Chapter 84: Chapter 84: The Dwarven Kingdom
Momonga used Message to ask the Guardians if they knew the location of the Dwarven Kingdom. Albedo and Demiurge were unaware, but Cocytus reported that someone among the lizardmen knew the location.
With the destination determined, Momonga and Peroroncino set out for the Dwarven Kingdom, accompanied by:
Twelve Level-80 Hanzos for reconnaissance,
One hundred Level-60 elite skeletal warriors clad in platinum armor,
Shalltear and Aura.
After a journey of over two days, they reached the dwarven city known to the lizardman informant.
The scouting Hanzos reported that the city appeared deserted. However, one Hanzo discovered a dwarf engaged in excavation.
Momonga dispatched Aura to approach and communicate with the dwarf. After a brief conversation, Aura gained the dwarf's trust. Momonga then revealed himself, causing the dwarf to jump in fright and attempt to pull Aura away to escape. However, he quickly realized he couldn't budge her.
Through dialogue, the dwarf came to believe that Momonga, despite being an undead, was not one to kill the innocent indiscriminately.
From the dwarf, Momonga learned that the residents of this city had fled due to an invasion by Quagoa. The dwarf had remained behind to mine rare ores in an effort to restore his family's honor.
His grandfather had been a renowned rune-smith, but lacking talent himself, the dwarf hoped to hire skilled rune-smiths using the rare ores he unearthed.
Hearing the dwarf's story, Momonga felt a twinge of compassion. A person striving so hard toward their goal, despite the odds, was someone worth recruiting as an ally.
"I will support you in fulfilling your wish. Whatever you desire, I can provide—but in return, I will take your soul," Momonga declared.
"Is what you're saying true?"
"Of course! I am Ainz Ooal Gown, the Sorcerer King of the Sorcerer Kingdom. I never lie."
"I am willing, Your Majesty. I am willing to offer my soul."
At this moment, Peroroncino spoke up.
"Did you say you don't have the talent to be a Rune-Smith?"
"Yes."
"I can grant you that talent, but the process may be dangerous. Are you willing?"
"I am willing," the dwarf Gondo answered without hesitation.
"Then let's begin!"
Peroroncino took out an ordinary-looking magic staff, Staff of Administrator Privileges.
"Here we go!"
Peroroncino aimed the staff at Gondo, and Gondo immediately fainted.
"Changing class to Rune-Smith."
"Level set to 40."
"All attributes set to 999."
Eye of Insight
Name: Gondo
Race: Dwarf
Class: Rune-Smith
Level: 40 (Max Level: 70)
Strength: 999
Speed: 999
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Passive Skill: Excellent Craftsman (Increases enchantment success rate as level increases, current success rate is increased by 40%)
Active Skill: Focus (Concentrating will improve attention to detail, increasing it by 300%)
Inheritance (Can gain knowledge from books to learn the experiences of previous Rune-Smiths)
"How did it go, Peroroncino? Was it successful?" Momonga asked.
"It was successful. He should now be an excellent Rune-Smith," Peroroncino replied.
At that moment, a Hanzou appeared before Momonga and Peroroncino.
"Lord Ainz! Lord Peroroncino, we've discovered the Quagoa in the city. Their numbers are around 1000."
"Shall Shalltear capture them?" Momonga asked.
"No, I will go with Shalltear," Peroroncino said as he transformed into his humanoid form.
"I've been stuck at level 46 for a while. It's time to farm some experience."
"Shalltear, your task is to find their leader and capture him."
Peroroncino stretched out his hands, and two swords, one black and one white, flew out of his storage space and into his hands.
"The slaughter has begun!"
"There's a human over there!"
"Kill him!"
Dozens of Quagoa charged toward Peroroncino.
"Martial Art:
Peroroncino swung his sword, and all the charging Quagoa were cleaved in half at the waist.
Then, Peroroncino raised his right-hand sword toward the Quagoa.
"Sixth-tier Magic:
A magic circle appeared in front of Peroroncino's sword tip.
Dense fireballs flew toward the Quagoa, indiscriminately raining down on them.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Explosions rang out continuously, causing heavy casualties among the Quagoa.
Shalltear had already found the leader of the Quagoa before Peroroncino cast his magic and captured him separately.
As the smoke cleared, the Quagoa, undeterred by death, continued charging toward Peroroncino. Even without their commander, they would not surrender; their fate was to die on the battlefield, advancing in their assault until the end.
Quagoa were unlike humans; very few of them ever felt fear.
The Quagoa charged toward Peroroncino one after another. Their commander could only watch helplessly as his subordinates were killed, unable to do anything to stop it.
"Let me go! I want to fight with them!"
"Look into my eyes."
The leader of the Quagoa gazed into Shalltear's eyes and fell under her mental control.
Soon, all the Quagoa, except for their leader, were dead.
Gondo looked at the numerous corpses of the Quagoa scattered around. The gruesome scene made his body shudder in fear.
Shalltear, controlling the Quagoa leader, successfully extracted their goal. They had come here to eliminate the dwarves who had fled to this city. Their army had already launched a full-scale attack on the dwarves.
"Your Majesty, please save my kingdom," Gondo pleaded to Momonga.
"Of course, I came here to ally with the dwarves. Helping you deal with the Quagoa won't be difficult," Momonga replied.
Led by Gondo, they soon arrived near the Dwarven capital. Peroroncino took flight and saw many dwarves, using the terrain and magical weapons, desperately fighting back against the attacking Quagoa.
"There are so many Quagoa! This is an experience farm!" Peroroncino exclaimed.
"Falling Star!"
Peroroncino descended like a meteor above the Quagoa, crashing into their ranks.
The ground cracked under the impact of Peroroncino's attack. The shockwave sent all the nearby Quagoa flying, their lives snuffed out.
"Human! Where did this human come from?!"
"Just one human. Warriors, kill him!"
"Seventh-tier Enchantment: Enhanced Magic Weapon Divinization."
Peroroncino's two swords were infused with black and white light, and their blades extended to ten meters.
Under the command of the Quagoa general, the Quagoa surged forward. However, every time Peroroncino swung his massive swords, dozens of Quagoa were cleaved in two.
Even so, the Quagoa did not waver.
Nearly twenty thousand Quagoa were being slaughtered, with almost five thousand already wiped out by Peroroncino.
"Dammit, does this human have unlimited stamina?"
Normally, Peroroncino's stamina would have reached its limit by now, but he possessed the full-class skill that allowed him to use magic to infinitely replenish his stamina.
Additionally, Peroroncino had brought items that rapidly restored his mana, so his mana bar never ran out.
The Quagoa general realized that continuing like this wouldn't work. He left a portion of the Quagoa behind to block Peroroncino's pursuit while the rest retreated.
The dwarven defenders, having survived the onslaught, cheered in relief. Before Peroroncino and the others arrived, the dwarves had been steadily losing ground to the Quagoa.
Their defensive line had been pushed back more and more, and they had already been driven to the point of having no way to retreat.
Moreover, the battle had been going poorly for them, and it was only a matter of time before the Quagoa breached the city.
The dwarves, having survived the disaster, were all deeply grateful to this human who had suddenly joined the fight.
End of chapter
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