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Chapter 363 Incompetent Dwarfs! Anomalies in the Forbidden Human Land! (Please Subscribe)

"You're the blockhead! I'm very smart! Our ancestors wouldn't care about any of this. They have our hearts, and that's in our best interest."

"Idiot! You greedy fool, you're absolutely unacceptable!"

Another elder stepped forward, looking at the group attempting to shift the blame with a mixture of disappointment and anger. He stated firmly, "You've all witnessed the strength of the Northern humans. We cannot risk offending them by doing something like this."

"Gentlemen, we have been keeping a close eye on the human bases and coastal areas recently. Apart from producing some steel artifacts, the humans in the north have not done anything else to harm us. It is impossible for any member of the Fire Dragon Dynasty's royal family to have been taken there. That is a lie! Our great ancestor knows everything. If you anger our ancestor, don't even think about going to the Holy Temple after you die."

"So what do we do? Just wait around?"

The dwarf elder spoke with great anxiety!

"That damned dragon knight! He dared to burn down the watchtower today, and he'll dare to shit over our capital tomorrow! If they cause any trouble, the new king in the south will definitely attack us. They're dragging us down with them!! If we don't even dare to utter a sound right now, what will that new human dynasty in the south think of us?"

"Yes, if the human kingdoms think we're weak and easily bullied, or even that we're in league with the dragon knights, our future will be even worse!!!"

"this----"

Everyone was stumped by the question.

This is a dead end.

Just then, the old dwarf who had been silent all along picked up his wine glass, took a slow sip, and then slammed it down.

A crisp "clang" drew everyone's attention to him.

"Gentlemen, we've all reached a mental deadlock!" The old dwarf's voice was hoarse, yet carried an undeniable weight.

We don't want to offend either the south or the north, right?

Everyone nodded instinctively.

"We have neither the power to drive away that dragon, nor the guts to lie and sow discord, right?"

"Who said that? I dare say that!"

"Then kill the dragon knight!"

"Are you an idiot? That's a fully grown dragon. Unless you use divine machinery, there's no way to break through its defenses."

"That settles it then. The Divine Machine is the last vestige of our race's heritage; the repair techniques have been lost. It absolutely cannot be used unless our race is wiped out. In that case, we'll just have to make do for now!"

"Damn it—this is not honorable at all!"

"Come on, we've all been subservient before, humbly begging for a living from others."

The group exchanged glances, looking somewhat embarrassed, but they acquiesced anyway.

"It seems everyone thinks this will work," the old dwarf said, shrugging with a smug look on his face. "Gentlemen, let me share my thoughts!"

"This is what I'm thinking—we'll write a letter to the new human king in the south, and also send a letter to our human friends in the north."

"They said a dragon knight from the previous dynasty was riding a giant dragon and loitering around our doorstep, and then attacked us. We don't know if it was an individual act or an act of the entire kingdom."

"This? It's a bit of a show of weakness!"

"Mobilize a large army and hold a tight defense. We can force them to send their own dragon knights to deal with the red dragon; we can provide them with meat and supplies!"

"This technique is truly remarkable!"

"What about our human friends in the north, whom our ancestors recognized? If they've discovered this, they certainly won't remain indifferent, will they?"

"It's simple. Our human friends in the north should have a high moral standard. We'll just say we're being blackmailed by a crazed dragon knight! We'll subtly mention the human kingdom in the south!"

"In this way, we can maintain our strategic focus! We'll pass the buck to them and let them decide for themselves."

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"But if we do that, we'll look foolish!"

"You idiot! Admitting weaknesses is a virtue!"

"You trash! We are the proud Star Race!"

"The Star Race has now retreated to the dead end, and we are extremely weak! Whether it's the humans in the north or the humans in the south, they can destroy us."

The hall was deathly silent.

A few seconds later, Elder Muradin's lips twitched, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he swallowed his words back.

"That's enough!" The hot-tempered elder was the first to react. "We're useless anyway! Let them play by themselves!"

