However, the words of those elders were ultimately drowned out by the voices of these young warriors.
Even the women on Berk Island began to support Hiccup; after all, for these women, being able to become a Valkyrie was the highest honor.
If they could become Dragon Knights guarding Berk Island, it would definitely make them so excited they couldn't sleep.
After all, the Viking people were fierce, and even the women had fighting blood flowing through them, equally eager for passionate battles. It was impossible for them to stay at home and take care of children honestly…
When the elders saw the public's voice growing louder and louder, they gradually closed their mouths.
Because their era had long since ended; they were in their twilight years and still relied on these young people to feed them.
More and more votes were cast into Hiccup's box, and there was no need to even compare who had more or less.
Because Hiccup's box was already overflowing, another box had to be brought in to barely accommodate the villagers' votes.
In contrast, Stoick's side had only a handful of people left, mostly those white-haired elders.
Hiccup shrugged and said, "The result is obvious."
Astrid stood beside Hiccup's box, excitedly shouting, "Three thousand five hundred eighty-nine, three thousand five hundred ninety…"
It was as if she was the one who had received the support, making her exceptionally excited. When she looked up at Hiccup on the high platform, just a distant glance made her heart race.
The man she liked was truly too outstanding.
Hiccup completely ignored her. After all, this result was beyond doubt.
Stoick sighed helplessly, then looked at Hiccup and said, "Why don't we take this opportunity to pass the chieftain position to you!"
And Hiccup smiled faintly and said, "I want to be a king, not a chieftain!"
Seeing Hiccup's somewhat disdainful look, Stoick immediately raised his chin and said, "Back then, I defeated all my competitors to sit in the chieftain's position!"
"You want it, but I won't give it to you easily! Unless you come back and beg me!"
However, Hiccup just smiled faintly and didn't speak. After all, with the people's hearts aligned with him, what good would it do whether he took the chieftain's position or not?
Moreover, all Dragon Knights had to obey his commands and execute them strictly, so Stoick had practically become the leader of the 'elderly group' now.
Only those stubborn and difficult-to-manage elders would listen to his commands.
After everyone had cast their votes, they looked at Hiccup with fervent eyes, waiting for him to assign them Dragons.
After all, they saw very clearly that the tens of thousands of Dragons flying in the sky would all obey Hiccup's commands. And they had already chosen their preferred Dragons long ago.
They were just waiting for Hiccup to assign them.
But Hiccup knew their demands and wouldn't immediately satisfy them. Firstly, he needed to train them, and secondly, to test them, making them deeply understand the importance of military discipline.
At the same time, he needed to cultivate their habit of obeying orders. Otherwise, once these people had Dragons, they wouldn't stay in the army at all; they would just ride their Dragons and go on adventures…
So Hiccup said to Peter, the captain of the Dragon Knight Second Squad, "Immediately write down the names of the villagers who want to become Dragon Knights! Then start organizing their training!"
"Yes!"
After receiving the order, Peter led the members of the Dragon Knight Second Squad to register these villagers.
The village meeting concluded successfully. He wouldn't have to lead the Dragon Knights to work independently; Berk Island was still his base.
These villagers were still his most loyal warriors.
As for the prisoners trapped on the island, after a few days of training, they also began to obey orders and gradually developed into soldiers.
Moreover, they lived under the shadow of tens of thousands of Dragons every day. Anyone who disobeyed orders would be severely punished, even burned alive…
Of course, only those who attempted to escape and those who organized the prisoners to resist were burned to death…
After settling the people on Berk Island and these prisoners, Hiccup, full of anticipation, headed towards the Beserk Tribe.
He wondered what kind of surprise Chala would bring him.
"Roar~~!"
A long Dragon roar echoed over the Beserk Tribe.
All the villagers knew they should gather in the square, and even the slaves put down their work and headed towards the square.
Hiccup sat on Night Fury's back, looking at the villagers hurrying below, and nodded with great satisfaction.
They were no longer chaotic as they were at first, but went to their respective fixed locations.
Perhaps because Dragon Knights were involved, these people even arranged themselves into neat formations according to their heights!
And this time, Hiccup not only brought the megaphone but also the generator.
Then he turned the megaphone to its loudest setting and said to the villagers present, "From now on, each of you will become a part of Berk Island!"
"From now on, this will no longer be the Beserk Tribe, but Berk Island! All flags will be replaced with Berk Island's flag!"
"From now on, each of you must obey the laws of Berk Island, and there are no slaves on Berk Island; everyone is a free citizen!"
"You can also obtain food through your own labor and build your own houses individually! You will enjoy the same treatment as every free citizen!"
Upon hearing this, the slaves on the island all cheered.
After all, in the Beserk Tribe, the number of slaves was more than double that of the villagers.
And the villagers dared not say much. Firstly, these slaves worked for the entire tribe, not for them personally.
Secondly, only a very small number of villagers had a slave in their homes, so it did not harm the interests of the majority!
Liberating these slaves was equivalent to completely ruling this island.
Moreover, Hiccup formulated new laws for this island to prevent these slaves from seeking trouble with the villagers after gaining freedom.
After all, in such a large tribe, there would be many trivial matters every day. If they were not dealt with, they would accumulate and lead to small-scale conflicts…
Then it would escalate, eventually becoming an intractable contradiction.
It was somewhat similar to the racial conflicts in his previous life, which would be detrimental to the establishment of a kingdom.
Therefore, this kind of problem could only be nipped in the bud at the very beginning of its establishment…