Volume 3 Takeoff Chapter 427: The Disaster of the Elves
After making this decision very happily, Levi no longer cared about the follow-up matters and turned to reunite with Khalida.
There, a dwarf who was wearing armor, a hammer, and a shield, all equipped with runes, and looked very rich, was already talking to Khalida.
Khalida was wearing a golden mask, so of course no expression could be seen on her face. However, dwarves' expressions were always very exaggerated, so Levi could easily tell that the dwarves were very grateful for their reinforcements.
Next to him was a group of guys who were obviously God's chosen heroes just by looking at their attire, as well as an extremely special dwarf heroic warrior. At this moment, they were all looking at him with eager eyes, especially the spirit.
Levi felt a little puzzled. After a little thought, he knew that the other party should be an ancestral spirit under the command of Belegar Ironhammer, the orthodox king of Bafeng Mountain, a hero close to level 20.
In the process of retaking Bafeng Mountain in the past, Belegar awakened many powerful heroic warriors one after another. They were all important members of Bafeng Mountain, or simply his direct ancestors.
They died in the fight against the greenskins in the past, and now they have returned as the spirits of their ancestors to take revenge on the greenskins and try to help Belegar regain his lost territory.
Judging from the fact that he was using muskets and hammers as weapons, and had a bunch of engineering props such as tripods on his back, he should be the engineering master who was good at commanding various war machines - Drama Hammerfist.
Then Khalida also introduced Levi. It turned out that the person she was communicating with was the owner of this place, Kazrik, the son of the dragon slayer of Iron Peak Castle.
Unlike his father, he is not a pure warrior, but a runesmith who learned from another legend of Ironforge - Torek Ironbrow.
At the same time, he was also the person who was responsible for signing the treaty with Khalida, so although the interactions between the two sides were not particularly frequent in the past, they were indeed not strangers.
Kazrik did not expect that at such a critical moment, it would be the legendary hero Khalida who would take action personally, so he seemed particularly excited.
Just as he had guessed, the ancestral hero was indeed sent by Belegar.
But Kazrik didn't say much. He just expressed his gratitude for their help at this moment, then invited them to enter the fortress to rest and discuss how to deal with the greenskin tide next.
Levi had no objection. Khalida was just on her way, but he was fighting almost the entire time.
Even though he had the effect of being energetic, he didn't feel any fatigue physically, but his mind was always very tense, and it was indeed time for him to take a break.
Although the other party did not mention any compensation at all, Khalida secretly winked at Levi, indicating that she would take care of everything.
Levi naturally responded with a smile, but in fact, even if she didn't say it, he was not worried about this issue at all. Dwarves, like high elves, never liked to owe favors to others.
What's more, when the other party looked at him just now, the system prompted him that his reputation in Tiefeng Fort had directly reached respected, which was enough to show the other party's gratitude to him.
Halfway through the journey, not long after, several dwarf God-chosen heroes came over very proactively and expressed their goodwill to Levi.
It's not just because they recognized him as Levi, who is very famous on the forum, but also because everyone is not a fool, and it is obvious that he and Khalida are very close.
In addition, there are a large number of constructs in Levi's army, especially the Sphinxes, which really make them very tempted.
Levi smiled to himself, knowing that he would have a new sales channel.
In fact, he had anticipated this. During the heyday of the dwarves, they had used runes to create some rune golems, which basically looked like enlarged versions of dwarven constructs.
Compared to the Death Guards, the energy sources they use may be very different, but their actual uses are almost the same, that is, war tools and consumables.
Moreover, the dwarves have almost no cavalry, and their air force only has a few types of helicopters, which are pretty good in the early stages, but facing the greenskinned rocs and wyverns, they look like toys.
Apart from their decent attack power, they are completely inferior to their opponents in other aspects such as power, flexibility and endurance.
At this time, the benefits of Eagle Guard can be reflected.
After they came up to flatter and express their gratitude and admiration, several dwarves led by Stormhammer directly proposed the purchase request. As expected, they were all Eagle Guards.
Although the Sphinx undoubtedly looked the coolest, they were all smart enough not to speak.
Whether Levi sells it or not is one thing, and they may not be able to afford it. It is better to wait until they are more familiar with each other before making a decision, so as to avoid being ripped off by him asking for too much.
