Chapter 14: The Dwarven Fortress
Finally, after a period of desperate excavation, we have opened a path to the dwarven capital of Anrela.
The Imperial hoplites opened the way, and the Holy Emperor and I were in the middle of the ranks, followed by the most elite Imperial Royal Knights.
Some of the soldiers in front were experienced and combat-ready sergeant majors, all dressed in black plate armor and black helmets, armed with halberds or giant axes, and with the coat of arms of a lion engraved on their chests, armed to the teeth.
Beyond the massive dwarven gates, which had collapsed and destroyed, we couldn't help but be amazed by the majestic structure. I really didn't expect the dwarven walls to be so tall.
At this point, we have entered the interior of the dwarven city. Although the vanguard is still clearing the snow so that we can have a feasible road, we are still struggling to move forward.
Death is as quiet as death, and we all feel that something is not good, and everyone is ready to fight at any time. We don't believe that the entire dwarven capital is so populated, they must be hiding somewhere underground, because the dwarves are a race that likes to mine and make a fortune. Of course, dwarves are also a stubborn and extremely powerful race.
After a difficult journey, we finally reached the fortress located high above the city, which was supposed to be the palace and center of power of the dwarven kingdom.
It's not almost completely overwhelmed by avalanches like the lower town, it's just a lot of buildings smashed by avalanches, but it's almost all exposed because the snow has flowed down.
Finally, without the influence of snow, we felt much lighter.
Seeing that he was about to enter the hall of this fortress, the Holy Emperor Barossa sent a few imperial soldiers as scouts to go in first to investigate.
After a while, the scout came back and reported that it was very beautiful, with many bronze statues standing inside, and the hall was full of carved beams and metalwork, and even the throne was made of gold, but it was empty.
To be on the safe side, the Holy Emperor ordered the Imperial soldiers to set up guards outside and search at the same time, and only took me and some of the Imperial Royal Knights into the halls of the fortress.
Your Majesty and I entered the halls of the dwarven fortress, and like the scouts, we had been fighting for so many years, and although we had seen many magnificent works of the enemy, we were still amazed by the skill of the dwarven craftsmen.
"If only we could catch a few live master dwarven craftsmen this time. Holy Emperor Barossa said with a smile.
The tall and mighty bronze statues, as well as these utensils, etc., all show us the wealth and craftsmanship of the dwarves.
The Holy Emperor walked to the Golden Throne of the Dwarven King, and the Imperial Royal Knights lined up in two teams next to him, and now these were actually not on horseback, similar to hoplites.
The Holy Emperor sat down, and before he could speak, the bronze figures actually steamed. The Holy Emperor had already double-checked it before sitting down, and there wasn't that idiot who would smear poison on his throne. But unexpectedly, this throne seemed to be connected to some kind of switch, and as soon as the Holy Emperor sat down, those bronze people immediately came to life.
Before everyone could react, a bunch of dwarves suddenly burst out of nowhere. The Holy Emperor also relied on his own strength to be strong enough, but he didn't expect that the sudden suddenness was still a little difficult.
He immediately retreated to my side, and the royal knights immediately formed a circle to protect us. The gate was open, and the soldiers at the door were rushing in.
But what people didn't expect was that at this time, out of nowhere, a number of metal carts that we had never seen before, there was a weapon on this thing that could spin in circles, and it could continuously fire a special arrow at our soldiers, killing and wounding countless people at one time.
Those sergeant majors fought bravely and charged forward, but they were killed in an instant by this weapon that they had never seen before.
The rest of the people raised their shields to protect His Majesty the Holy Emperor, but they were barely able to raise their heads.
At this moment, the dwarven king Cedric Brutehammer rode out from behind the hall riding an antelope, with a thick red beard, a golden crown with many gems on his head, and a hammer that looked extremely heavy.
At this time, the Imperial soldiers outside the door were suppressed by the metal cart and could not enter. The few who came in by chance were all put to the ground by the dwarven warriors and the bronze men who were in ambush in the main hall.
"Assist me with magic, we're here to kill this dwarf. "Although the Holy Emperor is very confident in his own strength, he knows that it is better to be cautious at the moment.
The dwarven king raised his hammer and pointed at the Holy Emperor, meaning to fight the Holy Emperor alone.
Of course, the Holy Emperor will not be afraid of a dwarf, you must know that his strength is also one of the best in this continent. For now, it would be more beneficial for us to kill this dwarven king directly.
The Holy Emperor motioned to the royal knight not to do anything, and it would be enough to take down the dwarf riding the antelope by himself.
The Holy Emperor pulled out the Conqueror's Song from his waist, and he wanted to see if this incomparably sharp sword could pierce the armor of the dwarves. The Royal Knight gave up a mouth and let the Holy Emperor duel the Dwarven King.
The Dwarven King rode an antelope and rushed towards the Holy Emperor, slamming his hammer into the Holy Emperor's chest.
When he came up, he gave a dead hand, and the Holy Emperor swung his sword to block, and with a "bang", the Holy Emperor unleashed a golden battle breath, which is a battle breath that only a truly strong person can use that is visible to the naked eye.
Almost not blocked, the Holy Emperor still felt that the power of this dwarf's hammer was terrifying, and it could not be taken lightly.
The Dwarven King was blocked by the Holy Emperor and then backhanded a slash, forcing the antelope to have to face to face with the Holy Emperor. There was no shout, and the royal knights were standing around as if watching a play.
Immediately after that, there was no time to think about it, the two sides came and went, and the battle was extremely fierce. There was a loud crashing sound in the hall, and the Holy Emperor felt that it was not a way to go on like this, and he had to fight quickly.
He deliberately sold a flaw, and the Dwarf King smashed into the Left Arm of the Holy Emperor, but in fact, the Holy Emperor had already condensed all the murderous energy in his right hand.
Sure enough, the dwarf king schemed, and the hammer smashed the Holy Emperor's left arm, but the Holy Emperor directly pierced the dwarf king Cedric Brutehammer's abdomen from behind.
"Come on, people, kill these dwarves. Lancelot, come and heal me. "The Holy Emperor's left arm has been broken and is in urgent need of treatment, cold sweat has broken out on his forehead, this is a rare moment for him in recent years, he can no longer use his battle aura to protect himself.
"Lancelot, haha, I've done what I promised you, and the rest is up to you. The dwarven king, who had fallen to the side and blood pouring from his mouth, suddenly said in a lingua franca
"What?" Before the Holy Emperor Barossa could be shocked, I had pierced his heart from behind with a special dagger.
"No!" I shouted frantically in my heart, I tried my best to control this Lancelot's body not to kill the Holy Emperor, but this body was not under my control at all