After entering the Great Styx Delta, Snorri and his companions saw a sight they would never forget. A large number of skeleton warriors and structures are wandering in the yellow sand and rubble. The barren land is a bit strange in the desolation.
The silence of this land of the dead is broken by the roar of the outsiders and their warships. Soon the dwarves noticed the shadows of some flying objects in the sky.
"There are still birds in the desert?" Snorri now hates flying things that don't obey him.
"Carrion vultures, they are also resurrected undead. These big birds can smell the smell of blood and will rush to battlefields thousands of miles away like moths to a flame. They are the scouts of the Tomb Kings."
Panosin said while observing the direction of the river and adjusting the position of the dreadnought.
"Zandiri is the divine kingdom of Ulatip, the former vulture god of Nehekhara. The humans in this place once believed in animal gods that they originated from the beasts in the desert. But Nagash found and broke them A channel to interfere in mortal affairs, without faith they would have entered the dusk."
Balin looked at the dossier and said that the dwarves and Nehekhara had a historical intersection, and that was the golden age of the Mountain Kingdom.
"According to the inscriptions brought by the adventurers, the vulture is the sacred spokesperson of Ulatip. It will carry the souls of fallen warriors to the sky to fight the endless war with the dark demons."
After a while, the dwarves saw an army of the dead emerging from the left side of the river, and an unknown Tomb King came from a distance sitting on his skeleton chariot. A sandstorm rising from the horizon heralds the arrival of the dead, and the ticking of skeleton horses and the whirring of wheels come and go.
Through the telescope, Snorri saw the mummy-like body of the Tomb King and its glittering golden ornaments, as well as the gorgeous carriage of the skeleton chariot. He suddenly understood why so many adventurers turned to tomb robbers when they arrived in Nehekhara.
"Don't worry, they can't get through!" Panoson thought that Snorri was worried about the army of the dead wading into the water to attack the dwarf fleet.
"The Tomb Kings didn't have any ships. After Nagash was poisoned, all the ships were driven away by those in authority to escape. Of course, the limited trees were cut down to build ships. As for Nehekhara after they were awakened, it was already desolate. . Even if you want to build a ship, you don’t have the raw materials.”
Altman Yanmei added that he was the engineer of the ship and stayed in the command room when nothing happened.
The Tomb King watched the dwarf fleet leave his territory in silence. During the subsequent voyage, Tomb Kings were constantly awakened by the roar, but they all took a wait-and-see attitude.
The subordinates of these Lords of Bones were all their former sacrificial troops. It would be difficult to replenish them once they were exhausted, and they did not want to cause unnecessary losses.
A few days later, a magnificent city appeared within the sight of the dwarf fleet. This is Khemri, the once most important and greatest city of the Nehekhara Empire, as well as the heart and capital of the empire.
"Are you really sure you want me to go ashore here and send a message to the Immortal Emperor?" Bahrain made final confirmation while adjusting his clothes.
"Indeed, our previous fleet of Barak-Var sent the expedition team here without going ashore to communicate, maybe..." Even if it was agreed in advance, Panoson still wanted to persuade him when he came to the battle.
"If they dare! The axes and cannons of our sons of the mountains will kill them completely!" Henryd was a warrior who didn't know how powerful Settra and the Tomb Kings were. He swung his fists and shouted!
"If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to. But we will continue to pass by this waterway in the future. Even if this time we can take advantage of him and go back and forth, what about next time? What about next time?"
Snorri muttered while looking at the male city in the distance. Khemri is no longer as glorious as it once was, and those huge obelisks, temples, and palaces have lost their luster under the erosion of time. The marble pyramids are now decaying and dilapidated.
It's just that one of them is different. It is a dark pyramid standing outside the city. It is taller than any other pyramid.
This is the Black Pyramid of Nagash, a giant energy fortress built by the Lord of the Dead - he was also the master of this city and used the entire country to collect magical energy. According to ancient legend, the tomb of Nagash is also located here.
Even now in the underworld, the power of the Lord of the Dead still envelopes this building. Every Tomb King is worried about his resurrection, but no one can destroy it.
Balin mustered up his courage and stepped onto the sand from the pontoon under the protection of ten hammer guards. He carried with him a formal diplomatic letter, in which Snorri asked the Immortal Lord Settra in a rather humble tone to grant this, and all future dwarven fleets, the right of passage in the rivers of Nehekhara.
The dwarves watched from the ship, ready to cover them with naval guns at any time. Many people are worried that young consultants will be killed on the spot by skeletons with no communication skills.
Fortunately, this dwarf fleet was very noisy and had been sailing in the Great River Styx for several days. Even the Immortal Emperor had been alerted. He sent a Tomb Prince under his command to lead troops to monitor. This former Nehekhara nobleman retained his consciousness and thinking ability.
Unlike ordinary martyrs, the souls of the nobles were bound to their noble bodies by the Lich Priests through a large number of magical spells and rituals drawn on the shrouds. Therefore, they were summoned by Nagash under the ritual of all the dead. His soul was also revived.
Snorri watched from a distance as the Tomb Prince picked up the letter and drove his skeleton horse back to the city. After a while, he returned with a group of Ushabits and several skeleton chariots.
"Dwarf, the great Emperor Nehekhara, the King of Kings, the Chosen God of Petra... wants your master to meet him!" The Tomb Prince's skull mouth opened and closed, and his hoarse voice spread through the tremors of magic. out.
As the greatest emperor in the history of Nehekhara, Settra held too many titles to count. However, unlike most people who wear titles, most of Settra's titles are genuine.
Snorri guessed what the last few words were when he saw the empty skeleton carriage, and while the Tomb Prince was reciting those titles, he was busy changing his clothes and packing the gifts he had prepared in advance.
After nearly two hours, when the sun in the sky had set from the west to completely setting, the Tomb Prince could finish them. Snorri, Rogoff and the guards carrying gifts stepped off the warship.
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