When they were several hundred steps away, the orc cavalry threw their short spears and drew their bows and arrows, shooting at the heavy "tin cans".

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

A crisp metallic sound was heard, and the arrows hit the dwarves' sophisticated armor and were bounced off in an instant.

You have to know that these are the most elite cavalry of the Mountain Kingdom. Even the goats under their mounts are covered with heavy armor, and ordinary arrows cannot penetrate them.

The dwarf heavy cavalry did not launch a counterattack. They just silently gripped their warhammers, lowered their heads and charged forward, waiting for a close combat between the two sides.

"boom--"

In an instant, the iron torrent of the dwarf heavy cavalry collided and intertwined with the violent wave of the orc wolf cavalry.

"Crush these dwarves!"

"Kill these long-fanged bastards!"

In order to facilitate reconnaissance operations, most of the orc cavalrymen wore light leather armor or even went shirtless.

The dwarves, however, were clad in heavy iron armor and wielded war hammers, and their impact force was far greater than that of the orc cavalry.

In just one encounter, hundreds of orc cavalry were flattened by the leaping goats, and even their wolves were trampled to the ground by the iron hooves.

Then, the dwarves rushed forward like a solid low wall made of steel, crushing all the orc cavalry in front of them.

"Crush them!"

Ed raised the hammer in his hand high and smashed it down with all his might.

"boom!

The ground in front of the Dwarf King suddenly shook, blood and broken leather armor splattered everywhere, and orcs and wargs flew backwards howling.

"Orcs!"

"You've messed with the wrong people! We are the shield dwarves of the mountain kingdom—"

Ed swung his hammer again, drawing arcs in the air. A strong hurricane suddenly arose, and countless sand and gravel surged, forming a terrible sandstorm.

"Do not--"

"Help!"

"For the love of Gruumsh, what is this?"

Suddenly, hundreds of orcs and wargs around Ed were blown into the sky by the strong wind. They wailed and struggled weakly, but still could not break free from the restraint of this force.

The orcs' broken leather armor, dropped scimitars and short spears also flew in the air in the sandstorm, cutting the orcs' bodies into pieces from time to time.

"I will never bow to the dirty orcs! Never!"

Ed roared and swung his hammer down violently. Everything in the air - orcs, wargs and debris - fell suddenly.

The sharp pieces of gravel were like a violent storm or swords falling from the sky, nailing the remaining orcs to the ground.

The attack of the dwarf heavy cavalry was extremely fierce. They were like a sledgehammer, smashing into the battle formation of the orc cavalry and tearing a huge crack in the center.

But after all, the dwarf heavy cavalry only had 500 people, while the orcs had nearly 10,000 wolf cavalry alone, and the other miscellaneous troops numbered in the hundreds of thousands.

Soon, the charge of the dwarf heavy cavalry became slower and slower, and the steps of the goats became heavier and heavier.

Often, dozens of orc cavalrymen would surround several dwarf heavy cavalrymen. The dwarves would swing their hammers and fight hard, but they were still overwhelmed.

No matter how well-equipped or powerful they are, they are still somewhat powerless when facing enemies that are ten times or even more in number.

The loud sound of horns rang out, the howling of wolves rose one after another, and the orc cavalry harassed from different directions, dividing and surrounding the dwarves on the battlefield.

“Dirty Tusks, there are too many of them!
Which direction is the wall of Avenderdan? Damn the gravel, I can't see clearly!"

The dwarf heavy cavalryman held his war hammer in his hand, gritted his teeth and looked around. The goats under him walked in panic, and the sound of their hooves made noises.

He saw the wolves galloping on the sand, circling around the lone dwarf, causing the dust on the ground to fly up, so that he could only see dark shadows moving through it.

Suddenly, a huge black shadow descended from the sky, and the dwarf heavy cavalry didn't even have time to turn around.

"Shh-"

As the blood-stained double-headed axe blade shone, the dwarf felt a chill in his throat, and his head flew into the air.

The goat under his mount cried out in panic and tried to escape, but was still cut in half by the rapidly spinning double-headed axe thrown by the orc.

The goat dragged its front half on the ground, screaming in pain. The cross-section of its body was quite flat, and its bloody internal organs were all over the ground.

"The dwarf's heavy cavalry. Nothing more than that."

Monk stretched out his hand and spread his five fingers. The double-headed axe flew over and landed steadily in his hand.

The black wolf under his crotch greedily licked the warm blood of the dwarves and goats on the ground, making a comfortable howl.

"boom!"

There was another heavy roar, and the ground began to shake again.

Monk turned his head to look at the source of the sound, his face darkened.

——The dwarf swung his war hammer, and dozens of orc cavalrymen fell from the air and were smashed into meat paste by the rubble, their lives being worthless.

"Ed Klein, the ruler of the Mountain Kingdom and the king of the shield dwarves, is indeed a difficult guy.

but"

Monk's voice was low, but the corners of his mouth lifted up involuntarily, and a fanatical smile appeared on his ferocious face with fangs.

