Erik commended the wisdom of the reply, declaring that the game ought to be played abroad just as it had been begun at home: meaning that the Danes had been challenged by the Sclavs.
After these words he fought a furious battle, slew Strunik with the bravest of his race, and received the surrender of the rest.

Then Frode called the Sclavs together, and proclaimed by a herald that any man among them who had been trained to theft or plunder should be speedily given up; promising that he would reward the character of such men with the highest honours.

He also ordered that all of them, who were versed in evil arts should come forth to have their reward.

This offer pleased the Sclavs: and some of them, tempted by their hopes of the gift, betrayed themselves with more avarice than judgment, before the others could make them known.

These were misled by such great covetousness, that they thought less of shame than lucre, and accounted as their glory what was really their guilt.