainly for revenge. More than a year ago, my wife died because I was not with her when our son was born.

All because an emperor believed that she was a real threat. "

Einar squeezed his cup tightly and looked seriously at the old man in front of him. "My wife had no intention of even approaching the mainland and I did not intend to either.

However, killing Kassia is something that I will never forgive and I will not rest until I can see that emperor kneeling and asking for forgiveness at her grave.

That is what I want to achieve with my revenge, as if I will walk the path of blood since I am willing to die. I accepted that I would fight using everything I have in my power.

I am not a murderer who enjoys killing people, however I believe that sometimes sacrifices are necessary because I cannot change the decisions that their leaders made.

The only thing you can do when these misfortunes occur is to bury all the corpses. Although it is difficult at first, more times you do it, easier it becomes.

But that's just my way of thinking, and even though it's revenge against Christian leaders, it doesn't mean that I will treat people under my rule badly.

I will personally take charge of improving their lives and bringing stability, beginning with changes in their way of perceiving the world.

But that will be a job that I will do once I have finished with the conquest. "

The old man drank some tea and closed his eyes. "You are walking a very thin line which at any moment can be broken, however you have clear your objectives.

I am glad to think that you are not leaving revenge as a motive that moves your ambitions, but you have to be careful as I can see that you are a very kind person.

I have seen honourable men fall to the bottom because they lost themselves to revenge. I will not tell you what to do because I believe that you are old enough to be able to understand between the good and the bad.

However, you should be careful not to go into the madness of the blood because I am sure that you will have to face an army made up of Irish kings.

It may not seem like it, but on this Island it is normal for kings to unite against threats that try to kill them.

It seems that you have killed many warriors, and you have killed some people, but you must prepare yourself because it is possible that in the future you will face an army composed mainly of women and children.

Which should be gigantic because according to the stories that my father and my grandfather told, the armies of the kings were something quite surprising.

But I think I have already said enough on that subject, now I think we should talk about something extremely important, which is the alliance of our peoples.

I heard from your fiancee Princess Dreide that you are trying to unite the Celtic tribes to fight alongside you against the Christians.

That is a great goal you want to achieve but why we would change the Christians for the Nordics, I understand that the Kincora tribe has agreed to help because by marrying you they will get a significant amount of support.

But unfortunately, I don't have any daughters available and my granddaughters are too young to be able to be viable for an exchange.

What will you guarantee that you will keep your promise and that you will not stab me in the back? "

Einar sighed and smiled. "Because if he had wanted to end your tribe, I would have already done so. You have very advanced measures, however I feel that they are far from being perfect.

I think you should know that the weapons I use are quite different from the ones you use, because my weapons are specially prepared to kill anything in their path.

Not to mention that your lifestyle is different from that of the Kincora tribe, however this is not a threat. I am simply telling the truth when I say that I can end your tribe.

How do you know? I am a man who is willing to do what he can to complete his objectives, however what I want is not to destroy everything.

It is being able to build something new, a place where you can be free and not have to continue to be marginalized for the simple fact of professing a different religion.

I think it is something I can do and if you have doubts, you can always come to Iceland where my capital and the home of the Nordics are located.

In that place, you will be able to find that everyone can live in harmony regardless of the religion they profess. All this is possible because there is something more powerful than religion and that is the concept of nation.

That is the greatest thing I have been able to create. I think you will understand what I am talking about if you agree to join the Nordic nation.

Not only will you enjoy benefits, but your rights will be protected by a constitution, not to mention that there are laws that protect citizens.

You can decide to believe me or not, but you can always see my soldiers and ask them where they are from, as well as their stories.

They all have tragic pasts, but despite that they follow me faithfully and believe in what I represent and what I am trying to create. "

The old man drank his tea completely and looked at Einar with a smile.