From Witcher to Lord of the Empire.

Beatrirk nodded heavily at the Three-braided Scoia'tael: "I have contacted the other compatriots nearby, and the attack route has been planned. When the elder comes back tomorrow, when the signal sounds, the compatriots will rush into Carbon Mountain to control the elder."

"It's Brovar Hogg, not the Great Elder." The three-braided dwarf corrected, "It is precisely because of his inaction that the dwarves have suffered so much in human society... No, not only his inaction, he is even happy to see this. Because human oppression will make us willing to return to Mahakam and continue to be ruled by his 'tradition' and those messy rules. He never thought of improving our lives in the past, and he is even an accomplice of humans!"

Beatrirk was silent for a while: "Well, it's Brovar Hogg..."

"Also, did you bring that thing?" The three-braided dwarf looked at Beatrirk.

Beatrirk reacted quickly. With a low shoulder, he pulled out a backpack behind him, and took out a bottle the size of a palm from it without searching.Not only Beatrirk, but the other Ferenc youths behind him also took out the same bottle.

"This is the poison that the patriarch originally planned to poison Kelturis." Beatrirk said, "It's just that it is no longer needed."

"Ice giants...should be about the same as trolls. They are afraid of poison. Since these poisons are prepared for Kelturis, it is definitely not a problem to deal with ice giants."

In order to deal with the red dragon, the Ferenc clan made two preparations.In addition to the miscarriage medicine, they actually prepared a really strong poison, but now there is obviously no chance and no need for them to take the medicine.So it was stolen by Beatrilk and used to deal with the ice giant.

Lan was originally not in the Scoia'tael's plan, and the Scoia'tael didn't pay much attention to Lan.But the subsequent swagger of the ice giant made these Scoia'tael realize that if they want to launch a coup d'etat in Mahakam as they wish, they must first deal with this giant that can press and beat the red dragon.

"It's just that we have poison now, so how can we poison the ice giant? Such a large amount of medicine cannot be done by touching it lightly."

Beatrirk held the large bottle in his hand and the poison brought by other accomplices, and expressed doubts.

"Why do you think I let you into the dungeon to save me instead of releasing me in advance?" The three-braided Scoia'tael dwarf patted Beatrirk on the shoulder, "Entering the dungeon is the key to our plan."

Then the eyes of the two shifted, and they looked towards the end of the dungeon.The prisoners there had already stood up "teng" with anticipation when they saw Beatrirk let go of the guards.

"Patriarch Zigrin." The three-braided dwarf called out the identity of the prisoner, "We need a little help."

"A frightening monster appeared next to the Lion of Cintra, and only those in Cintra's team could get close to that monster. Fortunately, there have been quite a few Chiglins in his team recently."

The three-braided dwarf looked at the patriarch Zigrin in the cage, and said condescendingly: "I need your help to persuade those Zigreins to cooperate with our actions, and in return, we will give you freedom again, and at the same time let you join our great cause."
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House finished his report with a lot of eloquence.He looked at Lan expectantly, as if expecting a compliment.

"These are my gains in Mahakam, my lord." House held the lion-headed long sword at his waist with his right hand, hesitant to speak, "I heard...you encountered a dragon in the Ferenc clan, and it was my negligence for not being able to stand by your side with the sword at that time."

Lane waved his hand: "I ordered you to negotiate with the dwarves here, and you have completed your task very well."

The completion of House's mission in Mahakam was indeed beyond Lan's expectations.

On the bright side, Lane kept House in Carbon Mountain to negotiate with Mahakam’s quartermaster, and finalized the iron ore resources and the quantity of soldiers’ weapons to be traded to Sintra; but House was obviously not so honest. In addition to the bright work, he also visited Mahakam’s military factory forging and the daily exercises of the legion to inquire about various information, which made the mysterious Mahakam open the door in front of the Sintra people.

Sintra needs to conduct a comprehensive inspection of potential partners; taking a step back, if this "partner" may become an enemy in the future, this will also allow Sintra to prepare.

