"I want to visit the patriarch of the dwarves, is that okay?" DeWitt said solemnly to the little girl.
"Grandpa?" The little girl asked with her eyes wide open, "What are you looking for from the patriarch?"
"I think the dwarves should have fallen into the trap of the conspiracy forces on this island." DeWitt responded.
The little girl looked at him with a sincere expression, as if she felt the seriousness of the matter. He nodded and said, "Then come with me."
Then, the little girl led them to the secret passage she had taken when she came.
Seeing the door of the secret passage being opened, there was a burst of exclamation among the soldiers.
"It turned out to be like this." A soldier said in surprise. This door is hidden on the rock wall of the volcano, and the surface is almost the same as the surrounding rocks. It is impossible to recognize it based on the first impression.
The little girl led the soldiers through the secret passage and came to another scenic spot inside the volcano.
Exquisite buildings are lined up side by side, and I don't know how much more alive it is than the place just now.
As soon as Abel stepped into this place, he felt that the flow of elements in his body became smoother. Very incredible.
"Most of the clansmen are in a state of sleep now, please don't make too much noise when you stay here." The little girl whispered: "I'll wake the clan leader up."
After saying this, the little girl disappeared among the buildings.
DeWitt organized everyone to keep quiet, and Claremont and Abel stood in place without saying a word. From time to time, raise your wrist to see where the hour hand is pointing.
After about ten minutes, the little girl appeared in front of everyone again.
"The patriarch is waiting for you up there, come with me." The little girl said.
DeWitt hesitated for a while, then directed the soldiers to stay where they were and rest. The three of them, Claremont and Abel, kept up with the little girl, bypassed the houses, and moved towards the building in the center of the residential group.
The little girl didn't say a word during the whole journey.
After bringing the three of them to a room on the second floor, they left quietly.
DeWitt turned his gaze to the dwarf old man sitting in the upper seat, waiting for them.
"Hello, patriarch of the dwarves." DeWitt, as a representative of the human race, stepped forward to greet him.
Abel also followed behind him, saluting the patriarch of the dwarves.
"Hello." The patriarch's hair was already gray, and some age spots appeared on his face. However, the voice did not sound like that of his age: "My little niece has already introduced your identities to me, so you don't need to be formal. As long as the relationship comes from. Please sit down."
"Thank you," DeWitt replied, finding a chair and sitting down.
The other two also sat down.
"I heard that the leader of the island is responsible for the supply and demand of the dwarf people?" DeWitt asked first.
"Yes." The patriarch replied: "After all, the dwarf clan has also entered a dormant period. Basically, no one will move around."
"But during this same period, the incident of the disappearance of all the people in your country has spread overseas, even to the country of elves." DeWitt continued.
"Huh?" The patriarch's eyes widened unexpectedly.
Although Cory Dave had told him before that some rumors that would confuse the view would be spread to the edge of the island. But just from the fact that it spread overseas, it is already very unusual.
"We are here to find clues about the disappearance of your country. After all, the craftsmen of the dwarves have a kindness to Calradia and the country of elves." DeWitt introduced: "I don't know, the confused person outside this venue Is the fake town for people the idea of that Corey Dave?"
"Yes." The patriarch nodded.
"In the absence of everyone knowing the fact that the gnomes are not missing, but are hiding, the first soldiers we sent found the utensils of the gnomes in that place. Do you think all this is too much?" Is it a coincidence?"
"What do you mean?" The patriarch's expression has become a little gloomy.
"On the surface, now the dwarves are framed to murder the dragon guards, the dwarves disappear, and the goblins are in civil turmoil, and there will be a hat of 'killing the dwarves' on their heads. The situation of the three Warcraft clans is very dangerous." DeWitt concluded.
"Cory Dave, this bastard, is really hateful!" The dwarf patriarch roared angrily.
"Actually, it's not irreparable now. As long as you represent the dwarves and clarify everything in front of the world, the conspiracy of Corey Dave and his other behind-the-scenes helpers will be unraveled," Claremont said.
"Hmph." The patriarch snorted angrily, "When I follow you out of here, I want to see where Cory Dave's face is placed."
"Patriarch, let's leave as soon as possible." Seeing this, Abel suggested: "The situation outside is unpredictable, and starting early can solve everything earlier."
"Okay!" The dwarf patriarch agreed.
Several people walked out of the room, but suddenly they heard the alarm bell ringing outside. The floor of the hallway also shook.
"What happened?" DeWitt asked, looking out the window.
"Someone activated the shock wave device in the town." The patriarch replied, "Let's go to the basement to have a look."
"Patriarch! The key is to get out of here quickly!" Claremont dissuaded.
"No, this shock wave device is used to destroy the entire village. And only the dwarves can use it. I want to see which traitor did this." The patriarch trembled angrily.
"Safety is the priority now. We can't let you take this risk." Devitt also said: "Our soldiers have already started to wake up the dwarves in the house. We have to join them as soon as possible."
Just when the two parties were at loggerheads, a familiar voice stopped their conversation.
"Grandpa, don't look for me. I'm here."
The little girl who led the way just now stood in the middle of the hall on the first floor, and said to the four people standing on the stairs with a smile.
"You!" The patriarch took a deep breath and shouted.
DeWitt and the others also froze in place, the expression on the little girl's face made them hardly recognize this person.
"You can't get out. I have blocked all the exits." The little girl continued to answer quietly.
"Why did you do this!!" the patriarch said bitterly.
"To live with dignity in this world! To not be chased away like rats in the gutter." The little girl roared angrily.
This sentence reminded DeWitt of the information he had obtained in the Elven Kingdom: the main reason why the dwarves moved to the island was that the original land was invaded by force of the half-orcs.
(end of this chapter)