The Sun King's Evidence

The road leading to Dulong City is a very long corridor that takes nearly two hours to walk. Several teams of Hammer Warriors and more dwarf rangers are on guard in the corridor, leaving space for the attending Knight King. Ryan, Morgiana and Lilith, a few Old Guards and Red Marines following him, and that poor Otto Bagley, the businessman's cold has not recovered yet, and the dwarves laughed at the humans as expected. No, he found a handcart to put the businessman in and push him away. However, after accepting the dwarf's suggestion and taking a sip of Dulong City's specialty liquor, Otto felt better.

There are countless murals and statues of dwarf ancestor gods left in both sections of the long corridor.

Needless to say, there are statues of the three main gods of the dwarfs, which have been mentioned many times before.

What really caught the attention of Ryan and others was that the statues of four other dwarf secondary gods also appeared in the corridor. They are:

Smednir, the dwarven god of mines and caves.

Tugni, the dwarven god of rune magic.

Morgrim, the dwarven god of engineering.

Gazul, the dwarven patron of the dead.

It is worth mentioning that dwarf gods and elf gods are fundamentally different. The dwarf gods are all ancestor gods, which means that these dwarf gods have all lived, built and fought as living people with their descendants. Among them, Smidnir, the god of mines and caves, and Tugni, the god of rune magic, are the children of Gruni and Varaya, while Morgrim, the god of engineering, is the son of Grimnir and Varaya. Gazul is not aware of the child born to Raya.

"About seven thousand years ago, our God of War Grimnir decided to lead an army of dwarves to the far north to close the Chaos Portal." Norscan Dwarf Lord Thorgard-Crimson Headed towards Ryan and others introduced: "Granny and Valaya tried their best to persuade Grimnir not to do that, but Grimnir's stubbornness was like his axe, and his desire for victory and enemies was like Like a drunkard who loves ale, Grimnir was determined to go. To show his determination, he even trimmed his hair and beard, and then set off with his son Morgrim and the expeditionary force."

"The beginning of the expedition was not very smooth. Grimnir and Morgrim led the army all the way through obstacles, but they still encountered trouble after entering the Chaos Wasteland. They worked together to defeat a Chaos Dragon and then drank and talked happily. Grimnir then ordered to continue advancing, and fought three Khorne demon princes one after another. Although he was victorious, he was seriously injured. Grimnir asked Morgrim to return to the Mountain Kingdom with the remaining army, and he He strode into the chaotic wasteland and never came back.”

Torgard recounted the ancient history and pointed to the mural: "After Grimnir disappeared, Granny and Valaya made up their mind to expedition into the Chaos Wasteland again. This time their expeditionary force was even larger in number, with many The expeditionary force arrived at the current location of Dulong City, which is extremely rich in mineral veins and has a large number of fish and livestock resources. Many high mountains can be planted with highland barley and grazed, so our ancestors settled here."

Ryan nodded repeatedly, and everyone knew what happened next. Chaos invaded, Granny sent the envoy in time before disappearing, and the Norscan dwarves survived.

Tolgard sighed: "We have been trying to find a way to the south, but every time we are surrounded by chaotic beasts and armies and are forced to retreat. We are temporarily safe, but we are alone. We pass through the Statue of the Ancestors Isolating the corruption of Chaos with rune magic and hiding our fortress in the mountains, we spent thousands of years slowly recovering our national strength and avoiding falling into war."

"But all contact between you and the dwarves in the south has been cut off?" Morgiana took the initiative to ask: "Logically speaking, there are Ugor and later Mrs. Keesler in the south, right?"

"We once had trade and contact with the Norscans." Torgard nodded: "But as you know, as time goes by, the Norscans gradually abandoned all faith and began to believe in chaos, because we once again We were cut off from contact with the Norscans and isolated again. After that, we once suspected that the Nords, Empires, and Mrs. Keesler in the south also believed in Chaos. It was not until the Dark Rolling River was opened to navigation on the eve of the Great Holy War that we finally understood that the southern people Humans do not believe in Chaos, and our distant dwarf relatives still exist.”

"We once thought that the savior and his empire could return to its former glory. There is no doubt that he did it, but there is only one problem. This guy was too short-lived. He only served as emperor for fifty years. I dare say that any of our The term of office of a great monarch will not be less than three hundred years unless there is an accident." Thunder City King Luojiamil Ulfason interjected: "Then we saw that after losing the savior, a group of street gangsters Why can’t humans produce a few decent leaders who live long enough to fight among themselves all day long? Why do they always like to be entangled, and the next one will deny the previous one’s agreement at every turn?”

