After all the nobles returned to their territories, they began to widely publicize the achievements of Berk Island; some posted announcements, while others dispatched soldiers to directly spread the word among the common people.
"Have you heard? A month ago! Count Jonaf and the other barons mobilized a fleet of 400,000 men! But they were defeated by a small tribe called Berk Island! And they only had just over 10,000 people!"
"Who told you that? I don't want to lose my head over a rumor!"
"Count Jonaf is very concerned about his reputation; there's no way he would allow such a rumor to circulate."
"This isn't a rumor at all, it's a fact. Only tens of thousands of Count Jonaf's fleet returned. They're at the seaside right now!"
"This matter has already spread far and wide. It has even been made into a story by bards and is being spread throughout the kingdom!"
This matter was also circulating in the territories of other nobles, and as it spread faster and faster, more and more people became aware of it. It wasn't just the King who knew about it.
Even the pirates heard the news.
They had also heard that many large pirate groups had bought information from Merchant John for 1,000 gold coins and went to battle with them, but not a single person returned.
Recently, some small and medium-sized pirate groups have been thriving on the high seas.
They no longer worried about being double-crossed by other pirate groups, nor did they have to pay protection fees to the large pirate groups.
The consequence of this matter was that almost everyone knew the name Berk Island and also knew about the Dragon Knight who rode a Night Fury.
Many people even took pride in knowing this news and scorned those who knew nothing.
As more and more versions circulated, people began to look for commonalities.
At first, nobles and pirates formed a rare alliance, and a fleet of 700,000 people was defeated by a small tribe.
Another commonality was that this small tribe did not possess tens of thousands of dragons.
This news was enough to excite the Dragon Hunters.
Although they didn't have the strength of nobles and large pirate ships, a thief is still a lone wolf. As long as they could catch one dragon, it would be enough for them to live lavishly for an entire year.
Moreover, once they went to Berk Island, they wouldn't have to risk their lives sailing all over the sea to find a Dragon Nest!
So Berk Island became a place of adventure for these Dragon Hunters, and in their eyes, it also became a huge gold mine!
Of course, this news also reached Draeger, the leader of the largest Dragon Hunter group!
Currently, Berk Island has gained immense fame, becoming an island that everyone yearns for.
Hiccup was also a bit troubled, because open enemies were easy to deal with, but these Dragon Hunters hidden in the shadows were different.
They would use any method, even disguising themselves as villagers or merchants to come to Berk Island.
To differentiate between these outsiders and the villagers of Berk Island, Hiccup directly ordered, "Let everyone drink a cup of dragon blood wine!"
Of course, Hiccup also had his own selfish reasons; there was no way he would let his own father drink it.
Stoick, however, said with some heartache, "To let everyone drink a cup of dragon blood wine, how much would that be? Besides, our food supply is already low! And dragon blood wine is even scarcer!"
Hiccup smiled indifferently and said, "I'm the Chief now! Everything has to be up to me!"
"Hmph!" Stoick snorted coldly and turned to leave.
After all, it was true that on this island, there weren't many people who originally belonged to Berk Island, and the vast majority were Dragon Knights who only obeyed Hiccup's commands.
So Stoick had no say on this island at all! Everyone knew he was the father of the divine messenger, so they gave him respect.
After all the villagers on Berk Island drank a cup of dragon blood wine, it not only improved their physique.
It also allowed Hiccup to distinguish whether they were people from Berk Island.
To prevent Dragon Hunters from secretly lurking near Berk Island, Hot Pot Dragons rotated shifts in the sea! On the island, Terror Dragons hid in various blind spots, taking turns on guard.
On the surface, Dragon Knights were responsible for sea patrols and night duty!
Although these measures were strict enough, they still couldn't stop those Dragon Hunters who valued money over life.
Hiccup glanced at the fully armed Stoick.
He couldn't help but think, "There shouldn't be any danger!"
Then he flipped onto Night Fury's back, lying directly on it and looking up at the sky.
Night Fury let out a soft roar, seemingly asking where to go next.
Hiccup, however, was thinking, "Although there's a big time difference now! I'm already famous! I believe my mother, whom I haven't met yet, will definitely come looking for me!"
"And in the original story, it was just aimless flying, passing through a sea of clouds, and then they met!"
But Night Fury carried Hiccup flying aimlessly for a long time, and not a single dragon's shadow was seen!
Unconsciously, Hiccup had already begun to imagine the Sea Kingdom!
At that time, not only could islands float on the sea, but once enough floating stones were found, islands could even fly in the air…
Just as Hiccup was imagining which islands to connect to form the Sea Kingdom.
Suddenly, a bull-horn-like dragon head appeared silently beside him. Night Fury was on high alert, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
Finally, that bull horn pierced through the clouds, bringing a figure holding a hooked staff and wearing a ghost-face mask, who appeared before Hiccup.
Looking at the bull-horned, four-winged dragon in front of him! Hiccup smiled faintly and said, "You are Cloudjumper!"
Upon hearing this, not only was Cloudjumper stunned, but the person on its back was also stunned.
They didn't expect this person in front of them to know its name.
Then Hiccup looked at the figure wearing the ghost-face mask and said, "You're here to catch me! Hurry and take me away! I definitely won't resist!"
This action made them even more confused, and even Night Fury was a bit bewildered, tilting its head and looking at Hiccup, its puzzled expression seeming to ask, "Did Hiccup's brain get blown away today?!"
And that figure spoke, looking at Hiccup and saying, "You must be the Dragon Knight who rides a Night Fury, from Berk Island! And it was also you who led the people of Berk Island to defeat the allied fleet of 700,000 people!"
"I won't harm you! I just have some questions I want to ask you! I hope the brave Night Fury Knight can answer my questions!"
Hiccup sat cross-legged on Night Fury's back, smiled faintly, and said, "This way of asking is so boring! Hurry and capture me! Then ask properly!"
"Don't worry, there's only me and this dumb dragon nearby! Don't miss such a good opportunity!"
When Night Fury heard Hiccup call it a dumb dragon, its eyes immediately filled with murderous intent…
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Come! Look here, everyone!
Recently, some people have been giving three-star and four-star ratings, deliberately lowering the score!
Without saying too much, at least six out of ten people now love to read it!
During the New Year, as long as I wasn't too drunk, I tried my best to write a chapter! I think I've been benevolent enough!
This book earns about twenty yuan a day, a book that should have been cut at 200,000 words!
During that time, readers kept giving dozens, even hundreds of rewards, so I reciprocated with five updates!
Now, three chapters a day only bring in a dozen yuan, no matter how I write, it's a loss. And now some people are saying that the updates are too slow, and then directly give three stars!
Reading for free, and still complaining that I write slowly, this behavior is really disgusting!
I don't care about this rating anymore anyway, since I'm not making money!
I'm just writing for the sentiment! I also really like the How to Train Your Dragon animation!
Especially when Stoick, that cheap father, was killed by Night Fury, it was truly heartbreaking!
I originally planned to start a new book after 500,000 words, but now it seems there's no need!
There's only one How to Train Your Dragon book on Tomato, and people don't think about why there's only one for this niche animation!
Now I'll just update as I feel like it! One to three updates a day! I'll keep writing until a million words!
Frozen and Dragon Nest plots will definitely be included! The entire continent has already been opened up, so I'll just write the rest slowly!
A dozen yuan a day, as a full-time author, this much in royalties is only enough for one meal!
It's truly ironic, the book I put the most heart into, makes the least money!