Chapter 708: Respect the strong

After recognizing KerstakinIronbeard, Renn saw several acquaintances.
Zoltan and Brestein were both listed, and in the crowd, he also found Master Grunus who had a relationship.
This rune blacksmith is the caster of the "Thunder Hammer" in his own hand. Since getting the Thunder Hammer at Mrs. Xia Lanwei's trade fair four years ago, he has never seen Grunus again. It turned out to be back. Lava Fort.
Grunus is not only a master runesmith, but also a legendary mid-level Wildhammer warrior. His seat is close to the front and obviously has a high status in the lava fort.
When he saw Renn, his eyes were also slightly bright.
Wren nodded slightly to Grunus, followed Magna through the aisle between the dwarves, stepped up the steps, and climbed onto the throne platform at the feet of the Mahar, the patron saint of the dwarves.
In the past, there was only one throne belonging to King Magna on the platform.
Today, there are three large thrones carved out of rock side by side. The middle one is larger, and Thorglin and Dan are already sitting on the smaller thrones on either side. There is a tall stone chair next to Dan, that is Ren's position.
Magna ascended to the throne, turned and sat down.
"I have seen your Majesty."
The dwarves saluted the three kings on the platform, bowed all together, and shouted loudly. After Magna responded, the dwarves sat down.
"Children of the mountains, may Mahal protect you."
Magna spoke loudly, and the majestic and loud voice echoed in the palace, so that every dwarf could hear clearly. He raised his hand to signal Renn to stand up and said: "Many of you already know, this is The Earl of Glamorgan from the Oriance Empire, His Excellency Ren Augustus."
The dwarves' eyes focused on Renn again, some were surprised, some were curious, some were puzzled, and some of the dwarves who had heard of Renn's name opened their eyes wide.
Ren simply saluted in response, without speaking.
Magna continued: "Your Excellency Earl came to Lava Fort at my invitation this time. There is an important matter to discuss. This matter is related to the three kingdoms of Lava Fort, Zhishan and Dufeng, and even the mountains of the world. The future of all dwarves."
There was a little commotion among the dwarves, and there was a whisper in the palace.
It has been two days since Rennes arrived in the lava castle, and the three kings have also gathered in the lava castle, but only a few upper dwarves know the inside story.
"Your Excellency Earl will build a new city on Shield Island in the New World." Magna said loudly: "This project is jointly undertaken by the masons' guilds of the three kingdoms, and our cooperation with Your Excellency Earl will go further. After the city is established, a dwarf district will be set up in the city to receive the people of the mountains. A dwarf army will also be stationed in this city forever."
By the time King Magna spoke, many dwarves could no longer sit still.
The whispers turned into loud noises.
"Mahar asylum!"
"Earth!"
"Are we finally embarking on the path of restoring the glory of our ancestors?" The dwarves exclaimed in excitement, and the solemn palace turned into a vegetable market in an instant, noisy, and even some dwarves were so excited that they were red-faced and hugged the people around them. Together, tears flickered in his eyes.
Ren on the stage suddenly looked like the most precious gem in the world in the eyes of the dwarves. The dwarves looked at him with their eyes shining.
If it weren't for the presence of the three kings, some dwarves would have rushed to talk to Rennes.
"quiet!"
"quiet!"
Magna shouted several times, and finally calmed the excited dwarf, no one spoke, and the palace was still full of warm atmosphere.
"The two sires and I have already negotiated the terms of cooperation with the Lord Earl." King Magna did not reveal the details of the contract. After a few brief introductions, he said: "The three kingdoms will recruit five thousand in the next half month. Artisans and five thousand dwarf warriors."
"People of the mountains, the opportunity to revive the glory of our ancestors is here!"
Magna's provocative mobilization caused the dwarves below to respond enthusiastically, and dozens of legendary dwarves immediately recommended themselves to the king and were willing to join the legion.
Some people shouted to Rennes to show their strength.
The reaction of the dwarves relieved the three kings.
Obviously, everyone in the kingdom understands the current difficult situation. The naturally brave dwarf is stuck in the underground fortress, and there is nowhere to use his power, and it has long been unable to hold it. Therefore, the plan to open up a new world has received one-sided support.
Renn observed the dwarves with the eyes of the soul, and almost all the dwarves were very happy.
Those powerful hill kings also gave their full support, with one exception, KstakinIronbeard. The king of the hill has mixed emotions and is not completely opposed to it, but he thinks more about it and seems to be worried about something.
"He should have guessed Thorgreen's intentions." Rennes thought.
This is not difficult to guess. Kerstakin will definitely not follow Thorglin's arrangement, and may be ready.
Magna nodded to the side, and the two dwarven guards brought up a stone table and placed them in front of the throne.
