Becoming a wet nurse is not the end of the story.

Seemingly realizing that he had used too much force and that the human girl was having trouble taking it, he reached out his hand, indicating that she could follow him into the house.

“Little girl, this is our commander at Sunset Pass, and also the younger brother of our dwarf chieftain, Mud Copperhammer.”

"Is this your leader?" Looking at the very strong dwarf, Lin Xueyin nodded in agreement. It was clear that this warrior was extremely powerful.

"Please come in. My place is a bit cramped, please don't mind."

It wasn't what she had imagined. Inside was a very simple room, an empty space with only a huge pit in the middle. A ladder could just reach deep into the ground, which made Lin Xueyin feel a little terrified.

The fact that such a tunnel was built inside Sunset Pass was completely unexpected.

"What, you can't tell? These tunnels can lead to various fortifications. I think, with your intelligence, you must be able to understand the use of these tunnels."

After the initial surprise subsided, Lin Xueyin gradually understood the immense function of these tunnels. Firstly, they could prevent the enemy from digging outside the city and launching surprise attacks from underground into the pass. Secondly, they could allow the soldiers to provide support to various locations.

Once the orcs breach the pass, our side can concentrate its forces and completely entangle the enemy in urban warfare. However...

"If we can use it, won't the orcs use it too? Once the enemy breaches one of our fortifications, won't the other fortifications also be threatened?"

"Haha, little girl, you know that, so we who do this will also think of it. Every exit will be in a very small room, and the doors and windows will be locked from the outside. If support is needed, they will be opened; if not, they will be locked."

Seeing that Lin Xueyin still didn't understand, Mude continued, "If you think those orcs would dare to open it directly, then each house has a self-destruct system. Once the self-destruct is used, it will blow up the entire room and the tunnel together. That way, you don't need to worry, right?"

I still feel there's some danger, but everything is a double-edged sword. There's no such thing as something that only has benefits and no drawbacks. As long as the benefits outweigh the drawbacks, that's fine.

Seeing Lin Xueyin nod slightly, Mude happily led her to his underground dwelling. "We dwarves usually like to live in the mountains. There are no mountains here, so I live in these tunnels."

"Do the other dwarves also live underground?"

Seeing that the other party actually nodded made Lin Xueyin feel shocked by the audacity of the human empire. This was an underground passage that connected the entire Sunset Pass, and it had been handed over to the dwarves for management. You should know that if the dwarves launched an attack, the entire Sunset Pass would be overthrown in an instant.

"What, do you think your marshal is incredibly bold? Handing over this entire tunnel to us is practically handing over the second life of Sunset Pass with both hands?"

"Um, no..."

"Haha, think about it carefully. We dwarves mainly live in the mountains of the Ten Thousand Mountains, not far from this Luoru Pass. If the beastmen enter here, not only will you humans be threatened, but we dwarves will also face a great crisis."

Hearing this, Lin Xueyin remained noncommittal. Yes, she remained noncommittal. Diplomacy between countries is essentially the intermingling of interests. If our interests align today, we will naturally be together. But what if their interests align with those of the beastmen tomorrow?

The slight upturn of her lips revealed to the dwarf leader that Lin Xueyin did not believe him at this moment. However, the dwarfs were known for their straightforwardness and would not easily change their word. It was difficult to convince people of such things simply by talking.

Since that was the case, there was no need to continue discussing the matter. Taking the somewhat damaged axe handed to him by Parker, he could tell from the chips and nicks how intense the previous battle had been.

"Parker, the battle must have been incredibly fierce."

Speaking of the previous great battle, the dwarf named Parker looked weary. His comrades fell one by one on the battlefield. Some were sent back and then came back, while others left him forever.

Looking at the broken battle axe, Lin Xueyin felt somewhat embarrassed. Her previous distrust of the dwarves made her feel as if she was desecrating the heroic spirits who died on the battlefield.

"I'm sorry..."

“Little girl, there’s no need to apologize. Just like you said, you humans are defending your country, and we dwarves are also defending our tribe. We know what kind of beastmen we are, and we certainly won’t let them easily invade Sunset Pass.”

Volume 3, Orc Invasion: Chapter 7: The Dwarven Blacksmith and the Goblin Alchemist

As Mudd entered what he called the room, he found many things that caught his eye, at least the heavy metal mithril spear that made him take notice.

"What do you think? Isn't this spear beautiful?"

A bright silver spear, gleaming with a faint, cold light, sat on the weapon rack, awaiting its master. The spearhead, like a snake's tongue, protruded from the gaping maw of a snake's head at the muzzle.

"This gun is beautiful. Can I buy it?"

I don't know why, but I really like this spear. When I lived with Nana, she saw that I was very strong, so she taught me a set of spear techniques and even made me a sharp staff.

