The Hero in Exile

"Will it come out soon?"

"Well... not for now. It will take at least ten days for him to fully absorb these things."

"There is still time to prepare. Instead of being depressed here, we should go back and think of a solution. Besides, our demon clan is not in a much better situation than you."

It was rare for Moran to be in a good mood to comfort others, but the atmosphere became much colder as soon as he said this.

Bronzebeard, who was sitting on the pile of rocks, looked at the ruins for a moment and let out a long sigh.

"Yes, we should hurry back and find a solution. Sitting here looking dejected is not suitable for us dwarves. And thank you, buddy."

Seeing the king cheer up again, the soldiers, who had been a little depressed, also cheered up and quickly packed their luggage.

During this period, many soldiers looked at Moran with gratitude.

"It seems those soldiers are very grateful to you."

Seeing everyone getting back to normal, Lingyu's tense mood relaxed a lot and she started joking with Moran.

"That's as it should be. Otherwise, the Dwarf Nation would have been finished long ago."

"Ah, you are still as complacent as before. I don't know what I can do to shut up your stinky mouth."

"Yes." Moran pretended to think for a moment, and his eyes finally stopped on Lingyu's cherry red lips. "For example, your mouth can be blocked, right?"

Lingyu suddenly felt a heat rising from her neck to the top of her head, and her eyes became flustered. Why was this guy so cold to other people, but he could say such things to her casually?

"You...you bastard."

I was just about to punch him in the face with all my strength. What if he was disfigured? I would regret it when I saw his face later. I changed the crosshairs of my boxing gloves to his chest. There would be another fierce battle when we returned to the city. What if I got hurt now?

Finally, the gloves fell limply on Moran's chest.

On the other hand, Moran's face was very happy. Lingyu's punch just now, no, it should be said that it was a touch like a cat's paw. He was afraid of getting hurt, so he retracted his cat's paw and only hit his body with the pad of his flesh.

I can't say I felt very comfortable, I can only say I was reluctant to leave. However, Moran didn't tease Lingyu again along the way. Even a kitten can get angry. Some things need to be done slowly to be effective.

Over the next few days the team returned at a very fast pace.

"Thank you so much for leading the way. The due reward will be delivered to you soon. You can also take your family to the outside for shelter first. The losses in the city may be greater by then."

"It is my duty and it is an honor to serve the great king."

Bronzebeard looked at the miner who was half-squatting in front of him and stood up for him, his face slightly more serious than before.

"You know there are some things you can't say casually, right?"

The miner was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. He certainly knew what the question was about. If he answered inappropriately, he would probably be left dead in the wilderness.

"This is just an ordinary mining accident. The dwarf king has been in the castle the whole time."

Seeing that the miner was so tactful, he let him retreat. The miner was full of gratitude but had already stepped out quickly for fear that Bronzebeard would change his mind.

After the miners left, Bronzebeard began to prepare the city for war, and strictly prohibited any discussion of the reasons for the preparations.

Moran Lingyu was arranged to rest in the city since there was really nothing for them to do.

"What a waste of time. I followed them out for a few days but ended up with nothing. They also said they could send someone to escort them back to the orcs in the next few days. Although we can trade and communicate more with the orcs as an apology, it is a question whether we can survive this crisis. However, this bed is really comfortable, worthy of the craftsmanship of the dwarves."

Lingyu rolled back and forth on the high-end double bed made of monster leather. Her back was already sore from sleeping in the tent for so many days, so she had to rest well while there was still time.

"It may not be a wasted effort. Maybe I can even make Bronzebeard owe me a big favor."

Moran stood by the window. The castle was located high up and he could see the dwarf city clearly.

Moran's eyes became increasingly greedy, and finally even the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

Can this guy hide the expression that shows he is thinking of doing something bad? He looks like a villain. Forget it, I don't want to bother with him and just go to sleep.

Moran calmly analyzed the situation.

Bronzebeard didn't want the matter to be exposed because he certainly didn't want it to be exposed now. If it were to be announced now and ask for external help, the Church would be restless and would have a reasonable reason to send troops here, or worse, the Church would directly say that the Dwarf Kingdom and the Orcs were in collusion. Even if they survived the Elemental Lord this time, they would definitely not be able to withstand the Paladin's cavalry, so they had to block the news and evacuate the people a few days before the attack to be absolutely safe.

If we help Bronzebeard now, we will have more allies in the future counterattack, but the problem is how to survive this wave now.

Moran's eyes finally fell on a pen on the table.

I've been a bit busy with work recently, so I'm really sorry that I haven't updated. The benefits were not sent as scheduled, which is also the author's mistake, but the benefits will definitely be sent. If you want, you can leave your contact information at the end of this chapter. The first three people will directly receive a 10 yuan cash red envelope. If no one responds these days, I will find a public welfare app like Water Drop to donate.