Intelligence is always the most important.And House was indeed shocked by the information he gathered.

"Mahakan's army does not have a standing army and a conscript army. Their structure is very strange." House analyzed, "The standing defenders of Carbon Mountain are actually only a thousand or so people, but their qualified 'warriors' are far more than this number, because Mahakam itself has compulsory military service, and every dwarf who joins the army can master a variety of weapons such as axes, arrows, hammers, and shields proficiently."

"If the dwarves whose military service has expired choose to retire, they will mostly engage in physical labor such as mining, iron smelting, hunting, and lightweight combat work after returning to the clan, so as to maintain a considerable combat effectiveness. Once the battle is needed, Mahakam can pull up about 1 soldiers, and they are all veterans."

"Dwarves have an extremely long lifespan, so their peak period will last for a long time; their long lifespan can also allow them to receive multi-service training. Plus Mahakam's rich military resources—" House swallowed.

"These more than 1 fighters can be armored at any time to become heavy infantry at the level of [-] people, or adjust the military structure according to needs, and divide into archers, light infantry, equipment, etc. No country in the northern border, including Redania and Temeria, can fight against them alone! The power of the dwarves is far more terrifying than human imagination."

"Although this [-]-strong army is not a 'standing army' and is usually scattered among the various clans, the elder dwarf holds his own in Mahakam, and his authority is stronger than that of the king of Skellige. As long as he gives an order, these dwarf soldiers can be gathered together at any time."

Dwarves are not as fertile as humans, but they are long enough to amass an unrivaled army.The only problem with the dwarves may be that their own mobility is too poor and they can't find suitable mounts, so they can't deploy cavalry and can only nest in the mountains.

"Humanity has ignored Mahakam for too long." Lan sighed, "And we will help human society continue to ignore Mahakam in a short time."

In addition to sorting out the war potential of Mahakam, House also counted and registered the number of dwarves who were going to live in Sintra.

"The Fuchs clan and the Ziglin clan are both powerful clans in Mahakam. Together, they can provide us with more than 2000 soldiers of nearly 500. With the assistance brought back from the Ferenc clan and the Coen side, the number can be stabilized at around [-]."

This seems to be a very good force, but there are still many young people who have not yet served in the military among the 500 people. Most of them can only be responsible for logistics, and the combat effectiveness of the "ten thousand troops" reported by House before is not at the same level.

"However, there are about 2000 veterans among them. They will be at the front with all the equipment, and they will be able to display good combat effectiveness with those recruits." House faithfully reported his situation.

"It's enough. I don't intend to use them as a standing army at the front. They are only used to defend against the Nilfgaardian heavy cavalry at critical moments." Lan rubbed his forehead.

For Sintra, whose own strength is only [-], this dwarf infantry regiment is considered a strong support.

"What about the equipment?"

"The reinforcement dwarves are all armored according to the standard of heavy infantry." House replied decisively, "and the additional armor they support us is enough for our own soldiers to achieve 100% armor rate-of course, not the standard of heavy infantry."

The dwarves were not generous enough to give the Sintra people heavy armor, but it was enough for Lane and the others.

"Have a good relationship with the dwarves' quartermaster, and maybe we will have contact later. We will establish a long-term trade with the dwarves," Lane ordered.

House nodded in agreement, and he knew this kind of thing in his own mind.

"We can let our people start to organize the luggage. After Ke En comes back in a few days, and the support of the other clans is in place, we will set off to return to Sintra immediately. I believe everyone can't wait."

"Yes." House responded excitedly, and he was obviously among those who couldn't wait.

"But these days, we must ensure that everyone keeps their armor and swords close to their bodies, and stay vigilant." Lan En urged again.

House was taken aback by this sentence, and then he became serious.

"what do you mean……"

Lan En didn't say much, but asked as if he suddenly thought of something: "Who is in charge of taking care of Jotun now?"

Jotun is the name of the ice giant.

