In the Underdark, Menzoberranzan is a very unusual existence. Other underground cities basically all belong to a single race, such as the dwarven city which must be ruled by dwarves, the drow city where drow are always in charge, and the mind flayer city where everyone except mind flayers are slaves. It can be said that in the Underdark region, each city is basically equivalent to a gathering place for a single ethnic group.

  However, the Blackmaw city is different, it is ruled jointly by three races, and more interestingly, all three races come from the surface. They are the Tauren tribes, half-vampire ethnic groups, and snake people tribes. Their origins are different, but their outcomes are the same, that is, they were all driven out of the surface for some reason and came to the dark region to seek refuge when they couldnt mix anymore.

  Unfortunately, the subterranean races in the dark regions did not open their arms to warmly welcome these guests. On the contrary, the entry of these surface tribes triggered a strong backlash from the subterranean races. In the first few years, they suffered multiple attacks by the Heartstealers, Dark Elves, and Gray Dwarves. If it werent for the fact that the subterranean races also looked at each other with disdain and didnt form a unified alliance, these poor surface-dwellers would have been doomed.

  However, those who were able to escape here were not ordinary people. Seeing that things were not going well, the three parties eventually joined forces and formed an alliance, and on this basis, they built a city, which is Obsidian City.

  To this day, the power of Black Onyx Castle has become extremely strong. After repeatedly defeating the underground tribes attacks, their prestige has also been established. After thoroughly understanding the rules of the underground world, Black Onyx Castle showed a fierce warlike tendency, no matter what kind of attack they encountered, they would pounce on it like mad dogs and bite down without letting go.

  This is a pretty clever move, after all, the underground races are also who doesnt give in to whom, if one party is injured due to the counterattack of the Black Agate City and the other two parties take advantage of it, then that would be a joke.

  Under this delicate balance, the city of Hei Maren gradually developed.

  But now they have come across new trouble.

  "Another merchant caravan failed to arrive at Black Onyx City on schedule, this is already the fifth one."

  Divo. Dudens hands dropped the records, those golden yellow eyes, like a lizards, stared fiercely at the conference hall in front of him, as if he was about to pounce on someone. The two long horns accompanying the Taeflin peoples movements whistled through the air, as if representing his anger.

  "How much longer must we wait?! Everyone! Are we going to starve ourselves to death?!"

  "Dont be so tense, Diva. The more serious things get, the more cautious we need to be."

  Unlike the enraged Taflin, Elate still wore a graceful smile and sat steadily in his chair, holding a cup of bright red wine that swayed gently, as if he were a connoisseur. However, although his words were spoken lightly, those bright red eyes stared straight at the black shadow on the other side.

  "Let me hear it, what does our reptilian friend have to say. The patrol should be back by now, Ras?"

  "Of course."

  Across from the half-vampire, a snake man nodded. His upper body was no different from that of a sturdy human, but his lower body was entirely in the form of a massive python, and the white scales covering him made him look exceptionally eye-catching - not to mention the gleaming bald head.

  "According to the patrol teams report, they have found traces of those merchant teams, and at least from what can be seen now, it seems that these merchant teams were attacked by bandits."

  "Bandit?"

  The expressions of the other two people suddenly became colorful when they heard this.

  "Thats right, all the subterranean lizards that were transporting goods have gone missing, and almost everyone including the guards has been killed. Although the exact number is unclear, it seems that no one was left alive. And judging from the tracks, those subterranean lizards seem to have been driven away."

  He said here, Ras glanced at the expressions of the other two people.

  "Not only that, the patrol team also found that there were residual traces of magic at the scene. Judging from the situation, it can be seen that these merchant teams were attacked by magic when they were camping, and then killed in the chaos. Unfortunately, since the bodies had been torn apart by underground beasts, it was impossible to confirm how they were killed for the time being."

  "Could it be the Dark Elf?"

  Diwo scratched his own horn and furrowed his brow, raising his doubts. What he said wasnt unreasonable either - the Heart-Stealing Demon was controlled by the mind, if they were behind this, those merchant caravans wouldnt even need to resist, a single encounter would turn them into the most loyal slaves of the Heart-Stealing Demon.

