Hiccup stopped what he was doing and immediately took out his binoculars to look towards the sea.
Indeed, two small boats were approaching Berk Island, and Hiccup had some impression of the people on board, though he couldn't recall their names.
But it was certain that these people were from Berk Island.
Looking at their graying beards, Hiccup murmured, "It seems my cheap dad asked them to bring these elders back."
However, these were minor issues, with no real impact; moreover, with these people, there would be uses for them.
Even if they weren't made to farm or blacksmith, having them watch the vegetable garden or herd cattle and sheep—such easy, day-long tasks—shouldn't be a problem.
The main reason was that these people had hands and feet, were still relatively strong, and could move. If these elders couldn't do anything and couldn't move at all, Hiccup would absolutely not ask them to do anything; instead, he would send people to take care of them regularly.
He carefully scrutinized the faces of the elders on the small boats, but still couldn't recall their names. However, he did spot a boat following behind the small boats.
On such a vast sea, if you claimed it was a coincidence, even a fool wouldn't believe it.
Just as Hiccup was about to have Night Fury deal with it, the Dragon Riders on Berk Island had already set off.
Under the observation of the binoculars, these Dragon Riders bypassed the small boats and went straight for the trailing boat.
"Roar~!"
A fireball accurately hit the trailing small boat!
Afterward, the people on the boat were directly captured and brought back by the Dragon Knight.
Hiccup muttered, "Since I've seen it, I can only go deal with it! No choice! Who told me I'm the captain?"
"It's time to appoint a vice-captain! Otherwise, I'll have to handle everything myself! How will I have time to research technology and magic? How will I have time to plan the future of Berk Island?"
He flipped onto Night Fury's back and headed straight for where the Dragon Riders had landed.
At this time, on the seashore of Berk Island, some expectant villagers had already gathered, because some of these elders were their relatives.
The other part consisted of pure isolated elderly people.
"Roar!"
Night Fury landed proudly in front of the crowd, as if deliberately attracting people's attention.
Hiccup had no time to bother with him; he walked directly towards the captured people, and seeing their clothes, he knew they were from the Beserk Tribe.
So Hiccup directly asked, "Why are you following our Berk Island boat?"
"We were just passing by! We weren't following!"
"Yes, yes, yes! We were just passing by! We're going to Thunder Island!"
However, Hiccup couldn't possibly believe their nonsense and said to the Dragon Knight beside him, "Take them away! We must find out their purpose!"
"If nothing can be found out, then just kill them and feed them to the Dragon!"
"No! You can't kill us! We are from the Beserk Tribe! The Beserk Tribe and Berk Island have always been friendly allies! The two chiefs are like brothers!"
"If Stoick, the chief, finds out you killed us, he will definitely not let you off!"
Just as he was mentioning Stoick, Stoick happened to appear in front of these people, looking calmly at Hiccup, and then at these people, saying, "I indeed cannot change the decision of the Divine Envoy!"
Hearing this, the faces of the several people from the Beserk Tribe immediately turned pale, and their hearts were filled with immense panic.
Hiccup didn't want to waste any more words; he just waved his hand at the Dragon Knight behind him, signaling them to hurry up.
Before the Dragon Knight could even act, these Dragons directly carried them towards the direction of the prison.
As soon as their clothes were bitten by the Dragon, these people immediately shouted in a desperate scramble, "Chief Dak asked us to come and see what happened on Berk Island!"
"That's right! Chief Dak was curious about Berk Island taking the elders back, so he sent us to investigate!"
"Please don't kill me! I've told you everything I know!"
Stoick looked at them like that, merely glancing at Hiccup, neither blaming nor praising him.
After all, the Beserk Tribe and Berk Island had always been allies, though a new treaty hadn't been signed yet, but this didn't affect the relationship between the two tribes.
Furthermore, now that their people had been captured and threatened into revealing information, who knew if they would say more once they returned?
However, Hiccup had no intention of letting them go; he waved his hand and said, "Lock them up!"
"Why are you locking us up?"
"Chief! We haven't harmed anyone from Berk Island! Why are you arresting us?"
"If Chief Dak finds out you've locked us up, then he will definitely..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Stoick grabbed the man by his collar and asked in a grim tone, "Why do you say the chief of the Beserk Tribe is Dak!?"
"Speak quickly! What exactly is going on?"
The soldier was so frightened by Stoick's appearance that he trembled all over, instinctively blurting out, "Dak killed his father, so of course he's the new chief!"
Hiccup murmured, "Indeed! This original plot hasn't changed!"
And Stoick said with a panicked expression, "Quickly lock them up! We can't let them go back!"
At this moment, the elders of Berk Island had also stepped onto Berk Island, looking at their familiar homeland and breathing the familiar yet unfamiliar air.
Each of them had tears in their eyes, some even cupping a handful of Berk Island soil and passionately kissing it.
"Finally home!"
This simple phrase, "Finally home," conveyed countless untold sorrows.
Then they quickly walked towards Stoick and said, "Oh, my God! I never thought I'd be able to see the great, brave, excellent... Chief again in my lifetime!"
"Everything that happened on Berk Island is like a dream! I can't believe these Dragons can live safely on Berk Island!"
"If it were before, I would be the first to raise my axe and charge at these Dragons, cut off their heads, and then offer them to the Chief!"
As they spoke, these elders even showed off their somewhat shriveled muscles.
And in each person's eyes was a strong desire for blood; they wanted to personally kill the Dragons they could see before them.
This was not only a lifelong dream for them but also a mission etched into their bones.
Hiccup didn't say much, just gave Stoick a look, meaning was clear, letting him handle this matter himself...