Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Dwarves Who Live Their Own Lives

The mansion of the Cold Iron Clan is located in the upper area of the Molten Iron Castle. To enter the underworld, www.biquge.info need to use a mechanical elevator to climb the 57th floor of the platform in succession, and then pass through a steel rope bridge that sways in the air, and endure enough pain to suffocate the person with a fear of heights before reaching the gate of the mansion.

It is said to be a gate, but in fact it is just a portal carved into the stone wall of the cave. Upon entering the cave, you can see two rows of lifelike bronze dwarven warriors on either side of the cave.

It is said that this is the tradition of the Hantetsu clan. The people of the Cold Iron Clan would cast bronze statues of the warriors or craftsmen who were famous in the clan's history, believing that these brave or wise ancestors would always protect the family's prosperity.

The residence of the Cold Iron Clan stretches for miles in the karst caverns, and all dwarves with the name of Cold Iron are qualified to carve their own homes in them. As the lord of the Coldiron Clan, Teklin Coldiron resides in the deepest part of the cavern.

Unlike the mansions of the human aristocracy, the mansion of Teklin did not contain any extravagant handicrafts, but instead filled the showroom with all kinds of well-made famous swords and lifelike booty leathers.

There are no fancy objects in the hall, and when you dine, the table is set up with copper plates the size of basins, golden deer legs, and mountains of minced meat. Of course, there is also the liquor in large clay pots.

If Vivien Leigh had been here, she might have jumped on the spot. But for a mage whose appetite is not even comparable to that of ordinary people, just looking at this table full of greasy food already makes him feel sick and want to vomit.

After the meal, the servants led Charlotte and the others into their respective rooms. The small single bed was not like a velvet quilt like a human aristocracy, but more like an ordinary green marching quilt used by knights for training. There is a square table and a writing desk mixed with writing and dressing, and it looks like a slightly high-end servant's room in Savoie.

It's not that Tecklin looks down on a few. On the contrary, in Teklin's arrangement, the reception of Icewind Castle and his party was the highest level of courtesy. It's just that the dwarven aristocracy, unlike humans, doesn't care about extravagant and useless things, and for them, pragmatism is always more important than formalism.

That night, however, Teklin did not return. So after lunch the next day, Charlotte decided to visit the dwarven city.

The four of them crossed the dreaded steel chain bridge and went straight to the market area on floors 22-33. The first few floors of the market area of Molten Iron Castle were not planned at all, and most of the vendors sat in place, spreading out a black blanket on which their various loot were arranged.

Charlotte, who has had adventures on the water, took a good look at the items on these vendors this time, but unfortunately, luck will not favor him forever. This time, apart from a few unrecognizable gems, he had never found a treasure like the Wycliffe sculpture.

It's not just dwarves who set up stalls here. In addition to dwarves, there are also strange natives of the underworld such as halflings and mole people. Although some of them don't have a good reputation in the Underworld, the dwarves are wary of them and don't object too much to their arrival.

After all, even if they don't like business very much, the dwarves know that they will eventually achieve nothing without the necessary trade.

But the xenophobic nature of the dwarves is evident in the market districts on the upper floors, and in these shopping streets with well-planned shops, Charlotte finds that the well-decorated shops are all run by dwarves.

There may be shops secretly invested by other forces, but in any case, every shopkeeper who operates a façade must be a dwarf. Among them, the most popular are all kinds of blacksmith shops and machinery shops, and when Icewind Castle and his party come to the door to select goods, most of those operators will put on a vigilant appearance.

This is also normal!

In fact, stubborn dwarves and narcissistic elves are two of the most exclusive races in the world of Steeu. However, once you gain the friendship of the dwarves, they will treat you as if you were a brother of their own.

It's just that in general, the process of gaining prestige is extremely difficult.

"Boss, how much does this cost?" asked Vivien, pointing curiously at a merchandise.

It was a heart-shaped transmission made of countless gears engaged, the precision of which piqued Vivien's great interest. After all, in Icewind Keep, golems and golems are also very advanced, and this special precision gear made by dwarves has given Vivien a lot of inspiration.

The shopkeeper was an old dwarf with a floor-mopping beard who looked to be in his twilight years. He replied coldly as he wiped the instrument in his hand without raising his head.

"Fifty gold coins of the Molten Iron Castle, or seventy gold coins with a gold content of seven or more layers. ”

Vivien hesitated. Although this artificial heart looks very exquisite, it is far less than seventy San Lorenzo gold in terms of value.

"Seems a bit expensive...... Vivien tried to bargain.

The old dwarf snorted coldly, and he pointed to the door with his stubby fingers, and said in that disdainful tone, "The gate is over there, please take care of yourself." ”

This is already very rude, even if the dwarves in the first few shops also look like they are ignorant of answers, but this is the first time I have seen this kind of unscrupulous disdain.

Vivien and Charlotte, who are good-natured, both have slightly changed their faces, and Sylvia, who has always been known for ignoring others, has a dangerous light in her ice blue eyes.

Bang -

But fortunately, before that, Lolita, who was even more grumpy, had already blown up the hair. She slapped her hands on the table, so hard that the various instruments placed on it shook twice.

"Hey, you old potato, give me a little politeness!"

Seeing that the delicate instruments were shaken by Lolita, the old dwarf hugged the instruments like a hen guarding her cubs. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and soon he was blowing his beard high and roaring loudly.

"You rude human imp! Get out of the shop for Lao Tzu! Otherwise, Lao Tzu will immediately notify the city guards and let you go to the prison to enjoy the taste of losing your freedom!"

"You're the one who is rude! What a hell is this city! It's a terrible experience!"

"This is the glorious Molten Iron Castle! your grandma's legs! Stinky little ghost, if you're not happy, you can get out of this city and go back to your filthy human world!"

"Old potato! believe it or not, I burned your beard with a fire!"

The faces of the old dwarf and Lolita almost touched, and the two of them were about to press their foreheads against their foreheads, staring at each other with big eyes.

As soon as Charlotte grabbed Sylvia's wrist, he shook his head at her quietly. Just as he was about to take a few people to stop this pointless quarrel, the old dwarf burst out laughing.

"Hahaha, funny human girl, you are much more interesting than those guys who dare to be angry and dare not speak! You humans always like this, wearing a false mask, doing things that you don't want to do, but you don't know that the meaning of life is to scold when you are angry, and cry sadly when you are sad!"

"Well, for your sake, 30 gold coins with more than seven layers of gold, and then take it away. Thank me, little human girl! Not all dwarves have a good temper like I have. ”

What a strange experience, a strange city, a strange dwarf......