"Add three more iron ingots, remember to add them by extraction, don't throw them away...... Oh, welcome. ”

The footsteps that kept flowing through the street at the door changed slightly, sending several approaching figures to the shop of a blacksmith shop, and a strong man with a white beard standing in the middle then retracted the words he had been in charge of directing, and turned to the group of players with his own smile: "This is the Fukuyama blacksmith shop, what can I do for you...... Hey? ”

"Is that you?"

The white beard trembling because of the impact of the huge voice paused in the air for a moment, and the strong man with his upper body shirtless looked at the leading magician who walked into the shop with horizontal eyes: "Linyuan is cut off?" How dare you come back? ”

"Oops, hey, don't get excited, don't get excited." Duan Qing, who answered him, also hurriedly raised his hands: "Isn't it just that I owe you fifty gold coins?" Take it. ”

"Hmph, count you as acquaintances." The white-bearded blacksmith, who took a money bag from the air and weighed it slightly with his hand, let out a cold snort: "So, what is it this time again?" ”

"Please, don't think I'm always so bad, okay?" Duan Qing, who spread out his hands, slowly stepped forward: "I didn't mean to take credit before, what can I do if the old man doesn't give me money?" You can't give up all the materials I want to buy, right? ”

That is to say...... Are you rich now? His eyes roamed back and forth over the figures behind Duan Qing, and the white-bearded blacksmith's voice became much more astonished: "Finally willing to go out?" ”

"Hmm." Duan Qing, who came closer, nodded with a smile: "I've already gone to Santerus Province for a turn, and I just came back from there." ”

"Santelius Province, I heard that there hasn't been a lot of peace over there lately." Throwing the money bag in his hand to a few workers who were helping him, the white-bearded blacksmith turned around and walked towards the inside of the shop: "That Chris kid just made a big fuss there, and I heard that he made a mess of the neutral forces there...... Not. ”

"You adventurers' guild seem to have caused a lot of trouble, right?" He squinted his eyes and looked at Duan Qing's face: "Although the Lion Emperor doesn't protect his shortcomings very much, he is also eyeing you, right?" ”

"This time, I came here to inquire about this matter." Slightly relieved, Duan Qing then introduced the rest of the figures behind him: "These are my four temporary teammates, we plan to go to the imperial capital together in the near future to have a look, but because the recent situation is very chaotic, I want to find someone to inquire a little first......"

"So you came to me?" Amid the constant clashing of hammers around him, the white-bearded strong man turned his head impatiently: "How can I help you?" ”

"No kidding, Uncle Ford, you're a well-known jack of all trades in the castle of Thebilisi." Duan Qing stepped forward again with an innocent face: "What happened in this castle, what else can I hide from you?" ”

"Don't pat me on the back, I'm at most one of the people who is closer to the world in the blacksmith." The white-bearded man known as Ford glared and replied, "Do you think this is what I was hoping for?" I don't want to have any entanglement with those worlds, okay? It's because I always have to deal with the bad things in the union, and I haven't come up with any works to watch for nearly a month! ”

"Uh...... Ahahahaha. ”

Looking at the appearance of the blacksmith who waved his arms and began to chatter, Duan Qing let out two laughs in a slightly embarrassed way, he glanced at a few teammates beside him, and then stretched out his hand again as they gradually walked to the side and began to pack their things: "We have no intention of disturbing the rhythm of your creation, but we came to visit today with the same intention, so-"

"We've got some information and stuff like that, and we'd like to ask you about it." He rubbed his hands together and made a polite gesture: "Can you tell us a little bit about the changes in the castle of Thebilisi in recent times?" ”

"It's okay if you don't come here to consume, and you still want to ask for information from me?" Uncle Ford, who had already turned his back, made a disdainful voice: "No way! ”

"Don't, don't say that, uncle, for the sake of the face of our shop that frequents you......"

"Looks like your reputation isn't high enough here."

