'Is there more than one shadow of war?' It looks like we, the players, have really been thrown into an eventful time. Barrett's heart was really full of emotion.

For more than a year, the blood sacrifice of the cultists led to the plane subsidence incident. This was followed by the diversion of ocean currents, causing the fish people to abandon their homes and flock to the offshore waters, where they began to compete with the kingdoms along the coast for living space. Now even the dark region is starting to be stupid. Even if wars do not break out among the already contradictory human countries, wars between these races may be inevitable.

Barrett, who returned to his companions, did not speak directly, but gave them an 'ok' gesture. Players who saw this knew that Barrett had gotten the message he wanted. It's just that the current environment is not suitable for relaying to them.

After the brief commotion caused by Barrett's words was superficially quelled, the two teams began to continue to approach the transit station in front of them, which had just experienced the smoke of gunfire. However, because they had just experienced the baptism of war before, the guards at the transit station were just as wary of the player's team - Barrett's keen eye even spotted the cold glow that always flickered behind the firing hole of the arrow tower.

Also in terms of pre-entry checks, this is far more stringent than the first transit station. In addition to the most basic questioning, it is also necessary to check the supporting documents and use detection spells to ensure that no mistakes are made. Naturally, this approach delayed a lot of time. But as far as the wartime front line is concerned, even doubling their demands is not too much.

Any one negligence could lead to the destruction of the new transit station that the Norhan Kingdom had worked so hard to build in the dark region in front of him at the hands of the dark elves. And the guards and inhabitants will also pay the price with their lives and freedom. At the same time, due to the importance of this underground staging station, the fall of just one could lead to the embarrassment of the remaining staging stations and forward forts.

At that time, it is not only the dark geographical strategy of the Norhan Kingdom that has been in the dark for more than a hundred years will completely collapse - the cut off of special products from the underground will greatly affect the surrounding economy. The loss of soldiers and population will add a heavy burden to the kingdom. And without the layers of resistance underground, it would be an easy path for the Dark Elves to invade the surface.

If that's the case. The entire western part of the kingdom will become banditry. The demographic disadvantage of the Dark Elves makes it difficult for them to compete head-on with the Norhan kingdom even if they use slaves. However, their talents and spells allow these guys to perform quite amazingly in sports warfare. When the time comes, if they fight guerrilla warfare in this area like horse thieves, it will definitely cause astonishing destruction in a short period of time - the rich land to the west of Nohan will surely become a bloody and purulent wound, constantly depleting Nohan's national strength.

Wait until after entering the transit station. Everyone noticed that the atmosphere here was very different from the previous transfer station. There are no bustling pedestrians strolling here, and there are no traders trading in the small square behind the walls. The tavern that was supposed to be thriving was closed for business at this time. As for the merchant in charge of trade, the door is also locked at the moment. Although the door of the inn is open, the dense flow of people can tell that it has definitely been used for other purposes.

If anything, it is the blacksmith shops in the city. After all, in wartime, the wear and tear of weapons and equipment will be much greater than in the past. If you just rely on the inventory you have stored on weekdays, you won't be able to last long with the size of this transfer station. Therefore, relying on the craftsmanship of blacksmiths to patchwork and tinkering has become an inevitable choice.

The arrival of these two teams. It also gave a shot in the arm to the transit station in front of him that had finally repelled the attack of the dark elves. After all, although they repelled the attack of the dark elves, their own losses were not small. In the eyes of the defenders here, even relying on the city walls themselves have achieved such a battle loss ratio. Then the caravans that come and go are probably even more auspicious when they face the attack of the dark elves.

So the defenders, who weren't sure how long the darkness would linger around, were ready not to see the caravan for 2-3 months. At the same time, the rationing system was also implemented at the first time, in preparation for the writers of the long-term war of resistance. All that remains is to wait for reinforcements from the kingdom to come and relieve the siege.

"It's Mr. Barrant, your convoy! I knew that an ordinary caravan would not have been able to come to us under the interception of those black skins. "In the main building of the inner city of the transit station, Mr. Blisby, the garrison here, immediately gave a hug to the dwarf who was much taller than him.

The reason why Barente is called Mr. Or is it because although the current dwarven lord has a high status, it is not officially included in the military system of the Norhan kingdom at present. Otherwise, use the influence of the Deepstone Lord on the battle situation. It was absolutely necessary for the garrison officer to address the other party as an adult.

Barent, too, knew that the current situation was not the right time, and he asked bluntly: "If you encounter the previous battle, how long can you hold out without reinforcements?" ”

Hearing this, Blisby was guarding for a long time, but he thought for a long time: "This depends on the siege strength of those dark elves. If you don't want to pay too much price like before, I think you can last 1-2 months based on the operation of the transfer station. But if the other side launches an attack regardless of casualties, then we will have no more soldiers to fight here for a maximum of 5 days. ”

Just like the previous attacks on players. The Dark Elves fought very conservatively. At the slightest mistake, they will choose to retreat, rather than choose to gnaw at the hard bones – even when there is a chance of victory. This obviously has something to do with the number of dark elves that have infiltrated them. With a small number of people, they could not afford to lose too much, and a slightly more severe blow could make their original battle plan go down the drain.

Of course, in terms of their tactics and combat effectiveness, as long as they don't kick the iron plate like this time, the vast majority of caravans have no possibility of escaping in their hands. It's like the caravan that was temporarily teamed up with dwarven gnomes. If it had been attacked by the Dark Elves alone, I am afraid that only the goods that had been burned would have been left now.