Unfortunately, her staff had been broken in the Lone Wolf Cave, and now seeing this spear, Lin Xueyin suddenly wished she could have such a long-handled weapon.

"Little girl, what do you need this for? I'll take you to the goblins later. They have staffs and potions there, which will be very useful to you, and..."

He glanced at the delicate girl in front of him with a hidden, unfriendly look. How could she possibly lift the heavy metal spear he had made, given her appearance of being so weak as to not even be able to kill a chicken?

This spear is so powerful that even ordinary soldiers would have difficulty lifting it, let alone wielding it casually. If she were to take it away, she would not only worry about burying the weapon's potential, but also about the girl potentially injuring herself.

Seeing the distrust in their eyes, Lin Xueyin was a little unhappy, but she didn't show it. She calmly walked to the weapon rack, reached out, and easily took out the spear despite the two dwarves' dissuasive looks.

"Hmm, the weight is just right." She casually brandished the spear a few times, then gently placed it back on the weapon rack, much to the horror of the two dwarves before her. Touching the slightly cool shaft, Lin Xueyin truly loved this spear.

Although he was a priest, he was able to wield a long spear and charge back and forth in the enemy ranks, just like Zhao Yun, who charged in and out of Cao Cao's 80-strong army seven times.

Coughing twice, Mud looked at the girl in front of him somewhat awkwardly, wanting to ask, "Are all human priests warriors? Their strength must be greater than that of ordinary warriors."

Had he become out of touch with the outside world after being confined to Sunset Pass for so long? But since the other party had already demonstrated their abilities, Mude was quite generous in return.

"Girl, this spear is for you. I hope it will protect you well."

Contrary to what they had told the warriors before, there was no intention to give the weapon a purpose; instead, it was hoped that the girl would never have to use it.

As a priest, if she is forced to go to the battlefield, it must be a very critical situation. Even if they go to the battlefield, it will be difficult to turn the tide.

She only hoped that the spear would bring her safety, but the dwarf didn't know that the priest in front of her was the kind of person who was absolutely restless.

At least, after getting the weapon, she already had some other ideas in her mind.

"Haha, little girl, take this spear, I'll take you to the goblins next door. They're more useful to you than we are; at least their potions are very effective."

"Huh? Really?"

Looking at the dwarf leader in front of him in surprise, he saw the leader nod to him seriously and then lead him along the underground passage to a certain place.

In the dimly lit tunnel, Lin Xueyin lost track of time. With the dwarf leader Mude engaging in enthusiastic conversation, she didn't feel the journey was long and soon arrived at a small ladder.

As he slowly walked upwards, a hidden door made of black iron came into view.

"Open the door, you green-skinned dwarf, open the door right now!"

Watching the dwarf smashing the iron gate and shouting "Dwarf!" at the other dwarf always made Lin Xueyin feel a little amused. Meanwhile, Parker, who had brought her here earlier, had already left on his own after Muld helped him sharpen the weapons.

"Damn it, Dunzi, what are you yelling about? Don't you know I'm conducting an experiment?"

The iron gate was flung open, and a skinny, green goblin, shorter than a dwarf, poked his head out. Upon seeing Lin Xueyin standing at the door, he glared fiercely at his friend.

"Come in, but don't touch anything. Some of the things here could be dangerous if you do."

As they followed Mude into the house, they smelled the distinctive aroma of a synthesized potion, indicating that a potion was being prepared inside.

"You idiot, how could you bring humans here? Their greed will ruin my experiments, do you even know that?"

Meanwhile, the skinny goblin who was berating Muld, who had brought him there, showed no sign of welcome on his face, but rather only disgust.

"I am a priest. She has healed our people many times during previous battles, so I hope I can offer her some assistance."

The other party was just an ordinary priest, was it really necessary to make such a fuss? However, his friend did not think so. At least, in his disapproving gaze, he was full of contempt for him.

"You blockhead, I simply don't know what to say to you. You say that priests are of no use to you blacksmiths, but we are alchemists, and these priests will not have any good intentions towards us alchemists."

"Huh? What did I do? I..."

"Shut up, human. I've seen plenty of human priests like you, and I know plenty of beautiful human women like you. You always think you can do whatever you want just because you're pretty. You're not welcome here, not here."

A dark green, withered index finger pointed to a tightly closed door and shouted at Lin Xueyin, who was looking at him innocently.

“I know you had a human priest lead a group to rob you before, but you can’t always hold such a grudge against them. This girl didn’t do anything. She’s so young, she can’t possibly be what you think.”

"That's what I thought back then too, but after that pastor found out about my experiments, he led a group of people to loot my entire laboratory. If you hadn't come to save me, I probably would have died at the hands of those greedy humans."

Seeing his somewhat agitated friend, Mude could only shake his head with a wry smile, gesture to Lin Xueyin to wait a moment, and then try to persuade him further.

