216. Chapter 213 Troubles of the Lord of the Floating City
100. Chapter 100 This is an indispensable part
Author: Gushan fishing snow
Chapter 100 This is an indispensable part
Ralph was overjoyed: "There won't be any cavemen coming up? That's great! How did you do it?"
Wang Yi510 talked about everything from the cooperation between lich and dwarves a long time ago to how the results of this cooperation were found and used by cavemen.
Ralph frowned: "How could this be? I have never heard of dwarves existing locally. In order to defeat the cavemen, my grandfather searched for a lot of information and ancient books, but he could not find this area - the entire valley territory.
——There were records of dwarves in the past.”
Wang: "Maybe it happened in the last era. How long has it been since the founding of Kuosania? Maybe when the lich and dwarves cooperated underground here, the surface was still a wild land, so it's normal that no records were left.
"Furthermore, the Langdon Territory next door was the frontier of the dwarf mountain kingdom in the last era. It's strange that there are no dwarves underground in the river valley."
Ralph thought for a while and nodded: "You make sense. How did those dwarves disappear? By cavemen?"
King: "The cavemen have no ability to kill the dwarves. Especially the dwarves who cooperated with the lich to obtain sufficient soldiers. In the end, the lich should have destroyed the underground dwarf kingdom. Judging from the records left by the lich, his ultimate goal is
A treasure in the hands of the dwarves."
"Did he take this treasure away?" Ralph asked.
Wang nodded: "It seems so. By the way, except for the holy symbol that will pollute the surroundings, we have not gained anything."
Yes, Wang Yin took away the gloves, spoons and empty cyclops to harvest these.
After all, the mercenaries came back alive, and they had promised to share the "treasures in the temple" with them.
The others in the team also remained silent tacitly, even Nini, who seemed the most innocent and kind, did not say anything.
Of course, it's possible that everyone has forgotten about this. After all, last night was so ups and downs that everyone felt like they were surviving a disaster, so it's normal that they didn't have the energy to care about it.
Ralph was also very tacit and did not ask any more questions, but directly stated his next plan: "We are not yet sure that the caveman threat has been eliminated, so we cannot help you overthrow the 'Duke' immediately and maintain the orthodox rule of the Duchess.
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Wang: "We understand that you need time to confirm what actually happened. By the way, you should send someone to take a look along the way we came. We came out of a crack in the ground. As the son of the lord, you - you should first
Grasp the length of the crack at once and understand its obstruction to passage."
Ralph nodded: "I will. I see that you are very tired. Do you need a war horse? You can get on the horse and let my rider hold the horse to take you back to the fort."
Just as Wang was about to refuse, he realized that his legs were filled with lead and it was difficult to walk.
So he nodded: "Then I'll trouble you."
In fact, the entire team is very fragile at this time. The biggest trump card, Dragon Transformation and Dragon Breath, have been used up, and the king's third-level spell slot only has a smelly cloud left - this is taken into consideration that cavemen have a keen sense of smell and may be ugly to death.
they.
The dwarf priest had even exhausted all his divine spells. Although Kailin opened the four-ring divine spell to him, he had to rest sufficiently and meditate again before these divine spells could be used.
Now that there are relatively powerful spellcasters, Elizabeth is the only one left. If you think about it, Elizabeth spent the whole night paddling. But her charming human played a crucial role.
People other than spell casters, whether they are novices or barbarians, are very tired. The black and white elves seem to have some energy left, but that's just an appearance. The elves don't show their fatigue, but they are tired when they are tired.
At this time, Wang was personally very grateful to Ralph for not having any unnecessary thoughts.
There are few things more beautiful than a clean bed.
Ralph: "Breakfast has been prepared in the fortress, and the mercenaries who have returned from a narrow escape are eating. You can eat with them if you want... but I don't think you have the energy to share your big breakfast with the mercenaries now.
Adventurous look.”
Wang: "Indeed, let's wait until dinner. There shouldn't be any caveman attacks tonight."
While he was talking, the king mounted the horse given by the knight.
Elizabeth didn't think much and climbed directly in front of the mage's saddle, as if it was her exclusive seat.
Xiaobai: "Aren't you going to ride me?"
Elizabeth: "You should have a good rest. Come and sit in front of me. There is still some room here."
So Xiaobai also climbed onto the mage's horse, with his back close to Elizabeth's abdominal line, and his head pressing against her secondary sexual characteristics.
Xiaobai: "Oh, you originally planned to use me as a trap to make waves."
"I don't!"
