Hey, King!

2021-06-17

Chapter 40 Chapter 40 You must be Neal

Lord Antoine Neal looked Dagon up and down , motioning him to stand up straight. "You are a mana, fire and earth dual element spontaneously manifesting? Quite good - this way you are more qualified." Paintings, tapestries, sculptures, weapons and armor, and biographical books with beautifully printed gold covers fill the shelves, making Dagon feel out of place and excluded. "What is qualified? Adult ceremony?" Dagon withdrew his gaze restrained, the lord's question made him a little difficult to understand.

The lord did not answer, but went straight to Doma and patted him on the shoulder. "Doma from the Duodun family, I remember you. It seems that you have been to the lord's mansion, don't you?"

"You are right about the fief lord. I collected fertilizer for the mushroom and potato fields, I've been to the lord's mansion many times. There are... more."

Antoine was embarrassed, and Dagon tried his best to hold back his laughter, both faces flushed red.

"Well...uh...good child...work hard and live a good life as an adult, and this is yours." Lord Antoine took out a beard ring and put it in Doma's hand, that It is a half-finger-length hollow silver cylinder, which is cut into three parts with relief. On the upper and lower sides are the blessing of the God of Oli and the historical title of Jiangu City. The middle is temporarily blank, and the owner's name will be engraved.

"The craftsman is in the craftsman's quarter of the castle. Just ask the squire outside to take you there. Dagon and I have something to say, you won't be needed here, Doma."

"Thank you fief lord, I'll go right now." Doma winked at Dagon before leaving, probably waiting for him at the silversmith.

The door of the house was closed, and Lord Antoine walked to the corner of the house, stopped in front of the display stand where the armors of the predecessors of the Neal family were placed, and said to Dagon: "Are you wondering why you should stay here? The reason is very simple, you are originally from this family. Come, feel this plate armor, if you like it, I can give it to you."

Dagon touched it, good steel, good structure. The handle of the dome can deflect and disperse the impact greatly, and the joints take care of both protection and flexibility. In the steel with different thicknesses according to the function, the imprint of rune is faintly visible, and it is very likely that this is a rune device. But such a good plate armor is given to yourself? Dagon felt a little scared, so he pulled his hand back.

"I don't want it," Dagon said. "Good plate armor is made for a specific owner, and this one is clearly not mine."

"Neither mine." Antoine smiled, the corners of his mouth quivering with a beard. He said, "Don't worry, I'm just asking. Like you, I have to contribute to the Neal family, so as to ensure the stable operation of Jiangu City, do you understand?"

Dagon felt Today the lord's words concealed something that worried him, so he replied: "fief lord, thanks to your management, Jiangu city has not been in trouble all these years."

"But the current situation of Jiangu city is not good. Well, the prospects for development are not good, and the same is true for the Neil family. I need more people to help me, and you are a good choice." Antoine said: "I don't go around in circles with you, you are an adult. , and the ability shown is very good. Whether it is martial skill or elemental innate talent, including your daring and instant decision and the courage to think about your companions. You have proved that you are a member of the Neal family."

"fief lord, my surname is Olison."

"Not anymore. I have duly signed the document reinstating your Neil surname and accepting you as a member of the family." Ann Towan said: "Dagon, you are the adopted son of the former lord, I am just a foreign entrant, until now I can't give you the official Neil surname. Fortunately, you have performed well and proved yourself in the adult trial, I also have room to operate."

Dagon scratched his head and asked, "Is there any change?"

"There are more opportunities for development." Antoine pointed out Looking at the armor and other items by the wall, he said, "Dagon, your life at the Steelcast house is not good? I heard you often run out of food?"

"I'm too hungry, where are you? I can’t get enough to eat.”

“If such an armor is sold, it can be exchanged for ten years of food for the Steelcast family.” Antoine said: “There is no shortage of artisans in Jiangu city. , what is lacking is the opportunity to trade with the outside world. There are the best rune craftsmen here, but everyone is still hungry. This is my responsibility.”

In fact, it was caused by the lockdown order, Dagon heart know. Antoine, this sturdy Jiangu clansman with deep golden eyes, wide nose and long pale-gold beard, has always had a gentle attitude towards Dagon, although he didn't particularly value it, he didn't hate making things difficult. He has always been an honest and fair person, which has been recognized by everyone, but why did he lie about the responsibility of the lockdown order?

"I'm trying to find a way to lift the lockdown, at least to open up a channel for trade in goods. By relying only on mushrooms and potatoes, and by hunting, the people in Jiangu City can't have enough to eat, and the children will become thin and small. , adults will be weak. You join the hunting party so that you can eat more and bring extra for the Steelcasts." Antoine said: "Extra... This is a very interesting word. Why can the hunting party have extra Have you ever thought about getting food?"

Dagon shook his head, starting to feel nervous.

