"Shua——"
With a slight noise, the space gradually distorted, and the portal suddenly opened, and two golden dragons, one large and one small, walked out one after another. Aurora supported the seriously injured Titus and appeared in the dwarf palace.
The dwarves sat on both sides of a long table. The table was filled with delicacies, delicacies from mountains and seas, and the dwarves' favorite liquor, which exuded a strong aroma.
Avendeldan's palace was a wonder built by the first mountain king thousands of years ago. It was extremely spacious for the dwarves, but a bit narrow for the ancient golden dragon with a body length of more than 30 meters.
"It's the Wings of Dawn!"
"Master Titus, Master Aurora, you are finally here!"
"Good day, Lord Titus, I am so happy to see you. I have been looking forward to this day for a long time"
Seeing the arrival of the golden dragon, the dwarf generals and officials in the palace quickly stood up and greeted them enthusiastically. They almost surrounded the two golden dragons, and the palace suddenly became noisy.
Although they did not understand etiquette, and their salute movements were rough and uneven, their rough faces with thick beards still showed heartfelt admiration and gratitude.
Dwarves have always been bold and stubborn, with a clear distinction between love and hate. They almost never hide their thoughts and often put everything on their faces.
To the dwarves, the "Dragon of Dawn" Titus was their great benefactor. He stepped forward at the critical moment when the orc army was pressing on the city, resisted several surging attacks for the dwarves, and even killed The warchief of the orc tribe.
To this end, the dwarves who are good at singing and dancing also created many popular songs such as "Golden Wings", "The Dragon Bringing the Dawn", "Fire on Blackstone Mountain", and danced around the bonfire during drunken celebrations. Sing loudly.
In this warm atmosphere, even young dwarf children would hum a song or two such as "He dropped his claws and slapped the orcs flat" and "He breathed out fire and burned the army" while playing.
"Good day, Your Excellency Titus and Excellency Aurora, these rude subjects of mine really make you laugh." A familiar voice came from a distance.
Titus nodded slightly and responded: "Good day, Your Majesty Ed, it's been such a long time no see."
The surrounding dwarves all moved out of the way, and the dwarf king Ed in the distance stepped down from his throne and walked forward with steady steps. He looked in high spirits, completely different from the one who had been seriously injured a few days ago. .
The dwarf king looked at the scarred body of the ancient golden dragon and asked with some concern: "Your Excellency Titus, I have heard about your heroic fight against Emperor Burning Ember, but I don't know the extent of your injuries——"
Titus shook his head and whispered: "It's nothing serious, just some flesh wounds." He looked at the dwarf king up and down, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "It's your body, how could it become like this?" This way.”
Through constant true seeing, he could see that although the dwarf king looked energetic and very different from his previous dying appearance, the furnace fire in his body that symbolized the life of the dwarf was dying and dimmed.
"Hahahahaha!" Ed smiled boldly, patted his chest heavily, and said quite proudly: "This is a gift from our ancestors. The greatest advantage of us dwarves is our tenacious vitality and perseverance!"
Titus was silent for a moment without revealing anything. He had already guessed the other party's intention. The surrounding dwarf generals and ministers crowded together. They put their arms around each other, laughed loudly, and were particularly excited.
"Haha, this is the dwarf!"
"Yes, we were worried before, but we didn't expect that His Majesty Ed would be fine in a few days and even become stronger than before!"
"His Majesty Ed told us that he will sit on this throne for at least two hundred years! Make the Mountain Kingdom great again!"
A smile also appeared on Ed's rough face. He stroked his beard and stretched out his hand: "Your Excellency Titus, please take a seat. The main reason for inviting you to this banquet is to celebrate the victory of the war.
Three days ago, our cavalry discovered that all the orcs had evacuated to the north of Mount Fuller. Gruumsh's conspiracy had been completely shattered by us! ”
Having said this, the dwarf king's tone became excited, and the surrounding dwarves also cheered, and the atmosphere was enthusiastic.
"Make the Alpine Kingdom great again!"
