Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 161 Ancient Relic Dwarven Treasure

Chapter 161 Ancient Relics: Dwarven Treasure
Everyone knows the importance of ancient relics to the dwarves.

But the location of this thing is too sensitive, so it is decorated on the top of the dragon's head!

It is obvious that this is a dragon that loves treasures and is very fond of beauty, otherwise it would be impossible for the dragon to leave this hair comb outside and decorate itself.

Hirud calmly advised, "Dogrin, this ancient relic is not that urgent for us. It is just a decoration, not a weapon or armor. There is no need for us to take such a big risk to obtain it."

"It's right there on the dragon's head! The lord said ordinary noises wouldn't alarm it, but climbing up on it to take it is too much! Do you really expect it to remain unresponsive even if you press down on it?"

"Trust us, the Lord will lead us to defeat this dragon. It will be the same if we retrieve this treasure from the spoils in a few months. There is no need for us to take such a big risk now."

"It's different!" Doglin shouted excitedly, "How can it be the same? If we miss it this time, we might miss this ancient relic forever."

"I believe your lord and my friend may be able to defeat this green dragon. But do you still want to keep it? Killing a dragon is far from easy. Every dragon is an army! We dwarves have repelled dragon invasions countless times in history, but after a few years, these dragons will return, burning our cities and destroying our buildings."

"Besides, you have no idea how significant this ancient relic is."

As he spoke, Dogrin looked enthusiastically at the jewelry and excitedly introduced it, "This is a treasure created by the most outstanding dwarven craftsmen of our Golden Age. It is carefully crafted from precious metals and inlaid with gems. The highlight of this jewelry is the thumbnail-sized piece of ethereal quartz in the center. During the Golden Age, it was kept by our most honorable guild master. This comb is not only a glory in itself, but it can also grant its wearer deeper understanding and greater abilities."

"Not only will the wearer's mind become sharper, but delicate arts like arcane and craftsmanship will become easier to understand and perform. Sleep will also become a thing of the past, and you will become a being eternally awake."

"You also gain a memory of near-photographic clarity, instantly recalling the most subtle details of experiences while wearing the comb. For example, your sensory memories are as vivid as if they were actually happening in the moment (which is both a blessing and a curse), and you can instantly repeat the notes of a song, the ingredients of a spell, or the exact wording of a passage from a book after hearing or reading it once."

You are also obsessed with accumulating knowledge and perfecting your craft—not only do you tirelessly strive to improve your own skills, but you are also unable to ignore any hint of lore or fragments of knowledge, or turn down the opportunity to acquire a paragon of your beloved craft. This obsession can make you unable to concentrate and alienate others.

"During the Golden Age, our oldest and longest-lived Master Jeweler, Karag, once wore this comb to braid his hair, making him the most powerful Whitebeard among the Dwarves. Before the Age of Mourning, Karag single-handedly slew three powerful Chaos Daemons and protected our kingdom."

"Later, during the Age of Mourning, this ancient relic became a symbol of our High King. Before the crowning of a new king, the High King must first recite the historical narrative. This ceremony lasts for days, and the High King is expected to live up to the expectations and accurately recount every historical event and deep hatred of the Dwarves."

"This prop will help the High King clearly remember every important moment in history. Then he can walk along a long path paved with red carpets, directly to the supreme throne of power on the black marble platform."

Hearing Dogrin's words, Hildurd somewhat understood his excitement. This ancient relic might not be that important or powerful, but its history and background were unparalleled. It was somewhat like an imperial seal from the East.

Hildurd had to calm the dwarf down, lest he get too excited and wake the dragon.

Although the Lord had instructed that ordinary noises would not wake the dragon, and encouraged them to act boldly, they dared to communicate without worry and quickly pack up their treasures and gold coins.

But this doesn't mean it's foolproof. The dwarf always has a loud voice, like a subwoofer. If he gets excited again and wakes up the dragon, it means that everyone will probably be doomed.

"How did you dwarves lose something so important?"

"It has been lost many times, and has been found by us dwarves many times. The Emperor Dragon Karadek stole this treasure when he destroyed our capital."

"The last record of it was that the legendary Rune Lord Kadrin Redbeard found it in the Black Mountains. At that time, a catastrophic earthquake and volcanic eruption occurred in the Black Mountains, and many members of his family died in the disaster."

"However, the disaster also led to the emergence of a large amount of precious vibranium ore and dusty dwarven treasures on the surface. He and his followers discovered this treasure while mining the surface ore and used the ore to create several excellent armors."

"However, while they were delivering a shipment of ore and this ancient relic to the High King, he and his army were ambushed by greenskins on the banks of the Blackwater River."

"With his last breath, Kadrin Redbeard threw this treasure into the water to prevent it from being taken away by the goblins."

"Since then, the fame of this ancient relic has spread throughout the continent. Dwarves seeking revenge, and human adventurers seeking to recover it, have all unanimously named it the Kadrin Redbeard Comb to commemorate its history and location."

After hearing about the legendary and eventful fate of this treasure, Hildur was also filled with sorrow.

