[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-deities-rising-as-wood-elves-god":3,"chapter-global-deities-rising-as-wood-elves-god-global-deities-rising-as-wood-elves-god-chapter-57":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Global Deities: Rising as Wood Elves' God",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},550625,798,"Chapter 57: The Dwarves’ Dire Straits, and a Helping Hand","global-deities-rising-as-wood-elves-god-chapter-57",57,"\u003Cp>\"If all goes smoothly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after recruiting the Dwarves,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>we will rest and reorganize in their territory for a short while,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then head straight west to the region where the Fire Elves live!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the time comes, communication with the Fire Elves will be handled by the Natural Elves of the Elf Mage Corps and Elf High Priest Shamiel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legion Commander Feiyana turned to look at Elf High Priest Shamiel beside her,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Elf High Priest Shamiel nodded, indicating she would take responsibility for the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Legion Commander Feiyana continued to issue her commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the Kobolds and Jackal-wolfmen living in the eastern part of this continent, they are the two races that have best preserved their strength!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Oracle from our great Elf God primarily tasked us with subjugating the Fire Elves to the west and the Dwarves to the north!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, until we have dealt with the Fire Elves and Dwarves, we will not actively provoke the Half-beastmen in the east!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But not provoking them doesn’t mean we can let our guard down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An operation of this scale is highly likely to be discovered by Half-beastman scouts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Half-beastmen could also have spies lurking in the northern and western parts of the continent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For that reason, our Wood Elf Scouts must maintain a presence to the east. If anything happens, report back immediately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Legion Commander Feiyana made her decision and explained it to all the Wood Elves,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they began to carry out their orders meticulously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force of over 100 Wood Elves and Natural Elves was divided into three groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was the guard detail, composed of the most experienced Wood Elves who had awakened their Fighting Qi and were equipped with full iron armor and iron weapons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another was the Mage Corps, formed by the Natural Elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last group was the supply team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clothes and blankets made from sheep and rabbit wool,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>an ample supply of Baobab Fruit, and barrels of meat broth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>were all loaded onto the supply team’s wooden carts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were preparations made in advance for trading with the Dwarves and Fire Elves to gain their goodwill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Oracle from the great Elf God,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the best strategy was to win over these three factions through trade, without spilling any blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if that failed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the mid-level strategy was to \"move them with emotion and persuade them with reason,\" depending on the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would contrast the unstable, currently frigid climate of this continent with the four seasons of blissful weather under the protection of the great Elf God,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>to entice the Fire Elves and Dwarves into migrating and living in his Divine Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the time came,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after seven days,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the continent would drift away again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and these races living in his Divine Realm would have no choice but to slowly submit to the great Elf God!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the last resort, the worst-case scenario, was to forcibly subjugate these two forces with military might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, conquest by force would inevitably fill these races with hatred that would take a long time to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Zhang Yi could use his [Fanatical Faith] achievement to instantly gain a baseline level of loyalty,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even [Fanatical Faith] took time to take effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The highest form of warfare is to attack strategy itself. The next best is to attack alliances. The next, to attack the army. And the worst is to besiege cities.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Besieging cities is a method of last resort!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winning over these two forces without bloodshed so they could be put to work immediately—that was the optimal solution!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Wood Elf Clan in Zhang Yi’s Divine Realm wasn’t large,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and it pained him every time one of them died!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, this was also a test from the great Elf God for Elf Legion Commander Feiyana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The talent of a general lies in the ability to both command troops and judge character!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The company of over 100 Wood Elves and Natural Elves marched through the unmelted snow for more than two hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did they spot the mountain range where the Dwarves lived in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, the Wood Elf Corps marched for another hour through the snow before finally reaching the spot where the second scout had made his observations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Legion Commander, ahead is the area where we found traces of the Dwarves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look here! You can still see the marks where a body was dug out of this snow pit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elf Legion Commander Feiyana looked where the scout was pointing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>there was a massive snow pit, surrounded by the tracks of wild beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remains of the Dwarf who had frozen to death showed they weren’t wearing many clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feiyana then turned to observe the rest of the area, focusing on the trees on either side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feiyana hadn’t fully believed the report from the Wood Elf Scout before,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but now, seeing it with her own eyes, she was starting to believe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cross-referenced her own observations with the Oracle handed down from the great Elf God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Feiyana’s mind, a picture formed of the Dwarves’ current living conditions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a lack of fire, a lack of clothing, and not enough food to eat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they lacked fire, the surrounding trees hadn’t been cut down;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they lacked clothing, many Dwarves had frozen to death;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they lacked food, the surrounding trees showed signs of their bark being gnawed on;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with this situation, it was clear the Dwarves were truly in a desperate plight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, a trace of suspicion still lingered in Feiyana’s heart, but she concealed it well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was, after all, an extremely small possibility!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the Dwarves who were still alive, this may have been a tragic and painful experience,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but for Legion Commander Feiyana,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this development\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only increased her confidence in fulfilling the great Elf God’s Oracle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guard detail, be ready!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mage Corps, you may now cast the Comprehend Languages spell!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All supplies are to be kept at the rear of the marching army!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Wood Elf Corps ventured deeper into the cold mountains, the surrounding scenery began to change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more traces of Dwarven life became apparent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>prompting Legion Commander Feiyana to order preparations ahead of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Wood Elf Corps made no attempt to conceal their arrival, approaching openly and honorably,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feiyana believed the Dwarves would soon discover their army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, after the Wood Elf army had advanced another 500 meters or so,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they were intercepted by a group of Dwarves!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very front stood the Dwarf Leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Dwarf Leader Copperbeard Ironhammer was dressed in ragged clothes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the iron hammer in his hand was polished to a bright sheen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, even in their desperate situation, the Dwarves had not given up on maintaining their weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Icicles clung to Dwarf Leader Copperbeard Ironhammer’s beard, and his breath came in heavy, rapid white puffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw Feiyana’s column drawing closer and appearing before him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a light flickered in his cloudy eyes—a mixture of vigilance and hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Halt! Elves!\" The Dwarf Leader’s ice-caked beard vibrated as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the territory of the Copperbeard Clan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dwarf Leader’s voice was loud,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but both Feiyana\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Elf High Priest Shamiel\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>could hear the apprehension contained within his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the distance closed, both armies could clearly see each other’s faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw the Wood Elves, each one clad in iron armor, with rosy complexions, seemingly completely unaffected by the natural disaster and without a hint of fear on their faces,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>an expression of utter shock flashed across Dwarf Leader Copperbeard Ironhammer’s eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How is this possible?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, behind the Dwarf Leader was a group of starving, powerless Dwarves who could barely even stand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only managing to remain upright by using their weapons for support!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold wind howled, whipping pellets of snow between the two opposing forces.\u003C\u002Fp>",1322,"2026-05-30T14:41:38.888Z","2026-06-01T04:31:29.709Z",1,"novelbin.me","eaadffe971de9a072773c10b7a6d9ceed387b9bcdbb329891e7a1fe437805793","global-deities-rising-as-wood-elves-god-chapter-58","global-deities-rising-as-wood-elves-god-chapter-56",130,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-deities-rising-as-wood-elves-god-cover.jpg"]