Nidaville

In the dwarf's forge, the lively atmosphere and noisy forging sounds of the past have disappeared, replaced by a solemn atmosphere.

In the forge, every dwarf put on the best quality armor and weapons they had forged and stood ready. They formed a square formation, stood upright, and stared at the tall dwarf who was standing in the dim light of the dying star.

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Although it sounds weird, the so-called dwarves are not short in stature. On the contrary, although the proportions of their limbs are a bit weird, most of them are about two meters tall.

And standing in the light of the dying star, the dwarf king Ai Cui in heavy armor is nearly three meters tall, but he is similar to those frost giants who are famous for their tall stature.

The dwarf king Ai Cui is now fully armed, and the equipment on his body is more exquisite than the pinnacle products carefully forged by the dwarves in the phalanx.

He was holding a powerful battle ax that looked quite extraordinary in his hand. The blade and handle of the battle ax were engraved with precise patterns. If it weren't for the sharp aura exuding from the axe, it would be more like

It is an exquisite handicraft.

The fine square armor pieces forged from Ulu Kobelco extend from his shoulders to the back of his hands.

The crown inlaid with various gems on his head was also replaced by a war helmet that almost covered his entire head.

The battle helmet reflected a colorful glow under the illumination of the dying star, but this light could not dispel the haze on his face. The light emitted by the dying star shone on his body, but it made his whole body ache.

Dwarf King Ai Cui silently glanced at the dwarves whose faces were full of fighting spirit, but shook his head very slightly.

Although his subjects are well equipped and each one is armed to the teeth, the phalanx they form is visibly loose, and the weapons they use are even more varied.

Battle axe, war hammer, spear, great sword...

He even seemed to see a pan among the raised weapons...

The dwarf king Ai Cui gritted his teeth. At this time, he had very few elite soldiers left, and the people he had gathered now, although their fighting spirit was high, they were not warriors in essence, but top craftsmen.

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Compared with his subjects, he is more aware of the strength of the enemy. Although they are savage, they are all beasts fought in the wilderness.

Originally under the protection of Asgard, they only needed to regularly provide exquisite equipment and tools to maintain the peace of the country. For a long time, the dwarf king Aitri did not even need to maintain a large army.

Only a small number of personal guards and some elite soldiers are needed to maintain the stability of the kingdom.

But since the death of God King Odin, the peaceful situation maintained by Asgard's deterrence in the Nine Realms has also begun to be in jeopardy.

More than a month after the death of the God-King, the hidden dangers caused by Asgard's loss of this powerful monarch began to slowly emerge.

Almost every race in the Nine Realms whose ambitions have not yet been extinguished is ready to take action.

Among them, the troll lords, the sworn enemies of the dwarves, were the first race to start testing.

During the period after the fall of the God King, they began to harass the surroundings of the dwarf territory early and frequently. When they discovered that Asgard did not send troops to support them, they immediately gathered many troll tribes and aimed directly at them.

The most important territory of the dwarves.

Dwarf Forge...

Almost every artifact in Asgard or the Nine Realms was born here. Although the dwarves' forging level is unrivaled in the Nine Realms, they also rely on the energy of the dying star at the core of the dwarf forging field.

This is not only the capital of the dwarves, but also the lifeblood of the dwarves.

We must not lose this place!

The dwarf king Ai Cui lifted his battle ax and walked towards the forge gate first. The loose phalanx of dwarves also turned around and rushed to the battlefield with their king.

On the city wall near the forge, many dwarf soldiers are waiting in full formation. They are the last elite of the dwarf soldiers.

Compared with the "soldiers" following the dwarf king Ai Cui, the equipment on their bodies appeared to be more rudimentary. Most of the soldiers' equipment had been lost, and most of the helmets on their heads had also fallen off at this time.

The armor on their bodies was also full of dirt, and some of the soldiers had even abandoned their broken armor, and instead temporarily connected the iron pieces with leather and other materials.

Obviously they had experienced more than one battle before this.

But only the spears in their hands are still as sharp as ever.

I saw the tip of the metal spear flashing with a cold light under the illumination of the dying star.

Looking from a distance, it looks like a forest of spears.

In front of the forge, there is an endless hill made of numerous corpses. The original appearance of the earth can no longer be seen among the corpses.

The gentle "hills" are slightly undulating, like bright red waves on the earth.

There was silence all around, no insects chirping or the sound of bird wings flying across the sky.

In the distance, there are three mountain peaks standing, and the flaming mountain tops spit smoke into the red sky.

In the smoke, there was a group of tall trolls confronting the dwarf soldiers.

The height of those trolls is similar to that of the dwarves. Even the shortest troll is over two meters tall, but their bodies are so powerful that it is daunting.

Their equipment is far inferior to that of the dwarves, and their most elite soldiers only wear rough animal skin armor.

