Traveling through the game world

"Hahaha... Lian Yang, I didn't realize you had such a sense of humor? Dwarves who are not even as good as the Bantu actually dare to prepare for a war against the Dark Elves... That's hilarious!" Barn still admired Lian Yang. As a junior he took a liking to, Barn had always taken good care of Lian Yang.

However, as Barn himself said, the dwarves are also a major race in Arad, but in terms of strength, let alone compared with the rising Dark Elf Kingdom, they are much weaker than even Buwanga, who now needs to rely on the Delos Empire, in terms of high-end military strength.

So Barn just assumed that Lian Yang had come back from his adventure to chat with him, since they got along quite well. As for the dwarves wanting to fight the dark elves, Barn firmly believed that unless the dwarves' leader, the Golden King Vidir, had lost his mind, he would never be so presumptuous as to start a war with the dark elves.

Shaking his head, Lian Yang said solemnly, "I'm not joking with you. All along, the black nightmares spreading in Dark City have been released by the Lovers. Moreover, my investigation suggests that these black nightmares seem to be inherited from the Dwarf race."

Seeing that Barn's smile had gradually faded, Lian Yang continued, "Moreover, I personally witnessed the resurrection of Augustus, the ancient king of the dwarves and the tyrant."

Lian Yang spoke with a heavy tone, and Barn was clearly not at ease listening to him either. Although the Delos Empire had long harbored ambitions towards the Dark Elf Kingdom, it certainly didn't include a Dark Elf Kingdom rife with black nightmares. The training grounds, with the Ruins of Huttonmar, were sufficient.

His smile vanished, and Barn asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure you're not joking? You know this is a big deal." Although he was somewhat certain, Barn really didn't want to hear a definite answer.

But things didn't go as planned. Lian Yang nodded and said, "I'm sure what I said is true. Moreover, Tyrant Augustus also knows about a huge gold mine buried deep in the Drifting Cave. Once the dwarves dig up the gold mine at the node of the Drifting Cave, the entire Dark City will probably fall underground again."

Now that the intelligence was confirmed, Barn, a professional soldier, didn't waste any words and immediately said, "I understand! You can go and report to the Dark Elves!"

Without waiting for Lian Yang and the others to leave, Barn turned and departed his post, his cloak billowing. He needed to report the impending war between the Dark Elves and Dwarves to the Emperor of the Delos Empire as soon as possible, and he didn't trust anyone else with such crucial information.

Regardless of Barn's reaction, after leaving the Delos Empire's base in Dark City, Lian Yang headed straight for Krent's residence. Since Lian Yang didn't have the authority to directly meet with the Dark Elf Queen Maya, he had to find Krent first.

Upon meeting, Lian Yang went straight to the point: "Krent, I just returned from the Heroes' Tomb. All the heroes there have returned to peace, but the Black Nightmare in the Heroes' Tomb was cast by the dwarves."

"What?!" Krent was shocked upon hearing this and roared, "Don't these greedy dwarves know that the Black Nightmare is a demon? How dare they release these Black Nightmares?"

Shaking his head helplessly, Lian Yang ignored Krent's reaction and continued, "At the same time, the ancient king of the dwarves, the tyrant Augustus, has also been resurrected. I think you know what this means. In the end, it seems that the dwarves have some kind of certainty of victory and have begun war mobilization."

Barn wasn't quite sure what was going on with Tyrant Augustus, but Krent, being a true dark elf, knew. So when he heard the news of Tyrant Augustus's resurrection, Krent's expression changed drastically. "Damn dwarves! Once they've drained that gold mine, it will cause a huge disaster!"

With an expression of "I knew it," he said helplessly, "The issue isn't whether the gold mine will be depleted, okay? According to my intelligence, the dwarves have mobilized over a million people to wage war against you dark elves."

Upon hearing Lian Yang's words, Krent's eyes were filled with disbelief. He said, "Have these dwarves gone mad? Even if Tyrant Augustus were resurrected, the dwarves still wouldn't have the strength to fight the dark elves, would they?"

The pride of the dark elves is ingrained in their bones. Although they were once sworn enemies of the dwarves, in recent years the dark elf kingdom has flourished while the dwarf kingdom has been weak for many years. The dark elves have begun to look down on the dwarves, their former mortal enemies.

Lian Yang said calmly, "Although I don't know what the dwarves are confident about, or whether the dwarves themselves are already deeply infected by the Black Nightmare, in any case, they are actively preparing for war. And if they are infected by the Black Nightmare, war is almost inevitable. Every heavily infected Black Nightmare person I know has the idea of ​​conquering the world."

