Just being a dark elf in Warhammer

"The city is not a mortal body, because it is an immortal existence." - Anthropologist Baodian.

The remnants of the war gradually dissipated, and the city streets were once again filled with the noise and vitality of people. Darkus walked through the crowded streets, and the crowds were surging. He felt the hurried rhythm of human footsteps, and felt a sense of peace in his heart. A few days ago, these streets were immersed in fear and despair, but now, laughter echoes in Heroes' Square, as if announcing a new beginning.

The defeat of the Army of the Dead dealt a heavy blow to the city, and Vlad's dream of an empire was shattered, but the foundation of the city still stood. Even if bricks and mortar fail to hold up, people can still build their homes anew on top of the ruins, restoring their former glory.

This is how cities work, sometimes thriving and sometimes sinking into muddy soil. After the war, the city will heal itself, rising like a phoenix from the ashes, glowing with dazzling light and regenerating the soil of chaos, paving the way for new life and death. This indomitable spirit makes people believe that no matter how big the challenge is, they can overcome it, rebuild their homes, and rejuvenate the city.

Over the past three days, as the sun reappeared, Altdorf began the long and painful process of rebirth. Those left behind said goodbye to their loved ones who had fallen in defense of freedom, and ordinary people who neither asked nor wanted to fight were buried next to those soldiers who willingly sacrificed their lives.

This is the price of survival, a huge sacrifice to preserve freedom.

People's hearts are filled with grief and sadness as they watch those around them fall, giving up their lives for a better future. However, this sacrifice also awakens the courage and tenacity deep in people's hearts, inspiring them to move on, work hard to rebuild their homes, and establish an eternal memorial to the fallen heroes. This painful price will forever be engraved in people's hearts and become their motivation to pursue freedom and peace.

It is through this spirit that the Empire has stood firm for more than two thousand years, despite being full of chaos and disharmony. This is why Darkus is unwilling to choose to start a full-scale war with the Empire. This is also the reason why Vlad will fail. Even without the appearance of Darkus, Vlad's failure is inevitable. Vlad cannot conquer the empire.

Likewise, there is good and there is bad.

For some Altdorf residents who have lost their most basic sense of security, this sense of security has been cruelly stripped away and they no longer take the sanctity of their home for granted. This loss heightens the sense of grief and helplessness throughout the city. Buildings can be rebuilt and fortified, and people can continue to survive, but that feeling of comfort, that feeling of being protected behind closed doors at night, will take a long time. time to recover.

In this atmosphere of fear and uneasiness, people often feel lonely and vulnerable. Even if the city is revitalized, it is difficult for them to forget the fear and chaos of the past. Even during the day, they may feel a sense of unspeakable uneasiness. Some may never be able to get rid of this psychological trauma, and the shadow of the war will always be left deep in their hearts.

The city was in ruins, and it would be a long time before the spire of Altdorf Sigmar's Cathedral regained its former majesty. The broken stone slabs showed signs of being burned, and the houses where people lived were smashed into rubble. Of course, the architects would have patched it all up, but the wounds revealed the true damage done to Altdorf.

This is not just a story about bricks and mortar, but about orphans who grow up, wives who kneel before tombstones unable to get over their grief, and mothers who wonder if they have enough love, enough strength, and enough. The story of hope that comes to face the world every day.

These ruins are a testament to sorrow and struggle, a symbol of the destruction and suffering caused by war.

As Darkus walked on the dilapidated streets, he felt that he should learn from Tolandir. He felt that he had the potential to be a poet or a philosopher. This was already the second day after the battle. Some things had happened in the past three days, but they had nothing to do with him. After he sealed the coffin, he returned to the forest home, the forest where the dragon was missing and loved by human widows. The owner of the house also returned with the merchant ship coming to Altdorf from Marienburg.

In the past three days, Darkus learned some things that happened that night. According to the memories of the surviving defenders of the southern city wall, they saw an incredible scene. The outline of the southern gate began to blur, as if it was torn apart by an invisible force. cracked, and then gradually disappeared into nothingness. There were no explosions or cracks, just a quiet sense of loss.

Some guards said something even more outrageous. There was a strong flash of light, like dazzling lightning that cut through the night sky and enveloped the south gate. Then, a powerful vibration spread throughout the entire city wall, as if the foundation was shattered, making people feel that the entire city wall was shaking.

What else is there? At that moment, as if the void was torn apart, the existence of the south gate was stripped away from reality, and disappeared like a thin piece of paper blown away by the wind.

In short, there are many things to say, but the result is the same. The south gate disappeared out of thin air in a very strange way. The army of the dead outside the southern city rushed in. The defenders had no time to react, and the battle broke out unexpectedly.

Although the guards said all kinds of things, they pointed in one direction: magic!

