Locke put down his wine glass and spread his hands helplessly.

"Oh, I'm so sorry. It turns out that you are really a great nobleman! As he spoke, the dwarf wiped his dirty hands vigorously on the apron on which he had long been unable to see the color, and then solemnly saluted Locke.

"Well, how do you say that? Let me think.... Oh! Come to think of it! The dwarf snorted a few times and said in a solemn voice, "Your Excellency, thank you for your help to us wandering dwarves. If it weren't for you, I think we'd have to continue wandering on this continent. We may have died in the belly of some beast, and we thank you so much, we ....."

The words of praise suddenly became obscure, and the dwarf blushed and couldn't speak. Finally, the dwarf boasted, and he cried out loudly, "I said it a long time ago, I am not the one who said such things!" But Ron: They're going to let us all learn it again! ”

"Big man, you say, we don't say that. Won't you let us stay here? ”

"It makes no sense, you are my friends." Locke replied affirmatively, "You can live here forever if you want." ”

Locke's statement made the dwarf babble excitedly, he was going to find that one for a while, and this for a while. By his name, Locke knew that they were the dwarves he had known in the Alterac Mountains.

It was a long time before the dwarf's joy slowly receded.

"Alas, big man. You're really a good nobleman, really. Including your subordinates," said the dwarf with some sighs, "you are much better than that bad fellow of Baron. ”

"Although we were initially under surveillance when we came here, your subordinates did not deceive us, they told us why they did it. Of course, we all understand. For people who don't know each other, it's normal to be wary. ”

"But after that difficult time, your subordinates found us, and they hired us and provided us with tools and food. Even after the construction work was completed, they gave us money to set up our shop here. Hain shook his head, "I never thought that I would be able to have my own blacksmith shop without the help of my family in my life. ”

Having said that, Locke seems to understand that the dwarven-style buildings here were probably built by them.

"Your job was to build this city in a cave?" Locke pointed around, a little incredulous. Judging by what he had just seen, he wanted to make this place look like this. The time it takes will never take more than a year to build.

"Oh? Do you call this cave city? Hain patted his thigh and laughed, and after a few moments, he said, "Compared to Eagle's Nest Mountain, this is just a village. If you've ever been to Ironforge, you'll find that it's nothing. ”

"Big man, if you know us dwarves. You should know that every one of us dwarves is good at digging caves. "Not to mention the fact that this place has already been dug by kobolds when we arrived." ”

"Our job is actually quite simple, just measure the space of the cave and plan the layout of the cave with your subordinates. When everything was decided, kobolds and gnolls became our diggers, and we just supervised what they were digging there and how they were digging. ”

Seeing how relaxed the dwarf was, Locke obviously didn't believe it. But he didn't intend to distract the dwarves, he just echoed the dwarves' words.

Then Locke chatted with the dwarves here, so much so that Brigitte outside walked into the cramped house bored.

"That little dragon girl, she seems to be called Tyri, right? How is she now? ”

The dwarf's words made Locke stunned, and he suddenly remembered the dragon girl he had forgotten for a short time. All this time has passed, and there is no connection between them.

"I don't know about this." Locke said truthfully, "After sending me to the Silver Pine Forest, she returned to her clan's settlement. ”

She?

Bridget's eyes narrowed, and she quietly came behind Locke.

She knows what kind of person Locke is, maybe he has other women out there behind our backs? It seems like? Is this still a dragon?

He's really....

Bridget's face darkened instantly, and she stretched out her left hand and screwed it the soft flesh that Locke was about to have!

"Boil~~Oh!" The unsuspecting Locke called out directly.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?" The dwarf asked curiously, "You don't look like you're doing anything wrong, would you like another glass of ale?" This will make you better. ”

"No... It's nothing! Locke gasped and walked forward, but Bridget stood beside him and followed him. At the same time, she said to the dwarf with a smile, "Ha, that's how he is." Always like to be surprised. ”

To change the subject, Locke pointed to the blackened cloth weapon on the wall, which looked like a long sword.

"What's going on with that weapon? Why is it the only one covered with a black cloth? ”

"Oh? You say it? ”

As the dwarf spoke, he moved a chair, on which he stood to retrieve the weapon. Here Locke hurriedly turned his head to look at Bridget, and hooked her left hand with one hand to twist her flesh.