Levi naturally would not refuse. Khalida also lacked an air force, so most of the Eagle Guards he had manufactured recently, in addition to the Sphinx, were Flying Eagle Guards, and there were quite a few in the space ring.
As for the price, he couldn't possibly give the other party too much of a discount. He had to at least increase the price by 30% to 50% based on the price he gave to Kalida.
But Stormhammer didn't care too much about this, because no matter whether they were the indigenous people or the chosen heroes, as long as they owned their own villages and mines, they were not too short of money.
Especially after learning forging and other techniques, they no longer lack money.
What they lack are magic items and the authority to recruit.
The many types of dwarf troops are certainly very elite and are the best among their peers. When fighting against opponents of the same level, they can often defeat many enemies alone, but numbers are always their biggest problem.
Not to mention the heroes chosen by God, even the indigenous people worry about this every day.
The most recent example is Belegar Ironhammer, who requested assistance from almost all of the dwarves in order to retake the Eight Peaks.
So after the transaction, Levi made a net profit of nearly two thousand gold coins.
After all, the most core material of the Death Guard is soul crystal, and secondly, its manufacturing craftsmanship is unique. As for other raw materials such as metal or stone, they are very cheap.
Even so, the other party still looked unsatisfied, and it was obvious that they had not reached their limit.
But Levi considered that he also needed to keep some for backup, so he could only decline temporarily.
At least he would have to wait until tonight, when he had almost used up all the soul crystals he had harvested, before he would consider selling them, and he would also have to leave some for the indigenous people.
In addition to the local master, Kazrik, the dwarf hero also looked at him with a very fiery gaze, and it was obvious that they all had some ideas.
The reason why they didn't come now was probably because of the dwarves' reserve and pride.
But if he takes the initiative later, the other party probably won't refuse.
After the transaction, both parties felt that their relationship had become much closer, so Levi asked about some information nearby, especially the dwarves' reaction to the greenskins' actions.
Storm Hammer and others did not hide anything because the information was not a secret.
Simply put, the dwarves are now in a very awkward situation. They know that the situation is very serious, but apart from shrinking the defense line, calling back the tribesmen from the villages outside into the fortress and focusing on defense, there is almost nothing they can do.
Because the gap in military strength is so huge, the dwarves' enemies are not just greenskins.
Many dwarf fortresses are connected to the Underdark, so they also have to be on guard against a host of evil races such as ratmen, gray dwarves, and drow elves below who may take advantage of the situation to rob them.
There are not only greenskins on the ground, but also goblins, beastmen, undead and many other enemies. The military force was already stretched thin, and now it is completely insufficient.
We must fight, but when, how and with what are all problems.
Compared with the booming humans and the still powerful elves, the current dwarves, like the greenskins, strictly speaking, have long passed their most glorious golden age and are gradually coming to an end.
The reason why they were not as destitute as the greenskins before was simply because they had a large number of allies and their average strength was stronger.
But now faced with this real battle, its own weakness was immediately revealed.
In fact, Levi had guessed all this a long time ago. Apart from anything else, the fact that Belejia has been attacking Bafeng Mountain for so many years and has not yet been able to recapture it completely is enough to explain the problem.
But the fact that they were able to tell him this information after their first meeting showed the sincerity of Stormhammer and others.
Seeing that Levi still looked calm and composed, the dwarves looked at each other, and finally Storm Hammer spoke.
It turned out that not all of them were locals, and some of them had come from Bafeng Mountain a few days ago.
Belegar found the resting place of another ancestor hero, whose name was Troni Ironbrow, a master rune blacksmith and the ancestor of the legendary rune blacksmith in Ironforge.
But awakening the spirits of the ancestors is not that simple. First, they need to find a powerful magic unit to help lift the seal.
Since it is almost impossible for dwarves to learn magic, their options are extremely limited. They can basically only be runesmiths, which is what Belegar did before.
But unfortunately, the legendary rune blacksmith who had made the move recently was out looking for materials and exploring the lost dwarf fortress, and was not here for the time being, so they came here to ask the owner of this place, Kazrik, for help.
Originally the other party had agreed, but as a local lord, he still needed to deal with some territory affairs, so it took a little time. Unexpectedly, they just happened to catch up with this matter.
