Inside the guest room on the second floor of the Flame Tavern.

It is a dwarven room: the stone bed, the stone desk, the iron bench, the metal door, even the cabinet in the room is made of stone and metal, the whole room is full of stone and the solidity of metal!

On the gray-white stone bed in the room, a caveman was lying on the bed, looking like he was about to "die of lack of water", and his shriveled skin was cracked like tree bark.

Next to the caveman, Luo Luo, the demon halfling, was staring at the caveman's situation, approaching, and reaching out to carefully check the caveman's state.

Although the caveman seemed to be in a miserable state, Lolo found that it was not in such a bad condition that it was not as bad as it seemed - its breathing was steady, its heartbeat and pulse were stable, and even the magic around its body was so stable that it looked like it was asleep.

"It seems to have started to adapt to the environment here......" the halfling Lolo was a little excited.

As a newcomer to the demon race, Luo Luo is somewhat uneasy about his future, but this does not prevent Luo Luo from eager to "become stronger". However, the thought that he would also endure the torture that the cavemen were now suffering in the future made Luo Luo feel a sense of kinship.

At this moment, there was a sudden knock at the door.

Lolo looked up and got up to open the door.

Outside the door stood a red-haired girl in leather armor with a sword at her waist. Although the temperature of the Flame Throne was very high, the girl did not wrap herself in a fire cloak, but generously exposed her skin to the air.

Luo Luo's pupils shrank slightly. I remember the boss saying that there are no lava spirits in the store anymore, so this woman is relying on her own strength to withstand the heat of the Flame Throne?

Humans don't have the natural fire resistance of dwarves, and if they want to live in such a harsh and extreme environment, they must either rely on magic items or rely on great strength. And the one in front of him seems to belong to the latter!

A human hero? Luo Luo assessed the strength of the other party in his heart, and at the same time guessed the other party's intention.

"Who are you? Can I help you? ”

"Huh?" The red-haired girl at the door blinked, and then a hint of anger appeared on her face, "Who are you?" Why is it in my room! ”

The girl said angrily and took a step forward, grabbing the halfling at the same time.

Luo Luo was startled, and hurriedly retreated, avoiding the girl's hand, but at the same time gave way to the door.

The girl rushed in and scanned the room.

Luo Luo held the dagger on his waist and stared at the girl in front of him with a wary face: "This is my room, you went to the wrong room." ”

"How is this possible?" The girl looked around, then took a step back and glanced at the door number outside, "Ah! Sorry, I do seem to have made a mistake. ”

The girl smiled apologetically, then left with an embarrassed smile.

Luo Luo watched the girl leave, frowned slightly, glanced at the caveman lying on the bed, and then stepped forward and closed the door.

The red-haired girl glanced back at the closed door and walked straight into the next room.

In the room, two of Natalie's companions are waiting in the room.

"Natalie, how's it going?"

The red-haired girl closed the door: "Our previous guess was right. The 'caveman' in the tavernkeeper's mouth is indeed the demon in that room. ”

"So, let's report it?"

"Hmm." Natalie nodded, looking at her two teammates, "I'm with Anna to find the dwarven guards, Vister, you stay here and keep an eye on the next door." ”

"Understood."

After arranging the tasks separately, the three girls began to act separately.

At the same time, at the bottom of Lava City, the Flame Gate opened.

Scorching flames enveloped the temple in the center of the lava pool, and the scorching heat distorted the air. Inside the temple, two red and black lava colossias guard the temple.

Dressed in tight-fitting leather armor, Queen Rhea came to the lava colossus in high spirits, then took out a worn-out silver badge from her neck, held it up, and looked at the huge lava statue in front of her: "I am a descendant of Caternari, and I want to ask to see King Toruń." ”

Two fiery stone statues awoke from their slumber, their burning eyes condescendingly at Queen Rhea, who was holding the badge high in front of them.

After a few moments, the two lava giants suddenly moved to the sides, revealing a piece of floor in the middle.

The metal floor slid open to the sides, revealing a red vortex, from which a tin-canned dwarf leaped out.

"Boom! ~"The dwarf slammed into the ground with a dull thud.

The dwarf straightened up, put the hammer in his hand on his shoulder, and looked up at Queen Rhea: "Human, who are you?" ”

It was a young dwarf, with a sparse beard on his face, but with strong muscles and piercing eyes.

Queen Rhea looked at the dwarf who suddenly appeared and saluted: "Hello, I am a descendant of Katenari, and I have something important to tell your king this time." ”

"Descendants of Catnary?" The dwarf looked dazed, "Sorry, I haven't heard of it. ”

Queen Rhea: "...... When the Kingdom of Norsbod was still alive, my name was Rhea Catnari, but now, I'm just an avenger ready to take revenge on the demons! ”

Rhea Katenari...... It's a familiar name. The dwarf scratched his head.

“…… I used to be the queen of Northbard. ”

"Ahh Come to think of it! The queen who was assassinated by the demons. The dwarf glared, "Huh? Aren't you dead? ”

"I'm controlled by the demons, so I can only cheat to death and get out. But these are all in the past, the Demon King is coming to the Flame Throne, and Reitra has become the target of the Demon King! I must inform King Rita of this at once! ”

"Demon King?" The dwarf thought for a moment, "You mean, the one who destroyed the kingdom of Northbod?" ”

"Yes."

