The results of the appraisal came out close to evening, in fact, the appraisers had long been sure that it was a masterpiece, and the reason why they had spent so long was purely to analyze the process of making Dawn's Breath in an appreciative way. By the time they were about to announce the results, they had already stocked up their horses and had come back to mingle with the owner of the room, Charinde, the dwarf who had beaten cheese with a stick. By the way, Charinder means iron cylinder in dwarven language, and it is said that the name was given because the shape of his head looked like an iron cylinder when he was born.

"Celebrate, sons of the mountain! there will be a new statue and a new collection in our artisan's hall!" shouted the bearded one of the two appraisers, and the dwarves in the room who had been waiting for a long time burst into a deafening cheer, throwing away their milk bottles and bringing out their glasses and food to celebrate the exciting event. It is a great honor for the dwarves to be able to witness the certification of a masterpiece.

However, in the midst of the cheers, Cheese's face changed subtly, and he noticed one word, collection. Combined with Charlind's previous introduction to the Craftsman's Hall, it seemed that all the masterpieces were to be kept there, which made him worry about what would happen if the dwarves were to take the Breath of Dawn away from him. Regardless, Cheese was very fond of the lantern, and even though he respected the customs of the dwarves, he couldn't quite accept that his belongings were taken away like this, which seemed a bit too high a price to pay as a sign of trust. Moreover, he was also skeptical that it was against the original intention of the Grand Duke of the Hammer.

As if to confirm his concerns, the two appraisers had no intention of leaving after placing the Breath of Dawn in front of Cheese, instead, the younger, mostly shorter-bearded one, pulled out a pen and paper, "Dear sir, I'm Kili, and next to me is my brother Chili, and I'm honored to be the appraiser of this masterpiece you have brought." As you mentioned, of course, we will also send someone to find the people of the Hammer family to collect evidence in the future, but for now, we still assume that what you said is true, please forgive me. In short, since this masterpiece has been given to you personally as its creator, we need to complete some formalities with you. ”

"Procedures? Andre didn't mention it when he gave it to me. Cheese frowned slightly, he didn't understand what formalities should exist in a simple gifting relationship, and whether they were necessary.

"Reasonable doubt. However, the management of masterpieces has always been the job of our appraisal hall, and most of the dwarves are unaware of this, and it is reasonable that the casters of this work are not aware of the situation. Ah, rest assured, we're not trying to take it from you. Dwarves take promises very seriously, and since it has been given to you, all dwarves will respect this fact. But there are other considerations that we have in mind, and we hope you can understand. And, it might help you too. Giri spoke at a steady pace and in a gentle tone, making him less aggressive than the other dwarves.

Cheese thought for a moment, but curiosity and a good impression of the dwarves prevailed. It's a big deal to leave with the lantern later, and it's okay to listen to it now, he nodded, "Please." ”

"Okay, ahem. Allow us to ask you a few questions about the contracts that were traditionally written on goatskins and kept in the Book of Contracts, to which all dwarves were witnesses. And we do this in the hope that our masterpieces will not fall into the hands of people who do not understand their value or abuse them, and I hope you will understand. ”

"Then the first question, are you married, or do you have any plans to get married in the near future?" After hearing this question, Atta and Jian Qi, who were sitting next to him drinking, choked on water to varying degrees.

The mage's brow furrowed, and he began to be confused about the practical significance of these questions, but he replied anyway, "I'm not currently married. Future... There may be no plans to get married. ”

"Oh, that's good. I'm not saying it's good that you don't plan to get married, I mean that if you don't get married, you won't leave your bloodline, so you don't have to think about inheritance, it saves you a lot of trouble. Dealing with human families is a tedious job. Killy hurriedly explained when he realized that he seemed to have said the wrong thing, while Killy on the side quickly scribbled on the papyrus with a quill pen.

"The second question is, do you have a permanent residence or own a property somewhere, or are you living or being hunted down? If it's the latter, we'll send a guard to ensure that you can recover the masterpiece as soon as you encounter an accident. Well, of course, you can also hire these guards as your personal armament, and the specifics will need to be discussed with them individually. ”

The corners of Cheese's eyes twitched a little, and he began to realize what the dwarves' question meant, "I have a private tower under my name, and it is located in Valley City in the territory of the Lion Kingdom. ”

"It's great to have a fixed property, so it will be much easier for us to contact you. By the way, is your property leased or built yourself? If you are planning to relocate, we can also make an exception to rent you a piece of land around the dwarven city. If you don't have a family to start a family, the rent can be reduced a lot, and if you live there for a long time, you can even reduce it. The dwarf's face was now very different from when he had just seriously appraised his masterpiece, and his respectful smile and the seductive tendencies in his words were reminiscent of that of a skilled merchant.

"Given that I was lord of that city for a while, I think I have ownership of that tower. And I have no plans to settle elsewhere for the time being. The mage replied helplessly.

"Politically, it's a bit of a problem. Chili, remember to send someone to assess the political stability of that kingdom, and if there is a coup d'état, the lord's castle is the most likely to be ransacked. Naturally, Killy instructed his brother, not shying away from the bad effects of saying something like a coup d'état to a lord.

"The question of the place to stay is finished, and the next question is... Oh, what is your profession, and since you say you were a lord, do you rely on your nobility for taxes, or do you have some other side hustle, rest assured that we keep this information absolutely confidential, and the more detailed you say, the more we can help you. For example, as a lord, we can provide you with a higher level of dwarven guards than the guards and more trained to help you manage the security of your territory, and they all have perfect professionalism and can complete any orders you give that are against humanity..."

Hearing this, Atta understood what the dwarves meant, they asked so many questions, and they also decently provided land and guards, so that they could recover the breath of dawn in Cheese's hands as soon as his life was over. And in order not to offend these dwarves who have a strong attachment to the contract, the mage had to show a look of crying and laughing, and at the same time inform the other party of his situation for the record.

Where is this gift procedure, live out of the face of the lender to the borrower when the mortgage is borrowed. But the dwarves stubbornly adhered to the premise of the gift, and did not have the slightest intention of disfavoring the cheese, as they said, they just wanted to make sure that the masterpieces of the clan would not be lost, and this kind of behavior of going around in circles for simple purposes was really helpless.

"Mr. Charinde," Jian Qi patted the old dwarf on the shoulder, "If you don't leave them here to negotiate the contract, you can find us a room first, and my whole back will be hard to sleep on the ship these days." ”

Charinder also smiled when he heard this, "Okay, you guys are lucky, there happens to be a vacant room these days." You can also go take a shower first, I bet there are no bathrooms on board. But remember, if you hear something outside the house at night, don't stick your head out and look around. ”

"Oh, why is that?" asked Atta curiously.

"Hey, don't mention it. The cats and mice are fighting hard these days, and there is a lot of noise at night, and if you leave them alone, they may bite off your head!"