This treasure is like the history of the dwarves and the fate of their race, with ups and downs, full of hardships and vicissitudes. From the brilliance of the Golden Age to the bloodshed of the Age of Mourning, to several periods of revival and decline, the artifact finally changed hands and disappeared.

When he appeared again, he was already in the hands of a green dragon.

wrong!

It has fallen into the hands of Heisen Lord Su Li!
Looking at the treasure shining in Ashfield's hand, Hildreth and Doglin both widened their eyes and looked at him in disbelief.

Hildurde couldn't contain his shock and asked, "How...when did you take it down?"

Ashfield shrugged and tossed the golden comb to Hildurd, saying nonchalantly, "During the few seconds you two were arguing, it happened. You know, we halflings always have some 'coincidences' in our possession of magical items and bring them back to our territory."

He speaks so openly about the halflings' talent for stealing, and it's true.

Doglin slapped his thigh, wondering how he could have forgotten about this.

It is said that the halflings' stealing skills are so great that even legendary knights cannot defend themselves against them and are completely unaware of them.

As a halfling hero, Ashfield's talent is unparalleled.

Even if the green dragon was awake, it might not realize that its belongings had been stolen. Moreover, the green dragon was still asleep.

Dogrin said excitedly: "My friend! The Dwarf High King will remember your contribution. You have earned the friendship of all of us dwarves."

Hildurde inserted the comb directly into her bun and said calmly, "Whether or not to return this treasure to your dwarven High King is not your decision. We still need to return to the territory and leave it to the Lord to decide. But no matter what, our first priority is to evacuate here immediately. If we can't evacuate here, nothing we say now will be of any use. We will all become corpses in the dragon's nest."

After saying that, she decisively turned around and evacuated quickly. With the ancient relic of the dwarf in her hand, she was not afraid that Dogrin would not keep up.

At this time, Dogrin didn't say anything more. His eyes lit up immediately. He picked up two bags of wealth and followed Hildurd quickly with his short legs.

The value of this ancient relic surpassed all the gold and jewels, and his greed was enough to make him make the wisest choice: to return this treasure to the High King. The High King might even grant him a fortress and untold wealth.

At this time, what's the use of gold and gems? The most important thing is to be able to escape.

They ran at full speed, with no obstructions along the way, and soon left the Emerald Ring.

Shortly after they escaped, the massive elemental bear in front of them stormed back, completely blocking the passage. Blood clung to the corners of its mouth, staining the fur around it red. The thick, sticky blood clung to the fur, dripping down, leaving a trail of blood in its wake. It had clearly just been through a brutal slaughter, devouring a vast amount of flesh and blood.

This made Dogrin gasp and say, "Thank goodness you reminded us early, Hildurde, otherwise we would have been trapped inside. We don't know if Fandral is still alive. He may not be able to save us."

Hildurde's heroic eyes scanned the surroundings, unmindful of Dogrin's praise. A devotee of the Sun Goddess, she had carefully considered all her tactics before taking action, enabling her to accomplish her mission with overwhelming superiority.

She had already considered that given the greedy nature of the dwarves, they would not easily leave after encountering so much gold.

So she intentionally moved the evacuation reminder forward by a few minutes, just in case they encountered the dwarves earlier and they would definitely ask to collect more items for a while.

With or without the ancient relic, she had plenty of time to take the dwarf away.

If she reminded the dwarf a second time and he still refused to leave, she would decisively grab Ashfield and leave on her own without wasting any more words.

She must ensure that she will not let down the lord's trust, complete this mission successfully, and bring back a large amount of treasures.

But the ending was perfect. The discovery of the golden comb allowed the dwarves to evacuate with the team in time.

What surprised her even more was that as she searched, she found the Archdruid Fandral struggling to climb out from under the green ocean.

She immediately rushed over with Ashfield and Doglin, held his arm and pulled him out from the branches.

"Fandar, are you okay? Are you hurt?"

Fandral was pulled out from the dense branches in the treetops. He patted himself to remove the branches and leaves stuck to him, and said with some heartache, "I'm fine. I hid here with vine magic. But the giant herder left us forever. After quietly putting me down, he continued to flee forward to help attract the monster's attention. However, the monster used foot binding magic to control him and brutally killed him. I saw with my own eyes that terrible monster hold his body with its huge paw, biting him bloodily and devouring him."

Hildreth breathed a sigh of relief and soothed him, "Look at it this way. They are all sacred beasts of the forest, followers of Tal's wild dominion. Even if you didn't ride one here, they would still fight and eat wildly in the forest. This can only be considered the return of the giant herder to Tal's kingdom of God."

After hearing Hilde's comfort, Fandral's heavy and sad mood finally eased a little.

As long as it is not invaded by demons, this kind of hunting in the wilderness is still within the divine ecology of Tal, and everything will eventually return to the wilderness.

This is where the Tal Church differs from the Rhea Church. While the two churches are a mutual aid alliance and usually stand on the same front, there are tensions where Tal believers tend to dominate the Rhea Church rather than treat them as equals.

On a spiritual level, for example, whenever domesticated animals were preyed upon by wild beasts, the two churches could clash, but since both churches tended to sympathize with the other, such conflicts were mostly limited to harmless banter.

