Chapter 504 Persuasion
To the rulers, Nohir's words were almost a threat, and as a race that has been able to survive in the Underdark for so long, the tempers of the underground gnomes have never been good. good.
The guards standing guard picked up their weapons almost instantly, and some hot-tempered male elders also rolled up their sleeves. They only waited for King Snitik's order to drive away this man. uninvited guest.
But at this time, a man’s face could already feel obviously old, with wrinkles and a white beard on his face. He was dressed in a gorgeous elder’s robe that symbolized power. He had no hands and was replaced by The underground dwarf, who had a warhammer and a mining pick both made of mithril, suddenly rushed in front of everyone, waving the warhammer in his right hand, and successfully stopped the other underground gnomes with only gestures without using words. On the verge of violence.
This is a very incredible phenomenon. With the fiery temper of the underground dwarves, if someone dares to threaten their king in front of them, even if they know they are defeated, they will definitely face him head-on without any hesitation. Fight, and then remove all the smoke powder and explosives from yourself before dying.
In this case, usually only when their king issues an order for them to retreat will the dwarfs obey the order and stop the unfriendly actions that are about to take place.
When Nohir saw this scene, he guessed that the strength and prestige of the underground dwarf in front of him was probably not inferior to their king to some extent, and that was exactly the case. .
This underground dwarf, who has an old face and is very recognizable because of the weapons on his hands, is the most popular hero in Bullingdon Stone City, the captain of the Honorable Prospecting Team (meaning The highest military representative of the deep dwarves), Belvar Disenger, leader of King Snitik's Council.
This respectable old dwarf has participated in several key battles in his life that could determine the life and death of Bullingdon Stone City. It was he who persuaded King Snitik to participate in that battle. A key battle to defeat Menzoberranzan, thus breaking the closed strategy that Bullingdon Stone had maintained for thousands of years.
In the life-and-death battle that determined the fate of the deep dwarves, he lost his hands under his sword while fighting Dinin Do'Urden (Drizzt's brother). Although the deep dwarfs were magical His craftsmanship made up for his shortcomings and replaced him with this pair of magical and expensive magic tools, but this could not erase the contribution he had made.
He has paid a lot for his race, and because of this, all dwarves, including the king, respect him. At the same time, Belva's thoughts are the most open and the most open among all the underground dwarves. Friendly.
When the other dwarves were irritated by Nohir's rude remarks, he was the only one who immediately understood the stakes involved. He was not disturbed by Nohir's unfriendly-sounding words. The words were confusing, but on the contrary, he caught a sincere and friendly signal from Nohill's sharp words that also revealed a sense of oppression and threat.
Yes, yes, if the uninvited guest in front of me did not lie and truthfully told everything he knew, then his purpose is indeed the same and he sincerely wants to help those The vampire spawn helps those poor victims survive in this very dangerous and unfriendly world, which is enough to prove that he is indeed a hero worthy of those titles.
Belva is 234 years old this year. Over the past 200 years, the hardships he has experienced with his old friend Drizzt Douerden have given him the ability to recognize people. With unusually sensitive intuition, this old dwarf hero was able to tell whether what Nohir said was true or false. So he was extremely sure that what Nohill said when he met them was not false at all, which meant that every word of Nohill's words was true, and it also meant that everything was consistent with what Nohill said. Exactly the same.
If he really wanted to say that, there was no need for him to come here in advance to discuss with the underground dwarfs. Regardless of whether the dwarfs agreed or not, those vampire spawns would flood into the Underdark without hesitation, greatly disrupting the balance of the underground world.
This balance is not only in an ecological sense, but also means a huge change in the social environment. With the power currently used by Bullingdon Stone City, if these nearly 7,000 spawns are really in a situation where no one knows If they flow in uncontrollably, it will be a real disaster.
However, Nohir was able to consider the underground dwarfs in advance and chose to visit in person to discuss cooperation. Doesn't this represent unparalleled friendliness?
Bevar believes that after Nohir said those words, King Snitik must have understood this truth. Because of this, when Bevar stopped the other underground dwarfs, this one in The very famous old hero of Bullingdon Stone City immediately greeted him very politely.
After a friendly conversation with Nohir, he promised that he would try his best to persuade the king and parliament to carefully consider this proposal, and asked the guards to prepare an independent stone room (underground The dwarf society is a very united society, so united that there is almost no privacy. Most underground dwarfs live together in family units, so independent stone rooms are very rare), and Nohir was sent away politely.
Nohir also temporarily accepted this arrangement obediently. He knew that even if he had made the pros and cons of this clear to the dwarfs, they would not be able to give him the answer in a short time, but with this city current dilemma.
For example, the other evil forces in the underground world are ready to move, the possible unrest caused by the influx of nearly 7,000 spawns into the underground world, the vacancy of defense forces in the city, Bevar, a rational and enlightened person, and a man who can listen to A wise king who has to ask for advice from others. The combination of these conditions is enough to make Nohir feel that the possibility of passing this treaty is very high.
So Nohill is also willing to wait leisurely for a few days, waiting for them to discuss the final result. During this time, Nohill can also take a tour of this underground world that is completely different from the surface world. City, experience the customs and customs of the underground gnomes.
During this period of time, King Snitik and his House of Representatives were not idle at all, just as Nohill had encountered.
(End of this chapter)