There was a dwarf who raised his glass and raised his arms and shouted. His face was particularly rosy, his body was swaying, and his steps were sloppy. He had obviously drunk a lot of strong alcohol secretly and became drunk.
"My ally, this is indeed something worthy of celebration." Titus nodded calmly and sat on the large seat specially prepared for him by the dwarves, while Aurora sat beside him. .
"Long live the Mountain Kingdom! Long live His Majesty Ed! The shield dwarves will never surrender!"
"Cheers!"
"Hahaha, here's to the victory!"
The dwarves cheered in varying degrees, and the hall was filled with fanatical shouts and the clatter of wine glasses.
Looking around, Titus asked curiously: "Since it's a banquet to celebrate victory, why didn't our elf allies come?"
Ed replied: "After the orcs retreated north, Lord Rhea led his troops to rush back to Serenia. He should have been summoned by Her Majesty the Queen."
Jin Long nodded and stopped asking, but he was secretly calculating in his heart - after the trajectory of fate changed, the time for Serenia's coup may be advanced much earlier.
And he should also carefully consider when to get involved so that he can get something he wants in the Elf Kingdom
At this moment, Ed stood up, raised his wine glass in the direction of Titus, and shouted loudly: "To our noble and great golden dragon ally - Titus, the Wings of Dawn!"
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"Lord Titus!"
"Wings of Dawn! Wings of Dawn!"
"The dragon that brings the dawn, he swings down his claws and slaps the orcs flat! The dragon that brings the dawn——"
The dwarves once again shouted in unison, shouting Titus's name, and even sang their own improvised songs with great excitement.
In this carnival atmosphere, the usually rigid and serious Golden Dragon seemed a little uncomfortable, but he still stretched out his paws, carefully held the wooden barrel that was taller than the dwarf, and drank the strong wine inside.
"I just did what I should do, respect the dwarves, it is your bravery that brought peace and victory to Avendell -" Titus said solemnly.
"Long live Lord Titus!"
"Praise the golden dragon!"
Hearing Titus' praise, the dwarves responded even more enthusiastically. Regardless of the huge difference in size, they jumped up and clinked glasses with the golden dragon. As the banquet progressed, the dwarves continued to drink strong drinks, their faces became more and more rosy, and the strong smell of alcohol filled the palace.
These guys celebrated without caring about their image. They feasted on the dining table and circled the golden dragon hand in hand.
There were even drunken dwarves who stood on the dining table, singing and dancing, causing everyone to burst into laughter and making the silver cups and plates fall to the ground with a clatter.
"Long live the golden dragon!"
"Dragon of the Dawn, you are the savior of Evindeldan!"
Although Titus and Aurora were also infected by this atmosphere, they did not dare to participate in it at all - after all, with their size and strength, if they really celebrated, they would probably overturn the palace.
The banquet lasted until midnight. The dwarves were all drunk and lying on the ground in a mess. The palace became a mess, with wine glasses and dinner plates all over the floor.
Ed, who was sitting at the end of the long table, uncharacteristically didn't drink much. He just smiled and looked at the golden dragon from a distance, and then stood up.
"Lord Titus, these my subjects still make you laugh. The palace is too dirty and noisy now. It is not a clean place. How about we go out to reminisce about the past?"
Gu Jinlong seemed to understand what the other party meant, nodded slightly, and then told Aurora beside him: "Aurora, please wait here for a while, I will come in a moment."
Aurora looked worried and hesitated: "Senior Titus, it's your injury."
Titus stretched out his paw, patted the young golden dragon on the head, and responded with a gentle smile: "Aurora, my injuries are not serious enough, and I won't fall to the ground even half a step away from you. .”
Hearing this, looking up at Gu Jinlong's smiling face, Aurora had no choice but to nod and wait obediently.
"Lord Titus, please come with me." Ed stretched out his hand in a "please" gesture.
The door of the palace slowly opened, and the dwarf king walked steadily in front, followed closely by Gu Jinlong. Although his limbs were injured and he walked with a limp, it was still easy to keep up with the pace of the dwarf.
