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Chapter 521 The Bloody Curtain ([-]-in-[-])

After the peace talks, Nolang, the royal city, held a grand triumphal ceremony for the Golan army. This ceremony was nominally dedicated to the king. However, when Maxwell passed through the street on a tall horse, the people burst into cheers. , he was surrounded by flowers and people.

As for Hudson II, people naturally cheered for him, but the cheers were much lower and incidental.

The Golan people have regarded Maxwell as the hero of the entire Golan. Ballads about this count are rife in the streets and alleys. I don’t know how many people expect that he will continue to maintain his position as regent.

When the relevant rumors reached the palace, the queen, who had been seized of power and threatened by Maxwell, turned pale. For this reason, she couldn't wait to see her husband and confirm whether Hudson had been poisoned in his food.

When Hudson II returned to the palace, the queen saw that he was extremely healthy except for being a little haggard. She couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, but soon became worried about Maxwell again.

Who knows... whether Maxwell, who is braving the world's injustice to seize power, is brewing any conspiracy.

The queen was worried about this, but when she confided it to Hudson, she was scolded by him.

The queen was shocked. Hudson rarely did this to her.

Hudson shouted:
"I swear by Skadi's arms, you don't know my count!"

When the queen regained her composure and wanted to ask about the details, Hudson didn't answer. The king was vague, and his heart was full of inferiority complex and shame.

Soon the queen understood what was going on.

One month after the triumphant ceremony, Maxwell stepped into the palace. In front of the king and queen, he reaffirmed his oath to the former king. His mission has been accomplished. He will return the regent power in his hands and return to his own territory to spend his remaining years.

The queen was stunned. She could not imagine that after a person tasted the taste of power, he would throw it away like worn shoes.

For the first time, she saw that this kind of person did not only exist in myths and legends or epic ballads, but a real existence. It turned out that a person would turn around the next moment after lifting the entire kingdom from danger. Leave, stay away from the throne of power within easy reach.

She understood better why her husband, King Hudson II, felt inferior and ashamed. When she thought about it, she couldn't help but blush.

Maxwell's resignation was quickly approved. After that, he returned to the territory left by his ancestors and brought his wife and young son back. He returned to the Helong Mountains, although the land was divided A third of the way away, he still received a hero's welcome. He accepted all the praises and cheers with a smile, and after his eldest son was buried in the family cemetery, he spent his remaining years with his remaining family and lovers.

After this, there is no more story about the old count.

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The gods witnessed the defeat of Kafu VI.

"Honestly, even though we expected it, to stop at Golan... it's really disappointing."

The god of wine, Sipos, shook the secret wine in the cup and said lightly.

The gods of this faction originally envisioned Kraft VI that the king of the dwarves would go further. He would not only conquer Golan, but also conquer more lands, and even unify the kingdoms of the dwarves. Create a huge empire.

The greater the achievements of Kafu VI and the more places he conquered, the greater the conflicts within his country, whether they were conflicts between races, conflicts between clans, or conflicts among the conquered... Like oil barrels one after another, the establishment of an empire seems to have unlimited glory. However, once conflicts break out at the same moment, no matter how much limelight they once had, they will suffer a lot of backlash.

At this time, the gods will take action, igniting one fuse after another, and let this empire that was so hard to forge die in one lifetime.

And the path of divine creation discovered by Belfan will also be lost in the long river of history in the destructive chaos.

Once the gods of this sect succeed, they will use this as an example to persuade the gods of other sects to accept their ideas.

It was just that there were some mistakes in the plan. Kraft VI did not conquer Golan. The originally unstoppable dwarf army became destitute after "Maxwell's Miracle".

"So what's next? I believe we won't fail like this."

Sipos took a sip of the wine and looked at the dream god Laren.

For a period of time after Laren invaded Sealand's dream, he seemed to be a little wary. He had many ideas, but he did not dare to take action because of fear. He could only watch the defeat of Kraft VI.

However, there is no need to worry about so much now. The dwarf army has retreated from Golan. The high-profile war only captured one-third of the Helong Mountains. The gods' plan has already encountered a huge obstacle. If they don't take action yet, , then there is no chance to act.

"Fortunately, we still have a backup plan."

Dream God Laren said slowly.

Since he chose Nelson as a priest, he has been focusing on infiltrating the gold and silver clan of the Karlond dwarves, and other gods of this sect have also provided more or less assistance to his infiltration plan.

It can be said that as long as Laren is willing, the Gold and Silver Clan will move in the direction he wants.

Now, King Kraft VI has suffered a heavy setback. Karlond's nearly nationwide campaign has yielded little, but the price paid by the dwarves has been astronomical.

The dream god Laren also imagined the failure of the dwarves, so the backup plan he left behind was...

civil war.

The civil war among the dwarves of Karrond.

"Carl Londe was already full of contradictions, but now that Kraft VI has returned in a big defeat, all the stains that were covered up by the victory will be seen again."

The dream god Laren narrated in a low voice,
"Whether it is the Gold and Silver clan or the common people, not many dwarves are willing to accept this result. What's more, a few years ago, Kafu VI brutally suppressed the people's riots, owed a blood debt, and left behind a tyrant The name.

Well now, it's almost time for reckoning. "

The words fell in the ears of the god of wine, Hippos. He drank the wine in the cup and leaned on the bench, showing his drunkenness. The other gods enjoying the wine echoed the words of the dream god, and he With drunken smiles, they watched the various situations in the world and decided the fate of mortals. The elegant and melodious sound of the harp filled every corner of the banquet.

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Kafu VI stared at the map in front of him with gloomy eyes.

After a moment, he roared and tore the map in front of him into pieces.

