Green Monster Epic

Chapter 1151: Honored Guests

After the minor interlude, the Northern Territory became even busier. Letters personally written by Allen were sent to the tribal leaders of the Thorns Council. The wording within was stern and direct. For years, they had never felt such urgency from Allen, the de facto ruler of the Northern Territory.

Because of this, the tribes dared not delay any longer and accelerated the transportation of various supplies and manpower to the north. The once desolate Mansha Corridor was now filled with an endless stream of vehicles and troops, forming long serpents converging towards the northernmost border of the wilderness.

Allen moved from Howling Wind Fortress to the former territory of the Thunder Tribe, a branch of the Pale Night Tribe. It had now become the Thunder Fortress frontline jointly managed by the Northern Territory and the Drow, all to observe the Elves' movements on the southern front more closely.

As Allen and Albard had expected, not long after the Elven envoy issued a threatening dissuasion to the Northern Territory, the southern front of the Dwarven Kingdom split into three battlefields and launched a major counterattack against the Elven defense line. Gulete, the Gray Dwarf commander who had returned from the Steel City capital, displayed extraordinary skill. On the central front, he used a twelve-steel-golem force as the main assault force to attack the largest fortress on the southern front of the Elven Kingdom, the Swarm Fortress. Finally, he used the energy core of one golem as a fuse, detonating ten tons of hexogen explosive hidden inside the golem, blasting a gap over a hundred meters wide in the fortress wall.

Subsequently, the elite Gray Dwarf legions seized the opportunity to launch a general offensive, striking straight at the heart of the enemy. Before the Elves could reorganize their battle lines, they stormed into the fortress. Three days later, the Swarm Fortress changed hands.

Just as the Elven commanders thought that the Dwarven legions in the other two directions were feinting to tie down the Elven forces on the southern front, and made what they thought was the correct response, they did not expect the seemingly weak Dwarven legions on these two main battlefields to suddenly erupt with even stronger offensives. Over several days, they invested a large number of troops at any cost, eventually completing the capture and occupation of key Elven strongholds in the area.

Caught off guard, the Elves were on the defensive from the start. By the time they came to their senses and adjusted their strategies and mindset, the southern defense line, with three breakthroughs as the center, had radiated outwards and was already riddled with holes.

The Elven high command was decisive. At the critical moment, they cut their losses, abandoned the incoherent front lines, and actively retreated, concentrating their forces in an area three hundred miles behind to reorganize a new defense line, which finally stabilized the southern front.

However, their plan to draw troops to provide support to the north fell through. Instead, due to the reconstruction of their defense line, they had to transfer some troops from relatively safe rear military bases such as Thornsburg to supplement the losses on the southern front.

The reduction of troops in Thornsburg naturally did not escape the eyes of Allen and others. However, after all, this was the first mobilization and assembly in the Northern Territory. Various problems arose in the preparation and transportation of personnel and materials. The newly established legions also needed time to integrate and drill.

No matter how well the Northern Territory had developed in recent years, with rapid population and technological growth, no tribe would be willing to send tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of their people to the battlefield as cannon fodder. This time, they obeyed Allen's orders because of his prestige and the miracles he had created in the past. But if they could not obtain benefits commensurate with their sacrifices in the upcoming war, then the tribes of the Northern Territory might not obey Allen's orders unconditionally in the future.

Allen was well aware of this, and he never intended to ruin the Northern Territory that he had worked so hard to build. Therefore, even with a golden opportunity in front of him, he was still able to calm his mind and quietly wait for the Northern Territory to be fully prepared.

In any case, the Elves' predicament was unlikely to change significantly in the short term. Allen and his people still had plenty of time to prepare.

Taking advantage of this lull, Allen personally went to the territory controlled by the Drow Hochia Federation to discuss cooperation with several Matriarchs and the Holy Maiden.

Although the Hochia Federation had nominally joined the Thorns Council, as outsiders, they could not gain the trust of the other members after all. Moreover, the Drow's strength far exceeded that of the other members of the Northern Territory. Even the current Green Field Tribe was inferior to them as a whole. Therefore, in many matters, the natives of the Northern Territory and the Drow acted independently of each other, unlike the Korima Dark Elves, who were close to the various tribes of the Northern Territory.

The Drow and Elves were natural enemies. Now that such a huge turmoil had occurred in the Elven world, even if the other tribes of the Northern Territory sat on the sidelines to watch the conflict, the Drow would not give up such a good opportunity to please their Lord and win His favor.

Therefore, Allen's visit to discuss cooperation with the Drow Matriarchs was in line with their wishes.

