Once the two sides reached an agreement, the teams from both sides were temporarily merged. Xiao Yan and Sonia returned to their teammates and placed Kroger and his mercenaries with questionable loyalty in the middle of the dwarves' ranks, lest they hide the enemy's eyeliner from them.

Prince Thor was accompanied by fifty heavily armored guards, in addition to nine civil and military retinues including Tolkien and Barto. Tolkien's advisor introduced the prince's guards to Tianwen and his party, and the dwarven guards, who had been very vigilant, were very hospitable when they saw that the prince had accepted the humans, and they were very kind to invite them to share their black bread and ale.

"I've heard from the dwarves that a mage and his apprentices are following Prince Thor, hey! Bread! Galadia smiled and took a piece of hot toasted black bread from the dwarf soldiers, smelled the special aroma, and took a sip without waiting for Xiao Yan to stop him, "I didn't see him here, kalalala~woo......"

The brown bread with the chaff and sand clattered like sawdust, rattling in the girl's mouth. Galadia covered her mouth and was embarrassed to spit it out, her good-looking thin eyebrows were twisted together, and it took her strength to swallow, "Uh...... I thought I had a broken tooth......"

Xiao Yan, Sonya, and Joshua put down the black bread in their hands.

"Is anyone looking for me?" An old but rather kind voice sounded, and everyone turned their heads away.

"This is Archmage Martin Benioff, our guide." Tolkien, the Dwarven Prince's political advisor, happily introduces the mages who have just appeared, "He is accompanied by Stephen Dylan and Emilia Heidi, Master Martin's apprentices to magic. ”

Xiao Yan immediately felt a powerful aura, and before Master Martin appeared, neither he nor Galadia were aware of each other's existence. Similarly, the attributes of this gray-haired old man were also a series of question marks in the eyes of the two.

Such a powerful concealment ability must be the basis for Prince Thor to sneak into the dragon's lair, Xiao Yan and Galadia both felt that it was so powerful, and they didn't feel that there was anything wrong at all.

Dressed in a plain and even a little scruffy grey linen robe, this Martin Benioff held a life-size staff inlaid with white crystals, his gray beard hanging down to his waist, a little hunchbacked, his old skin like dry bark, and his walk trembled like an old man everywhere.

He was followed by a young man and woman, Stephen Dylan and Emilia Heidi, mage's apprentices.

Dylan was a very handsome young man, his ears were more slender and conspicuous than the others, his eyebrows were sharp, gold, white, and red orbs surrounded him, his sky-blue mage robes were unusually neat, and his collar and chest were inlaid with expensive gems and accessories.

Emilia Heidi was also a remarkable beauty, with arcane energy swirling around her slender waist, her long hair as green as emerald, and her eyes as cold as ice, looking at everyone with a condescending gaze.

"These two mage apprentices are very strong, not much weaker than the state of Cosiris we saw before at the beginning." Garadia stuffed the black bread to a dwarven warrior and commented on the team channel, "It's hard to imagine that they are still mage apprentices, and they don't have the same style as their mentors." ”

"Miss Sonia de la Morr," Master Martin greeted Sonia with a smile, "I was glad to hear that you have finally dismissed the idea of Prince Thor fighting at the foot of the Cold Mountain. I couldn't be happier. As long as he gets the Lorentia Diamond, Prince Thor can re-command the Dwarves of Lorraine, and after that, it is wisest to recapture Cold Mountain step by step. I've talked to him many times, and today I finally got his approval. ”

After the convergence, the two teams marched together in the direction of Cold Mountain. They planned to traverse the hills and plains, enter the mountainous terrain as quickly as possible, and then sneak up on the lakeside town at the foot of the cold mountain, from where they would sneak into the dragon's lair.

If things don't go well, Prince Thor and Archmage Martin Benioff will move closer to the dwarven reinforcements who have responded to their summons to secure their retreat.

However, the presence of the Angmar dragon puts all armies close to Cold Mountain in danger. An army of thousands of men is unable to resist the Dragon's Breath, and if they encounter the dragon on the march, it is likely that the entire army will be destroyed.

"Sounds like a solid plan." Sonia carefully navigated the undulating grass, trying to keep up with the rapid march, "to be able to most efficiently fulfill Prince Thor's wish and bring back reinforcements, though not as many as we originally thought." ”

Xiao Yan walked silently, occasionally looking up at Galadia, who was looking at the reconnaissance from a nearby height, to make sure that she was safe and sound. The girl's sensuality and agility make her the best scout, always keeping her vision out of the group at a distance.

