Chapter 107: Adventure Travel
Now that the decision has been made, the next players will immediately begin their respective missions. Barrett, who was responsible for the main job, began to contact the steward of the Boreham Mercantile to find the right craftsman through him.
And after hearing Barrett's request, the steward touched his sheep's beard: "Build a full body armor!" Are you for the dwarf who stayed yesterday? β
"That's right! The dwarven warrior will be joining us next, so we'll need to get him a decent outfit before we do that. lest they be seen and think that we are harshly criticizing the newcomers! Barrett, who had asked for help, immediately replied honestly.
The wrinkle on the forehead of the steward, who had loosened his hand from his beard, deepened slightly: "You can wait a few days for this!" I need to make sure that there are any of the masters I know who don't have much work at hand. After all, there are too many professionals in Ulrique, and there are many people who can find their way. Correspondingly, the number of craftsmen who can create full-body armor is smaller. Therefore, it may not be possible to get a reply immediately. β
"I'm well aware of this, so I'll only be able to get rid of you, who have been in Ulrike for many years." Barrett immediately showed an embarrassed expression on his face when he said this, and at the same time he seemed to want to say something.
After seeing Barrett's performance like this, the steward of the firm smiled: "If you have anything to say, just say it!" There's nothing to do here. Don't look at me helping you now, maybe you'll be helping me in two years' time. β
The steward in front of him, who belonged to the 'Ulrike' office of the Boreham Chamber of Commerce, spoke from his own heart. In this world, the status of the war profession is much higher than that of civilians. A young man like Barrett, who has attracted the attention of the family, is likely to climb to a higher position than the steward in front of him within a few years.
What's more, youth itself is a kind of capital, and no one knows where Barrett's ultimate height will stay. Therefore, since the two sides are in the same organization, the old steward in front of him naturally wants to form a good relationship in order to leave another way for his future.
"I suppose you should know where we are, Mr. Steward! The previous confrontation mission led us to sin against a 'big man' from Lucia. The more he talked, the more he felt a little weak, "So if we leave the Merchant House and walk inside Ulrike now, we need to take a big risk." So if you can, if you can, if you can, can you ask some of the free masters to arrange for their apprentices to come and measure the dwarves in our team? β
"This is a bit of a problem!" The wrinkles on the forehead of the steward who heard this immediately deepened a little, "It's not easy to do, it's not easy to do!" It's not easy to do! β
"Is it difficult?" Barrett lowered his voice. After all, in the actual test, I used to ask the craftsman in charge of the armor to come to serve. But at that time, his identity was different after all. So the current request will not work, and he is a little unsure.
The steward in front of him shook his head: "I'll give it a try!" Maybe they'll make an exception after hearing about your situation! But don't get your hopes up, after all, you don't have a knighthood and you're not a knight! β
That's right, don't look at whether the other party is a craftsman, but in fact, the status of armor makers and weaponsmiths in this era is often not low. Because their presence represents the fundamental guarantee of their weapons for professionals. Therefore, the masters in this often have an honorary gentleman's title as a superficial identity. And the armor makers or weapons makers to which they belong. It also has a very close connection with the Knight Association.
Although they are not nobles yet, they are considered to be superior people in this world. So their work often has its own set of rules. If you want them to break this rule, you have to face not only individual craftsmen, but the entire industry association behind them - in a word, since they are in this business, they must abide by the rules of this industry.
"Then I will thank you, Mr. Trustee. If it really doesn't work. Let's take a risk and go out and check it out! Barrett, who knew that this matter was a bit difficult, naturally did not put too much pressure on the steward in front of him. After all, what is difficult for a strong man is often likely to be resented by the other party. And Barrett didn't want to be a nuisance.
Three days later, the steward of the Chamber of Commerce brought back good news and bad news: "Your luck is good. Among the master craftsmen who have dealt with our Chamber of Commerce in the past, there are 2 people who still have time on hand to help you build armor. However, none of them were willing to send apprentices to provide door-to-door services. Because this goes against their traditions. β
Fortunately, the two pieces of news in front of him were expected by Barrett, and he smiled and continued to ask, "So which of those two blacksmiths is good at dwarf armor?" It would be better if they were dwarves themselves. β
"In that case, go find the old hammer! The sign of the Flame Forge he was in was still quite famous in Ulrik. So it's not hard to find a store. At this point, the old steward immediately gave Barrett a piece of iron engraved with the furnace and the hammer.
Barrett, who received the token, was slightly surprised: "Is it actually the 'Flame Furnace' instead of the 'Steel Furnace'?" β
The "Steel Furnace" is also the golden sign of the dwarven blacksmith's shop on the continent - they represent the finest metal forging technology. The only problem is that there is only one dwarven blacksmith shop in every city that can stand up to such a sign. This is a dwarven tradition and what motivates them to continue to specialize in metalcraft.
Every 20 years, the dwarven blacksmiths in the city hold an internal artisan competition. Only the eventual victor will inherit the name "Steel Forge Furnace", while the rest of the shops will have to use their new names. And the 'Flame Forge blacksmith' shop in Mr. Steward's mouth is clearly the loser of the last tournament.
"You don't have to pick and choose. With its reputation as a 'steel furnace', its business has been in the queue for months. If you're willing to wait. Naturally, there is nothing wrong with that. But I think you're in a hurry right now, so I'll have to choose it. The Barrett-like steward said as he touched his beard.