Brestein held a dragon skin scroll in both hands and stepped forward and placed it on the table.
Unfold the scroll, and write the terms of cooperation in Dwarven and Orion languages. The dense red ink is made of dragon blood. It is not afraid of burning blisters and can be stored for thousands of years. Brestein said loudly: "Three sires, the earl, the contract is ready."
Magna got up, and the other two kings also came down.
The three dwarf kings stood at the table, chanting the name of the dwarf patron "Mahar" aloud, swearing in the name of the gods, the eyes of the gods shined with light, and the vast aura of divine power enveloped the palace, allowing the watch to sign The dwarves of the ceremony were awe-inspiring and delighted.
This means that this cooperation project has been supported by Mahal.
Under the gaze of the gods, the kings solemnly signed their names, and then looked at Renn together, Magna said solemnly:
"Your Excellency, please."
Ren came forward and read the contents on the Dragonhide Scroll for the last time, and after confirming that there was no problem, he signed his full name.
The moment he signed the name, he sensed that the eyes from the distant void moved away.
Mahal, the dwarf guardian, is also a very old god, one of the most powerful gods of Ellen's. In the myths and legends of the dwarves, Mahal is the spouse of the Mother Earth God, who jointly created the dwarves, and the other dwarf gods are the heirs of the two gods.
Because of this relationship, Mother Earth has many dwarven followers, second only to Mahal in number.
However, many dwarf gods fell in the last era, including Moradin, the of blacksmithing and craftsmanship. Nowadays, most dwarves only believe in three gods, Mahal, Mother Earth, and Grimmnir, the of dwarf warriors.
The signing ceremony was completed, and the dwarves cheered loudly, as if the wave of applause had not subsided for a long time.
Magna put away the contract scroll, put it into a solid magical alloy box, and sent it to the treasure house of the lava castle for preservation.
Thorglin laid his hands on his hands, quieting the dwarves quickly.
"Now announce several important things." The prestige of the King of the High Mountain is obviously higher than that of Magna, and the dwarves listened carefully. "The dwarf legion that goes to the New World will be stationed in Gotham City for a long time, which is the city of the Earl , Obey the earl's orders and be loyal to him."
Some dwarves changed their expressions and couldn't help whispering.
"Allegiance to a human?"
"He is not a citizen of the mountains, how can he be eligible for our allegiance? Only the king can command the dwarves."
The whispered discussion reached Renn's ears.
He immediately noticed that the enthusiasm of some dwarves had faded a lot, and they were obviously resisting allegiance to them, and even very disgusted. However, most of the dwarves don't care very much, as long as they can leave the world mountains and join the battle to prove their strength and courage, it makes no difference whether the object of allegiance is the dwarf king or humans.
Thorglin seemed to have anticipated this situation a long time ago. He ignored the hesitation of a few dwarves and continued: "This dwarf legion comes from the three kingdoms, so we named it the'Three Hammer Legion'."
"The Three Hammers will be led by a hill king."
"The king of the hills shoulders the heavy responsibility of guarding Gotham and defending the residents of the city. In the future, it will be the leader of the dwarves to re-enter the New World. Such a vital position, after consultation with the two majesty, I decided appointment…"
Thorglin paused when he said, and looked at the kings of the hills below.
Today, in addition to the three kings, there are also four hill kings present. They were full of expectation when they heard Thorglin's words, but after hearing it, the hill kings seemed to realize something and their faces changed.
Kstakin's eyes became sharp in an instant, and lightning flashed in his eyes.
"We have decided to appoint KstakinIronbeard as the commander of the Three Hammers." Thorgrin announced loudly: "Kstakin will lead the Three Hammers to the New World and follow the orders of the Lord Earl."
Suddenly, all the dwarves' eyes fell on Kstakin's body, and the palace that originally had some noises suddenly became silent.
Even the dull dwarf understood Thorglin's intentions.
Two years ago, Kerstakin was promoted to King of the Hill, changed his surname to Ironbeard, and spoke out to revive the glory of the Ironbeard clan, causing a sensation in five dwarven kingdoms.
The dwarves worship ancestors and heroes. Even though the Ironbeard clan has been silent for thousands of years and is close to decline, the fame and deeds of this clan are still passed on from generation to generation among the dwarves.
Kstakin mastered the book of hatred of the Ironbeard clan, and confirmed that the blood of the ironbeard was flowing in his body.
He is like a banner, attracting many dwarves who also have the blood of the Ironbeard clan to join. Although there are only more than a thousand people at present, it has formed a lot of momentum. In the past two years, the re-emergence of the Ironbeard clan is the most striking thing in the dwarf kingdom.
