The waiters response surprised Firebeard greatly.
He initially thought it was a long-term comrcial cooperation between Blackrock City and so human kingdom on the surface, but to his surprise, it turned out to involved the elves instead!
Firebeards curiosity propelled him into deeper conversation with the waiter, as the latter freely talked about the events that unfolded in Blackrock City over the past year, revealing intricate details about the elves active presence within the city.
And with each revelation, Firebeards sense of wonder grew more and more, painting a vivid picture of astonishnt across his face.
So Blackrock City had indeed withstood the siege of tens of thousands of the Shadow Army, but the biggest contribution ca not from the Dark Dwarves themselves, but rather, from those weird elves!
In addition, from the waiters explanation, it seed that these elves were actually rcenaries from the surface
They were very resilient and tenacious in combat, with a passion for hunting monsters
Moreover, they had settled in the Elven Forest and even reportedly established their own city within it!
These elves were completely different from elves in the traditional sense.
Not only were they strong warriors, but they were also the shrewdest rchants, and furthermore the most enthusiastic allies.
They began trading with Blackrock City, bringing abundant food from the surface while also accepting various commissions from the Dark-Dwarves, launching campaigns against monsters in the Deep Rift Cavern, and even assisting in combating the remnants of the shadow army.
Furthermore, they indeed followed a new patron deity, but its not an evil god, but rather a new deity that inherited the Divinity of life and nature!
The Goddess of Life Ev.
Rumors circulated that she might have ascended to godhood with the assistance of the Goddess of Death and maintained a positive relationship with Her Majesty, Hela. Additionally, there were rumors suggesting that she was, in fact, a subordinate of the Goddess of Death.
Moreover, the Orc War half a year ago did indeed occur, right at the border between the Dark Mountains and the Elven Forest, and the ones who defeated the orcs were these elves just as the rumors suggested!
When Firebeard inquired with puzzlent about how many of these weird elves there were and where they ca from, the waiter only sighed softly:
No one knows how they arrived; its as if they appeared in an instant However, although they may seem strange at tis, they are indeed elves without a doubt.
I also dont know how many of them there are or where they ca frombut its said that they appear to have their own elven legion, and it was precisely because of this that they were able to defeat the orc army
An elven legion fully capable of defeating an orc army!
Upon hearing this news, a spark of hope ignited within him, lifting his spirits.
Perhaps this elven legion was much stronger than he had imagined, and their main force was likely composed of silver-ranked experts!
VaguelyFirebeard felt he already knew the reason why the Goddess of Death had ordered them to co to this small remote city on the outskirts of the underground
After a hearty al, the delegation once again arrived at Deaths shrine and t with the dwarven high priestess and the high-ranking officials of Blackrock City in the shrines council chamber.
Seeing Firebeards expression, which was now less lancholic and more nervously expectant, one of the elder clergyn smiled faintly:
Lord Firebeard, it seems you already understand the intention behind Her Majestys oracle.
Firebeard took a deep breath, asking with so hint of anticipation:
Is it because of those elves operating here in Blackrock City? They are rcenaries is it now? Perhaps we can hire them?
Thats right.
The elderly clergyn nodded.
They will be our allies and shall also reinforce us in this upcoming war
I have already inford them of our intentions, formally asking for their support, and I estimate that soon, their representatives will also co here to discuss the terms of our alliance.
Back in the Chosen City, Li Mu, who had recently completed the Goddess of Life questline, was going about his daily tasks, when Little Salty Cat suddenly appeared and conveyed a ssage to him.
Lady Alice asked to go to Blackrock City, and she even called you guys too?
Thats right, its not just you, but the leaders of several major guilds have also been notified as well.
Sitting on a nearby rock, the Little Salty Cat swung her legs, her expression sowhat excited.
Did they say what its about?
Li Mus curiosity piqued, carefully asking.
