After entering the Great Styx Delta, Snorri and his companions saw a sight they would never forget. A large number of skeleton warriors and structures wandering in the yellow sand and rubble. The barren land looked a bit strange in the desolation.
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The silence of this land of the dead was broken by the roar of outsiders and their warships. Soon the dwarves noticed the shadows of some flying objects in the sky.
"Are there birds in the desert?" Snorri now hates flying things that don't obey him.
"Carrion vultures are also resurrected undead. These big birds can smell the smell of blood and will rush to battlefields thousands of miles away like moths to a flame. They are the scouts of the Tomb Kings."
Panosin said while observing the direction of the river and adjusting the position of the dreadnought.
"Zandiri is the kingdom of Ulatip, the former vulture god of Nehekhara. The humans in this place once believed in animal gods that they originated from the beasts in the desert. But Nagash found and broke them
A channel to interfere in mortal affairs. Without faith, they would have entered the dusk."
Balin looked at the dossier and said that the dwarves and Nehekhara had a historical intersection, and that was the golden age of the Mountain Kingdom.
"According to the inscriptions brought by the adventurers, the vulture is the sacred spokesperson of Ulatip. It will carry the souls of fallen warriors to the sky to fight endless wars with the dark demons."
After a while, the dwarves saw an army of the dead pouring out of the left side of the river. An unknown Tomb King sat on his skeleton chariot and drove from a distance. The sandstorm rising from the sky marked the arrival of the dead.
, the ticking of skeleton horses and the whirring of wheels come and go.
Through the telescope, Snorri saw the mummy-like body of the Tomb King, the golden ornaments on his body, and the gorgeous carriage of the skeleton chariot. He suddenly understood why so many adventurers turned to tomb robbers when they arrived in Nehekhara.
What a thief.
"Don't worry, they can't get through!" Panoson thought that Snorri was worried about the army of the dead wading into the water to attack the dwarf fleet.
"The Tomb Kings didn't have any ships. After Nagash was poisoned, all the ships were driven away by those in authority to escape. Of course, the limited trees were cut down to build ships. As for Nehekhara after they were awakened, it was already desolate.
.If you want to build a ship, you don’t have the raw materials.”
Altman Yanmei added that he was the engineer of the ship and stayed in the command room when he had nothing else to do.
The Tomb King watched the dwarf fleet leave his territory in silence. During the subsequent voyage, Tomb Kings were constantly awakened by the roar, but they all took a wait-and-see attitude.
The subordinates of these Lords of Bones are all their former sacrificial troops. It is difficult to replenish them once they are exhausted, and they do not want to cause unnecessary losses.
A few days later, a magnificent city appeared within the sight of the dwarf fleet. This was Khemri, the most important and greatest city in the Nehekhara Empire, and the heart and capital of the empire.
"Are you really sure you want me to go ashore here to send a message to the Immortal Emperor?" Bahrain made final confirmation while adjusting his clothes.
"Indeed, our Balak Val's previous fleet sent the expedition team passing by here without even going ashore to communicate. Maybe..." Even if it was agreed in advance, Panoson still wanted to persuade him when he came to the battle.
"If they dare! The axes and cannons of our sons of the mountains will kill them completely!" Henryd was a warrior and didn't know how powerful Settra and the Tomb Kings were. He swung his fists and shouted!
"If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to. But we will continue to pass by this waterway in the future. Even if we can take advantage of him and go back and forth this time, what about next time? What about next time?"
Snorri muttered while looking at the majestic city in the distance. Khemri is no longer as glorious as it used to be. Those huge obelisks, temples, and palaces have lost their luster under the erosion of time. Each marble marble
The pyramids built are now decaying and dilapidated.
But one of them is different. It is a dark pyramid standing outside the city. It is taller than any other pyramid.
This is the Black Pyramid of Nagash, the Lord of the Undead - he was also the master of this city and built it with all the efforts of the whole country. It is a giant energy fortress specially used to collect magical energy. According to ancient legend, the tomb of Nagash is also located there.
in.
Even now in the underworld, the power of the Lord of the Dead still envelopes this building. Every Tomb King is worried about his resurrection, but no one can destroy it.
Balin mustered up the courage and stepped onto the sand from the pontoon, protected by ten Hammer Guards. He brought with him a formal diplomatic letter, in which Snorri asked the immortal Emperor Settra in a rather humble tone for this gift.
and all future dwarven fleets in the Nehekhara River.
The dwarves watched from the ship, ready to use naval guns to cover them at any time. Many people were worried that those skeletons without the ability to communicate would directly kill the young consultant on the spot.
Fortunately, this dwarf fleet was very noisy and had been sailing in the Great Styx for several days. Even the Immortal Emperor had been alerted. He sent one of his Tomb Princes to lead troops to monitor this.
The former nobles of Nehekhara retained their consciousness and ability to think.
Unlike ordinary martyrs, the souls of the nobles were bound to their noble bodies by the Lich Priests through a large number of magical spells and rituals drawn on the shrouds. Therefore, they were summoned by Nagash under the ritual of all the dead.
His soul was also revived.
Snorri watched from a distance as the Tomb Prince picked up the letter and drove his skeleton horse back to the city. After a while, he returned with a group of Ushabits and several skeleton chariots.
"The dwarf, the great Emperor Nehekhara, the King of Kings, the Chosen One of Petra... wants your master to meet him!" The Tomb Prince's skull mouth opened and closed, and his hoarse voice spread through the tremors of magic.
came out.
Settra, as the greatest emperor in the history of Nehekhara, has too many titles to count. However, unlike most people who wear titles, most of Settra's titles are genuine.
Snorri guessed what the last few words were when he saw the empty skeleton carriage. While the Tomb Prince was reciting those titles, he was busy changing his clothes and packing the gifts he had prepared in advance.
After nearly two hours, with the sun setting in the sky, the Tomb Prince could finish speaking. Snorri, Rogoff and the guards carrying gifts got off the warship.