Chapter 729, Abandoning Hatred, What Is Left of the Dwarves?

ps: I thought about it carefully, and there is indeed a problem with the recent rhythm. I was too eager to write about the Battle of Eight Peaks, but this great expedition was not composed of one or two battles, so I was a little too anxious.

Inside the box is the head of the wild green-skinned warlord Zanak Jieya. This green-skinned warlord who once caused a lot of trouble and pain at Haimenguan has his head cut off, and his face still has the expression of despair and fear when he was dying. , one of its two fangs was chopped off, and it just stared forward.

"I accept this gift!" King Baiernov nodded in satisfaction, and a page could be erased from his book of hatred: "But I think I must remind you, Knight King Lai... Lai..."

"Ryan, Ryan Machado." Ryan added immediately.

"Your Majesty King Ryan, I forgive your abruptness and accept your kindness, but I think I must remind you that in the future, it is better to leave it to the dwarves to do it yourself. You just need to inform us and send it over with your head cut off. It’s also very good, but it doesn’t respect our tradition enough.” King Baiernov signaled his subordinates to put away the box: “I understand that this is your first offence, and you may not understand the rules of Haimen Pass, so let’s forget about it this time. The greenskins were wiped out so quickly, our hatred should not end so easily."

Before Ryan could talk to him, King Baiernov stood up, and he slowly walked down from the high platform: "King of Knights, Belgar, I regret that I can't stay for a long time, I still have things to do, if you If you like, we can have a drink now and disband, if there is nothing else, you can leave now after the toast, may the hammer of Grannie bless you."

"Cheers." Three large dwarven beer mugs were placed on the table, and the rich Bagman beer was poured into the mugs. The three kings each drank a glass, and then it was over. The Hammer Warriors signaled Ryan and Bellegar can leave.

Ryan and Bellegar came out of the throne room, and Ryan shook his head again and again: "It's so difficult to communicate."

"King Baiernov has always been like this." Bellegar said hesitantly: "Besides, I had some things with him at the beginning... which made him have some opinions on me, and it hurts you, Brother Lane."

Ryan understood, it was definitely Bellega who borrowed soldiers from Baiernov, and ended up losing everything again.

There really was Belega, the king had already given almost everything he had in order to regain Eight Peaks Mountain.

Walking out of the Throne Hall, Ryan noticed that the door lintel of the entire Throne Hall was full of exquisite dwarf runes and faces of ancestors. The faces of the kings of Haimen Pass were engraved on it. It was an ancient rune stone, which was said to be from the Dwarf Fortress. The most solid stone, Ryan knows that Bellega once fought back to the entrance of his ancestral hall when he attacked Bafeng Mountain for the second time. He took back a rune stone from the entrance of the ancestral hall. All with this rune stone,

Because the rune stone represents the history and glory of the dwarves.

The two left the Throne Hall along the long and low aisle, and the entire streets of Haimenguan City were exposed in front of their eyes. The labyrinth-like complex tunnels and alleys extend in all directions, and there are criss-crossing paths, and there is a lantern every ten steps. , illuminating the passage, the city wall of Haimenguan is tens of meters high, and it is full of dwarf crossbowmen, thunder gunners and artillerymen on duty. Formidable enemy, when Ryan stood in the corridor outside the throne room and looked down, he could see the entire city's cafeteria, engineer association, wharf and commercial street, residential area, armory and forging hall.

"Let's stand here for a while, Brother Ryan." Bellega came near a sink, he turned on the faucet, washed his hands with clean water, and signaled Ryan to stop for a while: "I can see that you must have a problem Wanted to ask me about Thorgreen, right?"

"You got the help of the Supreme King and the 10,000 dwarf army in the second expedition to Mount Eight Peaks." Ryan nodded, and he also washed his hands and face with clean water: "But why..."

"Why did you betray Thorgrim and his army and choose to fight alone? Didn't you retreat in the end?" Bellegar said with a serious expression, "Do you think that I made a fatal mistake on this issue?"

"..." Ryan didn't admit it, nor denied it. The light on the corridor was not bright, and the straight walls looked solid and reliable. They were decorated with runes and reliefs, silently telling the story of the dwarven ancestors.

"Because I can't win." Bellegar sighed softly, and sat down on the steps: "Including the 10,000 people of Thorgreen, we still can't win. Even if I go back to support Thorgreen, we will be defeated by infinite green It was only a matter of time before the Tide and the Rat Tide were defeated. At that time, Thorgrim led the army to hold back the main force of the green skins. After I got the news, I immediately realized that even if I joined forces with Thorgrim, it would still be impossible to regain Eight Peaks Mountain , because there are not only green skins in Bafeng Mountain."

