Chapter 99 War and Storm
Viscount Letterman had to think seriously about Amber's suggestion.
Can I pay a little gold and minerals to get the Dwarf King to send troops to assist me? If the price is right, it is not impossible.
Now the Alchemy City was in chaos, with small lords annexing each other, and the big lords were worried that they would fall into someone else's trap if they took action first, so they kept their troops on hold. On the surface, it didn't seem too chaotic, but in fact, a storm was brewing.
When the great lord joins the battle, this land will be plunged into complete chaos.
Once Silvermoon High Court invades, the situation will become more complicated.
Silvermoon High Court is a behemoth, and the fighting power of the elves is not something that any lord can resist. Although Viscount Lightman believes in Thanos, the Lord of Storms, he is not an idiot, and the difference is still clear.
Therefore, the assistance of the Dwarf King is necessary, and in the early stage you can also use the power of the Dwarf King to expand your territory as quickly as possible and accumulate stronger power to deal with the invasion of the elves.
Alas, it was all because those elves were too arrogant. They refused to accept any conditions other than giving up their territory and were determined to drive everyone away.
With this premise, cooperation becomes much simpler.
Viscount Letterman expressed his willingness to accept this kind of employment cooperation.
Amber Xiu was very happy. With the intention of cooperating, the next step was just to bargain.
The Dwarf King paid gold to buy land to accommodate immigrants from the Golden Kingdom, at a price of one million gold coins per hundred square kilometers.
It looked a bit cheap, but the Kingdom of Gold was not picky. As long as the area was large enough, it would be fine, whether it was a mountain valley or a lake, and they would charge you the same price. Many wastelands that were not suitable for human survival were not wanted by anyone. As long as they sent someone to draw a circle and wait for the Kingdom of Gold to arrive to take over, they would be considered to have completed the contract.
Then, Viscount Lightman paid for gold and minerals and hired the army of the Golden Kingdom to fight for him. Amberxiu was responsible for coordination as a middleman. The specific price depended on how many troops Viscount Lightman needed and what type of troops he needed. Amberxiu needed to make a new list to calculate how much money he could make.
The key point is that the City of Gold spent money, and Viscount Lightman also spent money, but neither of them knew that the other had spent money.
Simply put, the trade in supplies and arms is theirs, and Amberxiu, the middleman, only wants gold and minerals. He is really conscientious.
The discussion lasted for most of the day before the method and amount of aid were roughly finalized.
Although both the Golden Kingdom and Viscount Lightman felt that they did not gain much, Amber thought it was very good and that this would be a very successful cooperation.
In the magnificent palace of Sarokma in the Kingdom of Gold, the Dwarf King had already rested early.
Over the years, the Lion Empire has been pressing forward step by step, but the Dwarf King's spirit and body are getting worse day by day. In recent years, major domestic affairs have been handed over to the King's Hand, Hoffman Ironfist, to handle.
As the name suggests, Hoffman Ironfist's right hand was cut off at the wrist and replaced with a steel fist. This was chopped off by the Holy Slash during the battle with the Lion Empire, but Hoffman also killed three holy warriors in the following battle.
His bravery was recognized by the Dwarf King and he was able to enter the royal family's sight.
Later, Hoffman worked as an administrative official for a period of time. The Dwarf King found that he was more capable in handling government affairs, so he gradually promoted him to be his confidant.
Until the dwarf king's body could no longer support him, the kingdom is now managed by Hoffman Ironfist alone.
At this moment, Hecky Stone was sitting opposite Hoffman Ironfist, communicating with Amberhu through the Code of the Undead, and then telling the Hand of the King about Amberhu's opinions.
Hoffman Iron Fist said to Herky Stone: "Your friend is a master at negotiating business. Every condition he offers is just right, and I simply cannot refuse it."
Herky Stone smiled and said, "Yeah, it's accurate."
There is also the second half of the sentence that Herky Stone did not say, which is that Ambersu did not even give him the opportunity to make a profit as a middleman.
In the previous discussions, Amberxiu's conditions were all things that the Dwarf Kingdom could afford, and it seemed that they could negotiate the price, but during the conversation, Amberxiu directly threw out a few prepared prices. When Heki Stone saw this, his fangs almost broke, which left him, the middleman, with almost no room to make a profit.
It's not that there's no money to be made, but it's far from what Herky Stone thought.
Hoffman Iron Fist pretended not to know this and said to Hecky Stone, "We have known each other for many years. Don't worry, I know what I should do as a friend. But, how many connections does your friend have in Alchemy City? If it is just Viscount Lightman, it doesn't mean much to our entire plan."
Heki Stone said, "Don't worry about that. No matter how many friends he had before, they will increase rapidly now. The lords of Alchemy City have only two choices, either Silvermoon High Court or the Kingdom of Gold. According to the arrogant habits of the elves, we can win over most of the lords in advance. The only thing we need to worry about is whether we have enough power to protect these lords.
"It seems that all the Dusk Guards have been sent out from Silvermoon High Court."
