Ashen Dragon-Chapter 455 - 377 The Dwarfs Brass Fortress
Chapter 455: Chapter 377: The Dwarf’s Brass Fortress Chapter 455 -377: The Dwarf’s Brass Fortress Cassius slowly moved his wings, stirring up a blistering gale. In just a few breaths, he arrived over the Brass Fortress.
From his lofty vantage point, he gazed down at the Empire’s army and the Fire Dwarves, his pale gold vertical pupils burning with flames.
Selcan finally reacted. He hurried to the front of the Red Dragon, kneeling on the scorching ground, and exclaimed excitedly,
“Your Majesty Cassius!”
“I truly never expected that you… you would personally descend here!”
The adjutant also stammered reverently, “This is the highest honor for the entire Fire Elemental Plane vanguard!”
It was no wonder they were so overwhelmed.
Although they were all Dragonblood Nobility of the Empire, they could only admire the majestic figure of the Red Dragon from a distance on the battlefield. The conferment ceremony had been their closest encounter with the Emperor.
But now, the Emperor had personally come to their battleground. There was even a possibility of close contact and conversation.
This was something many Dragonblood Nobility could only dream of!
To say that even being the Emperor’s dog wouldn’t qualify was not mere empty talk but a reality.
Cassius looked at the Half-Dragon kneeling on the ground, suddenly remembering that he had seen this person at the conferment ceremony and had granted him the title of Viscount—his name seemed to be Selcan.
Now, Cassius’s memory was excellent, with an intelligence of 17 making his mind clearer than that of most mages.
So, he spoke, “You are Selcan Wood, Viscount of the Ashen Empire.”
The Emperor remembered me!
He even remembered my name!
Kneeling on the ground, Selcan felt a rush of emotion, a mixture of excitement and a sense of being honored beyond measure.
Not everyone qualified to gain the Emperor’s attention!
The Red Dragon in the sky surveyed the scene, his gaze taking in the soldiers before speaking again.
“You are all excellent! I am proud of you.”
Cassius’s voice was loud and firm, resonating across the expansive Fire Elemental Plane, seemingly able to disperse the rolling heat waves across this scorched land.
“Daring to come to such a dangerous place as the Fire Elemental Plane, you have not only shown your courage and determination, but you have also demonstrated your loyalty and commitment to the Empire.”
“The Empire needs warriors like you! Your presence is the Empire’s most valuable asset.”
Cassius moved his wings again, descending slowly from the sky, stirring up clouds of dust.
“On this challenging land, you will write a glorious chapter for the Empire with your swords and your strength.”
“Remember, no matter what difficulties and challenges you face, the Empire will stand with you, welcoming every dawn and victory together!”
“Stand up, my warriors.”
The eyes of the thousand elite Imperial Vanguard soldiers around were filled with fervent and unwavering strength as they listened.
Selcan was the first to rise from the ground. He drew the Imperial Silver Sword from his waist and raised it high, shouting loudly.
“Fight for the Empire!”
“Fight for His Majesty Cassius!”
“Long live the Empire, and long live the invincible His Majesty Cassius!”
The soldiers’ cheers and shouts echoed unceasingly, like waves crashing tirelessly against the burning plains.
Their faces were full of fanaticism and excitement, with even a glimmer of something called “faith” in their eyes.
Glen watched the cheering soldiers, feeling a mix of surprise and a trace of fear in his heart.
“Moradin above…”
“They… are just like those fanatic Fire Giant warriors and their Sultan.”
As a race that ardently followed order and tradition, there were rarely such warriors among the Fire Dwarves.
Cassius, on the other hand, looked down at the Empire’s soldiers on the ground, observing their fervent faces with a hint of a smile.
“With the expansion of the Empire, the people’s faith in me grows day by day.”
“Perhaps… ascending to godhood is no longer a distant dream but a likely future.”
He thought.
…
As temporary military allies, the Fire Dwarves were anxious about Cassius’s arrival.
They were both pleased with the arrival of powerful reinforcements and worried that this mighty dragon might do something terrifying.
But after some discussion, they decided to welcome this ruler from the Material Plane. Many Fire Dwarf nobles gathered at the Brass Fortress entrance to greet him.
Under the watchful eyes of the Imperial soldiers, Glen stood before the Red Dragon, trying to remain calm. He managed a smile and extended his hand.
“Your Majesty Cassius, please follow me.”
“On behalf of all Fire Dwarves, I welcome you to the Brass Fortress. It is our great honor.”
“Alright.”
Cassius nodded slightly, his scales shimmering with a faint magical aura.
[Shape-shifting Spell]
The massive dragon body suddenly shrank, eventually transforming into a young man with black hair and golden eyes, dressed in a splendid robe.
Leading the way, Fire Dwarf Glen, with Selcan and the other Imperial officers respectfully following.
Cassius casually asked, “Selcan, how did you come to enter the Brass Fortress?”
Selcan quickly answered, “Half a year ago, Lady Misha took action, and Emir of Ironforge City issued a warrant against us.”
“So, we fled to the territory of the Fire Dwarves, who have a blood feud with the Fire Giants.”
“At that time, we discovered that the Fire Giant’s Fire Lizard Raider Troops were attacking the Brass Fortress and helped them…”
Cassius praised, “You did very well.”
“Entering unexplored lands requires the help of the local residents. The southern vanguard needs to learn from you.”
Glen turned his head and respectfully said, “Your Majesty, here is the entrance to the Brass Fortress.”
Ahead was a brass-constructed building, shaped like a dome on the ground, appearing particularly solid.
Its heavy and shiny brass shell was covered with scratches and marks from spell attacks, evidence of numerous assaults.
Glen’s proud voice came, “Our Fire Dwarves’ skills are always the finest—even the Fire Giants cannot break through the fortress we built.”
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But the entrance was only six feet high, spacious for the Fire Dwarves but quite narrow for Cassius and the Imperial soldiers.
Glen was the first to enter.
Cassius, however, took one step, piercing through space, and arrived directly inside the fortress.
Selcan crouched down and squeezed through with difficulty.
“This place is quite expansive, truly worthy of a fortress built by the Fire Dwarves over a thousand years.”
Cassius looked around, somewhat surprised by the surroundings.
The Brass Fortress did not appear remarkable from the ground, even looking somewhat small, but its interior was another world.
The underground portion was vast, a giant cavern with spiral roads constantly extending downward.
From the ground at the bottom to the rocky ceiling above, the height must be nearly a hundred meters.
Moreover, looking forward, there seemed to be no end in sight. Everywhere was filled with finely crafted Fire Dwarf buildings.
Cassius estimated that the Brass Fortress’s area was at least the size of cities like Northwind Castle and Stratholme Fortress in the North.
Exquisite houses made of clay or metal, lifelike copper statues.
The rock walls on both sides were full of mines of various sizes.
Everywhere were Fire Dwarf miners carrying copper hammers and ores.
They moved back and forth between the mines and roads, working tirelessly and busily.
“Clang! Clang!”
“Heave-ho! Heave-ho!”
Crisp hammering sounds mingled with breathless grunts.
In those houses, Fire Dwarf blacksmiths swung copper hammers, hammering heavily on anvils, creating sparks.
At the fortress’s center, a hundred-meter-tall giant copper statue of a dwarf stood towering.
The statue’s expression was solemn and dignified, holding a colossal hammer against the ceiling, as if supporting the vast underground world.
That was the guardian deity of the dwarves, the Fire Dwarves’ original smith—Moradin.
In the distance, tall brass palaces stood, likely homes of the Fire Dwarf nobility.
This was not just a fortress.
This was a Fire Dwarf city! It was the culmination of their civilization!
