The seventh stronghold of the Dragon Nest Tribe has been established hundreds of miles northeast of the main city.

That area is close to a plateau.

Further north, the temperature becomes increasingly cold, reaching a glacial plateau.

The Dragon Nest Tribe established a new seventh stronghold nearby due to a rather large magic crystal vein in the vicinity.

At the same time, the level of magic power in the surrounding area is relatively dense, with a good production of various magic resources.

If you go deeper into the glacial plateau, you can gain even more varied types of magic ores.

It can be said that this area is a relatively rich resource point.

However, areas with abundant resources naturally attract stronger enemies.

On the glacial plateau, there is a group of Frost Giants inhabiting it.

These Frost Giants living on the plateau are extremely powerful in both physique and strength, with a violent temperament and a strong tendency for combat, frequently fighting even among their own tribe.

But due to their inclination for cold environments, they rarely venture down the plateau to loot.

Plus, since the Dragon Nest Tribe's military strength is not weak and Austin urgently needs magical resources, the Dragon Nest Tribe decided to establish a new stronghold near the magic crystal vein.

Anyway, the magic crystal vein is at the bottom of the plateau, quite a distance from the Frost Giant Tribe, so there shouldn't be any trouble.

When the Dragon Nest Tribe established a stronghold, the nearby Frost Giant Tribe noticed the Dragon Nest Tribe's new stronghold.

Relying on teams transporting bison, wild horses, and Earth Rhinoceros Giant Beasts, a large amount of food supplies was sent near the stronghold.

Simultaneously, the Dragon Nest Beastmen began constructing houses, defense works, gradually developing the stronghold.

Apart from this, they also merged with nearby native beastman tribes.

While acquiring a large labor force, they found suitable crops for the local climate.

Then they cultivated farmland and planted crops in the cleared fields.

With mature experience from colonial development systems, the seventh stronghold steadily got on track, and some grain crops began to yield, gradually forming a self-sufficient stronghold tribe system.

The formation of the Dragon Nest Tribe's stronghold beneath the glacier was observed by the Frost Giants on the plateau.

Initially, the barbaric Frost Giants didn't care much about the little people beneath the glacier.

However, as the Dragon Nest Tribe's stronghold developed.

Its population grew, its activity range expanded, naturally grabbing their attention.

When the Frost Giants observed, they eventually discovered the Dragon Nest Tribe's extremely rich food reserves.

This cannot go unchecked!

Even though the Frost Giants are the undisputed overlords on the glacial plateau, the environment means that even dominating the plateau, the hunting produced is not rich. At times, these highly digestible Frost Giants in hunger would have to chop down trees to chew as bread.

The abundant food supplies of the Dragon Nest Tribe's stronghold naturally incited the Frost Giants' greed.

Before the cold winter arrived, the raid was bound to happen.

On this day,

Gigantic figures with rough animal hides covering key parts, wielding unknown beast bone weapons, their skin ice blue, resembling enlarged primitive humans like Frost Giants descended the mountain.

Their steps on the ground made the earth rumble.

The Frost Giant's ranks appeared chaotic, akin to a band of wild robbers, devoid of any discipline, basically charging en masse towards the Dragon Nest Tribe's stronghold.

Yet, even without any formation.

Just their giant figures alone exuded an overwhelming suffocating force!

"Soldiers! Take up your weapons, the time has come to show loyalty to the great His Highness Austin!"

On the simple city wall, former Mercenary Deputy Captain Gory raised his extraordinary weapon, shouting to the densely arrayed Dragon Nest Beastmen soldiers behind him.

Among these Dragon Nest soldiers were some former companions from Gory's mercenary corps.

They were among the few humans in the entire Dragon Nest Tribe.

"Long live His Highness!"

"Long live His Highness Austin!"

Below the wall, the neatly arrayed Dragon Nest soldiers showed no fear, raising their weapons and shouting loudly in unison, creating an echoing roar.

The beastmen soldiers eligible to join the development of the stronghold were seasoned elites.

During their previous military careers, they had slain giant beasts, and these approaching beastmen attackers weren't enough to scare them.

"Prepare, as usual, annihilate them!"

Gory endeavored to rally the Dragon Nest Legion's spirits, but inwardly cursed his misfortune.

He had barely climbed to the tribe's upper echelon, appointed as the master of development.

Unexpectedly unfortunate, encountering a Frost Giants raid.

Even if the Frost Giant's attack could be repelled, the war losses would be considerable, and unlucky circumstances could even lead to a breakthrough of the stronghold.

This, undoubtedly, would become a blemish on the record.

Gory enjoyed life within the Dragon Nest Tribe.

Being an early member, he was now considered upper echelon, wielding significant power in Dragon Nest Tribe.

With the rapid expansion of the Dragon Nest Tribe, the former thought of escaping with a secret technique has long vanished.

What could he do upon returning to the Human World?

Continue being a mercenary with unpredictable future?

Better luck could lead to joining a duchy's military, surviving countless near-deaths to earn military merit, and eventually some discerning noble lord noticing him, promoting him briefly before retiring him with a simple title once his value was spent.

This lifestyle was not what he wanted.

Compared to his status in the Dragon Nest Tribe, he wouldn't give up everything to return to being a day-to-day mercenary.

As for his loyalty issue not being human-centric, that's not a problem.

Many human stewards served Golden Giant Dragons in this world, and compared to them, his position in power was far superior.

Once the Dragon Nest Tribe expands and reaches the borders of the human race, there won't be a lack of human companionship.

He, Gory, was not shortsighted.

"Attack! Hit them hard!"

As the Frost Giants closed in, Gory spit a mouthful and ordered loudly.

Instantly, goblin crossbows on all sides of the wall fired a volley of sharp arrows like lightning, piercing the Frost Giant's skin, causing immediate cries of agony.

Simultaneously, the Dragon Nest Legion within the wall started striking out.

War erupted with a roar!

As the battle raged violently,

At this moment, on the glacial plateau.

The strong Frost Giant leader Albuda stood on high, observing everything unfolding on the battlefield below.

"Master Albuda, the sniffer dogs say, the little folk tribe beneath the glacier belongs to a blue dragon in the southwest. Wouldn't our direct assault anger that blue dragon?"

At this time, a Frost Giant warrior behind him voiced a question.

"No big deal, just a little blue dragon after all. Augustus, have you forgotten our ancestors who defeated the white dragons living on the glacier and conquered them as our backyard dogs!"

"If that blue dragon dared to come for revenge, so be it, I'm tired of raising white dragon pets, time for a blue dragon dog!"

The voice boomed like thunder, reverberating through the air.

Albuda swung his Bone Hammer twice, his voice filled with haughty disdain.

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