Chapter 1455 - 617: Chaos Dwarfs

Chapter 1455: Chapter 617: Chaos Dwarfs

At this moment, the Chaos Dwarf Warlord, Gray Prophet Draxus, also had his Chaos Dwarf army on high alert.

For a thousand years, the Black Fortress has stood here as a magnificent sight and vital defensive stronghold in the eastern Chaos Dwarf Realm. For centuries, the master of this dark land has been the powerful caster, Gray Prophet Draxus. The Chaos Dwarf was first sent to the Black Fortress as an exile expelled from the capital, but years later, through inherent cunning and patience under merciless ambition, he became the fortress lord and leader of the Chaos Dwarfs.

He is a terribly fearsome Chaos Dwarf Warrior and Prophet Wizard, leading his troops atop a dreadful Blazing Golden Bull-Breath of Molten Slag to bring death and flame to enemies. Upon learning that a Chaos Army was approaching the Black Fortress, Gray Prophet Draxus had already prepared for war. Along the embankment where the Chaos Army would cross the river, Gray Prophet Draxus’s Chaos Dwarf army was on high alert, with the most elite Purgatory Guard positioned at the very center of his Chaos Dwarf army.

These Purgatory Guard troops are the strongest warriors among the Chaos Dwarfs, composed of those who have suffered a loss of honor or defeat. Such disgrace is unbearable for the proud Chaos Dwarfs. To sever ties with the past, they wear scorching iron or bronze masks on their faces and fight countless terrifying monsters in the desolate wastelands, eventually becoming the Purgatory Guard, equipped with Purgatory Battleaxes and Fireblade Spears.

The slightly weaker Iron Oath Guard and Fireblade Gun Guard protect Gray Prophet Draxus’s front, with rows of ominous gun barrels pointing at the Chaos Army preparing to cross the river. Within the Chaos Dwarf line also lies many unnamed War Machines ready to strike, with tens of Demon Lava Cannons and siege mortars opening their ominous mouths, while several Chaos Hell Cannons aim high into the sky.

In addition, there is an extremely large number of slave auxiliary troops.

It is clear that facing Tamu Khan’s army, Gray Prophet Draxus understands he is up against a Chaos Army of more than one hundred thousand, while his own forces, excluding slave auxiliaries, barely exceed ten thousand. The hope of winning this war is slim, making it an unprecedented fierce battle with no forewarning.

However, the Gray Prophet never intends to surrender or negotiate. Whether Dwarfs or Chaos Dwarfs, their stubborn nature will not retreat or surrender for any reason. In the face of Tamu Khan’s overwhelming chaos army, the Chaos Dwarfs become even more motivated. As long as they have breath, they will fight to protect their fortress and the land of Dark Father Hassut to the death!

Although sacrifices and destruction are inevitable, and the Chaos Dwarf fortress might not escape its end, Draxus still decides to face the battle head-on because the glory and gifts of the Dark Father Hassut cannot be desecrated.

If war is to happen, then let it be war!

Thus, upon the Blackwater River embankment, the Chaos Dwarf army and Tamu Khan’s Chaos Army engaged in a terrifying encounter battle.

At the start of the battle, Tamu Khan immediately ordered the whole army to press forward, the yellow-green Chaos Army relying directly on the riverbank shoals to forcefully ford the river, launching an assault on Dark Father Hassut’s army. And as Tamu Khan’s army approached, the Chaos Dwarfs continuously countered with arrows and artillery fire, with dense lead showers raining down like hail. Strange projectiles flew from the Chaos Dwarfs into the enemy’s array, accompanied by the thunderous roar, warriors and beasts were blown into bloody flesh piles, or burning piles of slag under this fierce strike.

The entire Chaos Army array turned into a terrifying firestorm, with thousands of Chaos Dwarf muskets and hundreds of artillery almost causing the Blackwater River to reverse flow. Thousands of Chaos Army troops fell consecutively in the first charge, the explosive energy within the Chaos Dwarf’s demon weapon having an astonishing power akin to an avalanche. Even when a few Chaos forces reached the front line, the orderly Chaos Dwarf Warriors effortlessly repelled Tamu Khan’s Vanguard Army.

However, within a mere twenty to thirty minutes of engagement, pressure immediately mounted for the Chaos Dwarfs as their absolute numerical inferiority quickly submerged them into the vast Chaos Army. Tamu Khan calmly ordered the full army to press forward, resulting in an overwhelming numerical crush; after several rounds of volleys, the Chaos Dwarfs began to engage in close combat.

The Nurgle-worshipping Chaos Warriors began to shine, despite their slow pace, fatal wounds that bring most to a halt did not stop them. Blessed by the Father, these Chaos Warriors rushed into enemy lines to start the slaughter, forcing Chaos Dwarf Musketeers into hand-to-hand combat.

Meanwhile, Chaos Dragon Knight Orbach the Poisonous Intestines, under Tamu Khan’s command, led aerial units and Chaos Knights to encircle the rear of the Chaos Dwarf array, precisely determining the slow-moving Chaos Dwarfs incapacitated in protecting their supply lines under immense frontal pressure.

Chaos Dragon Knight Orbach the Poisonous Intestines indeed intercepted the supply convoy of the Chaos Dwarfs and launched charges and pursuits on those fleeing in all directions, successfully blocking the supplies of the Chaos Dwarfs. Now, those mighty war machines and artillery, along with the proud muskets of the Chaos Dwarfs, could simply no longer receive any ammunition replenishment.

The Chaos Dwarf’s firepower began to slowly weaken, worse still, as these Chaos Dwarfs had exhausted too many munitions attacking Chaos Eggs and Chaos Giants, Chaos Ogres.

Currently, the entire Blackwater River bank had transformed into a slaughterhouse of flesh and blood. It seemed Tamu Khan and his Chaos Army had taken an absolute advantage, but the Chaos Dwarfs showed no intention of retreating. These Chaos Dwarfs shouted the name of Dark Father Hassut in unwavering resolve, entering the battlefield to fill gaps and join the combat.

Smoke and flames spread across the battlefield, Chaos Warriors shouted for Nurgle, for glory, entering the fray, thousands of fallen Kurgan people did not halt their advance. They would pave a road to glory with their blood for themselves, Tamu Khan, and Father Nurgle.

The war raged from morning until noon.

Amidst the chaos, Tamu Khan signaled to Unbeliever Sayi, issuing commands with a rotting and pus-filled trachea: "Sayi, dispatch them."

Unbeliever Sayi, holding the Witchcraft Staff, frowned: "Are you sure?"

"I said, immediately, dispatch them!" Tamu Khan loudly commanded: "Right away!"

Sayi stared with eyes wide open at Tamu Khan’s rotten mass: "You..."

"At once! Or you, go up." The King of Maggot was adamant.

Unbeliever Sayi felt an immense fury in his heart, unwilling to deploy his trump card troops, but the current situation was grim. Daoeghan Tribe’s Great Wizard finally nodded in agreement.

"Immediately dispatch the War Mammoth Brigade!"

"Dispatch the War Mammoth Brigade!"