Warhammer in a box

Chapter 289: A Visit from the High King

Such earth-shaking changes in the human kingdom certainly could not escape the attention of the dwarves.

Not to mention that there are quite a few dwarves working with Terra.

At this time, the dwarf army was gathering in the Eternal Peak. A huge delegation that gathered a considerable number of dwarf troops was walking out of this unprecedentedly strong city of the dwarves under the leadership of the High King Thorgrin.

Thorgrim's departure from the Eternal Peak was similar to the emperor's tour, and the small number of dwarves and Thorgrim's status among the dwarves made this mission to the human empire even more important and significant.

Many people suggested that Thorgren should not do this, but he still went on this trip against all odds.

This is because he smelled the scent of change among the dwarves and even the possibility of making the dwarves powerful again.

With the news that the Human Empire was approaching the Dwarf Fortress, the development of humanity had exceeded all his previous expectations.

Some of Terra's standard weapons were also delivered to the High King's desk through the dwarves.

It can be said that Terra’s weapons assistance to these dwarves is greater than that to the Medieval Empire.

Construction and production require huge amounts of ore, and a large portion of this ore is provided by friendly dwarves.

After observing the weapons and equipment that were sent to him, the High King knew that the dwarf technology had become insignificant compared to human technology.

This caused the dwarves to lose their biggest advantage besides their physical fitness, and no matter how strong the dwarves' bodies were, they could not withstand a shot from a weapon called a laser rifle.

There was also the change in the ratmen, the arch-enemies of the dwarves. He also heard the news that the great horned rat god had been killed. He didn't believe it at first, but the ratmen army had fallen into complete chaos and civil war, forcing him to admit the truth of the matter.

Thorgrin was a reformer among the dwarves. He observed this change keenly and knew that the dwarves would need more help from their allies of this era.

However, negotiations and equal diplomacy are often based on the condition that both sides are equally strong, which is why he wants to gather such a powerful dwarf force.

He had to let the other party know that the dwarves still had enough strength to gain more bargaining chips at the negotiation table.

A 500-man dwarf delegation, led by Thorgrin, headed towards Blackfire Pass.

He also sent messengers in advance to inform the Human Empire in advance.

On the way to Blackfire Pass, the dwarves will pass through the border princes' territory.

At this time, the border prince's territory was no longer the rural place where bandits were rampant and warlords were in power.

Thorgrin was amazed by the factories, watchtowers, and powerful military cities being built.

What is even more surprising is the warships made of steel that can be seen from afar.

Specially made cannons and weapons were transported onto the ship with the help of engineering machinery.

"Supreme King... Is this true... These ships are made of steel? Did you see the caliber of the guns? How did they install such guns on the warships? What kind of power do they use to propel these steel monsters..."

The layman watches the excitement, while the expert watches the details. Obviously, the dwarves, who once owned steam battleships on the sea, understand these things better than anyone else.

Looking at the changes in the border princedom that was previously ignored, Thorgrin felt more and more the importance of this visit.

The dwarf army marched across the plain in a mighty procession, and the appearance of this army also attracted the attention of Terra's scouts.

Not long after, a troop carrier carrying soldiers approached rapidly.

After a while, it stopped steadily in front of Thorgrin's delegation.

A Terran officer stepped down from the troop carrier and saluted with the Sky Eagle salute.

"Dwarf friends, I am Lieutenant Stam of the 3rd Regiment of the Terra Navy stationed in the border prince's territory. Please report your purpose!" Looking at the soldiers in front of him, the Eternal Guard next to Thorgrin also said.

"We are a dwarven delegation. This is our High King, Thorgrin the Grudgebearer. We have informed you of our delegation's mission in advance. We bring goodwill with us this time."

"Respected Dwarf Supreme King, we have received your message in advance, but Lord Ludwig is still in Rickland fighting the evil god's army and cannot meet you this time. However, Sage Lecard of the Mechanicus, the master craftsman in charge of casting, will meet you."

"Master Craftsman? This is our Supreme King. This is disrespectful to us!"

Just as the Eternal Guard wanted to continue arguing, Thorgrin did not let him continue.

To be honest, for him, compared to Ludwig, the ruler of Terra, he would rather meet this Lecard and see what kind of person could create such powerful weapons.

"Okay, sure. I can't wait to meet this great craftsman. Lead the way!"

"High King, please wait for a moment with your army. It's still a long way to Terra. The convoy is on the way."

Soon, troop carriers and large passenger buses arrived here along the simple road.

Thorgrin still sat on his throne, which was also part of his fighting power, with extremely powerful rune magic engraved on it.

For Thorgrin, the priests specially modified a flatbed cart to carry him.

Thorgrin's expression became more and more complicated, and he wondered how much surprise and delight the human being before him had brought him.

If you have such mobility, you can do a lot more.

What the dwarves lack is strong mobility.

The convoy crossed the Blackfire Pass at a very fast speed, and this pass, where countless battles had taken place, had been transformed into a solid military pass.

There were even quite a few dwarf troops at the pass, and when they saw their Supreme King coming, they all showed surprised expressions.

The convoy traveled for less than three days. After entering the core territory of Terra, Thorgrin realized that he had previously thought that human development was too simple.

It can be said that the entire Terra territory no longer has any medieval appearance except for some architectural and artistic styles.

Every dwarf couldn't help but open his mouth.

Even compared with their Eternal Mountain, it is not inferior.

The officer in the car also smiled.

“Your Excellency the Supreme King, this is our holy city, Terra. The miracle of the God-Emperor descended here, and this city was built with the efforts of everyone. It is the pride of all of us humans!”

"It is indeed worthy of pride..." Thorgren nodded.

The convoy drove into the city and then stopped in front of the headquarters of the Mechanicus.

Two rows of red-robed priests stood facing each other on both sides, while in the middle, Lecard was already waiting for Thorgrin's arrival.

Thorgren got out of the car and looked at Lecard. His instinctive perception as a strong man told him how powerful Lecard was.

"I guess you are His Majesty the High King Thorgrin. Lord Ludwig is away for the time being, so I will take over from him and show you around the city."

"Thank you for your hospitality, Lecard, but I came here this time to discuss something very important."

"That's no problem. Although you can't meet Lord Ludwig in person, you can use the communication system to make contact."

(End of this chapter)