The so-called joint prince is a promising job that can only be held by the patriarch of the six families (actually seven, but the ironrock dwarves have been wiped out) that the dwarves first established the furnace castle, and is also the supreme head of the dwarven clan, representing the highest power in the secular and even religious sense. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

A Dwarven Lord who becomes a United Duke will automatically become the master of the Furnace Castle and the Mithril Palace, as well as the Divine Rune Guard, the Alpine Praetorian Army, and the Knights of the Giant Bear Iron Guard of the Dandmore Castle. At the same time, theoretically, all dwarves also have the obligation to obey the king's orders completely.

Like the Orc Golden Horde, this is a tenured but not hereditary position. When the previous generation of kings died, the members of the six royal lineages, as well as other large and small nobles of the dwarves and people of all walks of life, would discuss in the Mithril Palace of the Hearth, and choose a suitable person among the parents of the current six kings to be the supreme leader of the dwarven race. Of course, like the Orc Golden Horde, this is not actually a permanent position. At least, since the loss of the Hearth's Seal, the dwarves have been a little careless about the position.

After the "King of the Hill" and "Iron Wall", two legendary heroes in dwarf history, passed away one after another, they did choose several more princes after that, but whether it was the nobles and nobles at that time, or the current prince himself, they always felt that something seemed wrong. The prestige of those princes is far from the point of being a word. The princes were not thick-skinned after all, and felt that they were neither legendary heroes nor the seal of the prince of the Hearthburg, and it was always a bit unjustifiable to sit in this position that represented the supreme power of the dwarves, and they all sat for a few years—three or five years, and less than ten years—crying and shouting that they wanted to retire, and if they didn't let them retire, they would die in the Mithril Hall to show you this feeling.

What, without the orders and command of the Prince of Hearth, the Rune Guards, the Alpine Forbidden Army, and the Iron Guard Knights stationed near the Hearthhold could only stay in the vicinity of the steam lake to fish, and could not go abroad to fight foreign enemies at all? That's not a problem at all, okay? Now that the world is peaceful, the dwarves are the kind of race that most of the time likes to hide in the mountains to dig and carve iron and carve a small life, as long as they are not in danger, why do they have to go abroad to fight? What's wrong with the elite dwarven armies of the Hearthcastle fighting comfortably all their lives? Isn't this a kind of universality that everyone is happy to accept?

All in all, the dignified King of the Hearthburgh has become such an inexplicable hot potato that no one wants to take. This is actually a setting that makes the dwarven lords very upset, and it has become a kind of joke in the international political arena that will not go out of style for hundreds of years. So, in the last Lord of Hearth, that is, the patriarch of the Greentyre family in Long Gorge City, Volentan? Grintil, after he had to leave the throne of Mithril Hall more than a hundred years ago, there was no new prince in Hearth. And the furnace fort, which should theoretically belong to the prince's fief, has not had a legitimate lord for more than a century.

Of course, the fact that the Oktoberfest has been going on since the decennial season, and that it is getting more and more joyful every time, seems to show that even without the king, the country and the city would have little effect.

In fact, when Fort was first established, the great figures who enjoyed a very high social status in the dwarven society, the legendary warriors and rune mages, the priests, the scholars, and more importantly, the master craftsmen who could create divine weapons and treasures with their hands, formed an organization that they called the "Craftsmen's Guild", which was very similar to the aristocratic senate and privy council in Auckland, or the Senate of the Commonwealth. It can be used as the right-hand man and adviser of the ruler, but it can also form certain constraints and balances when necessary.

If this kind of organization is really placed in the kingdom of mankind, when it encounters a powerful and powerful king, it will only be reduced to a rubber stamp, or it will cause national laziness and chaos because of all kinds of tearing X, and even become the cause of national extinction...... Fortunately, the dwarves who are called "earth elves" have always been a rough and bold race, and high-level political tears are inevitable, but they finally stay in the situation of talking about things, so as not to really raise the problem to the other party's "character problem" and even destroy the other party's entire family because of political disagreement.