"He is qualified to be my opponent, and his head will become the most perfect sacrifice I offer to my Father."

Gruumsh is a god who enjoys war and is always seeking territory for his people, and his followers follow the will of their father.

There is no word for "peace" in the orc language, only a guttural curse that roughly means "temporary cessation of conflict."

"Dwarf! I will take your head and sacrifice it to the great Father God Gruumsh!"

Monk laughed crazily, riding the huge black-backed wolf and galloping towards Eddard, with the scarlet light shining from his one eye again.

Ed also noticed the orc vanguard not far away. He turned around and his expression became serious.

As the ruler of the Mountain Kingdom, he had read a lot of intelligence and knew that there was a kind of orc who was favored by the One-Eyed God.

"This is the Eye of Gruumsh."

The dwarf king did not act rashly, but instead clenched his war hammer, prepared to attack, and waited for an opportunity.

"Ow—"

The wolf howled loudly and then jumped up, while Monk raised the double-headed axe on the wolf's back and chopped down vertically.

Ed stared at the aggressive orc with steady eyes, and raised his hammer just as the axe was about to fall.

"boom!"

Gravel flew everywhere, and sharp rocks rose from the ground, piercing the huge wolf on the spot, causing blood and internal organs to flow out.

The heavy hammer blocked in front of Ed, blocking the orc's double-headed axe with a crisp sound.

"Dwarf! Your fortress will be conquered by us! Your kingdom will be occupied by us! Your subjects will become slaves of the orcs!

Blood surged in Monk's one eye, and he kept swinging the giant axe. The bloodstained axe attacked like a storm.

"And this time, even the gods cannot save you! This is the power of Father God Gruumsh!"

Monk's veins bulged all over his body, his expression was extremely ferocious, and a fishy breath came out of his mouth. He used all his strength to chop down the giant axe.

"when!"

A crisp metallic sound was heard, and a strong air wave spread rapidly, almost causing a dust hurricane.

But the iron hammer still blocked the attack, and the dwarf king holding the hammer did not even take a step back.

"No, you're wrong."

There was a coldness in Ed's eyes behind the metal mask, his voice was extremely firm, and every word was clear.

"Even if we fight alone, even without the protection of the gods, we shield dwarves will drive you back to the north!

"This is my promise to all my subjects!"

Ed roared angrily, exerted force with his hands, aimed at the orc's double-headed axe and struck out violently. Unimaginable power burst out from his short and sturdy body.

"boom!"

Monk was caught off guard, and his battle axe flew backwards. The strong and solid force passed through the axe handle and into his body, causing him to spit blood from his mouth and look very embarrassed.

Monk in mid-air suddenly had a premonition of extreme danger, and an illusion of an orc being pierced by sharp stones appeared in his one eye.

not good!

Monk's heart was filled with awe. Relying on his strong physique, he twisted his body in mid-air.

At this moment, a stone spike suddenly rose from the ground and pierced straight into the orc's heart, but he twisted it away in the air and pierced his chest.

But Ed followed closely behind, raised the hammer with both hands, and smashed it at Monk with all his strength.

Monk quickly laid the double-headed axe horizontally, holding it in front of him, ready to take the dwarf's attack.

"boom!"

The earth trembled again, and dust rose into the sky, covering the battlefield, making it difficult to see clearly.

When the smoke cleared, a huge pit with a diameter of nearly ten meters appeared on the ground, and in the center of the pit, the battle was still going on.

Ed held the warhammer in his hand with an angry look on his face, and kept pressing down. A bright yellow light overflowed from the warhammer - that was the power bestowed on him by the dwarf god!

"You dirty orc, a monster who lives on killing, you don't deserve to live in this world!"

The orc Monk was lying on the ground, his teeth clenched, his face twisted, and blood flowing from his mouth.

The rough hands were shaking slightly, and the handle of the double-headed axe was almost deformed.

"Ahem, dwarf"

Suddenly, Monk grinned, and then shouted hoarsely: "Look straight at me!"

Ed looked over subconsciously, only to find that the turbid single eye was once again emitting a scarlet light.

Fell into a trap!
The dwarf king's expression suddenly changed. He felt a chaotic, violent force surging from him, like a bloody beast, about to devour his mind.

"Om-"

A sharp roar rang in his ears, and Ed saw a sea of ​​blood and corpses of dwarves and elves before his eyes.

And at the top of the bloody hill, an extremely tall orc turned around, and a terrifying light flashed from his only remaining eye.

Gruumsh!

It's Gruumsh the One-Eyed, the One Who Never Sleeps!

Even Ed, who was usually fearless, was shaking violently at this moment. The fear from the bottom of his soul weighed on his heart, making it difficult for him to breathe.

It was this brief moment of distraction that caused his hands to relax, giving Monk, who was pinned down under him, an opportunity to knock the hammer away.

"go to hell!"

With the orc's hideous grin, the axe blade tore through the air, carrying endless blood, and chopped towards the dwarf king's head.

