Chapter 615: Surface Elves
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"I'm not going to talk about your dreams, I'm talking about the safety of our city!"
The dwarf waved the spear shaft in his hand: "I think you'd better remember that I don't care about your so-called salvation of your compatriots, I only care about the lives of my compatriots, and this is the only thing I care about!
"It is for the safety of the city that I have to do this! We have a common enemy, that is, Rose's minions! The drow among them is a very high-level spider believer! It may be the eldest daughter of a big family or something! Do you know what it means for this group of big female spiders to leave the city? You can imagine that there must be some big scheme! Do you think letting such a guy into the city will keep you safe?" We can use the magic circle in the city to suppress them, otherwise it will be too late for them to do anything!"
"At least they don't want to do anything here! You want to deal with them, that's your business, as long as you're not in the city, even if you want to kill Rose, I'm not interested in it!" The dwarf sneered and cut off his opponent's words: "Remember my words, don't give me, and don't cause any trouble to this city, if you are still our ally!"
"Hmph, trouble has come, it's not something you can't see if you shrink your head!What's more, as long as the spell neutralization enchantment is activated, whether it's a spider believer or a mage, can you still play any tricks?Forget it, I'm not interested in making some senseless quarrels, I'll talk to Elder Eddie directly!" Drow waved his hand and led his men to another stone wall: "Please open the passage to the upper level of the city, besides." Elder Beatty, I know you'll be listening, but I want you to judge as a warrior, not a businessman!"
"The judgment of the merchants?" watched as the group of drow walked through the small open door on the stone wall, and the gnome let out a thin sneer, full of mockery.
"Elder Bitty, this ...... Why do you say that to her?I know you're worried about us and don't want to deal with them for them, but she'll tell the other elders, who are our allies now. Wouldn't the elders be ......" one of the gnome guards couldn't help but speak.
"Allies? Can allies compare to brothers? Use your brains well, spells are invalid Enchantments can only suppress spells below the five rings, and high-level spells can still kill people? Spider believers have never been interested in guys of other races, and several Drow cities around them are seventy or eighty miles away, and there is no shortage of slaves as craftsmen. Could it be that they are here to get us in trouble?" the captain of the dwarf shook his head impatiently, "Boy, you remember. Drow are selfish guys. No matter what they believe, good or evil, they will always think of themselves first! Allies are allies, but we never need, let alone oblige to sacrifice for their purposes!"
The gnome guard nodded as if he didn't understand.
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The city of Graz is not a big one, with six large canal tunnels connecting together to form the main body of the city. But the widest of them is only thirty or fifty feet wide, and with many twists and turns, it may be spacious enough for a gnome, but it inevitably makes visitors feel a little oppressed.
But for the curious Miss Half-Elf. It was still a novelty β especially the dwarfs who were interested in life had carved out of the rock walls with their colourful lampstands, window lattices, and signboards carved out of stone slabs, and the animal-like decorations peculiar to the dark region, which she never tired of seeing. Not to mention the dazzling gemstone stalls that line the streets. After walking less than five hundred feet, the young lady had two more strings of beads, a necklace and three rings.
"It's funny, these guys seem so clever...... Although it can't be compared to Edward, but Edward, don't you think about making some gems or something?" Miss Half-Elf couldn't help rubbing the surface of those gems, the dwarfs' skills in processing gems can be called first-class in the entire plane, although these are just ordinary goods that they take out to buy and sell, but the polishing process can at least be compared with human craftsmen, under the jumping fire in the cave, those finely polished gems glitter, which undoubtedly increases their allure to women.
But there are also those who can resist this temptation.
"These guys seem to have put the portal in the city, what the hell do they think?" Dahny was also looking around, but what Drow saw in his eyes was something else: "Be careful, there is a large magic array built in this city, and the effect that can be produced is not weak, which may be one of the reasons why those dwarves dare to let us in." But...... Huh?"
She reminded in a whisper, but suddenly there was a soft voice of confusion.
At this moment, the three of them were turning a street, which seemed to have begun to enter the residential area compared to the main commercial street, but the number of gnomes on the street was even rarer...... There were several people who were more than five feet tall. The moment they saw the three of them, they stopped, and one of them spoke. "Cycad dina Yaris, Olenamuda Kadarin ......"