The mage ignored the conversation between the two of them and signaled that the knight could set off.
So the knight saluted, led the horse in an orderly manner, and began to move forward slowly.
At this time, Flint shouted angrily from behind: "No! It was scary enough to put me in the basket before! You actually want me to ride such a beast! Oh no, no, no, let me get down!"
The king looked back and found that although the dwarf complained repeatedly, he did not struggle at all. Instead, he held on to the mane on the back of the horse's neck for fear of falling off.
Gotrick sat behind him and reassured: "We won't let the horse run this time, the knight will lead it."
Dwarf: "Then why don't you just let me go down? I'm not tired! After all, I was pulled up by my beard when I flew up. Except for the bleeding from the pores on my chin, I'm completely fine."
Although the dwarf was still chattering, the knight leading the horse had already started walking. The dwarf was too nervous and missed the opportunity to jump off the horse.
The two elves each rode a horse, but their attitudes towards them were completely different.
The drow's mount was nervous and seemed to be afraid of something, while the forest elf's horse walked with a step like a spring breeze.
With Ralph taking the lead, the group headed towards the fortress.
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As soon as they entered the foyer of the fortress, many mercenaries who had worked hard all night were setting up camp to rest. Many people lit bonfires directly on the stone floor of the hall and began to barbecue animals that they did not know whether they were provided by the guards or hunted by themselves.
When they saw Wang and his entourage riding in, many people stood up in surprise.
Wang heard someone whispering: "When the ground shook just now, I told you, maybe they are still alive!"
"Nonsense, you are obviously saying they are finished!"
"I always believed that nothing would happen to them! After all, look at the members of their team, and then look at us, who are all humans! Their configuration is the kind of legendary team that would appear in the bard's story!"
"It's better to ask them if they have found any treasure! It was agreed before that they will only solve the problem of the cavemen, and we will share the treasure in the temple!"
Elizabeth heard this and said loudly: "Although we did not find the treasure, as a reward, I will receive the payment on behalf of Langdon!
"Each of you can receive 1,000 Kuosanian gold coins!
"If you feel that 1,000 gold coins are too heavy, you can choose bearer futures coupons of the same amount and exchange them with the Langdon Chamber of Commerce in Minoan City in Monrovia!"
With the volume of trade between Langdon and the capital of Monrovia, Minos City, it would be very troublesome to use gold coins entirely, so futures coupons were born. This kind of ticket, which is guaranteed by the reputation of a large chamber of commerce, will be released at the time set on the ticket.
It can be exchanged for corresponding goods at a merchant association that recognizes this ticket.
In this way, the convenience of trade has been greatly improved. The most important thing is that the gold coins carried on merchant ships are much less. The robbers robbed the futures coupons, and finally had to go to the commercial bank to exchange them to get the gold coins. In this process, the robbers capsized the ship.
countless.
Some chambers of commerce have even begun to regularly change the format of futures coupons, and then add marks to the futures coupons of different trading partners, so that the risk of robbers exchanging futures coupons is even greater.
The "bearer" futures coupons that Elizabeth just mentioned do not have such a mark, and anyone who holds them can redeem them without being arrested.
After receiving the princess's promise, the mercenaries all smiled. Some raised their wine glasses and shouted: "Let's celebrate the return of the legendary team! When I get old in the future, I can tell my grandson that I once had such a group of legendary characters.
Participated in the same mission and came back alive!"
Wang got off his horse, took the wine glass, and raised it high: "To the fallen warriors!"
The originally lively scene suddenly became quiet.
Wang silently spilled the wine on the ground.
Others followed suit, and the wine of victory seeped into the cracks in the stone slabs.
At this time, an unknown group of bards played the lute and sang softly: "Don't cry in front of my tombstone, I'm not there, I didn't sleep forever.
"I am the biting cold wind that sweeps across the ice fields of Solace.
"I am the gentle spring rain that nourishes the wheat fields on both sides of the Mashunya River.
"I am the quiet dawn, permeating the forests of the Thorn Islands.
"I am the mighty drum sound, flying over the clouds of the mountain kingdom.
"I am a singing bird, remaining in the beautiful world.
"Don't cry at my tombstone. I'm not there. I never slept."
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After listening to the sad farewell song, the group finally returned to the room assigned by Ralph.
Gotrick immediately lay down on the bed, while the dwarf sat down directly against the bed and took out his pipe: "I didn't feel tired at all when I ran away. Now that I relax, the fatigue comes over me like a tide."
Wang: "But you didn't sleep, but took out your pipe."
