Chapter 199: Romers Icefield
I thought that with such an education, this Newman Milne would go young and vigorous. But it didn't happen to him. Not only did the other party not leave, but on the contrary, he chose to stay in the territory. Raphael doesn't plan to waste too much time on him for the time being.
He was indeed very curious about the Tower of Time, but now he had to consider things that were clearly more important. Although he prevented the gods from defeating the beast, the threat of the beast was still there. He needs to make sure that there are no problems in his field.
The Endless Sea has been laid out in the limelight, though Raphael has greatly strengthened its defenses. But this is indeed very likely to be a breakthrough for the evil god to attack him. After all, it was a very humiliating thing for the evil gods to besiege themselves and not die, and they couldn't have exposed it so easily.
So Raphael's previous words were not pretexts, but real threats. But he knew better in his heart that the power of the evil god was far stronger than that of the evil beast. Choosing between weak and strong, Raphael would rather find a way to deal with the threat that the beast might pose.
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Romers Icefield
After some fun sailing on the sea, the group finally arrived at their destination, the Romers Icefield. Feeling the wind sweeping around you, it seems to be able to blow people's enthusiasm away.
As far as the eye can see, except for a trace of the bare mountain color of the mountains in the distance, everything is white. In this kind of environment, you will unconsciously feel bored after staying for a long time. But for the icefield gnomes on board, the color is home.
Along the way to Bartholomew's area, the ship was nearly destroyed, and all the companions on board were killed. This feeling of the aftermath of the catastrophe made them cry one after another.
The soldiers on the ship simply glanced up at them, and then stopped paying attention to them.
"Stop the boat! Anchor! Put the boat! "The captain of the fleet is an old man with a white beard, he was once the admiral of the Ottore Empire, Bradley. It's just that when the imperial capital is destroyed and the royal family is withering, what role can a distant general like Bradley play?
It was impossible for him to give wings to his ships and let them soar through the air to deliver artillery strikes against the enemy, and if Bradley had this ability, he would have become a marshal of the Navy long ago. In the scourge of rocks, Bradley's hometown was destroyed, and he traveled several times to the Bartholomew area.
In order to beg for a bite to eat, he joined the navy. And because of his experience in the mixed navy, Bradley was successfully promoted to become one of the captains of the navy under Raphael. And the city of Demi Gao is where he worked. Although he is a naval captain, he really doesn't have a place to play on weekdays.
The Bartholomew region is Raphael's base, which unfortunate guys will fight against them in this place?
Maybe the boat hasn't even sailed here, and it was sent home for free by the raging waves and hurricanes, and I got a boxed lunch by the way.
So Bradley was thrilled by the voyage, but the smooth ride made him realize that he might not be able to use his years of sailing experience this time.
The crew was busy quickly, and although there was no baptism of naval warfare, Bradley's training intensity on weekdays did not lighten up. It was carried out exactly according to the elite of the Imperial Navy, so the crew's movements were carried out in one go, with the sails folded and the anchor dropped.
Quickly remove the wooden boats from the storage area, tie them to ropes, and let them dock securely above the sea. The crowd, led by Iyeft Abraham, easily boarded the wooden ship in their own way.
The soldiers descended the ropes and steered the wooden boats forward. More than a dozen wooden boats headed towards the ice field.
"No, no, no, don't go there. There are frost traps set by our people, and there are many sea beasts under the Romers Ice Field, they are very vicious, but they are also very tasty food. Alius Icehammer stood at the bow of the ship and whispered to the oarsman.
As he spoke, a sea beast rushed up from under the water, a creature that resembled a walrus, but it was larger, its teeth intertwined, and its face was very hideous.
It's rare for Iyeft Abra to be so ignorant and don't speak much, and the blade of the sword on his waist came out of its sheath, and with just a little bit, it pierced the sea beast's head and easily took the other person's life.
“!!” Seeing this, Alius Ice Hammer sat down on the ground. He had never seen such a sharp sword move in his life, and to deal with such a sea beast, they often needed a dozen or so people, and they had to prepare in advance. There is also a risk of injury or death.
The sea beast fell into the water, and the blood stained the sea red. Alius Icehammer watched this scene distressedly, such a sea beast was enough to improve their lives.
"Go to the net." Jack Kenway seemed to read Alius Icehammer's expression and commanded the crew.
However, this is entirely a matter of Allius Icehammer's thoughts, it is just a habit of Jack Kenway when he was a pirate, for ships that sail on the seas. In addition to the food in the warehouse, you also need to find a way to get some edible food from the sea.
The crew quickly dropped their nets and, with the help of several magicians, leaned the sea beast against the stern of the ship. After all, this sea beast is not lightweight, and if it is pulled on the boat like this, it may capsize the ship. Although the wooden ship was reinforced, no one would have tested it to see what the limit of its carrying capacity was.
Under the guidance of Alius Ice Hammer, more than a dozen wooden boats sailed into an ice cave, the surrounding ice reflecting beautifully in the light of torches. From time to time, black shadows flashed in the ice cave, all of which were relatively low-level monsters.
No matter where you are, you can always see monsters. They are perhaps the largest group in the entire continent of Io.
In the middle of the ice cave, a torch is set up on top of the ice wall, and four heavily armed ice field gnomes are waiting below. The firelight caught the eyes of the gnomes, and the rest of the personnel rushed out of the igloo. Appears unusually vigilant.
"Brothers, it's me!" Allius Icehammer had already seen the power of Iyeft Abraham before, and naturally did not want her men to lose a few more lives of her own people.
The transmission of the sound put the nervousness of these icefield gnomes down, and the recent events in the Romers icefield made each of them a little nervous. Several scattered tribes have disappeared, and not a single living person can be found.