"Listen! Nothing happened to me and her! We are just comrades-in-arms. Locke whispered quickly and quickly in Bridget's ear, "The reason why I didn't tell you about this is because I don't want to cause you to misunderstand!" That's all! ”

"Humph!"

But only Bridget's sneer was answered by Locke's reply, but Bridget let go of her hand holding Locke's waist. Locke let out a sigh of relief, rubbing the soft flesh of his waist with his right hand.

"It's a magic sword that has been dropped in the Alterac Mountains." Hain carefully held the long sword in his hand, "Be careful, this sword has unknown magical powers. When we found it, a horde of undead scourge was fighting for it! ”

"Later, after we got it, we found out that it affected the holder's sanity." The dwarf placed the long sword wrapped in black cloth on the table and said, "This is an evil weapon, but it is not denied that it is an outstanding weapon. ”

The dwarf gently opened the black cloth that covered it, and he looked at it carefully, and said, "I still haven't studied the patterns and runes attached to it, but this is like a weapon made by necromancers. ”

"This is indeed an evil weapon crafted by the undead, and I recognize it." As he spoke, Locke went straight to grab the long sword.

"Be careful! Locke! ”

"Stop it, big man!"

It's just that Bridget and Huck's shouts are far less fast than Locke's, and as soon as he grabs the weapon in his hand, he gets up and swings it a few times.

Without waiting for what they were saying, Locke looked at the weapon with some sighs, "Because this weapon is mine, I took it from an evil death knight." ”

The strange red runes that ran through the sword were instantly activated the moment Locke picked it up. A chill emanated from the sword, and Locke only felt a chill all over his body, and the heat that had entered the cave was suppressed. An inexplicable whisper appeared in his ears.

"Yours?" The dwarf's eyes widened, and he looked at Locke in shock, "This is an evil magic sword!" How can you, a paladin, use it? When we found this sword, it corroded the ground around it for a hundred meters. If it weren't for the melting of the snow, we wouldn't have found it! ”

"Have you ever come close to this sword?" Locke swung it a few times, then slipped the sword into his black holster.

"Oh, a few times." The dwarf shrugged casually, and he continued, "Whenever I can't sleep at night when it's too hot, I take it down and put it next to me. With that coolness, I was able to sleep peacefully in no time. ”

Looking at the dwarf's innocent eyes, Locke just wanted to give him a thumbs up!

"Well, I'll explain it to you. Why should I use this magic sword...."

When Locke told him and Bridget about the origin of the magic sword, the dwarf subconsciously took a few steps back, and his face was strange.

"No wonder I'm always dreaming, in my dreams I use this sword to keep slashing and killing those swarming undead disasters!"

"Yes, there are countless souls watching over you." Locke grinned and said, "Maybe every time you sleep, the soul in this sword is watching you." ”

The dwarf shuddered and hurriedly waved his hand, "Okay, you managed to scare me." ”

Then he solemnly saluted the sword, "May all those who have lost their lives under this sword be redeemed by your souls." ”

Finally, as Locke prepares to leave, the dwarves stop Locke again. He asked, a little sheepishly, "Oh, no, big man." Locke, are you really the lord here? ”

Locke nodded affirmatively, and Bridget next to him replied, "No one here dares to assume his name." ”

"Well," said the dwarf after a moment's thought, "Berg works for you, right?" ”

"Yes." Locke nodded suspiciously, and he asked, "Do you have any doubts?" ”

"Nope! No! No! I don't have any doubts. Hain hurriedly waved his hand, but the look on his face was even stranger.

"Oh, speaking of Baron Berg, do you have any kind of misunderstanding about him? Or is he overcharging you in taxes? Locke thought for a moment and continued, "If that's the case, I'm willing to act as your conciliator. ”

"No," said the dwarf with some embarrassment, "the tax collector is not welcomed, wherever he is. In fact, he doesn't take much, you may not understand..."

The dwarf said embarrassedly, "What I said at the beginning was also to pay less tax, that's all. It's just a little trick on us as businessmen...."

"Of course, if this is your territory, then I will definitely let Cody and Ron pay all their taxes!"

Locke immediately laughed, who said that dwarves are loyal and simple.

Smiling, Locke slowly became serious, and he said affirmatively, "My friend, starting today. As long as you are here for a day, I will not collect a day of taxes! ”

"I want to thank you for helping me in Alterac in the first place."

"I want to commemorate the friendship between us that fought side by side!"

"I would like to thank you for your contribution to the construction of Eva!"

"Thank you!"