When the dwarven expedition handed over the bones to Rhodes, everyone was shocked by what they saw. The members of the expedition that had previously been sent east of the mountains at the edge of the world to explore new trade routes were now brought back with only scattered corpses.

The severed limbs were mutilated, as if they had been bitten by wild beasts, and some had been hollowed out of their internal organs, leaving only rotting shells.

"We found them in a cave. "Still others were found in the mountains, where there was no one but wild beasts and ant colonies." Judging by the extent of the decomposition of the body, it has been dead for at least a month and a half. ”

Rhodes leaned down and carefully observed the broken corpses, some of the wounds were obviously not caused by the bite of ordinary beasts, the severed limbs were fine and neat, if it was a large beast, it could bite off the bones with one mouth, and directly tear off the limbs, the wounds were definitely not like this. These wounds are like the result of some small creature, a little bit of tearing. As for what it is, Rhodes is not clear.

"Thank you for bringing back the remains of the martyrs, you can tell me what reward you need. ”

Rod asked, getting up.

"Just passing by and stumbling upon. The reward is not needed, and it is not troublesome to bring back a few corpses. ”

The dwarves responded. Rhodes didn't know how to answer for a while, if he were a human, he would have asked for a large bounty a long time ago. But the dwarves ...... It's really straightforward...... Rhodes had to have the kitchen prepare a sumptuous dinner and wine to entertain these dwarven allies.

......

"What's next, father?"

When the dwarves exited the hall, Dennis and a group of ministers gathered around them anxiously. Several expatriate teams eventually disappeared, and only now have some of the mangled corpses been brought back by the dwarves. Even after crossing the Mountains of the Edge of the World, there are still endless dangers waiting for the expedition, and according to the dwarves, to the east of the Mountains of the Edge of the World, there is an endless dark forest. And there aren't many condemned prisoners left.

"Block the news and continue to send troops eastward. ”

Sitting on the big chair, Rod replied calmly, his voice was so cold, even cold to outsiders.

"To revive the kingdom, there will be sacrifices. We have sacrificed a whole generation for the sake of Kislev, however, it is necessary to persevere, otherwise the efforts of all those who have come before it will come to naught. ”

"Then I'll raise funds......"

"What about manpower issues?"

Dennis asked, frowning.

"You can't send troops, can you?"

"Continue to collect ...... from the population"

Rod replied coldly.

"They have no experience...... If you go, you'll only die!"

Dennis objected. There are some things that she doesn't completely agree with her father......

"Who has the experience to explore unknown continents?"

Rod's voice was a little louder, and the audience suddenly became much quieter, and everyone knew that the determination of the Great Lord to open up new trade routes was almost equal to his determination to build heavy industry.

"Then I'll prepare ......"

Dennis said with a straight face, and just as he was about to leave, he heard the voice of the dwarf on the side—

"Wait. ”

Everyone looked back—the butcher Bogur was drinking strong liquor, looking drunk.

As a royal council, an idle person like Bogur was not supposed to participate, but due to his special relationship with Rhodes, the goods could come and go almost anywhere at will. He is also not interested in human politics, and drinking and going to war to die are the only pleasures in his life. Moreover, life and death have been together for many years, and it can be said that he is one of Rhodes' most trusted comrades-in-arms.

"Wait, Dennis, my sweet little girl. And you, Rod, my most trusted comrade-in-arms. Listen to me. ”

Bogur threw away the bottle and walked drunkenly to the table. With a drunken face, Antonovich and Torlicka even covered their noses with disgust.

"No need to send those useless people anymore, I'll go. I went with a bunch of butchers. Rod, you and I have known each other for ten years, right? Oh, more than that, more than ten years. You know best what I, Bogur, have pursued all my life. ”

The dwarf spoke, but no one said anything, and even Rhodes was quiet and silent. Everyone knows that the butcher's ultimate pursuit is to die a glorious death on the battlefield. Now, the war is gone, and as a butcher, there is no point in living. Bogur wanted to lead the expedition, so it was easy to understand.

"You send those useless people, and the result is the same, months later, even years later, with you a pile of rotting bones. Or maybe you can't even find your bones. And I can lead the team all the way east to find the mysterious country you want. Trust me, Rod, you should trust me too, because you have no one else to trust. Except for me. Do you dare to say that there are people around you who are more experienced than me? Even the rangers of Dulong City dare not say that they have more adventures than me. This is a task you can only leave to me. We have been born and died together many times, and you know my strength. ”

Bogur swore as he burped. He did have the capital, Rhodes knew. It's just that over the years, they have fought side by side and died for a lifetime, and the comradeship they have cultivated. Now, to carry out the most dangerous mission, Rod is really a little reluctant. After all, comrades-in-arms who have been fighting the world together for many years.

After the dwarf finished speaking, the audience remained silent.

"There is no need to hesitate, my friend, my comrade-in-arms. You know, why I've stood with you for so many years. Because you have battles to fight, you fight the Greenskins, you fight the Norscans, you fight the Vampires. As a butcher, I crave such a fight. Now, without fighting, my life is meaningless. The peace you want, you run it yourself, I need a place where I can shed my blood. The Eastern world, nice. There are countless monsters and endless darkness waiting for me, and that is my fate. ”

With that, Bogur took out another bottle of vodka from his bosom and took a big sip. Obviously, these days, he is numbing himself with these drinks.

"How many people do you need?"

After a long silence, Rhodes finally spoke. In fact, from the moment Bogur offered to volunteer to lead the team east, Rhodes knew that there was no better person to do in Kislev. It's just that emotions make him unwilling to watch his old friends for many years go and never return. You must know that this farewell, even if Bogul has a big life, it will be several years before he has a chance to come back. What's more, the probability of him coming back alive is also very small.

"Carefully selected, not too much, too much is useless, a group of useless guys will only drag their feet. I'm going to pick it myself. ”

Bogur patted his chest and said.