"If war breaks out and those guys cause trouble within our kingdom, wouldn't we be the ones who suffer the consequences, like being cuckolded?"

"We have no other choice!"

"Damn it, this is so frustrating!"

"What's there to feel aggrieved about? We're just conserving our strength appropriately!"

"It's settled then! Let's not get involved."

In an instant, the atmosphere in the entire council hall relaxed, as if a huge stone weighing on one's heart had been removed.

Although this method sounds utterly pathetic, it is the only way out for the now weakened dwarves.

Instead of cautiously dancing on eggs, it's better to just give them both the chips on the table and let the stronger one clean up the mess.

If that damned dragon knight is killed, then it has nothing to do with them.

As for being absorbed by northern people?

Bullshit!

Given the madness and arrogance of the Fire Dragon Dynasty's royal dragon knights, those guys would probably make them kneel down and act like dogs the moment they see humans.

The old dwarf watched his colleagues resume their discussion of the letter's wording, a barely perceptible hint of mockery flashing in his cloudy eyes, which then turned into helplessness.

He raised his glass and silently toasted the empty throne.

"Great ancestors, please forgive our incompetence!"

"We acknowledge our glorious powerlessness. From this day forward, we will strive to revitalize our nation's glory!!!"

"Strive for progress and restore the glory of our nation!!!"

The dwarves spoke in somewhat dismissive tones.

The group arranged a series of things, then sent the message to each department, and then began to communicate and discuss.

Time passed quickly and it was already afternoon. As dinnertime approached, Elder Neil of the dwarven Shield Clan was drinking Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) that he had bought from the humans when he suddenly saw someone running towards him at a fast pace!

"Elder, Elder! There are abnormal energy fluctuations in the spacetime rift in the royal capital!!!"

News of the Dwarven Mountain Kingdom quickly reached the communications room of the commander of the Ice and Snow Great Wall Guardian Corps.

The message was reported through multiple levels and soon appeared in the office of the current commander of the Great Wall Guard Corps in the form of a letter.

The commander of the Great Wall Guard Corps was a middle-aged man with a burly build like a bear, but the top of his head was completely barren.

He was Lord Mormont, Duke of the North Starks, the previous patriarch of House Mormont, known as Old Bear. He had only been commander of the Wall for a short time, but due to events of the past few months, he had already lost all his hair.

At this moment, he was impatiently tapping the table with his thick fingers, which was piled with various casualty reports and lists of material shortages.

The heavens meet.

These four words are like a mountain, pressing down on the entire God-abandoned Continent.

The nine forbidden areas, sealed by the gods and angels, are now emitting ominous energy flows, and in some vulnerable places, the sealing energy is visibly thinning.

Just an hour ago, near dusk, hundreds and thousands of ghouls, and even some disgusting water ghosts, fell out of the largest spacetime rift like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

These guys caused considerable casualties among the residents behind their corps' lines. Fortunately, reinforcements arrived in time!

However, after a fierce battle, the legion lost more than 300 skilled soldiers, and the mage said that the spacetime rift was at risk of reopening at any time!

The military corps only brought temporary peace.

As for more troops, or reinforcements?

The mere thought of that word made Old Xiong's teeth itch.

The previous commander was the illegitimate son of the former Fire Dragon Dynasty.

He's a pretty face with no substance, whose mind is completely focused on the interests of the royal family above all else.

Shortly after the War of the Usurper broke out, he disregarded the advice of others and led the loyal royals to declare that they would defend the dignity of the Fire Dragon Dynasty and kill all those who disobeyed the royal family.

As a result, he led half of his elite troops south to join the war. The usurper first used a forbidden weather spell to destroy the rapid movement ability of a large number of troops, and then attacked them one after another. His 50,000 most elite troops were slaughtered.

In the end, the thousands of surrendered Great Wall troops were also executed by the Blood Lion.

This is the price of supporting the Fire Dragon Dynasty!

"Fool! Hopeless fool!" Old Xiong cursed under his breath as he thought of the previous commander's stupid behavior, as if that damned guy was standing right in front of him.

