"Elves, are you believers of Her Holiness Eve, the God of Life and Nature? Is there a Priest of the Church of Life in Sandstorm City? "
The bearded Dwarf Copper Furnace asked in a gruff voice.
A Priest of the Church of Life was a Priest who was blessed by the gods and could communicate directly with the gods.
As the messenger of the Dwarf Kingdom, Copper Furnace's mission was to visit the higher-ups of the Church of Life in the territory controlled by the Elves.
Although the Pope had said that there was a Priest of the Church of Life in Sandstorm City, Copper Furnace, as a veteran Warrior, wanted to confirm it since he saw Elves in the desert.
Hearing Copper Furnace's words, the two players were stunned for a moment, then nodded like chickens pecking at rice.
"That's right! We're believers of the Goddess Eve! "
"Very devout!"
Then, they put on a warm smile.
"Sir Dwarf, there is indeed a Priest of the Goddess in Sandstorm City. May I ask what you need?"
"We're very familiar with the Church of Life's Priest! If you need help, we might be able to help! "
Looking at the two enthusiastic Elves, Copper Furnace felt a little emotional.
Although he had heard many rumors about the Elves in the Dwarf Kingdom, such as the shift in alignment, it seemed that they were still as warm and kind as before!
It seemed that rumors could not be trusted.
Of course, Copper Furnace did not know that this was because of the Dark Dwarves' trade with the players. Over time, the players had a good impression of the Dwarves in Elven Kingdom.
Moreover, he was powerful and obviously had something to do. The two players suspected that he was an NPC for a hidden mission, so the players were naturally enthusiastic.
Of course, if Copper Furnace was not a Dwarf, but a Human or an Orc … perhaps he would have been greeted with a different scene.
Looking at the enthusiastic Elves, Copper Furnace's expression softened. He thought for a moment and said in a deep voice,
"I'm Copper Furnace, the messenger of the Dwarf Kingdom. I have an important matter and need to visit the Priest of the Church of Life."
Hearing this, the eyes of the two players lit up.
A thought appeared in their minds at the same time.
A hidden mission!
This was definitely a hidden mission!
"Then, Sir Dwarf, you can come with us. Our goal is Sandstorm City as well! We'll be there in a hundred kilometers! It's only half a day! "
"That's right, that's right. The caravan that we're escorting has the goods that the current city lord of Sandstorm City, who is also the Goddess' chosen one, Lord Celestial Serrandil, wants!"
Celestial Celestial, huh?
The bronze furnace silently remembered this name.
However, he looked at the long caravan and shook his head.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I'm running out of time, so I'll be leaving first."
His griffin flew at a very fast speed.
The caravan would need half a day to travel a hundred kilometers, but his griffin would only need ten minutes.
Half a day was enough to do a lot of things.
Seeing Bronze Furnace's anxious expression, the two players weren't disappointed. Instead, their eyes lit up.
"Brother Arthur, this NPC is in such a hurry. It must be an important quest!"
"I think so too. Let's quickly notify the guild and inform the guild leader about this. We should send someone to guard the entrance of Sandstorm City!"
The two of them talked for a while in the chat channel, then said to Bronze Furnace:
"Then there's nothing we can do. But … we have a lot of friends in Sandstorm City. If you need anything, Lord Bronze Furnace, you can talk to the Mengmeng Committee!"
The two players were both members of the Mengmeng Committee.
In fact, because the main city of the Mengmeng Committee was located in the Gloom Mountain Range and was very close to the Death Desert, most of the active players in the Death Desert were from the Mengmeng Committee.
After hearing the two elves' words, the dwarf Bronze Furnace secretly remembered the strange name of the Mengmeng Committee.
"Guild? Should be … an elven organization? Maybe mercenaries? "
He thought.
The two players were dressed like mercenaries, so it was natural for Bronze Furnace to think so.
He asked for a jug of water from the caravan. After drinking it to quench his thirst, Bronze Furnace rode his griffin again and flew in the direction of Sandstorm City.
The two players also quickly tagged their guild leader in their own guild chat channel.
"Sister Meow! Sister Meow! Brother Arthur and I seem to have encountered a hidden quest! "
…
Bronze Furnace was very fast.
