Ace noticed that as the light shone on the very center of the underwater mirror, a beam of light from the blue gem on the forehead of the "Glenn Bino" sculpture stretched far away, aiming at a stone slab in the distance.

There is a notch in the slate, and the longest beam appears to be aimed at the notch.

Sumeru glanced at Ace appreciatively and said, "The little guy has good observation skills, and he noticed the problem when he saw the polar light for the first time."

Ace couldn't help but ask, "Is this a sunken stone plate like this, or should there be a mirror or some other gem?"

Sumeru sighed, "It was said that there was supposed to be a very strange gem there, but then for some unknown reason, the gem disappeared."

"It is said that once the lost gem is recovered and reinserted into the slab, it will be able to unlock an amazing secret of our dwarven kingdom. It is said that it is about why our ancestors founded this dwarven empire here."

"As for the specifics of the cause, we have reviewed countless records and documents, but have not found anything related to it."

Ace nodded.

In fact, Ace had realized that there was no need to make it so complicated if the Polar Light was just a random design of the dwarves.

After listening to Sumeru's words, I knew that behind the polar light, there was a shocking secret.

After the brightness reaches its peak, it lasts for about 5 minutes and the light gradually decreases.

Subsequently, as the sunlight deviates further, the refracted sunlight is no longer visible on many mirrors, and the spectacle will soon disappear.

Although it only lasted for a short time, Ace was still amazed by such a spectacle.

The fact that a dwarf can calculate so many complex lights with such finesse and ultimately reflect an ancient secret is enough to show the power of the dwarves.

Ace is now becoming more and more curious about why such a powerful dwarven kingdom would build a home on this huge volcano? It's really hard to understand.

It seems that the answer to this puzzle will not be revealed until the missing gem is found.

But Sumeru continued, "We tried to put some strange gems from the Dwarven Kingdom on the defective stone slabs, but we couldn't see any clues. I think the answer will only be found when the gemstones that really meet the requirements come out!"

There were only two people in the spacious halls of the Dwarven Kingdom.

One is the dwarf king Sumeru Stark, and the other is Monchi - kamikaze.

"That's how the Count died?" Sumeru looked out the window at the prosperous kingdom with some sadness.

Kamikaze's face was calm: "Yes"

Sumeru said, "I didn't expect the first person in the Mandala Continent to die like this, how terrifying your strength is!"

After saying that, Sumeru turned his head and looked at the kamikaze curiously.

Kamikaze smiled helplessly, "It's not that I'm strong, it's that God gave me the strength to end the Count's life."

Sumeru still couldn't believe it, "You just said that God has appeared, is there really a God in this world?"

Kamikaze shook his head, "I'm not sure about this, but I know that the power I gained in that moment was far beyond my imagination, and I think it was also far beyond the Count's imagination."

Sumeru fell into deep thought. After a long time, he continued, "I remember that you offended the entire royal family by refusing the royal grant of the New Delhi Empire, and it looked like the counts were helping you."

The kamikaze eyes, which had never been shaken before, couldn't help but shine brightly: "In retrospect, maybe this was a trap he set."

Sumeru lowered her head and whispered, "After listening to your words, maybe I don't know enough about the Count. Or, this guy's city is too deep for people to see."

"Maybe! But one thing I am sure of is that the death of the kamikaze must have something to do with the Robert family." Kamikaze's tone was firm.

Sumeru sighed, "To be honest, you still haven't let her go."

Kamikaze hesitated, but in the end he didn't speak.

Sumeru looked at his old friend and said, "I don't know what will happen to the New Delhi Empire."

Kamikaze said coldly, "That bastard of the Earl has bullied my son to such an extent, shouldn't I make a big fuss? I've been dormant in Nanyun City for so many years, and he really thinks I'm dead?"

"Don't get me wrong. I don't want to blame you, but in this way, the pattern of the Mandala Continent may change." Sumeru was quick to explain.

Kamikaze completely disagreed: "It has indeed been stable for many years. But if the Count continues to do so, no one knows what the old fox will do."

"This time, Oort also fought with me, as you know, the Yama Empire has been suppressed by the New Delhi Empire in recent years and suffered humiliation in many ways, which is why Oort ended up standing on the same side as me."

Hearing Kamikaze mention Oult Liege, Sumeru couldn't help but laugh and said, "At that time, the two of you were insanely famous among the coalition forces, and you performed many famous "feats"."

Kamikaze couldn't help but blush and coughed lightly. "These are all things that happened when you were young, and who hasn't been young? Stop talking about these old things!"

