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

Exhausted, she could only helplessly lean on her staff, hoping to recover her strength as soon as possible. At this moment, the dwarven support soldiers who were with her all picked up their weapons, ready to come to Lin Xueyin's side and protect her.

Suddenly, the ground beneath her feet exploded and cracked, and ratmen wielding giant swords appeared before Lin Xueyin. She could feel the cold glint of the giant swords, which made the hairs on Lin Xueyin's body stand on end.

"Squeak..."

Yu Liuli saw from afar that the rat-men kept pouring into the wounded soldiers' camp, and a giant sword had already cut through the distance between the two, slashing fiercely towards the human girl.

"No...no..."

Exhausted, the girl could only raise her staff with both hands, trying to block the giant sword. Although the dwarf warriors were not far away, they were unable to save her.

Is this really the end? Lin Xueyin watched the giant sword fall with a smile. Perhaps this is her fate. It's just a pity that Nana still couldn't be found.

But that's alright, maybe that way Nana won't know she's dead, and she won't be sad.

The sound of a sharp weapon slicing through flesh and the agonizing screams of death caused the girl, who hadn't felt the pain of the greatsword striking her, to open her bright blue eyes.

A powerful ratman pierced through the ratman who had just attacked her with a single sword strike. Uh, internal strife? The girl, who clearly lacked intelligence, saw the last thing she saw: the ratman smashing its giant claw towards her.

The campfire illuminated the dark night. Yu Liuli looked at the girl sleeping peacefully on her lap, who resembled a sleeping beauty waiting for a prince's kiss—serene and beautiful.

"Commander, is Yukine still not awake?"

"Shh, let her rest."

"What exactly happened during the day? Why did this happen..." Orichalcos came to Yu Liuli's side, sat down on the ground, and looked at the sleeping girl, completely bewildered as to why such a thing had happened during the day.

"I don't quite understand either. Maybe we'll know the answer when Yukine wakes up."

Looking at the dwarves outside wearing the clothes only worn for national mourning, he couldn't help but sigh. The reinforcements had arrived, and the ratmen had retreated. He had thought it would be a perfect outcome, but the dwarf's High King was actually killed by the ratmen's final counterattack.

Who could have imagined that the final outcome would be like this? Thinking back to the magnificent Supreme King I had seen before, I still feel a pang of regret.

"Yes, who could have imagined this outcome? Yukine is also unconscious, and we don't know what those ratmen did to her."

The thought that she had suffered such serious injury because of his delayed rescue made Olihils feel like his heart was being gnawed at.

"Alright, at least she's still alive. Don't worry, we'll have results soon."

Meanwhile, on the ratman legion's side, the old prophet looked at the kneeling commander of the greatsword legion and slowly said, "You used the Bewitching Incense to put that girl to sleep temporarily?"

"Yes, Prophet, I know we can't hurt her, so I used the Bewitching Incense to temporarily put her to sleep, which won't cause her any harm. At the same time, it will prevent her from reinforcing the battle in time."

"Yes, you did a great job. Let's go. I think the Demon King will be very happy then."

A relieved smile appeared on the one-eyed man's face as the ratmen army burrowed underground once more, heading towards their place of despair.

His mission was complete; the life or death of the Dwarf King was of no importance.

Volume 5: The Winged Race and the Dwarves: Chapter 20: Awakening

Darkness was gradually replaced by light, and sunlight once again bathed the earth. The girl sleeping on Yu Liuli's lap trembled slightly in the sunlight, her upturned eyelashes fluttering gently.

"Yukino, Yukino, wake up."

"Ugh..." Suddenly, he remembered the scene he had just witnessed: the ferocious rat raising its giant claws and viciously grabbing at him.

"Waaaaah..."

Startled, the girl sat up abruptly, looking around warily. Her small hands frantically patted her body; she was alright, still warm. "I... I'm not dead?"

"You little rascal. Do you really want to die?" Looking at the girl's adorable appearance, Yu Liuli relaxed and affectionately pinched her delicate nose.

"Sister Liuli, what... what happened to me before?"

"It's nothing, I'm just glad you're alright."