The Hochia Federation had also developed well in recent years. Not only had compatriots from the underground tunnels joined them, but the Drow who had settled on the surface had also begun to experience a large-scale breeding boom, bringing the total Drow population to the two million mark.

However, the Drow and Elves were of the same origin. The Elves' fertility was the biggest problem restricting the development of their civilization, and even the Elven gods could not change it. Even if the Drow went against their nature and engaged in promiscuity, the actual increase in fertility was only slightly better than that of the Elves.

In the underground world, there was also the Gray Dwarves, a powerful warrior race enslaved by the Drow as their main force in wars. However, the Gray Dwarves who had come to the surface had parted ways with the Drow and no longer obeyed their rule. As for other weak races such as Cave Dwellers and Thrumen, apart from helping the Drow cultivate and produce, their actual combat power was such that even the weakest Goblin in the wilderness could defeat ten of these vassal slaves.

Therefore, every war that the Drow launched on the surface would either require them to find other allies to act as the main force while they assisted from the sidelines, or they would have to send out their own precious warriors as the main force.

It should be known that in order to cope with the Elven invasion last time, the Drow Federation lost hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers. If it were not for the Drow who came from the underground, relying solely on the reproduction of their compatriots on the surface would not have been enough to make up for these losses in more than a hundred years, which shows how poor their Drow's fertility is!

Of course, Allen was no pushover. He would not be used as a pawn by these vicious Drow. In name, he was here to discuss cooperation with the Drow, but in reality, he was informing the Drow of the battlefield rules and directions of the future Northern Territory Allied Forces, so as to prevent the Drow from reaping the benefits of a fisherman on the battlefield.

At the same time, through personal communication with the Drow, Allen could also judge their determination to send troops. Having more strength to deal with the Elves would make the war much easier for the Northern Territory Allied Forces.

After understanding the meaning of Allen's words, the Drow Matriarchs were naturally dissatisfied, but the Northern Territory was now a solid entity, and its overall strength was far greater than that of the Drow Federation. In addition, the Drow had finally resolved the hatred of the Northern Territory natives for seizing land and establishing themselves with great difficulty. Now, they certainly did not dare to easily break face with Allen, the de facto ruler of the Northern Territory. Therefore, they could only nod and agree with Allen's words, which was considered an agreement to Allen's request.

After completing the invisible deterrence of the Drow, Allen did not stay any longer. He originally planned to return to the front line of Thunder Fortress, but Albard informed Allen through the means of believers' prayers that mysterious guests had quietly arrived at Howling Wind Fortress, requesting to meet Allen, the Lord of the Northern Territory.

Out of curiosity and respect for the mysterious guests, Allen immediately set off for the fortress. Half a day later, in the heavily guarded inner city main castle of the fortress, he met the true faces of the three guests.

“Warden Ted, long time no see!”

When Allen entered the inner castle study, the three guests were still there, not having left. One of them was a familiar face to Allen, Ted, the current secular leader of the Corim dark elf branch.

Allen greeted Ted warmly, but he was slightly surprised as his eyes swept across the small study, because Ted, the Corim warden who was usually neither servile nor arrogant and always treated Allen with equality and courtesy, was now the only one standing among the three guests.

The other two guests, only after Allen entered the room, did one put down the book they had obtained from the study, and the other put away the exquisite metal instrument they were carrying, slowly rising and looking at Allen.

Allen didn't recognize either of the two guests. The only female was of the dark elf race, and at first glance, she simply had a beautiful face and didn't seem outstanding, but she had a pair of bright green eyes, as dazzling as emeralds, making people unable to help but be intoxicated by them.

The other guest was a gray dwarf, rarely seen moving in the wilderness, but there was a branch of them in the Greenwood tribe. Judging from his appearance, he should be in his prime, and his strong muscles could not be concealed even by the heavy dark armor.

“It's only been a year since we last met, it's not that long.”

Seeing Allen, Ted walked forward about a meter, turned sideways, and stood between his two companions and Allen, transforming into an introducer to introduce them to Allen: "This time, I want to introduce two distinguished guests to you..."

“Hello, little friend!!”

Before Ted could introduce her origin, the female dark elf, with a face as kind as a spring breeze and eyes full of vitality, spoke like a lark, melodious and clear, but also with a certain sacred aura.

“Although this is our first meeting, you look pretty much like I imagined!!”

“……”

Being unscrupulously sized up by a youthful and energetic face was obviously a little impolite to Allen now, but for some reason, Allen felt a sense of course from the bottom of his heart, especially when the other party called him a little friend, he always felt a little familiar.

