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nArcher and Teuila returned to the palace gates. The storm was terrible, and they could only see the torches lighting up the wall. The Imperial Knights let them through, but as the couple entered the other side, it was no better.

nThe wind and snow lashed against their exposed skin, causing Teuila to shiver before releasing him with a laugh and calling out as she sped off, “Race you to the entrance, darling!”

nThe blue-haired woman sprinted ahead with a playful grin, prompting Archer to chuckle. He let her win the race but caught her in a warm embrace, pulling her close before planting a tender kiss on her lips.

nTeuila’s eyes sparkled with joy as she responded with a passionate kiss, deepening the moment between them. Following that, the duo entered the palace only to run into Nefertiti, Hemera, and Leira, who smiled when they saw the two of them.

nArcher greeted them with a kiss and cuddled before speaking, “What are you three beauties up to?”

nIt was the cat girl who responded as her purple tail swayed behind her, “Husband! We are designing shields for these aircraft you’ve come up with,” she said with a big smile.

n“How’s it coming along?” Archer asked a follow-up question.

n“We have figured out the ruins needed to activate the shield, but it only stays up for a few seconds,” Leira commented while showing him some papers. “Nefi believes it’s mana consumption while Hem thinks we need more Runes.”

nArcher nodded but understood nothing, so they didn’t get involved. The four women started chatting before the trio dragged Teuila to the baths. He waved them bye before heading for Ella’s office.

nHe walked through the palace and greeted the maids as they worked. Soon enough, Meredith appeared beside him with a warm smile as she spoke, “Welcome back, master. The ladies are all at work or training, and many diplomatic messages arrived at the outpost before the alliance destroyed it.”

n“Did the soldiers escape?” he asked.

nMeredith nodded, “Yes, master. They used something called a speedboat to flee the alliance ships, but the commander reported that the handheld torpedoes sunk one of their ships before vanishing,” she informed him.

n“Good, I’m glad I told Farrah about those,” Archer said with a smile. “Once the missile systems are finished and mass-produced, we will test them out on the sea city the Novgorodians set up with the high elves.”

n“What about the innocent people there?” the blonde maid questioned with a frown.

n“I don’t care about them, Mere. They didn’t care when they strung up the Fireheart Believers before brutally putting them to death,” Archer responded with annoyance.

nHe looked out of the palace window while continuing before arriving at Ella’s office, ”I will kidnap the Church of Light priests and torture them when I get some time.”‘

nMeredith waited outside while Archer entered. The half-elf looked up from the paperwork she was tending to and smiled, “Hey, my love. What brings you here?”

n“How’s our company doing?” he questioned while sitting down and getting comfortable.

nArcher pulled out two ales from Dragonheart City’s inns and handed one to Ella. She accepted it and explained, “The Deep Sea Mining operations are bringing in such a wealth of resources that we can meet the kingdom’s needs and still have a substantial stockpile for the future.”

nHis excitement sparked at the mention of the resources. Ella continued, “And now that we’ve discovered a Manaheart Crystal mine, the Ironfoot Family has requested a significant amount to test their new inventions. The remainder is being used to power our villages, towns, and cities, as well as to fuel the war machines on the seawall.”

nAfter that, Archer learned that the Manaheart Crystals were being used to heat the apartments and public and government buildings, for which the people had to pay two gold a month.

nElla also informed him that they now have over twenty thousand workers, mostly working on the mining platforms, but others were building the train tracks or operating the first station that would be opening in a few weeks.

nFollowing that, Archer told her to buy up several miles of land so they could build a massive Desert Worm warehouse and produce Red Silk. When Ella heard this, her eyes bulged as she quickly shuffled some papers before speaking, “If the company can get ahold of that, we can produce clothing and many other things for nobles, which will bring in a new stream of gold.”

nArcher nodded, “That’s the plan; in a couple of days, I will take someone with me and capture some more gold-making monsters, but I’d have to research in the library to find out which creatures would be useful,” he explained.