Lin Xueyin stared blankly at everything before her. She was certain she hadn't misread anything; the rat had definitely attacked her. But why was she unharmed, without even a scratch?

"Sister Liuli, tell me, what exactly happened? I clearly saw it, I clearly saw it..."

Her fingers twisted the hem of her clothes. That memory, that memory so close to death, made her feel very uneasy. But the fact that she was here safe and sound made Lin Xueyin even more uneasy.

Understanding Lin Xueyin's fear at this moment, Yu Liuli glanced at Orichils, who nodded in agreement, and breathed a long sigh of relief before speaking.

"Girl, you've seen what happened before, so let me tell you what happens next."

“We wanted to rescue you, but we were too far away. The ratman somehow managed to slap you and knock you unconscious. It didn’t do anything else, just let the dwarves who came over rescue you, and then led its troops back along the previous burrow.”

"Huh? This, this is too unbelievable. You're saying they came here just to knock me out and then leave? You're not kidding, are you?"

"Big brother, you're wrong, big sister, this isn't a fantasy novel. How could they just release me for no reason?"

"So, you want to be killed?" Yu Liuli couldn't help but pinch Lin Xueyin's cute little face when she saw the incredulous look on her face.

"Um, Sister Liuli, please don't do this, I... um..."

"Little girl, you should get some rest and see if there are any other problems with your body."

The girl, who was forcefully pressed onto the other's soft thighs, looked at Yu Liuli's worried eyes, obediently closed her eyes, and looked at her current state.

"Weak... After being rendered unconscious by the Bewitching Incense, upon waking, attributes are halved and stamina is reduced to the minimum. Duration: 2 hours."

Uh, what the heck is this "Mystic Fragrance"? Could it be that the mouse caught that strange scent I smelled earlier? Lin Xueyin vaguely remembered smelling a strange scent before, and then she knew nothing more.

However, those two hours of weakness are really dangerous. With my physical strength at its lowest, I won't be able to do anything.

"Little girl, you should rest for a while. You look so weak."

Hmm, it seems that lying on Liuli's lap isn't so bad at this moment. After settling into a comfortable position, Lin Xueyin began to breathe softly and steadily again.

Yu Liuli and Orichalcos looked at the girl who had fallen asleep again with relief and smiled with a sense of accomplishment.

Inside the dwarven palace, Prince Blazing Copperhammer gazed at his father's remains. When he led his entire army out, his father had warned him not to gamble everything. However, he had been blinded by hatred, allowing the ratmen to seize the opportunity and destroy the entire dungeon.

In the end, he even caused his father to die on the spot. He was a sinner, a sinner.

"Kid, this is not the time for you to cry. Pull yourself together. I don't think your big brother would want to see you be so incompetent."

The burly dwarf, dressed in the attire of a dwarf legion commander, looked at his nephew. Although there was no trace of sorrow on his face, a fleeting sadness in his eyes betrayed the grief in his heart.

"The High King fought bravely to protect our dungeon, and was only killed in a sneak attack after finally repelling the Skaven army. I think he died a worthy death, so I hope you can succeed the High King and continue to lead our Dark Iron race."

"Uncle, you are the Grand Marshal of our dwarven army's most powerful force. It was thanks to your timely arrival that we were able to repel the ratman army. I think you are the most suitable person to be the Supreme..."

"Boy, don't you know what kind of person your uncle is? It's settled then. You will be the supreme king of our Black Iron Clan. Remember your identity, remember your responsibility. Our Black Iron Clan has been able to survive from ancient times to the present because of our own abilities and the balance with other races."

"Uncle, I understand, but the Feather Clan..."

Speaking of the Feathered Clan, Blazing Copper Hammer was filled with anger towards them. He had sent out so many messengers seeking help, but why had they all disappeared without a trace? The Feathered Clan had not even shown their faces.

After a moment of silence, the marshal finally spoke, "You know, although I don't know exactly what happened, if the ratmen can attack our underground city, then can't they also attack Sky City?"

"Alright, let's not talk about Tianyu City for now. The Supreme King's life or death is still uncertain. As long as we find that little priest from the human race named Lin Xueyin, I think there's still a chance for things to turn around."