The dwarf scratched his head: "Hmm...... The king is busy now. You wait a while, I'll go back and see how it goes. ”

"Okay."

The dwarf jumped into the red vortex and disappeared in front of Queen Rhea in an instant.

When the dwarf jumped inside, the door of the red vortex quickly closed, locking Queen Rhea out, but the two giant lava colossas were still staring at Queen Rhea, proving that the dwarves had not ignored Queen Rhea's presence.

After a long time, the iron door opened again.

"Come in!" The dwarf's voice came from within the whirlpool.

Queen Rhea looked at the two lava colossias and then at the vortex that suddenly appeared, took a deep breath, and jumped in.

A feeling of weightlessness came, and Queen Rhea landed on her feet and barely managed to steady.

Looking around, Queen Rhea was greeted by a golden palace with two huge dwarf statues four or five meters high towering in front of her. In the middle of the two dwarf statues, a very hard-looking iron throne stands on a high platform several meters high, and a dwarf dressed like an iron can is sitting on the throne, looking at Queen Rhea condescendingly.

Unlike the human court, the dwarven king's palace is a little deserted, and there are not many attendants such as servants and ministers, except for a dwarf sitting on the throne, there is only one dwarven warrior who looks like a guard.

"Rhea Katenari, the former queen of Northbird?" The dwarf king's bearded face was indistinct, "I heard that you died at the hands of the demons. ”

"I'm not very good at distinguishing human appearances, but you look a little like one of my old friends. Human, give your name. ”

"Something happened, but I wasn't really dead."

"You said the Demon King is marching towards the Flame Throne?" No emotion could be heard in the dwarven king's voice.

"Yes."

"Wow! It's so much fun! The dwarven king's deep voice echoed in the palace, "If the demons want to attack, let them come!" The people of Reitra are never afraid of war! "With the Dwarf King's voice, a flame burst out of the Dwarf King's body, making his whole person look like a burning flame!

"Fighting head-on, the Ritra dwarves are naturally fearless, but the despicability of the demons is that they do not fight the enemy head-on, but by infiltrating the interior of other countries, transforming the nobles of the kingdom into demons, and then disintegrating the power of the kingdom from the inside step by step. When the nobles in the kingdom are transformed into demons, even the children of Flame and Earth will have a hard time fighting in the face of endless betrayals, right? Just like the Norsbod of the past. ”

Hearing Queen Rhea's words, the Dwarven King fell silent.

"I already know the news you brought, and I'll discuss it with the archons. If there is nothing else to do, you can go back to the hotel in the city to rest. Tell the owner of the Flame Tavern my name, and the cost of room and board will be on my head. ”

"One more thing. I hope you can join forces with the Wood Onassee Elves to fight the demons together! ”

"The mutual defense agreement is the foundation of the eastern alliance, and we will naturally abide by the covenant of the eastern alliance."

"I'm not just talking about what is stipulated in the covenant. Instead, they joined forces with the Wood Onassee Elves to take the initiative and fight the demons together. ”

Dwarven King: "......"

"If we don't take the initiative to attack, the demons will continue to send people to woo and tempt the nobles of the kingdom from within. By the time the demons really showed their minions, the kingdom had already been eroded to the ground! If it is passively defended, the tragedy of Northbold will be repeated in Reitra sooner or later! Therefore, we must take the initiative to attack and completely cut off the tentacles of the demons! ”

The Dwarven King stared at Queen Rhea: "Descendants of Catnari, you better go back to the hotel in the city to rest first." ”

With the dwarven king's emotionless voice, the originally silent dwarf colossus's eyes suddenly lit up, and then the metal floor under Queen Rhea's feet suddenly opened, revealing a red vortex. With a burst of suction, Queen Rhea fell into the vortex and disappeared into the palace.

When Queen Rhea disappeared, the floor closed again and the palace fell silent.

"The proposal of the Catnari's descendant just now is less feasible, but what she said makes a lot of sense." A deep voice echoed through the palace, and a tall man stepped out from behind the dwarf statue.

The man is nearly two meters tall, with a huge physique and muscles, a bulging priest's robe, a harpoon-shaped scepter in his hand, and a holy emblem on his chest, symbolizing his status as a believer of the sea.

"You only need to build an enchantment in the border area of Retra to completely isolate the Demon Realm, then the Demon Race will no longer be a threat. Although it takes some manpower and material resources, the cost of building an enchantment is really not worth mentioning compared to the cost of a war. I think your Excellency, as King of Reitla, has no reason to refuse such an offer. ”

The Dwarven King stared at the man, "I don't trust you! The cunning Storm believers are not worthy of trust! ”

The man blinked and smiled, "Then what the Katenari descendant said just now, do you believe it?" According to the descendant of Catnari, the Demon King seems to have reached the Flame Throne with his fangs, do you really want to sit still? ”

There was silence in the palace, and the man and the dwarf king looked at each other.

After a long silence, the Dwarven King finally spoke slowly.

"Next month, the Flame Throne will hold the Blacksmith King Tournament, and the city-states will send representatives over. As long as you can convince the representatives of the five city-states of Snow, Hammerstone, Forge, Redstone, and Mithril, then I will agree to your plan. ”

Hearing that the Dwarf King had finally given in, a confident smile appeared on the man's face: "They will agree." ”