In the wind and snow, Rhodes and his party arrived at Dulong City, located in the north of Kislev. This is also the only supply point outside the northern border. Rhodes heard that after the Great Wall Sentinel was disbanded, some people
There are sporadic nomadic activities wandering in the northern grasslands, but it is almost impossible to find them in the vast wilderness.
Therefore, Dulong City, which is relatively fixed in location, became the only supply point in the north. When they arrived at Dulong City, the group was already exhausted and extremely weak. Only Rhodes still maintained abundant physical strength, and everything was fine.
Thanks to the Armor of Esun, Rhodes knew that it was another gift from the bear god Esun.
After entering Dulong City, the dwarves once again received the Lord of Blackhammer Castle as a distinguished guest. This time, it was not only due to the ice pepper trade, but also because Rhodes fought and killed the sworn enemy of the dwarves, the greenskins.
Hundreds of greenskins. This is something exciting for dwarves. Although there are still tens of thousands of greenskins, Rhodes' efforts are obvious to all.
The dwarves placed Rhodes in the best hotel, a luxurious private room... Of course, these stone caves dug into the rock wall were all the same to Rhodes... The bed was so small that he could only sleep curled up, but compared to
It was so much better to eat and sleep in the countryside. Not only did it remind Rhodes of the underground hot springs in Blackhammer Castle, he had traveled a long distance and now he just wanted to take a good bath. Caroline was also in a miserable state.
"Rhode, thank the gods, you are still alive!"
After briefly settling in, Edmund and his party rushed over after hearing the sound. After meeting his old friend, Edmund's face shone with uncontrollable excitement. But at the same time, he also saw Rhodes
With the layers of scars on his face, although there was no trace of fatigue on Lord White Bear's face, others looked tired.
"You should really thank the gods..." Rhodes smiled and hugged his old friend. From the Elengrad rebellion to the present, Edmund has always been on his side. No matter when the Norscans invaded,
When Ironhide led the orcs north, Edmund and his Great Wall Guards arrived immediately.
"Where's Ironhide? Did he and the Troll King fight each other? Also, why are there only these few of you left? Where are the others? I remember that there were more than fifty warriors with you when we separated..."
Edmund had too many questions, but from the looks on the faces of Yeskovitch and Sibes, Edmund had already guessed the answer.
"They are all sleeping on the snow-capped mountains." Rhodes replied heavily and seriously, "However, we have completed the mission."
"Troll King and Ironhide are entangled?"
Edmund asked. After making such a big sacrifice, the only purpose was this.
"Yes, the greenskins were still in the cave when we came down."
Rod answered.
"Let the wind and blizzard bury them!"
Bogul said angrily.
"I hope so." Rhodes said, "But we did not get chased by the greenskins along the way. The Troll King's survivability is extremely strong. I guess that as long as Ironhide doesn't find its weakness, they will be in that cave.
We will fight for days and nights."
"Anyway, the plan was successful. The North has been saved, which is good news."
Edmund said.
"Tell me about you. What happened to you after we parted? I remember that Jiger took away more than just a few of you."
Rod asked.
After walking, they came to the dwarf bar. Since it was working time, it was quite quiet here. A few dwarves were sitting in their respective seats, drinking beer and taking a rest.
"Yes, it's not just us. But our experiences are somewhat similar to yours..." Edmund said, picking up the cold beer on the table and taking a swig.
"On the way down the mountain, we encountered a large army of greenskins, and the goblins discovered us. Then, the wolf knights and orcs rushed over. Jigel and I led our respective troops to fight with the greenskins, and soon
, the scene was in chaos, I led my troops to break through, and I also saw Jigel leading his own people to break through, but there were too many greenskins, and we were soon separated. Later, I led my team to break through successfully,
However, there was an avalanche on the mountain..."
Edmund paused and continued——
"Those greenskins still halfway up the mountain must have been buried alive. Jigel and many northern warriors, if they didn't have time to run away, would probably be in danger. After the avalanche, there were still many greenskins chasing us.
So, I couldn’t go back to check. Hundreds of thousands of green-skinned orcs and goblins were almost all over the Troll Mountains. Hum, the snowy mountains would bury them! However, I still didn’t see Jigur and him until I came out of the mountain.
subordinates."
"well……"
After listening to Edmund's description, Rhodes sighed deeply. In order to lure Ironhide away, the North had paid too much. Those who went deep into the north and dared to step into the Troll Mountains were the best warriors in the North. They knew it when they set out.
Of the hundreds of people, only a few people returned now. Only the last six people on his side were left, and only about 20 people on Edmund's side escaped alive. Rhodes didn't expect many people on Jigel's side.
He escaped alive, just hoping to return to Blackhammer Castle as soon as possible and organize a strategic alliance. There is no news from Ironhide for the time being, but it does not mean that he really died in the Troll King's cave. According to Ironhide's combat power, Rhodes is estimated to be the last to die.
Or the Troll King. It's just a matter of time.
…
On the outskirts of Marienburg, slave market.
Aliria didn't know how she was captured and appeared in this place. In her memory, she was still in the inn room in the city the night before. She ate some hot food and drank a little wine, because it was
It helped me sleep. After that, I lost my memory. From the hotel room to here, I had no memory at all. There was no doubt that this was a kidnapping, and someone drugged himself in the wine to make him unconscious.
The hotel people have a problem!
Thinking of this, Aliria couldn't help but grit her teeth. She had long heard that Marienburg was an unclean place, and extreme prosperity brought extreme darkness and corruption. Legend has it that Marienburg has the most developed service industry and the most
There are huge slave markets and some cheap hotels with black-hearted merchants who wait until travelers fall asleep and then quietly stun them, cut off their organs and sell them to various underground alchemy rooms or other places.
Some children will be directly kidnapped and sold to rich families as servants. Beautiful girls will be raised and used as playthings for the nobles... All the darkness Aliria only heard about, but now it seems that it is a fact.
She could only hate herself for not taking adequate precautions, but many times, it was impossible to take precautions.
Now, it was useless to regret. She could only calm down and observe the surrounding environment.
There are cold walls on all sides, and only a small window at a high place provides the only light source for the entire room. There is no doubt that this is a dungeon. Moreover, all of his belongings have been taken away, including his weapons.
was taken away.
The Afterimage Bow was given to her by her father when she came of age, and the Islay Dagger was given to her by her brother. Those two weapons are treasures to Aliria. But now they are being used in such a poor way.
Aliria secretly swore in her heart that if she could get out, she would kill the lowly person who took away her weapon and drugged her.
There was another human being imprisoned here together, a human woman who looked to be in her early twenties. However, she came here earlier than Aliria, and now she has been tortured into a state of disgrace.