Ember Dragon

After putting away the half of the Eye of Gruumsh, Titus lowered his head and said to the dwarf prince seriously, "Zeen, His Majesty Eddard should have told you the details."

Zen nodded solemnly: "Yes, Sir Titus, we dwarves will follow you and obey your orders in the future."

Titus shook his head and said, "We are just mutually beneficial allies. There is no subordinate relationship, and you dwarves are not my servants."

Gu Jinlong stared at the dwarf prince who looked somewhat like Ed, and sighed softly: "Your Majesty Ed, he is a brave and selfless dwarf, and also my friend. I will do my best to complete the task he entrusted to me and protect you."

Zen quickly bowed his head and said respectfully, "Sir Titus, on behalf of the shield dwarves, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you."

Gu Jinlong turned around and walked towards the cave entrance: "Follow me, let's move your people."

"it is good."

In this way, the ancient golden dragon and the dwarves quickly walked out of the Lonely Mountain Treasure House and came to the outside world.

Titus said: "The army of the Burning Embers Empire may attack at any time. We must complete the evacuation as soon as possible and transfer your people to a safe area."

In order not to waste time, Titus lifted Zen's body with his giant claws and flapped the dragon wings behind him. He first took off into the air, then spread his wings and glided towards the foot of Lonely Mountain.

At this time, the foot of the Lonely Mountain was already crowded with dwarves. They were bustling and noisy, and seemed a little panicky.

"Where is your Highness Zayn taking us?"

"I heard from them that we won't come back in the future? Are we going to leave Avondeldan just like that?"

"What happened? Where is His Majesty Eddard? Are the orcs going to attack again?"

Suddenly, a dwarf screamed and pointed to the sky.

"Look!"

"It's Sir Titus!"

"And His Highness Zayn! They are here to pick us up!"

The dwarves all raised their heads to the sky and cheered loudly.

The ancient golden dragon spread its wide wings and glided down from the top of the mountain with their prince, casting a huge shadow on the ground, covering the dwarves.

Titus, the "Wing of Dawn", is the dragon that saved Avendeldan and the dwarves' most steadfast ally!

As the shadow grew bigger, a dwarf shouted, "Wait, they are coming!"

"Make way for Lord Titus and His Highness Zenn to land!"

The dwarves pushed and shoved, and squeezed together, and finally made way for a piece of open space at the foot of the Lonely Mountain, allowing the ancient golden dragon to land smoothly.

Dust was flying all around and a strong wind was blowing. Under the respectful and enthusiastic gazes of the dwarves, the ancient golden dragon landed on the ground with Zen very lightly.

Titus ordered, "Zane, talk to them."

Then he placed Zayn on a higher rock and used it as his podium.

Zen stood on the rock, his eyes sweeping across the different faces of the dwarves, most of whom were weaker old people, children and women.

——Although female dwarves also have beards, sturdy bodies, and voices that are even rougher than those of humans, they are still quite "delicate" in Zen's eyes.

Under the gazes of tens of thousands of dwarves, Zen could not help but tighten the Hammer of Rock in his hand. The heavy responsibility like a mountain pressing on his shoulders made him a little breathless.

Since he was a child, Zayn has idolized his father, Eddard, and made it his life's goal to become a great king.

But when the moment actually came, Zayn still felt a little unreal.

After a moment of silence, the dwarf prince who was highly expected slowly opened his mouth and said solemnly: "Everyone, I have gathered you here this time to evacuate Avundeldan and go to a safe place under the protection of Lord Titus."

"Your Majesty Zen, are you really going to leave here?"

"Well, what about our relatives in Avondeldan?"

"But my ancestors have lived in the Black Rock Mountains for generations. How can I abandon everything here?"

"So where exactly should we go?"

Zenn spoke in a heavy tone, his voice sonorous and powerful: “The High Mountain Dwarf Kingdom is about to encounter an extremely powerful enemy, and even my father is not sure he can defend Avenderdan.

The mission my father gave me is to take you away from here temporarily. Even if Avendeldan falls, the Mountain Kingdom can continue!"

