As everyone knew, the Battle of the Long Beard had always been a sore point for the Elves and Dwarves.
Relatively speaking, the Dwarves at least had something to brag about. After all, they had won the final victory. However, for the Elves, the Battle of the Long Beard was a crushing defeat. Not only did they lose most of their colonies in the old world, but they also caused the High Elves to split into the Wood Elves. They also lost most of their elites, causing them to be unable to completely suppress the Dark Elves. Most importantly, they lost the crown of the first Phoenix King.
Many people didn't think much of it. Wasn't it just a crown? They could just make another one. After all, didn't the High Elves make another one?
It was different.
The first Phoenix King's crown was not only made of priceless gold, silver, jewelry, and various rare materials. More importantly, every Elf God at that time had added their own divine blessings to the crown and infused a part of their divine power into it. Those were the Elven Gods of the ancient and glorious Elven Empire. At that time, their divine power hadn't declined so much, and they hadn't split apart. Asuryan even personally responded to the first Phoenix King, Ainarion's request.
The power contained in the Phoenix King's crown alone was enough to directly promote a mortal to a demigod.
Therefore, the Elves had thought of many ways to get the crown back from the High King's treasury in the Dwarf's Eternal Peak, Kraz Al-Anak. Unfortunately, not a single one of them had succeeded. The last time the Dwarves negotiated, Finnuba had come to the Eternal Peak. During the negotiation, Finnuba, who was still a navigator at the time, had said that if the Dwarves were willing to return the Elven treasures, including the Phoenix King's crown, the High Elves would be willing to pay a large sum of money, resources, and even a large amount of Yserama silver, as well as reveal the secrets of the Elven runes.
However, it was useless. The Dwarves once again refused to negotiate. The High King Solgreen announced that unless the Phoenix King personally led the Elven princes to visit the Eternal Peak, they would all kneel down and shout, "Stop, Brother Dwarf!"
It was simply impossible for them to reach an agreement.
However, with the recovery of the Eight Peaks Mountain, things ushered in a turning point. The mother goddess of the dwarves, Valaya, had awakened during the process of Laing and Belega joining forces to recover the Eight Peaks Mountain. Valaya issued an oracle to the dwarves, saying that the final moment was close at hand, and that they should put aside the hatred of the past and unite together.
No matter how stubborn the dwarves were, they had to listen to the Valaya Oracle, one of their three ancestral gods. Solgreen, the Supreme King, was slightly more relaxed. As for the high elves, it had been thousands of years since the Battle of the Long Beard. Even if they were a generation of high elves, most of them had almost forgotten about it.
"So, the two sides are now planning to try to contact each other again."
In the banquet hall of the new palace of Muxilon, a large group of Angran's personal guards were eating and drinking under the hospitality of the Brittany. The King of the Eight Peaks Mountain ate especially fast and ate a lot. He also complained that the food was good, but the cooking was not good enough. After drinking a few mouthfuls of good quality Bagman beer, the King of the Eight Peaks Mountain said indifferently after the hops soaked his white beard, "It seems that the little queen, Alisala or something, thinks that it's a good idea to let that little mushroom come to negotiate. It's said that she can make the most ferocious giant beasts cry in front of her. Hey, if you ask me, with the Valaya Oracle, maybe something can be negotiated. What do you think? Brother Laing? "
"Is the Eternal Queen really willing to give her daughter away?" Laing was puzzled. He sat next to Bellegar with his arms crossed. The Knight King said with interest, "This doesn't seem like something the elves would do. I remember when I visited Ossouin, I didn't even see the famous Eternal Queen, Alisala, let alone this little queen."
"That's a pity." Bellegar nodded disapprovingly. "You had such a good opportunity to meet the Eternal Queen, but you didn't. It's said that the Eternal Queen is also a fierce person with many legends. Even the dwarves know that she has always been the Eternal Queen who doesn't play by the rules. She often goes to the frontlines in person. On the other hand, Finnuba, the Phoenix King, seems to have never participated in the war."
"Yes." Laing said casually. "It's said that the Eternal Queen is a super beauty. Her beauty can only be compared to the high elf Goddess of the Moon, Lilith. I didn't have the chance to meet her last time, but this time, the little queen is going to visit the old world … Ugh!"