For Kazrik, this was something to be thankful for, because if he was not there and this place was besieged by the greenskin army, it would have been difficult to survive.
But for Storm Hammer and others, this is a bit uncomfortable.
Because in this situation, Kazrik would definitely not be able to help, and they were even forced to stay and fight side by side with the other side. Not only did they waste several days of time, but the mission might also fail.
But when Levi and Khalida's armies both arrived, they felt that they had a new way out.
Compared to Kazrik, Levi is the truly orthodox mage!
At the same time, this can also solve another headache for them.
They have already found out the mission location, which is a valley. However, not only is it shrouded in fog, there are also many evil undead creatures on the periphery, especially a lot of spirits. It seems that the place is occupied by necromancers or vampires.
Dwarves have no mages, and their priest units are mostly defense-focused with healing as a secondary function, so they are not good at dealing with spirits.
They usually use fire attacks such as the Iron Dragon Hand Cannon to fight against spirit-type enemies.
Although Levi has not taken action yet, he has many wizards under his command, and so many celestial creatures. If he can deal with those undead, the success rate will definitely be greatly improved.
In order to show his sincerity, Stormhammer took the initiative to share the task without Levi even having to say anything.
After a quick glance, Levi readily agreed because the mission reward was really good.
As long as he completes it, not to mention the regular rewards like gold coins, his reputation with Belegar will directly reach 80% friendly. At the same time, he can also unlock the permission to recruit corresponding soldiers and be provided with a variety of equipment for him to choose from.
If he performs well, there are additional mid- and high-level runes, as well as rune equipment as rewards.
Over the past few years, Belegar has successively recovered many peaks in the Eight Peaks Mountain and opened some treasure houses. When it comes to money and material things, he is really unambiguous.
Levi even thought more. The reason they went west this time was, firstly, to protect the city of Lahmia from the invasion of the greenskins, and secondly, to do a favor for the dwarves.
If Khalida can send troops to help Kazrik defend this place, and he can help Belegar awaken the spirit of an ancestor, it will undoubtedly be a great success.
Moreover, this will be of great convenience for him to obtain the Nine Volumes of Nagash in the Eight Peaks Mountain.
Because no matter whether it is the many dwarven kingdoms, clans, or even the dwarven gods, they all agree on one thing: Belegar is the legal master of Eight Peaks Mountain, and it has always belonged to him.
This time, I will help Belegar awaken the spirit of an ancestor, and then go to the vicinity of Bafeng Mountain to help out, and maintain a good relationship with him.
Later, when Belegar successfully recaptured the Eight Peaks Mountain, he would pay a little price. Given Belegar's character, it would not be particularly difficult for him to obtain the Nine Volumes of Nagash.
Seeing that Levi agreed, Storm Hammer and the others were overjoyed. They were originally in the same camp, and now they had a common goal and shared interests, so the atmosphere became more harmonious.
So when faced with Levi's other questions, they answered almost everything they knew.
Other ordinary information is fine, but for Levi, what is really valuable is that Kazrik has several sets of rune equipment called Iron Watcher.
It is said that each piece is epic if taken out individually, and there will be additional bonuses once all four pieces of each set are collected. They are all the work of the legendary rune blacksmith in Ironforge.
Apart from the fact that Kazrik himself wore one set, he had been very stingy and kept it hidden in the treasury, and even refused to show it to others. This made Storm Hammer and others scratch their heads with envy, but they could do nothing about it.
But Levi and the others have done such a great favor to Kazrik today, he will definitely return the favor with a generous gift. If Levi can take the initiative to express his request, perhaps he can get one of the sets.
After listening to this, Levi couldn't help laughing. Did these guys turn from love to hate?
Since you can't get it yourself, you don't want Kazlik to keep it?
Or, do they want to use their hands to pry open a hole to facilitate their subsequent operations?
After all, everything has a first time, and it will be relatively easier afterwards.
But for him, this is naturally a good thing. He and Khalida saved each other's fortress this time. This favor is so great that it is completely worth several pieces of epic equipment.
To take a step back, even if the other party is really reluctant, can he still refuse his own Death Guard?
He immediately smiled and thanked them, and said that if he could really get it, he would definitely let them see it.