"Then you can rest assured." After hearing this, the Lake Fairy said with a smile: "Ryan will live long enough and be strong enough."

"This is why we came to welcome you, King of Knights." Thorgard nodded slightly: "We know about the recapture of the Eight Peaks Mountain. Thorgreen also wrote a letter saying that you are still a decent leader, and I hope that humans will fight against this group of people. The young men and women can take a breather and pursue some stability and prosperity."

"We will." Ryan thought for a moment and then said: "However, as far as I know, bigger and more terrifying storms are gradually approaching, and Motkin's invasion is just the beginning of everything."

"I don't know where it all started, I just know we're here." Tolgard raised his big hand.

That's right, we've arrived.

A giant fifteen-meter-high meteorite gate suddenly opened under the power of water. The entire underground rock wall suddenly lit up like daylight. About five hundred dwarf crossbowmen and more than a hundred musketeers were waiting for the arrival of their king at the gate. , on both sides of the gate, three statues of ancestor gods more than ten meters high shine brightly. As always, Gruni holds a hammer and shield, facing Grimnir with a mohawk and a trimmed beard. All the visitors glared at each other, while Valaya held a shield in one hand and an ax in the other, combing her hair in two big braids, as if she was thinking about something.

"Oh, the statues here are much shorter than those in Bafeng Mountain." Little Thorgreen shouted excitedly: "But what kind of rune is that? I don't think I've seen it before!"

"Shut your mouth, Mustache!" Thorgard glared at Thorgrin: "Otherwise I will send you to feed the piranhas deep underground!"

Passing through the gate, a huge mountain city appeared in front of everyone.

The mountains have been hollowed out, with only the light and torches at the top providing illumination. The dwarves' excellent planning and construction capabilities are displayed here. Dozens of tunnels are square and square, dividing Dulong City into hundreds of squares. Runes The reinforced walls appear solid and reliable, and are decorated with text and reliefs, silently telling the stories of the ancestors. Several outward galleries are opened in the ancestors' hall, overlooking the canteen, armory, reception room and forging hall. .

Tolgard clapped his hands, and dozens of long-bearded veterans suddenly appeared in the dwarf king's clan. The crimson man laughed loudly and said to Ryan: "Even if you are the king of knights and come to our Dulong City, Follow the rules.”

"What rules?" Ryan stretched out his hand to signal Morgiana to calm down. He spread his hands and said, "I have to explain in advance that I will not abide by all the rules."

"This is not difficult for you." Thorgard emphasized: "It is very simple. If you want to negotiate with us and talk about trade, then you must show your sincerity. There are only three things you need to do. First, compare your strength. Secondly, it’s better than drinking, and thirdly, it’s better than singing!”

Ryan nodded: "It's not difficult, but I need clear standards."

"We won't compete with you on the first one, where is your strength." Thorgard laughed loudly: "We won't compete with you on the third one either, because the singing of dwarves is different from that of humans, so we only compare on the second one. ,drink wine!"

The ancestral hall, a group of bearded dwarves, a golden dome, a long sandalwood table, wine glasses inlaid with gems, hundreds of barrels of highland barley wine, twenty baskets of bread, a dozen plates of cold-cut lamb and sauces, as well as various mushrooms and Pickled fish.

The king's kitchen in Dulong City was working at full capacity, and delicious dishes were served one after another.

Ryan took his seat, and opposite him sat five bearded dwarves, each of them wearing crimson robes and animal skin down jackets.

The four dwarf kings of Dulong City also took their seats one after another.

A dwarf maid who was as round as a bucket brought an oversized diamond beer glass. Ryan estimated that this glass could hold one liter of beer.

"Have a drink, say a word, and state all your intentions and negotiation conditions!" Lord Tolgard sat directly opposite Ryan: "In the name of Granny, we set the ancestral code!"

"Whoever talks, who drinks! How about that?"

"Okay!" A smile appeared on Ryan's lips: "Are you ready? Dwarf?"

"Very well, in the name of the great monarch, I announce that Granny's feast has begun!"

…………I am the dividing line of Granny’s Feast…………

Two days later, in the Dulong City Ancestral Conference Hall, under the golden dome, Lord Tolgard the Crimson sat with three other kings, five clan chiefs, a master rune craftsman, and a master engineer. , discussing the results of the negotiations.

