Finally, after a period of digging, we managed to open a path into the dwarven capital of Anrila.
The empire's heavy infantry led the way, while the Holy Emperor and I were in the middle. Behind us were the most elite imperial knights.
Some of the soldiers at the front were experienced and powerful sergeants. They wore black plate armor and black helmets, wielded long halberds or giant axes, and had the emblem of a lion engraved on their chests. They were armed to the teeth.
After passing through the giant dwarven city gates, we couldn't help but be impressed by the majesty of the buildings. I didn't expect the dwarven walls to be so tall.
At this point, we were already inside the dwarven city. Although the vanguard was still clearing away the snow so that we could clear a path, it was still difficult for us to advance.
Deathly silence. We all had a bad feeling about this, and we all prepared to fight at any moment. We didn't believe that the dwarven capital only had this many people. They must be hiding somewhere underground, because dwarves were a race that loved mining and metallurgy to make money. Of course, dwarves were also a stubborn and powerful race.
After a difficult advance, we finally reached a fortress high up in the city. This was probably the center of power and palace of the dwarven kingdom.
This place wasn't completely submerged by the avalanche like the lower city. Many of the buildings here had been destroyed by the avalanche, but because the snow had flowed down, this place was almost completely exposed.
Finally, without the influence of the snow, we felt much lighter.
Seeing that we were about to enter the main hall of the fortress, Holy Emperor Barossa sent a few imperial soldiers as scouts to scout the place.
After a while, the scout came back and reported that it was very magnificent inside. There were many bronze statues standing inside. The hall was richly decorated and there were metal products everywhere. Even the throne was made of gold. However, there was no one inside.
For safety's sake, the Holy Emperor ordered the imperial soldiers to stand guard outside and search. Only I and a few imperial knights were brought into the main hall of the fortress.
His Majesty and I entered the main hall of the dwarven fortress. Just like the scouts, we had seen many beautiful works of our enemies after so many years of war, but we were still amazed by the craftsmanship of the dwarven craftsmen.
"It would be great if we could capture a few master dwarven craftsmen alive," Holy Emperor Barossa said with a smile.
Those tall and mighty bronze statues, as well as the utensils and decorations, all of them showed us the wealth and craftsmanship of the dwarves.
The Sage Emperor walked up to the Dwarf King's golden throne, and the Imperial Royal Knights lined up in two rows. None of them were riding horses, and they looked like heavy infantry.
The Sage Emperor sat down, but before he could say anything, the bronze statues began to steam. The Sage Emperor had carefully inspected the throne before sitting down, and there was no idiot who would smear poison on his own throne. But unexpectedly, the throne seemed to be connected to some kind of switch. The moment the Sage Emperor sat down, the bronze men immediately came to life.
Before anyone could react, a bunch of dwarves suddenly appeared out of nowhere. The Sage Emperor had been relying on his own strength. Who would have thought that his sudden appearance would be so difficult to deal with?
He immediately retreated to my side. The Royal Knights immediately formed a circle to protect us. The door was open, and the soldiers at the door kept rushing in.
But what we didn't expect was that many metal vehicles that we had never seen before would appear out of nowhere. These vehicles were equipped with spinning weapons that could continuously fire a special kind of arrow at our soldiers. In a short period of time, countless people were killed or injured.
The sergeants fought bravely and charged at the front, but many of them were instantly killed by these weapons that they had never seen before.
The others raised their shields to protect the Sage Emperor, but they were beaten so badly that they couldn't even raise their heads.
At this moment, the Dwarf King Cedric Wildhammer rode out from the back of the hall on his antelope. He had a thick red beard and a golden crown embedded with many gems. He held an extremely heavy hammer in his hand.
At this moment, the Imperial soldiers outside were suppressed by the metal carriages and couldn't enter. The few who did enter were all killed by the dwarven warriors and bronze men lying in ambush in the hall.
"Hurry up and use magic to support me. We will kill this dwarf here." Although the Sage Emperor was very confident in his own strength, he knew that it was best to be careful in the current situation.
The Dwarf King raised his hammer and pointed at the Sage Emperor, indicating that he wanted to fight the Sage Emperor alone.
Of course, the Sage Emperor wouldn't be afraid of a mere dwarf. After all, his strength was one of the best in this continent. Right now, it was more advantageous for us to kill the Dwarf King directly.
The Sage Emperor signaled the Royal Knights to not take action. He alone was enough to defeat this dwarf riding on the antelope.
The Sage Emperor pulled out the Song of the Conqueror from his waist. He wanted to see if this extremely sharp sword could pierce through the dwarf's armor. The Royal Knights stepped aside and let the Sage Emperor and the Dwarf King duel.
The Dwarf King rode on the antelope and charged at the Sage Emperor, smashing his hammer heavily at the Sage Emperor's chest.
The Sage Emperor blocked with his sword. With a clang, the Sage Emperor activated a golden battle aura. This was a battle aura that only a true expert could use.
He almost didn't block it. The Sage Emperor felt that the Dwarf King's hammer was terrifyingly powerful and couldn't be underestimated.
After being blocked by the Sage Emperor, the Dwarf King slashed back, forcing the antelope to fight the Sage Emperor face to face. There were no shouts. The Royal Knights stood around as if they were watching a show.
There was no time to think. The two sides exchanged blows in an extremely intense battle. Loud collisions rang out in the hall. The Sage Emperor felt that it wasn't a good idea to drag things out like this. He had to end the battle quickly.
He purposely showed an opening, and the Dwarf King took the opportunity to smash the Sage Emperor's left arm. However, the Sage Emperor had already gathered all his killing intent in his right hand.
As expected, the Dwarf King fell for it. His hammer smashed into the Sage Emperor's left arm, but the Sage Emperor directly pierced the Dwarf King's abdomen from behind.
"Men, kill these dwarves. Lancelot, quickly heal me. " The Sage Emperor's left arm was broken and in urgent need of treatment. His forehead was already covered in cold sweat. This was a rare moment in recent years when he was in such a sorry state. At this moment, he could no longer use his battle aura to protect himself.
"Lancelot, haha, I've already done what I promised you. The rest is up to you," the Dwarf King suddenly said in the common language, blood dripping from his mouth.
"What?" Before he could even react, the Sage Emperor Barossa had already been stabbed in the heart from behind with my special dagger.
"No!" I screamed in my mind. I tried my best to control Lancelot's body so that it wouldn't kill the Sage Emperor, but this body was completely out of my control.
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