Everyone raised their wine glasses, joy plastered on each face, as if they had already foreseen victory in this battle.
It was as if they could already see Count Jonaf capturing the Night Fury, presenting it to the king, and gaining more territory.
Only Merchant John was deep in thought, calculating the number of soldiers these people would contribute.
After the banquet, Count Jonaf insisted on dragging John away for a private drink, even arranging for five or six scantily clad, wheat-skinned Viking women…
In this private room, there was a bonfire, strong liquor, and beautiful women for company.
At this moment, John seemed to hear Hiccup's words in his mind: "Wine is a poison that pierces the gut, and lust is a steel blade that scrapes the bone."
This sentence, like a curse, constantly echoed in John's mind.
John was not good at holding his liquor, and alcohol tolerance is not something that can be trained unless one drinks daily like food; only then can one improve their capacity.
As for someone like John, he could only drink while taking healing potions, which would only lead to more trips to the restroom and would not cause him to reveal confidential information if he got drunk.
And that was precisely Count Jonaf's intention, directly letting John experience the feeling of being embraced by two women, who were also busy pouring drinks for him, one after another.
John couldn't help but ponder, "This is much better than those noblewomen! It's true that old has its advantages, and young has its charms!"
Of course, all of this was just John putting on a show; while he couldn't always maintain a noble demeanor, he wouldn't act recklessly.
After this private drinking session, John still left with a spirited look, while Count Jonaf was already bleary-eyed from drink.
Back on the ship, John quickly sobered himself up, then began to calculate how many soldiers each noble would contribute, how many Dragon Knights, and how many land knights?
He was also calculating how many Dragon Hunters and pirate groups would join this battle.
Roughly, it amounted to over seven hundred thousand people.
When he calculated this number, the charcoal pencil in John's hand slipped and fell to the ground!
"There will be so many soldiers? And they are all battle-hardened pirates and regular troops! Even those land knights who have never participated in battle are well-equipped and numerous!"
"If these people rush onto Bok Island, even a human wave attack would be enough to secure victory!"
John racked his brain but could not think of a way to help Hiccup.
He could only quickly tie this message to a Terror Dragon and have it sent back to Berk Island.
When Hiccup saw that there were seven hundred thousand people, he not only showed no concern but became somewhat excited.
If four thousand Dragon Knights could defeat a fleet of 700,000 people, the name of Berk Island would surely resound throughout the entire North Sea region.
The traps set up on the two islands had the best effect of being able to capture six hundred thousand people alive! Even if they didn't achieve the best effect, they could still capture four hundred thousand people alive.
After all, the allure of the Four-Headed Dragon's traps was something these ordinary Viking Pirates could not resist, and even the regular army did not understand the Four-Headed Dragon, so they would surely fall into the traps in the end.
The entire island had been hollowed out; from the surface, no clues could be seen, but there were some wooden pillars underneath.
This way, the trap could exert its maximum power; either there were too many people and the weight was too great, causing them to fall.
Or, after these people landed on the island, the Dragons would directly pull the ropes, toppling the wooden stakes supporting the ground beneath the traps, thus ensuring that no one could escape, and all would fall into the deep pit.
Next were the Dragon Knights brought by these nobles.
Bok Island not only had the venom of Speed Stingers, Hot Pot Dragons, and Four-Headed Dragons, but also ample reserves.
Although these venoms were not fatal, when applied to Bows and crossbows, they could instantly cause enemy Dragon Knights to fall into a petrified or paralyzed state.
This way, after these Dragon Knights fell, they would either die from the fall or become lambs to the slaughter.
The earliest batch of Dragon Knights did not have high requirements for Bows and crossbows accuracy, but starting from the second batch of Dragon Knights, Bows and crossbows became a mandatory examination item.
If they failed, they would not be admitted into the Dragon Knights.
Therefore, when these Dragon Knights faced enemy Dragon Knights, they had an absolute advantage in the air.
After all, enemy Dragon Knights couldn't even break their armor, while they could take down an opponent with just one Bows and crossbows.
The only disadvantage was that the enemy had over seven hundred thousand people, and capturing all of them alive was clearly impossible, and even if some surrendered, it would certainly only be a small portion.
Now, one thing was still missing: disguised villagers and the Daredevil Squad!
If these fleets were to abandon their ships and land on the islands, they would have to see human activity on those two trap-filled islands.
Hiccup could never let real villagers go to those two islands to die!
At this time, the Dragon Hunters and pirate groups who had been captured earlier came in handy.
Dress them in the unique armor of Berk Island, and give them the unique shields and weapons, and this way, the enemy can be fooled!
Thinking of this, Hiccup flipped onto the back of Night Fury and headed straight for the prison.
Arriving at the main control room, he directly turned on the loudspeaker and then said with authority, "I am an envoy sent by Odin! I have come to save you!"
"Dying in battle is the greatest glory for Vikings in this life! After death, you can enter the embrace of Odin and enjoy the grace of God! So Odin has sent me to guide you to participate in a war!"
"Each of you will wear the armor of Berk Island, carry the weapons of Berk Island, and fight for Berk Island until the last enemy is driven away!"
"Although you will be injured in battle, please remember! Odin is with you!"
After saying this, Hiccup directly turned off the broadcast.
And in the dark prison cells, these captured prisoners had no idea where the voice came from.
It sounded like it was in their ears, and also like it was above their heads, but listening closely, it also seemed to be in the prison corridor.
No matter how they searched, they could find no trace!
Most people, when encountering such a situation, their first reaction is to think that they have been confined for too long and are experiencing auditory hallucinations.
When Hiccup saw that the time was about right, he turned on the broadcast again and directly said to these prisoners, "Odin has granted me divine power, allowing me to speak to you in your minds!"
"As Odin's divine envoy, I will appear before you shortly, representing Odin!"