After this earth-shattering "God War" ended, the imperial elites led by Dror quickly settled in Avendeldan and took away the crystallization of the dwarves' wisdom and sweat for thousands of years.
After hearing that the Burning Ember Empire took action and once again destroyed the Alpine Kingdom at lightning speed, the Fiansuo Continent was once again in commotion, and people were stunned and panicked.
Avendeldan, the common homeland of the shield dwarves, had not fallen for thousands of years, but it fell into the hands of the evil dragon so easily!
The surrounding major forces are trembling, and the tension has reached an extreme. Many countries have expressed their intention to form a military alliance, hoping to stay together and resist these "barbarians" from the bitter cold land.
After successfully moving into Avendeldan, the imperial patrol also conducted a thorough search of the city and found hundreds of dwarves hiding in the city. Half of them died in the fierce resistance, and the remaining Half defected to the Empire.
It's a pity that the "Lord of the Mountain" Ed was extremely determined and was quite willing to destroy everything. He actually smashed the exquisite machinery in the city before the war started, and even emptied the Lonely Mountain Treasure House in advance, which made Drole furious. ,fly into a rage.
However, what surprised them was that due to the arrival of Dumasong, who had the priesthood of "Secrets of the Earth", rich veins of gold, silver, copper, gems and other minerals appeared in the surrounding mountains. After exploration by technical personnel, the area covered a hundred miles radius. The mineral reserves within it are comparable to those of the entire Anzeta.
Within a few days, Avendeldan, which was about to become an empty city, became busy.
After hearing the news about the mineral deposits, mine owners and businessmen in the empire flocked to the city like piranhas smelling blood. Various investments and engineering projects emerged one after another.
Some people even hired three hundred hard-working fire dwarf miners from a colony on the fire elemental plane - slave laborers to be more precise, and wanted to contract the development rights of this mine here.
At the same time, according to the empire's original plan, in addition to Dror's tens of thousands of elites, more imperial troops were dispatched here, and hundreds of thousands of players received the summons and came after hearing the news.
At Smaug's call, more than five hundred bipedal dragons from North Issel flocked to Avendeldan in black and black colors, and those deep mines became their natural nests.
Smaug took his thirty-two companions and lived in the Lonely Mountain Treasure House with great power, becoming a veritable "King under the Mountain" - but now the Lonely Mountain has become empty, not filled with gold and silver. .
It is said that the surrounding miners can often hear the joyful roar of flying dragons coming from the Lonely Mountain Treasure House. It is His Highness Smaug who is working hard day and night to grow the empire's dragons.
At Cassius's command, the name of Avendeldan was changed to "City of Flying Dragons", and the dwarf statues in the Path of Glory were changed by rebellious dwarf craftsmen into statues of Cassius and the dragon-blooded nobles. .
In the not-too-distant future, Avendeldan, or the City of Dragons, will become a military fortress for the empire to control the northeastern region of Fiantho, and will also become a paradise for gold diggers, merchants, and dragons.
But for Cassius now, the most important task at the moment is to eliminate the hidden danger buried in the north - the orcs.
Cassius is well aware of the horror of those spore green skins. Compared with the original nomadic barbarians, the current orcs are more like a biological virus. It can even be said: the day the orcs are unclear, the north will be restless. .
"Dang!"
"There is a sound of banging hammers, the mine tunnel is deep and long!"
"Dang! Dang!"
The crisp sound of hammers hitting stones sounded rhythmically, and the mountains echoed with the high-spirited songs of the dwarves.
"The depths of the mine are sparkling, and the treasure lies ahead!"
The pickaxe strikes, the hammer shines, and mining is as joyful as singing!
Not afraid of hardship, not tired, full of gems and gold! ”
The dwarves' voices were full of enthusiasm, making the already hot and red land even more heated, and making the corners of Zayn's mouth covered by his beard keep rising.
This mine is full of caves dug by dwarves, platforms and scaffolding built, and there are simple stone houses around it, and the prototype of a city has already appeared.
Looking at the dwarves who were working hard and sweating profusely, Zayn felt quite emotional, and the sight of that majestic fortress, his hometown - Avendeldan, could not stop appearing in his mind.
Back then, their ancestors should have opened up their homes in this way and built Avendeldan step by step, he thought.
A dwarf aunt noticed the prince who came to inspect. She was overjoyed and waved her hoe with a smile: "Your Highness Zeen, you are here too!"
Zayn nodded: "I'll come and see you guys when I have some free time. How does it feel to work here?"