"Hunting has to face natural threats, and it may also encounter monsters polluted by underground changes. The risk has always been high. But in order to bring more food to the city, more people must be encouraged. Go to the hunting team, so I acquiesce that the hunter can get some extra spills of war. Anyway, they are all eaten into the stomach of the residents of Jiangu City, why not do it? However, due to the limitation of distance, hunting is impossible to expand infinitely, and the existing underground The planting fields are already unusable, and even raising livestock has to make way for rations. Obviously, the city has reached its limit, and we must return to the ground."

"fief lord, I also agree with the development of trade, so that everyone can earn more money. A little bit, but what can I do?"

"I need the support of more people in the Neil family to slowly affect the balance of decision-making. The closure order is still twenty years away, but Jiangu City's Will people still be hungry for another 20 years?" Antoine shook his head and said, "Dagon, I need someone from the Neil family to go out first, so that the Neil family can regain their footing in the dwarves. A seat in the Clan Federation. This person can't be ordinary, but it can't be too important, because the action has to be well-paced and not cause too much backlash."

"So I'm the best fit?" Dagon probably listened. Understood. "I could be a Neal or an Olison, and that flexibility makes me part of the plan?"

"Well, you're right." Antoine Wan said: "Whatever surname you use means what kind of responsibility. At the same time, what kind of surname you use will get what kind of care. After you restore Neil's surname, your monthly food ration will quadruple what it is now. , you can also get elemental gems, whether you use it yourself or save it as currency. This is just the most basic, and it’s not even a reward for performing tasks.”

Quadruple ration? If there are four times as much potato flour, then the food at home will be significantly improved, at least the dry food can be eaten.

"That's good." Dagon nodded and said, "I support trade, so that everyone can eat."

"I'm relieved to say that." Antoine patted Dagon's shoulder and said, "The hunting team is going to be inspected recently, so as to avoid the evil spirits like the corpse demon, and temporarily unable to go out to carry out the mission. This is what you reported, so I don't have to hide it from you, The whole city of Jiangu will be inspected. When you came, you should have seen Chief Priest Kurt inspecting the lord's palace, right?"

Dagon nominated and said he saw it.

"No matter what you do, the Neil family must take the lead and play a leading role. Whether it's inspecting the entire city or admitting mistakes and gradually restoring foreign trade, how can the Neil family not be the first? Others follow?" Antoine said: "Recently the hunting party can't go out, you should practice the hammer forging movement method at home, and then wait for the task. Tormund is the weapon master, he can teach you, you and him Just learn. We thought you were dead before, so we decided to send all your shares, and we don't need them to take it again. Now it's quadrupled, do you want to take it yourself or send it to you?"

"Let me pick it up." Dagon laughed happily at the thought of getting more food.

"I think it's better to send it to you on time. Because you have to perform tasks in the future, you may not be in the city, so don't miss the time."

"Then thank you fief lord ."

"Actually, you should call me... uh, it's alright, this is your beard ring, take it and put your name on it." Antoine took out a pure gold beard ring , which is noticeably thicker and longer than the one given to Doma, and more beautifully engraved on it. "The last name is Neil, you can't be wrong about that."

The word Neil can be exchanged for four times the ration, and Dagon feels that he has earned it. He put away the beard ring and came to the craftsman's residence as quickly as possible. He came to the lord's mansion every month, and every time he received food, he passed through the artisan area, and he didn't need to lead the way at all.

By the time they arrived, Doma had a beard ring on and was shaking his beard toward Dagon. "Hey, this thing is really easy to use. I've tried it just now. Whether it's splashing water or wiping mud, it can be cleaned with a little cleaning, and it doesn't affect the shape of the beard."

"Of course, I've wanted this for a long time. My beard is very grumpy, it's difficult to take care of, and it often bothers my mother." Dagon took the solid gold beard ring to the craftsman, and said respectfully and politely, "Master, this is mine. , please process it."

"Wow, it's actually pure gold, it will take more effort to fight." The craftsman looked at it carefully, and then said: "Like that guy, Give me a lock of hair, a beard, some old leather, or some nail clipping, and I'll add it to the Soul Carving Solvent before I can engrave your name."

Dagon did what he said. As he plucked his beard, Starhelm stuck his head out curiously and patted Dagon's neck scales with his hind legs. It reminds Dagon that the scales are part of him.

"Use the scales too." Dagon grabbed the next scale and handed it over. He did this kind of thing a lot when he was a child, but it only made more and more scales, and he couldn't get rid of the scales at all.

"Oh, it turns out to be Dagon." The craftsman touched the scales, then took out his glasses and put them on, and said, "The fief lord explained that your surname is Neil, so you have to engrave Dagon Neil, Right?"

"Can you engrave Dagon · Steelcast · Neil?"

"That won't work. The Steelcast family's last name can't be changed to a middle name, that doesn't mean closeness, They're laughing at no one at home. It's inappropriate, very inappropriate."

"Or just engrave Dagon Olison Neal." Dagon scratched his beard and said, "If only Dagon Neal was there. Er, I always feel unreal."

"Ok, Dagon Olison Neil is okay. Don't change it, working on Adamantite is tiring, you obediently and honestly wait while you wait. Go."

(End of this chapter)