Hoffman Ironfist nodded and said, "I understand what you mean. Viscount Lightman is a role model. We need to ensure his safety so that others can see it and have the confidence to cooperate with us. I will send a hundred dwarf guards to protect our allies."
Herky Stone blinked in surprise and said, "That's a lot of money."
The Dwarf Guards were the royal family's exclusive guards, and they were best at protecting the leader's safety and were extremely proficient in anti-assassination. Hoffman Ironfist was able to send a hundred Dwarf Guards to Viscount Lightman, which showed that he was determined to plant a solid nail in the Alchemy City.
"Old friend, are you really going to give up the desert?" Herky Stone asked, "Is the battle so difficult?"
Hoffman Ironfist smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "We are indeed no match for the Lion Empire. Even with the most optimistic estimates, more than half of Sarokma's territory will fall. They have been training troops in the desert environment over the years. The young paladins on the battlefield have fully adapted to the desert environment. We can only retreat beyond the death line of the desert and use the endless sandstorms to stop Lion's invasion."
The entirety of Sarokma is located in the desert, with city-states built around hundreds of oases of varying sizes.
The so-called death line is a thin line in the middle of the territory of Sarokma. There are never-ending sandstorms in this location. If a set of newly forged plate armor is put there, it will be worn away by the sand and gravel and full of holes in less than two days.
The environment is so harsh that almost no living creature can survive here.
Sarokma was able to cross this line of death and achieve communication between the two sides through the underground passage left behind by the ancient civilization.
According to Hoffman Ironfist, the dwarves in the Kingdom of Gold are probably going to give up the territory north of the death line, block the underground passage, and use the endless sandstorm to resist Ryan's attack. This means that they will even have to give up the dwarf palace in front of them.
The battle situation had become so difficult that Hecky Stone couldn't help but look worried.
The Lion Empire is the natural enemy of all dark creatures. As Lion becomes stronger, the living space for Heki Stone becomes smaller and smaller. Once the Golden Kingdom of Sarokma is completely destroyed, vampires like him will have to flee. Heki Stone thought that helping the Golden Kingdom now would be helping himself, so he put aside the idea of making a profit and decided to help the Dwarf Kingdom overcome this difficulty first.
Hoffman Ironfist said to Heki Stone: "It takes time to gather the Dwarven Iron Guards and set up the continental teleportation array. During this time, the elves will not do nothing. Remind your friends to protect Viscount Lightman before our Iron Guards arrive."
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Heki Stone nodded and decided to send the gargoyles to Ambershu today. Viscount Lightman was the key, and he must not be allowed to assassinate the elves.
However, Herky Stone was still a little slow to realize it.
Just when Amberxiu and Viscount Lightman had been discussing for a whole day and were about to reach an agreement, the elves had already lost their patience.
A man who claimed to be an envoy from the Dwarf Kingdom chatted with Viscount Lightman behind closed doors for a whole day. You can probably guess what the result would be with your toes.
Therefore, the Dusk Guards did not wait idly, but expressed their desire to meet with Viscount Lightman.
The lord, who was calculating his losses, naturally didn't want to pay attention to these arrogant elves. After he said he was busy, these elves chose the most direct method.
The tower where Ambersh and Viscount Lightman were located was attacked by the elves.
At first, it was just dozens of crossbow arrows shot from the night sky.
Amber summoned his golden throne without hesitation and turned the back of the chair.
The arrows landed on the back of the chair with a clang and were all bounced away.
When the power is not used, this is a chair made of pure gold. The backrest is almost half a meter thick, and even a magic cannon cannot penetrate it.
But Viscount Lightman was not so lucky. Although he deployed his magic shield in time, he was still grazed by several arrows, which created large sparks on his chain mail. One of the arrows even pierced his shoulder, and it was unknown whether he saw blood.
The elves' attack was not limited to this. Several nimble figures emerged, and the elves used the Phantom Step to teleport to the tower, waving double swords and rushing towards Viscount Lightman.
"Damn elves! I'm going to let you see the wrath of thunder!"
Viscount Lightman roared, and countless electric lights surged out of his body. The sound of his roar was like substance, and it was about to knock these elves away.
Three elves flew backwards, but two elves were not affected by the powerful sound waves, and the scimitars in their hands were about to chop Viscount Lightman.
In a flash, Amber was ready to rescue, but Viscount Lightman was stronger than he thought.
Viscount Lightman raised the hammer at his waist, and white lightning shot out from his hammer, jumping repeatedly on the two elves.
The Storm Priest's signature skill is Chain Lightning. These two unlucky elves took a lot of damage and they probably won't survive.
Amber's speculation was completely accurate. When the lightning dissipated, the two elves rushing in the front also turned into two balls of charcoal.
Viscount Lightman crushed the head of one of the charred corpses with one foot, no longer having to suppress his anger.
"Pass on my order, all the elves, kill them all!"
It’s my fault. I was so sick that I felt dizzy. I didn’t pay attention when I was typing. It should be one hundred square kilometers and one million. It’s my mistake. I have corrected it. Thank you all for pointing it out.
(End of this chapter)