"Huh~huh~ It's okay...Thank you, thank you!" the leader of the dwarf captain, Mr. Swaro, replied.
Clara quickly stood up and introduced both parties-Ted and Jerry were her classmates.
Don't tell me, even the dwarves and gnomes in Hammer Castle have heard of Ted's name.
Mainly because of the spread of the basilisk incident in the secret room during the holiday last month. It was published in the newspaper for several days, and the discussion became lively. As a popular figure on campus, Ted also began to be known by people outside the school.
Hammer Castle, where the dwarves and gnomes live, has more frequent and closer contact with the magical world than the village of Decamond. news-clever.
The dwarves still have shops in Diagon Alley! Although it is already in a semi-yellow state~
The three dwarves were all quite embarrassed. Their beards, which were originally braided, were messy and covered with grass stem dust, not to mention their bodies.
The three dwarves took off their helmets, and their heads were sweating and steaming.
On this hot day in July, I almost didn’t suffer from heatstroke when I fought with a giant beast wearing a helmet and armor for more than ten minutes!
Although dwarves generally look old-fashioned, their approximate age range can be determined from their faces.
Among the three dwarves, Shivaro and another one were in their prime, and the other one looked a little immature. When they secretly observed Ted, their eyes were full of curiosity. It was obvious that they were very young.
There are two dwarfs, except Clara. The other one has a goatee and is slightly bald. He is Clara's uncle Milhau Flash.
He is a crappy illusionist/crappy magical engineer - Ted's conclusion from the battle just now.
The purpose of this team's trip coincides with that of Ted and others, and they are also here to investigate the anomaly.
The center of this phenomenon seemed to be closer to Hammer Castle, and they discovered it earlier. It's just that compared to Decamond's demi-humans, they are more inclined to investigate and solve problems by themselves, and their reliance on the Ministry of Magic is very low.
The team of Swaro and Clara is one of those teams.
Clara said: "When I was fighting just now, I observed that the huge eagle-headed monster had burn marks on its body..."
"Signs of burns? Have you investigated any information now?"
Swaro said: "We have narrowed the scope to a certain extent..."
That means it hasn't been found yet.
This place is about ten kilometers away from Hammer Castle, and the sun is already setting in the west. Swaro and others warmly invited them to be guests, and they must thank them properly.
So Ted and the three of them followed them to Ironhammer Castle as guests.
The goals of both parties are the same, maybe they can cooperate!
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Thunder Peak is also a relatively high mountain in the Misty Mountains. Because it is on the north side of the mountain top, there are thunderclouds on the top of the mountain all year round, and thunder is continuous all year round, so it is called Thunder Peak.
The Hammer Castle is a mountain fortress dug on a higher mountainside.
It is said that the entire bunker took three years and six months to take shape. It was a small town carved out of the rocks in the mountains, and it was carefully carved every year in the following years. As for expansion, that's not the case. Because of the population problem...
There are a total of 42 dwarf families in Hammer Castle, with about two to three hundred people.
The dwarfs were even smaller, less than two hundred.
There were barely 500 people on both sides, and the bunker was too big and felt empty.
However, it is said that in other European countries, small batches of dwarves and other alien intelligent races have also been discovered...
Dwarves have always liked to build towns underground or in mountains because they are good at mining and smelting. Ore veins are naturally underground, and smelting generally uses geothermal energy.
Dwarves don't like living underground, but because they cuddle up with dwarves for warmth, they live underground.
The entrance to Hammer Castle is quite grand, with a gate eight meters high and four meters wide, and two stone doors half a meter thick. There are also some carvings on them - the carvings are the ones that dwarves and gnomes worked together to excavate Hammer Castle a few years ago. picture.
When you enter the gate, you are faced with something like a screen wall. The road separates to the left and right, which should have a certain defensive effect.
If there is an invasion from a foreign enemy, there is no way to go straight in.
Bypassing the "shadow wall", there is a long mountain passage, which is ten meters high and seven or eight meters wide. At the entrance are two stone statues five or six meters high - an old dwarf and a goat. Hu's long-haired dwarf shaking hands.
Ted and the others entered Hammer Castle under their hands.
Hammer Castle has a huge central square, almost the size of half a football field, surrounded by a circle of hewn stone houses.
Moreover, this square is located in the middle of a hollow mountain, so it is very high. It is surrounded by two or three-story stone houses of different sizes and misalignments.
In addition to the road Ted and the others came from, there are five other exits around the square that lead to different places, such as mines, smelting areas, craftsmen areas, and so on.
As soon as the group of people stepped outside the gate, they were greeted by many dwarves standing guard. That Shivaro looked quite prestigious.