"Your Highness, Zen."

Zen looked down at his fellow dwarves with a firm gaze - they would be his people.

From now on, the lives, living and even the future of these tens of thousands of tribesmen will depend on him, and whether the glorious history of the Mountain Kingdom and the great civilization of the Shield Dwarves can be passed on also depends on his choice.

Beside Zenn, Titus also had a solemn expression, but he was still secretly happy in his heart.

Not only did he get all the inheritance of the Mountain Kingdom, but he was also able to make tens of thousands of dwarves work for him for free. It was indeed a win-win situation.

——Of course, the win-win here means that Cassius wins twice.

"Ow—"

Loud dragon roars were heard from overhead, and several golden dragons were seen circling in the sky. Then they landed in front of the ancient golden dragon one after another and bowed their heads respectfully.

"Senior Titus, we are here at the order of the Golden Dragon Council."

These golden dragons are basically adult dragons that are nearly twenty meters long, but compared to ordinary golden dragons, their bodies are slightly thinner.

Their scales were carved with dense runes, and their claws and toes wore bracelets made of fine gold and mithril. Even their scales were inlaid with sparkling gems, and some of them wore long robes.

And their identities are obvious - the magic lovers among the golden dragons, the spell hoarders.

In order to make up for the "inaction" of the Golden Dragon Council in the last war, the Gilded Sage Crassus strongly supported the transfer of the dwarves and sent several magic-loving golden dragons.

It would be difficult for ordinary wizards to transfer tens of thousands of dwarves at one time, but the magic-loving golden dragons sent by the Council have the spellcasting ability of a great wizard, and they also have the natural spellcasting ability of a golden dragon.

"So many golden dragons?"

"Moradin, this is the first time I have seen so many golden dragons gathered together!" "You are worthy of being Lord Titus! You are worthy of being the Wings of Dawn!"

The dwarves looked up in great surprise, looking at the golden dragons descending from the sky, and sighed sincerely. Even Zen was shocked.

Titus nodded slightly and said softly, "Very good, thank you all for your help, let's start building the portal."

"it is good."

The magic-loving golden dragons responded in unison and then gathered together. The runes carved on the surface of their scales shone brightly, emitting the aura of space magic.

Along with the low chanting of dragon language, the magic network resonated, the space gradually twisted and folded, and a translucent portal dozens of meters high appeared in front of the magic-eating golden dragons.

[Gate to Another World (Dragon Language)]

The place where this portal leads to is the residence that Cassius carefully prepared for the dwarves - Demiplane 054, which is also called the "Secret Realm of the Volcano" by the Empire's colonists.

This demiplane is located at the intersection of the Fire Elemental Plane and the Earth Elemental Plane. It was created by a violent elemental explosion more than ten years ago, and was discovered by an expedition led by the Imperial Colony Governor Serkan a few months ago.

This demiplane is filled with precious minerals and magical gems, and is an undeveloped and valuable "virgin land".

But the empire was not in a hurry to develop it, and only a few people knew the coordinates of the plane. After all, they did not have enough manpower in the fire element plane, and it was inevitable that the news would leak out, causing others to scramble for it.

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Now, the evacuation of the dwarves has become a good opportunity. These dwarves from the mountain kingdom have no contact with the outside world and are determined to seek refuge.

They are also good at mining ores and forging weapons. They can obey Titus' orders and work for the empire for free. They are definitely an excellent choice to be sent there.

"brush--"

The chanting of the magic-loving golden dragons finally ended, and a huge golden portal appeared in front of the dwarves, leading to an unknown mysterious realm.

The dwarves stood in front of the huge portal, and were afraid to enter. Their ancestors had lived in the Blackrock Mountains for generations, constantly mining, smelting, and forging. They had never thought of leaving here.

Leaving their familiar homeland, what kind of future awaits them? The dwarves cannot imagine.

The dwarf prince, or the future Lord of the Mountains, Zen, also stood in front of the portal with trepidation in his heart. He turned around and looked at his tribesmen with different expressions.

