"Victory belongs to Lorraine!" Prince Thor raised his sword and shouted, and all the dwarves cheered together.

The battle wiped out more than 500 orcs, and the combined dwarves and humans suffered negligible casualties, and the only two wounded were caused by mountain monsters. In fact, not long after the battle began, the orc infantry was crushed, just because of the chaos of the battlefield and the confusion of what to do for these infantry to stay on the battlefield, and then ushered in a total defeat.

"Whew! ~" Valkyrie took off his armor and coat while rinsing his hair with water. In the battle just now, she swept through the orc brigade like a red flame, and her whole body was stained red with blood.

Xiao Yan sat on the ground panting as she looked up as the red-haired girl removed pieces of heavy armor, revealing white and seductive lines, sweat dripping down her delicate cheeks and flowing down the curve of the sleek and towering peaks. She untied her rope and gently flicked her long red hair, channelling her youth and enthusiasm into the afterglow of the setting sun.

"Goodong~" Xiao Yan swallowed a mouthful of saliva, "Valkyrie, I feel that your mental outlook has improved a lot after this battle, and the whole person feels different!" ”

"Well, is there one?" The girl's face, who was originally worried, was full of a relaxed look after venting, "It seems that I am in a much better mood after the big battle." ”

"Boom!" Galadia walked over from behind and knocked Xiao Yan who was staring at Valkyrie to the ground with a light tap of her longbow, "Hey, I know this feeling, let's go shopping together next time you come to our world, buy a lot of clothes and shoes, claw pull claw, super happy!" ”

"Yes, yes!" Valkyrie raised his eyebrows happily, "I still have hot pot!" The kind of tomato doubled! ”

……

Dozens of wolf cavalry under Sorge's command were killed in the battle, and the remaining wolf cavalry cried in the field like wild dogs with broken legs, and seemed to have completely lost the courage to continue fighting, and fled far away to an unknown place.

After the victory, the dwarves were demoralized and happily cleaned up the battlefield. Orc soldiers often carry looted gold and silver with them, and it just so happens that the dwarves love this little glittering thing. The gold and silver obtained from the post-battle sweep were kept by the dwarven soldiers themselves.

"Your Excellency Benioff," Xiao Yan came to the archmage with his bleeding head covered, "Isn't the orc army a little too stupid this time, when I fought them in Odessa before, they didn't behave as chaotically as the bandits. ”

"This is because most of the orcs gathered here are tribal deserters, exiles, and outlaws," said the archmage, "unlike their compatriots in the north of Romania, the orcs here are more brutal and chaotic, and even fall into the service of some evil and stealthy beings in search of power and treasure, but, at the cost of losing their traditions, tenacity, and honor." ”

"Their commander Sorge is a particularly cunning and murderous fellow," Tolkien Advisor joined the conversation, wiping the blood from his glasses as he spoke, "I've fought him many times, and believe me, Knight Blanton, he's not like the orcs you know to the north. But, having said that, I didn't expect him to be so vulnerable to this attack, and Sorge was a seasoned commander...... But today it seems that the army under his command is simply like bandits. ”

"This is the case with orcs without honor and leader," a voice of unquestionable majesty came, and Prince Thor withdrew his sword from its scabbard to scan the corpse-strewn battlefield, "There is no shortage of noble warriors in the orc tribe, but the orcs who obey Sorge and his mastermind have fallen. Remember, if the dwarven clans are not united under one banner, sooner or later we will fall into the same fate. ”

"We must recapture the Lorentia Diamond as soon as possible, to recapture our homeland, this is our mission!"

The prince's orders were unquestionable, and the victories he had just won were an inspiration to everyone.

Prince Thor's march quickened and continued northward. The soldiers found many gold Lorraine coins from among the trophies, which must have been stolen by the orc robbers from the dwarves' lost treasure troves, and Xiao Yan could see the raging anger in the eyes of almost every dwarf.

"The orc pursuers I was worried about are nothing more than that, and we can defeat them with twice as many troops," said Prince Thor as he sat by the campfire that night, "and every dwarf can fight against a hundred of these bandits." I decided to take the closer road and get into the mountains as soon as possible. Captain Bato, inform our own soldiers to march towards us, and I will lead my Golden Clan warriors to the gates of Cold Mountain. ”

"Yes, prince," the chief warrior commanded, beating his chest, "the Lorraine infantry is a day's journey from us, and I will order them to draw near to us." ”

"The prince has begun to despise the power of the orcs, will he gradually develop the idea of retaking the cold mountain as soon as possible?" Sonia said worriedly on the team channel, "Although he didn't say it directly, I always felt that the sentence was in his throat. ”

"He's suming up Lorraine's infantry," Valkyrie thought for a moment, "so the prince has an army in addition to his small army, but it shouldn't be too many. ”

"The victory of the day came too easily, and I even suspect that it was a conspiracy of the orcs in retrospect," Galadia chewed on her jerky in small gulps, "and as the march accelerates, Prince Thor will be further distanced from the other reinforcements, and if we encounter more and stronger enemy ambushes at that time, we may not be able to hold out until the reinforcements arrive." ”

"Your Royal Highness," said Archmage Benioff at the campfire, after much deliberation, "Sorge's command was somewhat unusual today, first exposing his army prematurely, and then allowing the infantry to arrive in a hurry, only to be easily repulsed by us in confusion and exhaustion. We need to beware of any conspiracy of this cunning orc. Mountain roads can keep us out of the dragon's sight, but if we are ambushed in the rugged terrain of the mountains, it is likely that we will not be able to get reinforcements from other clans in time. ”

Not bad! Xiao Yan nodded slightly, and the archmage said what was on his mind. Several of those present, including Tolkien's advisors, nodded in agreement. After recovering from the euphoria brought about by the victory during the day, many people began to think calmly again.