Smiled and walked to Duan Qing's side, and the blue-haired fluttering whisper interrupted Duan Qing's words in a low voice: "Okay, okay, instead of using your unreliable human tactics, it's better to use more practical methods, such as——"

"What do you need to exchange information with us, this blacksmith?" She turned her head and looked at the uncle's back with an elegant and bright smile: "Money? Goods? Or maybe it's something else? ”

"Sure enough, it's a standard adventurer, and he started proposing the terms of exchange so quickly." After a slight pause, the piercing eyes that belonged to Ford slowly turned back: "But until I finish a new work, I won't make any irrelevant deals!" Never! ”

"In other words, as long as we help you achieve a breakthrough in forging skills, you can provide us with the corresponding information?" Not to be outdone, Xue Lingphantom Ice also sent out his own temptation: "What kind of weapons do you need to build, do you need us to provide materials?" ”

"Hey, that's not a small tone." Finally turning his body again, the Ford blacksmith's raised voice even drowned out the clanging hammers around him: "Do you really know how to black?" What kind of good materials can you come up with? ”

"Good material, we have." The sound of laughter then came from the blacksmith shop on one side, accompanied by the hands that belonged to Asahi Dongsheng: "This is the bear skin of the two bear monsters we met on the road, and the part we shared, I wonder if it can satisfy you?" ”

"Bearskin? Bear monsters in the Sariland area? The blacksmith squinted at the face of the great axe warrior: "That kind of thing that is not burned at all, you should go to the leatherman to solve it, what's the use of bringing it to me?" ”

"That'...... What about the cores of these bear monsters? In the back, Gedmayne said in a deep voice, "There are some other demonic monster cores - these things should be good for crafting weapons and armor with magical effects, right?" ”

"We have a demon core of this magnitude here."

Glancing at the demon core that the other party handed over to him, the white-bearded strong man once again showed a disdainful expression: "What I need now is a material that can withstand my forging skills, and something advanced enough!" My creations are not ordinary materials that can withstand them, they must be able to withstand the pressure of a few thousand decorks, and at the same time be tough enough-"

His voice gradually stopped, accompanied by the appearance of those blazing eyes gradually widening, and Duan Qing, who held a gray-white scale in front of him, also showed a satisfied expression, and slowly showed his smile: "Sure enough, you still have to use a killer weapon." ”

"W-is this?"

"Dragon scales."

Nodding at Gedeman, Duan Qing then proudly introduced: "Although I can't explain the specific source, this is definitely a genuine dragon scale, and if I am not mistaken, this is still the kind of ...... of the most noble golden dragon clan."

"You, where did you get it?"

snatched the scales from the other party's hand, and Blacksmith Ford's gaze moved back and forth between the shiny surface and Duan Qing's smiling face: "This kind of thing hasn't appeared on the continent for hundreds of years, where are you from-okay." ”

"If it's really the dragon scales of the Golden Dragon, it really meets my set requirements." He looked at Duan Qing who still maintained that smiling face, and finally retracted his idea of wanting to find the roots: "But the legend says that the scales of the golden dragon should also be golden, and the luster of this scale ......"

"Maybe it's because of the fighting." Gedmayne, who stepped forward, replied with a smile, "If the master doesn't believe me, I have some here to provide you with." ”

"Hey, it's really ......"

"Is that really good?"

The loud voice interrupted Duan Qing's subsequent question, and the surprised voice of the white-bearded blacksmith echoed in this small shop, and he snatched the scales from the hands of the heavily armored warriors, and then observed the furnace light for a while, and then turned his head without delay: "You wait, I'll be back soon." ”

"Oops——!"