Darkus suspected that this was probably the work of Drakfels, but it didn't matter. The Battle of Altdorf was over. He didn't think that Drakfels, the old man who had lived for thousands of years, was killed by a tactical nuclear bomb. . Vlad could sense the power of the tactical nuclear bomb and gave up resistance. As a high-level spellcaster, there was no reason why Drakfers couldn't sense it. Why didn't he run and stay and wait to be bombed? It would be boring, wouldn't it? He will next pass by Drakfels Castle to see what is under the golden mask of Drakfels.

The uncastrated launcher under the folding space is indeed very useful. According to feedback from Maranur who returned, during the pursuit, a swift gliding and jumping monster was directly evaporated by the launcher controlled by Liv. . Due to coordination problems between Liv, Kalien and Triceratops, the laser was already deflected the moment it was fired. However, the laser fired seemed to have a locking function and adjusted its trajectory on its own, drawing a line of death in the darkness. In the arc, the monster that immediately fled from the boundary of the battlefield exploded, so much so that the elves with good night vision abilities didn't even know what kind of monster it was, they only knew it was a monster.

Darkus suspected that the monster vaporized by the launcher was probably a bloodthirsty bat wolf, a huge monster that swelled by devouring flesh and blood for a long time. It was very different from the human body. The bloodthirsty bat wolf was twisted all over its body. Muscles powerful enough to crush a chariot or an entire army that thinks it can handle it. Their strong lower limbs and wide flaps allow them to quickly glide and jump to hunt prey, or directly slam into enemies at high speeds.

The giant claws of the bloodthirsty bat wolf tear flesh and blood, and even go so far as to break bones and suck out marrow. Their main weapon is their bloody mouth. Their teeth are like sharp daggers that can pierce armor and crush skulls. During battle, they can turn into an angry whirlwind. And these things are very difficult to deal with, because they have reason. They are transformed from vampires who were devoured by the beast inside. The remaining reason tells them when to attack and when to run. They are veritable killers that are difficult to deal with. .

As for the bloodthirsty ghost... Strictly speaking, it doesn't seem to have appeared.

Wherever there is sky, there is earth, and where there is earth, there is heaven. Heavenly ghosts are the signature of the Von Carstein family, while earthly ghosts are the signature of the Strieger family. There is a certain similarity between the sky ghost and the bat wolf. It is the physical embodiment of the dark part of the vampire soul, but the former appears in a voluntary way, while the latter is more like an involuntary birth.

When Darkus was on the city wall, he saw some half-ghosts but not ghosts. The reason why they were half-ghosts and not ghosts was because those vampires were not completely crazy yet. Those transformed vampires were somewhere in between, belonging to a category of vampires. The concept of this ability and combat status is like Drusala's Shadow Queen form, while the Sky Ghost is Medusa who has lost her mind and is trapped by the form.

Duncanhof Castle has undergone different changes in the hands of the three heads of the von Carstein family. Because of their different ruling styles, there are very evil gates filled with all kinds of strange places, and there are countless coffins in the dark corners. But not all coffins are empty, and vampires who lose in the endless power struggle between vampires are often forced to be buried early, as Darkus did with Luther Harkon.

These imprisoned members of the von Carstein family were plagued by their own hunger and thirst. Slowly, over decades, the water tainted by the warpstone continued to drip into the bodies of these imprisoned bastards. In prison, due to the lack of fresh blood, these vampires began to gradually degenerate and change their forms. Their bodies would become larger and more savage. The black magic raging around them gave them terrifying power.

When a vampire becomes a monster, the muscular Sky Ghost will break the previous cage and break free from the shackles. The monster spread its wings, stood upright in the darkness, and let out a horrific scream of rage and betrayal that sent swarms of bats writhing through the cavernous halls. The broken coffin disappeared, and the previous name and personality were left in the cave.

Unlike the bloodthirsty bat wolves, the bloodthirsty sky ghosts are stupid. Bound by anger and hunger, they will rampage on the battlefield like heavy tanks, crushing the enemies in front of them, or preying on the poor people on the edge of the battlefield. enemy.

However, this is the Victorian era, not yet the Second World War, no... it is the era of the Three Emperors, not yet the Third Vampire War, the Von Carstein family's signature Sky Ghost has not yet appeared, Vlad's rule The style is very different from that of Conrad and Manfred.

Darkus has changed history. Vlad died 23 years earlier. As for Manfred... May Vlad bless him, Conrad... He thinks that there are more than just these three heads of the von Carstein family. Fate changed, and so did the fate of the other Von Carstein vampires.

If he remembered correctly, Darkus remembered that many vampires ran away during the Battle of Altdorf in history. The reason was that William III jumped off the city wall with Vlad in his arms and died together, resulting in an army of the dead. collapse. It was not like now. As the protagonist, William III became a witness, witnessing the killing of Drusala on the city wall, which was no different from the existence of a gatekeeper BOSS to vampires in this period, and in the end, there was a let-down. Tactical-grade nuclear bombs that vampires can't hide from and can't escape from.