After learning about the supply and demand of armor in Ulrik, Barrett naturally had no choice but to give up the most reliable 'steel furnace' in his eyes: "If this is the case, there is no way. But since it was introduced by you, Mr. Steward, this fellow dwarven craftsman should also have good craftsmanship. β
"That's right! I'm not going to fool you about this kind of life-threatening matter. The steward who was touching his beard nodded, "The 'Flame Forge' that I just introduced to you is a loser, but it was also the second place in the last dwarven craft competition. And they have been improving their game well over the years, and the next competition is a strong contender for the title of 'Steel Furnace'. β
"Alright! Let's take our companions out to have a look. I hope nothing happens along the way," Barrett said with a helpless face!
Back in the courtyard, I thought to my companions after passing the news. Claudia. Auditore couldn't help but cheer: "I can finally go out once." During this time, I spent all this time in this yard and it was almost moldy. β
"Claudia, don't make a fuss! I'm afraid we have a lot of risk when we go out this time! "Claymatis. Bot immediately pressed his friend, "Don't forget why we stayed in the merchant hall and didn't go out during this time. β
"That's for this one thing. Barrett: Do you have any charters? Rielly, a mage, watched as Barrett waited for his final answer.
"In any case, this time the anvil himself must go. Otherwise, if you don't know the specific data, the creation of the whole body armor will not be able to start at all. At this point, Barrett's face immediately turned from sunny to cloudy. And Anvil has been in the mansion for a few days, which means that those damn Lucia have definitely figured out his relationship with us. If you let him go on the road alone. That's definitely a sheep falling and not negotiable. β
Rielly looked at the dwarf in front of her, and couldn't see anything in him that looked like a little fat sheep. But soon she became serious again: "I'll ask Barrett how many you are going to take with you!" β
"It occurred to me that it was not good for us to avoid each other like this all the time in Karadari! After all, in the eyes of people outside, it seems that we are afraid of people. Barrett touched his chin and raised an eyebrow.
At the same time, the thought of several players present came to their minds at the same time: 'What are you pretending to be?' I'm really scared! β
Noticing the smiling expressions of his companions, Barrett quickly cleared his throat: "Ahem! So this time we're all out there. It's just a chance to resurrect, and you can't let the damn Lucians underestimate it. β
"That's right! We don't steam steamed buns this time. "Claudia. Auditore couldn't wait to shake his fist.
And Barrett immediately began to arrange the preparations before the trip: "Rieli, you have put away all the fireball scrolls that you copied during this time. I don't want to wait if there is any conflict. He caused a fire in the city and was wanted by the guards. When the time comes, use more range-type restriction spells, and if you really can't do it, use that snowball spell! β
"Okay! Good! I understand. Barrett, you didn't say this 100 times, but 90 times. My ears are calloused. Rielly was impatient in response.
But Barrett didn't let her go right away: "Because you're a complete instability." If you didn't want to enlarge the fireworks in the city, why did you copy so many fireball scrolls during this time? β
"Scrolls are scrolls, and I didn't plan to use them in 'Ulrik'." Hearing this, Rielly's face changed, and then she retorted rather modestly.
Looking at the mage's performance, Barrett shook his head again and again: "I'm afraid you don't even believe what you said!" β
Under the watchful gaze of the people. The mage had no choice but to reluctantly hand over the fireball scrolls in his hand to Klymatis. Bot kept it on his behalf. It's unclear if she surrendered all of her 'weapons of mass destruction', but it still reassures players.
Players who are ready can be said to have stepped out of the gates of Boreham Mansion in full arms. The moment the door opened, Barrett felt a keen gaze hidden in the vicinityβit was probably the supervisor that Lucia had arranged for near the mansion.
But in Ulrique's business district, they don't even dare to be too blatant in surveillance. Barrett shook his head with his own feelings, and with a "brush" sound, less than 50 feet away from the door of the mansion, the second-floor windows of a small three-story building suddenly closed the curtains.
"Looks like our friends are ready to give us a welcome ceremony!" Speaking of this, Barrett touched the 'broken peak' on his back, "Guys, don't let those guys who have been waiting for so long disappoint!" β
At this time, Rieli suddenly walked up to Barrett, and then stood on tiptoe and began to bite his ear: "Barrett, where do you think those guys will be waiting for us?" β
"They don't know where we're going next, so they shouldn't be able to organize a decent ambush when we go." Barrett also lowered his voice at this time and whispered, "But since it's a tailor-made full-body armor." This means that we will need to be in the Flame Forge for a short period of time. When we wait to leave, it is the moment when it is easy to ambush us. β
The roads in Ulrike are so extensive that it is difficult to determine the route they have chosen, even if they know in advance where they want to go. As for waiting in the 'Flame Forge beforehand'. If players suddenly choose to change their objectives, it will be in vain. The large-scale organization and manpower transfer in the city will also attract a lot of attention, and maybe the people behind Barrett and others will have a chance to play a role.
So if the Lucians had any brains, they would have chosen to mobilize their men after Barrett and his party entered the 'Flame Forge blacksmith' shop. When the time comes, block the passage in front of and behind the blacksmith shop, and if there is no accident, you will definitely be able to intercept the blood-stained gray flowers. As for whether they can take revenge at that time, it depends on the respective abilities of both parties. (To be continued.) )