All in all, during the reign of the Duke, the "Craftsmen's Guild" has always cooperated quite well with the theoretical supreme leader of the dwarves. Now, the selection of the prince has not been returned to the throne for a long time, and they have also selected and appointed a qualified mayor of the furnace castle as a ruling group to manage the capital of the dwarven clan and the land of Tangmu of the joint prince in an orderly manner......

"So, why is it called the Artisan Association? I think it's more appropriate to call it the Stonemasons' Guild. Lu Xi said that although it was only one word missing, the gap between the forced grids was too big to look at directly!

"Because the master craftsmen are not only stonemasons, but also blacksmiths, masons, watchmakers, jewelers, carvers, and so on...... Wait, doesn't it seem silly to explain it so seriously? That's not what you originally meant, right? Well, I always felt like you were talking about some kind of evil organization that ruled the world as recorded in street tabloid and carpet literature. Miss Muradin's eyes squinted at Lu Xi, and she immediately felt the malice of the other party's words.

"A good cut with a high style? Where can there be evil, and, don't you think, the rule of the Hearthburgh belongs to an organization of artisans, isn't that the equivalent of the legendary engineer ruling the country? Believe me, this must be in line with the future social trend, really! Lu Xi said solemnly: "Of course, even in the future, there must be businessmen, lawyers, and the most vulgar acid literati, who feel that they represent the highest intelligence and conscience of society, so they have been challenging the country governed by engineers, although it is useless at all...... Well, because their weapons are not with fire and steel, but with keyboards and lyrical little advertorials plus creepy chicken soup for the soul. Even the most evolved ones are at best inciting some little fresh idiots, but even hunger strikes have to take turns to march waste in the streets. ”

“…… Nicole is right, you're the type who talks to yourself once you enter your own world! I don't care if others understand it or not! Miss Dwarf looked at Lu Xi seriously, but after carefully savoring Lu Xi's words, she couldn't help but tremble: "However, if society really becomes like that, it will definitely be troublesome, right?" ”

"It's not bothering, it's a little disgusting at best. Of course, it doesn't matter, I'll say something understandable. Now, the Gilt of the Hearthburger has returned, well, to be exact, your grandfather brought back the Hearthburgh's Seal, and he has already had a head start in the election. He is the Lord of the Shining Cave, the oldest elder in the Six Kings' family, a transcendent power who crosses the Gate of the Dao, a master rune mage and a warrior with a thousand horses, and he is also a master craftsman. If such a person sits in the position of the prince, the position of the Stonemason Association should be very embarrassing, right? ”

Lu Xi's question is really full of malice, if it was for other races, he would definitely not be so annoying. However, in the face of the dwarves, who are (supposedly) quite heroic and cool in the whole people, he is happy to express his thoughts. After all, in the aftermath of the operation, the position of the entire population of the Hearthburg dwarves was quite important.

Sure enough, just as Lu Xi thought, the little dwarf girl who was supposed to be thunderous grinned very calmly: "Who knows? However, Grandpa himself is an important member of the Artisan Association! He is also the only master craftsman among the parents of the six royal descendants. Well, in addition, in terms of strength, the only people who have reached the legendary realm are him and Uncle Ouyin of the Black Lock Cave Mountain City; When it comes to population and wealth, it is naturally the Grintil family in the Long Canyon and the Iruber family in the Twin Mountains, but after the old man and Master Orucello did those strange things together, the peak of wealth among the six kings of the dwarves is estimated to have changed hands in a few days! ”

That's called Guiding Force! The thing you wear around your waist is the new Thunder 2 that can sound twelve...... Can you keep a little respect for the light of hope for change in the world?

The little dwarf girl didn't seem to care about Lu Xi's expression at all, "Yes, little brother Lu Xi, you are right, grandpa is elected as the next prince of Hearthcastle, and there is at least a seventy or eighty percent chance of winning." Wouldn't I be a princess? ”

“…… It's not a family hereditary, what kind of gold does this princess have! Unless you win the next election. ”

"That's basically impossible. You've heard of elven, human, merfolk, winged, and even orc-like female legendary heroes, and even great female generals and kings, but when have you ever heard of dwarves? The little dwarf girl spread her hands, still in anticipation.

