Katelyle did not linger long in Goblin Town before leaving.
Because of Katelyle's words, Glais and Nost fell into deep thought.
There was more to his words than met the eye, and that was highly appealing to them.
Yet for the moment, they had no idea where to begin looking.
Though their hearts were filled with doubt and curiosity, Glais and the others did not become consumed by it.
The return of Hobi and the others of his clan gave Glais confidence.
Thus, they actively prepared for battle and worked exceptionally hard.
"Master Katelyle, you're finally back!"
Seeing Katelyle return, Roy Sophie immediately stepped forward to greet him happily.
"This is Nott, one of the bravest warriors among the Dwarven fighters."
"This is Raichu, the grand general of our Aisladu."
By then, most of the Dwarven warriors had gathered in Spirit Lake Town and begun constructing defensive fortifications around it.
Nott and Raichu, standing beside Roy Sophie at that moment, were both renowned figures in Aisladu.
They had each gathered scattered Dwarves from different directions and brought their forces here.
As a result, an army of thirty thousand Dwarven warriors had assembled around Spirit Lake Town, actively preparing for battle, forging weapons, and readying themselves to retake Aisladu at any moment.
Compared to the human world, the Kingdom of Aisladu was really only the size of a town, and it was also a gathering place for Dwarves.
Beyond the kingdom's borders, forests, seas, deserts, and other places all had their own masters, each inhabited by different magical creatures.
At the height of their prosperity, the Dwarves had numbered nearly a million.
But countless years of war had greatly depleted them. By the time Aisladu was occupied by the Orcs, their population had fallen to around two hundred thousand.
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