Sumeru burst out laughing, "Do you know how ashamed you are? At that time, the two of you got drunk and broke into the female mage's camp and made a lot of noise inside! In the end, Al, Sharina, and the others kicked you out!"

Seeing that Sumeru's words were becoming more and more intense, Kamikaze quickly turned around and prepared to leave.

Sumeru quickly shouted, "Okay, I'm not kidding!"

Divine Style Lin paused, then sighed, "I'm sorry that the 'White Blade' you made for me was interrupted in this battle!"

Sumeru was a little shocked when he heard this, and then waved his big hand: "Little problem, it's just a weapon, I'll help you fight again."

As soon as Sumeru said this, he immediately regretted that he had agreed to a big thing so quickly!

But kamikaze didn't care about that. He turned around, looked at Sumeru solemnly, and asked, "Are you serious?"

Before Sumeru could answer, Kamikaze continued: "That's great, you do something, I don't worry, I've thought of the name, it's called Wufeng!"

Sumeru wanted to slap herself at this time, blaming herself for not controlling her mouth.

However, Kamikaze said nonchalantly, "This weapon can't be lower than the 'White-Bladed' sword, right? Am I right? Honorable palace-level forger?"

After that, Kamikaze left the hall without looking back, leaving Sumeru behind. It took him a long time to react, and he shouted at the doorway, "Man, do you think it's easy to craft a weapon that you have at your disposal?"

However, the kamikaze has long since disappeared.

......

At this time, on the site of the old imperial city, the new city was still under construction, but the four walls were almost completed.

Looking around, the walls of the entire imperial city have expanded outward by 1,000 meters from their original position.

Obviously, the new king wanted to build a larger capital.

However, the ideal is beautiful, and the reality is skinny.

In the King's Tent outside the Imperial Capital.

"Your Majesty, that, that ......," the Minister of Finance, Mr. Alba, stammered as he looked worried.

Terrella frowned and said coldly, "If you have anything to say, hurry up, Rory!"

Alba repeatedly, "Your Majesty, our budget doesn't seem to be enough!"

Terrella's face became even uglier: "We have only built a few walls, how can we not have money? We are the New Delhi Empire, the richest empire in the Mandala Continent!"

Alba said bitterly, "Your Majesty, we used to be rich, but a large part of it was the private property of the nobles, and we have no right to claim it from them!"

Terrera frowned and whispered, "Is my cowardly and stupid brother really pitiful all these years? As a royal family, how can he be so poor?"

Alba dared to listen quietly and not say a word.

After thinking for a moment, Terrera raised her head and said, "If you don't have any money, go and borrow money from those nobles!" This imperial capital is also their home, and no matter what, they should also make some contributions."

Alba's heart can be said to be painful. Everyone knows that in recent years, the nobles of the imperial city have wielded enormous power, no less powerful than the royal officials. Even many of the laws of the empire were made by the nobility.

If he borrows like this, he will definitely be expelled by the nobles.

"Don't put on such a face in front of me, since you are the Minister of Finance, you should help me solve these problems, if you will only push the problem to me, what else do I want you to do?" Terrera said coldly.

Alba nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will do my best to find it."

Terrera sighed, "Just tell them that when the new capital is built, I will give them the most prosperous street shops, and I will not treat them badly!"

Listening to Terrella's words, Alba felt some certainty in his heart. He was able to climb all the way from a small imperial official to the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer. In addition to relying on his clever mouth, he naturally has some abilities. Otherwise, he could not have worked in this position for so many years!

Terrella knew very well that he had only just ascended to the throne and did not have the strong support that the Robert family had. It was normal for the nobles to fear that he would become a new king.

Moreover, without the leadership of Archbishop Myers, no one can be sure that the small neighbors, who have been oppressed by the empire of New Delhi, will take this opportunity to attack the once hegemonic state.

Even if there will be a lot of risk, it is possible to reap huge benefits. The so-called high risk and high reward!

Once the New Delhi Empire was surrounded by small surrounding states and the war began, these nobles naturally needed a lot of property as a security guarantee.

If they give all their wealth to the royal family, they will be very sad. As the saying goes, "Money is in your pocket, and people feel the most at ease".

The thought of this made Terrella worried.

After a moment of silence, Terrella changed the subject, turned to Alba and asked, "Did you catch that little ***?"

Of course, Alba knows very well who the "little ***" Terrera is referring to.

Alba was disturbed and said, "Not yet, but I have sent 30 paladins, 20 generals, and 12 magus to hunt down the remnants of the Robert family. So rest assured, Your Majesty. I guess we'll be able to catch Calero's little *** in a short time!"

