"You mean, these people from the Temple of Wisdom and the Temple of Death were hired as thugs? How could they fall to such a level? Or is there some hidden story behind this?" Luo Ling was surprised. "And hiring humans as thugs to kill people in the Dwarf Empire, isn't that too obvious and too ostentatious? Who on earth would do this?"
Xiao Chen held his chin and said, "The man I captured is an assassin from the Temple of Death. He should be an executive team member. The specific mission is still unclear. I only know that the person who hired them is of high status, and the target to be killed seems to be very powerful. So the Temple of Wisdom and the Temple of Death sent a very strong lineup. The leader this time is one of the two high priests of the Temple of Death, the master-level peak necromancer Bohawks. The Temple of Wisdom sent the great magician Bruncio. The remaining four people include two great magicians and two high-level warriors. The one we just knocked down and tortured was one of the high-level ones. Bohawks told him that when they arrive at the Dwarf King's Capital and meet the master who hired them, someone will naturally tell them the specific mission this time."
"The strength of the Temple of Wisdom and the Temple of Death is already very limited, and they actually sent out such a lineup, which shows that this matter is not simple." Luo Ling said, "Fortunately, Evelyn just dealt with a high-level one. If she had faced a great magician, it would not be so easy to deal with. Maybe we would have to fight with them here."
"I also find this incredible." Xiao Chen turned to Rockman and asked, "Rockman, has the Dwarf Kingdom ever hired humans as mercenaries before?"
Rockman thought for a moment and nodded, "There is also this situation. You know, dwarves are not very good at magic, and there are far fewer mages than other races. Apart from the magic academy in the capital, there is no such thing as a magic tower.
Moreover, our dwarven magicians are mainly alchemists, who are not good at fighting. Therefore, when a large family needs a magician, they often hire a human or elf magician. However, most of these operations are outside the kingdom. It is not uncommon to bring magicians from other tribes to the capital, but it is rare. "
"But..." Rockman continued, "From what you said, these are four great magicians. I have never heard of anyone hiring so many powerful magicians. It would cost a lot. I really can't think of anything that needs to be done in the capital recently that requires hiring so many great magicians."
Xiao Chen said: "Don't worry about them. It sounds like what they are going to do has nothing to do with our business. Let's do our own thing first."
The dwarves of the Black Rock Family were clearing the rubble at the collapsed area in front. Two more caravans came from behind. The dwarves in them were forced to work by the Black Rock Family. The landslide caused by Xiao Chen this time was not small. It took hundreds of dwarves about half an hour to clear the road. The tunnel was unable to handle the fallen rocks, so the soldiers of the Black Rock Family ordered the dwarf caravans to abandon the goods and carry the rocks out of the main road on their shoulders.
"The Black Rock Family is really brutal." said Luo Ling, who had been observing them from afar.
"Although the Black Rock Family and our Fire Crystal Family have an average relationship, I have to say that the Red Stone Family and the Green Moss Family are much more brutal than them. It's best for you not to have anything to do with the people from those two families after you arrive in the royal capital." Rockman said.
"Isn't it brutal to force merchants to do the same things slaves do?" Luo Ling asked.
Rockman smiled awkwardly, pulling at his five strands of beard, not knowing how to answer Luo Ling's question.
Evelyn on the other side said, "Those merchants are inferior to the soldiers, because the officer has five strands of beard, but the merchant leader only has three strands, so it is natural for the officer to order them to do these things, and no dwarf would think it is wrong. The maids are even inferior to the merchants, and they don't even have beards, so the officers can kill them at will. These are the dwarves of the kingdom, they are not the same as the dwarves of our Tower of China.
In this dwarven kingdom, everything is clearly hierarchical. Who is on top and who is below is as precise as a machine. We elves believe in equality, which is the biggest reason why we and the dwarves cannot stand each other. "
Xiao Chen had never seen Evelyn, who was usually taciturn, speak so many words in one breath. It was obvious that the dark elves had a lot of opinions about the dwarves' strict hierarchy.
"The head does what the head is supposed to do, and the feet do what the feet are supposed to do. That's how a person can be a good dwarf." Rockman argued softly.
Evelin snorted and said nothing more.
After a while, the Black Rock Family team and the other two caravans left here one after another, leaving only the body of the dwarf maid with her neck cut off, abandoned on the ground. Luo Ling walked up, squatted beside the maid, and helped her close her eyes.
Then the magical energy flowed in her hands, and the maid's body was covered by a layer of red light, which first slowly turned black and finally turned into a pile of black dust.
Xiao Chen watched Luo Ling quietly finish these things, then walked up and hugged her shoulders.
After checking the battlefield, the four returned to the shadows and continued waiting. About three hours later, they finally saw Ansaldo's convoy.
After Ansaldo heard what they had seen and heard, he was secretly surprised. His conclusion was different from Rockman's: "I think if there are really four great magicians, there must be a big conflict hidden behind it. From my point of view, the conflicting parties in the capital have not reached the point where they need to rely on human power to resolve each other. It is more likely that these people are invited to solve some external crisis. But what exactly could it be?"
"You have no idea either?" Xiao Chen asked.
Ansaldo shook his head and said, "The capital is an ancient city with thousands of years of history. One dwarf dynasty after another started and ended here. It has experienced too many things and left too many secrets. No one knows what will happen in some dark corner. Besides, the only people in the capital who can ask the Black Rock Family to recruit human masters include the other five major families, the royal family and the Forging Temple. Each of these forces has various things that outsiders don't know. After returning to the capital, I will ask the team leader to use the power of the family to investigate this matter, but it is hard to say what the result will be."
Xiao Chen said: "Well, let's focus on the high priest of the Forge Temple."
Ansaldo said: "Of course, please wait for a while after arriving at the capital. I have a good friend who is a high-ranking priest of the Forge Temple. I will ask him to make arrangements for you." (To be continued)