Chapter 472 - In the Know
GDK 472: In the Know
In the underground world, the dark elves reigned supreme. But once they emerged to the surface of the Profound Continent, they became prey for humans.
The beauty of the female elves, and the expertise of the male elves with enchanted weapons, made for a great temptation to humans. On the Profound Continent, never was there a shortage of hunters that specialized in capturing elves, especially female elves, which the nobility loved.
This beautiful dark elf named Kroely actually remained a virgin among the dark elves that had an innate tendency to be wanton, which greatly aroused Han Shuo’s interests. As soon as they left the underground world, Han Shuo asked, “Kroely, why is it that Shialan and the others wanted to give you as a present to me? Did they threaten you?”
Kroely was terrified, and dropped to her knees for Han Shuo, saying, “Master, you are a benefactor of the dark elves. It is my honor to be able to serve you.”
Han Shuo gestured with his hand, and did not continue asking. However, throughout the journey, he nevertheless held doubts in his heart. He always felt as though he was already acquainted with Kroely. Yet, after long, careful thinking, he was still certain that he had never met her before.
“Bryan, I’d like to have a few words with you alone!” After walking out from the underground world, the patriarch of dark dragons Gilges suddenly spoke.
Han Shuo stared blankly for a short while before nodding. He then said to Kroely, “Leave us for a moment!”
Kroely shot a glance at Gilges, then respectfully replied, “Yes,” and distanced herself from the rest. After Kroely left to a long ways away, Gilbert put down the cage that imprisoned his grandfather. After shooting a glance into the distance at Kroely, Gilges creased his brows and said, “Bryan, I feel that there’s something wrong with this dark elf. I sense some kind of familiar smell coming from her body.”
When Gilges said so, Han Shuo jolted, and cried in surprise, “You felt that too?”
Therefore, Han Shuo did not bring the entire race of dark dragons to the Cemetery of Death, but placed them in the forest trolls’ village, and returned to the Cemetery of Death alone.
Over the previous several years, the forest trolls had always lived under the arrangements of dark dragon Gilbert. The forest trolls had long regarded Gilbert and Han Shuo as the messengers of their God, Datara.
The Valley of Sunshine wasn’t far from the Dark Forest. When Trunks was still fighting for power over Valley of Sunshine, he even utilized the forces of these forest trolls through Gilbert. After the event, the forest trolls and Trunks had established a good relationship. There was even a portion of forest trolls that explicitly migrated to live in the canyons around the Valley of Sunshine to better cooperate with Trunks.
After grasping authority over the Valley of Sunshine, Trunks’ mercenary band grew richer and more powerful with each passing day. For the purpose of exacting revenge, Trunks had invested all his effort into strengthening himself. With Han Shuo’s backing behind the scenes, Trunks also established a good commerce relationship with various races of the underground world, including the dark elves and lizardmen.
Through the business transactions with the underground world all those years, Trunks had reaped impressive profits. With Han Shuo’s introduction, Trunks became the second best friend of the dwarfs. By gifting large quantities of goods and supplies, Trunks obtained large quantities of bladed weapons from the dwarfs in exchange.
With Gilbert’s assistance, there existed a close cooperation between the Valley of Sunshine and the forest trolls. Trunks provided weapons, armor and foodstuff for the forest trolls. By making use of the strong network of intelligence he had in the Valley of Sunshine, he provided the forest trolls with the trade routes of caravans that were either disloyal or disobey him for the forest trolls to carry out lootings.
Having experienced a round of inhumane torment, Trunks, who was hardly a benevolent person to begin with, became even more ruthless and decisive. In the prior few years, with the help of Han Shuo, Brettel City, Phoebe, Emily and the others, Trunks had completely grasped power over Valley of Sunshine in his hand.
Banding together the Soul Destroyer Mercenary Band, forest trolls, the dwarfs, lizardmen, and even Janet’s bandit group, Trunks, with the Valley of Sunshine and the edges of Dark Forest at the center, has become a powerhouse that no country would belittle!