"Skaven." Ryan sat next to Bellegar.

"So my plan at the time was to destroy the green-skinned god statue in the ancestral hall of Bafeng Mountain, and see if I can open a nearby treasure house and take out the weapons inside." Bellegar nodded, and he continued: "An It was at that time that the full set of rune equipment that Grande swore to guard, including my rune stone, was also obtained. Unfortunately, Thorgrim couldn't last longer. I immediately ordered a retreat before the greenskins returned. Trust me, Ryan Brother, the choice I made at the time was not a stupid choice, it was just... a little unreasonable, but this is the dwarf, abandoning the hatred, what are we left with?"

"Freedom." Ryan looked at the dome of Haimenguan City. Since this is a city within a mountain, the whole city has a dome, and the sun can only be seen for two or three hours a day.

"Ancestors, blood, hatred, these are the reasons for the glory of the dwarves, and also the reason why we always firmly believe that the dwarves can be revived. If these are lost, the dwarves will no longer be dwarves. Our race has always been maintained by this " Bellegar said slowly: "Brother Ryan, did you see it?"

Following the direction that Bellegar pointed, Ryan saw a huge warehouse: "Yes."

"That is the treasure house of Barak-Haimen Pass. It is conservatively estimated that there is wealth worth more than... half a million gold kronor, or even more. The wealth reserves here are far greater than your duke's treasury and the emperor of the empire. The treasure house and the treasure house established in Nur by His Majesty Ludwig, the savior of the world." Bellega said slowly, "But do you know how many treasures there are in Bafeng Mountain?"

"The treasures in Bafeng Mountain are conservatively estimated to be at least ten times that of all the treasures in Haimen Pass." Bellegar's eyes were a little dazed, as if he was recalling something: "There are more than 10,000 sets of rune armor and Thousands of rune battle hammers and thousands of rune battle axes hung all over the cliffs of the mountain peaks, star iron broken shields engraved with ancestors' coat of arms, horned and feathered helmets, and countless treasures in the treasury. Pi's attack, but the despicable ratmen manipulated strange machines and released deadly poisonous gas and viruses to the area where the dwarves stood firm. After feeling the imminent doomsday, the ancestor King Loen ordered the blockade of the treasury and armory, and covered the people to protrude. The siege has been evacuated from Bafeng Mountain, and so far, I have never arrived at the Temple of the Ancestors. At most, I have only opened some small arsenals in the mines and unearthed some sealed treasures. If I can..."

Speaking of this, Bellegar couldn't continue, tears filled his eyes: "If I can..."

"I will help you, Brother Bellegar, I promised." Ryan said softly, "We are here because of this."

"Don't take this war too lightly, Brother Lane, don't be blinded by the success in front of you." Bellegar's voice contained some abnormal emotions: "You and your army have not fought with Scars yet. Nick fought Headhunter Quick, can you understand the feeling? Day after day, year after year of fighting, my people and I have been fighting for hundreds of years, eroding our body and soul, victory has been It can't bring us any happiness, only a little bit of comfort, we paid a very heavy price, and the reconstruction over the years is just a little bit of rest in the long battle, endless blood and pain accompanied by small Breathe, this is the life of all the dwarves of the Angrund clan for three thousand years."

"The glorious days of the past are long gone, and the history of the dwarves ruling the mountains is over. Now, what my people and I can do is to rely on each other closely, grasp the last glimmer of hope, and regain the Eight Peaks Mountain Hope, I know, the halls of the ancestors are now filled with Skarsnik and its endless army of greenskins, and the spirits of the ancestors wander the galleries silently, mourning the past." Bellegar whispered: " This is the last chance, Brother Lane, the last, and I'm tired, really."

"I understand, I understand." Ryan lowered his head. He could feel Bellegar's fatigue. The desire to regain Eight Peaks once burned Bellega's chest like a fire, but now, it was about to go out. Bellega insisted on the century-old dream of recovering the Eight Peaks Mountain, and the dream of avenging his father and even leading his own people to glory is gradually fading: "Let's fight for an oath."

The human's fist and the dwarf's fist were tightly locked together.

"Gold and iron swear!"

"Sturdy as a rock!"