  While the dwarves are brave, it is well-known that their anti-magic physique is the biggest obstacle for these dwarves to learn magic. In this case, the only ones who have a grudge against them and can use magic are those black-skinned elves. But...

  "There isnt a city of dark elves nearby, and the underground merchant caravan is heavily guarded. A few dark elves wouldnt be able to wipe them out completely. Moreover, judging from the nature of those black-skinned people, they wouldnt risk their own lives, but rather summon their slave cannon fodder instead..."

  As he said that, Dio looked at the half-vampire beside him, and sensing Dios gaze, Eileet shook his head.

  "Recently, there has been no intelligence received regarding a large-scale mobilization of slaves by the Dark Elf family."

  This is getting interesting, its not the heart-stealer, nor the gray dwarf, and the dark elf doesnt have enough motivation or reason to do such a thankless task, so who did it?

  "No matter who did it, we must teach them a lesson!!"

  For Divas words, the other two also expressed their agreement. Although it is not clear who did it, this approach obviously weakened the power of Black Onyx City. If the merchant team does not come to trade with them, then the survival of Black Onyx City will be a big problem. Once they decline, the Heart Demon, Gray Dwarf and Dark Elf will definitely take advantage of the situation again. By that time, it will be a life-and-death crisis for Black Onyx City.

  "Weve tracked down the source of the trail, and its not too far from us."

  At this moment, Snake Man Ras also waved his arms and opened his mouth with a cold gaze.

  "I suggest that we organize a team of elite soldiers to go find those bastards who dared to attack the merchant caravan and teach them a lesson! Let them know that Black Onyx City is not to be trifled with!!"

  After Rass words fell, the conference room immediately fell into a strange silence. Those present were not ordinary people, these leaders who brought their own ethnic groups to escape from the surface and live underground were not fools. They knew very well what consequences this would bring. To know, the merchant teams that can walk in the dark region are not one of the oil-saving lamps, it is much more dangerous here than on the surface. Except for those underground cities, most of the time, the merchant teams walked in the desolate and uninhabited tunnels, where they might encounter terrible beasts at any time.

  Its precisely because of this that the underground merchant teams have always been heavily guarded, and their elite level is no less than that of an army. However, in this situation, five merchant teams were annihilated. The strength of the opponent can be imagined. Its also precisely because of this that Black Onyx City cannot casually dispatch a few patrol teams to look for trouble.

  Only by condensing the strongest power and making a fatal blow can we produce the best effect. This is also a good thing for Hei Maren Shi Cheng, because if successful, it will formally announce that Hei Maren Shi Chengs influence and control in the North are beyond comparison with those weak underground cities.

  But on the other hand, this also has a dangerous side.

  If the other partys forces exceed expectations, it would be good to escape back. In case of a complete defeat, it would be a devastating blow to Black Onyx City. They have only settled here for a short period of tens of years and are originally not as powerful as those dark underground races. If they lose their most elite members, Black Onyx City will be at the mercy of others in no time.

  But even so, they had to do it, connecting the five merchant teams that were attacked. If Black Onyx City didnt make a move to resolve this issue, then there would probably be no more trade between the merchant teams and Black Onyx City in the future, and their fate would also be sealed.

  Bang!!

  Tayvlin slammed his fist on the table, gritted his teeth, remained silent for a moment, and then made a decision.

  "Lets do as Ras said, this time we must give those bastards a lesson theyll never forget! Let them know the power of our Black Onyx City!! If we dont make a move this time, our city will become the biggest laughing stock in the Northlands! This is absolutely not allowed to happen!"

  "So its settled then."

  After finishing the wine in his cup, Elate slowly stood up. Although his expression was still indifferent, everyone who knew this half-vampire well understood that once he made this move, it was equivalent to having already made an irreversible choice. However, what Elate said next was still beyond everyones expectations.

  "Just in case, Ill send Lili along with you."

  "What?"

  Upon hearing this, Diwo and Lass couldnt help but widen their eyes in shock, staring at the half-vampire before them in disbelief. Although they had indeed prepared themselves to make a great sacrifice, they never expected Elyte to suggest this person!