I was a knight in the Middle Ages

Chapter 430: Game between Reality and Illusion

The broken magic crystal reflected cold light on the ground. Alpha held the magic gun against his waist, and the metal barrel was still warm. He looked at the doubts in Malthus's eyes and knew that the most critical moment had come. "The allies you thought of are just taking advantage of your naivety." The Sword of Light was suddenly unsheathed, and the blade picked up a wisp of suspended dust. "According to the prophecy of the orc shaman, the vampire's blood moon plan will devour the souls of all dark elves."

Malthus's bone whip trembled slightly. He thought of the dark elf skeletons soaked in the blood pool in the secret room of Kaylid, and his Adam's apple rolled subconsciously. "But the humans on the ground...they slaughtered our ancestors back then..."

"Times have changed." Alpha waved his arms, and a magic holographic projection suddenly appeared in the air: trade caravans from the Elf Forest and the human city-states were endless, and the war machines forged by orc warriors and dwarf blacksmiths glowed coldly in the sun. "In the current alliance, each race retains its own culture, but can share technology and resources." The scene switched to the scene of Gurus forging a magic gun, and the old dwarf's calloused hands were pouring mithril into the mold. "The dwarf king you imprisoned, his people are casting a demon-killing cannon for the alliance."

There were gasps from the crowd. Alpha took the opportunity to raise his magic gun, the metallic luster was particularly dazzling in the dim light: "Every soldier in the Alliance can have this weapon. It only takes half a day of training to penetrate the hardest magic crystal armor." He suddenly pulled the trigger, and the bullet flew past Malthus' ear and smashed the magic crystal chandelier behind him. Amid the flying debris, the dark elves subconsciously retreated, forgetting to fire the poison arrows in their hands.

"You want light, we can give it to you." Alpha's voice was low and firm. "In the land of the Free Alliance, elves and dwarves share fire, and humans build safe havens for orcs. Every race can raise their heads in the sun and no longer have to hide in the darkness underground." He looked at the wavering dark elves, his eyes sweeping over the demon contracts on them, "Kailid gave you false promises, and we..." Before he finished speaking, the ground suddenly shook violently.

The black-robed man flashed like a ghost, and his sharp claws pierced through Malthus's shoulder. The imprisoned dwarf chief screamed in pain and was dragged into the abyss 30 meters high amid splattering blood.

Alpha's pupils shrank suddenly, and the Sword of Light turned into a stream of light and shot towards the black-robed man, but it only cut off a piece of black robe with a sulfur smell. The sound of falling mixed with the screams of the dark elves echoed in the hall, and the marble on the ground was stained with blood into a shocking dark red.

"This is your ally!" Alpha turned to face the stunned dark elves, and the runes on the magic spear surged with his anger. "Kailid didn't even let his own followers go! Now, do you want to continue to be accomplices to the evil, or join us and tear apart this hypocritical darkness with your own hands?"

The moment the black robe was torn, the blood clan's white fangs shone coldly under the magic crystal lamp. His nails dug deep into Malthus's shoulders, and blood dripped from his fingertips, spreading on the ground like a weird mandala. "Idiot, what does the life and death of the dark elves have to do with me?" The blood clan's scarlet pupils swept over everyone, and the corners of his mouth raised a cruel arc, "The soul of the dwarf chief is the key to open the blood moon altar."

Malthus's bone whip clanged to the ground, and he stumbled back, knocking over a candlestick beside him. The flames licked his blood-stained cloak, and his pale face flickered. "It turns out... it was a scam from the beginning to the end..." His voice was hoarse like sandpaper, and the tips of his ears trembled violently with anger.

At this moment, the heavy chains rattled. The bloodstained dwarf chief slowly walked out of the shadows, holding a battle axe. There were still ice crystals hanging on his beard, and green vines were wrapped around his waist - the symbol of the elves' healing magic. "Despicable vampires, do you think you can succeed like this?" The chief's roar shook the rubble off the cave ceiling, "Lord Alpha has seen through your conspiracy a long time ago!"

The pupils of the vampire suddenly contracted, and his eyes swept across the winding vines on the ground. Those emerald-colored plants were now glowing, weaving an invisible protective net between the cracks of the stone slabs. Evelyn suddenly covered her mouth, with shock and admiration flashing in her eyes: "This is... the prophet's vine? Lord Alpha can actually predict the crisis in advance!"

