Deep in the Stormhorn Mountains.

When the orc Geerdan, who was holding a bone staff, learned that the Gate of the Abyss had been destroyed, the orc prophet not only was not depressed at all, but was greatly relieved.

Because even between demons, there are disputes over power and interests, and the demon invasion of Cormanthor in the north was not at all part of his and the teacher's plans.

If the leader of the Frostwolf clan, the Sword Master Droru Frostwolf Landreso Abyss, who was sitting on the highest glacier on the Spine of the World, was roaring here at this moment, he would definitely want to chop him into pieces.

Because this orc prophet named Gerdan was the student of Nerion, the first corrupted orc in the North, and he was also one of the spokespersons of the Abyss Demon in the main material plane.

In order to please the demon lord of the abyss, these two orcs did not hesitate to mix demon blood into their food and feed it to the orc army, spreading abyssal erosion between the Spine of the World and the orc tribes of the High Glacier.

This once led to nearly half a century of melee fighting between the orc tribes on the Spine of the World. At least hundreds of Droru's sons and grandsons died on the ice peak as a result.

For Master and Disciple Galdan, Droru, the orc swordmaster, is also a ruthless character as difficult to deal with as an old enemy.

They have tried countless times to integrate the tribes and go south, but they have been thwarted by each other.

So his teacher Nerion was the first to suffer disaster due to the unfavorable outcome of the battle.

The body of this poor old orc prophet was dragged to the Frost Realm on the 23rd floor of the Abyss by the angry Lord Kostchurch, where it was 'patched', while only his soul was kept and tortured wantonly.

Based on Gerdan's memories, the reason why the angry lord was so angry was:

It was just that his teacher was not in a good position in the battle, but perhaps the most critical thing was that he failed to sacrifice the heavenly suit promised back then to the great demon lord in time.

Even in the human world, the demand for that thing exceeds supply, especially after it was discontinued, it became out of print, and the price was sky-high. For the orcs, the difficulty of obtaining it became even more hellish.

Later, the teacher tried his best to use a corrupt human being, and finally obtained a set of so-called "heavenly weapons" from the black market of human city-states.

But Gerdan once witnessed it with his own eyes. It seemed to be an ordinary tentacle of the abyss.

And I don’t know if it’s because the weather in the Supreme Glacier is too cold, so that thing is as frozen as a popsicle.

He still remembers the scene where the teacher and the angry lord looked at each other in silence for a long time when the teacher carefully chanted the name of the angry lord and sacrificed it to the master.

The angry lord was so angry that he spent the whole day in a state of extreme anger.

The next day, Gerdan learned that his teacher had been dragged to the abyss to 'company' the Angry Lord.

Soon he received an interdimensional 'delivery' - his teacher.

At that time, Nerion had been attached to a pair of armor, then wrapped in a huge block of ice, and then thrown on the highest glacier.

Let him endure the endless pain of ice while continuing to serve the angry lord.

This made Gerdan, who was just a child, tremble with fear and turn blue in the face.

And with the launch of Zeelandia's large-scale afforestation development project in the eastern desert, Gerdan could no longer stay even on the highest glacier.

He was forced to take a group of corrupted orcs and the teacher's bone staff across the desert to the Stormhorn Mountains, trying to make a comeback here.

The plague of undead that began to spread along the coast of the Sea of ​​Fallen Stars undoubtedly gave Geerdan an opportunity.

After he reported this matter to the angry lord Kostchichi, the demon lord gave his teacher a powerful spiritual power.

Even though he was far away in the desert, Gerdan was able to communicate with his teacher through the bone staff, and he used the plague in the Sea of ​​Fallen Stars to fuel the flames and collect souls to sacrifice to the demon lord.

Koschich promised Nerion that if the mission was successful, not only would he be able to atone for his sins, but he would also be granted one of his wishes.

Gerdan also knew very well what the teacher’s greatest wish was.

At the same time, he also knew that after so many years of getting along with him, his teacher did not really believe in the promises of the moody demon lord.

So that day, when I learned that the human prince of Cormyr was leading the assembled army to march towards the Stormhorn Mountains.

The teacher's murmur sounded in Geerdan's mind.

At the same time, Altais stared at the piles of dead bones in the valley that seemed to have been drained of all their blood and souls, his face as sinking as water.

This is undoubtedly the work of those savage orcs.

At the same time, these horrifying and weird corpses also made his head hurt. Some vague memories seemed to break through the water and emerge.

He vaguely remembered some.

When he was fighting the undead natural disaster in the south, he seemed to have encountered a similar scene.

The entire village was sacrificed to an unknown entity by some cultists using some cruel ritual, and then turned into undead and continued to spread the plague.

When he was transferred to the north to guard Tifanton, he seemed to be dealing with a plague in a large city.

He only vaguely remembered that his teacher was angry and disappointed with him.

But the memory stops there.

So much so that his memories of recent days were somewhat confused with the recurring nightmare.

But his intuition made him feel that these orcs hiding in the Stormhorn Mountains were inseparable from the undead natural disasters on the coast.

Maybe as long as he gets rid of these orcs? He can find the answer he wants.

We can solve the undead disaster that is getting worse in the south!

This may have made Altais a little excited.

However, although this discovery cheered him up, it did not make him lose his mind.

Are the corpses of the missing refugees all here? So there is no need for him to take greater risks with the Purple Dragon Guard just for the sake of impulse.

So he and his men waited on the cold and windy ice peak for three days and three nights until the "reinforcements" arrived.

However, the number of the troops assembled by the nobles was only half of what he expected? It must be that the nobles disbanded another batch after hearing that the danger of the northern devil had been resolved.

But for Altais, just dealing with those orcs is enough.

But to his surprise, the adjutant who rushed back brought him a letter.

The letter was written by his father, Assan III.

After reading the contents of the letter, the Prince of Cormyr couldn't help but purse his lips and smile.

Although he had repeatedly guessed what the silver dragon lord might ask for, he never expected that the other party's request would be like this.

Yasan stated in the letter that after a preliminary meeting, Levis, the lord of Zeelandia, proposed to them Cormyr:

It is hoped that Cormyr can return all willing half-elf slaves to freedom and the right to move to the North if they choose.

Correspondingly, Cormyr can also obtain trade tax benefits from Zeelandia and put forward certain conditions.

In this letter, his father also analyzed the possible pros and cons of this decree for him in detail, and asked for his opinions.

How could he not know that in fact, his father had already made up his mind about the best choice.

And the reason for doing this is because my father is already very old.

All of this is in the hope of setting an example and teaching him how to be a qualified king in the few moments in his life.

Thinking of this, Altais couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, and he immediately wrote back:

"Dear father.

“This is undoubtedly a win-win choice.

"If it were me, I would also choose to give these half-elves freedom in this difficult situation, so as to solve the increasingly scarce food crisis and gain both fame and fortune.

"The Silver Dragon Lord Levis is also a respectable being.

"It is a pity that I could not be by your side during such a meeting that is worthy of being remembered in history, and learn how you govern this kingdom with wisdom.

"But please don't worry, I will adhere to your teachings and use my power carefully.

"I found some clues about the Undead Scourge in the Stormhorn Mountains.

"If it can be resolved smoothly, this victory will undoubtedly become the hope that inspires the people to get back on their feet.

"So, father, please wait peacefully in Susar for a while.

"I will bring the gift of healing Cormyr on the day when the Holy Ceremony of Liberation of Half-Elves is held as scheduled.

"return with glory."
Chapter completed!