Walking through the vast forest, through the uninhabited frozen tundra, and over the snow-capped mountains, when Rhodes and his party arrived in Dulong City, it was already three weeks later. The natural environment north of Kislev is so harsh that the distance on the map is quite long. For the same distance, it takes only a week to walk on the avenue near the capital city of Kislev, while the northbound team travels for three weeks. Fortunately, it finally arrived.

Dulong City is in the middle of the mountains, and time has passed, seven or eight years have passed since Rhodes first came to this dwarven fortress. Things are not people, and the only thing that remains unchanged is the still tenacious Dulong City. Among the group, only a few people such as Sibes had never seen Dulong City. When Bogur told them that it was a city, they didn't believe it. And when the guards let them go through the huge fortress corridor to the lower level, Sibez and the Bear Knights had to believe that this was a real big city.

Outside, it was icy and snowy, the cold wind was howling, but the inside of the mountain was very warm, the further down the floor, the higher the temperature, as the elevator descended, Sibes and the others began to feel the heat, they felt the heat from the flames, and the sound of steel and stone colliding was endless......

And Rod has long been surprised by this, and he is familiar with the front. Nothing has changed in front of you, the hollow mountains, the layers of the city downward. Busy dwarves and some Norscans from the north weave their way through the narrow streets.

Rhodes originally wanted to meet Sogard, the lord of Dulong City, for the first time. However, the old lord seemed to be too "concerned" about this group of partners from the south, and did not officially meet them at the first time, but first asked his subordinates to arrange accommodation for Rhodes and his party. Relax at the bar in the evening and talk about it the next day.

Rhodes was a little anxious, but it was useless, it was better not to change what the dwarves had identified, their ideas were more stubborn than rocks, and trying to change the dwarves was harder than molten rock. Anyway, the journey was tiring, so Rhodes accepted the arrangement to stay for one night and rest.

At night, it should be said that here, there is no such thing as night, day and night are the same. In the cave, there is only the light of the flames, not the light of the sun. After Rhodes and his party dropped off their luggage, the dwarven guide happily led the group to the bar area. As requested, the guide had already booked an entire bar for the use of these guests who had come from afar. Yes, VIP. For the dwarves, those who treat them sincerely and have helped them are honored guests. And those with whom they have the greatest trade dealings are not necessarily the same.

The fireplace in the bar is blazing, and the dwarven spirits make the travelers feel warm for a long time. Honey cakes, roasted ham, and wild boar meat specially prepared for the people of Blackhammer made Celta and Sibes feel more comfortable. This is the taste of a long time, roasting a small fire in a warm room, eating meat, drinking wine, and holding three or two beautiful girls, the most beautiful life is nothing more than this. It's just that the dwarf's room is not so spacious, and when you stand up, you can almost reach the roof, which is the only drawback. But in the face of food and mulled wine, it's nothing.

After Lingding was drunk, the next morning, Rhodes went to the hall alone to meet with Lord Sogard.

He hadn't seen him for a few years, and Rhodes only felt that the Great Lord of Dulong City in front of him was a little older, and his beard and hair were whiter, paler than he had in his impression. The lingering tiredness was written on his face, and the only thing that remained unchanged was the pair of bright eyes, still resolute. Like the castle he guarded, it was as solid as a rock.

"Rod, we are old friends, for the sake of old friends, I advise you, your plan is too crazy. There is absolutely no need for such a risky action. You have a lot of options, but you choose the most adventurous action. You have no idea what kind of creature the Frost Dragon is. You haven't even seen it. You have no idea how scary and dangerous that guy is. Even our dwarven expeditions are afraid of three points, not to mention your current situation, your men are very experienced in combat, but against the frost dragons, I can say unceremoniously - they, including you, are a group of novices. ”12

"Don't look at me like that, am I wrong?How much do you know about the Frost Dragons?Do you know where they are, what they hunt, what their habits are?Do you know that?If you don't know, why do you think you can hunt them down with these men?"

The meeting was smooth and unsmooth, and the Great Lord of Dulong City, Sogard Stickler, received Rhodes with the principle of repaying kindness and welcoming guests warmly. They greeted each other, but when it came to the subject, Sogard was opposed. He had 10,000 reasons to oppose Rhodes.

It's just that, like the dwarves, as the Great Lord of the North, once Rhodes made up his mind about what he wanted to do, he didn't look back. This really gave Sogard a headache.

"But with your help, I think it will be much less difficult. ”

Facing the aggressive Lord of Dulong City, Rhodes just smiled and returned.

Even Sogard was a little surprised by his bold words, he had seen many humans, but it was the first time he had seen someone as direct as Rhodes. However, this straightforward personality is what dwarves like. In addition, Rod's words are actually indirectly exaggerating the ability of the dwarves, although Sogard is a lord and does not like to listen to flattery, but I don't know why, this sentence came out of the mouth of the human in front of him, but it felt doubly true. Because he really needs the help of the dwarven expeditions.

"You...... All right...... I will definitely help you, over the years, you sold the ice peppers at cost price in Dulong City, and you beat the green skin for our dwarves, I remember these kindnesses. If you are reasonable, I will help you. Alas. ”

Sogard sighed, in fact, he was ready to support the human forces, but he hoped to convince Rhodes as much as possible, but it seemed that no matter what he said, it was useless. Everything Rhodes has done over the years has only proven one truth – he's crazy.

"I'll organize a dragon hunting team and let them take you north. However, even the dwarven hunters have not hunted the Frost Dragon in years. So, I'm only providing the team, and as for whether or not I can finally kill the Frost Dragon, I can't guarantee it, I can only pray that you can come back alive. ”

Sogard sighed, his old cheeks wrinkled, his eyes wandering, as if remembering those distant years, the years when his people fought against the armies of Chaos, the Frost Dragon...... It's also a nightmare that dwarves don't want to remember.