The Sage of Einar

Einar, who already had everything prepared for the victory parade, prepared his citizens to come to witness it.

He had put it off because of Kassia's death and the fact that he simply wanted to be with his family, for a man who has lost two wives and a daughter.

He was showing too strong a mental toughness, this because he had 6 children and two wives to take care of.

Not to mention, there were also his siblings, his parents, and a home to care for.

He didn't have time to be depressed even if he wanted to.

Einar who had already given the order to prepare everything stroked the hair of his little son Jotun who was sleeping on his chest.

Although he was strongly resisting feelings of sadness, having his children with him was powerful therapy to overcome the pain.

"Very good Jotun, we just have to wait for the soldiers to do their work so we can be present at the ceremony.."

The little baby snuggled into his father's chest and made some baby noises, so Einar just laughed fondly.

"You must be dreaming of something interesting, don't worry, Dad will make sure that you can maintain that happiness and tranquility forever."

After this, he gave his son a kiss and got up from the chair to go to the crib and see his little daughter, Lea.

The little girl, despite being born on the same day as her brother Mikael, was much calmer than him.

"You inherited the gentle character of your mother my little daughter. I hope you always behave that way."

Einar, using his hand stroked his daughter's red hair. "I think the red hair gene will be a new trend in the imperial family.

It's a nice hair color, but if I'm honest, I like your mother's white hair better.

That winter beauty that characterizes her makes me thank that she is my wife... "

Helmi who was listening to everything from the door just laughed. "I see that my winter beauty has conquered you, but just so you know, since you were a child you were in love with me.

I still remember your blows to the chest saying that you would protect me for life. "

Einar smiled and walked towards Helmi who was also approaching him.

When the two got together, they started kissing. "I guess I have many years to fulfill my promise, but for now we will have to enjoy this time together.

Well, in July I will go to Ireland with Aila to begin the conquest of the island by my father-in-law.

Once the island is completely conquered, I will return and stay another year to prepare everything necessary to launch the great invasion of Britain.

I will show you that I can take that island for a maximum of one year, because I do not want my children to grow up without their father.

After that I will wait a year and launch the final blow to Europe, at that time I will take all the population I can to bring it to our land.

Well, our expansion is not in old Europe, it is on a continent far from problems.

But let's stop talking about this. We better go eat because tomorrow is the military parade and we must all be present. "

The next day Einar was standing on a balcony in the government palace, which had been built on the former site of the great hall.

In front of him were all the citizens looking curiously at the rope that divided the main avenue, to make way for the soldiers.

Taking care of the civilians were the police officers who wore a black uniform with a blue blanket and a cap.

All of them were standing on one side of the ropes to take care that no curious children could enter.

For the march, most of the soldiers trained for weeks a military march similar to the Soviet one, from how they had to hold the crossbow to coordinating the steps of the march.

The military parade would be simple and similar to the one held in Mexico the day after the independence cry.

30,000 soldiers and about 5,000 slaves will participate in the parade.

Which will be carried in boxes as a tourist attraction so that citizens can see the faces of the damned who attacked them and for whom they had to work overtime.

For music, Einar took advantage of the three months to make some trumpets and composed flutes, which he gave to the most intelligent children.

With all of them, he played a single song that would be repeated throughout the parade.

The song was Farewell of Slavianka, a song from the Russian Empire that sounded completely monumental and was perfect for the military march.

The children, being the war band, would be playing their instruments in the center of the central square where the soldiers would be lined up while Einar watched them from the balcony of the building with his family.

At noon, the parade began at the Asgard city quay, where the soldiers advanced to the sound of drums being used to keep the march going.

Civilians who had never seen anything like it looked proudly at the soldiers and warriors in their military uniforms carrying the nation's flags with them.

It was the first time that they could feel a sense of admiration and security as the soldiers marched through the streets with pride.

The noise of the march was so powerful that even the children gaped at their soldiers passing by. They all watched the advance of the soldiers through the streets.

When they reached the main avenue, the citizens threw flower petals at the soldiers as a sign of support. The soldiers who had trained to keep their faces serious continued to advance with their military march.

When they reached the central square, they formed in front of the government palace while doing a military salute.

Einar, in his general's uniform also saluted them and looked at them with pride as they were the future of the nation and the basis of its future conquests in Europe.

What Einar was doing was creating an army with a modern organization, but with archaic weapons. Although their weapons would not be powerful, they would crush any medieval army.

It would create a change in Europe that would be perhaps his ruin, but Einar doesn't matter that. He wanted revenge for his wife and he would get it.

When the parade came to a close, Einar gave a victory speech that would be passed down from generation to generation for its length and quality.

Even in the future, many would use his words in speeches.