After all, the God of the Wilderness, Tarr, is a male, so his nature is more violent and wild, and hunting in the wilderness is allowed and encouraged by him.

It calmed down and immediately followed Hilde, Dogrin and others to quickly leave the dragon's nest and head towards the territory at night.

Doglin and Ashfield made a simple battle ram chariot with wild wood. It was no stronger than the green-skinned bandit chariot and was just as easy to fall apart, but at least it could carry Fandral and six bags of wealth back to the territory at the fastest speed!
Just as they were returning to the Hessen Territory, Su Li was also facing the dwarves' endless complaints.

The envoys from the dwarf Redbeard Castle have arrived in the Black Forest Territory. The patriarch of the Redbeard clan demands that the commander of the dwarf army send troops immediately to deal with the demon army in the Grey Mountains.

The Lord of Redbeard Castle believed that after more than ten days of rest, the dwarf army should have replenished its strength and finished its training. Now that the men and horses are strong and fat, it is time to take the initiative to fight.

The reason why they were so anxious was because the demon army was heading towards Redbeard Castle, a key transportation hub!
Su Li had to repeatedly tell Muradin that "a general is not always bound by the king's orders when he is away from the court."

The powerful dwarf ranger has not returned yet, the dragon's wealth has not been brought back, and the coalition forces are still integrating the legions and honing their formations and tactical coordination. It is obvious that they are not yet fully prepared.

If we were forced to obey the demands of the king in the rear and launch a hasty attack at this time, wouldn't that be repeating the mistakes of Geshu Han and Sun Chuanting in the Battle of Tongguan?

Su Li was a believer of the Sun Goddess, so he brought the two territorial knights' captains, military commanders, and priests of the church to preach doctrine and tactics to the dwarf army commander in turn, and fully introduced to him the core truth of the God of Tactics - how to use the best tactics to win the war with an overwhelming chance of victory.

Su Li, Orstein, Constantine, and Priest Rong En all agreed on the same tactic: wait for the demon army to reach Redbeard Fort before launching an attack on this magnificent, fortified city. Then, while the demon army was assaulting the fortress, suffering heavy losses, the coalition forces would launch a fierce attack from behind, defeating the demon army in one fell swoop.

As the saying goes, morning energy is sharp, daytime energy is sluggish, and evening energy retreats. Therefore, an excellent general should avoid attacking when the enemy's morale is at its peak and defeat them in one fell swoop when their morale has already declined.

Throughout history, both in China and abroad, countless armies have been defeated and a large number of elite soldiers have been killed in one fell swoop because an enemy army suddenly appeared behind them when attacking a city.

It was for this reason that the Gaoliang River Chariot God earned this infamous title at the foot of Youzhou City.

It can be said that this tactic can basically ensure that the human and dwarf coalition forces will defeat the demon army with the greatest chance of victory and the lowest casualties.

Moreover, Su Li also had some selfish motives. He had no relationship with the dwarves in Redbeard Castle.

Su Li felt no burden at all using them as an iron wall to face the sharpest blades of the demon army.

But these dwarves in Hesse Territory have a close relationship with him. He needs to ensure the survival rate of the more than 1,000 dwarves in the coalition as much as possible. The more they survive, the more people may come to the territory to help him fight against the red dragon in the future.

He planned everything very well.

but!

but!

Muradin, the commander of the dwarf army, has a stubborn temper like a stone in a toilet, smelly and hard.

As the commander of the dwarf army, he is of the most orthodox and typical dwarf origin. He is stubborn and conservative and attaches great importance to loyalty to his clan and king.

Although this characteristic helps them not to be easily manipulated and fall into internal strife, it also makes them almost unwilling to listen to other people's advice.

No matter how many champion-level knights or even divinely chosen knights the Church of the Goddess of the Lieyang sent to fight, no matter how much they talked, they could not dissuade him from his stubborn idea.

Today was the last day for the dwarves to send out their troops. He rushed to the Bauhinia Manor and, in a deep and resounding voice, slammed the table and said to Su Li, "Lord of Bauhinia, are you going to send out your troops or not? If you don't, I will lead the army alone to fight the demon army! No one can stop these stubborn dwarves!"

Su Li clearly felt his determination. Without a perfect reason, no one could stop this stubborn guy at this moment.

Anyone who stepped forward to stop him would be knocked away by his strong body as hard as iron. If he was stopped forcibly, it would likely anger this extremely stubborn and violent dwarf and provoke his hatred.

As for continuing to talk to him about tactics earnestly, it would only make him bang the table and curse, complaining about the territory. The dwarf's curses were really dirty, his little mouth was like poison, and I don't know how he could come up with such vicious words.

Fortunately, before Su Li could reply, Phyllis, acting as the chief of the territory's high-ranking guards, hurried into the conference room. Her eyes were filled with fear and disdain as she dodged the stubborn and irritable dwarf and said to Su Li, "Lord, good news! Hildreth and his adventuring team have returned safely from the Dragon's Nest!"

(End of this chapter)

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