"Do you think there's something wrong?" Valkyrie on the side noticed Xiao Yan's expression, "Your expression reminds me of a person, whenever he is thoughtful, there is always something wrong, like a spell." ”

Sonia and Joshua looked over curiously, wanting to hear what Xiao Yan had to say.

Xiao Yan pondered for a moment and said in his team channel: "Thor and Benioff's plan is based on several foundations. First, they thought they had a way to steal the gem from under the dragon's nose; Second, the forces gathered by Angmar will act according to the prince's plan. ”

"First aside, Benioff may have some way of concealing his whereabouts that would be more effective than the Shadow Council's stealth potion in Pepeno." Galadia asked in the team channel, "What do you think about the second point?" ”

"Prince Thor took a hidden path alone with a small number of guards, hoping to hide his whereabouts from the eyes of the enemy. This is problematic in the first place. Xiao Yan looked at the mage trio not far away, "We all know that under the influence of Angmar, the Kingdom of Lorraine and Romania have been infiltrated like a sieve. Figures in high positions such as Tbilisi's archmage Kosiris, Odessa's governor Odulas, and the yet-to-be-seen Baku mage were all driven by the dragon's tricks, showing that Angmar had enough resources to lure and win over collaborators. It's strange if there is no one in this team who reports the news, the only problem is that there are a few undercover agents. ”

"Well, in the face of the dragon's knowledge and wealth, Stephen Dilan, Emilia Heidi, and even Archmage Martin may be tempted, and the loyalty of the mercenary Kroger and his men who follow us is also questionable." Valkyrie nodded slightly, "Your way of thinking is very similar to that man's. ”

"In such a situation, Prince Thor's alternative is meaningless." Xiao Yan continued, "The dwarven reinforcements that were originally planned to be used as back-up troops may be broken by each one because of the distance. ”

Sonia kneaded her long hair in embarrassment, "If this really happens, our plan to ask the dwarves to send reinforcements is likely to fail, and then what will we rely on to break through the defense line under the command of King Wei?" ”

"This question can be left for later, this time it is a difficult task, and it will not be so easy for us to take away the dwarven reinforcements." Galadia on the high ground was running towards the brigade at a rapid pace, shouting as she ran, "Enemy! Southeast. ”

"It's coming so fast! Quickly occupy the high ground on the northwest side," Xiao Yan looked over, "I'm really a crow's mouth...... By the way, Valkyrie, what is the guy who looks like me doing now? ”

"Huh?" The red-haired girl was stunned for a moment, "After the whole army was destroyed, she pierced her heart with a spear." The red-haired girl said coldly, "He's been dead for a long time. ”

“……”

Sharp trumpets and howls came from afar, and a group of about 300 pursuers chased from the plains towards the dwarven brigade.

The pursuers consisted almost entirely of wolf cavalry, with orcs, trolls, and goblin riders outflanking the left and right flanks like a whirlwind on the terrifying giant, terrifying co-seated wolves.

"We've been discovered!" Captain Bartow, the warrior, clenched his hammer, "Has there been a traitor who has leaked the news?" ”

"It could also be the reason why we're on the downwind." Valkyrie had already run into the middle of the dwarven guards who were lining up, "The wolf has a very sensitive sense of smell, and may have been searching for the smell. ”

"Build a line of defense on the slopes." Prince Thor drew his sword and roared, "Long-range fire to the top of the mountain." ”

The dwarves soon took over a protruding mound. The southeast side of the mound is gentle, allowing the dwarves to line up the slope; On both sides of the slope there are steep cliffs more than ten meters high, which just protect their flanks and rear.

When Galadia arrived, Dylan was already chanting the Fireball Technique, and Emilia was condensing the Arcane Arrow, ready to strike the Wolf Knight at a distance.

Sorge, the tall orc leader, rode his majestic pale wolf to the battlefield quickly. He had thought of using his speed advantage to carry out a wave of sneak attacks, but he didn't expect that there were extremely high-perception sentinels among the dwarves, and he spotted them before they could get close.

"Spread out. Surround them, but don't attack. As a seasoned commander, Sorge methodically gave the order, "Send out the sentinels and pay attention to their reinforcements." ”

"Whoosh!" As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp arrow like a falling star pierced the sky, piercing the neck of a wolf cavalryman beside Sorge, and causing him to fall headlong.

"Oh, very good marksmanship, do they have Elven Ranger in their team?" Sorge looked out over the heights in the distance, and at the top of the pitch was a longbowman shooting at his men.

"Be careful!" There was a sudden shout from among the wolf cavalry, and a fireball fell from the sky, burning the wolves and their riders to the ground.

"Spread out!"

"Stand back!"

(End of chapter)