It never occurred to Ed that one day he would have to calculate with Is, "How much pure gold can be exchanged for a thousand gold coins, and how much can a hundred hazelnut-sized sapphires be exchanged for?" At first, he was a little confused, and subconsciously wanted to nod his head and agree with every word of his friend, but fortunately, Iss had the nature of an ice dragon, and he also had the instinct of a businessman. That instinct prevented him from accepting his friend's offer without limits, and he said very sensibly and with great difficulty: "I need time to think about it." ”

He only wanted the Adamantite to activate the circle, but he had never used it, and at least he had to figure out what it actually did to determine if he really needed it, and how much he had to pay for it.

He was in a trance as he left his friend's room, and it took him a while before another problem occurred to him - he had to get at least a little Adamantite before he could start experimenting.

The scabbard that Isis had gotten was pure gold, but he didn't dare to go back and ask him, "Can you cut a piece for me first?" Moreover, the scabbard was not only a gorgeous decoration, but also restrained the power of the Sword of Acton to cut through space, and there was no longer a need for Isis to wrap it in an ice shell.

He asked around. Borena had only heard of this magical metal from adventurers, but had never seen it, and Ethan said that neither Balach nor the Black Castle had any of the treasures of this legend. There was still one in the temple of Anduhe, but it was a very intricately forged magical object—a handpiece of armor mixed with dragon scales.

"Take it if it works. Nigel said very generously.

As the day passed, the new High Priest, who should have been under pressure, looked inexplicably refreshed. Ed realized that even the clergy who walked around him seemed to be more respectful to him—from the heart. He was a little curious about what Nigel had done, but he couldn't help but ask more, just politely declined the other party's kindness.

Damage a magic item that took an unknown amount of effort and wisdom to make for experiments...... He's not so extravagant yet!

Nigel's expression was actually a little regretful, which made Ed wonder if he would have to pay some unexpected price if he really took the armor, after all, the unhappy priest was not a person who would suffer when he was still a priest.

"Actually, you can ask the dwarves. Nigel pretended not to see his skeptical look, and his usual expression drooped his eyebrows to give advice, "Even if there is no Adamantite in the Silver Tooth Pit...... Their wealth doesn't just come from that pit. ”

Ed had intended to reach out to his dwarven friends. He used the small black stone that Mock had left behind for communication, and received a positive reply - Mock was interested in meeting Borena, and that he really had an unwrought piece of adamantite there!

Ed almost cried tears of joy. Two days later, in the face of his overly warm welcome, Mock's smile was tinged with confusion: "I remember not long since we last met?"

"The nostalgia for friends will always make life like a year. Ed clenched his hands earnestly.

Isse sneered and debunked him, "He's just thinking about the piece of pure gold in your hand. ”

Not being able to see Ed continue to frown around with a sad face seemed to make him a little unhappy.

The Adamantite gold brought by Mork still retains its shape when it was hewn out of the rock, truly "unforged". There is no Adamantite in the Silver Tooth Pits, but it is customary for the dwarves to keep a sample of all the metals and gems they have collected, which they pass down from generation to generation. This piece of pure gold was brought out by the ancestors of the Bronze Flame Dwarves when they left the Black Rock at some unknown time.

History gives it another meaning that makes Ed hesitate again, but Mock doesn't think it's that important.

"It's just a commemoration. He said, "It's enough to leave me a little bit." ”

When he heard that there was still a pure gold mine hidden in the northern mountains, the dwarf, who had always been steady, also had some excitement and yearning in his eyes.

"I had heard it when I was very young," he recalled, "that the mountains of the Far North contained pure gold, winding like golden streams in the black rocks. ”

In fact, the Copperflame Dwarves left Black Rock and headed north, expecting to find the Adamantite Mine. But they had too few clues, and after several battles with the orcs on their journey north, they were exhausted, and they thought that the legendary land of miracles was on the ridge of the world farther away, and they could no longer reach it, so they ended up in the Silver Tooth Mountains. The most precious thing in the Silver Tooth Mine is Mithril and the gems that go with it, but there aren't many left.

Even if there is no danger, in another two or three hundred years, the dwarves will have to find a new home again.

"It was once inhabited by a dragon, and it was a mess. "As long as you can help me mine enough Adamantite, it's okay to give you what's left of the place, as well as the entire lair." ”

Mork silently untied his neatly braided beard and braided it back again.

"'Enough,'" he asked, "how much?"

"Everyone, everyone...... Please wait," Borenna, who had listened to everything in his ears, smiled and leaned in, "If I'm not mistaken, 'that place' seems to be on my territory, right?"

They looked at each other vigilantly, their eyes sharp. The ensuing "deliberations" were so enthusiastic that Ed couldn't even interject a word, and he listened silently for a moment, looking at Kormit, who was sitting quietly on the side like him.

Isis inadvertently glanced at it, as if suddenly remembered, "Ah, those pure gold, the blacksmith also owns a tenth of it." ”

"Two out of ten. Kormit corrected almost subconsciously, having forgotten what he himself said "don't".

He really hadn't intended to ask for the pure gold. It would be too difficult for him to get them out, and they would be far less practical than gold and precious stones, but if someone was in charge of mining them, if they could be exchanged for some other profit...... What reason did he have to give up the spoils of his hard-fought adventures that he had flattened his stomach and almost drowned?

When even the blacksmith joined the discussion, Ed leaned forward hesitantly. He instinctively felt that he should kick in too, but after a moment, he slowly leaned back in his chair.

He was indeed the one who needed Adamantite the most, but he didn't want it for himself. True or not, Iss can rightly scoff at "selfless dedication to the future of this world", but no one else can. He could have waited for them to come up with a result, and then he could get what he wanted from it without worry.

He folded his arms and listened in a leisurely manner, and suddenly remembered with some emotion the famous words of River Singer -

"Money and relationships, which are based on common interests, are very strong and healthy relationships. ”