"Because those damned dwarves don't want to waste another soldier, they plan to starve us to death," Ilkand said with hatred.
"Maybe they also want to watch us fight over food and water, and enjoy the spectacle of us killing each other," Judith added.
"Perhaps," Kuren said, "what you both say makes sense, but that's not the reason the dwarves have allowed us to live until now. They haven't made their move yet because they want to use us as bait."
"Bait?"
"Yes, we've been cut off from the outside for so long, Hels and his men will definitely gather more manpower and come to the mountains to rescue us. Those dwarves have a big appetite; they don't just want to trap us, they also want to consume the rescue troops.
"After that, when they cross the Dragon Ridge Mountain Range to enter the Western Territories, no one will be able to stop them."
Ilkand and Judith exchanged glances and saw a flash of fear in each other's eyes.
