As long as they show kindness, dwarves are easy to get along with. This is well reflected in Lin, who is about to be overwhelmed by those smiling faces.
It’s not just the dwarves either. The mercenary group composed of orcs staying in the tavern is also very interested in the fireball-breathing shield. Together with He Lin, a figure touted by the dwarves as a master of runes
, and became familiar with each other.
After a few academic exchanges and no in-depth exploration, a group of people entered the drunken state of talking and bragging. At this time, Fen, who was sitting quietly aside, was very conspicuous. Several dwarves with red faces were smelling of alcohol.
, he ran to the Lich's side desperately and asked: "Woman, what skills do you have to follow the master?"
One of the dwarves was the one who tested the shield. The full-covering magic armor was inherited from his family. Due to the material, the magic resistance and defense were amazing, but the weight was equally terrifying. Not a race like dwarves with innate divine power, but
It was difficult to put on that outfit. But he always wore his armor as if to show off, even though he was drunk and talking like crazy, and the armor leaves on his body were clanging.
Fen saw this guy running up to him and talking nonsense, so he didn't say much. He just raised his slender hands and recited one word. In an instant, more than ten fireballs were shot out, and the first one knocked the dwarf away.
Going up to the sky, even the visor of the helmet swung shut.
More than a dozen fireballs hit the body, the sound was astonishing, and of course it attracted everyone's attention. Seeing that the bombarded dwarf was lying dead again, the tavern fell silent, and there was no response for a long time. The person who was kind enough helped his companion's body and put on his mask.
He opened his eyes and saw that the dwarf's proud beard was curled up a few times. He widened his eyes, looked at his companions, and then looked at the woman who gave him a wink before putting down her hand and said:
"It's so exciting, I can do it twice a day, it's so fun!"
Everyone was making a fuss, and someone also gave a large glass of ale to the dwarf who had been hit by another round of fireballs. He was not polite and drank a whole glass of ale with a few grunts.
Although the aesthetics of dwarves are different from humans, the queen-like temperament shown by Fen subconsciously made these dwarves feel in awe. Now they see this continuous fireball technique, which is not something that ordinary magicians can perform.
The painting style of the Mudi mages is that after giving themselves a whole set of support, they fight like berserkers. This is the same no matter which race they belong to. Someone who can throw more than a dozen fireballs at will is definitely a talent. And there are
A capable person will be respected wherever he goes. So Lin once enjoyed the treatment of queuing up for a toast, and the protagonist was changed to Fen.
But this group of ignorant dwarves didn't know that the lich's body was composed of pure power. If he didn't want to get drunk, drinking was just like drinking water. Therefore, a group of short bearded men who looked down on short-lived people who drank alcohol were also shocked.
.
Fen was able to thrive in a gathering of nobles, so how could he not be able to deal with a group of dwarves who didn't have any intentions? Not to mention that he had a body that couldn't get drunk. After pouring down a few dwarves, everyone became more and more hesitant.
After the commotion, as the night progressed, the tavern gradually became calmer. People gathered together in twos and threes, chatting about more intimate topics. The two girls had fallen to the ground and fell asleep on the table. Logically speaking, it was not yet.
By the time they went to bed, it was probably due to the influence of that sip of wine.
Fen gently swung her raised feet, and many snoring dwarves were already lying beside her feet. The leisurely lich shook the half-full wine glass, taking a sip and then a sip.
Lin also chatted with the dwarf who first came to talk to him. In addition to being the captain of the fortress garrison, he was also the owner of this tavern. But he believed that his main occupation should be a dwarf craftsman specializing in making shields.
"Oh, no wonder." Lin exclaimed in admiration, looked at one of the walls of the tavern, and said, "No wonder this tavern uses such a special shield as a wall decoration. This shield is really
It has a very unique artistic feel.”
In addition to the strong dwarven rough style, the shield on the wall is also densely covered with exquisite dwarven runes. It looks like a rare treasure. But as a decoration, the most special point is that the upper part of the shield has a
The slanted opening neatly divides the shield into two parts, the upper and lower parts. The slight imperfection in the perfection highlights its value as a work of art.
It was supposed to be a compliment, but the dwarf looked horrified and remained silent. After a while, he smashed the table angrily, making a loud banging sound, and yelled at the sky.
A dwarf next to him joked and said with a smile: "Hey, Master, you shouldn't mention that shield in front of this old guy. That shield is not a work of art. It's a magical adamantium shield passed down from his family. It was hacked by someone."
of."
This time the flattery was on the horse's feet. Lin asked awkwardly: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it."
After taking a long breath, the dwarf said with some annoyance: "Forget it. Master, you don't know those things, there will be misunderstandings, and I can't blame you."
After a few drinks, Lin saw that the dwarf's mood had calmed down a little, and asked curiously: "Can I take the liberty to ask you what happened?" After saying that, he filled another glass of wine for the dwarf. "Just treat it as such.
It’s just a drunken chat, it’s okay to vent your grievances.”
