Carry the Ring of Elden with you

Roland nodded.

"Because those of you with golden eyes will never show disgust towards us dwarves. I don't mean the kind of guys who are polite on the surface but secretly find us dwarves annoying. Even if some dwarves act rashly If you get into trouble, your compatriots will not take the opportunity to blackmail the dwarves or increase the punishment like other countries do. When doing business with your compatriots, you will not worry about being deceived. Even the coins you pay far exceed the value of the purchase, your Compatriots will also give back excess money."

Kahn Hammer saw Roland's puzzled eyes and continued: "Don't be surprised, brother. We dwarves know what our reputation is like in the outside world. We really rarely see simple and kind-hearted humans like you. Yes. But kindness is not a good gift in this fucking world, but I can’t bear to see people like you disappear like this, so I’ll help if I can.”

"Actually, the people in Morn City are not all the compatriots I brought from the Endless Forest. There are also many residents who were originally residents of Duogu City and people who immigrated from outside." Roland explained subconsciously. He felt that he was going to be beaten by the dwarf prince. I'm sorry to say that.

Karn Hammer rolled his eyes: "Ah, do we all know about this?"

Roland raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Although you humans all look similar, those people's eyes are not golden, and they always want to take advantage when dealing with us. So we can tell at a glance." Karn Hammer shrugged.

Roland frowned. He had already established a rule not to buy or sell by force or take advantage when doing business.

"Melina, when the conversation with His Highness Kahn Hammer is over, help me call Kenneth Hyde over. I want to discuss this type of issue with him." Roland turned to Melina behind him and ordered.

Roland knew that similar things could not be completely prevented, but he had to show his attitude to let the dwarves see his attitude.

"I'm really sorry, His Highness Kahn Hammer, for causing your brothers and sisters to be wronged." Roland said apologetically.

Karn Hammer waved his hand: "It's nothing. In fact, in my experience in Moren City these days, there are more happy things than bad things. Many dwarves said that if it weren't for the fact that there were no decent blacksmiths here, They all want to live here for a long time and enjoy fine wine and delicious food every day.”

"And I know what you mean by calling me here today. Isn't it just an alliance? Although I don't know that the emperor of the Charles Empire is so targeting your Golden Dynasty, we dwarves like you very much, and we are determined to be our allies." Kahn· Iron Hammer stretched out his hand to pat Roland's shoulder. This friendly gesture made Ikosela behind him nervous, but after seeing Roland's happy expression, he did not stop him in the end.

Chapter 35: About Forging Stone Part One

"By the way, I have a few things to say when I call you here this time." Roland cleared his throat and said.

The promises of dwarves are the most precious promises in this world, because once these enthusiastic dwarves regard you as a friend, you can safely believe anything they say.

Roland seems to have read in a biography book before that dwarves are intelligent creatures formed from the sweat of Aglaia, the god of honesty and earth.Therefore, every promise they make will be remembered by Aglaia, and it has a weak degree of law power.

In fact, even without this rumor full of divine colors, no dwarf has ever made a decision to break a promise based on the stories Roland himself encountered and heard from others.

Of course, they keep their word, but whether you can believe it or not is another matter.The suspicion and suspicion of other intelligent races has always been the biggest shackle that affects the trust between both parties.

"Is there anything else?" Kahn Hammer looked curious. He thought Roland was just here to explain the alliance, but he didn't expect there were other things.

Roland glanced at Kahn Hammer, who moved his buttocks to make himself more comfortable on the conference table, and showed a dumbfounded smile: "You'd better come down first, I have to put that thing on the table."

Only then did Kahn Hammer realize that he was sitting on the conference table in someone else's office. He knew some human etiquette, no matter how shameless he was, he showed an embarrassed smile to his friend, and immediately stood up and landed on the ground flexibly.

"Ikosela, bring here two kinds of forging stones." Roland turned around and ordered.

Ikosela nodded: "Yes!"

Kahn Ironhammer looked at the back of Ikosela as he walked out, turned around and said to Roland: "Forging stone? Speaking of which, I happen to have something to ask you. Could it be that the armor and equipment of your Golden Dynasty came from what you said? The forged stone is stronger and sharper, right?"