Until the memories deep in his heart were turned out, Allen's heart jumped suddenly, a bold guess floated in his mind, and he thoughtfully looked at the two unfamiliar guests again, while念动之间 activating the mysterious domain and extending probing invisible tentacles towards the two figures in front.

As expected, the divine power domain was blocked in front of the two figures, as if there was an invisible wall in front of them, making it difficult for the domain to advance an inch. At the same time, the one tall and one short guests looked at Allen with a more meaningful look, while the demigod dark elf Ted, who was closer to Allen than the two, did not notice anything unusual.

Having a little more verification, Allen's face was now more solemn and respectful, but he still maintained a relatively equal attitude: "So it is the arrival of two冕下, I am flattered!!"

“Eh?”

“You know our identities?”

The gray dwarf's iron face rarely showed a trace of emotional fluctuation, and he looked at Allen with a slight surprise.

“It's just my guess, but now I can be sure!”

Allen smiled frankly, and the gray dwarf's words had completely verified his guess.

“Interesting little friend!!”

The female dark elf did not show a surprised expression, but looked at Allen's face back and forth with interest with those jewel-like eyes.

At this time, Ted, who was interrupted by the female elf, quickly reopened his mouth and continued his introduction: "Your Excellency Allen, this is the will that personally descended on the world of Feynman and just came from the underground to the surface world, the guardian of the gray dwarf clan, 杜拉格冕下."

“And this one is the guiding light for the bumpy road of my dark elf clan, protecting us for tens of thousands of years, the bright light in the night... the incarnation of holiness, 伊莉丝翠冕下.”

Ted's introduction to the two divine avatars was full of differential treatment, but it was also normal, after all, one of the two was the will carrier of the master they served, and the other, no matter how noble, had to be ranked behind her.

“This time, my master descended on the world of Feynman, and came to meet with Your Excellency...”

After introducing the true identities of the two guests, Ted led the topic to the main point.

“We are here to talk to you, little friend, and the Northern Territory you represent, about a cooperation, I wonder if you are interested, little friend?”

Seemingly to show respect for Allen, 伊莉丝翠 once again took the lead from Ted and extended an olive branch to Allen. At the same time, the gray dwarf god avatar 杜拉格 beside her also nodded slightly, showing his unified attitude with the elf god avatar.

“Haven't we always been cooperating,冕下?”

Although the two gods personally met, Allen did not rashly agree to the other party, but deliberately distorted the content of the other party's words and said: "Look at the current Corim tribe, living freely and developing smoothly in our territory, obviously our cooperation is very pleasant!"

Allen was actually shocked by the arrival of the two avatars of different races of gods, and could not fathom the other party's true purpose, so he naturally made a cautious statement.

Being able to alarm the avatars of the two gods, this so-called cooperation is probably not a small plot, and Allen and the Northern Territory's current strength may not be able to withstand it.

“In terms of the lives of Ted and their elves, I really have to thank you, little friend, for being able to accept them and tolerate their development. But we also made it clear, in the future, if the Corim elf branch continues to develop and grow, I think you, little friend, may not be willing to see it, right??”

“So, this cooperation is for the long-term friendship between our two races, I hope you can support it, little friend.”

The gray dwarf god 杜拉格's face showed a slight dissatisfaction, but in contrast, 伊莉丝翠, whose sacred aura became more and more intense, was still full of kindness and smiled at Allen.

Allen glanced at the face of the gray dwarf god avatar, and then replied in a deep voice: "In fact,冕下 does not need to worry, the reform that I, Mansha Wilderness, is currently promoting is a good way to solve the contradictions between potentially rich tribal neighbors."

“As long as Warden Ted has the determination and will to leave the Greenwood Plains, and at the same time has a suitable location, I guarantee to the two冕下 that I will never embarrass the Corim tribe up and down!!”

At this point, combined with the current situation in the Northern Territory, the heavy doubts in Allen's heart have been clarified, and even the reason why the gray dwarf god avatar acted with the Dark Maiden, the bear goblin saint also had a little guess. After figuring out these things, Allen was no longer confused and panicked, and his mood gradually returned to calm and ease.

“The little guy has a broad mind, much stronger than the bunch of trash under me!!”

Always observing Allen with scrutinizing eyes, the gray dwarf, who was originally displeased, relaxed his iron face a bit after hearing Allen's frank reply, and a magnetic and majestic voice sounded.

“Indeed a suitable partner for cooperation.”

“Little guy, are you willing to join forces with our two races to seize the territory on the southern border of the Elven Kingdom??”

In the new year, I only hope to finish this book this year. If I start a new book, I hope that with the book friends of this book as the bottom, I will not be as miserable as the old book!!