It seems to be related to the matters regarding the underground! There seems to be a brewing war between two underground factions, with one aligning with Blackrock City. Theyve asked for help from Blackrock City and now from us as well!
The underground? Requesting aid from us and a brewing war?
Li Mus eyes brightened upon hearing this.
Is this a new questline?
A new questline might be looming on the horizon!
This news quickly spread among the players as Alice, Zero, and other NPC leaders prepared to lead the high-ranking mbers of several major player guilds to negotiate with Blackrock City and the Dark-Dwarves.
In no ti, the Elven Forest, which had already beco lively due to the recent addition of the newcors from the fourth beta, beca even more bustling.
A war in the underground? Are they going to open a new map?
Im not sure yet but I heard Brother Mu and the others are going to Blackrock City for a eting
Oh cool! Its been a while since we had new questline that involved major battles. If its really a war, then that would be really great!
Lets go! Lets follow them and see for ourselves!
As the news spread, they found themselves being followed by a long string of players eager to join in the excitent as Alice, Li Mu, and the others were about to set off.
And when the delegation from the Hertic Alliance, which had been staying in Blackrock City, finally saw the massive elven procession, which crowded the streets to the point of congestion, they couldnt help but stare in sheer disbelief.
rciful Deathhow co theres so many elves? Lord Firebeard, are these the reinforcents you and Lady Enno ntioned?
An underground dwarf widened his eyes, visibly astonished.
Firebeard had already made so speculations, so he wasnt as surprised as his compatriots, but what disappointed him sowhat was noticing that the overall strength of these elves wasnt particularly high
Most of them were mostly at iron-rank, with the majority being mid-tier Iron-ranked experts.
He had thought that since they were able to annihilate the orc army, they must have had plenty of silver-ranked experts among them.
Unfortunately
The strength of these elves is relatively low compared to their enemies. It would be alright if they could form a large army, but if their numbers were few, thenthe assistance of these elves might not be enough to win their side the war.
Furthermore, realistically speakingjust how many reinforcents could these elves send anyways?
A few hundred?
A few thousand?
Surely not tens of thousands?
They were the aid that their Patron Deity had ordained, which might give their side the leverage to win this war, after all.
However at most, these elves could only serve as rcenaries, plus with their lackluster strength, they might only just end up as re cannon fodder in the end
Moreover, it would be impossible to ask them to fight desperately for their sake
Of course, although sowhat disappointed, Firebeard wouldnt voiced out these thoughts.
Since their Patron Deity had directed their sides hopes towards these elves, then surely there must be another reason for Her Majestys beliefs towards them
With this sentint in mind, both sides began to negotiate in the council chamber of the death shrine.
Surprisingly, the entire process of seeking support went smoothly, to the point where Firebeard was astonished to find that these elves were even more proactive about these matters than he had initially imagined.
Upon learning that the Hertic City-State Alliance needed reinforcents, these elves took the initiative to offer their support without even waiting for their side to request it.
To Firebeard, it felt as if these elves couldnt wait to get into battle themselves.
What a strange group of battle fanatics
The elderly dwarf inwardly thought with slight amusent.
However, when Firebeard inquired about how many reinforcents they could actually send, the response they gave him was sowhat peculiar.
We can send out as many people depending on how much weaponry and equipnt you guys can provide us!
Depending on the weaponry and equipnt we can provide?
The world underground is in a constant state of war, and as such, the one thing they lacked the least was weapons and equipnt!
Although these elves had different body types compared to them, this issue isnt really much of a problem. With the strength and efficiency of the Hertic Alliance, their blacksmiths could easily modify the equipnt to suit their more bigger and slender figures.
Although it was sowhat strange, Firebeard ultimately chose to accept this condition.
According to Lady Enno, providing such equipnt was one of the oracles of the Goddess of Death.
Thinking about it, Firebeard even felt that the this condition was too low.
And so, as the news of the new questline continued to spread further in the Elven Forest, the two sides quickly reached an agreent regarding the Elven support for the underground war.
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