He took Ted and the others directly to a nearby tavern. Without looking at the house number engraved on the door, Ted and the others heard the shouts inside from a long distance away.
As soon as he pushed the door open, someone greeted him: "Hey, Swaro, how are you? Did you find any clues?"
Shivaro took off his helmet and threw it on the table with a "Duang~", "Don't mention it! I didn't find any valuable clues. Instead, I encountered a violent monster. It almost knocked the people we beat off their backs. Look at Sarah. Si’s beard was all burnt by electricity!”
The young dwarf in the team quickly said: "Yes, that monster with antlers, an eagle head and a moose body can spit lightning from its mouth!"
"Drink!" Upon hearing this, many drinking friends suddenly became excited.
"Let's drink to this monster!"
Ted: ...Huh?
"By the way! Forgot to introduce!" Swaro pulled Ted over. "This little wizard is Ted Epiphany. Have you heard of him? His story has been told in Diagon Alley some time ago. Thanks He and his friends helped, and we were able to drive away the monster without any damage. We toast to them!"
"Oh~ Cheers!" The dwarves raised their oak wine glasses high, and the atmosphere was extremely warm!
Ted: I'm not an adult yet, so I can't drink!
In short, the dwarf is really enthusiastic, with big meat, big glasses of wine, and laughs. It seems like they are doing pretty well.
The young dwarf in the team squeezed over: "Ted, can I call you that? My name is Jinli, Jinli Tiezhen. This is my first time going on a mission with Mr. Swaro. Thanks to you for your help." I’ll give you a toast!”
Ted smiled bitterly and drank another drink.
However, he also discovered a new use for his psychic powers - to break down alcohol.
From now on, Ted can be said to be drunk after a thousand cups.
Mr. Schwarro has spoken, and he's footing the bill today.
The hotel owner was serving all kinds of meat and wine one after another, and the dwarves were able to eat them, feasting on them and making their mouths full of oil.
Jerry on the side touched his round belly and said to Sydney regretfully: "It's a pity that Ron is not here, otherwise we would have let Ron compete with them in eating. No one can beat Ron!"
The young dwarf Jin Li on the side was dissatisfied when he heard this: "Is that Ron you are talking about very good at eating? I have been called a loser since I was a child!"
Jerry slapped his thigh: "Nonsense, what's a loser? A loser is not as good as Ron!"
Dwarf parties are indispensable without alcoholic beverages. Even if the three of you are still children, the dwarves still have all kinds of toasts waiting for you - to celebrate your wonderful tomorrow! Forever Young! Cheers to the next generation of friendship between dwarves and demihumans and wizards!
Good guy, you won't be able to say "no"!
Ted should hurry up and sing a song, um, heavy metal rock, "I Want My Tears Back" by Nightwish!
"Neptune buys celery~" the suona dubbing - directly detonated the whole audience.
The dwarves stopped caring about hospitality and started drinking with each other. The scene was extremely chaotic!
After the meal, Xueli, whose face was red from drinking, helped Jerry, who could no longer walk in a straight line, and complained: "They, they actually made Jerry drink several glasses of wine!"
Well, if Jerry had your drinking capacity, at least those young dwarves would definitely be brought down.
Ted said: "That's right! Even if you're a minor, you're too young!"
Xue Li: "What duck neck?"
"Ah! I drank too much..."
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It was a rare opportunity. After dinner, Ted wanted to see the special skills of dwarves and gnomes.
Don't tell me, he met another acquaintance - a dwarf student at Hogwarts, two grades higher than Ted and the others, a Gryffindor in the same class as the twins, Muradin Tongduo, who was in his fifth year of school.
Although we don’t communicate much, it’s not like we don’t know each other.
It's easier if you know someone. Ted learned a lot about the dwarf's rune magic from him.
Dwarves often use magic indirectly, using runes to inject various abilities into metal creations and add various states.
The magic of dwarfs uses special techniques to harness magic power.
The two originally had nothing to do with each other, but their unexpected co-production was able to make up for each other's shortcomings.
This is also the reason why the two communities have such good relations that they even live together.
The two tribes were not too self-conscious. In addition to some high-end skills, Ted also showed many basic principles and information.
This is also the deal between the Ministry of Magic and them - they can enroll in Hogwarts and even join the Ministry of Magic, but they must also share their own magic system.
Moreover, when Ted was on vacation in mid-June, he met Clara's parents on the platform. They had a high status in the dwarf clan and gave them a lot of convenience.
So Ted gained a lot, and even got an additional 345 experience points, which shows that the gain is indeed not small.
(End of chapter)