"Have a puff at this time, and then you can sleep comfortably."
Wang: "Don't cigarettes refresh your mind? Can you still fall asleep after smoking?"
"I am a dwarf." Flint said without any further explanation.
The Master also accepted this statement and did not delve into it further.
Elizabeth sat down next to him and looked at him with bright eyes: "How did you come up with the idea of paying tribute to those who passed away? I thought you didn't understand the world at all."
Wang: "I don't understand. But this is how it is done in legendary stories."
"So you did it again? How do you feel?"
The king touched his heart: "When I heard the bard sing that song, my feeling was similar to that of listening to the dwarves' famous song "Song of the Lonely Mountain". My uncle likes music very much and often sings this "Song of the Lonely Mountain".
"
The smoking dwarf said in surprise: "Isn't that an elegy written by a pessimistic dwarf from the Mountain Kingdom to the dwarf empire that is gradually losing power?"
As he spoke, the dwarf hummed the prelude to the Song of the Lonely Mountain in a low voice.
At this time, the drow scooped up a glass of water from the bucket next to it and handed it to Elizabeth: "I see, miss, you are sweating a lot. Please add more fluids."
Wang suddenly became interested: "Wait a minute! Don't drink!"
As he spoke, he took out the dimensional bag, took out the spoon given by the lich, and put it into the cup held by Elizabeth.
The next moment, the rich aroma floated out of the cup and penetrated everyone's nostrils.
The Master stared at the slightly white soup in the cup for a few seconds and said, "It seems that it can only turn water into soup, but it cannot fill the soup with soup."
Xiaobai came over and smelled the edge of the cup, and his saliva dripped to the ground: "It's strange, there is no piece of meat, but I really want to drink it!"
Gotrik, who was already lying down, also sat up: "Smells good!"
The dwarf who was about to hum a song just now also stood up and moved to a position where he could smell the fragrance better.
Wang: "I'll take a sip first."
After saying that, he took a sip directly without waiting for Elizabeth's permission, who was holding the cup.
After drinking, he smacked his lips and said: "It feels like the venison soup in the former capital of Kuusania and now the residence of Duke Steyr. Only salt and few spices are used, and the venison has obviously been pickled.
There's also a little bit of pepper.
"Generally speaking, the seasoning is very light, but the venison used may be very tender and abundant, so it has a rich flavor."
Xiaobai: "Give me a drink! Dabai, can I have a sip?"
The little girl was obviously very greedy, but she still asked politely.
Elizabeth glanced at Wang complainingly: "The werewolves who pursue wild nature are more polite than you. Come on, Xiaobai, take it and drink it. Anyway, with this spoon, you can keep doing it."
After getting permission, Xiaobai grabbed the cup and drank it all at once. Then she put down the cup and let out a breath: "Ah~ this is great. It's obviously just drinking water, but it feels like eating meat."
Same. It’s broken, and I suddenly want to eat meat.”
Wang: "Although most of the time drinking soup before a meal will dilute stomach acid, reduce appetite, and interfere with digestion. But sometimes drinking a small bowl of thick soup before a meal will really whet your appetite. The premise is that the soup is good. I like this soup.
Give it 98 points.”
Xiaobai: "I want to eat meat!"
At this time, Marika used another cup to scoop out water and poured it into the cup with a spoon. The next moment, the fragrant soup appeared again.
Wang directly picked it up and took a sip.
Elizabeth: "I haven't had it yet!"
The mage handed the cup to her and said: "Now we have to choose one person to only drink the soup formed by the spoon. The others will eat. In this way, by tomorrow, we should be able to confirm whether the soup has really turned into something."
Is it a soup of nutrients and energy, or is it just a layer of illusion added to the water?”
Everyone looked at each other.
Seeing this, Elizabeth raised her hand: "Let me do it. I contributed the least today, at least helping with the experiment."
Marika: "Your Highness!"
Wang: "Okay, come."
Drow Elf: "Don't you know how to cherish the fragrance and cherish the jade?"
Wang: "Ah? Why? She is willing to sacrifice her life to explore the facts. This is a very noble act. I have no reason to stop her?"
After saying that, the mage and the drow looked at each other for a full five seconds.
Marika held her forehead: "Forget it, since His Highness is willing, let's do it. Shorty, take good care of His Highness's physical condition."
Dwarf: "Are you asking for help?"
Wang: "I'm begging you too."
"Easy to say!" Flint gave a thumbs up.
Wang: "Then let's get started. You guys can help me fill Elizabeth's soup!"