"Uncle, are you saying that my father is not dead? No, that's impossible. We've checked him many times, even the other guards have been checked. My father is already..."

"Whether she's dead or not, we'll have to ask that little priest. I saw her resurrect the dead with my own eyes at Sunset Pass, and the elves also asked her for help, so..."

"Uncle, who is that priest? Quickly send someone to the human race to find her. No, I will go to the human race to find her myself. We must find her and ask her to help resurrect Father."

"Alright, Blaze, calm down first. Don't forget, the price to pay for this kind of skill is also very high. Let's preserve the Supreme King's remains first and prevent any damage. Then we'll send a messenger to the Human Empire to ask for help. I think the Empire will definitely help."

"Yes, I'll arrange it right away. But, Uncle, there was a human mercenary group that helped us fight the ratmen before, shouldn't we..."

"You go ahead and do your work, I'll go over and help calm things down."

Volume 5: The Winged People and the Dwarves: Chapter 21 A Search That Never Ends

After resting for another half day, Lin Xueyin opened her eyes. This time, she no longer had the lap pillow treatment she had received before, but was in a tent. Thinking about it, it made sense. As the leader of a mercenary group, Yu Liuli still had a lot to do.

Rubbing his eyes, he stepped out of the tent printed with a fire phoenix and was greeted by a mercenary who looked somewhat familiar.

"Miss Yukine, you're awake?"

"Um, that..." For some reason, I suddenly felt like I lost my voice; the words were on the tip of my tongue but I couldn't say them.

"Oh, you want to ask about the commander, right? She's receiving the dwarf legion commander with the vice commander."

"Eh? The dwarf legion commander?" Lin Xueyin looked at the mercenary in front of her in surprise. Why would the dwarf legion commander be here? Had something happened?

Seeing the surprised girl, the mercenary actually found her quite adorable. Yes, very adorable. Her wide, almond-shaped eyes and slightly parted lips, with her pearly white teeth peeking out in the sunlight, were incredibly alluring.

"Um, I'm going to find Sister Liuli."

Just as the man opened his mouth, about to say that he had come to find the dwarf legion commander specifically because the commander wanted them to search for Lin Xueyin, he could only watch helplessly as the other person left him with a charming back view.

“Miss Yu Liuli, please help us search for Baron Lin among the humans. I just heard that she was teleported somewhere and we don’t know where she is.”

Looking at the pleading dwarf before him, he couldn't utter a word of refusal, and looking at Andrek and Orichalos to the side, he also didn't continue speaking.

“Lord Kule Copperhammer, please understand that we are mercenaries, and Baron Lin is an imperial nobleman. We can help search for her, but whether we can bring her here is not something we can decide.”

"Haha, don't worry. In any case, I've met that baron once, and I believe that Baron Lin will definitely not refuse to come to our dwarf tribe."

"I understand. In that case..."

"Sister Liuli, I'm awake. You're busy... busy... busy... Oh? The Dwarf Grand Marshal..."

As I stepped through the door, just as I was about to throw myself into that soft and warm embrace, I saw the dwarf marshal, whom I had met once before, clearly pleading for something.

"Ku, Ku, Kule Copper Hammer, it's a pleasure to see you again."

"Who are you....."

The surprise came so suddenly that the dwarf legionary marshal didn't know what to say next.

"Yukine, you two know each other?"

"Haha, hahahaha, hahahaha." The maniacal laughter was a sudden relaxation after excessive tension and worry, a renewed hope when despair was about to arrive.

“That’s wonderful, Baron Lin, it’s so good that you’ve come here.”

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Kule Copper Hammer tightly grasped Lin Xueyin's pale hand, his large brown hand enveloping her delicate white skin.

"Baron Lin, you're here! Our Supreme King is saved! He's saved!"

"Um, wait a minute, wait a minute, I really don't quite understand what happened. But how come the Supreme King is saved? Was the Supreme King injured?"

"Yes, yes..."

"In this ratmen's sneak attack, the High King, finally, finally..."

"I think I understand."