Roland nodded slightly, then showed a wry smile: "That's right, but I can't get too many of these forging stones at the moment. The soldiers under my command now use the ones left over from their ancestors, and I feel sad every time one breaks. A long time."

This is a lie.

In fact, after prisoners of war from the Charles Empire were placed in the mines, a large amount of low-grade forged stones were mined.To describe it in game terms, the output is all level 1/2/3 forging stones and eclipsed forging stones.

As we all know, all weapons dropped by mobs in the game have zero enhancements.In reality, this means that Roland's soldiers can further strengthen their weapons.

However, there are not many blacksmiths summoned by Roland right now, so he only gives priority to the elite units under his command, such as the tree guards and the homeless knights, to strengthen their weapons first.

After the equipment of the Homeless Knights has been strengthened, it will be the Knight Commanders of Grayk.

After being tested by the Homeless Knight himself, the strengthened weapons are stronger and sharper than the weapons before being strengthened.

According to White's words, the sword of the Homeless Knight in his hand before in Duogu City could only barely break through the dragon's scales, but now it can easily damage the flesh and blood under the scales.

If White's words were known to outsiders, there would probably be an uproar.

The scales of a giant dragon are a very hard material, and the armor or weapons made from it are very powerful. Weapons that can break the defense of dragon scales are without exception rare and rare products.And White's tone actually sounded a little disgusting with the lost knight's sword before it was strengthened. It had a Versailles feel.

So next time the Homeless Knights face the Dragon Knights of the Charles Empire, they may be able to give them a big surprise.

Kahn Hammer nodded after hearing Roland's words, and did not feel that Roland was coaxing him.

From the perspective of dwarves who often come into contact with metal, although the armors worn by the soldiers of the Golden Dynasty were blessed with gold and removed all rust, the dwarves could still see the accumulated tarnish of the metal over the years. The "age" of the equipment was very old, so he had no doubts about Roland's words.

"I don't know much about outside forging technology, so I would like to ask you to see what you would think if these two forging stones were used by those of you who are good at smelting metals." Roland added.

Soon, Ikosela walked in holding two palm-sized first-level forging stones in one hand.

A forged stone is covered in dark brown, and the lines on its surface are filled with the golden light blessed by gold.Compared with this forged stone, the other one seemed to have lost its original color. The originally dark brown areas became snow-white, and the areas that were shining were all white without any sense of existence.

"Is this?" The dwarf's natural intuition for ores made Kahn Hammer immediately shine. He trotted all the way to Ikosela and looked up at the red-haired female knight: "Hurry up and let me have a look."

Ikosela looked down at the dwarf prince who was less than her waist and started to dance, and looked at Roland at a loss.

The informal character of the dwarves was once again revealed, and Roland nodded to Ikosela to hand over the forging stone to Karn Hammer.

"Be careful, be careful." The dwarf prince saw Ikosela bending down to hand it over, stretched out his hands to carefully take it, and then gently placed the two forging stones on the conference table.

"Huh..." Kahn Hammer exhaled, and it was obvious that he really treasured these two stones.

He couldn't wait to take out the magnifying glass and ether detector he carried with him, and studied the two stones.

The more Karn Ironhammer studied it, the more he exclaimed. The look in the dwarf's small eyes changed from surprise to joy and then gradually became serious, and he began to fall silent.

"...To be honest, Brother Roland. The surprise brought by your Golden Dynasty is really too big, and it can even be said to be frightening." Kahn Hammer took his eyes away from the forging stone with difficulty, and again He exhaled and said.

Roland showed a look of surprise and motioned for Kahn Hammer to continue speaking.

"These forging stones, no, these...'sacred stones'." Kahn Iron Hammer changed the name of the forging stones, swallowed his mouth and continued: "The ether content contained in it is surprisingly high, and it also contains It is made of some kind of material that can solidify and strengthen metal. I have never seen it elsewhere. No wonder the armor and weapons of your Golden Dynasty are so sophisticated. If the armor and weapons made by the dwarves of our Stoneheart Castle are also forged with this kind of material, Strengthen it with stone, penetrate it with some mithril and other materials that block the flow of ether, and maybe you can create an armor that is even more powerful against magic than the Arcane Council's Spellbreaker Armor."