"Because you dwarves are particularly patriarchal? Particular sexism? Particularly politically incorrect? ”

"If you were to say that more than 80 percent of the dwarven males had been spanked with black bread by their mothers-in-law, including my grandfather and father, that would be sexist, I would be sexist. The dwarven women knew very well that it was enough for them to maintain the stability and harmony of the family and to raise strong and reliable children. Men are in the limelight outside, but they make mistakes, and they have to kneel honestly and spank with a rolling pin and black bread at home! ”

Well, although the other party is obviously a girl in the dwarven race (even if she has a beard), but Amosala? Miss Muradine was clearly a man who had been educated in the excellent "feminine virtues" of the dwarven tradition, and had already grasped the true meaning of dwarven family life at a young age.

"So, whatever you're going to do, or what you need us to do, just say what you want. You helped us reclaim the Seal of the Lord of Hearth, the most important friend recognized by the dwarves. But you also have to know that everything is valuable, and friendship is naturally one of them! You are a friend of the dwarves, friends of the Hearth, but that doesn't mean the Hearthhold dwarves are your retainers, and we have to be able to do anything for you. The little girl smiled and said, "So that you know, my friend, the nerves of dwarves are actually very straight, but because of this, in a sense, they are even more realistic than halflings." ”

"Yes, I know that dwarves are straight, so I don't need to stress that anymore." Lu Xi smiled: "However, I think that putting something on the bright side is a real nobility." Even in the cosmic age, elves and humans may not be able to be so frank. ”

The little dwarf girl was slightly stunned, and looked at Lu Xi seriously, she didn't understand what Lu Xi meant in the first half of the sentence, nor was she too sure whether the other party's second half of the sentence was polite or the opposite. However, the little girl (with a beard) is really not the type who does not hesitate to estimate the other party with the greatest malice, since it is impossible to be sure, then let's assume that the other party is telling the truth, right?

Well, what a good girl! Lu Xi said that all the girls he knew who had legal loli attributes were all such good loli full of positive energy.

…… Well, even a loli with a beard is a loli. You just need to think of that beard as a more edgy fluff, right? As I have said, in this world of rivers and lakes, not only must you learn self-hypnosis, but you must also have a strong heart to discover your true self!

Well, the other party is a cute legal Lori, a legal Lori with a cute head, and a legal Lori with a cute head. Even though a small fist can smash a millstone casually, although (even if it's a carnival today) with a heavy pistol and a hand axe pinned to his waist, and even though he still has a beard - this is too important - the other party is a good loli.

After repeating the above lines in his heart twenty times in one second, Lu Xi showed a business smile that was both incendiary and infectious: "Don't worry, Amy, if I really need the new Prince of Hearthcastle and the dwarves to do something, it will not be in exchange for the friendship we have cultivated so hard, but will definitely come up with a win-win proposal." You can discuss, you can argue, you can tear X, you can argue for all the opportunity costs on your own, but just remember, I'm not a fool, let alone a beggar, and you can only blame in the process of dating, and this friendship can last forever only if both parties have gains, right? ”

“…… Oh, although it is a bit blatant to say, this is indeed the truth that the vast majority of our people believe. You are a wise man, little brother Lu Xi. The dwarf girl, who was only half as tall as Lu Xi and only a little bit, patted Lu Xi's shoulder her toes, and while almost slapping Lu Xi with internal injuries, she showed a rather hearty smile: "In short, little brother Lu Xi, in the future, it is the place where the old men gather." Although they all pretend to be sanctimonious, what kind of princes, kings, lords, rune masters, and masters are, but in essence, they are actually a group of messy old men! Try to convince them, in what you call a win-win. ”

"Also, I'll treat Nicole and your friends well, don't worry." She helped Lu Xi push open the door in front of her that held the golden carved pattern and the Mithril rune, and then as if there was some natural enemy in the gate that made her feel terrible, she turned around and ran.

Amosala? Miss Muradin's actions made Lu Xi stunned for a full three seconds. He looked at the other party's small back, and couldn't help but tremble. Then he heard a loud commotion coming from inside the door, and it resounded through the luxurious aisle in which he was now located, decorated with a large number of smooth stone slabs and precious metals.