They walked through the garden, entered a hidden mine, went through long tunnels, and finally reached a secret room deep in Blackstone Mountain.
Looking around at the lifelike dwarf reliefs and the ancient dwarven words, Titus said: "Your Majesty Ed, you brought me to a place like this, probably not just to reminisce about the past."
"Of course, I won't waste your time."
Titus folded the wings behind him and lay on the ground, trying to keep eye level with the dwarf. Then he sighed: "Then let's talk, Your Majesty Ed, about your body."
Ed gave a wry smile: "It seems that I can't hide it from your eyes, Lord Titus, your magical attainments are still so unpredictable."
The dwarf took off the war hammer from his waist: "This war hammer is a sacred relic of our mountain kingdom. Whenever a dwarf with royal blood dies, he will melt himself into this war hammer and become the strength of future generations." .
A few months ago, I forcibly fused my body and soul with it. Although I temporarily gained great power, I also paid an irreparable price.
As time goes by, within three years, the fire of my life will be sucked dry by it, and I will become a part of this hammer. ”
Ed stroked the lines on it and said softly: "However, as you can see, I used a secret method to get back part of the flame, allowing myself to temporarily regain my strength, but my life span is less than a year."< br>
Titus frowned and asked seriously: "There are still ways to extend life in this world, why are you so anxious to regain your strength?"
Ed turned his head and looked to the southwest with rapt attention: "I have lived long enough. In my opinion, dying on the battlefield is far better than lingering and remaining in the world as an immortal.
As for why you are eager to regain your strength, I believe you know this reason better than I do. ”
Gu Jinlong's expression suddenly froze, as if he remembered something, and his voice became trembling: "You mean the Burning Ember Empire?"
Ed nodded heavily: "You should know that the Ember Empire has completely occupied North Issel, and the Mountain Kingdom is to the northeast of them. The Red Dragon Emperor may send troops to invade at any time.
I have read the intelligence brought by the Harper Alliance. The military strength of the Ember Empire is too strong. If I do not return to its full strength."
The dwarf king lowered his head and smiled bitterly again: "I'm afraid that before the Red Dragon Emperor takes action, Avendeldan will be completely defeated."
Regardless of the injuries to his limbs, Titus supported his body and stood up suddenly. He gritted his teeth and said in an excited voice: "I will help you. I will never watch the evil dragon capture Ivandeldan! I I will never watch my allies be killed by a dragon again!”
Ed glanced at Gu Jinlong gratefully, but shook his head very solemnly and said: "Your Excellency Titus, I formally refuse your assistance."
"Why? Am I not your ally?" Titus said fiercely.
"With all due respect, you were seriously injured. You fought desperately to resist the invasion of the Ember Empire. You have done enough for us dwarves and this continent."
"What's more," Ed laughed miserably before continuing: "This is almost an impossible war to win. And beings like you should become an important force in resisting aggression and play a greater role in the future. We cannot Come with us now and give your life in vain.”
"But."
Gu Jinlong lowered his head and fell into silence. The dwarf king was right. With his current injuries, he was simply not strong enough to resist the invasion of the Ember Empire.
He couldn't argue.
Instead of participating in an unwinnable war, it is better to make a longer-term plan and unite allies from all over the country until we have enough strength to compete with the other side.
Of course, this is from the perspective of the identity of "Titus". Now Cassius has perfectly entered the role, completely immersed in the emotion of being unable to resist the invasion.
After a long silence, Titus still looked at the dwarf king and said slowly: "Your Majesty Ed, so... what do you want me to do?"
Ed raised his head, looked at Gu Jinlong, and then said in a firm voice: "I want you to protect the last bloodline of the Alpine Kingdom for me. If Avendeldan falls, I hope you can leave with everything I entrusted to you. Here.
In this way, even if the Alpine Kingdom dies, our descendants will revive again in the near future, continue our civilization, and regain the former glory of the shield dwarves. "(End of Chapter)