As long as they show kindness, dwarves are easy friends to get along with. This is well reflected in Lin, who is about to be overwhelmed by those smiling faces.
It's not just dwarves either. The mercenary group composed of orcs staying in the tavern was also very interested in the shield that breathed fireballs. He also became acquainted with Lin, a figure touted by the dwarves as a master of runes.
After a few academic exchanges, a group of people fell into a drunken state of talking and bragging. At this time, Fen, who was sitting quietly aside, was very conspicuous. Several red-faced dwarves, smelling of alcohol, rushed to the Lich's side desperately and asked: "Woman, what skills do you have to follow the master?"
One of the dwarves was the one who tested the shield. That full-covering magic armor was the armor passed down from his family. Due to the material, it had amazing magic resistance and defense, but the weight was equally terrifying. If you are not a race with innate divine power like dwarves, it would be difficult to wear that outfit. It's just that he never left his armor as if to show off, even if he was drunk and talking like crazy, and the armor leaves on his body were clanging.
Fen saw this guy running up to him and talking nonsense, but he didn't say much, he just raised his slender hands and recited one word. In an instant, more than ten fireballs were shot out. The first one sent the dwarf flying into the sky, and even the visor of the helmet was thrown shut.
More than a dozen fireballs hit the body with an astonishing momentum, which certainly attracted everyone's attention. Seeing the bombarded dwarf lying dead again, the tavern fell silent and there was no response for a long time. The good guy helped his companion up, and when he lifted his mask, he saw that the dwarf's proud beard was curled up a few times. He widened his eyes, looked at his companion, and then threw a blow at him. The woman who put down her hands flirtatiously said:
"It's so exciting, I can do it twice a day, it's so fun!"
The crowd made a fuss, and someone also gave a large glass of ale to the dwarf who suffered another round of fireballs. He was not polite and drank a whole glass of ale with just a few gulps.
Although the aesthetics of dwarves are different from humans, the queen-like temperament that Fen displayed subconsciously made these dwarves feel in awe. Now I see this continuous fireball technique again. This is not something that ordinary magicians can perform.
The painting style of the Mudi mages is that after giving themselves a set of supports, they fight like berserkers. This is the same regardless of race. Anyone who can throw more than ten fireballs at will is definitely a talent. And those who are capable will be respected wherever they go. So Lin enjoyed the treatment of queuing up for a toast, and the protagonist was changed to Fen.
But these ignorant dwarves don't know that the Lich's body is made up of pure power. If they don't want to get drunk, drinking is just like drinking water. So a group of short bearded men who looked down on short-lived alcoholics were also shocked.
Fen was able to thrive in a gathering of nobles, so how could he not be able to deal with a group of dwarves who had no scheming intentions? Not to mention that he has a body that can't stand up after drinking. After pouring down a few dwarves, everyone started to cheer even more.
After the commotion, as the night progressed, the tavern gradually became calmer. People gathered together in twos and threes, chatting about relatively private topics. The two girls had fallen to the ground and fell asleep on the table. Logically speaking, it was not yet time for them to go to bed, so it was probably due to the influence of that sip of wine.
Fen gently swung her raised feet, and there were already many snoring dwarves lying beside her feet. The leisurely lich shook the half-full wine glass and drank one sip after another.
Lin also chatted with the dwarf who first came to talk to him. In addition to being the captain of the fortress garrison, he is also the owner of this tavern. But he believes that his main profession should be a dwarf craftsman who specializes in making shields.
"Oh, no wonder." Lin exclaimed in admiration, looking at one of the walls of the tavern, and said, "No wonder this tavern uses such a special shield as a wall decoration. This shield is really It has a very unique artistic feel.”
In addition to the strong dwarven rough style, the shield on the wall is also densely covered with exquisite dwarf runes. It looks like a rare treasure. But as a decoration, the most special point is the upper part of the shield. A diagonal opening neatly divides the shield into upper and lower parts. A little imperfection in perfection highlights its value as a work of art.
They should have been words of flattery, but the dwarf who heard them looked horrified and remained silent. After a while, he actually smashed the table angrily, making a banging sound, and yelled at the sky.
A dwarf next to him joked and said with a smile: "Hey, Master, you shouldn't mention that shield in front of this old guy. That shield is not a work of art. It is a magical adamantine shield passed down from his family. It was hacked by someone." of."
This time the flattery hits the horse's feet. Lin Yishu asked: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it."
Taking a long breath, the dwarf said with some annoyance: "Forget it. Master, you don't know those things, there will be misunderstandings, and I can't blame you."
After a few drinks, Lin saw that the dwarf's mood had calmed down a little, and asked curiously: "Can I take the liberty to ask you what happened?" After saying that, he filled another glass of wine for the dwarf. "Just think of it as a drunken chat, where you can vent your grievances."
