northernbook Chapter 439: Surface Allies
Chapter 439: Surface Allies
"Those dwarves don't even care about food? After all, we came all the way here and brought Lariel back." Lucas smacked his lips after finishing all the food on the plate. It was a bit salty. No wonder those dwarves loved to drink, otherwise it would be too choking.
"Is Lariel leaving? Oh, I think it's great to have him to go on adventures with." Lulu looked reluctant when she heard that. She hadn't seen enough of such a beautiful elf.
"But we can't always go exploring together. We will start school, and he will be lonely without anyone to accompany him. Also, his family must be worried about him." Hannah said while taking a bite of bread.
The little girls all sighed, feeling very sorry.
"--What did you say?!" Lilith's scream suddenly came from the other side of the long table. She stood up suddenly and bumped into the lamp hanging above her head with a bang.
"Ouch!" The lampstand was made of iron and was scorched hot by the candle flame. Lilith covered her head and complained, "The lamp is hung too low!"
"You're too tall." Leila pulled her back to her seat. This was the dwarves' territory. Why did they hang such high lights?
Lilith didn't bother to refute, and asked Catherine in shock, "Are you telling the truth? Are you sure? The human king Zora killed the elf king Elrohir? Oh my God! How could those heroes be so——"
Lilith was at a loss for words.
Her voice was not small, but the tavern was so lively, everyone was talking and laughing loudly, Lilith's voice was drowned out by the clinking of wine glasses, and no one could hear it except Catherine. It was simply the best place to discuss secrets.
Catherine's expression was gloomy, but she still nodded. She completely understood Lilith's shock at the moment. Her behavior when she learned the information just now was not much better than Lilith's.
"The Elf King Elrohir said Zora's name before he died. The dwarves were there at the time and were the only witnesses." Catherine stared at the food on the plate and whispered. She still didn't want to believe it. How could it be like this? How could it be like this? In the Elf Forest, she clearly saw the murals of those heroes fighting against the void. They were united and bravely moved forward...
Why did it end like this? It shouldn’t be like this... Catherine felt a dull pain in her heart and was indescribably sad.
"But, why do I feel like Lariel doesn't know about this?" Lilith blinked in confusion after being surprised. The elf boy seemed to have no grudges against humans, and even had some strange filters in his eyes.
"Perhaps it is because they still appreciate Zora's achievements in the holy war and choose to leave the human king with the last face. After all, she passed away not long after." Catherine's mind was a mess and she made random guesses. She thought of Lariel's always enthusiastic smile and felt a surge of guilt in her heart.
"-Lilith, let Lyrael go home." Catherine said softly. At the moment, she didn't know how to face such a sincere and innocent boy.
Lilith looked at Catherine in surprise, "What are you doing?"
Her sudden question left Catherine confused and she didn't know how to answer.
“Excuse me for being blunt, but as the younger generation, we don’t even have the ability to resolve the grievances and conflicts of our parents’ generation, right? You should understand that each generation has its own problems.” Lilith turned around and faced Catherine, and said something that the princess could not refute.
"So, why do you want to take on the grudges between the elves and humans thousands of years ago? You didn't participate in it, so what do you have to feel guilty about?" Lilith pressed the wine glass into Catherine's hand. "If you think this way, then aren't we all born with original sin?"
"But my last name is Bishop..." Catherine held the wine glass tightly. Lilith was as sharp as ever and saw through her emotions. "Also, although the dwarves agreed to form an alliance with me, the condition they put forward is that I must obtain the approval of the elves and bring back the dragon's tears. At that time, the dwarves will fully support my plan, otherwise there will be no discussion."
Tsk, that's indeed a bit troublesome - Lilith frowned in distress. If what the Dwarf King said was the truth that was covered up, then Catherine's worry was not unreasonable. The elves would not let go of a thousand years of hatred because of a few words, and although the dwarves had no direct conflicts with humans, they were obviously closer to the elves and would not easily get involved in this dispute.
An even more enthusiastic noise rang out all around, with many people cheering and making a fuss. Everyone turned their heads to look and saw a drunk dwarf who had somehow climbed up onto the long table and started fighting. A group of people nearby were whistling and watching the fun. There was also a dwarf with a black goatee who held a frying pan in his arms as if it were a lute and drunkenly tried to play it to cheer up the fighters.
These guys live so recklessly and wantonly. Lilith's worries were diluted a lot by their simple happiness. Turning around, she saw that the sadness on Catherine's face had also faded a lot.
"We and the dwarves are allies now, right? Even if we are just allies on the surface..." Lilith pondered while scratching her fork, "But there is still time. Let's stay for a few more days and get to know them better. Maybe it will give us some inspiration for dealing with the elves in the future."
Catherine nodded.
"Burp, I feel sleepy after eating." Lulu on the other side was already yawning. Everyone had almost finished eating, so they took the opportunity to leave the tavern where there was chaos and food and wine glasses flying everywhere.
"No wonder their tableware is either made of wood or silver!" Jaina sighed as she covered her head and trotted out of the tavern.
"I was just subconsciously thinking about how many credits I would lose for fighting." Hannah, a veteran of the Student Union's Study Department, laughed.
"Twenty points! I know. One time, Bobby and I made a bet with others, and we fought outside the training ground and were caught by your study department." Lilith responded while rubbing her belly in front.
Lulu, who was walking in front, stopped immediately upon hearing this. She looked up to see the sun, but then she remembered that she was underground now. Thinking of her former companion, the joy that Lulu felt from eating potatoes faded a lot. She couldn't help but sigh, "I don't know how Bobby has adapted now..."
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Bobby suddenly woke up from his sleep, sat up, gasping for breath, his collar full of cold sweat.
The lights were left on in the barracks at night to prevent accidents. There were about ten people sleeping on the long bunk bed. They were snoring one after another, but because they were too tired, no one could wake up each other and they all slept soundly. Bobby glanced cautiously to his left and quickly retracted his gaze. After hesitating for a moment, he quietly got out of bed.
As soon as he opened the thick double-layer cotton curtain, Bobby shivered in the howling north wind. Fortunately, the moonlight was still bright tonight, reflecting the snow in a white glow. He wrapped his robe tightly, stood at the door, and walked outside resolutely.
"Bobby." Someone suddenly called him from behind. The voice was so eerie that Bobby trembled violently and dared not look back.
"Creak - creak -"
Someone was approaching step by step from behind on the snow. Bobby could no longer endure the feeling of being stabbed in the back. He turned around abruptly and the other person also stopped.
"Where are you going?" The man asked calmly, confronting him quietly in the night.
"Daniel." It was so cold that Bobby's teeth were chattering.
"Did you see that?" Daniel's eyes were filled with calm madness.
Bobby didn't say anything. He suddenly missed his friends. Maybe Lucas was right. The void beasts were not the scariest things. The scariest things were humans.