"Alius Icehammer, you're finally back." The leader of the icefield gnomes, with a handful of beard tied and a hot breath in his mouth, walked briskly to meet the Arius Ice Hammer, who had jumped from the boat and swam in. The two hugged and had an exchange.
The ship approached slowly, and in this environment, the crew's paddling hands appeared unusually steady, and the other soldiers on the boat kept their torches above the river to guard against any accidents. The ship was pulled onto the ice with the assistance of the icefield gnomes.
The sea beast that was killed by a single blow was no exception, and the ice dwarf who had been distrustful before now completely believed the words of Alius Ice Hammer. This incision is undoubtedly the best proof of this, which makes the expression on his face more and more respectful.
The strong will be respected wherever they are. This is especially true within these weak ethnic groups. Often, this kind of group does not choose a leader with good character, but directly leads the whole group with the strongest. Especially on this ice field, those sea beasts and monsters won't reason with you.
"Dear Mighty One, Ahemo Ice Hammer offers you the most sincere respect. Thank you so much for coming to Romers Icefield to save our icefield gnomes. The captain of the patrol bowed very respectfully, and Iyeft Abraham did not seem very surprised by this, for she would be surprised if the icefield gnomes were just a bunch of uncivilized savages.
Only the higher their intelligence, she will think that the trip is worth it.
After all, she needs to solve the hidden danger of the 'Nine-Headed King Saldis'. Do you also need to understand why these guys know the secrets of the Twelve Star Emblems, perhaps the crystallization of the condensation of higher intelligent beings? Iyeft Abraham couldn't help but think so in his heart.
"You guys follow me, the rest are on guard here, and I'll return to the tribe with Alius Icehammer." Ahemo Ice Hammer looked at the people who had set their eyes on the sea beasts, and coughed solemnly.
"Yes, sir!" When these ice field gnomes heard the captain's words, they immediately came back to their senses, stood up straight, and responded in a low voice. After all, in this kind of ice cave, loud words may bring something bad.
Walking all the way out, the terrain keeps rising. Finally, I saw the light shining into it from outside the cavern, and the environment of this ice field was really unbearable for ordinary people, and even these thickly dressed soldiers were trembling in this climate.
Although the winters in the Bartholomew region are also cold, they are really nothing compared to the Romers Ice Field. However, the two ice field gnomes leading the way in front of him didn't feel much, just like Alius Ice Hammer didn't feel too much discomfort when he swam in the glacier before.
"This is a secret passage under our clan, which we recently reactivated because of what happened. And the young people of the clan were placed nearby. Ahemo Ice Hammer didn't mean to hide it at all, and told some secret things without hesitation.
"You can arrange for your people to go to the ship first, if there is a real danger, we can't guarantee that everyone will be saved." Parker Dew heard this and spoke, he was wearing a cloak that concealed himself under it, so that no one discovered his identity as an ancient elf.
After all, the disaster here was caused by the elves, and although the relationship between the two sides does not exist, there are still many similarities in form. If these ice dwarfs misunderstood, it would be an unnecessary trouble.
"Thank you for your understanding." Isn't the reason why Ahemo Ice Hammer said this because of such a calculation? Now that he heard that the big men understood what he meant, he seemed very excited, and thanked Parker Dew again and again.
For an ethnic group, young people often represent the hope of a ethnic group. Most of the strong people in the clan have been stereotyped, and only these young people who still have room for growth can bring more opportunities for the continuation of the clan. This may be considered a consensus. Didn't the original Blackstone Dwarves also make such a judgment?
Ahemo Icehammer instructed one of the soldiers, and then introduced the entire Romers Icefield to the crowd with even more enthusiasm.
Iyeft Abraham and the others also heard a rough idea that the Icefield gnomes were not the most powerful force in the Romes Icefield, and even became slaves of other tribes in many cases. But they relied on their own wisdom, and even the mighty tribes could not wipe them out in one fell swoop.
The Sea Bear Clan, the Frost Wolf Tooth Clan, and the Curse Star Clan are the three major races in the Romerth Ice Field, but the three races are at odds with each other and are constantly fighting. Therefore, the situation of these weak groups is relatively bad, and most of the time they need to hold each other together and cooperate and help each other.
Otherwise, it is not only a threat from large ethnic groups, but also a great test in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation.
In the case of the 'Nine-Headed King Saldis', it was not their Ice Dwarf who discovered the anomaly here, but the Scout Team of the Ice Fox Clan.
"And how did you know about the Nine-Headed King Saldis?" Iyeft Abraham spoke casually, as if summarizing the other party's topic.
"I'm sorry, sir. I am not qualified to know about this kind of thing, the letter was written by the great elder of the clan, and I only know a name. Ahemo Icehammer touched his head when he heard Iyeft Abraham's inquiry, and said with some embarrassment.
"Great Elder?" It seems that this thing is really getting more and more interesting, I originally thought that this Romers Ice Field only had a group of Ice Dwarfs, but now it seems that they are lonely and unheard. If they can palm the Romers Ice Field, then this humble place can accomplish many things that are difficult to achieve on the surface.
Dedicating this gift to Raphael is undoubtedly a wonderful choice.
"Yes, the Great Elders of the clan know many things that ordinary people don't know. Even the plan to seek the help of the god of the sea was also formulated by the Great Elder himself. The Icefield gnome was clearly grateful for Parker Dew's previous orders, and easily told everything he knew.
"A Great Elder who has never stepped out of the Romers Ice Field can clearly understand the things outside, it seems that this Great Elder is not simple." Iyeft Abraham thought so in his heart, his eyes looked slightly to the side, and everyone next to him also showed a thoughtful look.