"Hmph," snorted the prince, "what can the leader of a gang have, even if he comes with twice or three times as many soldiers, we are not afraid of them. ”

The prince's expression was speechless, as if there was still something unsaid.

"Why is he so careless?" Valkyrie sniffed at his long, freshly washed hair, "We don't know much about the enemy, so we might be in an ambush if we continue like this." Isn't it good to keep a safe distance from reinforcements? ”

The teammates agreed, saying that they couldn't guess what the prince was thinking.

"He doesn't want to make a swap." Xiao Yan suddenly said privately in the team channel, "When Leng Mountain fell, the Lorraine army and the dragon fought fiercely, with the temperament of the dwarves, if they didn't suffer heavy losses, they would not give up their homeland, and the direct forces of the Lorraine royal family are likely to have not recovered so far, and the only remaining troops have to take care of the last supplies and territories." I don't think Prince Thor will be able to bring a lot of troops with him on this expedition. If the war is severe, he can only ask other clans to send reinforcements to respond. And the support of other clans comes at a price...... Even, now that the whereabouts of the king of Lorraine are unknown, Prince Thor has an unstable foundation, and he will be wary of other clans having disobedience. ”

"It's complicated...... Galadia muttered, "the longer I've been with you, the more things I find in your belly!" Maybe our prince is proud and simple! ”

Without waiting for Xiao Yan to refute, Tolkien's advisor stood up: "Your Highness, the army of Lord Mithrat, the patriarch of the Mithril Clan, and Lord Copperbeard of the Thoryin Clan are not far from us, they have always been the most determined clan under Lorraine, let them move closer to us, as long as they are nearby, we are not afraid of any ambush." ”

"No way!" Prince Thor roared almost violently, "These two greedy old foxes, when their father is here, they bargain with the royal family all day long, let them come closer and don't know what to ask for!" Maybe they will ask Leng Shan for one or even two percent of the power, dreaming, it is the property of the Lorraine royal family, it is ours, and not a single stone can be taken away! ”

"Your Highness......"

"Don't say more, if they see our weakened appearance, maybe they will have some thoughts." Prince Thor waved his hand in annoyance, "It can only be our people who will enter the gate of Cold Mountain, and I will not let their army step into the inherent territory of the Lorraine royal family unless it is absolutely necessary!" ”

"Awesome!" Sonia glanced at Xiao Yan almost adoringly, "Griffith, you are really insightful!" ”

"Well......" Galadia covered her face, "I'm sorry for you, Prince...... It hurts so much to slap your face~"

Prince Thor's party entered the mountainous terrain with complex terrain. An infantry unit that had been cautiously following in the distance to avoid the dragon's attack was speeding towards them, which made the soldiers feel even more reassured.

"Here, the orcs will not surround us so easily, and we will not have to worry about being discovered by the dragon on the flat ground and having nowhere to hide." Prince Thor watched the marching ranks with satisfaction, "After joining up with the troops coming from behind, the orcs of several thousand men are no match for me."

"Your Highness, this area was once the domain of goblin raiders." "Most of them have migrated to the middle and lower levels of Cold Mountain, leaving behind abandoned nests that are occupied by unknown creatures, and we need to be careful." ”

"These crumbs," said a flash of anger in Prince Thor's eyes, "it won't be long before I lead an army to crush them all." ”

This is the southwestern slope of the mountain range that runs east and west, and the grey and cold rocky slopes are dotted with small green meadows and bushes, and the howling north wind passes through the pass and down to the collar. The skies here are clear, and you can see the majestic mountains of the north in the distance.

It is the highest peak of all the mountains, the dwarven home of snow all year round - Cold Mountain.

Xiao Yan looked up at the destination of this trip, and the refreshing air was mixed with a faint fragrance, which made him feel very happy.

"Look." Dylan suddenly spoke, "Is that a dark cloud?" ”

Everyone looked up at the distant sky, and saw a large black shadow rapidly approaching this way.

"It's so fast!"

"It's too fast, it's not like a dark cloud, is it a flock of birds?"

"What is this?" Benioff's eyes narrowed, and suddenly he shouted in panic, "Hide! Hide everyone! Dilan, Emilia, distribute the saffron essence to everyone and sprinkle it on everyone, hurry up! ”

The stocky dwarves swarmed into the ravines to the side, and the two mage apprentices hurriedly took out the essence and threw it at everyone.

The Tianwen team, who didn't know what was going on, also hid in the cracks in the ground. Xiao Yan took a bottle of perfume thrown by Dilan and sprinkled it on everyone's heads, and then asked Pepeno to cast all the stealth spells.

"What's wrong? What happened? Sonia looked out from the gap in confusion, and suddenly a loud roar came to her face.

"Whew!!"

An earth-shattering roar crushed the earth from the distant sky, as if countless desolate beasts poured out of their lair.

"That'...... What is it? Sonia took two steps back in shock, and saw a huge black shadow sweeping by, completely obscuring even the light of the sun.

"That's ...... A dragon. ”

(End of chapter)