Hiccup waved his hand, directly forming an ice chain. Although the temperature was not cold and it wasn't sturdy, it was just enough to trap Volka!
"No! Hiccup. What are you doing? I absolutely cannot bring the disaster of war to Berk Island, and I absolutely cannot let you and your father be harmed in any way!" Volka said with great determination!
Hiccup looked at Stoick, a bit speechless, and asked, "Why are you still standing there? Aren't you going to carry your wife?"
Stoick's old face immediately flushed, then he casually hoisted Volka onto his shoulder and said as he walked, "Don't worry. Berk Island is very strong now! It's not afraid of Draeger at all!"
"His million-man fleet has already been scattered. What can he use to attack Berk Island? We have Dragon Kings and Dragon Knights, why should we be afraid of him? Vikings are inherently brave, and they've never been afraid before!"
"If we retreat because we fear a strong enemy, then we are not worthy of being Vikings. Even if we die in battle, we won't be able to enter Odin's embrace!"
Volka still insisted, saying, "Oh! Alright! I believe you. But can you please put me down first! Oh, I'm serious, if you put me down, I really won't run!"
Stoick hesitated for a moment and turned to look at Hiccup. After receiving Hiccup's affirmation, Stoick dared to put Volka down.
Volka shrugged and said, "Even if I wanted to run, our son could catch me!"
Hearing this, Stoick also shrugged awkwardly; he didn't know what to say.
Knowing she couldn't leave, Volka waved her hand and said, "Hurry up and unbind me!"
Although Astrid wanted to step forward, she couldn't unfasten the ice chain on Volka's hand!
Hiccup snapped his fingers, and the ice chain on Volka's hand immediately turned into ice shards, scattering onto the ground.
Volka rubbed her wrists, clearly intending to take action. Of course, she wasn't going to act against Hiccup, but was preparing to deal with Stoick!
Stoick felt a familiar yet unfamiliar gaze, laughed awkwardly, and then said, "I'll go see if they're ready."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to slip away, but Volka immediately caught up. Clearly, if there was no 'battle' today, Volka's anger would not be appeased.
As time passed, on the entire Iceland, only Hiccup and the Dragon Knight First Squad remained. All the other people and dragons had followed the fleet back to Berk Island.
When night fell, Hiccup changed the vents of the ice prison, allowing the soldiers inside to experience a state of oxygen deprivation, which would make it easier to confuse them.
This would make them believe that he was a divine messenger, bringing them light and hope.
To speed up the oxygen depletion, Hiccup directly added a fire inside the ice prison.
In a state of oxygen deprivation, these soldiers immediately fell into a semi-conscious state. Everyone felt exhausted, and even breathing required a great deal of physical effort.
Feeling that the time was right, Hiccup used a megaphone to speak the classic line: "You are not dead yet! I am a divine messenger sent by Odin! I am here to guide you!"
No one knew where the sound came from. They all felt the sound was right next to their ears, but they couldn't pinpoint its exact location.
Because Hiccup had altered the structure inside the ice prison, creating hollow ice pillars like pipes, his voice appeared in the soldiers' ears like a broadcast.
These soldiers naturally didn't understand the principle behind it and all considered it a miracle. Then, Hiccup, surrounded by flames, descended directly from the sky.
Although he couldn't fly, he could tie a thin steel wire to himself and have Night Fury suspend him from above.
"Is it really the Divine Messenger?"
"Coming from flames, isn't he a demon?"
"Does Odin also have fire magic? Is he really the Divine Messenger?"
"What exactly happened? Am I already dead?"
Everyone looked at the figure in the flames with great confusion. Many people were blinded by the flames and couldn't open their eyes.
That was because Hiccup used the surrounding ice crystals to refract light, deliberately stimulating them and making them unable to open their eyes.
Then Hiccup continued in an ethereal voice, "You are the bravest warriors, the most devout followers by Odin's side! Therefore, Odin has sent me to bring you warmth and food!"
"And he allows you to follow by my side! To serve Odin! Now, on behalf of Odin, I bestow warmth and food. Anyone who dares to betray will suffer the punishment of Hellfire!"
Before he had even finished speaking, these soldiers felt a warm current flow over their bodies. All the ice chains that bound them turned into warm water!
Before they could react, they suddenly smelled a fragrance in front of their noses.
Hiccup removed all the ice crystals, allowing them to open their eyes and see what was floating before them.
This was a new way of using magic that Hiccup had researched; he could use flames to carry these foods and deliver them in front of them, making it look like a god had descended.
Of course, this method required long-term practice to be able to use flames to lift oneself as well, achieving true aerial flight.
These soldiers wanted to eat but dared not, fearing they would offend the gods.
Clearly, these soldiers' thoughts were correct. Those who tried to reach out and grab the food were all burned by the flames, letting out screams.
Hiccup, surrounded by dazzling flames, lowered his head to look at the soldiers below and slowly said in an ethereal voice, "This is food bestowed upon you by Odin! Join me in thanking Odin for his grace!"
After hearing Hiccup's words, all the soldiers devoutly clenched their right fists and pounded their armor, then shouted loudly, "Thank Odin for his grace!"
Everyone who said this could safely eat the roasted fish.
For these Dragon Hunters who had been at sea for years, most of them ate raw fish and rarely had the opportunity to eat roasted fish.
Moreover, the taste of this roasted fish was very special. When these soldiers took a bite, they all couldn't help but widen their eyes and say, "This is indeed Odin's grace! This is the first time in my life I've tasted such a delicacy!"
"Is this Odin's dinner? Odin is actually willing to share his dinner with me! I am willing to pledge my life to Odin!"
"It's so delicious! This is truly too delicious! I am willing to use my life to defend Odin's honor!"
Some soldiers even ate while shedding tears, still muttering thanks...