Heart of the Castle

Chapter 98 Black Market Trading Rules
As a senior dwarven blacksmith, Brebe Stoneaxe spent almost all of his long life in smelting metals and forging weapons.As long as it is made of metal, he can almost judge the level of the maker and the value at a glance.However, when his eyes glanced at the sword on the young man's waist, he felt as if a piece of ice had exploded in his head, a kind of almost painful cold flowed through his whole body, followed by a burst of dizziness before his eyes.

The old dwarf struggled to open his mouth wide, trying to breathe.He had this feeling very clearly, but he couldn't believe it.

Just like holding a hammer for the first time, standing in front of the stove for the first time, and holding out your perfect work for the first time, this feeling is called ecstasy.

"You... the sword on your waist, show me!"

With an unceremonious roar, the old dwarf jumped up with a skill that didn't match his age, and rushed towards Li Wei.

Donna couldn't help being taken aback. He had never seen the old dwarf lose his composure before. Brebe Stone Ax always gave him the feeling that he was reserved and conceited. This behavior was no different from suddenly going crazy.

Tang Na, who was able to stop the old dwarf, didn't make a move in time because of his stupefaction.Seeing this, Sir Grace shrugged his shoulders, and the silver fir longbow under the cloak was already in his hand, and at the same time a sharp arrow hit the bowstring.Li Wei hastily stretched out his hand to hold Grace's arm, and shook his head at him. If the sniper archer is allowed to take action, I am afraid that the group of people will not be able to buy weapons, so they must first find a way to dispose of the old dwarf's body.

After a metallic clang, the crusader swordsman standing behind Li Wei took a big step forward, just in front of the old dwarf.The impatient old dwarf let out a growl, lowered his head simply, and put his head viciously on the Crusader swordsman's chest.

Emerald green light flashed, followed by a loud noise like a hammer hitting an anvil violently. The crusader swordsman, whose whole body was covered in metal armor, groaned and took half a step back!

The eyes of Levi and Sir Grace flashed with astonishment at the same time. The two of them had a deep understanding of the strength of the Crusader swordsman. This is a quasi-high-level knight who has mastered the fighting spirit.Even when facing Luo Xia, the leader of the Demon Slave Knights alone, he was able to be evenly matched and not retreat an inch. However, facing an old dwarf who was unarmed, he had to take a half step back.

Fortunately, the old dwarf did not do this easily. As a result of his head resting on the crusader swordsman's chest, he stepped back a few steps dizzily and sat down on the ground.

"Ah, I'm so dizzy... What did I bump into just now? A steel golem made by a dwarf?" Brebe Stone Ax sat on the ground shaking his head, and it took him a long time to shake the sky full of gold stars from his eyes.When his vision regained clarity, what he saw was Tang Na's familiar face and the hateful smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Old friend, let me introduce you. This is Lord Li Wei, whom this stupid bear swears allegiance to." Donner's voice was natural, but the meaning of the words made the old dwarf jump.

"What's the matter, stupid bear, you actually serve such a hairless little guy? With your strength, it is not difficult to be loyal to that viscount master casually, and it is not difficult to obtain a piece of knight territory."

When the old dwarf said this, the hairless young knight servant couldn't help but smile wryly.

"Oh, no, that sword." The old dwarf shook his head, suddenly remembered his purpose, and his eyes shot out a fiery light again, "Hey, little guy, that sword on your waist, give me Look, I'll trade this for you."

As the old dwarf said, he grabbed a handful of something from his pocket and held it up in front of Li Wei.In the apparently dark room, a colorful light flashed in an instant, and the old dwarf's big dirty hands were holding handfuls of rubies and sapphires impressively!

The grains of these gemstones are quite large, the texture is pure, and the cutting technique is also of a very high standard. Every section is polished to perfection. Although the light in the room is dim, it seems to be much brighter against the gemstones.

Levi's eyes straightened for a moment, and Sir Grace was no better than him. On the contrary, Donner seemed to have seen such a scene before. Although there was a gleam of light in his eyes, his overall expression was quite calm.

"It's coming again, Brebe Stone Ax's gem offensive." Donna's eyes flashed with memories, and then he noticed that the eyes of the crusader swordsman standing next to Li Wei were clear and alert, and he didn't No abnormal emotion was revealed.Immediately afterwards, Li Wei seemed to be awakened by something, his whole body trembled, and his eyes became clear again.