Glancing at the curious magician, the dwarf took a sip of wine and said, "That happened a few years ago. A group of adventurers passed by the fortress. There was a young man inside holding a weapon the size of a door panel, claiming that he could I don’t believe in cutting off all things in the world. First, the shield I made was cut into two pieces without any hindrance, like cutting cheese. Then I took out my favorite work, and even stacked two shields, both of which were cut into two pieces. Chop it through. In the end, I don’t know if it was because I had a twitch or if I drank too much, but I actually used the shield handed down from my ancestors to block it, but the result was still the same..."
"Then why don't you repair your ancestral shield and hang it on the wall like this?"
"What can I do?" The dwarf complained and banged the table, making a loud banging sound. "I can't repair the shield left by my ancestors, and I can't recast it. What else can I do except hang it on the wall as a decoration."
"Calm down! Calm down!" Lin could only persuade the dwarf who still couldn't let go of his attitude.
Just such a conversation caused one of the orcs mercenary group, a female orc with a bobcat head and spotted patterns all over her body, to sit over and ask: "You said a weapon that looks like a door panel. Do you have one?" May I ask for the name of that weapon?”
"Well, let me think about it. The young man seemed to say it was a ship-cutting knife."
"It is indeed it." The lynx man exclaimed.
Just hearing that name, Lin almost spat out a mouthful of wine. He finally restrained himself and kept a calm look, but his eyes rolled around to make sure that no one else noticed anything strange about him. The dwarf and lynx chatted about the weapon, and the others focused on their conversation. Only Fen glanced at someone from the corner of his narrow eyes.
The dwarf gritted his teeth and said angrily: "If I see him again, let him try the power of my latest shield."
Feelings say that the resentment of those ten fireballs comes from here.
"You know, the man who uses the ship-cutting knife is a big shot." The Bobcat man said with emotion: "He is the new dragoon captain of the Karlsruhe Empire. For a long time, Karlsruhe and Another empire, Haider, had constant conflicts on the border. As a country with a traditional advantage in air combat, Haider's airship army was a big trouble for other countries. Until the emergence of the ship-cutting sword, Yiqi One sword actually forced the airship legion to not dare to appear, and the border conflict between the two empires only subsided for a while. When I heard that the weapon came from the Southwest Peninsula, no one believed it. Now that you tell it, it should be Really."
"What's going on?" This time, it was the dwarf who was very curious.
The female lynx man, however, shook her empty wine glass with a smirk on her face. Naturally, the dwarf, who had something good to do, picked up the wine flask and filled it for the other party. After moistening his throat, Shanmao continued to preach:
"The border conflict between the two empires has not stopped since the last war. Haider relied on the advantage of airships to almost overwhelm Karlsruhe. Although the latter also established a dragoon brigade, It is useless to fight against the strongest weapons of war with flesh and blood. If Karlsruhe's cavalry were not too sharp and Haider's ground troops could not take advantage, I am afraid they would have lost a large area of territory. At the end of the year before last, Karl The emperor of Sruhe died, and his only daughter succeeded him as the new empress, with the mother of the previous emperor, the grandmother of the current empress, as the regent. Haider thought this was a great opportunity and sent an airship army ahead to prepare for the launch. A big battle. Who knew that as soon as they crossed the border, the newly appointed dragoon captain would destroy several airships by himself. And because there were no casualties, it could not be used as an excuse for war, so Haider retreated , that war didn’t even start.”
"How did you do it?" The dwarves became even more curious.
"Generally, to deal with airships, you can only attack people from above the deck. Because weapons that can be brought into the sky usually cannot cause damage to airships. However, the ship-cutting sword can attack from below the airship. Directly cut off the keel of the hull. Once the keel is broken, even if the airship can maintain flight and carry people for a short period of time, it will not take more than a few times before the hull will fall apart. But the keel is not a component that can be easily replaced. Once the keel is broken, the airship is equivalent to being scrapped. This kind of scrapping a few airships before the war begins. Even an empire with deep pockets cannot afford such trouble. So the Haider Empire retreated and temporarily ceased its activities. "
"No way, an empire is so tall."
"I heard that the Karlsruhe Empire successfully imitated the ship-cutting sword. If any country sees a whole group of dragoons using ship-cutting swords, I think they will reconsider whether to go to war. Especially I heard that there were several times in Karlsruhe When E solved the rebellion of the domestic nobles who were dissatisfied with the young empress, he attacked the rebel castle. Instead of using a battering ram to clear the way, he directly used the ship-cutting knife to cut through the city gate and fight his way in. It can be said that the ship-cutting knife is no longer classified in the general category. The category of weapons is siege weapons. Airships are very powerful, but they are not as flexible as flying dragons. Being targeted by flying dragons with siege weapons, no matter how many airships are in vain. This is why Haider delayed the war. The main reason."
"It's just postponing the war."
"Yes, the two empires will eventually have another war, sooner or later. It's just that we don't have a sure chance of victory right now, so we don't fight."