Some clever dwarves had previously expected that His Majesty Thorglin would never let it go.
Now, he finally showed his fangs to Kstakin.
As people watched, Kstakin slowly stood up, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I refuse to be the commander of the Three Hammers Army, please ask your Majesty to be smart."
Thorglin looked at him coldly, "Are you going to disobey the king's order?"
Kerstakin looked directly at Thorglin, did not speak, but clearly and unambiguously expressed his meaning, that is to disobey.
"Humph."
Thorglin was unhappy.
He said lightly: "The Three Hammers Legion shoulders the heavy responsibility of rejuvenating the glory of the ancestors, and will equip the dwarves with the best weapons and armors. Therefore, a rune lord and a group of rune blacksmiths are required to accompany them to maintain and repair the legion’s equipment. You are The only rune lord among the hill kings, for the sake of the overall situation of the dwarf, you must assume the position of leader."
Some of the dwarves nodded slightly, thinking that it made sense.
It is true that there is no dwarf who is more suitable than Kstakin to be the leader. Some dwarves even thought that His Majesty Thorglin might not be out of selfishness.
However, Kerstakin remained unmoved, just did not respond.
"Why?" Thorglin's voice rose a few points, and a huge thunder and lightning burst out, making the dwarf sitting in the front row feel suffocated, like a violent storm, loudly reprimanding: "Kstakin, for To restore the glory of the ancestors, how many dwarves are willing to give their lives. This is an opportunity that the people of the people dream of, but you want to refuse?"
Kerstakin finally responded: "I still have important things to do, and I don't want to leave to the mountain."
"What can be more important than the future of the dwarves?" Thorglin asked sharply.
Kerstakin opened his mouth.
Thorglin's breath suddenly converged, staring at Kstakin, and said: "This is the king's order. In your eyes, I am not your king?"
His voice was not loud, but he heard thunder in the ears of the dwarves, and he held his hand nervously.
Kerstakin was shocked.
"Your Majesty is naturally the King of the High Mountains. I don't have any doubts about this." It took a few seconds before he answered with difficulty.
Thorglin snorted, "Since I am your king, why are you rebelling?"
"I…"
Kerstakin looked at the three kings on the stage, looked around, and found that all the dwarves were paying attention to him, which made him feel tremendous pressure.
He knew that if he agreed, he might not be able to return to the New World for the rest of his life.
The New World is more than a hundred times more dangerous than the mountains of the world, and perhaps he will have been killed before Thorglin's death.
The ambition of reviving the Iron Bear clan has also become a dream bubble.
Kerstakin was very anxious, but couldn't find a reason to decline. If he disobeys the king’s orders in public, Thorglin will be able to punish himself in a fair manner, and then accuse himself of being selfish and disregarding the overall situation of the dwarves, then his reputation will be ruined.
In anger and unwillingness, Kerstakin saw Renn on the stage.
An inspiration flashed in his mind, and he immediately said loudly: "Your Majesty, I don't want to disobey the order, but I don't want to be loyal to the weak. This is the right that Grimmnir gave me.
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The faces of Magna and Dan also changed. Kerstakin meant it very clearly. He was a follower of Grimmnir, the of dwarf warriors. One of the dogmas of this is not to bow to the weak. Nor does it allow allegiance to the weak.
The so-called weak are naturally based on the believer's own strength.
Those who are weaker than themselves are the weak.
The strong are respected, and the dwarves also believe in this principle, and not loyal to the weak is another explanation of this principle.
The overwhelming majority of the dwarf kings are held by the hill kings, and they are also a manifestation of the strong respect.
In the dwarf society, the doctrine of not loyal to the weak is actually not strictly practiced. There are still a few superiors who are weaker than their subordinates, and not all dwarves believe in Grimmnir. Therefore, when it was said that the Three Hammers were loyal to Renn, the dwarves did not think of this. Moreover, Renn is a legendary high-level, stronger than almost all dwarves, and does not violate the doctrine.
However, there is a problem for the King of the Hill.
The King of the Hill is a holy rank powerhouse, and his strength is obviously much stronger than that of Raine. Kerstakin refused to be appointed for this reason, and Thorglin had nothing to say.
There was no change in the expression on Ren's face that became the focus, as if it had nothing to do with him.
Thorglin was surprised.
He looked at Kstakin, and then at the calm Rennes, his expression quickly returned to indifference, his snow-white beard trembled, he let out a sneer, and said: "Kstakin, you think you are stronger than Lord Earl? In my opinion, you are the weak one."
"I don't believe it." Kerstakin dismissed it, "Unless he beats me."
Before Thorglin could speak, Rennes knew what he was going to say, shook his head and said, "I refuse."