But Terrella looked up and shook her head. "You don't have to take it back, just put it to death on the spot, so there will be no more surprises."

In Terrera's opinion, he is safest only when the enemy is dead. He was not as indecisive and amiable as the old king, and Terrera never relented.

After the Robert family lost its biggest supporter, Terrella did not hesitate to choose to uproot it, never allowing the former first family of the empire to have any chance to resist.

Of course, in the process, Terrella also lost a lot of the power that he had secretly cultivated over the years. But he thinks it's all worth it. It's a world of survival of the fittest.

Terrera seems to see this more clearly than many. After all, over the years, he has been subjected to too many cold eyes and ridicule for pretending to be debauched and incompetent.

As a result, Terrilla was convinced that he would be able to control the New Delhi Empire with his own hands only when he had truly built up a strong enough force.

Alba's eyes narrowed and he hurried away.

After Alba left, Terrella said to the masked guard standing nearby, "Hot, what's going on inside the Legion?"

The masked guard bowed and said, "Basically everything that should be cleaned has been cleaned up, except for some fish that escaped from the net, they are already stationed in the main provinces of the empire and border guards, so it will take some time."

"Don't worry! The biggest fish is dead. They can't make big waves. We just have to wait for them to come out and catch them all." Tellera said indifferently.

The masked palace guard seemed to have something to say, but he hesitated.

Terrera immediately said, "If you have anything to say, just say it, there are no outsiders here, and there is no need for so many scruples."

"Yes!" Hott saluted Terrera and continued, "Your Majesty

Robert is about to lose his strength, and he may not last three days."

Terrera sneered, "Is he going to die so soon? He used to be strong. Why do you die in a few days in the septic tank?"

"Kill him or kill him, lest an accident happen."

But Terrella didn't care: "No! He's just a waste that has lost all his magic. Will he be able to grow wings and fly away? Do you think he's Monchi-kamikaze?"

"If we don't play tricks on our prey, how can it be worth so many years of careful planning? You can't let him die so easily! I haven't played enough! He can't stay in the septic tank. Then let's change places!" Terrella's mouth couldn't help but reveal an evil sneer.

Hott nodded. "Yes, Your Majesty."

Just as Hotter was about to turn away, Terrella seemed to be thinking of something and shouted to him, "By the way, is there any news from the Slime family?"

Hott shook his head and said, "Although our people have infiltrated the north, they have not sent much useful news yet, we only know that Ai'er's body has not yet healed."

Naturally, Terrera understands this. After all, she was hurt by Manus, the king of the abyss. How is it possible to recover so easily? Of course, this is just his personal understanding.

"In the meantime, the news of the Earl's death will soon spread to all the small countries around us, we must send additional troops to the border as soon as possible, I don't want to be harassed by those small countries before the capital is built, and the black demons who have been hiding in the dark can come out!" As Terrera spoke, a flash of enthusiasm flashed in her eyes.

The reason why he is now able to control the overall situation of the empire in New Delhi is mainly because of the military power that has been secretly cultivated in recent years. He was able to escape the investigation of the Robert family, mainly because the Robert family never noticed him, the rogue prince.

This "black evil" is not simple. This is a group of Deadpools that Terrilla has cultivated at great cost in recent years, with a total of several thousand people.

Hearing the word "black", Hott couldn't help but be shocked. He was a little overwhelmed and took the order and left.

Terrella slowly stood up and looked at the map of New Delhi on the table in front of him. His eyes were blazing: my empire and my time were coming!

Ace has been feeling good lately. It looks like there's a big vortex in his body that has been absorbing the dark elements around him.

But what made him even more strange was that those dark elements quickly disappeared after entering his body.

Ace has never been able to find the answer. However, the constant influx of these dark elements has made Ace's physique stronger.

Ace regularly exercises. Initially, he was supposed to be stronger than a normal magician. Now, by absorbing the dark element, he can remove all the impurities from his body.

Feeling the changes in his body, Ace was naturally very happy.

During this time, in addition to continuing to study the codex left by his mother every day, Ace also went to various blacksmiths in the Dwarven Kingdom to learn more about blacksmithing.

Because Ace is kind-hearted and has his own unique insight into the blacksmithing technique, he quickly became familiar with many of the blacksmiths in the Dwarven Kingdom.

In the Dwarven Kingdom, many legendary top-tier forging materials are not uncommon here, so Ace learned a lot about forging during this period.