Edward was slightly stunned, because although the other party's voice was stern, it was unusually beautiful, like a crisp glass wind chime, but with a natural rhythm.
Elvish?
Edward was no stranger to Elven language, although he was only a half-tone magic apprentice, but elven magic is one of the sources of human magical inheritance, and some materials in the mage academy are written in elven language, and besides, he has heard similar things in the past few months - such as the memories of the elven king in the kingship, or some fragments of ancient rumors.
However, the voice is a little different.
How to say it, or maybe it's more pleasant, lacking the majestic and domineering feeling in the language of the elven legend, and more gentle...... He raised his gaze to look at the man who had spokenβa slender pale jaw covered in a dark green robe, only the shadow of the hood exposed. Strands of silk flowed from under the hood, shimmering like broken gold in the dim light of the passageway, but in the inconspicuous place of the placket, a small blue button shimmered with a smooth sheen, and the shape of a silver sword could be faintly seen.
"It is forbidden for people who do not have permission to pass here...... Back on, human!" the presumably elven man paused, then spoke in a slow, jerky lingua franca, "Go and ask the gnomes of the conveyor belt for permission to act!" at Thirty-One on Emerald Street. β
Edward frowned, but backed away as he was told.
"It's amazing how these goddamn white-skinned people have infiltrated here, aren't they dead?"
When you get back to the noisy streets. Dahni lowered her voice and let out a hateful curse, "The guys in the surrounding cities are idiots, not only have the cultists of Elistrid been mixed around, but even these white-skinned guys haven't shown up!
The psychic didn't answer, but his heart moved.
In fact, that may be what Rose is all about...... Otherwise. How could there be a city of dwarfs on the route she had pointed out, and a few Elistrian followers standing in the way? Edward did not believe that this qiΔ was just a normal expression of the goddess's moodiness. Or maybe the gods' usual attitude towards everything is that they don't care much. However, the power of faith was shaken by the hostile forces, and Edward did not believe that Her Majesty, the queen of the Dark Lands, would have no idea what was going on in Elistria.
If you speculate in the light of conspiracy theories, there must be something wrong with this.
But no matter what, moving forward is necessary.
Luckily, the elf's point was easy to find.
"Three, welcome to the teleportation agency in Graz City. We can provide you with the best delivery service. β
A dwarf leaped up from behind his desk and spoke loudly in an impassioned tone, as if the guy who had just been dozing off was not him at all: "I am Boldina of the BelΓ©n family, and it is a pleasure to serve you." Oh, and of course, you can also call me Wind Yin, which is the nickname given to me by friends who know me well, haha, isn't it funny? Of course, you can call me that, too, because everyone who entrusts us with our work is my friend. β
The gnome's noise made Edward curl the corners of his mouth, and he glanced at the guy in a brown leather coat, the trouser shirt and waistcoat were somewhat similar to the so-called clerk's style he was familiar withβif it weren't for the fact that it was covered with all kinds of gems and sequins, flickering in the light: "We're going to teleport a little deeper." Your Excellency Brodina. After a slight hesitation, he used a vague statement.
"Oh, I said, just call me Windgroan," the dwarf nodded, "A little further afield?, the teleportation toll to Rapedi-Erseran is only three gold coins, but the ancient dwarven gold coins are limited to eight silver coins, and similarly, the platinum coins are converted to eight gold coins. β
"What is that place?" the long name of the city made the half-elves a little curious - not like any place known to man, and not like a word in the lingua franca.
"What are you talking about, little girl? How could you, as an elf, not know about Therland? Oh, you must be joking with me, but unfortunately little one, I have to say that you have no talent for humor, and that joking should at least be like this,
"Oh, you're ...... Ah, I see, well, a half-human like you, I don't want you to go there, but, well, Rofidiβ Ercelan, that's the city in the center of the elves' residence on the Big 6, although it's only a small city, but it's located on the picturesque gem plain, on the edge of the Emerald Forest of Venus, if you're lucky enough to get there, I'm sure you'll love it right away, ah, alas, the portal there is controlled by the elves, one was opened ten days ago, and a few people who want to get through to GuΓ² will have to wait another ten days, but I can introduce a few of you to the most affordable and high-quality hotel in the city, it was opened by my aunt's cousin, her family is the leader of the hotel industry in Bogu City, you just have to look thereMs. 'Xiongma', ah, that's her nickname, anyway. Mention my name and give you a 20% discount......"