"It's the first time I've faced the gem offensive, and I can achieve this level. Master Li Wei's self-control... is really incredible... and the performance of his knight subordinate is even more amazing." Tang Na thought like this , slowly buried the surprise in my heart.

"Mr. Brebe, this sword is my life, please forgive me for not giving it up." Levi's voice still trembled slightly.However, compared with Sir Grace who just woke up from the intoxication, it is already worthy of admiration.

The unfavorable gem offensive was frustrated, and the old dwarf seemed a little surprised, but he quickly took a deep breath and calmed down.

"Little guy, the total value of so many high-quality gemstones is simply incalculable. Each one can be exchanged for a box full of gold coins. And all these gemstones are just exchanged for the sword on your waist. This kind of loss No one can do business except me, Brebe."

Li Wei nodded and agreed with the old dwarf's words. "Yes, Mr. Brebe, your gems are indeed invaluable, but to me, no amount of gems is worth anything. If you can guide us to get a batch of weapons and equipment, this sword can make me feel better." Here you are." Then, he lifted his cloak, took out a four-foot-long sword and placed it in front of the old dwarf.

"What I want is..." the old dwarf said with some dissatisfaction, but just as he uttered half a sentence, he was cut off by the charming silver luster on the great sword.The old dwarf caressed the surface of the great sword with trembling hands, and the expression on his face was completely pilgrimage.

"This luster, this touch... how perfect, is it pure mithril? No, mithril will not have this hardness, and...the hammer will be hammered again!" The old dwarf suddenly raised his head and said in an affirmative tone : "This is the legendary silver alloy that was created by an alchemist, but the formula has been lost for a long time!"

"Awesome, as expected of the best master blacksmith in Dayan Village, Brebey Stone Axe." Tang Na smiled and applauded, then put his face closer to the old dwarf and said jokingly: "Now, old friend, do you think Master Li Wei is qualified? Get my allegiance?"

"Of course, you can get the silver alloy that has been lost for a long time. Not to mention the allegiance of a stupid bear, even ten or twenty bears are worth it." Brebe nodded affirmatively, and then watched Donald suddenly become very bad expression, burst into a rude laugh.

"Okay, young master, let's discuss it." The old dwarf's expression became serious, and only at this time could he see a bit of shrewdness in his eyes. "You need weapons and equipment, which I can't help, but I am determined to get this silver alloy sword of yours. Let's talk about the price, I don't think there is anything that cannot be exchanged for gems."

"All I need are weapons and equipment, not gems." Li Wei's voice was flat, but there was a hint of determination that could not be negotiated.

Brebe stood up, walked around the ground twice and said, "Even if you can buy weapons, you don't have enough to pay the bill."

"Mr. Brebe, are you talking about gold coins? We still have some, and it's no problem to buy hundreds of pieces of ordinary iron equipment." Li Wei took out another small pocket from under the cloak, untied the pocket, Let the old dwarf see the gold inside.

The old dwarf sneered with some disdain, "Gold coins? If this thing was before the catastrophe came, it might still be useful. In the current black market, the trading rules have changed a long time ago. The strongest currency is food, and the most valuable thing It’s gemstones. As for gold coins, you can’t buy much here on the black market.”

"The strongest thing is food?" Li Wei's eyes lit up, and he tapped his cheek with his finger and said, "We have food, if we find a way to ship a batch, we can exchange it for weapons, right?"

"This..." Brebe's voice stopped, and he turned around twice, then suddenly rushed to the back, and then made a crackling sound of searching for something.Just when Li Wei and the others looked at each other, not knowing what the old dwarf was doing, Brebe rushed back with a face full of dust, with a rather heavy cloth bag under his arm.

The old dwarf put the cloth bag on the ground with a bit of reluctance, and unfolded it.

This time, the radiance of the gemstones that bloomed was several times that of before, and in the middle of the cloth bag, a group of cotton wool wrapped an extraordinarily large and bright gemstone, shining with a charming light blue light.The surface of this gemstone presents an extremely perfect drop shape, obviously without any traces of artificial polishing or other processing.

"This is... the King's Tears!" Sir Grace blurted out with a tremor all over his body.

(End of this chapter)