The village meeting was held as scheduled, and every villager on Berk Island attended as planned, except for the Dragon Knights who were on a mission!
This time, Hiccup directly brought out a loudspeaker, but this was a fixed loudspeaker, with a louder sound and a farther reach.
Everyone looked at this strange object in surprise, not knowing what it was.
"Everyone quiet down~~~"
This sentence spread far and wide, and all the villagers present could hear it clearly, even Heather, who was far away on the coast of Berk Island, could hear it.
Heather couldn't help but murmur to herself, "Is it magic?"
The villagers present also widened their eyes, feeling it was incredible.
"Oh my god~ What happened? Why is this sound so loud?"
"Who is speaking? Has a god descended upon Berk Island?"
"Why does this voice sound like the Divine Emissary? Has the Divine Emissary been possessed by a god?"
Hiccup looked at the surprised villagers below, and his lips curved slightly upwards. He couldn't help but think to himself, "This is the power of technology. Since you mistakenly believe it's a god! Then let it be a god!"
Then he once again put the simple microphone to his mouth and said, "Alright! It is indeed me speaking! Everyone, quiet down!"
Now all the villagers heard it clearly; this voice was indeed Hiccup's.
So everyone quietly looked at Hiccup, waiting for what he was going to say next.
Stoick stood beside Hiccup, also looking at Hiccup with a surprised expression, feeling very unfamiliar with his own son.
Hiccup said to the villagers below, "For hundreds of years, we have lived on Berk Island! Constantly harassed by pirates! Unable to ever enjoy peace!"
"Therefore, I propose! To form an alliance with neighboring tribes! To establish a new tribe with Berk Island as the main base! And to establish our army!"
"And our goal is to eliminate all pirates! So that when these pirates hear the words 'Berk Island,' they will feel great fear!"
"Only when these pirates fear Berk Island! Will they not dare to raid our villages and steal our food!"
"Do you see the box in front of you? If you agree to establish Berk Island's army, you can put your ballot into the box!"
"Here I want to remind you! The army formed by Berk Island will be a legion composed of Dragon Knights!"
After speaking, Hiccup handed the simple microphone to Stoick, reminding him that he only needed to speak into it.
Stoick took the microphone proudly, thinking he wasn't stupid and had already learned how to use it.
However, he spoke for a long time, but no sound came out, so he could only look at Hiccup awkwardly.
Hiccup was also a bit helpless, because Stoick was too nervous and touched the switch, cutting off the current...
After everything was set up, Stoick's voice finally came out of the speaker.
Now all the villagers regarded this magical box as a divine object, almost devoutly worshipping it directly.
Stoick controlled his excited emotions, then said to the villagers below, "We on Berk Island have always loved peace! And the warriors of Berk Island are fearless!"
"So we don't need to form an army at all! And we don't need to start a war! And no pirates will attack our Berk Island! Unless they think they can defeat the Dragon Knights!"
"Don't forget! Our Dragon Knights of Berk Island defeated the Beserk Tribe's fleet not long ago! So, peace-loving villagers, there's no need to form an army at all!"
"If you support my idea, put your ballots into that iron box!"
All the villagers were a bit confused, even thinking that Hiccup had become the new chief, and that the reason he called the village meeting was entirely to issue his own orders.
These villagers also didn't know whether they should listen to the old chief or Hiccup.
Hiccup looked at the somewhat nervous Stoick and smiled faintly, saying, "Father, relax! After all, we are all people of Berk Island! Whatever decision the villagers make! It is all for our Berk Island!"
However, Stoick did not speak, his tightly clenched fists enough to show his inner panic at that moment.
Moreover, Stoick believed that these villagers would find it difficult to resist the temptation that power brought, after all, becoming a great Dragon Knight could not only protect Berk Island.
They could also ride a Dragon to explore, which was simply what every Viking dreamed of.
The villagers below were also discussing, saying, "I think the Divine Emissary is right! Only by making the enemy afraid will they not attack our Berk Island!"
"Otherwise, this time it's the Beserk Tribe, next time who knows which more powerful pirate it will be!"
"That's right! We have so many Dragons on Berk Island, it will definitely make those Dragon Hunters envious. If we don't form an army, then who will stop these Dragon Hunters' attacks?"
"Exactly! These Dragon Hunters will definitely steal our Dragons from Berk Island and sell them for a good price! At that time, battles will inevitably occur! If we don't even have an army, what will we use to resist?"
Gradually, more and more voices in the crowd below supported Hiccup, and everyone wanted to become a great Dragon Knight.
After all, that battle where the few defeated the many was deeply ingrained in people's hearts, making everyone who recalled that battle feel their blood boil.
And each of them was strong and healthy, not wanting to see those young warriors fight for them anymore, after all, they hadn't grown old yet and could still wield weapons.
They were simply unwilling to admit that they could already be replaced.
Of course, where there are supporting voices, there will naturally be opposing voices.
Especially the elders on Berk Island, they believed that these Dragons should be driven out of Berk Island and should not live with people.
And they stubbornly said, "For hundreds of years, we on Berk Island have lived like this. Fighting Dragons! Fighting pirates!"
"And we Vikings never retreat! And we don't need an army to maintain the peace of Berk Island at all! Whatever the enemy, we can defeat them!"
Listening to these elders' overconfident words, Hiccup smiled disdainfully and didn't say much.
Stoick's face was also very troubled, and he felt even worse inside, because the only people supporting him were these white-haired elders.
He didn't see the strong young warriors supporting him, which made him feel a bit uncertain...