"We're going to the lower level, there should be a portal to get there, right?" Dahney interrupted the dwarf's rambling impatiently.
"Lower?this, it's a little difficult......" The name made the dwarf stunned for a moment, he squinted his eyes at the person in front of him, and there was obviously some vigilance in his eyes: "The portal to that side has been a little wrong lately, and where are you going to do something?"
"We're merchants who travel long distances, but this is the first time we've been back there, do you know what's going on there?" Edward said softly, a silver glow flashing in his eyes.
"There are a lot of mutated ooze monsters, giant slugs. There's such a big one! And some weird stuff, and it's said that those damn benthic devilfish actually appeared on the ground...... How terrible is that, you say?"
The dwarf's eyes softened, but after a pause, he warned sternly, and diligently stretched out his two short little hands to measure the largest silhouette he could think ofβonly the diminutive appearance made his movements particularly funny. The half-elf lady on the side giggled like a hen that had only found food, but the dwarf named Wind Groan was clearly unsceiving. On the contrary, it is even harder:
"The lower level is not where it is interesting. Oh, some people say it's the work of the lower octopus heads and the Eye Demons! Foran, Gakri, and the Nakamoto family were all eaten by several people...... There are only a few bones that can be retrieved!Alas, just three days ago, those monsters even passed through the portal at one point!So for safety. The Council of Elders ordered the portal to be sealed and the guards were summoned, so now you may not be able to go in, and the Elder said that you will have to wait at least seven or eight days. β
"Cloaks, double locks, shoes, and lame ducks, they're all good lads. It's all eaten...... Those damn monsters were horrible, and by the time we found them, they had only a few bones left...... Poor old keg, one shoe is his youngest son, that's a good young man......" The dwarf reached out and wiped the corners of his eyes, and then seemed to finally see that there were still a few people waiting in front of him: "Ah, I'm sorry, anyway, I personally don't want anyone to go to those dangerous places, believe me, even if you can get something there, it's definitely not worth losing your life." β
"I can provide the necessary expenses, and I only need these few people to pass through the guΓ² portal. Do you think you can make it easier?"
Edward's palm stretched out slightly, and an emerald green gem swirled gently between his fingers, shimmering in the dim light, reflecting the dwarf's eyes.
Gnomes, like dwarves, have a unique understanding of rock veins, and are natural miners and craftsmen, but unlike dwarves' enthusiasm for metals, they prefer all kinds of gemstones - according to their mythology, the gnome god Garl Flash Gold created every subspecies of gnomes from all kinds of gemstones, so from mining, cleaning to processing and polishing, they have the world's most exquisite handwork, and countless fine jewels have been produced from their tiny fingers.
And the love for the rough stone is naturally an instinct, which goes deep into their blood and bone marrow.
"This ...... This ......"
A hint of confusion flashed in the gnome's eyes, but then he firmed up, "I'm sorry, we can't put the whole city at risk for your sake," he sighed, "Moreover, I have no right to agree to this matter, it is the elders of the city who guard the portal, if you really need it, then okay, I will negotiate for the three Jinbao elders in charge." β
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Gal Shining Gold, the god of dwarves, created every subspecies of gnomes from a variety of gemstones, so from mining, cleaning to processing and polishing, they have the most exquisite handiwork in the world, and countless fine jewels have been produced from their tiny fingers.
And the love for the rough stone is naturally an instinct, which goes deep into their blood and bone marrow.
"This ...... This ......"
A hint of confusion flashed in the gnome's eyes, but then he firmed up, "I'm sorry, we can't put the whole city at risk for your sake," he sighed, "Moreover, I have no right to agree to this matter, it is the elders of the city who guard the portal, if you really need it, then okay, I will negotiate for the three Jinbao elders in charge." β
Gal Shining Gold, the god of dwarves, created every subspecies of gnomes from a variety of gemstones, so from mining, cleaning to processing and polishing, they have the most exquisite handiwork in the world, and countless fine jewels have been produced from their tiny fingers.
And the love for the rough stone is naturally an instinct, which goes deep into their blood and bone marrow.
"This ...... This ......"
A hint of confusion flashed in the gnome's eyes, but then he firmed, "I'm sorry, we can't put the whole city at risk for your sake," he sighed, "(To be continued......)