Chapter 1456 - 618: Nuer, the Empire’s Gemstone

Chapter 1456: Chapter 618: Nuer, the Empire’s Gemstone

The formation of mammoth war elephants finally ruthlessly broke through the Chaos Dwarf’s battle array.

Following closely were hordes of Chaos Warriors and Nurgle’s Chosen Warriors. These Kurgan Warriors, who had offered everything to Chaos, wore heavy armor, wielding war axes, long halberds, and even heavy weapons like two-handed hammers, they charged into the Chaos Dwarf’s formation, initiating a massacre.

These Chaos Warriors and Chaos Chosen Warriors no longer required much food or rest, as they had already offered everything to the Evil God. When those human warriors, exhausted from battle, could find solace in their home meals, fireplaces, and women, the Chaos Warriors could no longer find any comfort in such actions. Their only source of enjoyment was following the Evil God’s will.

However, these devotees of the Evil God obtained incredible power in return, and their full plate armor was the strongest proof of it. This armor was not forged by the Kurgan’s inferior metallurgy but naturally grew from their skin after dedicating themselves to the evil faith, forming full plate armor.

The Evil God’s gifts were far beyond that, including the massive Norsca Dragon Ship Fleet that was not crafted by the Norsca people but rather emerged directly from the Ice Lake Fjord and Chaos Sea after a sacrificial ritual.

What? Someone says this is unreasonable?

Chaos has never concerned itself with mortal reasoning, or more accurately, mortals cannot comprehend the essence of Chaos. They only know to use their superficial knowledge and naive logic to speculate on the thoughts of the Chaos Evil God, which is destined to be fruitless.

The leader of the Chaos Dwarfs, Gray Prophet Draxus, was not such a fool. He was neither a fool nor incompetent. He quickly realized that he was failing, and that he and his army were in danger. So Draxus immediately ordered a full retreat, with the most elite Purgatory Guard personally handling the rear.

Meanwhile, the auxiliary forces on the flanks finally showed their usefulness in the war. Large groups of goblins and various slaves were driven to the front lines to die under the orders of Chaos Dwarf Demon Blacksmith Sorcerers. They accomplished this task very well but still couldn’t stop the Chaos Dwarf Army’s defeat.

Because no army can withstand the Chaos Mammoth War Elephant’s rampant charge.

The Purgatory Guard tried their hardest to stop the Chaos Mammoth War Elephant’s attack, yet their fate was to be trampled into the ground. Facing the war trample of the Chaos Mammoth, the Purgatory Guard suffered heavy casualties, and Gray Prophet Draxus even ordered them to fight to the last man.

Therefore, on this day, all the Purgatory Guards sought their long-desired glorious death.

And many of the remaining isolated Chaos Dwarfs chose to die by self-detonating with their beloved war machines. They bought enough time for the retreat of the Chaos Dwarf’s main force. Furthermore, Draxus cast a massive Chaos Spell that engulfed the entire battlefield in volcanic ash and thick smoke, taking advantage of Tamu Khan and his uncontrollable Chaos Army being busy pursuing the remnants and looting spoils. The Gray Prophet and the Chaos Dwarf’s main force successfully retreated into the Black Fortress. Subsequently, the entire Chaos Dwarf castle was firmly besieged by the Chaos Army.

The battle situation thus fell into standoff. Facing the Chaos Dwarf’s castle, Tamu Khan’s Great Army of Nurgle lacked sufficient siege weapons, whereas the Chaos Dwarfs could not break out, being trapped in the isolated fortress.

Thus, peace talks smoothly unfolded, and a letter was delivered from the Great Army of Nurgle into the Black Fortress.

"I am Tamu Khan, son of Emperor Kurgan, the Builder of Ruins, King of Armies, Divine Chosen Champion of Father of Decay, Nurgle. I have a proposal now."

"Mr. Gray Prophet Draxus, we have surrounded your castle. Do you want to see it destroyed by us? Do you want us to turn your castle into ruins? Today’s battle was wonderful. Amidst the witness of the gods, you Chaos Dwarfs indeed made us impressed! You have already won honor, and now our peace talks do not damage your reputation at all!"

"The children of the compassionate father do not wish to wage war with Hassut’s people. Let’s form an alliance to conquer human lands, to conquer Charlemagne’s empire! We have mighty giant beasts, invincible cavalry, and warriors strong as a rock, and you have iron, gunpowder, and faith. Our union is the will of the gods!"

"Kurgan Warriors yearn to ally with the children of Zar!"

Upon receiving this letter, Gray Prophet Draxus first let out a continual cold smile, casually tossing the letter aside. The children of Dark Father Hassut never feared war. If Tamu Khan dared to aggressively attack the Black Fortress, the hundreds of Chaos Hell Cannon and Demon Lava Cannon on the castle would make Tamu Khan understand who truly rules this land.

But then, suddenly the Gray Prophet felt that Tamu Khan’s suggestion was not entirely without merit. Deep down, Draxus had always harbored a strong ambition for the Empire of Charlemagne to the west, which was rumored to be a realm built of gold, minerals, and steel. More importantly, there’s a large population there that could be plundered.

Most importantly, as is widely known, Draxus is a Chaos Dwarf Demon Warlock in exile. From being exiled from the Chaos Dwarf capital Zar-Nargund to becoming the ruler of the Black Fortress, Draxus has spent several centuries.