The dwarf aunt said cheerfully: "It's very good. As expected of the place provided by Lord Titus, this is a treasure trove. There are shining gold and gems everywhere. We can hardly dig it out!"
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She wiped the sweat that stuck to her beard, hesitated for a moment, and then said hesitantly: "This place is just a little too hot. Many people have suffered from heatstroke these days. Kent next door to me almost died from the heat. ”
Zayn frowned and said in a deep voice: "I know, I will go and talk to Mr. Titus about this right away and buy some heat-resistant potions from him."
The dwarf aunt nodded: "Thank you, Your Highness, but many people want to ask when can we return to Blackstone Mountain?"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding dwarves gathered around and started discussing.
They have been living in the dense volcanic area for more than a month, and many dwarves cannot stand the hot and unbearable environment here.
"Yes, Your Majesty, when can we go home?"
"How long have we been here?"
"Hey, my husband Old Codd is a lazy guy. Without me, he would probably starve to death!"
Feeling the eager gazes of the dwarves, Zayn sighed deeply and replied solemnly: "I said, Evandeldan is facing a great crisis, and we will all stay here until the end of the war. .
Don't think about Blackstone Mountain anymore. Before new news comes, we must treat this volcano as the new home of the dwarves. ”
Hearing this, the dwarves lowered their heads and sighed, looking disappointed.
Zayn turned around resolutely, but his eyes also showed sadness and longing. As a dwarf prince who grew up in Blackstone Mountain, why didn't he miss his hometown?
For a month, the majestic fortress appeared in his dreams more than once, making him toss and turn and unable to sleep.
But Zeen knows that he also carries a more important mission on his shoulders - to continue the mountain kingdom and inherit the glorious civilization of the shield dwarves.
"Your Highness! Your Highness Zeen! Your Excellency Titus is here to visit. He said he has something urgent to tell you!" In the distance, the dwarf messenger was waving and shouting.
Zayn's heart suddenly tightened, and a bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart. Big beads of sweat slipped from his cheeks, but they gradually evaporated under the high temperature and turned into smoke.
Urgent news, could it be said that Avendeldan has fallen?
No, it’s impossible. Zayn shook his head and denied his terrible guess.
As long as his father, Ed, the "Lord of the Mountain" is around, no matter how powerful the evil dragon is, it will be impossible to capture Avendeldan in just a few days.
Zayn knew very well how powerful his father was. Even if he lost the hammer of the rock, the dwarf king still had the power to command the mountains, which was enough to scare all intruders.
But even though he was confident in Ed, Zayn was still panicking in his heart.
Zayn forced himself to calm down, stepped forward quickly, and said to the panting messenger: "Where is Your Excellency Titus?"
Running in this demiplane filled with fire elements was obviously not an easy task. The messenger was sweating profusely and panting heavily as he replied: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Excellency Titus. It's on the top of Lysander Mountain. .”
"I know, it just so happens that I have something to talk to him about so that you don't have to make another trip." Zayn replied.
Mount Lysander is named after the dwarf hero Lysander, the fourth king of the Alpine Kingdom, and requires walking two miles north. Zayn's body was far stronger than that of the messenger. He walked quickly and quickly arrived at the top of Lysander Mountain and saw the familiar figure.
The scales all over the body are shining with golden light, the wings are wide, the dragon head is majestic yet wise, the eyes are like deep pools of gold, and more than a dozen gills are flying in the air
——That is "Wing of Dawn" Titus, the closest and staunchest ally of their shield dwarves now.
But at this moment, this ancient golden dragon looked serious and sad.
"Zane, you're here." Titus said, his voice low and hoarse, like a sigh.
The young dwarf prince's heart suddenly became tense, and the premonition became stronger. He walked forward quickly and said anxiously: "Your Excellency Titus, what is happening to you?"
Hearing the dwarf's inquiry, Jin Long's pale golden eyes showed uncontrollable guilt and self-blame, and said in a heavy voice: "I'm sorry, Zayn.
Avendeldan has fallen. ”
"What?!"
Zayn's pupils were shaking, his mouth was open, and his expression was in a trance. This sentence exploded in his heart like a bolt from the blue.
The dwarf prince had rehearsed this day countless times in his mind, but he did not expect that this day would come so quickly. He kept shaking his head and muttering to himself: "This, this, how could it happen so fast!"
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Suddenly, Zayn seemed to have thought of something and asked extremely eagerly: "What about my father, Ed? He, he can't"
His voice was stumbling, and he was choked with sobs at the end.
