And the day arrived, bells rang and the birds sang. Kattegat was armed to the teeth as the air was filled with anticipation, excitement, and dread.
They marched forward, and their morale and energy were unparalleled for they knew that most of them would die but that did not frighten them because they knew they had to protect their home.
Askild was not about to leave Kattegat defenseless either as they knew other kingdoms would use this opportunity to try and snatch the city of Kattegat in the absence of King Askild and his strongest warriors.
"King Askild!" An out-of-breath Hagen approached the departing King, Ulf's eyes pointed in the direction of Hagen because the reason he was here could only mean one thing. It was complete.
"What is it, Hagen?" Askild questioned the man that had delayed him, he was not in a hurry because the kind of man Hagen was meant that this was urgent.