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nElla agreed with a smile and got back to work. Archer left the office to check the missile systems the dwarf and his cousin were building. He walked into the garden, cast Cosmic Shield, and summoned his wings before taking off.

nThe Ironfoot workshop, located in the far south just outside Nightengale Port City and perched on the shores of Silvermoon Bay, took Archer some time to reach. As he approached the workshop, he spotted Dagna, Dagny and Solvieg’s elder sister, standing outside with another dwarf man.

nArcher descended before landing outside, shocking the two people. When the grey-haired woman spotted him, she bowed while dragging the man with her and spoke respectfully, “Your Majesty. It’s good to see you again; Dagny and Grandmother have missed you and haven’t stopped chewing my ear off about you.”‘

nHe chuckled before speaking, “I’ve missed my three dwarf women and can’t wait to see them.”

nDagna smiled as she introduced the man, “This is my fiance, Kargan Stonebreaker. We are due to get married in a few months.”

nArcher looked at the brown-haired dwarf, who was built like a tank and had a work belt with a hammer and other tools. That’s when Kargan’s hand shot out for a handshake as the dwarf spoke, “Brother-in-law, it’s good to meet you; I’ve heard so much since arriving here can believe little Dagny’s and Mama Dellah’s future husband is the king of Draconia.”

nHe took the dwarf’s hand and crushed it, which made the man yelp and Solveig laugh as she spoke in an amused tone, “I told you not to test him, love. He’s a dragon and has caught grandmother’s eye; she would bully you even more if she saw you.”

nThen, Dellah and Dagny arrived, both women covered in soot and grease. The older woman had her gray hair tied back in a ponytail, while the younger wore a hair cover. Archer smiled when seeing the two and stepped forward to hug them.

nDellah smiled while Dagny was bright red but accepted the hug as he spoke, “How is the missile project coming along, my genius dwarves?”

n“It’s in the testing stage but will be ready to be deployed in the near future, but with the underwater stuff, it’s been busy,” Della said as she grabbed his collar and pulled him into a

nkiss.

nThis shocked Archer. He happily returned it before the mature dwarf broke it and spoke with a smile, ”I expect that date you promised on your last visit, young man; you can’t be letting an older woman down.”

nArcher nodded, “Once I’m done with business here, how about you and the gorgeous Dagny accompany me on a date?” he offered with a charming smile.

nThis embarrassed the younger dwarf, but Dellah beamed with confidence as she answered, “My husband did say I should remarry. If I find a great dwarf, I should marry him, but an extremely creative dragon who tickles my itch for engineering.”

nWhile speaking to the two dwarfs, several beings appeared around them while holding daggers, but when Archer sensed their aura, he thought, ‘Slayers? They are trying to attack me

nagain!’

nHe internally raged and prepared a surprise for them when the missiles were done, but Archer returned to the present as Dellah and Dagny surrounded him while holding hammers with

nfierce expressions on their pretty faces.

nDagna and Kargan charged off for reinforcements while Archer prepared to step in. But Dagny, war hammer whirling with fierce grace, held him back. “Stand aside, Arch,” she declared with unwavering resolve as an aura radiated from her body. Witness our strength. We are not mere damsels, But warriors descended from a family of Nightmare Hunters.”

nAs her words echoed through the air, Archer gave a resolute nod. Dellah, her voice like a battle cry, added, “Let us demonstrate to these Slayers what fate awaits those who dare attack our

nking!”

nFollowing that, the three dwarf women moved with the swiftness of a storm, surprising him due to her size. Dagny, her war hammer a blur, struck the first assassin with a devastating

nblow.

nThe enemy raised a magic shield, but her hammer shattered it with a booming crack, destroying the assassin into a cloud of blood mist. Meanwhile, Dellah engaged three of their attackers with relentless fury.

nShe deflected their weapons easily, then headbutted one, delivered a crushing punch to another, and finally used her hammer to erase the third. The battlefield became a testament

nto their indomitable strength and skill.

nArcher watched in awe as the Slayers fell before the relentless assault of the two dwarves. Their hammers, wielded with ferocious precision, left no room for escape. The assassins were

nswept aside like leaves in a storm.

nDellah faced off against their leader in a brutal duel, but it was a mismatch of epic proportions. She tore through him, dispatching him as easily as an adventurer would a low-

nlevel monster.

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