Unas and Natasha waited in the bathroom until the transformation was complete, only to find that the Dark Iron Mages's corpse had turned into a frenzied Fire Dwarf, even more irrational than the ones they had encountered before.
He smashed the charging Fire Dwarf to pieces with a few blows, and said disdainfully, "It really was Thaurissan's trick. What kind of advanced evolution is this? It feels even lower than transformation Magic Circle."
"But don't forget, he was just a corpse."
"You mean..." Unas thought of the enemies he had killed along the way. If they could all be resurrected in this form, then the threat would be immense.
Unfortunately, his guess came true. The Rendaen Army advanced rapidly and had no time to deal with the corpses. Almost all of the three thousand Ironrage Army, whether dead or alive, were transformed into berserk Fire Dwarves, causing huge casualties to their own troops left behind in the chaos.
The situation in the Bedchamber was not optimistic either. There were more than two thousand servants and guards who had been converted. They were scattered in various places and immediately formed an encirclement against the enemy who were attacking.
Unas's pace slowed down immediately, and since then, a small tremor had been constantly coming from beneath their feet. By the time they killed dozens of Fire Dwarves and entered the next room, the source of the tremor was right in front of them.
They were a group of Iron Golems, each nearly four meters tall, their figures overlapping like an indestructible Great Wall of steel. They were advancing in unison, each step causing the entire Bedchamber to tremble.
The largest creature was at the head of the group, its joints bound by iron bolts covered in Purple Runes. Upon spotting Unas and the others, it immediately raised its enormous, disproportionately large iron fist, and with a crackling sound, a thick bolt of purple lightning shot out, striking the leader of the human group.
Unas instantly conjured a wooden shield in front of him, followed by a sickeningly loud bang. The shield shattered, and amidst the flying wood chips, he felt a jolt in his hands, his whole body went numb, and he involuntarily swayed, his legs buckling as he collapsed to his knees.
The two soldiers behind him immediately lifted him up; the intense electric shock made his tongue tremble, and he could only utter a single syllable. "Back off!"
Fortunately, they had only just entered the room and quickly retreated, causing the puppets to miss their target when the electric net was launched by their commander.
Natasha, much to Unas's relief, cast several healing spells, and Unas's paralyzed body quickly recovered. He broke free from the two soldiers' grasp and started running on his own.
The heavy bodies of the Iron Golems meant they couldn't go very fast and couldn't catch up with the fleeing human group.
Having experienced the electric shock for the first time, Unas didn't want to try it a second time, but he couldn't think of a way to defend himself. His full-body armor was practically the best conductor of electricity, and his wooden shield had already proven useless, so now his only option was to run away.
Unexpectedly, Thaurissan had hidden such an invincible ace who could also wield lightning. We must get the message out quickly and give Rendaen a headache.
Returning the way we came, we found that many Fire Dwarves had suddenly appeared in the room that had been cleared before, forcing us to clean it all over again.
Along the way, they encountered several friendly forces fighting Fire Dwarves. For ordinary soldiers, the large number of Fire Dwarves posed a great threat, but for the newly upgraded Paladins, they were just minor obstacles.
After helping them eliminate the enemy, Unas informed everyone about the Iron Golems.
The Dwarves were also taken aback, as they were unaware of the existence of this puppet army. It seemed to be Thaurissan's most prized secret force.
The thunderous footsteps and the tremors of the ground proved Unas's words to be true, and the Dwarves chose to believe him, spreading the news far and wide.
Unas didn't rush to retreat; he wanted to find Erigor and Darian's group first. So he changed his route and soon encountered Darian's squad, who were running around in the Bedchamber.
Upon meeting, Unas immediately asked, "What happened to you? Did you also encounter Iron Golems?"
"Fire... Mage Huoye was kidnapped by that Molten Core Monster!" Darian gasped for breath. "Have you seen them?"
Unas was startled and quickly glanced behind Darian, but indeed did not see Blood Elves.
The Molten Core Monster naturally refers to Bael'Gar, who never forgot the Huoye that infused him with energy, and it continued to subtly follow him.
When the enemy suddenly transformed and caused chaos in Darian's group, Bael'Gar immediately intervened, rushing into the human ranks and kidnapping the Blood Elves.
He had no interest in helping the Dwarves fight Dwarves; restoring his energy and physical strength was his top priority.
What Bael'Gar didn't know was that Huoye was able to infuse so much energy into him entirely thanks to the Crimson Diamond. Now that the gem was stored in Unas's Spatial Bag, stealing Huoye would be of no use to his recovery.
It's like one problem after another. I just hope that monster won't harm Huoye to vent its anger after learning the truth.
Unas recounted his encounter with the puppet army, saying, "The Bedchamber is now swarming with Fire Dwarves, and the Iron Golems are attacking. It's best to avoid them for now. Let's ignore Huoye for now. If that monster has any sense, it will definitely come back for us. We don't need to chase after it."
As for Erigor's team, with Angela Archmage protecting them, they should be fine, so Unas didn't go looking for them again.
Everyone retreated together, passing through a wide corridor and returning to the Council Hall through a side door.
The deafening shouts of battle echoed from the plaza outside. The New Ironrage Army was locked in fierce combat with their main force. Rendaen paced back and forth in front of the throne, looking restless and agitated.
Originally thinking victory was assured, the Dwarf lord was greatly shocked by the unexpected turn of events. He was supposed to go to the square outside to oversee the battle, but he gave up because he was too distracted.
Unas's arrival immediately startled the Dwarf, who hurriedly asked, "How many Iron Golems did you see?"
It was only a fleeting glimpse; the puppets stood layer upon layer, impossible to count. But to give the Dwarves more confidence, Unas underestimated, saying, "There shouldn't be more than two hundred."
"That's good, that's good." Rendaen breathed a small sigh of relief.
"Does Your Lordship have a way to deal with them?"
"Have."
The Iron Golems have lightning for ranged attacks and a steel body for melee combat. Apart from being slow, they don't have any major weaknesses. There's only one way to deal with them—delay.
Drag them out until they run out of energy and collapse on their own. This goes against Rendaen's idea of a quick victory, but it's the only way now.
"Dragon hide can withstand lightning strikes," Rendaen, slightly more alert. "Just in case, I've had my men bring over a hundred sets of Dragonhide Armor; that should hold out for a while."
"My lord, you have so many dragon hides?! Have you slain dragons?" Unas asked incredulously.
"It's just Ground Dragon and Whelp hides. There are plenty in the Searing Gorge; they're all obtained through regular hunting."