Lord of the Oasis

"I would like to visit the patriarch of the dwarf tribe, is that okay?" DeWitt said solemnly to the little girl.

"Grandpa?" the little girl asked with wide eyes, "What are you doing with the patriarch?"

"I think the dwarfs must have fallen into the trap of the conspiracy forces on this island." DeWitt responded.

The little girl looked at him with a sincere expression, and seemed to feel the seriousness of the matter. He nodded and said, "Then come with me."

Then, the little girl led them to the secret passage she had taken when she came.

Seeing the door of the secret passage being opened, there was a burst of exclamation among the soldiers.

"It's actually like this." A soldier said in surprise. This door is hidden on the rock wall of the volcano, and its surface is similar to that of the surrounding rocks. It is impossible to identify it based on first impressions.

The little girl led the soldiers through the secret passage and came to another scene inside the volcano.

The exquisite buildings are arranged side by side, and I don’t know how much more life there is than the place just now.

As soon as Abel stepped into this place, he felt that the elements in his body flowed more smoothly. Very incredible.

"Most of the clan members are in a state of sleep now. Please don't make too much noise while you stay here." The little girl whispered: "I will wake up the clan leader."

After saying this, the little girl disappeared among the buildings.

DeWitt organized everyone to keep quiet. Clemont and Abel stood there without saying a word. From time to time, raise your wrist to see where the hour hand is pointing.

After about ten minutes, the little girl appeared in front of everyone again.

"The patriarch is waiting for you up there, come with me." the little girl said.

DeWitt hesitated for a while, then ordered the soldiers to stay where they were and rest. He, Clemont, and Abel followed the little girl's pace, bypassing the houses and heading towards the building in the center of the residential group.

The little girl didn't say a word during the whole process.

After taking the three people to a room on the second floor, they left quietly.

DeWitt turned his attention to the dwarf old man sitting in the upper seat, waiting for them.

"Hello, leader of the dwarf tribe." DeWitt, as the representative of the human race, stepped forward and greeted.

Abel also followed behind him and saluted the leader of the dwarf clan.

"Hello." The patriarch's hair has turned gray and he has some age spots on his face. However, the voice he spoke did not sound like someone of his age: "My little niece has already introduced your identities to me. You don't have to be polite. Just tell me where you came from. Please sit down."

"Thank you," DeWitt replied, finding a chair to sit on.

The other two people also sat down.

"I heard that the leader of the island is responsible for the recent supply and demand of the dwarf tribe?" DeWitt asked first.

"Yes." The clan leader replied: "After all, the dwarf clan has also entered a dormant period. Basically, no one will move around."

"But during this same period, the incident of the disappearance of all the people in your country has spread overseas, even to the Elf Kingdom." DeWitt continued.

"Huh?" The patriarch's eyes widened in surprise.

Although Corey Dave had told him before that he would spread some rumors to the edge of the island to confuse his sight. But just the fact that it spread overseas is already very unusual.

"We are here to look for clues about the disappearance of your country. After all, the craftsmen of the dwarf tribe have a debt of gratitude to Calradia and the Elf Kingdom." DeWitt introduced: "I don't know, the confusion outside this venue Is this fake town the idea of ​​that Corey Dave?"

"Yes." The clan leader nodded.

"When no one knew the fact that the gnomes were not missing, but were hiding, the first batch of soldiers we sent found the equipment of the goblins in that place. Do you think this is too much? Is it a coincidence?"

"What do you mean?" The patriarch's expression has become a little gloomy.

"On the surface, it seems that the dwarves are now being framed for murdering the dragon guards, the dwarfs have disappeared, the goblins are in civil strife, and they will be labeled as 'killing the dwarfs'. The situation of the three Warcraft tribes is very dangerous." DeWitt concluded.

"This bastard Corey Dave is so abominable!" the dwarf clan leader roared.

"Actually, it is not irreversible now. As long as you come forward on behalf of the dwarf clan and clarify everything in front of the world, the conspiracy of Corey Dave and other behind-the-scenes helpers will be self-defeating." Clement said.

"Hmph." The patriarch snorted angrily: "When I follow you out of here, I want to see where Corey Dave's face is."

"Chief, let's leave as soon as possible." Upon seeing this, Abel suggested: "The situation outside is unpredictable. Setting off early can solve all this earlier."

"Okay!" The dwarf tribe leader agreed.

Several people walked out of the room, but suddenly heard the alarm bell blaring outside. The floor of the corridor shook as well.

"What happened?" DeWitt asked, looking out the window.

"Someone has activated the shock wave device in the town." The patriarch replied: "Let's go to the basement and have a look."

"Chief! The key is to escape from here now!" Clemont dissuaded.

"No, this shock wave device is used to destroy the entire village. And only members of the dwarf clan can use it. I want to see which traitor did this." The clan leader said, shaking with anger.

"Safety is priority now. We can't let you take this risk." DeWitt also said: "Our soldiers have begun to wake up the dwarf residents in the house. We have to join them quickly."

Just when the two parties were arguing, a familiar voice caused them to stop their conversation.

"Grandpa, there's no need to look for me. I'm here."

The little girl who was leading the way just now stood in the middle of the hall on the first floor and said with a smile to the four people standing on the stairs.

"You!" The clan leader took a deep breath and shouted.

DeWitt and others also froze on the spot. The expression on the little girl's face made them almost unable to recognize this person.

"You can't get out. All the exits have been blocked by me." The little girl continued to answer quietly.

"Why are you doing this!!" the clan leader said sadly.

"In order to live with dignity in this world! In order not to be driven away randomly like rats in the gutter." the little girl roared.

This sentence reminded De Wit of the information he had previously obtained in the Elf Kingdom: the main reason why the dwarfs moved to the island was that the original land was invaded by orcs.

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