Titus sighed again and said extremely seriously: "Ed died."
Zayn's legs trembled at first, and then he fell limply to the ground, tears welling up in his eyes, and the tall figure couldn't stop appearing in his mind.
Whenever he is in front of his father, Zayn is the thin child.
He clutched the rock hammer in his hand and said vaguely: Father, it was me who harmed him, it was my cowardice that allowed him."
"No, it's not your fault, Your Highness Zeen. This is the sin of those brutal invaders."
The golden dragon raised its head, its majestic face covered by the brilliance of the flames, and its golden pool-like eyes showed an expression of nostalgia and respect.
"As for your father, he is a true hero and a best friend that I will never forget. He died with great honor on the battlefield to resist the invasion.
History will always remember his name - Ed Klein, the king of the shield dwarves, the lord of the mountains, the warrior who died fighting against the tyranny of the evil dragon. ”
Hearing this, Zayn wiped the tears from his face, grasped the rock hammer, and got up from the ground. Said: "Your Excellency Titus, I will inherit his legacy, overthrow the tyranny of the evil dragon, and recapture Avendeldan."
"I'm very happy to hear you say that. I believe His Majesty Ed will be proud of you. But now is not the time. The evil dragon and his minions are too powerful, and our power is not enough." Gu Jinlong said said.
Zayn looked into the distance and said: "I know, Lord Titus, but one day, evil will be defeated by justice, and darkness will be illuminated by light, right?"
"Of course."
Titus smiled kindly, then turned his head and looked at the dwarf prince with his golden eyes full of wisdom: "Your Highness Zen, His Majesty Ed entrusted me with something before he left, saying that he wanted me to Leave it to you at the right time.”
The ancient golden dragon stretched out its giant claws and pulled out an item from the void - it was a crown made of gold, inlaid with various colored gems, revealing the unique mellow atmosphere of dwarven craftsmanship.
"This is."
Zayn's eyes suddenly flickered, and soon he saw the origin of that thing.
——That is the crown of the mountains. Only the king recognized by the entire shield dwarf clan can wear this crown and be crowned the true Lord of the Mountains.
Titus picked up the crown and said solemnly: "If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. I think you should be qualified to wear it now."
Zeen was excited. He looked at the dwarf subjects who were working, at the city under construction, and at the tall figure in his heart.
He knew that at this moment, he must take on the responsibility of the Lord of the Mountain and lead his subjects towards a glorious tomorrow.
"Lord of the Mountains!"
"Long live His Majesty Zeen!"
Waves of shouts came from the bottom of the mountain. Zayn turned his head in surprise and saw the old, weak, sick and disabled dwarves crying and cheering, encouraging the dwarf prince.
——It turns out that the conversation just now has been amplified by Titus and spread to every corner of the volcano secret realm.
All the dwarves knew that Eddard was dead, and His Highness Zenn would take on the responsibility of Lord of the Mountain and become their new king.
Titus smiled and said: "Look, don't worry, young king, you have been recognized by your future subjects."
Listening to those encouraging voices, a warm current surged in Zain's heart, and his sense of responsibility became stronger.
Zayn stepped forward with firm steps and lowered his head.
Titus carefully put the crown on his head and said in a soft voice: "Congratulations, His Majesty Zen. No, you should be called His Majesty Zen now."
"Lord Titus, thank you for your trust.
I swear - I will lead the shield dwarves towards a bright future, and one day, I will take back Avendeldan and avenge my father. "Zaien raised his head and his voice was sonorous and powerful.
This is a promise to his subjects and a promise to himself.
His expression was extremely resolute, and his brows revealed the temperament of Ed, the former Lord of the Mountains - now, the heavy responsibility of reviving the shield dwarves rested entirely on him.
"Your Majesty Zeen!"
"Zane, Lord of the Mountains!"
"Recapture Avendeldan! Rebuild the glory of the dwarves!"
"Yes, we want to avenge His Majesty Ed!"
The dwarves cheered even more enthusiastically, waving their hammers and shaking their heads. Although they were still sad about Ed's death, they still encouraged and supported Zayn without hesitation.
Titus, on the other hand, looked at the young king with joy and clapped with his paws. The ancient golden dragon was still full of nostalgia, with tears streaming down his face, and sighed: "It looks like, it really looks like"
He looked like an old man who was satisfied when he saw that his old friend's son was making a difference.
——It can only be said that Cassius's acting skills are already superb and have reached their peak. (End of chapter)