"when--"

Monk's face showed horror. The helmet that had been passed down in the mountain kingdom for thousands of years finally showed its power.

A familiar figure appeared in front of Ed: it was a broad-chested male dwarf with hair and beard that seemed to be carved from gray stone, earthy brown skin, and silver fire eyes.

It was this illusory figure that helped Ed defend against this fatal attack.

That is Dumathoin, descendant of Moradin, chief god of the shield dwarves!
The armor that Ed was wearing was the treasure that had been passed down among the shield dwarves for thousands of years - the secret treasure of the earth!
But at this moment, due to having blocked a fatal blow, a crack had appeared on the helmet.

Ed finally came back to his senses. He looked at the Lord God in front of him in shock, then looked at Monk, his eyes burning with anger.

"Dirty orcs!

Your dirty tricks will have no effect on the dwarves! Go to Gruumsh!"

The dwarf king swung his hammer with all his might, aiming for the orc's heart, but Monk, with the power of the Eye of Gruumsh, was able to predict his attacks several times.

Ed's sledgehammer bombarded wildly, and although Monk was not as strong as the dwarf, he was able to dodge and resist, and the two sides were in a stalemate for a while.

But with a "crack" sound, the orc's double-headed axe finally couldn't bear the weight and broke under the continuous heavy blows of the warhammer, and fragments flew everywhere.

Ed took advantage of the situation and jumped high up, swung his hammer, and several rock spikes rose up around him, blocking all of Monk's retreat routes.

"boom!"

The earth trembled and the sound shook the sky.

Ed's hammer went straight through Monk's chest, smashing his heart that was flowing with violent blood.

Monk lay flat in the center of the huge pit, gasping for breath but not making any screams. There were horrifying wounds on his broken body.

During that bloody ceremony, he had dug out his eyes without a word, and now, even when his heart was broken, he did not cry out.

Monk. Brokenbody is dying.

Ed pulled out the heavy hammer that had hit the ground, stared into Monk's one eye, and said in a deep voice: "Orc, this hammer is for my subjects."

Even though his life was about to end, Monk suddenly laughed out loud and started to cough dryly.

“Hahahaha, ahem, dwarf, you are a strong man.

But do you really think that your Mountain Kingdom can win this war?"

Ed's expression suddenly changed and he looked around anxiously.

Under the siege of orcs all over the mountains, his most elite dwarf heavy cavalry were almost gone. Although they fought hard, they could not change the situation.

The orcs once again crowded in front of the city wall. They set up ladders and climbed up like a swarm of ants, gnawing at the dwarf's fortress.

At this moment, the vanguard of the orcs had already climbed onto the city wall and were fighting with the stationed dwarf guards.

This was Monk's plan! He wanted to use his life to hold back the powerful "Lord of the Mountain" and buy time for the orc army to attack.

"No, no Avenderdan will never fall!"

Ed's face suddenly turned pale, sweat broke out on his forehead, and he muttered to himself.

"I will gain eternal life in the kingdom of the Father! And you, dwarf, you and your subjects will become slaves of the orcs for eternity!"

Monk behind him laughed mockingly. He used up his last bit of strength and shouted hoarsely, and then he died.

Ed gritted his teeth and raised the warhammer in his hand. The surrounding rubble condensed into a huge rock, suspended in mid-air.

still have a chance!

As long as he puts all his effort into it, he will be able to turn the tide and defeat the orc army!

"Prostrate yourself before the One Who Never Sleeps, tremble in fear"

At this moment, a low, hoarse voice sounded, and several orc shamans gathered around him, chanting spells.

Thick black mist emanated from the white bone staffs and gradually condensed into dozens of chains, which entangled Ed at the center and made him unable to move.

"Gruumsh Again"

Ed was sweating profusely and trembling all over. The appearance of Gruumsh appeared before his eyes again, extremely clear.

The dwarf king's teeth were almost broken, and blood was oozing from his mouth. He raised his head and barely maintained his sanity.

"Moradin.
Is it possible that the thousand-year foundation of the High Mountain Kingdom and the ten-thousand-year glory of the Shield Dwarfs will be destroyed by me?"

The sky was filled with thick haze, blocking out the sunlight, and horrific scenes kept appearing before my eyes.

In the distance, more and more orcs climbed up the city wall, and the dwarf guards fell one after another. Even Ed, who had always been as strong as steel, felt a little desperate at this scene.

Who can save them?

At this moment, a loud roar came from the sky, echoing among the mountains, instantly covering all the noise.

"Roar--"

The orcs and dwarves on the battlefield all raised their heads and saw a huge golden dragon with shining scales appearing in the sky.

The beast flapped its wings in a distinctive wave motion, almost as if it were swimming through the air, fire surging from its bloody mouth.

Accompanied by crackling sounds, brilliant, blazing flames burst out, tearing apart the gloomy sky.

Is that a golden dragon?

Looking at the winding golden beast, Ed was immediately surprised, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes. (End of this chapter)