House thought for a while and replied: "Ms. Saskia is taking care of him with our people. Everyone still has an unstoppable fear of the giant, and they still dare not approach without your presence. Now the giant is only a little calmer when it touches Ms. Saskia."

Although the ice giant has been contracted by Rann, it is still untamed.Even if he didn't lose control and kill everywhere, strangers are usually not allowed to enter. In the past, when Sintra soldiers approached him, there was a risk of accidental injury.That is to say, Saskia, who is a green dragon, has enough confidence in her heart, and the ice giant also knows Saskia's true identity, and is more willing to get close to Saskia than humans.

But it's not the stocking stage of throwing the ice giant into the mountain.In the capital of Mahakam, the giants still have to send their own people to be responsible for the usual care and food provision.Lan En thought for a while, and ordered: "Arrange the dwarves in our team to take care of Jotun."

"Especially Zigrein, let them bring their weapons."

Although he didn't know what Lann's purpose was, House still responded, "Yes."
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The sky is slightly bright, which is the time when people are tired and horses are exhausted.

Gabo patted his face hard, and greeted behind him: "All follow."

Since joining Lane's team, Gabo has consciously looked for any opportunity to contribute.After returning to Carbon Mountain, he took over the task of taking care of the ice giant without hesitation, which even Sintra's own people would hesitate.

It is said to be caring, but in fact it is just to cooperate with the reception staff of Tanshan to prepare the giant's food, and then cooperate more when the armorer comes to measure the size.Ice giants are not livestock, but the overlords of the mountains. If something happens, it is not known who will take care of whom.

"Gabo, is it necessary to be so cautious?" The young Ziglin who followed behind Gabo yawned, "This is Carbon Mountain, what danger can there be?"

These young Zigrelins don't have the energy that Gabo has. They were asked to keep watch all night after being temporarily assigned a task last night. Now is the most exhausting time.

Gabo shook his head and looked into the distance.It is early morning, and the first ray of sunshine in Mahakam has not yet come out.

"The people of Sintra are already packing their luggage. In a few days, maybe tomorrow, we will follow them to leave Mahakam, and we will never return in this lifetime.

Gabo looked back at his fellow clan: "Don't you want to take this opportunity to see your hometown more?"

As soon as these words came out, the young Ziglins behind Gabo fell silent.The drowsiness lingering around his mind was swept away in an instant, and was covered by a more intense emotion instead.

The sound of footsteps came from not far away, and the guarding force of the ice giants was not limited to the Chiglin dwarves.

Looking at the tall figure approaching, Gabo took a deep breath, feeling no less relaxed than when facing the ice giant.

"Ms. Saskia."

Sakia waved her hand heartily: "I'm not a lady, Gabo. We're going to work together in Sintra in the future, so don't see each other like this..."

……

Accidents always happen unexpectedly.

Saskia hadn't finished exchanging greetings with her colleagues when suddenly an arrow flew over from a dark place.

This is obviously a strong bow with a very straight trajectory, and the tip of the arrow was nailed into Saskia's thick cloak without hindrance, making a muffled "boom".

Gabo stared blankly at Sakia who was shot by an arrow but didn't respond.

The sneak attacker in the darkness paused for a moment, followed by the second and third arrows. Each arrow maintained an astonishing strength, and each arrow was precisely pierced on Saskia's body.

It was only at this time that Saskia seemed to have reacted, she yelled and fell to the ground without a sound.

"Enemy..." Before the word attack was spoken, another arrow was nailed to Gabo's feet.The shooter didn't seem to want to kill him, it was just a warning, and he didn't want Gabo to continue making noise.

And Gabo glanced at Saskia who fell to the ground, and didn't know what to think of, so he immediately closed his mouth and stopped shouting.

Immediately a troop appeared in the darkness, a rough count of nearly a hundred people.The leading dwarf held a longbow, glanced at Gabo who drew his weapon as if he was facing an enemy, and sneered.

"This is Gabo who led the people to overthrow you? His bones are not very hard." (End of this chapter)