Seeing Kahn Hammer talking to himself gradually, Roland had no choice but to cough to call his consciousness back from the personal world.

"Ahem, His Highness Kahn. Are you saying that the purpose of this forging stone is mainly to strengthen the equipment that has been forged, no matter what kind of equipment it is, right?" Roland asked, and saw Kahn... Iron Hammer felt relieved after nodding.

Kahn Hammer shouted, "Yes, no matter what equipment, whether it is a hoe from a farmer or an embroidery needle from an old lady, it can be strengthened. What kind of dog did the ancestors of your Golden Dynasty go..." ·Ahem, great luck, on what date can I find a mine with this kind of ore?"

Roland heard that the dwarf wanted to say "shit luck".

But judging from what the dwarf prince said, the armor and weapons in this world can also be strengthened through forging stones.This news is a very good thing for Roland. He no longer has to worry about where his soldiers should go if their armor and weapons break when he summons the forges in the border area that produce armor and weapons. Additional questions.

At least there are slightly inferior alternatives.

"Although I haven't tested it accurately, the success rate of strengthening this 'divine stone' must be very high, right?" Kahn Hammer asked.

Roland was stunned for a moment and nodded: "Yes, there has been no case of reinforcement failure so far."

"I know it, I know it! The ether in the 'God Stone' is so docile, and it will definitely not destroy the equipment during the strengthening process like other stones used for enchantment and strengthening." Kahn Iron Hammer envied shouted.

Seeing Roland's expression of incomprehension, Kahn Hammer quickly explained to him that after each piece of equipment in the Stone Heart Castle of the dwarves was forged by the dwarf master, the properties of its inner metal stabilized, making it difficult for it to happen again. Change.

If you want to make an already formed piece of equipment stronger, you need to use an ore containing ether to change the properties of the metal. During this process, the performance of ether is often very manic, which the dwarves call "Tempering", if you are not careful, the forged equipment will be destroyed.

The rarer and more precious the materials are, the more they can withstand the ether generated during this strengthening. This is why Kahn Hammer has an envious expression.As he said before, a hoe or an embroidery needle can be strengthened smoothly.

How precious can the ore these things are made of?Before Karn Hammer appeared, one of his friends failed to "forge" a piece of carefully crafted armor. The price of the loss was probably as much as buying a house of hoes.

"If you like it, I will give these two forging stones to you." Roland knew the answer he wanted.

Kahn Hammer cheered after hearing Roland's words.The happy dwarf prince trotted all the way to Roland and hugged Roland enthusiastically.

Although the dwarf was not small, he was really strong. Roland felt that the dwarf lifted him up from his seat without much effort.

"Your Excellency, please put Lord Roland down." Ikosela came over to stop him with a headache. The dwarf prince also listened to Ikosela's words and put Roland down.

Otherwise, he felt that the female knight would pull out her sword and slash at him in the next second.

Roland bared his teeth. The dwarf's hands were really strong and it hurt him a little.

While rubbing his slightly painful waist, he asked curiously: "Speaking of which, why do you call these forged stones 'sacred stones'? I can assure you that they are not gifts from gods."

Kahn Hammer looked strange after hearing Roland's words.

He looked left and right, first Melina standing behind Roland with a smile, then Ikosela who looked dissatisfied with him, and then Knight Grek standing guard at the door.

When Roland was thinking about what weird thing the dwarf prince was doing, he found that the other party mysteriously stretched out his hand to let him hear it.

Roland did as he was told. Kahn Hammer glanced at Melina and Ikosela warily. Seeing that they had no intention of eavesdropping, he whispered in Roland's ear: "Because after using this forging stone to strengthen Weapons can harm higher-level life forms, which means they can-"

"Killing God."

Chapter 36: About the Forging Stone Part [-]

"Killing God."

The dwarf prince nervously said these words and immediately moved away from Roland, pretending to be nonchalant and whistling, as if those words had not been spoken just now.