As they chatted, they soon arrived at the fortress. After seeing the target clearly, Levi roughly understood why the defense here was still solid even though there were so many greenskins, giants and other war beasts.
Because this fortress was carved directly out of the mountain and the passage is very narrow, the number of greenskin troops is indeed large, but they cannot take advantage of their numbers here at all.
Kazrik also proudly introduced that this gate was a rune gate made of precious meteorite iron, emphasizing that it was hard and thick, just like them, the dwarves.
There are also a bunch of war machines on it. In addition to several common catapults and crossbows, there is also a flame cannon and a multi-pipe organ cannon that looks like an organ.
They hide in various specially designed shooting holes, and the green-skinned air force has no good way to deal with them.
In addition, all the dwarves are very tough and can defeat ten enemies at once in a short period of time without any suspense.
Dwarves are not good at attacking or pursuing, but when it comes to defense, there is really no race that can beat them.
But if the gap in strength is too obvious, it would be impossible to hold on, because Levi saw with his own eyes that many mountains had already shown signs of collapse and breakage.
If their reinforcements did not arrive and those giants continued to attack them, they would not be able to survive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow even if they survived today.
Due to the limited space in the fortress, neither the Sky Slayer nor the Sphinx could enter, and the same was true for Khalida's tens of thousands of troops.
They simply set up their formation outside the fortress and were not afraid of enemy sneak attacks. Mummies and skeletons did not need to rest at all. As long as they had enough energy, they could stay on alert 24 hours a day.
But after thinking about it, Levi decided not to bring all the remaining subordinates in. Except for the Silver Guards, Luna's Huntresses, and all the air force, they were also left outside. He couldn't just rely on Kalida's brothers to keep watch, right?
Those mummies do have strict military discipline, but they don’t have much brains after all, so it’s more convenient to use our real people.
Kazrik felt very embarrassed about this. Even though the other party had helped so much, they were unable to prepare enough space for them to rest.
But there was no other way. The space in the fortress was indeed very limited and it was impossible to accommodate so many troops at the same time. He could only find other ways to express the dwarves' gratitude.
So Levi later witnessed the enthusiasm of the dwarves, which was drinking big gulps of wine, eating big chunks of meat, and the dwarves' characteristic singing and dancing.
Dirge and Alduin were enjoying themselves, and Donna, Cindy, and Sonia were also having a good time, because to some extent, they were also the kind of people who didn't mind small matters.
But as for magic troops like Sefa and Sally, it was somewhat difficult.
In order to keep a clear mind, mages often do not drink alcohol.
They claim to be ladies and must pay attention to etiquette, and they cannot enjoy the dwarves' large pieces of meat weighing several kilograms and served directly in basins...
However, Levi felt that the most embarrassed person might be Khalida.
Even though he hasn't figured it out yet, after accepting Lilith's blessing, whether she is now a living person or something, and whether she can eat normally.
But he knew one thing, even out of the queen's majesty, she would never take off her golden mask in this situation and directly reach out to grab the meat and eat it with the dwarves.
Fortunately, the dwarves were just a bit straightforward, but they were not fools. They did not dare, and would not force a strong person, friend and benefactor like Khalida to stay in such an occasion.
So she, Levi and others were soon able to move relatively freely, and the dwarf was very generous and said that except for the treasure house here, they could wander around freely and take anything they liked.
But Levi didn't take it seriously. Dwarves are famous for their generosity and stinginess. The key lies in the boundary.
He was not sure how to control that boundary, and he did not want to take advantage of this small advantage, so he just pretended not to hear this sentence.
After handing over the tasks of replenishing supplies, selling excess equipment, and recruiting troops at taverns and military camps to Donna, Eliza, and Cindy, he prepared to take inventory of the Soul Crystals and Death Guards.
You know what, these dwarves are really generous.
After learning of his needs, a dwarf who was in charge of reception and seemed to be a heroic unit immediately said that he could make the decision and directly gave him a few houses so that he could come and play in the future.
Levi just smiled and let Wange choose. He didn't care about it, but girls, even Wange, still had some requirements in this regard.
In recent days, no matter whether she ended up sleeping with him or Donna, she would come to him to "play" several times every night.
Wange was not nagging and quickly helped him find a quiet corner, because she knew that as a mage, he preferred quietness most of the time, which could help him think deeply.