At this time, Ace waved the hammer in his hand while listening to the stories of the dwarven forgers around him, and only felt that he had benefited a lot.

Moreover, he could clearly feel that every time he put down the hammer, the dark elements around him would flood into his body and disappear in an instant.

Although he didn't know the whereabouts of the dark element, he could deeply feel the changes in his body, and that was enough.

Just as Ace was sweating, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind: "Ace!"

Hearing this, Ace put down the hammer, turned around and saluted respectfully, "Teacher!"

Stark tilted his head, looked at High Priest Philia behind him, and said, "Everything is ready to open the door. I'm going to take you to the Land of Origin today!"

Ace nodded to Filia in thanks.

Filia, on the other hand, remained expressionless. She just looks cold,

No response.

During this time, Ace had long been accustomed to Filia's temper, so he didn't pay much attention. Stark, on the other hand, couldn't help but snort coldly, expressing his displeasure.

Soon, Ace followed Stark and Philia to the gates of the Land of Origin.

At this time, a large number of dwarves gathered here, and they talked one by one.

"It is said that this time we opened the door for a young man named Monchi Ace."

"Yes! It is a great honor for mankind to have His Majesty make an exception for him! You should know that every time the gate was opened in the past, it was basically for royal ceremonies."

......

Listening to the sounds around him, Ace was a little uncomfortable.

However, Philia took out the bottles and jars that had been prepared in advance, which contained various potions and powders.

When different kinds of powders and potions were mixed together, a burst of colorful smoke suddenly appeared around them.

The dwarfs around them couldn't help but scream. They seem to have some hallucinations. Their eyes were blurred. Even Stark was a little sluggish at this point.

But Ace was very sober. He looked at Philia in confusion, and Philia looked at him curiously.

Before the colored smoke cleared, Philia had quickly opened the huge bronze door, and even Ace couldn't see clearly in the fog.

Seeing that the people around him hadn't recovered yet, Ace couldn't help but ask, "Did you add Phantom Grass to the potion?"

Filia looked at him with a wary expression, "The Land of Origin is at stake in the survival of the entire dwarven family. It has been controlled by the dwarven high priests of various dynasties. Others are not qualified to know how to open it, including the kings of the dwarven kingdoms!"

Seeing Filia's eyes, Ace smiled bitterly and said, "Don't worry, you're moving too fast, I didn't see it."

Filia was still staring into Ace's eyes, and after a long time said, "It's better, or I'll kill you!"

Ace was really afraid of the High Priest Dwarf in front of her. She didn't seem to see the light on herself, only a serious expression.

After a while, the fog finally cleared. Many dwarfs looked inside curiously when they saw that the door to the Land of Origin had been opened. After all, this place of origin rarely has a chance to open.

Philia said coldly to Ace, "Go in."

Stark and Ace walked inside one by one, and Philia followed.

As soon as the three entered, the massive bronze door quickly closed, blocking the other dwarves.

As soon as Ace entered the door, he felt a terrible chill sweep through his body.

You know, as a dark mage, Ace has a strong resistance to cold weather, but standing in the Land of Origin, he can't help but tremble.

Stark was clearly ready. When he was about to take out the wine he had prepared in advance, he drank it himself before handing the bottle to Ace.

Ace took a big sip, he didn't expect the wine to be so strong. When the wine entered his throat, it felt like a stream of hot lava.

However, when the liquor entered his stomach, a wave of internal heat quickly warmed his somewhat cold body.

Looking at Filia next to her, she didn't care about the cold around her at all, and she didn't change her face at all.

This confused Ace. Is Filia's body special?

After Ace used the liquor to dispel the cold in his body, he looked around and found that it was pitch black inside. He just took a cursory look at some of the scenes with his powerful perceptual powers.

At this point, Felia shouted, "Ancestors of the dwarves, we are not offended. I just hope you can give me light!"

As soon as she spoke, the place of origin of the darkness lit up. On the huge marble pillars that surround it, countless torches are lit in turn, illuminating the entire place of origin.

Ace looked around and saw white cold everywhere, as if he had walked into a huge ice cellar.

In the center of the hall there is a huge white jade sculpture of a female dwarf. It is almost the same size as the "Bino" sculpture on the high platform outside, and it is also the size of the dwarven ancestors

Appearance.

On either side of the statue, there are a large number of bookshelves filled with books of different sizes.

But Stark points to the huge sculpture in the middle and says, "That's Glenn Bino's wife."

Ace suddenly realizes that the two statues inside and outside are actually a pair of dwarven ancestors.