This day is the early morning of February 20, 796 in the New Calendar of the Free World. Crowds of people are still passing by in the direction of the north gate of Thebilis Castle. A convoy of several carriages of different sizes also follows the people. The number gradually increased and began to gather in the open space near the city gate, accompanied by their silent figures. The rising sun indicates that the weather will be as good as usual today, but it does not leave any warmth on the bodies of this group of people. This also makes a certain person who just walked out of the city gate carrying a large box... The blacksmith's eyes looked up and looked around, becoming a little more smiley: "You seem to be in a bad mood, is it because you are about to bid farewell to this sad place?"
"It's no lie to say that I don't want to leave this place." Duan Qing walked up to the blacksmith and showed a forced smile: "We still have a lot of things to do, a lot of things. The problem has not been solved.”
"As a knowledgeable veteran, I have to remind you - being too curious is not a good thing."
Uncle Ford unloaded the heavy box on the ground, and did not show any sense of heaviness. He shook his head and laughed a few times: "What happened this time can be regarded as a lesson, not too big or too small. Just remember it well! We'll wait." Redkar, remember to say something nice to those high officials!”
"Even if that fat man is really stripped of his status as an imperial noble by His Majesty the Emperor, it should not be a big problem for you." The blacksmith who said this thought for a moment, and then patted the segment as if to comfort him. Qing's right shoulder: "After you regain your freedom, come back and see if there are any problems."
"...Is this our thing?"
Nodding his head, Duan Qing then set his sights on the huge box: "The ones you snatched away before?"
"What do you mean by snatching away? They are all temporarily borrowed, okay?" The blacksmith raised his white beard upon hearing the sound: "Our family has been famous for blacksmithing for generations, and now we also have the title of noble! Do you think this Is your name just for earning a living? The family has to consider it!"
"No wonder you are so anxious to publish a work." Then Duan Qing sighed: "It turns out that I have to hand in my homework."
"That's right! It's homework!" Opening the lid of the heavy box, the white-bearded blacksmith burst into heroic laughter again: "The senior who returned from the family is a master much higher than me. If you don’t do your homework well..."
"I'm going to get scolded!"
[Dragon Armor and Heavy Shield (Epic)]
[Defense ability: extremely strong]
[Equipment requirements: Strength 50, Agility 10, Spirit 10]
[Strength +5, Intelligence +2]
[20% bonus to all elemental attributes]
[Equipment special effect: Dragon's Roar. Every successful blocked attack has a certain chance of releasing the power of the dragon contained in the shield, enhancing all the user's attributes and knocking enemies away. 】
[Equipment skill: Dragon Power, liberates the hidden power contained in the dragon armor heavy shield, increasing your power by 20% and reducing all damage received by 40%. The duration is 10 seconds and the cooling time is 3 minutes. 】
[A heavy shield made from the scales of the mysterious dragons hidden somewhere in the Free Continent as raw materials, supplemented by high-strength iron ore and crystal stones. It is not only unusually tough because of the craftsmanship of Tiberis , and also contains extremely powerful explosive power. 】
[Producer—Smith F. Ford. 】
[Dragon Scale Mail (Epic)]
[Defense ability: extremely strong]
[Equipment requirements: Strength 20]
[Strength +2, Intelligence +1]
[20% bonus to all elemental attributes]
[Equipment special effects: Elemental resistance, the power of the dragon surrounds the armor, increasing all elemental resistances by 30%. 】
[Equipment skill: Dragon Power, liberates the hidden power contained in the dragon scale mail, reducing all damage you receive by 30%, lasting 10 seconds, and cooling time 3 minutes. 】
[A heavy shield made from the scales of the mysterious dragons hidden somewhere in the Free Continent as raw materials, supplemented by high-strength iron ore and crystal stones. It is not only unusually tough because of the craftsmanship of Tiberis , and also contains the same powerful damage resistance as the dragon family. 】
[Producer—Smith F. Ford. 】
"Amazing!"
Before Duan Qing could recover from the system information displayed by the two pieces of equipment in front of him, the screams belonging to Gedman and Asahi Dongsheng sounded in his ears: "Such awesome attributes ? It’s comparable to a divine weapon!”
"If those dragon scales hadn't lost part of their power due to time, these works could have been even better." The Ford blacksmith standing in front of the box said confidently: "But don't worry, I have used The best ores and crystals have enhanced their hardness, otherwise how could they be able to penetrate the eyes of the elders?"
"Then, then..." Goldman's fingers pointing at the pitch-black shield began to tremble a little: "Are these things ours now?"
"Of course, after all, you provided those dragon scales." The blacksmith wiped his nose: "Other material costs and manufacturing costs... Considering the miserable situation you are in now, I will keep it in your mind first. Put it on the account."
"Remember to come back." He then pointed at the helpless Duan Qing's face: "Otherwise, I will take the bill and go to hell to find you."
"Can you quote the price first?" Glancing in the direction of a certain fat man on the other side of the motorcade, Duan Qing pinched his nose and replied, "If it's appropriate, I can go to our guy first. The employer should pay in advance, after all, he still owes us a lot of employment fees——"
"Him? Huh!" The blacksmith who followed Duan Qing's gaze and turned his head, looking at the back of the fat noble, let out a heavy cold snort: "He'd better forget it, he owes a lot more money than you do. .”
"……ah?"
"That guy owes us several cartloads of mineral gold."
Facing the incomprehensible expressions that Duan Qing and others then delivered to them, the blacksmith showed a thumb on his shoulder: "Several carts of minerals from the direction of Tanzania City are all high-quality products seized before, and the results are still there." It was not delivered to our Blacksmiths Association, and was intercepted by that person on the way."