The fingertips hidden in his sleeves trembled slightly, and Alpha calmly pressed the Sword of Light. In fact, these vines were just a backup plan he arranged this morning, but they became the key to turning the tide of the battle. But at this moment he had to maintain his dignity, so he slowly raised his chin, letting the runes flow on the sword with a mysterious halo: "The thread of fate has long been woven among the stars."

Malthus suddenly jumped up, and the bone whip turned into a poisonous snake and wrapped around the vampire's throat. "I will make you pay for your deception!" His roar was filled with despair and regret. The moment the sword pierced the vampire's chest, dark red blood splashed on his pale cheek. When the corpse fell to the ground, he knelt on one knee in front of Alpha, his long silver-gray hair drooping and covering his expression: "I am willing to follow you for the rest of my life and wash away the shame of the dark elves."

"Get up." Alpha held out his hand to help, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle. He looked at the faintly visible pattern of the devil's contract on the tip of Malthus' ear, and from an angle that the other party could not see, he gave Becca a secret look - from today on, the Wild Boar Knights will secretly monitor the every move of this new ally.

Cheers of victory came from the depths of the cave, but Alpha clenched the hilt of his sword. He knew very well that in this continent where the weak are the prey of the strong, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests. The so-called loyalty is just a bargaining chip on the scale of power. But when he looked at the cheering coalition forces of various tribes, and saw the scene of the dwarf chief and Mai high-fiving each other, a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart - perhaps, when the light of the Free Alliance is dazzling enough, the shadow of betrayal will eventually have nowhere to hide.

"Chief Gulusback, are you really not going back to your territory to see your people?" Alpha looked at the dwarf chief in front of him and found that he looked quite similar to Gulus from his own territory.

Now, with the addition of more than a hundred dark elves from Malthus, they are fully capable of defending this diplomatic castle. After all, there are dwarves, gnomes and other races here, adding up to nearly a hundred people.

Here, Alpha unexpectedly encountered a tribe of goblins. Unlike dwarves, goblins were more like elves, but as short as dwarves.

Both goblins and dwarves are master craftsmen, but there is a difference between them: dwarves are forgers, while goblins are assemblers, and their skills are more advanced.

"We, the dwarves, will not participate in the war, and we live in a place that ordinary people cannot even imagine. Even if the dark elves go there, they don't want to stay there." The dwarf chief seemed to be very confident in his people. After all, their place of residence was a volcanic passage in the underground world, and few races could withstand the high temperatures there, not even the dark elves.

"What about you, Chief Baruk? Aren't you worried about being ambushed?" Alpha looked at the dwarf chief on the other side.

"The cave where our settlement is located is very small. Although the dark elves' assassination skills are powerful, they can't gain any advantage in our area." The dwarf Baruk has great confidence in his people. This is why he and the dwarf chieftain did not think of escaping even after being besieged for a month.

"Lord Alpha, do you think my brother is okay?" It has been sixty years since Gulusback and his brother were separated. They have both entered their old age and thought they would never meet again in this life. Unexpectedly, he could get news about his brother at this time.

"When I left the territory, Gulus was in good condition. Now he has a special medical team taking care of him, and he lives a comfortable life. He will have no problem living for another few decades." Alpha knew that the dwarves lived in a terrible environment, and they lived so long simply because they had strong vitality.

However, no matter how tenacious their vitality is, in such a harsh environment as the crater, surviving for a hundred years is the limit. Alpha is not sure whether the conditions he has created can allow Gurus to break through this limit, but he will try his best to improve the environment for them.

Alpha said this, in fact, he intended to attract the dwarves into his territory. Because they are excellent forging masters, Alpha will never let them go. In addition, there are also goblins, who are experts in precision machinery.

"That's good. After this matter is settled, I will take his nephews and nieces to visit their uncle. Also, I want to see your forging skills, which are comparable to ours." The dwarf chief stared at Alpha's knight armor with surprise in his eyes.

"Lord Alpha, your magic gun is truly ingenious! Although it has a simple structure, it can be mass-produced, allowing magic weapons to be popularized in everyone's hands." The goblins held Alpha's magic gun and couldn't let it go. They were also keen on researching magic weapons, but they were unable to mass-produce them.