Volume 3, Orc Invasion: Chapter 8 Diplomacy

When Sunset Pass was attacked by the Orc Alliance, the Human Empire did not simply wait, but sought help from surrounding countries, the most important of which was the Kerroqin Forest, which occupies the southernmost part of the continent and is also known as the Elf Forest.

Of course, there were two other groups. One group continued their journey towards the dwarf tribe in the Ten Thousand Mountains, hoping to gain greater assistance, or at least the support of the dwarf tribe's other ally—the Feathered Tribe.

The final route, however, leads to the Demon Empire, which dominates the center of the continent and occupies a vast territory. Due to its recent "peaceful" unification, the empire's strength has grown unprecedentedly.

The Western Legion alone routed the most warlike Lizardmen. If they could gain the help of the Demon Clan, then the Orcs themselves would be no threat.

Of course, if Lin Xueyin knew that the human race would actually seek help from the demon race, she could only chuckle. Thousands of years of Chinese history had already taught her that such behavior was tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin or drinking poison to quench thirst.

They really thought the demons were something good. This is what happens when you invite a wolf into your house. The Warring States period already told themselves this. Of course, subsequent history followed a similar path, and without exception, they all ended up shooting themselves in the foot.

However, Lin Xueyin also knew that no matter who ruled, it wouldn't have a big impact on her. At least, the Demon Clan itself was developing quite well, and many races had very close relationships within it. Although there were conflicts, overall it was relatively peaceful.

When the human diplomats entered the Elven Forest, they discovered that things were not as simple as they had imagined; at least, the elves themselves had no desire to send troops.

The demons had no designs on the Elf Forest, and the environment there was unsuitable for their development. So, even if they were to be annexed, it would bring them no benefit whatsoever. As the queen of the Elf Forest, she was well aware of this.

Therefore, all the elves need to do is maintain a neutral stance; as for the life or death of the humans, what does that have to do with them?

The same applies to the dwarves. Although the winged race is individually powerful, their low fertility rate makes it difficult for them to wage a large-scale war. They can only live in a remote corner. Therefore, even when the humans invited them, they did not agree to participate in the war due to their own considerations.

When the last hope fell on the demons, they discovered that the demons had already prepared for war. If the human race made the slightest mistake, their army would swarm in. Even though the border region was strategically important with many formidable passes, the human race could not afford to fight on two fronts.

Although it was a time of military preparation, the Demon Queen still received the envoy. The content of their conversation inside was not leaked. However, the human envoy appeared relieved when he left, which led many demon leaders to speculate about the incident.

Of course, this was not something the Demon Queen needed to consider. In front of her was a magically projected image of a young girl with long golden hair casually tied into a pretty ponytail and a stubborn expression on her delicate face.

Thinking back to the first time they met, how disheveled she looked, she found it somewhat amusing, especially when she was curled up in her arms like a kitten, which suddenly gave her a strong urge to protect her.

Back then, after I unified the demon race, I went back to look for her, only to find the place deserted. At that time, I thought I should punish this disobedient runaway wife properly.

Upon hearing news of her again, I felt extremely worried, fearing that the silly girl would be bullied by the humans.

Of course, I also need to do something. It's not a good thing that this girl has been with the human race all this time, especially after learning that the human princess had also done some very unfriendly things to her. I still feel very uncomfortable.

"Little Xueyin, I wonder what your expression will be when you find out what I'm asking for. Hehe, I really want to see your cute little face."

Completely unaware that she was being targeted, Lin Xueyin was secretly preparing some tools for battle in her tent. She felt that the beastmen must have made full preparations for this expedition, but they hadn't shown it yet.

This time, the enemy's attack actually stopped for several days, which made Lin Xueyin feel that things were unusual. Generally speaking, a battle is basically a matter of one effort, then a decline, and finally exhaustion. It is very difficult to achieve something like the Trojan War.

However, this time the other side only surrounded them. Well, it wasn't even a complete encirclement. I would never believe there was no conspiracy behind this. Based on my experience of watching thousands of anime, the other side definitely had a backup plan.

However, the human race, from its commanders to its generals, did not take it seriously. Instead, they thought that the previous great victory made the beastmen afraid to make a move, which they considered a huge joke.

However, even though he could ignore others, Aria was outside, and how could he not care?

Worry kept gnawing at her, making it hard for her to stay there peacefully. Fortunately, she had been learning horsemanship from Ikux these past few days. Although she wasn't very skilled, with the stirrups, she was still able to do basic combat.

Now, everything is ready except to leave the city. It is understood that the priest can go out of the city to conduct physical examinations for the knights fighting outside the city, and also to express his condolences on behalf of the generals in the city.

Having finally found Prince Ikux and gotten his permission to leave the city, how could they possibly waste such an opportunity?

Lin Xueyin secretly put away the bright silver armor she had obtained from the dwarf leader, and then a triumphant smile appeared on her face.