Volume 1: The Lost El Dorado Chapter 38: Blood of the Titans
The early autumn wind has a hint of coolness, and the mountains are as quiet as honey. Carl and his party walked at the back of the line with Terric.
The group didn't go very fast, and Amerigo and Colin walked at the back, chatting about the Explorers Guild and the Mercenary Guild. Vilia followed Carl and accompanied Terek.
Stripped of his status as a Sage of the Hammer, Crete was the first dwarf in the history of the dwarves, and such a punishment was enough to nail Crete to the pillar of shame in history, and for the dwarves who valued honor the most, it was even more uncomfortable not to be punished by this punishment. What's more, Crete was also banished to the Dark Lands by the Dwarven King, so there was no possibility of atonement for his sins.
Faced with this outcome, as Crett's son, Terike was distressed, and he couldn't understand why his father, who had always had the best interests of the dwarves at his liking, betrayed the dwarven clan and even allowed the fallen Storm Hammer Tool Spirit to take control of the dwarven king.
Carl knew that Terrick was in a bad mood right now, so he didn't talk to Trek too much, and just stayed by his side silently.
The team was walking fast, and the mountain was not very far from the city of Moskovsk, so by the time the sun sank into the mountains in the west, the dwarven troops had reached a place where they could see the city of Moskovsk.
In the twilight, the city of Anke in Moscow has already lit giant torches outside the city. Under the light of the raging fire, Karl, who has good eyesight, can already see the two huge dwarf statues at the gate of the city of Anko, Moscow, and the faint figure behind the statues.
The experience of the city of Kuskez was not very good for Carl's expedition, the expedition was full of twists and turns, and his best friend fell into the abyss. I thought that after the end, there would be a good result, but I didn't expect that something would happen again. Although, everything was settled, for Carl, the expedition was definitely not something to remember.
Walking past the boulder where he first arrived in the city of Anko, Karl saw a group of dwarven sheep cavalry speeding over, led by Karl's familiar dwarven friend Yakesi. After a brief conversation with the dwarf king Xos in the middle of the group, Yakesi hurriedly turned around and returned to the city of Anko, Moscow!
"Trek, why is Axy here? isn't he stationed at Fort Clarion?" Karl asked curiously.
"The reason why we have traveled to the Mt. Yesli is because the Sage of Yaksi came from the Horn Fort to the city of Anko in Moscow and told the Great King about your situation, and when the King heard the news, his temperament changed greatly, and not only agreed to his father's suggestion to go to war with the humans, but also imprisoned the Sage Dwachi who had stopped him. The sage of Yaksi returned to the city of Anko in Moscow in such a hurry in order to release the sage of Kovas. Terrick explained.
"I see. Karl looked at the city of Moscow Anke with a hint of worry, and the quiet city of Moscow Anke not far away, in the light of twilight and firelight, was like a devouring beast, waiting for its prey to enter the trap. Velia gently tugged at Carl's sleeve to express her concern, but Carl didn't turn his head, but just touched Velia's fingertips with his fingers, signaling Velia not to worry.
It's no wonder that Karl had such an idea, after all, the distance between the time they had defeated half of Tarebell's soul with the help of Kalenezzi and the time they had encountered the dwarven cavalry was short, terrifyingly short. If the dwarves had been able to react in such a short period of time and unify their views and send their forces, it would have been clear that they would have known that the Stormhammer would be destroyed in their own hands after all.
It turns out that all races will not be simple, and now Karl has doubts about entering the city of Anke in Moscow.
"Your Excellency Karl, why don't you leave?" Terike, who was slowly advancing towards Moscow Anke City, suddenly found that Karl beside him was gone, and when he looked back, he found that His Excellency Karl was stunned in place, staring blankly at Moscow Anke City in the distance.
"Oh, sorry, I was a little distracted just thinking about things. Karl smiled apologetically, then walked quickly over to Trek's side. "What was you thinking, Lord Karl?" Terike asked, looking up.
Looking at the silent city of Anko Moscow in the distance, Karl did not answer Terek's question, but asked, "Terek, the dwarves who have been banished to the Dark Lands, do you still know the situation?"
"The bastards who have turned their backs on the glory of Muradin, what does Lord Karl say about them?" Terek expressed his excitement at the mention of the Black Iron Dwarves who had fallen into the arms of the dragon thousands of years ago and had been banished by Anthos the Liberator. In Terek's opinion, the Black Iron Dwarves who have abandoned their faith and are unwilling to return to the earth are no longer dwarves at all, they are the most disgusting creatures in the world, even the demons of the abyss and the devils of hell are cuter than those Black Iron Dwarves.
"If a Hammer Sage who is familiar with the defense of Moscow Anko is banished to the Dark Lands, then what will you do if he has a grudge against Moscow Anko City and the Black Iron Dwarves attack Moscow Anke City?" Karl asked softly. "Carl!" Velia on the side heard Carl's question, afraid that Trek would think too much, and hurriedly stopped Carl from continuing to ask. But Vilia clearly overestimated the dwarf's sensitivity to the problem.
