Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 910: Chapter 116: The Territory’s Formidable Military Strength

Indeed, there are Giant Butchers in Hesse Territory. Ever since the Giant Skull Tavern was established, this Legendary Tavern has attracted Dwarves from all over the Gray Mountain to travel here.

Don’t think that just because Gray Mountain is called a mountain, the territory is small.

In fact, viewing the world purely from a human perspective is quite limiting. As one of the main actors in the entire world, the Dwarves did not earn the name Son of the Mountains for nothing. The Gray Mountain, as a vast mountain range stretching across the entire northern part of the Border Prince’s Territory, has a wide expanse and a large territory. To give you an idea: inside, there are countless hordes of monster Green Skins and giants surrounding their fortresses like a sea. Calling it a sea suggests the vastness of its area.

Therefore, the area of the Gray Mountain Dwarf Kingdom is not smaller than the entire Border Prince’s Territory.

Within such a vast territory, it’s hard to count how many Dwarf Butchers are there.

Especially since the Dwarf Butchers tend to be stubborn, single-mindedly seeking death, they prefer to wander around fighting, so it’s not surprising how many come to Hesse Territory.

Giant Butchers are akin to a Champion Level existence; although rare, it’s normal to see a few from the perspective of the entire Gray Mountain Kingdom.

Of course, their name as Giant Butchers does not mean they can slay giants. It merely grants them the qualification to fight giants; otherwise, how would they seek release in battle? Each year, countless Giant Butchers and giants perish.

Overall, thanks to superior equipment and sharper minds, Dwarf Giant Butchers have an advantage over not-so-bright giants. The overall battle loss ratio is 6:4, sometimes even 7:3. The bone clubs and Stone Hammers of the giants, when hitting the solid and resilient Dwarves, might not necessarily kill them. But if a Dwarf’s sharp War Axe strikes a giant, it would surely leave a massive wound. The giants’ biggest advantage lies in their towering height of over ten meters.

Over ten meters high—it sounds casual and easy to say. But only when you stand in front of these colossal beings do you truly understand. For a Dwarf, it’s like a normal person challenging a moving six-story building.

Any ordinary person imagining dismantling a six-story building alone would understand the pressure faced by the Dwarf Giant Butchers against the giants.

Any Dwarf who can become a Giant Butcher is among the elite of the elite.

Hilude, as the High-tier Attendant Chief, knows quite well the armed forces within the territory. Upon hearing Su Li’s inquiry, he replied calmly, ”My Lord, we currently have over 100 active Dwarves in our territory, with as many as 3 Giant Butchers. Besides the attraction of the Giant Skull Tavern, our festival of sports, celebrating with fine wine and food, also drew a group of Dwarf Butchers.”

Over 100 Dwarf Butchers?

Su Li clicked his tongue in awe, ”Just how much can Dwarves cause a fuss? The damage they cause internally isn’t necessarily less threatening than that posed by the Green Skins.”

Becoming a Butcher doesn’t necessarily mean breaking a vow or committing unforgivable crimes.

The Dwarven Butchers are nearly equivalent to one-tenth of their entire race, many due to their stubborn personalities and unreliable designs causing irreparable damage.

So, generally, for every number of Dwarf Engineers, a proportional number of Dwarf Butchers arise.

For example, another infamous Butcher and Engineer among the Dwarves, Marakei Makaisen, is a notable friend of Master Gao, known for his extreme mental instability and top-level understanding of black gunpowder principles.

His journey to becoming a Dwarf Butcher is highly representative. Comparatively, he’s already considered less stubborn and more carefree within the Dwarf race.

As a talented engineer, Marakei’s rise in the Engineer’s Guild was monumental.

The ”Unsinkable” Dwarf Ironclad Ship he designed in his youth tragically sank on its maiden voyage, causing significant casualties and losses, giving Marakei Makaisen much controversy.

However, unlike other fragile Dwarves, Marakei Makaisen didn’t collapse from the criticism and become a Dwarf Butcher. He resolutely withstood the accusations and went on to design the second Thunder Airship, the ”Eternal Fall”!

Clearly, Marakei Makaisen didn’t learn from the painful human experiences and lessons not to raise flags too easily!

As a result, his designed Thunder Airship ”Eternal Fall” disintegrated in a fatal implosion during its first flight, causing more severe casualties and embarrassing the engineering tier.

After the second accident, the enraged Engineer’s Guild expelled Marakei from their ranks. The shame borne by the young engineer proved so great that even the resilient Marakei Makaisen couldn’t withstand it and had to take the Butcher’s Oath.

Ironically, after becoming a Dwarf Butcher, the third airship he crafted, Thunder’s Fury, achieved great success—it was the very one Gaucric took to reach Heisen Castle.

The fact that Gaucric has an airship is significantly connected to his friendship with this Dwarf Butcher.

Of course, their ranks are extraordinarily high; one is of Legendary Level, and the other even a Demigod!