Roland looked a little surprised. He didn't expect the dwarf prince to see this.

As a player, in the game, no matter how strengthened or enhanced the weapon is, it can cause damage to any BOSS, so in reality, theoretically, all the weapons held by Roland's soldiers can cause damage to the gods.

As for whether Kahn Hammer could discover this, Roland had to ask clearly no matter what.

"Your Majesty, could you please explain the situation to me in detail?" Roland straightened up and said seriously with his hands folded on the conference table. This posture smelled like Commander Ikari.

Karn Hammer winked and said, "Ahahaha, are you telling me the reason why I want to buy five plates of snacks from you?"

Roland knew what he was worried about. He was simply afraid that Icosela or Melina would hear it and accidentally leak the secret, causing the news that the Golden Dynasty had a weapon that could strengthen the "god-killing" to go out, causing a terrible disaster.

If Roland didn't mention it, the dwarf prince actually had no intention of telling him.

Karn Ironhammer regarded this forging stone as the secret of the destruction of the Golden Dynasty before, so there is no record of it in various ancient books and biographies.A dynasty capable of producing god-killing weapons must have been destroyed by the gods in ancient times to keep their secrets hidden.

So the best way to keep it a secret is to keep it in your own belly, but why does Roland feel more twisted than himself?Keep asking me to elaborate.We can talk to you slowly and privately. There are too many outsiders.Kahn Hammer felt like his face was going to get cramps when he winked.

"Don't worry that Icosela or Melina will reveal the secret. Why don't you say...forget it, Melina, take out your weapon and show it to the dwarf prince." Looking at his card, Guanyan said Well, Iron Hammer, Roland couldn't laugh or cry.

He asked Melina to take out her weapon because he wanted the other party to know that this so-called "secret" was actually something everyone in the Golden Dynasty knew.As a fire girl, the mission dagger in Melina's hand must be something extraordinary.

"Please be careful, it's very sharp." Melina took out the mission dagger from her cloak and handed it to Karn Hammer.

Karn Hammer's eyes sparkled the moment he saw the mission dagger.

He carefully took the dagger with both hands and held his breath for a moment to observe it carefully.Then Kahn Hammer thought of something, took off the mithril armor he was wearing, then looked up at Melina and asked: "Can I try the sharpness of the dagger?"

"Please do as you wish." Melina nodded slightly.

Kahn Hammer placed the light mithril armor on the conference table, then took the mission dagger with both hands and slashed hard at the mithril armor.

The collision between the two metals wiped out sparks. After a brief loud noise, Roland saw Kahn Hammer looking blankly at the mithril armor on the conference table.

There was a very obvious knife mark on the mithril armor, and the break was neat.The mission dagger easily cut off the mithril on the outside. Kahn Ironhammer immediately turned the mithril armor over and found that there was also a neat break on the back.

His heart was pounding and pounding.

So this dagger is a weapon that can truly kill gods?Kahn Hammer did not dare to confirm this answer in his heart, and solemnly returned the mission dagger to the girl who always smiled.

Karn Hammer exhaled a breath: "Huh... There are many magical weapons that can destroy mithril armor, but this is the first time I have seen a short sword that can easily break through with just one blow. I understand what you mean I’m sorry, Brother Roland, please believe me, I won’t tell anyone this secret, even if my own father asks about it.”

Roland nodded and asked sincerely with a look on his face: "Can you please explain what you just said to me about 'killing gods'?"

"That's the literal meaning." Kahn Hammer replied without thinking: "It can kill gods."

Seeing that Roland's expression did not change at all, as if he had known about it for a long time, Kahn Iron Hammer then added: "Of course, this does not mean that as long as the weapon is strengthened by the forging stone of your Golden Dynasty, it will definitely be able to Kill the gods. I may be exaggerating. In fact, it can hurt the gods, probably to the extent that it can leave a shallow blood mark. If you want to really cause fatal injuries to them, I'm afraid you need a large amount of forging stones. Being able to come out so early. Don't show that expression, it is already a very scary thing to be able to hurt the gods. Although the gods are not visible on the Salid continent, the demigods who are their vassals are still on the continent. The Upward Walker executes the will of his master. Do you know why in every country with a long history, their demigods are only dispatched in critical moments such as the destruction of the country?"