After all, compared with the escort team led by Mr. Barent, it is impossible for an ordinary chamber of commerce to have such a large number of fighters. It is even less likely that there are so many casters who can ignore spell resistance. Even from the point of view of weapons and equipment, there is a huge gap between the two. Facing an ambush from the Dark Elves under such conditions, the chances of a survivor are slim to none.

"That's it. Although you may have to suffer a little, I don't think it's too much of a problem. Mr. Barrant nodded, "As things stand, there are no problems with the forward fortress. In other words, if the dark elves want to infiltrate here, they will have to pay a lot of price. In this case, they will not have too many men, and it is unlikely that they will be able to storm this transit station. ”

"But what if the Dark Elves send a master we can't handle?" Blisby garrison who had just experienced a battle. At this time, it seemed to have become a frightened bird: "After all, there are no knights on duty for a long time in our transit station, and those adults are concentrated in the forward fortress!" ”

"Don't worry! From what I know about the Kingdom, I already know what the Dark Elves do. Kingdom support should be there soon. Barrant immediately reassured the other party, "Although the large army may have to wait for a while, it should not be long before the elite troops led by the knights appear in front of you." ”

Just when the leader of the team, the Lord of the Deep Stone, was communicating with the local garrison. Barente also informed his companions of the news he had received in the makeshift camp.

"Are the Dark Elves ready to wage war on the surface? That's a lot of everything! "Speaking of which, Klematis. Bot patted his forehead.

However, Rielly still had questions: "Is it really necessary for those guys to declare war on the intelligent creatures on the surface?" If I remember correctly, those black skins are hard to see in the sun! Moreover, many of their enchanted weapons are rooted in leyline radiation. Die of light like their white eyes! ”

"Don't underestimate the influence of faith." Speaking of this, Barrett looked at the viewer, "Do you know why there is such a large settlement of dwarves and gnomes in Boreham Territory? ”

"Not only the Bolim Territory, but also the number of dwarves in the Norhan Kingdom is obviously high. This situation is very rare in the vast majority of human realms in the Western Continent! I thought it was a little strange before. It's just that this kind of thing didn't matter to us at that time. That's why I've been paying too much attention to this aspect of the problem. "Claymatis. Bott immediately spoke out to back up Barrett's words.

At this moment, the anvil suddenly raised his palm: "I know something. I've read the records of the clan before. Originally, these clans were driven to the surface by the dark elves from the dark regions. ”

"That's right, these dwarves and gnomes had a city of their own underground. That well-equipped barrier used to be a barrier that could hardly be contested by any Dark Elf city alone. And with the custom of the dark elves, it is even more difficult to get different cities to send troops together. Barrett's voice changed as he said this, "But under the will of the spider queen, those dark elves have done this. In order to clear the route to the surface, they succeeded in kicking the biggest stumbling block away. The inhabitants of the underground city fled to the kingdom of Norhan along the passage. After more than 200 years of reproduction, it became the size of the dwarves in the territory of Nohan today. ”

"Wait! I remember that there is still a kingdom of dwarves in the Western Continent? Why don't these people go to their compatriots? "Claudia. Auditore asked suddenly.

Barrett scratched his head: "Because the dwarven kingdom at that time was unwilling to accept them. At that time, there were quite a few groups of dwarves who came to the ground. There are also two Deepstone Lords and a Lava Lord. Many of the rest are elite warriors who have survived the war. For the dwarven kingdom that was not peaceful at that time, the return of such a group of underground dwarves was also a group of new forces. At the same time, it is more likely to be a great disaster......"

You must know that although the number of dwarves is not as rare as that of elves, it is definitely not large. As the only dwarven kingdom on the continent, the population of this emerging kingdom at that time was only about 200,000-300,000, even if you add humans, half-giants, gnomes, and halflings. This is about 5% of the main ethnic groups joined, which is enough to make the prince faction and the elder faction, which are not easy to balance, fight. So this time, as if in order not to have a large-scale bloody conflict, they chose this seemingly rational response.

Most independent cities, while welcoming dwarves, are reluctant to accept large groups of dwarves. This is because that could have a serious impact on the structure of their economy. In serious cases, it may even upset the balance between the existing races.

So the dwarves at that time were cornered. It was only possible to request the then Principality of the Norhan to take it in. And the gnomes who shared their hardships were not willing to leave behind these companions who had been getting along with each other day and night in the underground. They went to many places, but it seems that because of the friendships they had formed with the dwarves, a large part of them chose to stay with Nohan.

Of course, for the Duchy of Norhan, these taking in these dwarves and gnomes can be regarded as a good deal. The dwarves and gnomes were not laborers who could only sell hard work. Most of the adults among the dwarves were extremely skilled blacksmiths or stonemasons - almost all masters. And at the same time, he is also a powerful fighter. Even if he is a minor little guy, he has the strength above the level of an ordinary blacksmith. Gnomes are craftsmen, if not alchemists, but craftsmen in other fields.

Therefore, in the arrangement of these 'refugees', the resettlement work at that time was also relatively relaxed. It is not as restrictive as in independent cities. Although the refugees were still divided into several settlements. However, the population and environment of each place are enough for them to ensure the continuation of their clan civilization.

"It's no wonder that the dwarves and gnomes are supportive of the Norhan Kingdom's strategy of the Dark Regions. It turned out that he was trying to regain his homeland! Rielly seemed to have something in mind.

But Barrett immediately poured cold water on her: "You're thinking too much." Even if the stone city is recaptured now, the dwarves and gnomes living on the surface will not be willing to move back underground in large numbers. The reason why they support it is more because of the hatred of the year! You must know that the dwarves who have experienced the battle of destroying the city are not dead yet! (To be continued......)

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