Trek replied stupidly, "We really haven't thought about this yet! Not a single dwarf has been banished in a thousand years since the depraved Black Iron Dwarves were banished. My father was the first ......" Terek's tone began to be low at the end.
"Do you want to kill the Black Iron Dwarves of the Underworld?" Karl continued.
"Carl, don't ask! Trek is having a hard time today!" Velia's tone had become stern, and she couldn't understand why Carl was asking these things all of a sudden.
"It's okay, Miss Vilia. Trek smiled slightly, "We hate the Black Iron Dwarves of the Dark Lands for betraying their faith, but we don't think of killing them all. After all, the Great Avengers have forgiven them. β
Just as Karl was about to ask something, they were already on the square outside the city of Anko, Moscow. Although the sky was completely dark, it was like day in the light of the torch held by the stone statue.
Karl and the others followed Trek to the front of the group. "Your Excellency Karl. Sitting on the back of the Earth Bear, the Dwarven King Xos bowed slightly and saluted the hero who had saved the dwarves. "Your Majesty. Karl also returned the highest respect.
After the two sides had finished gesturing to each other, Karl looked at the team that had come to greet them. Standing at the front was the Dwach Sage who led them to the dwarven treasury to find suitable weapons, although the Dwach Sage was haggard at this moment, his face was excited, and his eyes were full of smiles when he looked at Karl.
Standing beside the Sage of Dwach was the Sage of Axy stationed at Fort Horn, the hot-tempered Sage of the Fire Hammer standing beside Dvach with a big grin, unable to see anything unusual.
When Xos jumped off Volibel, the bear of the earth, and walked up to the two fire hammer sages, Dwach and Yaksi bowed slightly, "Great King of the Mountains, welcome back to the city of Anko, Moscow. β
Looking at Dwach, who had been imprisoned by himself, the dwarven king Xos had mixed feelings.
"Two sages, the matter has been satisfactorily resolved. Let's talk about the rest when we get back to the city. With that, Xos walked directly to the gates of Anko City in Moscow. Leaving Dewari and Yaxie looking at each other.
Moscow Anke City, on the square in front of the Dwarven Throne. Karl and his party stood in front of the throne, quietly looking at the dwarven king Xos on the dwarven throne. Beneath the throne, Yaxi, the Hammer of the Mountains' owner, and Dwari, the Hammer of Thunder's Hammer, are standing on either side.
"Son of Banak, eternal friend of the dwarves, the great explorer Karl Unoria, you and your friends will be richly rewarded for your service to the dwarves!" said Xos, seated on the throne.
"Great Dwarven King, Lord of the Mountains, Owner of the Stormhammer, Majesty Xos Stormhammer, thank you for your generosity, even if we have not been able to complete your mission. I don't think we have the right to demand compensation from Your Majesty!" said Karl as he stepped forward, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Lord Karl, please don't be too humble, the mutation of the ruins of Kuskes City can be perfectly solved, it all depends on the ability of the adults, for friends, the dwarves are generous, please say your request, as long as we can complete it, then it will definitely satisfy the adults." Sage Dewari responded.
"Your Majesty, this is the gem we left behind after killing the fallen Storm Hammer Spirit, and a friend of mine said that this treasure could help make the Storm Hammer in His Majesty's hands more perfect. "Karl took out the strange gem that Kalenezzi had given him before leavingβthe blood of the legendary Titan God!
When the jewel that shimmered with the power of thunder appeared in front of the dwarven throne, the entire Batu Mountain trembled. The divine fire on the idol of the dwarf main god Muradin, who is said to never be extinguished, suddenly burst into flames, and the dwarves who are keen on the changes of the divine fire have shown shocked expressions, even the Karl people who have no feeling also feel the desire contained in the divine fire, which is the urge to devour the gem in Karl's hand.
Standing under the throne, Dwari, the owner of the Hammer of Thunder, felt that the Hammer of Thunder in his hand had expressed a sense of horror after the gem appeared.
"This is ......" the dwarf king Xos suddenly stood up from the throne, his eyes were not very big at the moment, and he stared directly at the thunder gem in Karl's hand.
"Is this the blood of the god in the legend?" Kerthos did not say the name of the god, but Karl knew that what Nexus wanted to say was the name of the god of the Titans.
"Yes, my friend said that the reason why the Storm Hammer in His Majesty's hand could not be a true Storm Hammer was because of the lack of the power of this gem. I believe that if this gem is set in His Majesty's Stormhammer, the Stormhammer will be restored to its former power. β
"Lord Karl, why didn't you leave this gem behind, since your one knows the origin of this gem, then he should know the value of this gem. No one can refuse a treasure that can bring endless power. Xos couldn't believe that humans, known for their greed and treachery, could resist such temptations.
"My father, an unknown mercenary, once said that if we were too greedy, even those who were loved by Lady Luck would lose their qualifications one day, not to mention that more precious than gems and power should be my friendship with the dwarves. Carl said with a smile.