Levi was not in a hurry to start making the Death Guards immediately, but just sorted out the materials first, because he knew that the dwarf would definitely come to him later.
This is such a big help, it’s not something that can be solved by just having a meal.
Moreover, the host here, Kazrik, faced with such a sumptuous dinner, did not even eat the meat or drink the wine, and left in a hurry. This is not common for dwarves.
The most likely possibility is that he is busy preparing rewards for himself and others.
Sure enough, within a quarter of an hour, several guards standing at the door reported to him that a dwarf was looking for him.
Levi signaled the handyman Harpros to open the door. After thinking it over, he did not put away the Death Guards in the house.
Stormhammer and others are very interested in this, and so are the dwarf natives.
Just a few seconds later, Levi discovered that there was a slight deviation in his estimation. The person who came was not Kazlik's people, but the spirit of the dwarf ancestor.
When he saw Storm Hammer behind him, smiling and winking at him, he felt that it must be a good thing. He even guessed the other party's intention.
What's more, Belegar sent him here just to awaken the dwarf's ancestor spirit. Stormhammer shared the task with him, so how could the ancestor spirit not know about it?
But after a brief exchange of pleasantries, Levi realized that the other party actually wanted not only to buy some Eagle Guards, he wanted those Sphinxes more to use in the battlefield to fight against possible giants from the enemy.
And, reach a long-term cooperation with Levi and obtain a steady supply of constructs.
The greenskin's super-large WAAAGH is a huge threat to the entire dwarf race. The first to bear the brunt are the Sea Gate Pass, the Army Treasury Fort, and several other dwarf fortresses here, but in fact, the one who suffers the most is most likely Belegar who is trying to recapture the Eight Peaks Mountain.
Originally, he had to face the legendary heroes and large numbers of troops of ratmen and goblins at the same time. It was only with the help of many of his dwarf brethren from other surrounding kingdoms that he was able to make the current progress.
But the actions of the greenskins made the dwarves feel insecure. He would lose a lot of help, and the number of enemies might increase significantly. Naturally, he was very anxious.
Because in this situation, not only is there no hope for him to recapture Bafeng Mountain, but he may even be taken advantage of by the enemy to counterattack.
Belegar had been on guard against such a thing before, and he had been seeking more help. As one of the ancestral heroic spirits, Drama Hammerfist naturally knew this well.
So after seeing so many Death Guards with his own eyes, he contacted Belegar as soon as possible and obtained the other party's consent. Now he came here on behalf of Belegar and their entire clan and the entire kingdom.
And to show their sincerity, they also brought a powerful weapon that was originally intended to be temporarily stored in Iron Peak Fort.
After the other party carefully took out the sword and demonstrated its properties, Levi knew that he really had no way to refuse the other party this time.
The key is how many sphinxes he has to pay to truly get it!
Elf's Bane (Gold - Legend): Attack Power 30-50
Effect 1: weapon attack power increases by 30%-50%;
Effect 2, magic resistance +30;
Effect 3, critical hit rate and critical hit multiplier increase by 35 %;
Effect 4, armor breaking, ignoring 30-50 defense of the target when attacking;
Effect 5, Elf Disaster. When the holder kills an elf, 1-3 random elves within a 10-meter diameter will fall into a panic state, with all attributes reduced. The specific effect and duration depend on the strength of both parties.
Effect 6, Transmogrification, the holder can use an immediate action to switch the weapon freely between a hammer, axe, poleaxe, longsword or two-handed greatsword.
Equipment requirement: Level 10
Occupational restrictions: None
Treasure Curse 1: Weapon effects 1-5 will only take effect when fighting against elves;
Treasure Curse 2: If the holder does not have divinity, when effect 5 takes effect, it will not distinguish between friend and foe;
Treasure Curse 3: After killing an elf for the first time, the holder will be hated by the entire elven kingdom, and the reputation will drop to hatred. The opponent will do everything in their power to seize it.
Note 1: If the holder is an Elven God, Curse 3 will be ineffective;
Note 2: If the holder possesses elven divinity, the effect of Curse 3 will be greatly weakened, and will be further weakened depending on its legendary degree, specific elven subspecies, and relationship with various subspecies or kingdoms.
(Let the elves have nightmares!)
