Molten Iron City, no, more precisely, New Molten Iron City. The ruins of the old city that collapsed during the Rat-Man Plague are still piled up there, and although Grand Duke Hammer has sent someone to clean up the ruins, it is not easy to sort and move the contents of the city as it has collapsed from beneath the ground. Moreover, the things buried beneath the original molten iron city also make the process of clearing the ruins dangerous. As a result, in the second year after the Iron Fort was unsealed, the Hammer side stopped cleaning up the area, and temporarily shelved the ruins that had only been cleaned up on the surface.

In contrast to the horror of the old city, the survivors of the Molten Iron City and the newcomers who joined it later re-established the city half a day's way west of the ruins. Although the Grand Duke had intended to name it something else, he eventually allowed the city to bear the name of Molten Iron due to the sentiment of the lords and the Hammerlord's habit of making the city their own capital. But beyond the name, the gap between the recast city and its predecessor is not just a matter of old and new.

In the past, the molten iron has always had the nickname of the Northwest Royal Capital in the mouths of the Hammer Leader, and the city that is the fortress of the northwest town of the Blue Lion is indeed the same in terms of the size of the city. But that was nearly six years ago, and there is no need to compare the molten iron with the king, because the latter is far inferior to it.

"That's, what?" said Atalanta, curious as she saw the mountain-like shadows on the horizon.

"That's our destination, New Molten Iron City. Ciel spoke, a subtle hint in her tone, the Dementors had lived in the royal capital for many years, and she and her people had been connected to the ancient city. Therefore, when she learned that this new city had a more magnificent momentum than the royal capital, she couldn't help but be a little displeased.

However, Kelandi, who also grew up in the royal capital, did not have such an idea, she saw that the female swordsman was quite interested, and took the initiative to introduce, "The new molten iron is currently the largest city of the blue lion, and it is said that the area inside the city wall is nearly twice as large as that of the royal capital, and beyond the main city wall, there are also attached cities, and the secondary city is separated by a lower city wall. Its builders once said that as long as people need the city, it can continue to grow like a living creature. But don't be too surprised, what I just said is what the city will look like after it was built, and although it has been under construction for five years and the construction period has been completed according to plan, it will take at least twice as long to wait for the main part of the new molten iron to be completed. ”

"It took more than ten years to complete a dreamy blueprint, and the Grand Duke was exactly like his people in this regard. He had no idea how much a decade in the kingdom of men could change the situation. The doctor said that although she was loyal to Colenty's mother, the witch Aemia, she had no affiliation with her, so she was not as restrained in communication as she was in front of Aemia. That's what Klandi would love to see, whether it's Dementors, Elves, or her kind, who have migrated from Heartbreaker's Bay, she wants to be able to communicate on an equal footing. This mentality is actually related to cheese, since the gray robe with such a wealth of knowledge will fight side by side with ordinary people who do not have magic, what right does a witch have to be proud?

"The Grand Duke has his own views on the current situation. Rather, the establishment of the new molten iron is his accurate grasp of the current situation. If the first king hadn't died, or if there was anyone on the throne now, do you think the king would have allowed the hammer to build a city of this size? Don't think of him as a dead brain who can only strike iron, he can see things much higher than his height. The witch said lightly, in fact, her question did not need to be answered at all, what king could tolerate his vassals having a larger city than himself?

"Well, you've always had a great insight. Let's hope for what kind of future this far-sighted dwarf can bring us. ”

Naturally, Atalanta didn't understand what the conversation between the two ladies meant, but she could see that the kingdom seemed to be slightly different from the country she had passed through. She couldn't imagine witches and Dementors discussing these things together, at least until today. This sparked the lady's curiosity, and in the following time, she actively asked Kolandy and Ciel a lot of knowledge about the kingdom, and in the process of collecting this knowledge, she gradually became clear about her purpose in this kingdom.

"The gray-robed wizard you are talking about, does he really know so many things?" asked the swordswoman a little nervously, from what she had just said, it was not difficult for her to feel the respect and trust of the other two for the gray-robed wizard, and questioning the wizard's abilities was likely to cause the other party to feel unpleasant. But in order to achieve her goal, she can't care about these things now.

Klanty stared at Atta for a few seconds before smiling, "Sounds like you have something to look for him? Well, yes, if you want to look for something in this country that will make your trip worthwhile, the Grey Robe is definitely one of the options." But it's not easy for you to find him, and he lives some distance from the molten iron. ”

"It's okay, I can go to him!" replied the swordswoman quickly, she had already made her way to this faraway land in search of hope, and now she didn't mind walking any longer.

The witch nodded, not saying anything more. As it got late, the walls of the Molten Iron City in the distance had become clear, and a large number of people lined up in a long line in the shape of several gates waiting to enter. In Atta's experience, if the city's doormen didn't have any special skills, they wouldn't have been able to enter the city before dark. However, the other two didn't care, and they didn't plan to go through the ordinary passage with a vampire. Klanty skillfully led the group to the back of an inconspicuous hill, where they could hide from the caravan on the main road.

"We waited for midnight to go into town. What's so intimate about New Molten Iron compared to other cities in the kingdom is that it leaves a separate passage for people like us. So at night you have to pull up your hood, it's not good to be recognized. With that saying what was going on for the team, Colante sat down on the grass, and she looked up at the sky, calculating how long it would be until sunset.

"What are we going to do when we're in the city?" Atta asked, a little uneasy, as she looked at the humanoid object tightly wrapped in an opaque cloth. Seeing the unexpected city and learning the news of the gray robe did not make her forget her responsibility, she had to witness how the people of this country judged the blood clan.

"Rest assured, the trial will be presided over by three parties. Bakham on the Iron Castle side should have sent the news, and Sander should have arrived by now, but he is only half of the clan that is a prisoner. Plus as the Grand Duke of the landlord, Hill and I, well, around here, I have to ask you in advance, are you afraid of wolves?"