"Sir, you can't do this. There are 4 runes on this blast furnace. I added them myself. There is no way to improve them."
"It's such a waste of time to add runes to one stove. You can add four runes to one stove. Then you watch our tutors Tenia and Fiana add runes. Let's put it this way. According to their skills, your stove is still good. We can go up to 10 more." The dwarf Yimkawi is an intermediate rune master who was expelled from his mountain fortress. Since arriving here more than ten years ago, he has run it as his home.
The barbarian high priest helped him find a half-dwarf wife, and also found four abandoned dwarves and dozens of half-dwarves as his tribesmen.
When Lant entered the mine, Yimkawi had been hesitating whether to leave quietly with his tribe until Lant sent someone to deliver two jars of soju.
At first, the dwarf rune master was quite hesitant, because the water-like liquid only had a very faint aroma and no smell of ale or fruit wine at all.
However, after the clear water-like liquid entered the mouth, it flowed into the intestines and stomach like a flame, and the alcohol addiction in the dwarf's body was ignited in an instant.
It was the first time since Yin Mukawi was born to taste such refreshing wine.
"Is there a brewing master in his tribe?" Yimkawi secretly guessed. Rand found Yimkawi the next day, and did not mention anything about asking him to stay. Instead, he took him to the blast furnace of the iron mine and explained bit by bit how the blast furnace should be improved and which areas were still needed. Runes can be added.
"You now have four magister-level masters. Of course you can add runes." Faced with the magic goblin, Yimkawi was also convinced.
"I'm just an intermediate rune master. I can't do what you said!"
"So you shouldn't draw runes," Lant concluded.
"You should provide an overall plan. For example, I want to transform the mine and hope that the new mining efficiency will be greatly improved."
"Hey, that's a bit difficult. If you can change the mine to an open-air one, it will definitely improve efficiency, or else you can expand the mining area," the dwarf kept thinking,
"We also need some mine carts, preferably some tools with runes. In addition, if it is in a dwarf's mountain fortress, we will also train some special monsters to pull mine carts."
"Very good, just follow your method and help me make a plan, and I'll find someone to make it." Rant was very happy that the dwarf was on the road. This abandoned disciple of the master of the mountain fortress might have some expertise in rune making. He can reach advanced levels, but the mining and metal smelting he has seen are indeed the culmination of thousands of years of dwarf legends.
"Not only for mining, but also for furnaces. Where does your current fuel come from?"
"I bought it from the orc tribe. The orcs have forest farms that can provide coke," the dwarf answered.
"But in recent months, we have not traded with that tribe." In this way, Lant and Yimkawi discussed the iron mine's mines, blast furnaces, fuels, number of workers, and number of demon possessors bit by bit.
Rand found the person who was really responsible for the iron mine, the Yin Mkawi in front of him. In the past, the barbarians also consulted with the human mages on his suggestion to jointly formulate a plan for the iron mine from mining, smelting, transportation, Rules for all aspects of trading.
And Yimkawi also understood that the human noble in front of him was very concerned about technology and was willing to give him a more important position.
Lant and Yimkawi spent the whole day wandering around the iron mines and iron smelting areas, while all the humans and barbarians were working together to demolish all the buildings on the plains and gather the precious wood together for reuse in the future.
In order to stabilize the orcs, the barbarian tribes that originally traded coal, iron, grain and iron between the orc tribes and the iron ore mines have loaded up their iron ore and set off again.
The remaining iron ore in the mine was transported to the river bank by hundreds of beasts of burden, ready to be loaded onto ships and sent to the new industrial zone.
Without Lanya and other administrative talents, Lant had to do everything himself. Fortunately, the tents in the camp were ready-made. Even in the midst of demolition, Lant finally had a place to rest after a busy day.
At this moment, Lant was sitting in the tent looking at Peter Maned Wolf in front of him. He watched with interest as he held two roast chickens and said with a smile.
"So, after that fox charmed you, he asked you to steal food from the kitchen?"
"Yes, sir, this is the third time. She has eaten almost 5 meals today alone." Peter's eyes were full of shame. Lant asked Peter the Maned Wolf, a knight who was not very determined, to look at France alone. Neil just hoped that the fox girl would take the opportunity to escape and run to the surrounding hidden piles or the orc tribe to report the news.
Unexpectedly, this fox girl not only did not run away, but also gave her various extra meals in the camp, allowing Peter to refill her meals four times in one day.
Even the demon-free cook couldn't stand the abnormal behavior of the intermediate knight. He followed Peter with a kitchen knife and entered the cave where Fanir was imprisoned.
"Is this fox eating like this not afraid of getting fat and losing its charm?" Lant listened to Tania's description and was left speechless by the fox.
"I asked the roaring high priest. He was the one who starved the fox before and only gave him a little food for several days." Peter said with some embarrassment.
"I don't have the time to waste it like this. I'll observe her for two more days. If she doesn't escape, take her back to Yeqi City." At this moment, Tania and Wendy came in from outside the tent.
"That fox doesn't dare to run away at all. Your two horses can easily carry her back. Instead of caring about her, it's better to find a way to deal with those mages." Tania glanced at Wendy beside her.
"You tell me"
"Sir, I have placed some small magic circles in the cave. The three intermediate mages and five junior mages in the iron mine all entered a relatively secret cave just now." Wendy whispered,
"I went into that cave in the afternoon. It's very big, very secret, and contains some magic materials and monster meat, but the mages never explained the purpose of that cave."
"It's just a secret warehouse, just like the magic box under the high priest's bed." Lant was not surprised by the behavior of the mages.
"It's normal. After you entered the salt mine last year, didn't you also have a small meeting with Gandalf? Peter and the other knights started to get together as soon as they finished training."
"Sir, that was when we learned magic from Mr. Gandalf." Wendy was a little embarrassed, because at that time she, Lili and others did discuss with Gandalf whether they could follow Gandalf to leave Lant's team and return to Dragon Kingdom.
"Sir, please listen to my explanation. We were just resting together." Peter's face instantly turned red.
"Okay, everything is over. There was nothing wrong with what you did then, so there's no need to make up for it now," Lanter explained with a smile.
"Our territory doesn't seem to have much development potential at first glance. It's normal for them to have their own little ideas. But it doesn't matter, because even their family can't give me what I can give them." Lant knows that loyalty and It's not just an oath, it's something that can only be accumulated after giving and receiving loyalty run into each other and support each other.
Now that he has just won the iron mines, the humans and barbarians only see his superficial strength, and naturally they have various thoughts. If he wants to gain the loyalty of these mage knights and even barbarians, he needs to let them see a better future. .