Roland nodded slightly: "I remember because there was a battle between demigods, which completely changed the landscape of a certain part of the Salid continent, making it a dead zone where life could not survive. And the two demigods Naturally, the country they protected was completely destroyed in the aftermath of their battle, and the two demigods also fell after losing their protective believers. Since then, the demigods have made three agreements with each other, unless there is a crisis of national subjugation. Otherwise, you must not interfere with the wars of mortals. Once anyone violates the rules, they will be attacked by other demigods."

Kahn Hammer took over the words: "You are right. Mortals have no ability to resist in front of demigods. Even legends and even strong men above legends can only breathe a few more breaths in front of those demigods." They can destroy their bodies with just a breath and a slight raise of hand. Ordinary weapons cannot even leave a trace on the bodies of demigods. Among the demigods who have died in the recorded continent of Sarid, there is no demigod. Fallen to weapons forged by mortals.”

Then he looked at Roland with a very serious expression: "So the news that your Golden Dynasty owns this kind of forging stone must not spread, otherwise it will attract the attention of all demigods, whether they are elves or demigods who don't care about foreign affairs. Or the demigods in the underground world will join forces to destroy your golden dynasty again."

"Because the appearance of these stones breaks the rules they set, allowing mortals to possess weapons that can harm them is the most intolerable thing for these aloof demigods. They are chess players, and their job is to play with the chess pieces of mortals. I'm happy, but I absolutely cannot accept that the chess pieces have the ability to open up the chessboard."

Roland nodded. Fortunately, he showed the forging stone to the loyal dwarf prince first.If you don't pay attention to spreading these forging stones, the consequences will be really disastrous.

Then Roland discovered a blind spot: "His Royal Highness Kahn Hammer, why do you know so much about these demigods? If you told you dwarf demigods..."

Kahn Ironhammer smiled bitterly when he heard this and shook his head repeatedly: "Dwarves do not have demigods. We are directly born from the hard work of the mother goddess Aglaia. If you insist on saying so, each of us dwarves can be said to be Aglai. Of course, this is just a theory. The Earth Mother Goddess does not require others to believe in her. It can be said that as long as there are living creatures on this continent and they still need to live on land, Aglaia will never die. So naturally she doesn’t need a demigod to represent her.”

"As for being so clear about god-killing weapons, it is naturally because the dream of every dwarf among us who is good at forging is to forge a weapon that can kill gods. Unfortunately, it has always failed, and there are many tribesmen who have been angered by demigods. If they weren't looking after the Earth Mother Goddess Aglaia, I'm afraid there would be no dwarves in the Salid continent, right?"

So here is the fundamental reason why dwarves are discriminated against by all countries on the continent of Salid?Roland thought in his mind.

Although the dwarves have weird tempers, if you get along carefully, they are very suitable as friends, and they will not suffer such unwarranted discrimination and hostility.After Kahn Hammer's explanation, it became a lot more reasonable.

"You have worked hard too." Roland didn't know what to say, so he could only sigh to express his sympathy for the dwarves.

Kahn Hammer noticed the word "ye" in Roland's comforting words, which made him even more convinced that the former Golden Dynasty was destroyed by the superior demigods because of this forging stone.

"So I'm afraid I can't give this forging stone to you, His Highness Kahn Ironhammer." Roland showed an apologetic expression: "I don't dare to bet whether these two forging stones were left behind on your way back to Stone Heart Castle. Lost or stolen by others."

Kahn Hammer waved his hand indifferently: "It's okay. This forging stone cannot leave Morn City, but our master blacksmith from the dwarves can come to your Golden Dynasty. Don't we want to form an alliance? In the name of allies Come and support”

Seeing Roland's surprised eyes, the dwarf prince said with a smile: "After all these years, I finally saw the possibility of realizing the dream of the dwarves. How could I let it go. Believe me, brother Roland, if I don't do this, My dad would be so angry that he would chase me around Stoneheart Castle and hit me with his big hammer."