"Plans can never keep up with changes." Darkus, who was walking in the middle, muttered after thinking for a moment. He originally thought about doing something during the second vampire war to further benefit the elves, but it turned out that this was a good thing, and he was directly involved in the second vampire war. The vampires who shined brightly in the Second Vampire War were killed. But... maybe it's not bad? At least Conrad isn't that crazy? Who knows? May Vlad bless Conrad.

Things go well and bad, battles are won and lost.

Delt Hesnich ran away. He was not riding a Terrorbeast, nor an Armored Nightmare, nor a Zombie Dragon, but the Manticore that had saved him from danger several times. However, due to time issues, the Manticore has undergone some changes. He can live as a lich for more than a thousand years. The Manticore does not have such a long lifespan. Under his control, the Manticore has become undead and a zombie. change.

According to Maranur's account, the infantry led by Baine never entered the battle. Delt, who suffered a huge impact on the army, did not choose to attack the cold lizard fear knights. He was probably afraid of the two spellcasters in the cold lizard battle group. . Then they chose to attack the infantry. At the moment when Delt dived down, the concealed Reaper ballista pulled down the canvas. Before and after, eight ballistae distributed in different positions attacked Delt who entered the dive state. The infantry array The casters and long-range shooters in the attack also attacked it.

The body of the manticore was filled with arrows from ballistas, bows and repeating crossbows, as if it were like a hedgehog. As a result, the manticore pulled up from its dive state...

According to Beine's description, when the manticore fled, the entire infantry array fell into silence. This incredible thing made the elves stunned. They couldn't help but stop their weapons. For a while, they could only hear the sound of wind blowing across the land. In this silence, the manticore fled the battlefield and flew towards the north.

Darkos didn't know how to evaluate this matter. Those Aenir archers were not just freeloaders, nor were the Adreze cultists and pirates who operated the Reaper ballistas and repeating crossbows. It requires experience and quality, but the result is that it was not retained. Is there a pig's foot aura? The problem is, Delt is a legend. There is no doubt that Delt is a legend, but the problem is that Delt is not a pig's foot.

It can only be said that Delt has unique skills in saving his life and surviving, but it doesn't matter. Just like Melchior and Zacharias, they can run away from the monk but not from the temple. The temple will always be there, sooner or later. Darkus will go to the Shadow Forest to meet these ghosts and monsters.

In addition to Delt's characteristics, Darkus believes that the Reaper Ballista still has some flaws. As a weapon with important ground-to-air output, it always lacks some flavor. What if when Delt enters the dive state, the output of the ballista reaches the limit that Delt and the Zombie Manticore can carry.

However, Darkus couldn't say anything for the time being. He was not a mechanical expert. He had studied those crossbows before in the forest farm, but he couldn't figure out the reason. The dwarf war machinery unearthed in Lauren Loren can be used for reference, but the problem is that it remains in Lauren Loren, waiting to be transported back to the New World. Perhaps after returning to Nagaros, we need to discover some talents and combine them with dwarf war machinery to further transform the Reaper Ballista.

Darkus thinks this is very important. If the group of red dragons choose to follow him back to Nagaroth, he will definitely choose to put on a unique performance. In his expectation, the Reaper ballistas in various positions launched air attacks. There were also dense defense balloons and raiding ships shuttled in the sky, which showed that Druch had a strong confidence to fight against the red dragon, and then Deter those surly red dragons.

Rather than letting the red dragons feel that Druchi is weak and can be bullied arbitrarily, only in this way would Darkus be willing to take out the Dragon Transformation Technique and equip the red dragons with anti-made Hejinkiss steel armor.

At the same time, Darkus did not want to enslave the red dragon, and he would come and go as soon as he called. In his vision, he wanted to establish a relatively equal relationship. As the ruler of Druch and the liaison between the red dragon tribe, he had to coordinate the relationship between the two parties, just like the current Druch and the lizard people. Same. Therefore, that performance is very important. If the red dragon can see Drucci's weakness...

"Mirror."

Darkus thinks that mirror is very important. He wants to urge Malekith. He has been working on a raid ship for so long and has not yet built it. What is it for? A leader can't even do this job well. What leadership. He raised his head and looked at the distant sky, and after a moment he made a decision.

The elves walked for a long time and came to the Rick Bridge. Their arrival caused a vacuum in the Rick Bridge. From the Rick Bridge, it can be clearly seen that the Rick River has resumed traffic. The former prosperity has reappeared, and a large number of ships transporting daily necessities are parked in the dock area. Although the pain caused by the war is shrouded, fresh crops are still in short supply.

In the end, the elves stopped at the outside of Sigma Cathedral Square. In addition to the dense crowd, there was also a large car surrounded by people outside the square. (End of chapter)