Fort Hammer, the study of the Grand Duke of Hammer

Drinking the liquor handed over by the Grand Duke of the Hammer, the crow had the illusion that his esophagus was burning. The Grey Tower is above, and this is definitely the strongest alcohol a sorcerer has ever drunk. Miraculously, though, while the purity of the wine makes it doubtful that it can be drunk as a drink, when it falls into the stomach of the crow, the imaginary power of the wine is not generated. The liquor seemed to turn into harmless water as soon as it touched the stomach acid, and there was a faint cooling sensation that reached the sorcerer's brain.

"Haha, you really should look at your own expression, wizard. The dwarf returned to his seat with the bottle and glass. His chair is higher than the average person sitting, and there are two steps at the bottom for the owner of the chair to sit on more conveniently. However, when the Hammer Grand Duke sat up, he looked like he was about the same height as the Cursed Raven.

"Please forgive my faux pas, Duke. It's just that I really haven't drunk this kind of ...... Wine. After considering his words, the Raven finally classified the drink that the Hammer Grand Duke had given him as alcohol.

"How's that going? Isn't this wine amazing? These are my own brews, the only one in the whole continent. Looking at the conjurer's confused expression, Grand Duke Hammer proudly poured himself another glass of wine and said.

"Yes, it's probably one of the most amazing wines I've ever seen. It's not quite the same as the dwarven wine I know, you know. Raven shrugged, he had the impression that the dwarven wine might not be clear enough, but it was definitely strong! Ready-to-use alcohol for fuel challenged the limits of the human senses.

"Of course. It took me a lot of time to make this sake. For us dwarves to go a day without food, but a day without wine is fine. But ever since I became this damned Grand Duke, there have been countless things to do every day. The dwarf said, taking a sip of wine, "Those imbecile bureaucrats and aristocrats, I really don't understand how the human administrative system has survived until now. In short, this Hammer Collar needs a sober Hammer Duke, so I had to find a compromise. ”

Raven tried to take another sip of the liquor from the glass, and he found it to be a good pick-me-up after getting used to the taste.

"Now it looks like you've found a successful solution. Not that I am flattering, but I believe that you will be able to make your name in the annals of the dwarves with this wine. What's its name?"

"You kid does seem to know how to please a dwarf. When the Grand Duke of Hammer heard the words of the cursed crow, a smile could not be suppressed, and as a dwarf, there was nothing more worthy of praise than the wine he brewed and the weapons he made. He filled the sorcerer's glass with wine, "It's not settled yet, but I'd like to call it the Fire Lily." ”

"That's a good name, Lily of Fire!" said Raven, raising his glass, expressing his fondness for the drink with the dwarven toast ritual of drinking it all. And this action also drew his attention to a letter on the table of the Grand Duke of Hammer. The letter was apparently sent in an expedited manner, and the fire paint pattern that was taken apart on the side was a unique symbol of the Hammer family.

"What's written on that?" asked the sorcerer, taking advantage of the high spirits of the two of them.

The dwarf handed the letter on the table to the Raven and said to him.

"It's nothing, just to inform me that the king has been attacked by the ratmen. ”

"What! The king has been attacked by the nezumen!" Perhaps the Grand Duke of Hammer was not focused on this matter at this time, but the cursed crow who got the news for the first time was really startled. You know, in the information he received, the range of the rat-man plague should be far from reaching the vicinity of the royal capital, which is why Cheese has time to arrange a surprise attack against the Apothecary Guild.

"Don't be nervous, boy. The city didn't fall so easily, if nothing else, there was a family of witches who wouldn't like their home to be a rat's nest. The dwarf took a sip of wine and said, "As long as the king is not dismantled from within, like the Iron Castle, it will be in vain to rely on those rats alone." ”

The contents of the letter also seemed to confirm the Duke's words, although the letter expressed great surprise at the attack on the royal capital, but at the same time, it also stated that in the current situation, the royal capital was not in danger of falling. But this information did not make the cursed crow much relieved, and the sudden appearance of the rat army in the royal capital may have been just accidental. On the other hand, he always had a hunch that it was because his fellow disciple, Cheese, had done something that touched the other party's nerves.

"It's that I'm too nervous. You're right, the Blue Lion King shouldn't be so easily defeated. However, since you mentioned the Iron Keep, I will tell you that I was there when the Iron Keep was sealed. The Raven paused, observing the other man's reaction to hearing this.

But to his surprise, the Grand Duke of the Hammer did not show any special performance after learning that the sorcerer had witnessed the sealing of the Iron Castle, he just casually agreed, and then took another sip of wine. The conversation fell silent for a moment.

"I've known Wall for fifty years. The dwarf suddenly spoke, "He's a stubborn guy, just like me. I've met many wizards, and even your teacher, the owner of the Grey Tower, the original Grey Robes, I've met them once. But there is no one like him. Guardian Warwitch, a spell genre that completely abandons attack and focuses solely on defense, sounds silly. ”

Raven didn't speak, and he knew it best not to interrupt a person while he was reminiscing. So the Hammer Grand Duke continued.

"But that guy...... Ah, I've never seen such a stubborn human. He even refused to use a sword, but his shield played well. You don't know how much effort it took me to convince him to become the lord of the Iron Castle. The dwarf laughed as he spoke, as if recalling a conversation with the Lord of the Iron Keep, "And since you're here now, I think, at least at the time, he thinks you're credible." ”

Speaking of this, the eyes of the Grand Duke of the Hammer suddenly became extremely fierce, and he stared at the cursed crow, and the expression and killing intent made people have no doubt that he would suddenly take out an axe from under the table and chop the cursed crow. His sudden behavior caught the sorcerer off guard, and the crow, who had been let down by the easy-going appearance of the dwarves before, was even terrified of the person in front of him for a moment!

"Listen boy, I can forgive you for your rude visit last night, and I can forgive you for changing the minds of my people. But that's all for Wall's sake! As for you, you must answer my question, otherwise, whether you are a gray robe or a white robe, I will not let you continue to touch the affairs of this kingdom!"

Taken by the other party's strong momentum, the cursed crow nodded subconsciously, indicating that he was willing to answer his question.

"Very good boy, I have only one question. That is, what are you fighting for?"210