After flying for ten minutes, the majestic Sandstorm City came into view.
As a Legendary Warrior, Bronze Furnace had been to Sandstorm City once a few decades ago. At that time, this place, nicknamed Chaos City, had left a deep impression on him.
This was a city where power and money were the most important.
Although it was a city of half-orcs, there were also intelligent races from all over the world of Segers living here. Many of them were traitors or wanted criminals of various races.
Here, as long as you had money and power, you could live a drunken life.
"Sandstorm City … I wonder what it will be like after the elves take over."
Bronze Furnace thought curiously.
To be honest, he couldn't imagine how those kind and simple long-ears would manage this city.
The golden griffin circled around and stopped at the gate of Sandstorm City.
Copper Furnace jumped down, his movements practiced.
The gate of Sandstorm City didn't change much from what he remembered. There were only some traces of magic, which seemed to be left behind by battles.
Bronze Furnace also noticed that there were fewer people going in and out of the gate than he remembered. It was obviously more deserted.
Moreover, it wasn't half-orcs who went in and out of the gate. Most of them were elves and intelligent races from the underground.
Among them, most of the elves were dressed in luxurious clothes. Most of them were in battle attire, such as armor or robes. It was very different from what Bronze Furnace knew.
In his memory, the elves he saw, other than those who were captured as slaves, were mostly dressed in elegant elven robes.
Seems like the elves' culture has changed. They seem to have become more martial. No wonder they can defeat the half-orcs.
Bronze Furnace thought to himself.
In the world of Segers, power was the foundation.
This was the creed that Bronze Furnace had always believed in.
The subtle changes in the elves made him have some guesses about the assistance that the Pope had mentioned.
With this thought, Bronze Furnace planned to send the griffin to look for food nearby while he entered Sandstorm City to visit the Goddess of Life's chosen one.
However, his golden griffin, which had always been brave and loved to hunt freely, was unwilling to leave him. Instead, it curled up and shivered as if it had sensed its natural enemy.
Hmm?
Bronze Furnace was stunned.
While the bronze cauldron was confused, a loud dragon roar came from the sky.
Bronze Furnace looked up and saw a majestic Black Dragon flying over from the horizon.
"A Black Dragon?!"
Bronze Furnace's expression suddenly became serious.
He did not expect to see the most violent of the Color Dragons in the desert.
And judging from its aura … it was very strong!
Even if it was not a Legend, it should be at the peak of the upper Gold rank. Considering the strength of the Megalosaurus, he was not confident that he could defeat it.
"A Black Dragon … Is it going to attack Sandstorm City?"
Bronze Furnace thought with a serious expression.
A Black Dragon appearing in the sky above a city. This was the only thing that could make people think of.
Just as Bronze Furnace was staring at the Black Dragon, the Black Dragon also noticed him.
To be more precise, it was the griffin next to him.
"Hmm? A griffin? "
The copper cauldron heard a somewhat immature voice from the sky.
The voice was much younger than he had imagined …
A young dragon?
Was there such a large young Black Dragon among the Black Dragons?!
Hearing the voice of the Black Dragon, Bronze Furnace was shocked.
"Hmm? And … a dwarf? A Legend? "
After the griffin, the Black Dragon finally noticed Bronze Furnace's presence.
It was mainly because he was too small. If not for his powerful aura as a Legend Warrior, he might have been missed.
Then, under Bronze Furnace's vigilant gaze, the hovering Black Dragon landed in front of him.
Its ferocious faceplate trembled slightly as it released a powerful Draconic Aura. It asked in a serious voice,
"Dwarf, you are a Legend, right? A Legend … What are you doing in Sandstorm City? "
Hmm?
Not attacking the city?
And why does it sound more like it's from Sandstorm City?
Bronze Furnace was surprised.
"Merril! Don't scare me! This is a dwarf emissary who is here to visit Therandir! "
While the bronze furnace was still in shock, a clear female voice rang out.
Then, Bronze Furnace saw the Black Dragon retract its dragon aura, revealing a somewhat frightening smile.
"Is that so? An emissary? I thought it was an enemy … "
Hmm?
This is a Black Dragon with a contracted partner?
Bronze Furnace was even more surprised.
Black Dragons were very arrogant. The only thing that could make a Black Dragon obedient was probably a contracted partner.