Glancing at the curious magician, the dwarf took a sip of wine and said, "That happened a few years ago. A group of adventurers passed by the fortress. There was a young man inside holding a weapon the size of a door panel, claiming that he could
I don't believe in cutting off all things in the world. First, the shield I made was cut into two pieces without any hindrance, like cutting cheese. Then I took out my favorite work, and even stacked two shields, both of which were cut into two pieces.
In the end, I don’t know if it was because I had a brain attack or because I drank too much, but I actually used the shield passed down by my ancestors to block it, but the result was still the same..."
"Then why don't you repair your ancestral shield and just hang it on the wall like this?"
"What can I do?" the dwarf complained, banging the table while banging it. "I can't repair the shield left by my ancestors, and I can't recast the shield. In addition to hanging it on the wall as a decoration, I can also
What can I do?"
"Calm down! Calm down!" Lin could only try to persuade the dwarf who still couldn't let go of his attitude.
Just such a conversation caused one of the orcs in the mercenary group, a female orc with a bobcat head and spotted patterns all over her body, to sit over and ask: "You said a weapon that looks like a door panel. Do you have one?"
May I ask for the name of that weapon?"
"Well, let me think about it. The young man at that time seemed to have said it was a 'ship-cutting knife'."
"It is indeed it." The lynx man exclaimed.
Just when he heard that name, Lin almost spit out a mouthful of wine. He finally restrained himself and kept a calm look, but his eyes rolled around to make sure that no one else noticed anything strange about him.
The dwarf and the lynx chatted about the weapon, and the others also focused on their conversation. Only Fen glanced at someone from the corner of his narrow eye.
The dwarf gritted his teeth and said angrily: "If I see him again, let him try the power of my latest shield."
Feelings say that the resentment of those ten fireballs comes from here.
"You know, the man who uses the ship-cutting knife is a big shot." The Bobcat man said with emotion: "He is the new dragoon captain of the Karlsruhe Empire. For a long time, Karlsruhe and
Another empire, Haider, had constant conflicts on the border. As a country with a traditional advantage in air combat, Haider's airship army was a big trouble for other countries. Until the emergence of the ship-cutting sword, Yiqi
One sword actually forced the airship legion to not dare to appear, and the border conflict between the two empires only subsided for a while. When I heard that the weapon came from the Southwest Peninsula, no one believed it. Now that you tell me, it should be
It’s true.”
"What's going on?" This time, the dwarf was full of curiosity.
The female lynx man shook his empty wine glass with a wicked smile on his face. Naturally, the dwarf, who had something to do, picked up the wine bottle and filled it up for the other party. After moistening his throat, the lynx man continued to preach:
"The border conflict between the two empires has not stopped since the last war. Haider relied on the advantage of airships to almost overwhelm Karlsruhe. Although the latter also established a dragoon brigade,
It is useless to fight against the most powerful weapons of war with flesh and blood. If Karlsruhe's cavalry were not too sharp and Haider's ground troops could not take advantage, I am afraid they would have lost a large area of territory. At the end of the year before last, Karl
The emperor of Sluhe died, and his only daughter succeeded him as the new empress, with the mother of the previous emperor, the grandmother of the current empress, as the regent. Haider thought this was a great opportunity and sent an airship army ahead to prepare for the launch.
A big battle. Who knew that as soon as they crossed the border, the newly appointed Dragoon Captain would destroy several airships by himself. And because there were no casualties, it could not be used as an excuse for war, so Haider retreated.
, that war didn’t even start.”
"How did you do it?" The dwarves became even more curious.
"Generally, to deal with airships, you can only attack people from above the deck. Because weapons that can be brought into the sky usually cannot cause damage to airships. However, the ship-cutting sword can attack from below the airship.
Directly cut off the keel of the hull. As long as the keel is broken, even if the airship can maintain flight and carry people for a short period of time, it will not take more than a few times before the hull will fall apart. But the keel is not a component that can be easily replaced.
Once the keel is broken, the airship is equivalent to being scrapped. This kind of scrapping a few airships before the war begins. Even an empire with deep pockets cannot afford such trouble. Therefore, the Haider Empire retreated and temporarily ceased its activities.
"
"No way, an empire is so tall."
"I heard that the Karlsruhe Empire successfully imitated the ship-cutting sword. If any country sees a whole group of dragoons using ship-cutting swords, I think they will reconsider whether to go to war. Especially I heard that there were several times in Karlsruhe
When E solved the rebellion of the domestic nobles who were dissatisfied with the young empress, he attacked the rebel castle. Instead of using a battering ram to clear the way, he directly used the ship-cutting knife to cut through the city gate and fight his way in. It can be said that the ship-cutting knife is no longer classified in the general category.
The category of weapons is siege weapons. Airships are very powerful, but they are not as flexible as flying dragons. If they are targeted by flying dragons with siege weapons, no matter how many airships they have, it will be useless. This is why Haider postponed the war.
That’s the main reason.”
"It's just postponing the war."
"Yes, the two empires will eventually have another war, sooner or later. It's just that we don't have a sure chance of victory right now, so we don't fight."