He was a guardian knight who swore to protect the sealed northern land with his life and keep evil spirits away, but in the end, he betrayed his sacred oath for a vague and uncertain future.

Now, the problem of the celestial convergence has erupted, and he's left to clean up the mess.

The Guardians of the Ice and Snow Great Wall are the foundation of the kingdom's stability.

It's called the Great Wall, but that's just to commemorate what was once a great wonder of Westeros.

The Great Wall of ice and snow on the continent of God's Forsaken is not simply for protecting against the White Walkers of the North.

The Great Wall of Ice and Snow is very long, stretching from east to west, with a straight-line distance of more than 700 kilometers.

Initially, the Wall consisted of nine main time-space sealed castles, along with hundreds of smaller defensive forts deployed nearby.

Their primary duty is to defend against intruders from the nearby celestial intersections and to provide safe havens for the garrison guarding the surrounding territories.

As time went on, some scholars, after taking stock, discovered that there were too many miscellaneous things in the north. They believed that they could protect themselves from and be vigilant against enemy invasions by building extremely high magical walls, defensive and offensive facilities.

Later, after countless years of construction, the miraculous building that divided the north and south was completed.

The Great Wall of Ice and Snow appears magnificent in the magical world, with an average height of over 150 meters!

At its peak, this place housed over 300,000 troops, and even after the war subsided, it has maintained a regular garrison of at least 90,000 elite troops year-round.

The main task of the Great Wall Legion is to guard the eight half-time-space sealed forbidden areas.

As for why there is a place called half forbidden land, it is because it was a very dangerous place many years ago.

However, due to a series of reasons, it was no longer a key protected area of ​​the Corps, but instead became a resource extraction point and economic source for the Corps.

Since the previous commander led tens of thousands of troops south and the entire army was wiped out, the Great Wall of Ice and Snow has become very weak.

After the war against the usurpers ended, some nobles symbolically sent reinforcements, but those guys, besides cooperating in the battle, were also there to monitor and skim off the top.

The soldiers sent by the Grand Duke all had their eyes on that forbidden area where profits could be made, like flies drawn to the smell of blood.

The magical communication stone on the table flashed; it was the latest notification sent to them by the Grand Scholar of the capital on the King's orders.

The message was simple: the new king was purging domestic opposition, the war was intense, and he ordered the Great Wall Legion to hold out.

"Persist? With what? With our lives?!" Old Xiong slammed his fist on the table, making the ink bottle jump. "That new king sitting on the throne has no concept of the Northern Forbidden Land!"

The adjutant hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Old Xiong, be careful what you say! The King and Lord Stark have a very good relationship!"

"I know, I was just venting!" Xiong frowned. "Keep writing! We need support!"

"Old Xiong, do you think—is the new king doing this on purpose? Is he trying to use those monsters to eliminate those of us in the north who might have disloyal intentions—"

Old Xiong pursed his lips, the fat on his face twitched slightly, and in the end he just shook his head.

He didn't want to think the new king was so bad, but reality kept slapping him in the face.

"Send a message to Lord Stark. Tell him the Forbidden Zone is extremely dangerous! We need reinforcements!"

"Old Bear, the recent Sky Invasion within the Duchy has been quite severe. We've heard that villages in the Duchy's vicinity have been repeatedly slaughtered by the goblin army—"

"Damn it! This celestial catastrophe is more intense and dangerous than ever before!!!"

Old Xiong stood up in anger and paced back and forth in the room like an old bear trapped in a cage.

"We must contact them! Tell them that all nine spacetime seals need magic crystals to reinforce them! We need the best enchanted plate armor and magic-piercing arrows, and a large quantity of magic-piercing shells!"

"If the forbidden area is completely breached, the entire Forsaken Continent will be doomed! At that point, not only the king, but even the gods themselves will have to kneel!"

"Yes, sir!" The adjutant was startled by his shout and turned to do it.

After all that was settled, Old Xiong rubbed his bald head and asked, "Any other important news?"

