Dark dwarves, or Black Isoya dwarves, weren't native to the Chaos Abyss. However, they didn't have a good reputation in the mortal plane either.
As an incredibly ancient species, dwarves were descendants of the Titan Giants. They had many branches that could rival the elves. A single species would develop into countless branches, which naturally created their own unique culture.
Since elves had a culture that focused on art and magic, it was only natural that dwarves would have a culture that focused on alcohol, smithing, digging holes, and sculpting. As children of the earth, dwarves were naturally excellent miners, smiths, and architects.
In most dwarven society, no matter what type of dwarf they were, no matter if they were a tribe leader or a commoner, they would have at least one outstanding skill. If an adult dwarf couldn't wield a hammer to support himself, it would be impossible for him to survive in his tribe.
Many dwarven tribe leaders and masters would be worshipped by their tribe. This wasn't because of their military achievements, but rather because of their outstanding work. This was a species that produced many masters.
However, there were exceptions to every species. The Black Isoya dwarves were an exception. They weren't the most skilled at creating any kind of artwork or equipment. Instead, they were skilled at using their own war hammers and battle axes to chop off their enemies' heads. Apart from a very small number of blacksmiths and smiths, the entire tribe was made up of warriors.
Under normal circumstances, dwarven tribes were quite capable of fighting as well. However, they definitely weren't a warmongering species. The foundational difference between dark dwarves and dark dwarves was that dark dwarves lived off war.
Dark dwarves were originally mercenaries from the dwarven civil war. They formed their own tribe's culture after several hundred years of bitter civil war. However, they were unable to adapt to the peaceful times that followed. Instead, they started wars among other tribes, and were finally ostracized by all dwarven society.
Highly militarized tribes, incredibly aggressive military tribes, and warmongering groups that were unable to adapt to peaceful environments. It was only natural that such a tribe would flourish in other planes.
However, in the mortal plane, dark dwarves' strong bodies and excellent dwarven weapons were undefeatable barriers. But in the Chaos Abyss, where demons were like dogs and mages were everywhere, dark dwarves couldn't be considered a powerful tribe at all.
And now, this warlord tribe, which used a symbol of a black war hammer and battle axe, had been attacked by the Bloodspear lizardmen tribe.
After passing through the Cynocephali's blockade, I retracted my Holy Light in order to prevent the entire screen from mocking me. I stood on high ground and saw a pitch-black fortress and city walls.
Simple, crude, and unadorned yet abnormally sturdy, as if countless cubes and cuboid stones were piled on top of each other. This was probably a rare sight even among the dwarves, who were known for their practicality. Judging from the obstructions on the tree trunks and sharpened wooden spears, these walls and garrisons had been temporarily reinforced not long ago. This also meant that this fortress had entered a time of war.
I couldn't see the lizardmen surrounding the city, but I could see the lizardmen arrogantly standing guard at a nearby sentry post. It was obvious that they were keeping an eye on me. Their arrogant behavior told me many things.
Nobody would want spies from an enemy species to be right in front of them. Since the spies hadn't been eliminated yet, it was highly likely that the dwarves had been forced to the point where they couldn't fight anymore. If the situation was so bad, it would be quite reasonable for the dwarves to be in such a hurry to purchase items that could strengthen their tribe.
I paid a little more attention and saw through the lizardmen's arrangements. They were indeed quite sly. They didn't intend to forcefully attack us. I could immediately see seven or eight hidden sentries and an equal number of open sentries. The lizardmen's main blockade was the main road. Their targets were obviously the dwarves and caravans that dared to risk leaving the fortress.
There were several fields outside the dwarves' fortress. However, the fields were still there, and the dwarves couldn't see them anymore. If the Bloodspear tribe was forced to such a state, the dwarves would only need to wait a little longer. It was likely that the dwarves wouldn't want to starve to death, so they would have no choice but to voluntarily leave the heavily guarded fortress and die.
"No, you forgot about teleportation portals. The dwarves can gather food from other planes. They should still be able to hold on."
"Perhaps the lizardmen don't know, but they'll lose their patience sooner or later …"
"Then, let's see how much the dwarves can strengthen themselves by then and how many reinforcements they can gather."
Harloys and I could both be considered wily old foxes. After analyzing the information we had, we came up with an inference that was quite close to the truth.
And so, we weren't in a hurry. Since the situation was quite obvious, the dwarves would become more and more impatient as time went on, which would make it easier for us to sell them for a good price.
But what we didn't know was that there was someone on the lizardmen's side who had the exact same idea as us. It was just that the person she was trading with was the dark dwarves' mortal enemy.
"You guys, go help the dark dwarves. Remember to extort a bit more protection money for me. "
The mountainous evil dragon occupied half the mountain, and three adult black dragons were kneeling before it.
Although the adult black dragons were nearly ten meters long, they could only be considered immature children compared to the evil dragon.
These three black dragons were all injured. One had a broken tail, one only had a single eye, and one of its wings was missing in half. It seemed that it was impossible for them to fly anymore.
Judging from the blood on the evil dragon's claws, it was obvious who had injured them.
But right now, the victims were obediently listening to orders. It was just that the one-eyed dragon asked a question.
"Um, esteemed lady, didn't you want the Bloodspear tribe's treasure? Why do you want us to help the dwarves? "
"Tsk, how foolish. You don't even understand this. As expected of a countryside dragon?"
The outsider red dragon yawned and looked down on the native dragons here. Then, she elegantly spat out a mouthful of fire, burning the black dragons and causing them to scurry away.
"Learn a bit. This is the survival philosophy of us Dragons. It's easy to meet with accidents by force, and there's always something missing. It's better to make them voluntarily hand over their treasures. Ha, you don't believe me? "
The three dragon heads vigorously shook their heads. Although they hadn't known each other for long, they already knew that the Dragon Queen before them was definitely a tyrant. Whatever she said was law.
The big red dragon seemed to be quite satisfied with the black dragons' respect as she continued speaking.
"If the dwarves aren't a bit stronger, my assistance naturally won't be of any use. If I don't force them to their limits, who knows what other treasures they're hiding? I don't intend to just eat up the lizardmen's treasures. In our line of work, we eat up the plaintiff and eat up the defendant … Cough, it's normal for us to eat up the lizardmen and eat up the dwarves. All of you better be serious. Not only do you want to clean up the dwarves, when the time comes, you three against one on the battlefield, I'll go easy on you. Seeing how I look like I'm about to lose, those idiotic lizardmen will also bring out some decent treasures. "
The elegant red dragon Dragon Queen revealed her evil plan. However, the black dragons that were beaten up by the Dragon Queen seemed to have learned something from her. They felt that their past lives as dragons were far too simple. They only knew how to extort and collect protection fees. This was an insult to the reputation of evil dragons.
"As expected of Lady Ein Mezus! As expected of the famous Veron's Calamity! "
Alright then, apart from Little Red, who else could this evil red dragon Dragon Queen be? Her dirty methods and seemingly correct logic were exactly the same as Little Red's.
"Ha, all of you learn a bit. There's no technique involved in robbing at all. It's the type that people look down on the most. This generation is all about knowledge and wisdom. Use your brains and act well. Watch how I'm going to extort everything from both sides! "
It would seem that after leaving the mortal plane where there were so many ties, there was no need to worry about her reputation. Not only did Roland feel that he had successfully reduced his stress, Little Red was also in high spirits.
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