Can he really lead them to continue the Mountain Kingdom?
Can he really become a great king like his father Eddard?
Zayn didn't know.

"Woo——"

A distant horn sounded from Avondeldan, and Zen recognized it as the sound of the rallying horn.

Only in times of all-out war, when all the dwarven warriors in the kingdom need to be summoned, will the great horn be blown, and its sound will echo throughout the Blackrock Mountains.

Hearing the melodious howls and the chaotic hoofbeats of the argali riders, Zen's mind reappeared with the face of his father Ed, and he remembered his father's instructions before he left.

Thinking of this, Zane clenched the Hammer of Rock in his hand and said in a voice that only he could hear: "Father, don't worry, I will continue the Mountain Kingdom."

The dwarf prince turned around and looked at the portal with a determined gaze, then strode in under the gaze of countless dwarves.

"Everyone, let's go."

Under Zen's leadership, the dwarves behind him also entered the portal one by one with uneasy feelings.

Passing through the space tunnel, in front of Zen was a series of majestic volcanoes, like giant lava beasts, with exposed minerals everywhere, and the sky was shrouded in orange.

——This is a brand new demiplane.

"Moradin, there is such a place."

Zane couldn't help but sigh. He had spent his entire life in the Black Rock Mountains and had never seen such a magnificent sight.

The ancient golden dragon also entered the portal and came to this demiplane, and said, "Zen, this will be your home from now on.

This is a demiplane I discovered several years ago. It is filled with precious minerals and is very suitable for you dwarves to live in. I call it the Volcanic Secret Realm. "

Zenn said, "Sir Titus, I have no way to repay your kindness. What do you need us shield dwarves to do for you?"

Titus felt the hot wind blowing towards him and said, "Just follow your father's wishes. You can live here peacefully, thrive, and accumulate strength to take back Avondeldan in the future."

Zen shook his head and said firmly: "Sir Titus, you have done so much for us. Not only did you help us repel the orcs, but you also helped us transfer population and find homes. We really cannot repay you enough.

You know, dwarves are not an ungrateful race. We must repay our benefactors."

Titus thought for a moment and said, "Well, in that case, I won't be polite. I plan to organize a military alliance to resist the dragon, but now I lack weapons, equipment, and sufficient money.

How about using 60% of the precious metals and gems you get from the volcano to develop your own power and handing over 40% to the future Anti-Dragon Alliance?"

Zen nodded and answered solemnly: "Sir Titus, resisting the tyranny of the dragon is what we dwarves should do.

How about this, after the new Alpine Kingdom is stabilized, we will only keep 30% for ourselves, and the remaining 70% will be handed over to you and your military alliance, and we will build the best weapons for you."

"Such an agreement is too harsh for you." Titus still frowned and shook his head, as if he was unwilling to take too much advantage.

Zen said firmly: "Sir Titus, this is not only to repay you, but also for my father and the Kingdom of the Mountain Dwarves.

Resisting the tyranny of the evil dragon and taking back Avenderdan will become the responsibility and obligation of every shield dwarf. Even if it costs everything, it will be worth it. We will travel through these volcanoes to find the most valuable materials and the most precious metals..."

Hearing this, Titus sighed, but still nodded: "Then do as you say, Zane, I believe your father will be proud of you..."

But he was secretly delighted in his heart. In this day and age, there are still people who are forced to work like cattle and horses?
I wonder how these dwarves would feel when they find out that they worked day and night to fight against the dragon, but all the results went into the dragon's mouth.

"Father……"

Thinking of his father and Avondeldan who was about to face war, Zen's heart was filled with reluctance.

Looking around at the surrounding scenery, the dwarf prince secretly made up his mind that he would make the mountain kingdom prosperous again here. He would lead his people to build a new city and turn this rolling volcano into the dwarfs' home.

One day, he will return to the main material plane with dignity, bringing the most elite dwarf army, wearing the best equipment, to retake their homeland.

What the dwarves are about to welcome is a brand new future and the dawn - just like the title of their golden dragon allies.

The Golden Dragon Titus was also full of expectations.

Free miners are finally here. (End of this chapter)