Laing's face suddenly twisted.
"What's wrong with you? Brother Laing? " Baylor's greasy hand broke off a goose leg from a roast goose. He looked at Ryan strangely and interrupted the conversation.
"Dear …" Suria, who was sitting next to Laing, suddenly had a bright smile on her face. "You're very busy. You don't have that much time. If you think you have a lot of time, as your wife, I'll arrange it for you!"
"Ugh … Well, it's like this." Laing's face was bitter. The Knight King could only nod. "Sorry to trouble you, my lady!"
"No problem, I'm your wife!" Only then did Sulia withdraw her small hand from Ryan's waist. The female knight was all smiles, but no matter how one looked at her, she looked extremely dangerous.
"… Brother Bellegar, will the little queen pass through Brittany?" After arranging for Laing, Suria asked Bellegar.
"No, the little queen and the high elves will take a boat directly to the Sea Gate." Bellegar didn't notice the small movements between Laing and his wife. The King of Eight Peak Mountain said directly, "Then, they will go along the Evil River to the Eternal Peak."
"Do you need us to send someone to escort them?" Suria continued with a smile.
"What does it have to do with you, brother Laing, Lady Suria?" Belega didn't seem to care at all. "Valaya above, this matter doesn't seem to have anything to do with your Knight's Kingdom. This is a negotiation between the pointy ears and the dwarves. Don't get involved. Eight Peak Mountain doesn't want to get involved. Let Solgrin do it. "
"Don't you have to worry about safety?" Laing really wanted to see the little queen, but he didn't have an excuse.
"No, there are three guards along the Vile Lands." Bellegar said indifferently. "Since the expedition of Eight Peak Mountain, at least the northern line of the Vile Lands has been safe. Don't worry."
"Okay then." Laing had nothing to say.
Bellegar's visit to Brittany this time was to improve the relationship between the two sides, strengthen the friendship between the two sides, inspect and inspect the nature of the Muxilon industrial zone, and also prepare to sign a new trade contract. But the main purpose was to ask for one thing, and for that, he took out a blueprint.
It was a blueprint of a dwarf rune colossus.
In the deepest part of Eight Peak Mountain's treasury, the ultimate war machine of the golden age of the dwarves was stored.
The rune colossus of the dwarves.
This was an ultimate war machine about ten meters tall, built in the golden age of the dwarves. When Eight Peak Mountain was still the "Queen of the Silver Abyss", the ancestral engineers of the dwarves had already begun to build this ultimate war machine to deal with the army of the elven Empire. But before these war machines were completed, the Battle of Long Beard had already ended. What was left were a few half-finished products that were already 80% -90% complete. Because they were too powerful and only used for killing, and after the elves retreated, the dwarves didn't have any enemies that could match them. (The age of cataclysm only began 60 years after the Battle of Long Beard, and it was caught off guard) So the project didn't continue. When they wanted to pick it up later, the blueprint had already been lost in the chaos of war.
In the depths of the ancestral treasury, Belega found the complete blueprint of the Rune Colossus. With this blueprint, the dwarves of Eight Peaks Mountain would be able to continue the project.
This colossus was fifteen meters tall, and it only needed three people to operate it. In addition to being equipped with a giant axe, a giant hammer, and a rotating drill, its arms could also shoot hot magma beams, which were enough to burn a large number of enemy ground targets.
Even so, the rune colossus had many problems during the dwarven era. For example, it didn't have enough power to move slowly and was difficult to maintain. For example, the magma beam was unstable and could hurt itself. There were also problems with shooting and precision in engineering.
But now, thousands of years later, all the problems had been completely solved with the dwarves' rapid advancement in gunpowder technology, steam power technology, and new engineering. Sulfur revolving machine guns, artillery bombs, and new steam power boilers were added to the colossus. The ancient war machine of the dwarves would once again show its glory after thousands of years.
Therefore, Bellegar came with two requests this time.
The first request was that the dwarves of Eight Peak Mountain intended to hire five hundred skilled workers from Laing to continue building and repairing the rune colossus of the dwarves.
The second request was that Bellegar needed the help of the dwarves of Lone Dragon City. With the passage of time, many dwarven runes and technology had been lost in the chaos of war. Only the dwarves of Lone Dragon City had preserved them better.
