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Gordon is now at a rather low latitude. Although it was only March, the sun was already very strong. The vicinity of the Black Iron City is a terrain surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on one side, so it is not easy to lose heat. It is also home to mining and metal smelting. On the way to the Black Iron City, there are several large smelters that stretch for several kilometers. Blast furnaces burn day and night, smelting ore.

These devices, in turn, further increase the temperature in the Black Iron area.

Gordon had already established a one-ring protection school spell on his reversal robes, "Endure Elemental Damage". This spell allows the recipient to experience conditions between minus 50 and minus 60 degrees Celsius without any discomfort. But he was at ease, and Sigrid was different.

In a climate like Black Iron City, where the heat island effect is obvious, it is no wonder that the female knight, who is very sensitive to the surrounding environment, changed from water form to fire form in one night.

The Aldrich siblings left first. However, the little man they stayed behind to act as a tour guide for Gordon, a monkey beast named Laurie, was still very enthusiastic to introduce Gordon to the customs of the Black Iron City and the entire Hyven Peninsula.

“…… The king of Hayven ordered men to go into the mountains to harvest timber. The best wood was used to make ships, and the rest was burned into charcoal, which was used to fuel blast furnaces. In addition, the Freys trade a lot of coal with the King of Hyperven every year. With so many blast furnaces for ironmaking, the amount of coal consumed is not a small amount. Laurie introduced Gordon to the various industries of the King of Hyperven and talked about the coal trade with the Freys. He suddenly lowered his voice.

"You know, Lord Earl Freeman. The king of Hyven received so much coal without spending a penny. He was all bartered as slaves. Those on the peninsula who do not submit to the rule of the King of Hayven. And the hapless outsiders, all slave sources......"

"You dare to say this kind of slander to the Aldrich family, who has only met for half an hour?" Gordon asked with a smile.

Laurie was the one personally appointed by the Aldrich siblings to receive him, and it stands to reason that he should be the trusted person of the Aldrich family, and he should not be accused of these behind-the-scenes crimes.

Laurie looked nonchalant: "What's not to dare?" My brother was unable to pay the tax of two gold coins because of the poor land harvest the year before last, and as a result, the family was arrested by the infamous Fist of Hyven mercenary group. Sold into slavery. The Aldrich family didn't know about it, and even saw that I was clever and able to speak. It is also quite reused, and often asks me to receive those important guests. ”

"It seems that the Aldrich family does not see people very well."

Laurie nodded, "Of course." They are only ruling the peninsula by brutal means, and sooner or later they will not end well. And you, the Count of Hyperven, canonized by His Majesty the Emperor. The true ruler of the land. So who should I be biased for, isn't it a matter of course? ”

"Good. When I first arrived, I really didn't need someone who knew the local situation. You can stay with me, and when you leave Black Iron City, I'll see if I can find the King of Hyperven and bring you over." Gordon said.

Laurie looked happy, and the monkey's tail behind him kept wagging "Thank you, Earl...... Oh no, it should be the lord's appreciation. ”

Gordon and Laurie had a very speculative conversation. I know a lot about the Aldrich family and the Hayven Peninsula. However, this state of chatting while leisurely moving forward is very dissatisfied with Sigrid.

The reason why the female knight followed Gordon to the Black Iron City. It's hoping to find a way to remove the toxin from Ji'er's body. Now that she has converted to the fire form, she obviously doesn't have much patience, and she is eager to do what she wants.

Seeing that Gordon was still chatting with the beasts, observing the iron-making blast furnaces and busy workers on the surrounding plains, Sigrid couldn't hold back any longer.

She rode up to Gordon's side and said hurriedly, "Lord Earl, could you please hurry up and stop chatting with this monkey?" I hope to be able to reach the Black Iron City as much as possible. ”

Being called a "monkey" by a female knight makes Laurie look embarrassed. Beasts consider themselves to be orthodox humans, despite their different appearances, and are extremely sensitive to the attitude of others who see them as animals. If you are a little short-tempered, I am afraid that it will immediately lead to a fight, or even cause death.

Sigrid clearly didn't realize that there was anything wrong with her words. She couldn't wait for Gordon to answer, and hurriedly said, "Forget it, I'll take the lead and go to Black Iron City by myself." ”

As soon as her legs caught the belly of the horse, she galloped away.

Looking at the heroic back of the female knight, and her fiery red short dancing in the wind, Gordon couldn't help but smile bitterly and said to himself: "Sure enough, the gentle image of yesterday is more in line with my appetite." ”

"Laurie, that female knight's temper is a little irritable, don't take it to heart."