The adjutant handed over the letter he had just prepared: "Just as you were discussing sealing the forbidden land, a letter arrived from the Northern Mountain Kingdom—a letter from the dwarves."

"Dwarves?" Old Bear was somewhat surprised. What could possibly make those stubborn, unyielding rockheads write to them on their own initiative, other than betrayal?

He tore open the envelope and glanced at it briefly.

The letter was written in an extremely humble tone, even bordering on obsequious.

The letter can be summarized simply: a dragon knight claiming to be from the former royal family rode a red dragon and swaggered around their doorstep, even attacking them.

At the end of the letter, they deliberately mentioned that they had also told the people in the south about this news.

"ha!"

After reading it, Old Xiong burst out laughing in anger.

"Damn it—this is really interesting! The former dynasty's dragon knights are causing trouble in the dwarves' territory, or maybe it's a new human force that has emerged through the convergence of the heavens!"

"Old Xiong, that should be Damon, the dragon knight who's trying to escape! Should we interfere?"

"Ignore them, we're outnumbered!"

"But if the previous commander ignored them, the new king would probably suspect we were colluding with the old dynasty's forces."

""

Old Xiong rubbed his aching temples. "Just report the facts to your superiors! Forget about the dragon knights! We're under immense defensive pressure; we don't have time to meddle in other people's business!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a scout covered in blood rushed in, his voice trembling with sobs.

"Commander! Something terrible has happened! The seal on Forbidden Zone Three—Forbidden Zone Three—has been completely shattered!!!"

The scout's blood-stained cries sent a chill down Old Xiong's spine!

"What did you say?"

Old Xiong's voice was very soft, as soft as a snowflake, yet it made the young adjutant and the scout shiver.

"Just now, spacetime energy erupted again, and the seal on Forbidden Zone Three—Forbidden Zone Three—has been breached!!!"

"Clang!"

Old Xiong suddenly stood up, and everything on the table fell to the ground, but he didn't pick it up.

"What did you say?"

The scout repeated the devastating news he had just heard: "Reporting to Elder Xiong, the brothers stationed there are putting up a resistance! But they won't be able to hold out for long!!!"

Old Xiong stood up, pushed aside the tables and chairs blocking his way, and strode out, his heavy military boots treading on the stone slabs.

Looking towards Forbidden Zone No. 3 in the distance, Xiong Lao could sense strong energy fluctuations emanating from there.

An ominous feeling rose in his heart.

There's going to be trouble in Forbidden Zone No. 3.

Damn it, why did this have to happen now?!

This is different from what is recorded in historical books!

The energy burst out too quickly!

I wonder how dangerous other places are!

He took a deep breath, the cold air filling his lungs and calming his feverish mind.

"Contact the Duke of Stark—and the capital—" he said to another messenger who had arrived, his voice icy cold. "No need to request reinforcements."

"Just tell them directly that one of the nine seals of the Great Ice and Snow Wall, the third forbidden area, is at risk of being breached."

"If we don't want to enter another dark and bloody era, let them hurry up and send reinforcements!"

"Also, sound the highest alert!"

"Order all soldiers to return to their units immediately!"

"Logistics officer, send over all the anti-magic arrows and high-powered cannonballs!"

"Pass on my order: everyone who's still breathing, grab your weapons and come with me!"

He roared out commands, without the slightest hesitation or impatience, only steely resolve.

Old Bear donned his rune-enhanced power armor, took his magic longsword, and suddenly stopped in his tracks as he walked away.

"Wait, those shorty guys!"

The adjutant was taken aback: "Huh? A dwarf?"

"That letter that suddenly arrived!" Old Xiong's eyes turned extremely dangerous. "A dragon knight from the previous dynasty, of all times, why did he have to show up just when the seal was about to break? And he even went out of his way to inform us that he had established contact with a new human force that might have emerged in the north due to the convergence of the heavens?"

The more he spoke, the tighter the muscles in his face became.

"I heard that even members of the royal family fled to the Devil's Sea in the north! There must be some connection between them, right?!"