As the most violent existence of the Color Dragons, there were not many intelligent creatures in the entire World of Segers who could contract with a Black Dragon.
Who could have a near-Legendary-level Megalosaurus as a contracted partner?
And … he knew of Bronze Furnace's identity!
Could it be that the Goddess of Life already knew of his arrival?
Curious, Bronze Furnace looked in the direction of the voice.
But when he saw the source of the voice, his expression was once again filled with surprise.
"An elf?"
It was a female elf.
Her strength was very low, Lower Silver, and she wore a magic robe that flickered with a faint halo.
If Bronze Furnace was not mistaken, her magic robe and the magic staff inlaid with a gem the size of a skull were probably divine artifacts …
She was probably a high-ranking member of the Elven Church!
But her strength was a little low …
Bronze Furnace thought to himself.
Just as Bronze Furnace was sizing up the female elf, she turned around and smiled at him.
"You must be the emissary of the Dwarves, Sir Bronze Furnace. I'm Salty Meow, the chairman of the Elven group 'Mengmeng Committee'."
Then, she pointed at the Black Dragon.
"This guy is Merril, the guardian personally appointed by the Goddess of Sandstorm City."
Hearing the elf's introduction, the Black Dragon proudly puffed out his chest, his face full of pride.
Bronze Furnace was a little surprised.
This Black Dragon was actually the guardian personally appointed by the Goddess of Life?
A strange Black Dragon who had converted to the Goddess of Life?!
Wait …
Mengmeng Committee?
Wasn't that the group mentioned by the two elves?
Could it be … a high-ranking group in the Elven race?
In an instant, Bronze Furnace's expression became solemn.
He bowed to Salty Meow and said, "Greetings, Sir.
I'm the emissary of the Dwarf Kingdom, Bronze Furnace. I've been entrusted by the Pope to visit the Life Church. "
Salty Meow nodded.
"I already know. Sir Bronze Furnace, please come with me."
…
Bronze Furnace followed the elven girl who came out to greet him. He stepped onto a carriage prepared by the elves and entered Sandstorm City.
Compared to a few decades ago, Sandstorm City had undergone significant changes.
The biggest change was that there was a lot of greenery in the streets and alleys. Those were the trees planted along the streets.
Bronze Furnace even saw some small gardens.
It could only be said that the elves were indeed worthy of their reputation. Even in the desert, they did not forget the way of nature.
Another big change was the law and order in Sandstorm City.
Bronze Furnace's deepest impression of Sandstorm City was the chaos in the city. Fighting was a common occurrence there. However, after entering Sandstorm City, the only impression he had of the city was that it was orderly.
He did not know how the elves did it …
Of course, Bronze Furnace naturally did not know that the "troublemakers" in Sandstorm City had become the players' experience points not long after the city was conquered.
There were many elves in Sandstorm City.
On the contrary, there were very few half-orcs.
Along the way, Bronze Furnace found that most of the elves were equipped with battle equipment, either armor or robes.
They carried a murderous aura from years of battle, even surpassing the experienced mercenaries on the continent.
However, most of their levels were not high. They were between upper Dark Iron and lower Silver.
Of course, this was only in comparison to Bronze Furnace himself.
In terms of the strength of the entire race, the elves were far more powerful than the dwarves.
This discovery made Bronze Furnace sigh. The elves were indeed a Silver race. After having their own True God, their levels rose so quickly.
The carriage was open. It was neither fast nor slow.
Along the way, many elves greeted the two of them warmly.
Especially after seeing Bronze Furnace, many of them had bright eyes and smiles. Their smiles even gave Bronze Furnace the illusion that they were trying to curry favor with them …
This scene made him sigh in his heart.
The elves were indeed a warm and kind race …
The only thing that made him feel strange was the way the elves walked.
Perhaps it was because jumping and climbing were more popular among the elves now.
Bronze Furnace looked around curiously as he chatted with the elven girl. While talking about the Dwarf Kingdom, he also heard a lot of news about the Elven Forest.
After ten minutes, the carriage stopped in front of a solemn temple.
— —
Yesterday, the dwarves had miscalculated the travel time. It should have been two days, but it was written as five days. It had now been corrected.
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