The beast man smiled, "My lord, I have seen many beautiful women with bad tempers - such as the daughter of the King of Hyven, Grida. Aldrich. Your lady is so beautiful that naturally she deserves some privileges. ”

"Sigrid is not my wife."

"That's a shame." "But I think that with your charms, that Miss Sigrid will fall in love with you after being with you for a long time." ”

Gordon smiled and disagreed: "I hope so." ”

Everyone loves to hear compliments, but if you can't tell the difference between the real and the fake, it's not good.

Gordon was worried that Sigrid in the form of fire might get into trouble if he ran into the Black Iron City, so he sent Yang Qi. Sharp Ears took the lead and followed the female knight to Black Iron City.

And he himself, still walking on the avenue in a hurry, chatting with Laurie and observing the surrounding customs to get more information.

After about half an hour, the dark walls of the Black Iron City finally appeared in front of me.

Instead of entering the city, Gordon chose to dismount and use a levitation technique stored on one of his Vulture Feather Boots.

He was ready to take a closer look at the city from the air.

With a population of about 50,000, Black Iron is the largest city on the Haiwen Peninsula. The mineral industry here brought a lot of wealth to the Aldrich family, and it was close to the steam sea and the sea was the core of the entire Aldrich family's rule.

There are many things that can be said about how the city is.

Gordon stopped when he rose to a hundred meters in the air. He looked up into the distance and saw the whole city. The most striking thing about the city is its tall black walls.

Beneath his feet, a thick black line stretched all the way to the seaside port, enclosing not only the whole city, but also another open area that was twice the size of the city today.

Obviously, this will be the scope of the entire Black Iron City expansion in the future. If it really reaches that time, the urban area will be filled with all the open areas planned now, and Black Iron City will become a large city with a population of about 200,000, which is no less than that of Bishui City.

In a wild place like the Hyven Peninsula, far from the center of the Empire, it was quite a remarkable thing to build such a city.

"It seems that the ambition of the king of Hyven is quite large." Gordon muttered to himself. The black walls of the city at your feet were built entirely to the first-level war readiness standards of the Empire. Although it is not as good as a fortress city like High Rock Castle, its protection is definitely not bad. If there are 10,000 soldiers stationed, even in the face of a siege of 100,000 troops, they can hold out for several months.

There was no chance of an attack on the city, so Gordon decided to take a closer look.

"The seaside of Black Iron City is weakly defended, so it can be chosen as the focus of the attack. But that will have to wait until I have a strong fleet. Gordon thought that many of his plans were nothing more than empty in the current situation. It seems that the top priority is to do everything possible to consolidate the territory and spread it.

After the levitation had reached its duration, Gordon returned to the surface and was guided by Laurie into Black Iron City.

As soon as he entered the city, Gordon saw Sigrid waiting in the street, looking impatient. The half-elf stood beside her, smiling wryly at the sight of Gordon.

"What's wrong?"

"Lord Earl, your degree is too slow!" Sigrid gave Gordon a blank look, "I've been waiting here for a long time. ”

"Why, didn't you go to find out how to remove the Blue Sword Jellyfish Toxin?"

YANG Qi. Sharp-eared interjected helplessly: "Miss Knight has traveled all over the city in less than an hour, asking all the pharmacists, priests, tribal witch doctors, and alchemy shop owners......"

"So fast?" Gordon once again understood Sigrid's temper, "Didn't get into any trouble, did you?" ”

The half-elf shook his head, "It's fine, it's just that a few of the shopkeepers have been overwhelmed by Miss Sigrid's temper. ”

At this time, Larry said, "My lord, if you want to find someone who is very proficient in toxin medicine, you should continue south. In the swampy areas of the southern part of the peninsula, the nature-worshipping Aikan people live under the leadership of a druid who is well versed in herbal medicine and should be able to help. ”

"Then what are you waiting for, let's go!" Sigrid was about to pull Gordon out of Blackiron City.

"Miss Knight, I'm afraid it's useless for you to be in a hurry now. Every spring, the druid performs the secret ritual of the Ikan tribe in the depths of the swamp until the end of March. You run now, and you won't see anyone. ”

"This ......" Sigrid's fiery brows furrowed together, her lips pursed.

"Sigrid, I know that you have such a character because you are influenced by your environment. Still, I hope you'll do your best to restrain yourself. Ji Er's injuries are stable now, and she will not be in serious trouble for a short time. No matter how anxious you are, it won't be useful. There is a saying that 'if you want, you will not reach it', and you should remember. ”

"If you want it, you can't reach it?"

"It means that we blindly seek speed, but we can't achieve our goals." Gordon explained. (To be continued......)

ps: It's starting to be a big seal.

No. 18, 19, and 2O, there will be four shifts every day, and they will explode after a long absence.