Chapter 313: Calvin the Blacksmith (I)
Passing through the first spine, Barrett took the little ghost who couldn't get enough of the story and walked towards the fourth spine area where Calvin the Storm Dwarf was.
Along the way, the little ghost babbles on and on about the story the zombie bard told her, "Why do dragons like princesses? Big Uncle? It's not like anything I've heard before." The little one floated in front of Barrett, his back in the direction of the forward, moving lightly backwards.
"Then why do you think this dragon has gone to great lengths to capture the princess without eating her in one bite? As for the purpose, in my opinion, the word 'like' is not unreasonable, and even quite likely. Barrett said casually, "So, it's normal." ”
"Oh, that's right. Little Eve nodded as if she didn't understand, "When I listened to stories before, I really didn't think about this kind of problem. It turns out that the dragon went to catch her because he liked the princess. The little one bowed his head and groaned, then raised himself again and continued to ask, "Well, does the princess like dragons, big uncle?"
"How do I know this, you have to ask her to do it. Barrett watched the path ahead through the little ghost's pale teal spirit.
A very charming ghost, sitting on an ordinary gray tombstone by the side of the road, "Come in and have some fun, Lord Death Knight?" she said to Barrett with a smile, "It's rare to see a handsome lad like you here." ”
Come in?where to enter?Is it inside the tombstone again?And, what's the fun? You're not there!!!
In Askar's story, there is no mention of whether Princess Janice also likes Ulysses the red dragon. The story has little description of the princess, except how she was captured by the red dragon and how she was rescued by the hero Enoch and his companions. The little ghost still struggled with the question, "Uncle Big Man, should we go back and ask Askar again?"
No, it's not a good idea. "Maybe Aska himself doesn't know. "Is that the name of the zombie bard?" believe me, it's very likely, because he heard it from someone else, and everyone else knew it from someone else. I don't think anyone will know except the author of the story. Barrett paused to look left and right, then turned into another narrow path.
The undead here laid out their buildings in the same way as the slums of Garano - that is, there was no layout at all. The streets are like a maze of cluttered and strange walks, and there are places where you can see if you are about to reach them, but when you turn the corner, you find that the wall is very obstructive, forcing you to turn around and find a new way.
The little ghost followed him closely, "Uncle Big Man, do you think Princess Jenny will be happy after she ends up with the hero Enoch?"
"Maybe. Barrett replied nonchalantly, "People want to see that anyway." This is true both for those who write stories and those who listen to them. That's a perfect ending. ”
He turned to the side and let a strange skeleton with a cloak on his back with two knives on his back walk first, "As for Janice's own wishes—if the story is true—I don't think the people will care too much. Janice had no other choice, even if she didn't want to marry the savior, even if she actually wanted to be with the dragon named Whats. ”
"Damn, it's a dead end again, aren't the guys who live here also lost?" Barrett scolded in annoyance as he reached the end of the path.
"Why is this happening?" the little ghost was a little puzzled.
"Who knows what the undead here think. Oh, you're asking stories, um......" Barrett made up a reason in her mind, and then a thought popped into her mind, "You know, after all, Janice is a princess, not a queen, and she can only follow the arrangement of the world and fate. It's normal, we're all like that, and there's nothing wrong with it in my opinion. ”
After hearing this, the little ghost suddenly fell silent, which allowed Barrett to have more energy to find the right path.
I should have been out there around the fourth spine, and then come in and look for it, instead of scurrying around like I was now. He really wanted to ride the Nightmare Beast and crash through the cluttered buildings.
After a series of failures and many unjust paths, Barrett finally came to the root of the fourth spine thorn.
According to the information given by the mummy, Calvin's residence was near a conspicuous four-story tower. It was a blacksmith shop made of stone, bone, and steel.
As for how to convince the Storm Dwarf to help build a weapon, the mummy also gave some advice that sounded rather "solid" - the undead didn't have much desire, just make Calvin happy.
How do you make a straightforward dwarf happy? It's as simple as a frothy glass of cool ale and a few words of praise for his beard, and the dwarf will treat you like a brother and fight alongside you.
How to make a skilled blacksmith happy? There is also a way, some extremely rare ore, or some other material that he can look at. Also, when praising his works, they should be to the point, but not too explicit, and they should be restrained and tasteful, after all, this kind of person has already heard too much admiration.
So, how do you make a ghost who has existed for hundreds, even thousands of years, happy? These undead have been through so much that even life and death can't make the slightest ripple in their soul fire. The only remaining consciousness and memories are their most precious treasures, and they don't care about anything else. But these memories and consciousness often do not bring them pleasure, only make them feel deeper pain.
In the mummy's introduction, Calvin's personality, while straightforward like the other dwarves, is also very melancholy.
Every Storm Dwarf in the Dwarven Clan has their own unique surname, and Calvin is no exception.
'Thunder', that's his last name. Calvin Thunder was extremely devout in his belief in the main dwarven god Moradin, and was extremely proud of his status as a storm dwarf.
Calvin Thunder had always believed that after his death, he would return to the temple of Moradin and become a thunderbolt striking from the hammer of the great dwarven god. But what really awaited him was the reincarnation of a powerful mage into an undead creature that he hated very much during his lifetime.
Calvin lost the ability to wield lightning in his undead form, believing that he was no longer worthy of the surname 'Thunder', and that he could not become Moradin's invoker as he had aspired to be in his lifetime.
Calvin the Storm Dwarf has now lost its form, leaving only the name. For hundreds of years, every day he was in agony.
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