"In a few days, it will be the annual 'Quenching Festival' again. Before that, we still need to prepare everything and strive to avoid accidents as much as possible."
"McMillan, have you finished counting the supplies in Stonehelm City? If the number is wrong, ask Pablo to make up for it as soon as possible, so as not to send people to Stonehelm City again."
"Charlie, the 'Quenching Ceremony' is about to begin. During this period, our Black Crystal Castle will be overcrowded, so you have to pay more attention to the safety of the royal city."
"This is not only an annual grand ceremony for our dwarves, but also the best opportunity to show off our dwarf craftsmen to all forces. In terms of making weapons, although the dwarves currently lead the way, they have to be wary of any disruptions along the way.
Others, such as those goblins who like to tinker with technological products."
"Therefore, during this period, anyone who is suspicious must be expelled as soon as possible, but at the same time, I don't want to offend any force because of this kind of neurosis. Keep the scale in mind. I believe that if you two have been in high positions for a long time, you will naturally be able to
Understand the stakes."
On the second floor of the Sombra Palace, in the royal meeting stone room. The first dwarf to speak was named Gerald, a dwarf consul and the chief steward of Sombra Castle. He has an upright character, and he is very resolute in doing things. He should not be regarded as a rare person.
Right arm.
Although Gerald is only at the level of a mid-level warrior, he manages the major and minor matters in Black Crystal Castle, and now his orders are second only to the Dwarf King, and the other three main cities must also abide by them.
He lived in Sombra Castle since childhood, entered the royal palace when he grew up, and finally climbed to the position of consul with his sharp eyesight. Gerald can be said to be a model of grassroots counterattack, but it is inevitable. Revise the inconsistency
laws and regulations, drafting unified regulations for commercial transactions, expanding prisons and adding shelters.
Under Gerald's decades of painstaking operation, Black Crystal Castle is now extremely prosperous, and the Flint Basin is becoming increasingly powerful, not inferior to any force in the slightest.
However, "Mangrove" was his enemy. Gerrard always disagreed with the decision of someone present, and even once doubted the other party's position. Gerrard didn't like those stinking pirates.
Can you disdain the pirates' plundering behavior?
"The supplies in Stonehelm City were verified last night, so there is no need for the Archon to worry about this."
"And the Lord of Stonehelm City, Pablo, is the brother of the Dwarf King. Even if there is a mistake, he just needs to make up for it as soon as possible, not to mention that Black Crystal Castle has never been short of food."
"Also, during the days of the 'Quenching Festival', I hope Black Crystal Castle will stop making things difficult for any merchants for no reason. On the one hand, it is not easy for everyone to make some money, and on the other hand, this is one of the few empty gloves of our dwarves.
White Wolf's opportunity."
"The right amount of 'exaggeration' is not deception, but a legitimate means of promoting goods. I am just a money manager, so I don't have that much thought, let alone that much indignation and passion."
The ale glass was slowly put down, and MacMillan, the financial officer of the dwarves, spoke slowly. Although he is one of the very few dwarves with a delicate mind, it does not mean that he has no temper.
Although he and the consul Gerald are usually very harmonious on the surface, those who know the inside story understand that the two have long been incompatible. What caused all this is the issue of the ownership of the mangroves.
The reason why The Pirate Bay can rise so quickly is that they promise to bring many benefits to the dwarves, but the fundamental reason is the secret support of Finance Officer MacMillan.
From receiving the first pirate in Sombra Castle, and then introducing him to the Dwarf King, he finally got a place to settle down. What Finance Officer Macmillan valued was not the other party's promise, but the things that the other party couldn't get rid of, and the dwarves wanted to
supplies.
He rushed to the Furnace City overnight and finally returned at dawn. From that day on, the dwarves' treasury became increasingly full, whether it was the number of gold coins or magic crystal reserves. As for the mountains of handicrafts and gems,
There are countless more.
Finance Officer MacMillan's idea is very simple. If the world was still in the age of ancient ferocious beasts, then the dwarf "Stoneskin Warriors" would naturally be able to easily plunder everything they want. But nowadays, everything has a price, and who has it?
More gold coins will naturally give you an advantage in transactions.
As Macmillan said, he is a money manager. As for where the money comes from, or even whether it is clean, that is another question.
"Why do you have to quarrel every now and then? Things that can be solved with fists should be avoided with your mouth in the future. Two chirping sparrows are so annoying."
"This 'Quenching Ceremony' is an annual grand ceremony for our dwarves. It is also the day when magic and fighting spirit weapons are released. Chaos is inevitable. It is estimated that the prison will be overcrowded in those days."
"The Dwarf King naturally doesn't need too much care from us, but the mistress and the two little guys are our bottom line. Any stranger who dares to approach should be killed directly!"
"When the time comes, I will take care of my family personally, and you two can go to the Dwarf King, so as not to slap me and cause Black Crystal Castle to lose two of its pillars."
The last dwarf in the stone room spoke. His face was full of flesh. Although they were not tall, their muscles were as much as those of Perseus.
Charles, the commander of the dwarves, the pinnacle of power, the stone-skinned warrior, and the holder of the Grasp of Judgment (two-handed hammer). He is currently the second master of the dwarves, and his strength is almost the same as that of the Dwarf King.
Therefore, as Charles blurted out these words, the entire stone room fell into a brief silence. But a few seconds later, Archon Gerald started chattering again, and Finance Officer Macmillan pushed the cup filled with ale to Charles.
In front of him, Charles rolled his eyes when he saw this, stopped pretending, and just chose to drink in a daze.
Although Charles is powerful and knows most of the battle formations, he cannot be a good hand in leading the army. But he has no interest in being in the whirlpool of urban power, let alone being caught between two colleagues.<
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In Charles's view, Archon Gerald's idea was right, because for whatever reason, giving away the mangroves was unjustifiable. But Finance Officer Macmillan's approach could not be said to be wrong, because the actual situation was different.
Yes, the Pirate Bay has always kept its peace in these years, and the dwarves have also received countless benefits from each other.
What's more, only one or two of those pirates are pretty good. Charles believes that as long as his Judgment Grip hits it, the Pirate Bay will probably be renamed "Mangrove" again.
Although the quarrel never stopped, official documents printed with the handprints of the three ministers had already piled up like a mountain. In the end, Archon Gerald compromised with the other party and claimed that the control standards for merchants would be relaxed during the Tempering Festival. Financial Officer
Macmillan also bluntly stated that he would use part of the money to repair the streets and infrastructure in Black Crystal Castle.
Commander Charles grinned when he saw this, and then he stood up and walked out of the stone room. Now that the imperial meeting was over, he had to arrange the guards of the royal city during the quenching ceremony to prevent anything bad from happening. And Shi
The outdoor Black Crystal Castle is already bustling with people, and the excitement is rising rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.