The Hero in Exile

The conference hall in the castle was full of people, including high-ranking officials of the dwarf tribe and Moran and Lingyu who were listening.

Originally this was a top-secret meeting of the dwarves, but because Moran and Lingyu were willing to help, they made an exception and provided assistance.

There were quite a few small episodes in this, for example, when he learned that Moran was the Demon King and almost got into a fight on the spot, and when he learned that the Dwarf Kingdom was in danger, his face turned pale again, and when he learned that the Demon King and the brave man were willing to help, his face turned into several colors like a rainbow.

"Let's talk about the monster first."

Bronzebeard looked at the dwarf closest to him and asked him to entrust someone to complete the task.

"According to the news, the Elemental Lord is still buried in the ruins and is probably still absorbing energy. Another thing is that there are already a few elemental creatures wandering around the ruins."

"That's probably only about half a month..."

Moran muttered to himself while thinking, maybe the time will be shorter. After all, even if the spies who come to get the news come back as quickly as possible, it will take about three or four days.

This way, we can only hope to hold on for a few more days.

"So how are the quests at the mine and the Adventurer's Guild going?"

"The miners in the mine have been called back, and the missions on the mountain have been cancelled. The mountain has been completely sealed off and no one is allowed to leave without orders. However, the closure of the mountain has caused rumors to spread."

"Don't worry about those rumors. If they leave out of fear of problems, it will relieve our pressure. However, the church will not leave before getting accurate information. This is what we need to be concerned about."

The next meeting was to inquire about fortifications, weapons and personnel, and finally about when to evacuate the people in the city and the plan for rebuilding the Dwarf City.

After the meeting, everyone returned to their posts. Moran and Lingyu, on the contrary, had a lot more free time. After confirming that Moran would assist, their treatment was qualitatively improved. During this period, they didn't have to do anything and could go and inspect the progress and give some suggestions. They even had some rights, which showed their sincerity.

However, the two of them did not have the leisure to find more work for themselves. Only Moran would occasionally use the excuse of supervision to peek at the dwarves' craftsmanship in making the most advanced weapons, or go to Bronzebeard's collection library to take out some small gadgets to play with.

This practice was discussed privately among the dwarven high-ranking officials, and one or two of them had reported it to Bronzebeard, but Bronzebeard made it clear that it was nothing to do with it, and the matter was eventually left unresolved.

"There are still a lot of people here. I originally thought that due to the lack of jobs caused by the mountain closure, there would be more unemployed people, but it seems that there is no difference now compared to when I came here."

There aren't many people wandering the streets of the Dwarf City with nothing to do because they lost their jobs. Instead, the city looks more prosperous.

"There are losses caused by closing the mountains, but the Dwarven Nation has made a lot of money exporting weapons in recent years, so these are not a big deal. In addition, there is an urgent need to manufacture weapons and build fortifications, and there are more positions that need people."

Moran explained to Lingyu.

Come to think of it, it makes sense. After all, these dwarves were qualified blacksmiths before they became miners and adventurers. If there weren't so many experienced blacksmiths in the city, who would be willing to go out and take risks?

In the past few days, the two of them used taking a walk as an excuse to actually go out on a date, and they toured the Dwarf City and enjoyed all the special foods and scenery.

During this period, Lingyu would often talk to Moran about her country's recent history and ideas that were completely different from this world, as well as the characters that appeared like heroes.

Whenever I talk about my hometown, I feel a little uncomfortable. Maybe it’s because the mission running in my blood has not yet been completed before I came here. No matter what, I will go back if I have the chance.

Moran could empathize with them a little bit, after all, he used to be in a status similar to that of a slave. However, it was hard for him to imagine that someone would really give everything for others without any reward.

“What a great man.”

“Strictly speaking, he was an ordinary yet great man. He came from the crowd and returned to the crowd. He used his life to prove a sentence.”

"What?"

"Long live the people."