The attendants serving the king around him were all frightened, everyone held their breath, and no one dared to speak.

Even though Calrond's campaign was not fruitless, even though the dwarves regained their beloved Heron (albeit only part of it), even though nominally speaking, the two sides held peace talks, and neither side was defeated, even though the war had proven the path to steam technology. That's right... However, the dwarves in the army still knew that Karlond lost this war.

They spent countless national resources, tens of thousands of lives, and astronomical amounts of money, but in the end they only got a tiny bit of land.This is not only very different from Kafu VI's vision of building an empire, but it is also far from the original goal of the dwarves - to recover the entire Helong Mountains.

The price paid by the dwarves of Karlond was seriously out of proportion to the gain.

This is a failure, an immeasurable and irreparable failure.

After a long time, King Kraft VI gradually calmed down. Although he was still cursing the dismissed legion commanders, he was thinking about the next step after returning to Karlond.

The attendants slowly breathed a sigh of relief. This happened once a day. Whenever Kraft VI recalled the "Maxwell's Miracle", he would get furious, but he would regain his composure soon after.

After a long time, after many days of thinking, Kraft VI finally seemed to have come up with a countermeasure. He ordered:

"Send a message back to the royal city and tell my subjects that we have conquered Golan and will return in triumph. We must hold a grand ceremony and a sacrifice dedicated to Heris."

The attendants were shocked when they heard this, and they did not react for a moment.

Karl Londe has obviously suffered a huge setback, but Kraft VI wants to hold a ceremony with great fanfare. Isn't this self-deception?

Kafu VI seemed to see through their confusion. The dwarf king sneered and continued:
"Just listen to my instructions and don't ask too many unnecessary questions."

Faced with the king's threatening words, the attendants all nodded nervously.

"Except for a few reserve legions that maintain logistics, all other legions that have ever fled must be stationed at the border. You pass this order on."

“Also, a stricter curfew is immediately imposed at the border, prohibiting anyone from leaving the border except for those with special concessions.

By the way, bring me a pen and paper. I will write a letter to my son. The gold and silver clans will also send people to send some of the loot and tell them that when I return to the royal city, I will personally reward them. them. "

King Kafu VI presented all the ideas he had conceived over the past few days. The attendants did not dare to raise objections. They nodded one after another. After the king had finished explaining everything, he waved for them to execute it.

After he was the only one left in the camp, King Kraft VI slowly sat back on the chair and exhaled a deep breath.

Even the attendants knew about the above measures, but they were just deceiving themselves. How could Kafu VI not know?

But he had to.

Only by celebrating on a grand scale can the dwarves feel that they have not suffered a defeat. Only by keeping the defeated legions at the border, far away from the hinterland of the kingdom, can the truth be concealed as much as possible.

If the dwarves of Karlond were to know that the dwarf army, which had always been unstoppable, actually suffered a disastrous defeat in front of the royal city of Nolang.

Then the consequences would be unimaginable.

Thinking of this, King Kraft VI clenched his fists, veins popped out on his forehead, and once again cursed loudly the commanders of the legions defeated by Maxwell.

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The dwarves of Karrond were kept in the dark. As the battle report written by the king himself was sent back to the country, the entire kingdom began a new round of celebrations.

No one doubted the victory of the dwarves.

All along, the dwarves have been invincible in the territory of Golan, and no one thought that the dwarves would suffer a disastrous defeat when they reached the front of the royal city of Nolang.

Victory is common sense, failure is illogical.

In this fanatical atmosphere, anyone who doubts this victory is a spy sent by humans and a traitor among the dwarves.

Even Prince Mulla didn't know the truth. Although he faintly felt that it was unreasonable, this upright prince chose to believe his father.

He summoned his ministers and the priests of the temple and began to prepare a grand and grand triumphal ceremony for the dwarf army, as well as a ceremony dedicated to Heris.

Everyone had smiles on their faces, and the scene in the palace was so harmonious, as if all the undercurrents had disappeared.

But everything is only temporary.

Including the "victory" deliberately created by Kraft VI.

Anything that takes action will leave traces. Kraft VI's deliberate concealment is just a lingering gasp with anesthesia. He thinks he can hide it from the world, but how long can he hide it?

What's more, the gods of the celestial kingdom are watching all this.

The dream god Laren has already begun to take action. He guides Nelson, whose memory has been washed away, to become active in the Gold and Silver clan that has long had a grudge against Kraft VI.

Like a prophet, Nelson began to perform miracles among the dwarves, spoke prophecies, and told the dwarves the truth about the war.

The priests of Sipos, the god of wine, Utus, the god of storm, and Leondoos, the god of victory, have also become active. The gods have been involved in mortal affairs and are preparing to set off a huge civil war in this kingdom and destroy Belvan He studied the path of divine creation and had Karl Lund buried with him.

And Xilan, who has been dormant for a long time, is also well prepared.

In that high heaven, the disciple of the former prophet received the mission of God, and now he returns to the world, only to stop fighting.

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Dozens of days later.

Kaf VI returned triumphantly from the front line. The king received warm cheers in the royal city. There is no doubt that the dwarves have regarded him as a hero, the savior of the dwarves, and a model of wise kings.

The loot looted from Golan was transported in carts and carts on the streets. The onlookers' dwarf civilians stared straight at it. They had never seen so many human things.

The palace of Karrond held a grand banquet to welcome the king. Prince Mulla invited the chiefs of the major clans, craftsmen with steam technology, priests from the temple, and some common people. The favored Mu Shi Clan is naturally among them.

In the excitement of the celebration, amidst the laughter, even the gods gave their blessings to this triumphant banquet, and they slowly opened the bloody curtain.

(End of this chapter)