"If you like it, I'll give it to you. If you are willing, you can go up with us and enter our modern magic gun factory for guidance. With your joining, our magic guns will surely reach a higher level." Alpha continued to win over the goblins and dwarves.

"Really? Then we decided to go with you." The goblins are keen on research and manufacturing, and are full of curiosity about the many machines invented in the Alpha Territory. They are only a dozen people, so they can leave at any time without any burden.

"However, our focus now is how to protect ourselves? How to solve the problem of the dark elves?" After saying so much, the chaos outside did not seem to ease at all, and Alpha also showed a puzzled expression.

"Lord Alpha, don't worry. The dark elves are not as simple as you think. I believe that Chief Herman will be prepared for this." The dwarf chief was full of confidence in the ability of the dark elf chief at this time.

"Chief Gurusback, my father has fallen." Mai's eyes were filled with grief and despair, and his voice was low and trembling.

Thinking back to her father, the powerful and wise dark elf leader, Mai was filled with endless sorrow. Her father's departure made her feel as if her world had collapsed in an instant.

"How is this possible? He is so powerful, how could he be killed silently?" Chief Gurusback asked in shock.

The dwarf chief was well aware of Herman's strength. This dark elf chief had a high status and outstanding abilities in the tribe and could not be easily defeated.

Mai's expression became increasingly gloomy, and he slowly said, "It was my younger brother, Mashu. He was bewitched by Elder Kailide and killed my father and brother with his own hands without knowing it."

Mai's voice was full of pain and helplessness. He could never have imagined that his own brother would be used by others to become the murderer of his father.

The changes in her family dealt a huge blow to Mai. Now, only she and Mashu are left in her family, and the whereabouts of her mother and sister are still unknown.

Mai feels a huge responsibility to not only find the truth about her father's death, but also to protect the remaining members of her family.

"I don't believe Herman can be killed so easily." The dwarf chief frowned. He had a deep understanding of Herman's strength and didn't believe he would be killed so easily. There must be some unknown conspiracy hidden in this.

Mai nodded silently, he was also full of doubts about his father's death. Mai decided to investigate the matter in depth and uncover the truth behind it.

"Do we really not need to go out and help the dark elves?" Alpha stood in front of the window, looking at the raging war outside with worry. He knew very well that the situation of the dark elves was becoming increasingly serious, and his heart was filled with worry.

"You don't understand the situation of the dark elves. If we intervene rashly now, we will only become victims of their power struggle. The dark elves have been like this for thousands of years, and it is impossible for them to surrender to the evil clan in a short period of time." The dwarf chief Buck is experienced and seems to have a deeper insight into the situation.

"The most important thing for us now is to protect ourselves and avoid being drawn into the vortex of power. This is just the beginning, and the real big shots have not yet shown up." The tone of the dwarf chief seemed to reveal some inside information he knew.

"Okay! Chief Buck, I will arrange the guarding work." Alpha had actually already made arrangements in his mind. He gave the task of guarding the castle to Lister and the monkey.

Lister was responsible for the open defense, while Monkey was guarding silently in the dark. The two of them cooperated well and there was no need for Alpha to intervene personally.

Alpha just took this opportunity to leave and find his own quiet little world, where he could stay away from the chaos of war and enjoy a moment of peace.

"You are simply a hooligan and a bastard! Now that you are satisfied, will you abandon me, Lord Alpha?" The elf Melissa's delicate body snuggled tightly in Alpha's arms, with one jade arm stretched out from the quilt, acting coquettishly.

"How could that be? On the contrary, I'm worried that you'll abandon me! You elves have such a long lifespan. In a few decades, I might become an old man, while you guys will hardly have changed. I'm worried that you'll despise me by then." Alpha knew very well that the lifespan of elves was several times that of humans. In this case, the combination of humans and elves would often result in the humans leaving the world first.

"No, Lord Alpha, I will always be with you." Melissa seemed to be distracted by Alpha's words and forgot her previous question.

"If that day really comes, I will be with you." As an elf, Melissa is just like other elves. She is loyal to love and stays faithful to one person until the end.

"No, if one day I leave first, you have to live well for me." Alpha didn't want Melissa to commit suicide for him, that would be too cruel.

"Lord Alpha, you are so gentle." Melissa looked at Alpha affectionately, her heart full of love.