But their necks are thick, their shoulders are as thick and wide as rocks, their arms are covered with bright red hair, their knotted muscles are bulging high, and their skin is like being covered with bronze paint, reflecting a terrifying bleakness. Light.

What is particularly frightening is their inhuman appearance.

Almost all trolls have thick and long fangs. The lower teeth are twice as long as the upper teeth, and they are clenched together like sharp scimitars.

Their faces also have strong bright red hair, which extends from their heads to their chins, but their eyes are even brighter red than the hair, as if they are bleeding from them.

Their noses twitched slightly, and the expressions on their faces were ferocious, as if they were attracted by the blood spilled on the ground.

Compared with dwarves, they no longer look like intelligent creatures, but more like a group of upright walking beasts.

Hundreds of tall trolls gathered together like a towering mountain peak.

Dwarf King Ai Cui's expression also became more gloomy. The guards on his left and right raised their shields to protect his body, but he waved them away.

He turned his head and whispered to his guard captain:

"When will Asgard's support arrive?"

The guard captain was stunned when he heard this. After hesitating for a moment, he walked to the Dwarf King Ai Cui and reported in a softer voice:

"Asgard has not responded to our request for help... But I just got the news that the girl they claimed to inherit the throne of Thor has now gone to Vanaheim to help it fight against the raiders' sneak attack..."

"We are also allies of Asgard!"

Dwarf King Ai Cui slammed his battle ax hard on the ground, and a crack immediately appeared on the hard forge floor.

Although the surrounding soldiers still held their weapons tightly, their eyes dimmed.

Dwarf King Ai Cui immediately realized that his speech had shaken his morale. He quickly cleared his throat and tried to give a pre-war speech to encourage everyone, but before he could speak, a sharp roar broke the silence and also interrupted the dwarves. Wang Aicui’s speech.

I saw an exceptionally tall warrior stepping out from among the trolls. His thick arms were thicker than a normal person's waist. His head was wrapped in lush red hair, and Qiu Qu's long hair was cascading down directly from the back of his head. .

At first glance, his ferocious face looks like a bloodthirsty lion.

He was not equipped with animal skin armor like other brave warriors. His whole body was only covered with crimson hair, but he held a heavy ax in his hand that was extremely incompatible with most trolls.

The heavy ax is not as rough as other troll weapons. The ax is covered with exquisite lines and exudes a cool light.

The appearance of the heavy ax looks somewhat similar to the ax in the hand of the dwarf king Ai Cui.

Dwarf King Eitri recognized the weapon that belonged to his grandfather almost at a glance...

Suddenly, his fist holding the ax handle tightened a little more. He no longer counted on Asgard's support. Anger occupied his mind. He waved his hand, and all the soldiers tightened their spirits.

Ready for battle.

In the silence, the tall troll warrior raised his head and let out a bloodthirsty roar. Then he raised the huge heavy ax and swung it forward fiercely, as if he wanted to split the space.
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Around him, hundreds of trolls could no longer hold back. After receiving the order, they roared out immediately, like a group of angry beasts, rushing towards the forge guarded by the dwarves.

Most of the troll weapons are not exquisite, and in the eyes of these dwarves, they are even worse than stones on the roadside.

But when they wielded those giant axes the size of wheels and those giant hammers thicker than human heads and studded with spikes, their powerful force seemed to tear the earth apart.

Although each of the trolls is a warrior who has experienced many battles, their attacks have no formation at all.

The trolls just instinctively formed a battle group, like a huge wave carrying yellow sand in the sky, roaring towards the forge of the dwarves.

The tide gradually shifted, forming sharp arrows that flooded the red land full of corpses.

The trembling of the earth has turned into a violent roar.

Smoke and dust filled the sky, flying on the blood mounds. Only the charging trolls could be seen from the front, while all the monsters from behind were hidden in the dust.

And during the troll's charge, a shrill horn pierced the sky and the earth.

Following the sound of the trumpet, crossbow arrows flew high into the sky, drawing an arc, and then rained down on the troll.

The trolls who rushed at the front were immediately splashed with blood.

However, for the physically powerful trolls, such attacks cannot stop their offensive.

Charging forward, the troll holding a huge ax made of Uru Kobelco didn't even bother to resist. The airflow created during the charge caused most of the arrows to fall to the ground.

Although he was also hit by several arrows, it did not affect his movements at all. He still stared at the dwarf forge and the dwarf king Ai Cui, and ran wildly in the direction of the dwarf king Ai Cui.

The bloodthirsty look in his eyes instantly caused the anger in Dwarf King Ai Cui's mind to recede, and his whole body became cold. Even the palm of his hand holding the battle ax subconsciously loosened a little.

In the dwarf's forge, batches of dwarf warriors also formed a formation. They set up their spear heads and waited for the arrival of the trolls.
To be continued...