"Then the problem is obvious. This Knight King is very powerful, can keep his word among humans, has a relatively good reputation, and can speak very fluent Dwarf... Although it is the accent of the Kingdom of the Mountains, we must not I don’t admit it, chatting with him is not as tiring as chatting with other humans.” Harkon, King of Crow’s Nest City, said: “At least that’s how it seems on the surface.”

"The only disturbing thing is that according to the news, he seems to be relatively close to the elves." King Tyr of Eagle Peak City crossed his arms: "Those damn pointed ears are not reliable at all."

"We are trading with the Kingdom of Knights, not with elves. Besides, elves' things are sometimes good." King Luojiamil of Thunder City stroked his white beard: "The premise is that we can get it, such as silk and satin. All kinds of fine embroidery? Jewelry?"

Everyone present nodded. Even though dwarves and elves disliked each other, the dwarves liked many high-end luxury goods of the elves very much.

"Our Knight King also proposed to build a new large-scale dwarf blacksmith workshop in his territory, in a place called Musilon." Eric, the president of the Dulong City Craftsmen Association and the master rune craftsman Said: "He was told by Little Thor Green that our rune craftsmen are the best and most complete, so he hopes to hire a few of my young men to help."

"What's the price?" Thorgard burped. He drank too much that day, and everyone slept all day the next day.

"The price... is not bad, and he promised that he would never point fingers at the dwarves, as long as the quality and output are guaranteed. I promise that it will not affect the work here."

Everyone started talking about it and spent an hour or two discussing what should be done.

"Listen, everyone, normally we need one or two years to think and discuss these things, but the King of Knights cannot wait for us for one or two years." Torgard motioned for everyone to be quiet, under the specially made golden dome echo gallery , every word of the dwarf can be clearly heard by everyone: "Actually, the problem is very simple. We all know that his people are in charge of Erengrad in the south now. He is better at fighting and more trustworthy. The prices of the goods offered are generally lower than that of the Czarina, and they are large in quantity. More importantly, he promises to transport us a lot of food, a lot of food, meat, fish, and what we urgently need. Lots of textiles so we can build new breweries and meatpacking plants, and have nice clean robes for all our kids!”

"Oh wow! New brewery!"

"You can have this. The highland barley wine is not tasty enough, but the dark beer and Bagman beer from the south are better!"

"Can he really do it?"

"There are 110,800 dwarves in our four kingdoms!"

"Listen, everyone, listen." Torgard spoke again to signal everyone to obey: "The King of Knights wants to exchange food, cloth, luxury goods and other things with us for our rune armor, rune weapons, various My people have already calculated the ores and rare metals overnight. This trade will help us fill the family treasure house and the treasury. The only requirement is that we only designate Erengrad as the only trading port, and we Only trade with those merchants he designated."

"If he can provide us with all the goods we need, then why not? Humans are short-lived and unreliable. We have encountered treacherous humans who deceived us more than once. They were already dead for many years when they finally came to our door. ”

"Then let everything be settled like this. We will trade with them using our various ores, rune weapons and equipment, jewelry or other things."

In the end, the meeting of ancestors voted and passed the trade agreement with 8 votes in favor and 1 abstention. The abstention vote came from the Oblak clan, the largest businessman in Dulong City. This family had just entered into an agreement with Tsar Kislev Romanov. Not long after the family signed the trade agreement, they were unwilling to give up such generous trade profits, but they had no choice but to symbolically oppose the current situation.

This trade agreement was historically known as the "Dulong City Exclusive Trade Agreement." Relying on this trade agreement, the Dulong City dwarves obtained a large amount of urgently needed supplies from the old world in the following period, and quickly moved towards the new world. There was a round of prosperity, and the Britannia royal family represented by Ryan gained unimaginable wealth by relying on this trade agreement.

But that’s a story for another day.

"Very well, now let us discuss the second matter, which was also proposed by His Majesty the Knight King."

"That was about the so-called 'Great Retreat' that he proposed."

"This motion discusses how our group of Norscan dwarves can evacuate here if we are once again faced with an absolute predicament like the Battle of the Mountains, where we were besieged for a long time by the already belched Norscan High King Aislin. motion."

"Now, let's discuss whether it is necessary to prepare for the 'big retreat' plan."

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