"Your father must be a great mercenary!" exclaimed Xos.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, I have one more reluctant request. I hope Your Majesty will answer. Karl said with a slight bow.
"Your Excellency Karl, no matter what you ask, as long as the dwarves can meet it, we will do our best to help the adults achieve it!" said in a deep voice from Xos.
"A friend of mine needs to use the thunder power of the Stormhammer to purify a force in his body. And this friend also gave a lot in our defeat of the fallen Stormhammer. Karl began.
"Since it was to help His Excellency Karl, then it also helped us. Dwarves have no reason to say no to their friends. β
"Hello, Great King of Dwarves. At this point, Colin took a step forward and came to Karl's side. "I am the leader of the Greywater Mercenary Regiment, the Bloody Hand Colin, here, I hope Your Majesty can help me purify the power of ghosts and gods in my body!"
"Mercenary?" Hearing Colin's words, Xos's brows on the throne furrowed imperceptibly. "I don't know why this mercenary lord appeared in Kuskez City, according to the agreement signed between the dwarves and you humans, you mercenaries are not allowed to appear near the Anderville Horse Mountain. β
Hearing the change in Xos's tone, Karl knew that the dwarves' dislike for mercenaries had manifested. Just when Carl wanted to open his mouth to avoid embarrassment on both sides, Amerigo, who was standing behind him, didn't know when he would also walk to his side. "The Great King of the Dwarves, the Ruler of the Mountains, I am Amerigo Wesp, the chief director of the Explorers Society. Ten years ago, I met with His Majesty with the Elder. β
"You're the one who followed Francisco Pizarro that day?" said Kerthos, thinking for a moment.
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty, for remembering me. Amerigo bowed again, then took out a letter from the spatial ring, "This is a letter written by our elder, I hope Your Majesty can read it." β
The dwarven guard who was guarding the side took the letter from Amerigo's hand, and walked quickly to Xos and handed it to the Dwarven King.
"Colin, don't worry, I will definitely help you today and purify the power of ghosts and gods in your body!" Karl was afraid that Colin next to him would be angry because of the attitude of the dwarves, and if he said something inappropriate, he said something inappropriate, so he said something inappropriate, so he said something inappropriate.
"Little ghost, I don't know how long I took the adventure when you were still wearing open crotch pants, I guess there are more scenes like this than you've ever eaten, and I care about what the dwarf's stone head says?" Colin rolled his eyes at Karl.
Well, good intentions are stinking shit, I'll shut up!Karl just turned his head away, ignoring Colin.
"Amerigo, forgive me for not being able to refuse your president's request, which is a bit difficult for my people. We dwarves have always had the greatest kindness to our friends, but we will only greet our enemies with a warhammer!" replied Xos, who had finished reading the letter.
"Your Majesty, do you really want the Central Mountains to be caught in the flames of war?" said Amerigo anxiously.
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency Amerigo. We will not be able to grant your request!"
"If Your Majesty can't agree, then I don't know if your Majesty can agree to my friend's request?" The power of the ghosts and gods has been haunting him for years, and I hope Your Majesty will grant his request!" said Amerigo.
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The evening breeze blows through the green grass, bringing ripples. Long-eared deer leisurely nibble on dewy grass. The night sky was full of stars, and the three moons, Selene, Pandia, and Visya, sprinkled the bright moonlight on the earth.
At this moment, a flash of light appeared in the sky, and a meteor scraped through the night sky and crashed into the central mountain range.
Twenty years later, footsteps and shouts can be heard in the quiet woods. "Damn Phoenix, hurry up and get rid of that scorpion in the back. Lao Tzu was about to be caught up by that beast.
After the creator god disappeared into the endless plane, he chose to seal his divinity and memories and exiled himself. He then landed in the central mountains of the main plane, where he was taken in by Barnack Unoria, a thief who was searching for the tomb of Julius Caesar, and named Karl Unoria (along with Cal, Barnack found a fiery red egg next to Cal). At first, Barnack just thinks that Carl has an extraordinary background and is worthy of adoption, but later in the process of getting along with Carl, he develops a father-son relationship with Carl, and begins to teach Carl about thieves and skills. Later, when Karl was fifteen years old, Barnack died of an old physical injury (Barnacle was wounded by a sneak attack from behind by his companion Rokens while exploring the tomb of the legendary Archmage Reslinin). Before dying, Barnack hoped that Carl would find the legendary Wish Cup hidden in the tomb of Julius Caesar and resurrect his lover, a peasant girl, Jenny Jeff. After receiving an inheritance from his adoptive father, a golden compass, and using his father's identity to join the Adventurers' Guild, Carl befriended the night elf Velia Shadowsong, with whom he had been entangled all his life. As he continued to explore, Carl gained a wealth of experience, and when he was twenty years old, the fiery red egg that Barnack had left him was hatched, and Carl named it Phoenix. For his adoptive father's wishes, Karl travels to Mount Nair in the Central Mountains to find the tomb of Julius Caesar, who once unified the main plane, and to find the legendary wish cup that can grant any wish.