Bellegar had plenty of wealth and gold. Ever since Eight Peak Mountain was recovered, the dwarves of Eight Peak Mountain had opened up the underground passage between the north and south of the Mountain Kingdom. The prosperous trade allowed Bellegar's treasury to have a steady flow of gold. Of course, Bellegar's queen, Kermanic, was also an excellent housekeeper.
After hearing Bellegar's conditions and generous treatment, Laing didn't immediately agree. Instead, he smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Bellegar, you're taking away some of the workers I've worked so hard to accumulate."
"Brother Laing, don't be so polite. The Angran clan is your Knight King's eternal brother," Bellegar said in a loud voice. Belega didn't seem to care at all as he said loudly, "I know that it wasn't easy for you to train two to three thousand qualified workers. It's not right for us to take them away, but we're willing to share the blueprint with the Ryan brothers and the knight brothers! In addition, when the rune colossus of the dwarves is completed, we can give one to you! "
"Oh! Really? "Laing's eyes lit up.
"Grannie, my oath is as firm as a rock!" Belle Gar extended his fist and struck Ryan's fist to seal the oath.
A new covenant was signed.
According to Bellegar's information, the dwarves had a total of eight rune colossus. Five of them were under the Eternity Peak, and the other three were under Eight Peak Mountain.
If they could all be repaired and used, perhaps the dwarves would have a little more confidence to survive the final moment.
After the banquet, Belegar officially began his tour. In the past month, the guards of the Oath of Angerard followed their king and traveled to several important scenic spots in Brittania, eating and drinking everywhere. On one hand, they were waiting for the dwarves in Lone Dragon City to reply, and on the other hand, they were enjoying a rare moment of peace.
On the other hand, the Knight King, Laing, gathered the ten marshals in Muxilon, except for the Marshal of the North, Marshal of the Wretched Land, Marshal of the Wretched Land, Marshal of the Knight King, and his own court officials. When they were discussing national affairs, an urgent military report was sent to the new palace.
"The Battle of Martyrdom in Tarfjord has ended!" Talleyrand walked in quickly with his walking stick. The Foreign Affairs Minister had an indescribable expression on his face. Under everyone's gaze, he handed the letter directly to Leon. "Your Majesty, the Church of Justice has lost more than 17500 men, while the Chaos army has lost more than 13000 men. This is an extremely tragic victory."
"When the Church of Justice's army declared victory, there were less than 500 people left in the army."
"500 people?!" François opened his mouth in shock. His father-in-law had always sought victory in a stable manner. He was never willing to fight head-on. When he heard the result, his jaw almost hit the ground.
Archbishop Vickmar of the Church of Justice fought like this?!
How could he cause such casualties in his own territory?!
"What about Alfred Frey?" Laing's eyes instantly sharpened.
"Alfred Frey's whereabouts are unknown!"
"What?!" The letter fell to the ground.
… I'm the missing section line …
Let's go back to a few days ago.
Empire, north of the Tarabek River, Oostermark, Shadow Forest.
An extremely fierce and bloody battle broke out in the forest. The human army was driven crazy by the religious fanaticism and Archbishop Vickmar's personal presence.
On the other side, the Chaos army was also led by the warlord, the Chosen of Terror, Graxol-Fire Axe. They split into three groups and occupied the advantageous terrain. They were prepared to lure the human army into a pocket formation and attack from three sides.
Under the bloody battle, the ground was littered with corpses. The entire Shadow Forest was dyed red. From the start, both sides threw in all their forces without caring about the cost. Cannons, witchcraft, divine spells, the fanaticism of the ascetics, the battle cries of the believers of Chaos, and the prayers of the paladins were endless.
"What an intense battle." In the depths of the forest, a Vampire Lord, the head of the Von Castein family, the last Vampire Count, Man Frey Von Castein, was happily watching everything in front of him.
What a happy scene. The humans and Chaos had a great battle and suffered heavy casualties. Their resentful souls and skeletons would be the most satisfactory harvest for the Vampire Lord.
However, more importantly, he was trying to understand the habits and strategies of the Great Priest, Archbishop Vickma, in using his troops.
This would be the key to capturing him!
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