………… I am the dividing line of gold and iron oath………

Along the long corridor, Ryan followed the stairs to return to the hotel where he stayed with the Holy Grail Knights and Veronica's Witches. Surrounded by a residential area and a cliff, here the raging Blackwater River flows from a distance, dozens of waterwheels are constantly rotating, and the roar of the torrent echoes on the mountainside. Full of vitality, the number of dwarves in Haimenguan is different from many dwarf kingdoms. The population of Haimenguan dwarves has been rising steadily, because the economy has always been prosperous and the city is extremely strong. The dwarves here often live a wealthy and safe life. Many Haimenguan dwarves have more than a dozen brothers and two or three sisters.

Similarly, Ryan also met people from many countries here, not to mention the Arabs and Indians from farther away, Ryan even met some Cathayans.

The hammer warrior Glenn Silverbeard of Baiernov led the way for Ryan and Bellega. This hammer warrior is only 150 years old this year. He is still relatively young among the hammer warriors. Like other white-bearded dwarves, he likes to be taciturn. He is obviously very happy with Belegar and Ryan's feat. After Ryan's sweep, it will take at least ten years for the green skins in Blackwater Bay to make a comeback: "Your Majesty Ryan, Your Majesty Bellegar, the Sea Dragon's Breath Hotel is just ahead."

"Did the group of Cathayians come here to do business?" Ryan noticed that several Cathayians were gathering in an open-air restaurant to drink and sing, but no one except Ryan could understand what they were singing.

"Gong Jinou, Cheng Tianqi."

"Folks Xin Fuzao."

"Hi Tongpao, fortunately in the Qing Dynasty."

"The sky is high and the sea is surging."

The appearance, clothing and appearance of this group of Cathaytes made Ryan feel hard to describe. He thought of a very famous image in Europe and America in his previous life and a certain hairstyle called "Xinchao Yazheng".

"That's right, those are Mr. Hong Fuchu, Mr. Qishan and Mr. Jinglu. They are businessmen from the Cathay Empire." Glenn Silverbeard said, "It's just very tiring to communicate with them. These people can't understand what they're saying. There is no one in Haimen Pass who understands Sinian, and they are not good at speaking the common language, so if they don’t understand, no one will do business with them. It is said that they plan to go to Marienburg.”

"Okay." Ryan didn't bother to say much, he didn't even intend to talk to these Cathayians. After Ryan expressed his attitude, the Hammer Warriors at Haimen Pass immediately understood. It can be seen from the above that Ryan is definitely not a simple person, but the Hammer Warriors prevented several Cathayians from getting closer.

In this way, Lion bid farewell to Bellegar, who lived in another dwarven tavern.

Sea Dragon's Breath Hotel is the best hotel in Haimenguan. It is four stories high and is handcrafted by dwarf craftsmen. This makes the whole hotel lack the magnificence of the human world and add some simple and solemn taste, but when Ryan pushed the tavern When the door was opened, the oncoming chatter and something called youthful vitality completely enveloped the lobby of the tavern.

The witches of the Veronica Witches are enjoying dinner. Four or five of them form a table and sit in the wide hall. The sounds of talking and eating are everywhere. After nearly a month After a long expedition, the witches can finally enjoy a short rest. Haimenguan is a prosperous place, and many witch apprentices excitedly expressed that they are waiting for where to play, where to go shopping together, and to do shopping.

In addition to the witch, more than a dozen Holy Grail knights headed by Ryan and Karard also stayed here. Most of them were a Holy Grail knight sitting together with a few knights, such as Fedmond and Antelm. With his own female courtier, the black-hearted Repp and his deputy Durant sat in the corner.

Seeing Ryan coming in, the entire lobby on the first floor of the hotel fell silent almost immediately.

"My king!"

"His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty Ryan, welcome back!"

No matter what they were doing, everyone stood up collectively to welcome Ryan's arrival.

"Enjoy tonight, ladies and gentlemen." Ryan nodded with a smile: "I declare that tonight is free."

"Follow Your Majesty's order!"

"Thank you His Majesty Ryan for your generosity and kindness!"

The Holy Grail knights and witches responded one after another, and then continued to sit down to enjoy dinner. Ryan searched the hotel, but couldn't find Veronica. Before he could ask, Witch Garland stepped on the wine-red The high-heeled shoes walked down the stairs on the second floor, and the stilettos stepped on the solid wooden stairs, making a clicking sound: "Lian, are you back?"

"Well, I have met King Baiernov, and he agreed to our stationing here." Ryan nodded, and he held Veronica's hand under the envious eyes of all the witches and witch apprentices: "Then, Where is the king's supper, my chief courtess?"

"In your room honey, come up with me! You absolutely love it!"

"I am looking forward."