Chapter 314 Dying Longbeard
In a wide stone house, a dwarf with a completely white beard and hair was lying on the bed.
The dwarf was sleeping, but the involuntary subtle twitching on his face and the frown on his brow showed that he could still feel the pain coming from his body while sleeping.
Morek, captain of the Eternal Hammer Guards, brought a man here, put down the rune warhammer beside the bed, and gently shook the High King awake.
"Your Majesty, Imric has arrived." Morek held the pale and feeble hand of the High King, his tone was slightly trembling. The long beard that symbolized the kingdom of mountains became like this, but the son of Grunnni Powerless, the captain of the Eternal Guard is blaming himself for not protecting the High King. If Erikson dies, only the Butcher's Oath can wash away this sin.
Erickson woke up in a daze, felt the familiar temperature of his left hand, gently patted Morek's palm, and said, "You should leave first, I have something to talk to him about." Morek thought
. He retorted, but seeing the firm look in the High King's eyes and Imrik's unwavering sincerity behind him, he could only nod to express his understanding.
"Yes, please feel free to call if you need anything."
The captain of the Eternal Guard exited the room, and now there were only two people left in this large space.
Imrik did not sit on the chair next to the bed, nor did he look at Erickson. He crossed his arms and leaned against the wall at the head of the bed, and said slowly,
"You will die soon, Nagasu Ai." Erikson."
Erikson was not angry because this fact was told, because he also understood that being able to survive was already a blessing from Valaya, and the demon prince's battle ax left serious scars on his body. The dwarf's strong demon-hating physique saved his life, but he was unable to recover because of it. The regeneration spell performed by Teclis himself healed some injuries, but only delayed some of his death.
The High King turned to other things and was not in a hurry to discuss the recovery of the Eight Peaks Mountain with Imrik,
"This reminded me of something, the mural that was buried deep in the Drak Duraz clan's treasure house. "
Ahem~"
The Supreme King coughed, and after feeling a little relieved, he continued,
"Before a Supreme King died, an elf came to him."
Obviously, Erickson was talking about White Beard. Snorri, as well as Malekith, the then Prince of Nagaryth, the elf broke the eternal oath with his best friend, and betrayed the eternal brotherhood of the elves and dwarves with his own words, as a chance for his evil race to survive.
The War of Longbeard exhausted the potential of both races. Assur was deeply trapped in the harassing attack of Druchi, and the dwarves were also the culprits of all this. After the great earthquake, many mountain fortresses fell and a large number of clans died. The culprit can all be blamed on Malekith.
Although Imric knew that there was a deeper secret inside, for example, the second Phoenix King Belshanar had usurped Malekith's credit. All the achievements of the elves in the old world were attributed to the sacred Phoenix King. It may not be possible to attribute all the faults to Malekith, but identity determines perspective. From his own perspective, Malekith is the culprit of the Longbeard War.
Hearing Erikson mention the past, Imric couldn't help but chuckle for a moment,
"Calledor will not break his oath, but the premise is that you can make me make a promise. If you want to mention the long beard, If there is a war, then the cooperation between us will end here. Caledor's hatred for the dwarves will never be less than yours." "I'm glad
you can still stay sane. It seems that Beelak has not ruined your brain. Make it a mess." Erickson made a rare sarcastic comment. Regarding the matter of Bafeng Mountain, both of them only made verbal promises. Although they both have great expectations for this matter, they also need to see actual developments. If Belegar is determined and is unwilling to let the elves interfere even if the Angrond clan is destroyed, then Imric will naturally go to the Badlands at a "suitable" time, open the ancestral treasury and obtain the Dragon Horn.
In the final analysis, neither of them firmly believes in each other, and if they want this matter to proceed smoothly, the choice of the next High King is very important.
"Thor Green has gone to Dulong City. I believe you know this." Erickson told a piece of information.
"Twelve days ago, I set out with a group of cavalry under my command."
"Both of my heirs are dead. Thorgrin is my nephew. Although by blood, he has the right to be crowned the High King. But some stubborn longbeards will think that he is not qualified."
Ericson lay on the bed, looking at the unfamiliar white bear emblem above his head, and continued, "After returning to Eternal Peak, I will convene a king's council to elect a High King, I need you to provide help to Thor Green."
Imric squinted his eyes and considered for a while. Thor Green's becoming the High King must have been paved by Erikson. This choice The only role of the King's Conference is to allow others to highlight Thor Green's achievements.
What Erickson is worried about may be Agrim Ironfist, the war slayer of Karak Kaderin who gained considerable fame in the Great Holy War.
The Butcher single-handedly killed an ancient dragon demon, then entered the Cursed City, and worked with Masno to eliminate the Great Unclean One. In terms of merit, this may bring about some changes in this King Selection Meeting.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "The two Doomsday Anvils will be delivered to Thorgrin through a secret way. I will also use some methods to bring Agrim to the new world and send him back eight years later. But you need to tell him personally about this matter."
The weak Erickson nodded. This matter was originally a bit difficult to handle after Imrik disappeared. Although Masno, who was handed over before, had no military ability, , but his political sensitivity was not good enough. After many hints to no avail, the High King couldn't stop scolding the Caledor elves for being stone-headed. He couldn't hear such a simple thing. No wonder he listened to Imri so much. If so, he must have been cheated and still counting the money.
"This is not a promise, but as long as you do these things, I will return some things to you, and Thor Green will also leave a message." After saying
this, Erickson sighed and couldn't help but sigh, " Imric, although it sounds unpleasant to say this, I still hope that elves and dwarves can coexist peacefully. You are different from Fenubar. He has this idea but is unable to take practical actions. In the final analysis, this The world is still determined by strength."
Imric, who was leaning against the wall, couldn't help but smile when he heard Erickson mention Fenubar. The news of his disappearance had probably reached him. This morning Kaller Many stations have entered a state of military martial law, and no one is allowed to enter or exit. The official person in charge is still Masnow, and the news of his return has been strictly blocked. He just wants to see what will happen when he returns to Ulthuan. Who really dares to do so? Choosing someone to come to the Dragon Palace to be crowned Dragon Prince would be a real risk.
The Caledor Noble Council is entirely composed of its own people, including Speaker Randy, second-ranked Senator Agtheel, third-ranked Ronin... Most of the people behind them have similar political leanings and are firmly supported by the Dragon Tamer family. Or, I hope it won’t cause too much trouble by then, otherwise it will take a lot of time to finish.
Finally, on the eve of leaving, Imric handed the High King a ring. This thing could help him delay some injuries and prevent Thorgrim from dying before he returned to the Eternal Peak.
And the dwarf only moved his lips slightly for a while, watching the Dragon Prince leave. Perhaps this was the last meeting in his life. Erickson didn't know whether such behavior went against the wishes of his ancestors. .
Changxu stared at the ceiling above his head, and couldn't help but think of Thor Green, who had gone to Dulong City. He was a suitable candidate. He knew what the overall situation was, rather than focusing on trivial hatred. He believed that the Kingdom of the Mountains could be restored in his hands. Be glorious now.
Before leaving, I could only do something for him to make up for the sin of seeing his two heirs die.
(End of chapter)