"...Did it happen a few days ago?" Duan Qing asked cautiously: "Does it also include some weapons and equipment?"
"how do you know?"
Seeing Duan Qing and others looking at each other in silence, the white-bearded blacksmith named Ford later withdrew his question: "In short, this guy has never paid, which is a huge expense. If His Majesty the Emperor does so in a short time If we can’t solve his problem internally, we might not be able to continue our work.”
"Although I really don't want to deal with this matter, I am still a member of the Blacksmiths Association after all." He slowly crossed his arms: "If you don't want to go to court with us, you'd better resolve this matter quickly. An errand, and then..."
"Stay away from him."
He tapped the back of Volavos with his chin, and then turned around and left the place amidst the silent reactions of the crowd. Duan Qing's footsteps also moved towards the fat noble after being entangled with each other for a period of time. He walked over to where he was: "...Sir."
"Huh? Oh."
As if he had been thinking about something, Volavos, who was disturbed for a moment by Duan Qing's voice, turned around with a startled expression on his face: "What? Is it time to set off?"
"It's time to set off." Duan Qing looked helplessly at the similarly listless bodyguards in black around them. Duan Qing then let out a few wry smiles: "But... I still have a few questions I want to confirm with you."
"Including the debt the blacksmith mentioned before he left - are everything you did in this castle true?"
"How is that possible? It's all fake! It's fake!"
As if he was talking about his own sore spot, the fat man shouted loudly and his body was jumping up and down like a rubber ball: "How did I know they would take out all the gifts I received? How did I know that I would inexplicably have so much debt? ?Didn’t they say they were for me at the beginning? How come everything changed when they got to Steele?”
"All this is a conspiracy! It's a trap against me, Volavos!" He waved his arms up and down, and his fierce words seemed to squeeze out all the air from his lungs: "I want to complain to His Majesty the Emperor! I want to accuse !”
"...I hope you can maintain this momentum when you are in front of the emperor."
Duan Qing rubbed his forehead with his hand and replied in a low voice despite the yelling: "I also hope that you can come up with enough reasons to convince us before we face these problems together. .”
"Convince you? What do you mean?"
"We are now grasshoppers on the same front."
Looking at the still confused expression of Mr. Fatty, Duan Qing finally sighed and pointed to his surroundings: "Although we helped you argue a few words in the trial before the general, I still don't know what those crimes are. Whether it can be established in your case is very important to us, at least it can give our subordinates who follow you a little confidence."
"I hope you can be more honest with us because we are on a common front." He stared at the fat noble's increasingly ugly face: "Tell me, what have you done that is outrageous to both humans and gods?"
"This, that..." The fat noble's eyes wandered to the side following the hesitant words: "I just collected a few exquisite antiques from the Redick family, and some calligraphy and paintings from the Jotun family..."
"These questions are not relevant at all, and you know that's not what I want to hear." Duan Qing shook his head: "How much do you really know about Luo Asong-that disc?"
"Did you already know about Yuanpan, so you hired us on purpose?"
"I-I don't know what you're talking about."
Faced with Duan Qing's question that got straight to the point, Volavos said his answer after a while: "But if you ask who asked me to do this, he is a noble friend of mine."
"His name is Rex." The fat man looked at Duan Qing with a strange look: "He said I would meet you at the castle, and remember to help inquire about the whereabouts of Loa Song."
"..."
"I, this is really all I know. I don't know what taboo that thing violated." As if he sensed the danger in Duan Qing's eyes, the fat noble hurriedly waved his hands and explained: "Anyway, When Redcar was there, he helped me a lot, so I nodded and agreed... What's the matter?"
"In other words, what the general said is true." Duan Qing held his chin and looked at the fat noble's face: "You may have been entrusted by the Restorationists to become their representative within the imperial aristocracy. people?"
"How, how is it possible?" Volavos hurriedly stared at his eyes: "Rex is a friend I have known since childhood. Although he is a magician, how could he become... become..."
"Look, even you can't be sure who your 'friend since childhood' is." Looking at the other person's face that became stunned again, Duan Qing spread his hands: "But this is also the nature of human beings. It’s normal, after all, judging from the situation we are facing together now, most of the nobles in the empire have become untrustworthy now.”
"Before things come to light, you can regard this as the fuse of a huge conspiracy." He pointed to the carriage next to Volavos, then turned and walked in the direction he came from: "For Your father, and the future of the entire Ida family..."
"I hope you can think about it carefully and carefully."
The convoy that was gradually packed up began to head north in the face of the rising sun. From time to time, there was also invisible surveillance from the imperial soldiers around the Thebilis Castle. Except for the white-bearded blacksmith, no one came. There were no more players to see him off. Sitting in the carriage of the last carriage with several of his teammates, Duan Qing, who had closed his eyes, gently shook his head along with the carriage as if he was relaxing, until the patter of shouts gradually began. When it appeared in his ear, he raised his eyebrows slightly helplessly: "...it really did appear."
"It's them." His sight was retracted from the far end of the window edge of the carriage to the horizon that gradually extended backwards. Gedman replied in a low voice: "It's the people mentioned by the Kangqiao gang. They started to officially move towards the castle. We are marching."
"In broad daylight?" Xue Ling Huan Bing asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Is the Castle of Thebilis just sitting idly by and ignoring it?"
"It's not under the banner of invasion. The people in the castle will not easily use force against a situation of this level." Duan Qing closed his eyes again, folded his arms and sat on the edge of the carriage and replied in a low voice. Said: "Throw aside the information about them. What is their purpose and how do they want to achieve it..."
"These problems have nothing to do with us now."