Looking at the sight of the blacksmith's figure disappearing on the stairs behind the shop in an instant, Duan Qing withdrew his outstretched hand in a daze: "I said, we just gambled all those things on him?" ”

"Wanting to use these materials in the castle of Thebilisi was originally something I had planned." Waving his hands, Gedmayne replied with a smile, "And since he is a blacksmith valued by Brother Broken Water, he must also have two brushes, right?" ”

"I'm just getting along with him, and I don't know much about this blacksmith." Duan Qing sighed and replied, "But since the matter has come to this......"

"That's just a matter of fate."

The clanging sound was still coming from all around the blacksmith's shop, and the occasional movement of the workers did not seem to change much, but the furnaces in the depths of the shop were becoming more and more vigorous with time, as if they were constantly raising their temperature in response to some kind of instruction. There was the agitation of bellows and the humming of magic in his ears, Duan Qing, who had been standing in place for a long time, finally frowned, his eyes kept patrolling in the direction where the blacksmith had disappeared, and finally focused his gaze on the location of the ceiling surrounded by several furnaces: "I see, that's it." ”

"The heat of the fire seems to be gathering in that place." Gedman, who was also aware of something, lowered his voice and replied, "This Uncle Ford should be working in that place." ”

"It's easy to talk about gathering heat, but how do you finish forging at such high temperatures...... Scold. Whispering with his arms crossed, he smiled and said, "I'm interested in going up and visiting." ”

"Don't bother him." Asahi Dongsheng wiped the sweat that oozed from his forehead due to the high temperature: "Isn't it the setting that you usually encounter like this, what kind of luck alchemy refiner can't be disturbed, otherwise the previous efforts will be wasted......

"Rest assured, that most critical stage has not yet come."

A heavy voice then reached the ears of several players, drawing their attention back to the approaching blacksmith Ford: "The heating is still going on, I have to wait until the scales have completely softened before I can start forging." ”

"You...... Don't you have to watch it all the time? ”

"Of course not, just the apprentices who handed it over to me here."

Reaching out to take the towel handed by one of the workers, the white-bearded man took the lead in pouring a large glass of water into it: "When the time comes, I will swing the last hammers with my own hands." ”

"In order not to distract me at that time, I'd better solve your problem first." He turned to look at Duan Qing's face: "Say, what do you want to know?" ”

"There have been signs of an increase in the number of nobles coming and going to this castle lately." Simply and quickly collecting his mood, Duan Qing asked in a low voice with a serious face, "Is it Emperor Dreynier who has recently made a move to suppress the military?" ”

"I don't know, but the entry of these nobles into the city was all approved by General Steele." The blacksmith shook his head: "Why...... It seems that some kind of event is being prepared. ”

"What activity?"

"How do I know, they didn't invite me?" Uncle Ford replied nonchalantly, "As one of the representatives of the blacksmiths' union, I can only tell you from the information we have learned from this side - the Empire's orders have increased recently. ”

"The intensity is about 30% more." He lowered his head: "You understand what that means. ”

“…… Didn't the aristocratic faction move? ”

After a moment of silence, Duan Qing still asked in a serious voice: "Things like raising objections or impeachment......

"Aside from the impeachment of His Royal Highness, I haven't heard anything loud lately." The blacksmith shook his head and replied, "Of course, without the support of the aristocratic faction around the imperial capital, their voices would not have surfaced at all. ”

"Someone came to the castle of Thebilisi to ask for help?"

"Probably someone from the Prime Minister's faction."

Throwing the wet towel in his hand aside, the blacksmith who waved his hand turned around and walked towards the depths of the shop again: "The old-school nobles led by the Romlia family have always refused to give up the interests in their hands, and they will definitely take advantage of this opportunity to give those who oppose a big disadvantage, so as long as the nobles who hold the territory in their hands, they must secretly support this action." ”

"With it, many other small actions can be added to it, but the specific content is not something that a blacksmith like me can know." He turned around and looked at Duan Qing's eyes gradually disappearing into the stairs behind the door: "There are enough words to say, you can think about the rest for yourself." ”

"Then it's time to finish the work, if there's nothing to do...... Don't come and bother me. ”