The epic story of green monsters

Chapter 1144 Court
The Chagori Hills are covered with heavy snow in the cold winter. A steady stream of people and horses are converging on this mountainous hill from all directions. Looking down from the sky, one can see long gray snakes winding and moving slowly across the vast land.

One of the three current grand marshals of the Dwarf Kingdom and also the commander-in-chief of the southern front, the gray dwarf demigod Guret arrived at the Molten Steel King City first with an elite cavalry. After settling the soldiers outside the city, he headed straight for the underground corridor where the royal capital was located and headed straight for the imperial city.

The dungeon is still bustling, but the feeling is very different from when I come back to report on my work in the past. Perhaps it is less lively and more solemn.

Most of the people seen along the way were dwarf warriors wearing armor. The blacksmith shops and pharmacies were crowded with people, and everyone was preparing for the upcoming war. The women and children that were usually seen were now mostly hiding at home or in the academy. Since the royal family issued a general mobilization order in the capital, these dwarves with weak combat effectiveness have become supporting roles in the city.

The imperial city was built at the innermost part of the underground city. A lava waterfall flowed down from a huge crucible-like object, just passing through the center of the steel castle where the imperial city was located. The vigorous natural energy flowed continuously from the waterfall, supporting this heavy steel creation in mid-air.

Dozens of huge metal chains stretched out from all directions and converged on the base below the steel castle. The other end extended into the hollowed-out mountain cliffs, merging with the huge mountain.

"Marshal Guret!!"

When the dwarf guards who were guarding the elevator to the imperial city saw the iron-faced and majestic grand marshal running towards them with big strides, they saluted in their hearts and quickly made way for the entrance to the staircase they were guarding.

Nodding slightly to the soldier guarding in front of him, Gulet stepped into the circular disc-shaped magnetic ladder. As a faint magical fluctuation dissipated, the magnetic poles under the circular disc rotated and pushed the disc steadily toward the sky above.

Passing through an obscure maze shield, the turbid and hot air in the dungeon suddenly became fresh and warm, and the dim and bleak scene became clear and colorful. The huge steel-made buildings were planted with various plants everywhere, which was almost the same as the garden city in the ground world.

However, the gray dwarf demigod at this moment was in no mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery of the imperial city. His cold gaze could not take in anything else except the huge and magnificent palace hundreds of meters away.

A clever guard had already gone ahead to report Gulet's arrival to the master of the imperial city, so when he arrived at the gate of the hall, the guards on duty, who were solemn and powerful, had no intention of stopping him. Instead, they let Gulet walk straight into the hall without even looking at him.

Before anyone even entered the hall, the loud and heated debate inside had already reached Guret's ears.

"…Your Majesty, our Dragon Fang Legion's 200,000 elite soldiers have already arrived at the Iron Lan River, and all the supplies and equipment are ready for the front line. Once the two million vanguards of the Royal Capital join us, we will march across the river to defeat the invading elven army and take back our occupied territory!!"

"I beg your Majesty to order me to lead the reinforcements gathered in the capital to the main battlefield on the banks of the Tielan River!!!"

"No, Molten Steel City is the core of the kingdom, and there must be no risk. The Royal Guards have been sent to the front line, and now we can only rely on the reinforcements from all parties to protect the capital..."

In the spacious hall, more than a dozen dwarf ministers, wearing different styles of clothing and armor but all with thick beards tied into pigtails, gathered in a circle and debated and argued fiercely. No one even paid attention to Gulet's arrival.

Only August, the dwarf king elected by many dwarf branches, who sat high on a huge throne, looked at Gulet's figure with a solemn and majestic look, and then he spoke, which immediately overwhelmed the noisy quarrels in the field: "Sir Gulet, you are finally here."

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Guret was wearing heavy armor, but it did not affect his salute. He knelt on one knee, bowed his head and beat his chest, and reported in a deep voice to the king in front of him who was loyal to him.

"The second batch of reinforcement troops from the Southern Legion, 30 men, will arrive outside the capital within three days. The 5 cavalry corps I lead is already stationed outside the city."

"very good!"

With the arrival of this victorious marshal, August could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Although there are three grand marshals in the kingdom now, except for Guret who was promoted to the position of marshal due to his merits, the other two grand marshals were promoted because of their prominent family backgrounds and the support of a powerful dwarf branch tribe. Therefore, the royal family had to grant them powerful positions to win them over.

The collapse of the war on the northern front was ultimately due to the fact that Riobot, the chief and grand marshal of the Dragonblood Dwarves who guarded the defense area, had long neglected his duty on the defense line, causing the elite elves to invade the native plateau without his knowledge, which led to such a disastrous defeat.

Moreover, even though the other party had made such a big mistake, King August could not impose too severe a punishment on him. Apart from harmless punishments such as deducting wages and confinement for reflection, he could not even deprive him of his title and official position.

The middle-aged dwarf officer with the most fancy clothes and the loudest voice in the hall was the Northern Marshal Riobot, who had returned from the northern front to the royal city to report on his work and seek reinforcements.

"Guret, why are you so slow? Do you know that the kingdom is in danger now?"

When facing his new colleague, Riobot immediately complained, and his deep contempt for the gray dwarf branch was evident in his words. He did not restrain himself at all just because Guret held the same official position as him at this time.

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Gulet was angry in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface. He glanced at the other's rough face with contempt and then retracted his eyes, facing the almighty King with a serious face.

"Well done to you..."

Seeing that he was being ignored, Riobot was about to rage again, but at this moment, August on the throne interrupted the arrogant minister and said, "My dear minister, what do you think about the current situation on the front line? Tell us about it."

The kingdom's top leaders have had different opinions and heated debates about this sudden and fierce war from the beginning to now, making it impossible for the entire kingdom to unite as one to fight against the powerful enemy.

The two most powerful factions were the pro-war faction, which was mainly composed of generals such as Riobot, and the defensive faction, which was mainly composed of civil servants such as the kingdom's chief minister. Both sides expressed their opinions and argued endlessly in the court, but the reasons given by each side were very convincing, which made King August, the decision maker, become hesitant and unable to make a final decision for a while.

Now that the victorious marshal Guret has arrived, it is a good opportunity to listen to his opinions and pool their wisdom to give August more confidence.