The Son Of Ragnar

Chapter 283 Kjell's Fleeting Loyalty

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Things have gotten interesting, Bjorn had arrived with such an impact but how did he manage to find them? Should he not have gone through Kjell first before he could reach them?

Bjorn did make contact with Kjell and Kjell had told him about his brother's demise.

This did not weaken Bjorn's resolve whatsoever as Bjorn knew that Tyr could not be dead.

He argued with Aksel despite the dream he had backing this claim but why would a crow lead him to a corpse, more so struggle to break the ice as if it was trying to save him?

Bjorn, unfortunately, could not remember this dream but he just knew that Tyr was alive.

It was like his body was telling him otherwise and he was going to trust it.

Bjorn challenged Kjell but Kjell had no interest in Bjorn because he knew he would lose men and the last thing he needed was to oppose Kattegat so brazenly because it would cause problems for Signy.

He gave Bjorn a passage and told him where he could find Aksel as Aksel was the one that had joined in the war.

Viggo wanted a go at Kjell because what was a handicapped man doing there if he did not wish to die, Viggo was certain that Bjorn would kill them all but he did not do that.

Bjorn did not have the time for such a fruitless battle especially now, and he took Kjell's word for it.

Ivan was surprised by how friendly Kjell was and how quick he was to betray his own but this was not betrayal, Kjell had always acted out in Signy's best interest. This was evident when he tried to kill Asmund because he thought he was making Signy weak and right now, Aksel was that weak point.

He has lost his visions, his goals and is now a liability. Kjell chose Signy's well-being above all else but Kjell was no fool, he had secretly sent a scout to follow them from a distance so he could determine the outcome of the battle because it would be troublesome if Aksel returned.

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Tyr was dragged outside, he was still bound and he was thrown into a makeshift arena, with wooden spikes establishing the ring and a lot of angry-looking Vikings around it.

They were shouting and screaming, but Tyr was unbothered by this because he was familiar with this as he has been in multiple duels but this felt different.

"Is this what you have all turned to?" Tyr mocked them, seeing that if he was going to die he had every intention of making them as angry as he possibly could because he had nothing to lose.

"You are all so pathetic! I killed Sturla, what makes you think I cannot kill everyone that steps in this ring!?" Tyr kept shouting, he had lost it or rather that was how it sounded.

"I am Tyr Ragnarsson! The son of the great Ragnar Lothbrok! Do you think yourself strong enough to stand against my father's army? You have no idea what box you are about to open but even in death, I will be victorious!" Tyr said; Sighvatur allowed him to run his mouth because these may very well be his last words. 

"I took away your symbol of strength, I took away the pride of your clan and I will die smiling," Tyr said and the cheers soon stopped as they began to look at one another in confusion.

He was supposed to be scared because his life was coming to an end but the opposite seemed to be happening.

"That is quite the speech. I understand how you could sway the hearts of my men…" Sighvatur praised Tyr's ability to move people's hearts.

A person soon walked into the ring and Tyr gritted his teeth the moment he saw who it was, it was no other than Jökull, Tyr kissed his teeth because he wanted a shot at Sighvatur but he also noticed that Jökull did not have his armor on, meaning they intended for this to be a fair fight.

"Tyr Ragnarsson, I will be your executioner…" Jökull spoke, he was as calm as a cucumber as he had with him a blade, it was curved like the one that had failed to take Tyr's life earlier.

"Am I going to defend myself unarmed?" Tyr questioned but a sword and a shield were thrown in front of him.

Tyr's weapon of choice has never been a shield or sword, it would not be a far stretch to say that this was his first time using this combination of weapons.

"You will have a chance at victory, pick up your weapon so we can begin the execution," Sighvatur said and Tyr noticed their choice of word.

They did not use trial, they used execution meaning if he managed to kill Jökull, nothing would have changed.

He entertained this possibility but all this would only matter if he managed to kill Jökull.

Jökull was strong and was no weakling by any means as he had effortlessly defeated him in their earlier encounter as he did not make the same mistake as Sturla. He knew he should not kill him but he would have killed him if he had to as Sighvatur was not even aware of his existence so there would be no harm in it. 

"Are you ready?" Jökull asked him and the young warrior rushed to pick up his sword and shield. 

Tyr nodded, he respected Jökull as he has proven to be a man of respect, he was calm and calculated.

All his motions had a purpose and not a single one was wasted, this was how precise he was. 

Tyr was visibly uncomfortable with the shield in hand but even he knew he needed it against Jökull and without his armor, he had a fighting chance. 

The fight began the moment Sighvatur gave the signal 

And both Vikings charged at each other for the execution of Tyr Ragnarsson had officially begun.