Stepping through rain-soaked rice paddies and deserted villages, the Northern Coalition forces temporarily encamped in a dilapidated town.

There are no more villagers here, there are traces of the aftermath of the war, a large amount of farmland has been abandoned, villages are deserted, and towns are dead.

It can be seen that this was originally a bustling town, with roads leading in all directions, and the market in the center of the town, however, unfortunately, a snowstorm and greenskins destroyed the place. Houses that have been crushed by heavy snow abound. Winter snow remains on the farmland, even as the weather warms.

The soldiers dug trenches and fences outside the town, and then found some undamaged houses in the town to rest. Of course, houses were not enough, so a large number of soldiers pitched their tents outside the town.

Rhodes and the lords entered the town hall while the camp was being set up, and they had to have a small meeting. There are many things that need to be negotiated and solutions come up with. The first goal is not to help Ironhide, but to help Ironhide find the enemy. Rhodes only knew that north of Kislev was the Hellpit, the lair of the Morder Clan, one of the four great clans of the Nezumi.

If Ironhide is lucky enough to find it, he definitely has the opponent he wants. But the pit of hell is just a name for Rhodes, and he doesn't know where it is. Moreover, others do not know even more. Nezumen's nests are generally underground, and humans know little about them. Dwarves, on the other hand, rarely knock tunnels into the ratmen's dens, and most of the time it is the ratmen who break through the dwarves' bunkers...... So, at the moment, no dwarves know where the pit of hell is.

The town hall was filthy, and the squires and lords came in at the same time, clearing a small clean area for the lords to sit down and then clean up the rest of the place. But no matter how much you clean up, the musty smell in the air still can't be eliminated.

"According to me, Rode, don't expect to find any nezumi nests, the rats' burrows are hard to find. And, even if we find it, will Ironhide be willing to go? They'll follow us, maybe cut us first, and then cut the mice. You and I can't guarantee that Grimug Ironhide will be interested in mice. In fact, they've been killing rats all winter south of the city. I couldn't find an opponent on the nezumi side, so I went north to Kislev. ”

As soon as he sat down, Lord Edmund began to mutter. He has supported Rhodes since the Erengrad rebellion, but even he has shown skepticism in this matter. After all, the outside world knows very little about the nezumi, and it is even more difficult to find an exact nezumi nest. And as Edmund himself said, it's another thing whether Ironhide is interested in the rat-man after finding it.

"Or lead to the Empire, so that the Empire is forced to join the war?"

Lord Deguel of Snow Rock City said.

"One of the alternatives, but not very ideal. The Empire must have had some understanding of what was going on here, but Katarina, as the Czar of Kislev, did not ask for assistance from the Empire. We will bring the Greenskins into the territory of the Empire, which will inevitably cause the Empire to be dissatisfied. Of course, their dissatisfaction is still a small matter, and my fear is that even the Empire will not be able to completely stop this storm. ”

"That's right, don't think that the empire is strong. The local forces are divided, and the strong local forces are in the minority after all, and most of them are in the west, and these provinces bordering Kislev in the east will not be much better than ours. ”

Lord Bertner chimed in.

"I guess if we lure the greenskins into the empire, with the military strength of the Osterling and Ostmark, we won't be able to resist the ironskins at all. At least these two places will be scorched. ”

Rhodes said. It's not impossible to lure the greenskins into the empire, but it can only be said that it is done when there is no choice. After all, they both belong to human forces, and it is certainly best to have a way to lure the iron sheet elsewhere. Otherwise, with the current relationship between the empire and Kislev, when the empire mobilizes the strength of the whole country and works hard to defeat the greenskins, it is estimated that the next target of the empire will be Kislev. Battles between humans are not without it.

"Rod, I have a suggestion, but I really don't want to go back to that place......"

In the midst of the discussion, the dwarven butcher Bogur spoke.

"Where are you talking about?"

Rod asked, frowning. Before becoming a butcher, Bogur was a ranger in Dulong City, and he had traveled to many places that ordinary people had not been. Including the Ten Thousand Demon Rock and Swamp Monster in the Dark Forest before, he found them. From what comes out of his mouth, the value must not be ignored.

"The Troll King's Lair. "Everybody reads

Bogur said word for word.

After saying that, everyone immediately turned around and stared at the dwarven butcher with a solemn expression. Because compared to the previous options, the Troll King in the Dwarf is clearly the best solution, if it can really meet Grimug Ironskin.

Several other options are just a general direction, and there are no real opponents to speak of. The Troll King, on the other hand, is a powerful individual. According to Iron Skin's character, knowing the existence of such a powerful opponent, it is impossible for him not to challenge it.

"You know where that place is, right?"

Rod asked.

"Of course, of course I do. That's where I got out. ”

Bogur said in a deep voice.

"You should be glad that there is probably no second dwarf in this world except me who knows where the Troll King's lair is. ”

He continued.

No one took his words as a joke. Along the way, Bogur's combat effectiveness is obvious to all, and he usually rushes to the front after the start of the battle, and repeatedly kills the way from the chaotic army. Except for being a little inferior to Rhodes, no one has a way to single him out. Such a brave and warlike butcher, his experience must be very rich. Moreover, every butcher is not born a butcher, and they must have gone through some humiliating experience that they cannot let go of before becoming a butcher.

"We can lure that orc to the Troll's lair and get him to fight the Troll. I also want to take revenge for the year. ”

Bogur said, anger leaping across his face, and those images are still unforgettable in retrospect, those images of when he was a ranger.

Of course, Rhodes knew that once he encountered the Troll King, it would not be as simple as leading the battle. But for now, the Troll King is indeed the best choice.

"Where the hell is the Troll King's lair?"

Giger asked impatiently.

"North, north of Kislev, the deepest part of the Troll Mountains. Your army can't get there. Only a handful of elite warriors can survive the snow and cold. ”

Bogur replied.

"Hmph, no amount of the harsh weather can withstand the warriors of Castle Twilight. ”

Giger returned dissatisfied.

"He's right, I've been to the Troll Mountains, where there is no grass for years, and there are only endless winds and blizzards. The climate is harsh and not something that ordinary people can bear. ”

Rod said in a deep voice.