Lian Yang's words made Krent somewhat relentful. Even if the dwarves' plan to wage war was a lie, the resurrection of the tyrant Augustus was still a major event for the dark elves. Having just enjoyed the prosperity of the surface world, the dark elves were absolutely unwilling to sink back into the dark and hopeless underground world.

Outside the Dark Elf Palace, Lian Yang felt surprisingly calm. This was his first time meeting the Dark Elf Queen. Perhaps it was because he often saw her in the game, but even though he might not understand in the real Dungeon Fighter Online world, Lian Yang didn't feel much pressure about Maya.

Krent held a very high position, or rather, he was deeply trusted by the Dark Elf Queen Maya. Lian Yang only had to wait a short while before a guard from the palace announced that the Dark Elf Queen Maya had requested an audience with him.

The Dark Elf's palace was grand, but the main color was not the gold that Lian Yang had imagined. Instead, the overall color was dark, giving people a sense of solemnity and majesty. Of course, it could also be because the Dark Elves had lived underground for many years, and they instinctively felt that black was oppressive and mysterious. Therefore, the palace, which was the center of power in the kingdom, chose black as its base color.

Following the guards, they entered the main hall and saw the Dark Elf Queen Maya, high on her throne. Her waist-length, lake-blue hair made her appear gentle and graceful, while her wheat-colored skin exuded wildness and vitality. Of course, her long, narrow ears, unlike those of humans, gave her a touch of exoticism.

Looking at the white crown that was exactly the same as in the game, the gorgeous white dress with gold trim, and the golden scepter in her hand, Lian Yang had to admit that the Dark Elf Queen Maya gave him a unique visual impact. She was arguably the second most beautiful woman Lian Yang had ever seen in Arad, after the bard Alice.

"uh-huh!".

Lian Yang's unbridled gaze made the young, unmarried queen clearly very uncomfortable. Although she was already a mature politician, the Dark Elf Queen Maya was still a young girl after all, and she couldn't stand Lian Yang's almost lewd stare.

Looking at the slightly displeased Krent and the somewhat embarrassed Dark Elf Queen Maya, Lian Yang respectfully said, "Lian Yang, squad leader of the Hope Independent Squad of the Delos Empire - Iron Wolf Knights, pays respects to Her Majesty the Dark Elf Queen. May Her Majesty be well!"

How he and Krent address each other as brothers in private is their own business, but when they meet the Dark Elf Queen, they must be extremely polite, at least verbally. It's annoying, but it's necessary.

"No need for formalities!" said Queen Maya of the Dark Elves. "I am very grateful that you have allowed the seven great heroes buried in the Heroes' Tomb to rest in peace once again, but I still cannot believe that the dwarves would dare to prepare for war against us."

With a slight smile, Lian Yang said, "Your Majesty is a wise man, but the Dwarf King Vidir is not necessarily so. In particular, I have no idea whether he was also affected by the Black Nightmare when he released it on the heroes of the Heroes' Tomb."

"How so?" Regarding the Black Nightmare, Queen Maya's understanding was limited to knowing that it could drive people mad, mutate them, and resurrect some dead lives; those resurrected were incredibly evil. Beyond that, Maya knew very little.

Lian Yang continued speaking eloquently: "From the very beginning of my adventures, I have been dealing with monsters infected by the Black Nightmare. And based on my experience, all intelligent life forms infected by the Black Nightmare have a deep-seated desire to conquer the world, and they will put this desire into action, completely ignoring their own strength."

"What? How could this be!" Before the Dark Elf Queen Maya could speak, Krent was extremely surprised. There were many kinds of energies that could make people evil, but this was the first time Krent had ever heard of an evil energy that could make people want to rule the world.

Nodding, Lian Yang said, "That's right, that's exactly it. Moreover, the Black Nightmare itself can reproduce. Although those infected with the Black Nightmare may lack rationality, there is absolutely no doubt that it will enhance their strength."

"Nonsense!" A furious shout suddenly rang out in the hall.

Lian Yang turned around and saw that the Dark Elf Elder, Shaplen, had arrived at the Dark Elf Queen's palace at some point.

To be honest, the reason why the Dark Elf Elder Shaplen returned to Maya was to sow discord between the Dark Elf Queen and Lian Yang. As for whether the dwarves were preparing for war, as Lian Yang mentioned, he was not worried at all.

He firmly believed that even if the dwarves were insane, they wouldn't dare attack the now-powerful Dark Elf Kingdom. After all, given the vast difference in strength, for the dwarves to dare to attack the Dark Elves would be utterly insane.

"Hehe, if Elder Zhang doesn't believe me, you can send someone to investigate yourself. I'll be waiting for you here." Lian Yang was clearly very unhappy with the Dark Elf Elder and didn't bother to explain. Believe it or not, it's up to you.

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