"What's the problem? Hurry up! I'm still busy getting started! ”

Unhappily, the dwarf Tarex climbed up the ladder to the platform and walked over to Arthas and asked.

"These woods...... How much wood does it take to make this steam head go fast enough - I mean faster than a griffon? How much is needed to keep this speed between Stormwind and Ironforge constantly? ”

Arthas asked, pointing to the pile of wood stacked in the cab.

"That's a good question—I mean as a human being...... If that's the kind of wood, we'll need at least one wagon to be able to run the head of the steam engine with ten wagons of grain from Stormwind to Ironforge. ”

The dwarf Tarex seems to have calculated this data a long time ago, and he quickly gave the answer.

"That's right...... Although this consumption is not much, it is ...... If there is not enough wood, it will be difficult to build such rails, right? ”

Arthas nodded and said - of course, this is nothing for the Kingdom of Lordaeron, they sit on the two major woodlands around the Silver Pine Forest and the Castle of Mardenhold, and the timber resources are not a problem.

"Timber can also be transported by rails, and more importantly...... The new steam engine head that we have developed now does not need the primitive fuel of wood, we can use coal, we can use charcoal, we can also use a kind of oil, oil extracted from ore. ”

Tarex the dwarf answered Alsace's question.

"Charcoal is OK too? That's really good news...... I would like to ask, when will this subway be built? ”

Arthas nodded and asked.

"Then it depends on how hard Magni's people work. Anyway, it will be soon - the cave has been opened, and we just need to lay the railroad tracks. ”

The dwarf Tarex replied.

"If that's the case......"

Arthas was about to say something, but was interrupted by the dwarf Tarex.

"I kind of see what you mean. Mankind...... You want me to build you a railroad? ”

The dwarf Tarex asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes, that's it. I wonder if you can go to Lordaeron once you've built the railroad here – if you can build a railroad from the hills of Hillsbrad to all the rest of the country...... I think it's a good thing for all Lordaerons. ”

Arthas replied.

"Build such a long railway? That's no joke...... Do you have that much money? And will the people of Lordaeron listen to you and let you build the railroad like this? I don't believe ......."

Pygmy Tarex said with a frown.

"In front of you is His Royal Highness the Prince of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, be careful what you say, dwarf!"

Alexandros? Mograini said as he terrorized the dwarf Tarex.

"Prince? Interesting...... Then you must have a lot of money, right? Tell me, how much are you willing to pay for me to help you build the railroad? Well? It's too low, I won't do it! ”

The dwarf Tarex said as he rubbed his nose.

"I thought we were allies with the gnomes...... You're building this subway for Ironforge...... Is there a charge too? ”

Alsace turned his head in surprise to look at Magni, who had just climbed into the head of the steam engine? Copper whiskers. Then asked the dwarf Tarex.

"We are allies with the dwarves, not humans...... Well, this diplomatic problem was considered by the great craftsmen. Not me...... In fact, I needed funding to do my research, but I couldn't find investors in Nomorigen. ”

The dwarf Tarek said frankly.

"What are you researching?"

Arthas asked with interest.

"It's something like this, but ...... I wondered if there was a way to get this big guy flying. ”

Pygmy Tarex said.

"Fly? Running fast is useful. But fly...... Wouldn't we be able to do that with a single griffin? ”

Alexandros? Mograini said dismissively.

"Idiot...... How much can a griffin transport? ”

The dwarf Tarex felt that talking to this group of humans was a huge loss of identity.

"Then let's find the dragon."

Alexandros? Mograine changed his tune - anyway, the relationship between the kingdom of Lordaeron and the Red Dragon Legion is good.

"But how high can a dragon fly? How high can a griffin fly? The top of their heads. The sky is always out of reach...... How high do you have to fly into the sky to see the moon? How high do you have to fly to see the sun? That's what I want to know. ”

The dwarf Tarex said seriously.

"That's it. You build the railroad for us, and I come from the Lord your research. When you're done with this, come to Lordaeron, and I think Kel'thugad will be happy to talk to you. ”

Arthas nodded, agreeing to the pygmy Tarex's request.

"You...... Can you understand what I'm saying? ”

The dwarf Tarex asked in surprise - he had said that even in Nomorigen he was considered a madman, he didn't expect a human to understand him.

"No, I don't care. As long as you can help Lordaeron fix the railway...... Whatever you want. ”

Arthas shrugged. Then he pulled Frost Sorrow and walked out of the carriage - the burning wood smelled of burning, and he wasn't going to stay here any longer.

……

"Little Arthas!"

Magni? Copperbeard caught up with Alsace from behind. Shouted.

"What's the matter?"

Alsace was standing at the mouth of the cave in the subway tunnel, looking at the six side-by-side railroad tracks that stretched into the hole for an unknown amount of time, and heard Magni? Brass Whisker's voice turned around and asked.

"I think you'll stay here for a while, and when Tarex and he finish his work here, you can go back to Lordaeron together."

Magni? Brass Beard warmly invites Alsace to stay.

"No, Your Majesty King Magni, I will return to Lordaeron as soon as I can—I haven't had a quiet day with my sister or my father for a while."

Arthas said with a smile.

"A family together? All right...... I really don't have any reason to stop you...... It was not easy to know that Muradin had been running between Forgeum and Lordaeron all year round, and Brian had disappeared from the world......"

Magni? Copperbeard muttered, thinking of his two brothers.

"Maybe I'll be here next year's Wine Festival, maybe...... My father will come too - the dwarves are our most loyal allies of humanity, and we will never forget that. ”

Arthas nodded to Magni? Copperbeard said that he had made a promise on behalf of his father. (To be continued......)