Verse 50 departed

The congregation fell silent.

"Master...... I don't understand......" someone asked hesitantly.

"Colleagues, I'm sorry for this decision. But to be honest, I've been thinking about this for a long time. Ashrufat spoke in a deep voice. "I think everybody understands...... Today, the future of the association is bright. Although there are still some troublesome issues such as funding...... But these problems can be solved through everyone's efforts. Honestly, I've done what I wanted to do within the association. When it comes to urban development, I'm sure that my fellow civil engineering guys can do a good job – without my half-hearted help. I want to go back to my own tribe. Due to the long distance, I believe that I will not be able to return for a long time. ”

He looked around, and landed on the Grand Foundry Miklesko.

"As for my new beer and special ale, as I have promised before, I am willing to leave it fully in the custody of the association when we need funds to build this city that belongs to the association. All proceeds were used to fill the shortfall in construction funding. Of course, the same is true for my Chamber of Commerce. I'm sure Master Miklesco will do a good job of this. ”

Miklasco looked a little cramped under his gaze, but he didn't speak.

"I'm absolutely sure that the next time I return to the Guild, I'll see a thriving fortress city. I can trust my distinguished colleagues in this matter. I believe that a city that belongs to an association of engineers is definitely no worse than anyone else. ”

Ashrufat said. "As for myself, I have to fight for another purpose. It will undoubtedly take me a lot of time, but I believe that sooner or later I will accomplish my goal. ”

If there were a few people who were trying to keep the master, now they all chose not to speak anymore and only smoked. Everyone present knew what the purpose of the Dao Ashruphat was referring to. Because of the smooth traffic, the news from Karaz-Karak easily reached everyone's ears as long as they wanted to. As many know him, the High King has added to the Book of Great Hatred, acknowledging that the Lava Clan has priority over vampires for revenge.

"Master Ashrufat, it is truly an honor for me to have your trust. Miklasco said as he took a hard puff of his pipe. "But in this great development of the association, your credit will never be forgotten by anyone. No, it should be said that your name will definitely not be forgotten by any history books and legends. ”

"It's called ...... Quan Jujutsu?" Ashrufat asked in his mind.

"That's it. Carrie replied. "As I told you before, this Miklesco Master is the key to our plans. Despite the ten great foundries, he is the real ruler of the Society of Engineers. In order to avoid him being hindered in the fight, you must use a good excuse to keep him behind. In fact, we did it very well, using it to its fullest use without any undesirable consequences. ”

"As for now...... In fact, from a personal point of view, he doesn't want you to leave. Ten great foundries worked together to create a bright future for the association – something he hoped for. Note, however, that feelings are always weak and secondary, and it is the interests that really determine the relationship between intelligent beings...... It's greed and fear. For example, this Miklesko master is the best example of this. ”

"The best example?" asked Ashrufat, incessantly.

"Yes, master. A typical example. For example, just as you don't want him to be hindered in times of war, he also wants to not be hindered by you when you're building......! This kind of work doesn't require a lot of people, but it takes a lot of time and effort, and you can't care about anything else. Note that this wasn't because he was plotting it, or even a specific idea in his head. If you bring up the fact that he deliberately excludes you, he will be furious, and he will swear that it is made out of nothing. And these vows are also true. It was just an instinctive tendency—an instinct that even his own sanity was not aware of. Because you have earned yourself great fame and status in the war, you already have a prestige to rival him within the guild. In this case, if he wants to take the construction of the city - such a great and glorious work - into his own hands, he will consciously or unconsciously exclude you. Carrie's voice seemed to mock. In fact, obedience to instinct is often the right arrangement. ”

"But," Carrie added, "isn't that what we need?"

Next, they discussed the details of future construction work and conducted a detailed study of road construction. Many people believe that building underground passages, as is the tradition of the dwarves, is the right way. However, several masters, including Miklesco and Eshurufat, insisted that it would be more appropriate to build a surface road. Especially considering that the city will be in a state of "living and repairing" for a long time, there are many advantages for surface roads as a temporary alternative. The ultimate result of this controversy was that the "road faction" led by Miklesko gained the upper hand and persuaded the others.

In the middle of the night, the meeting was over.

Ashrufat walked out of the camp. Because the camp was located very close to the ancient ruins, he could see the huge fortress city in the night sky from a distance. It's still a ruin, almost everything has been destroyed, so not even Greenskins chose this place as a lair. But it only took a few years, and Ashrufat was sure that in a year or so, a part of the area would be preliminarily repaired and inhabitable. In just three years or so, it will be built on a large scale according to the standards of contemporary dwarves. Ten years or so, or even that long, will make it a thriving city for dwarves.

But this has nothing to do with him anymore. What Ashrufat is going to do here is done. For a long time, he didn't have to worry about the dwarves being bad for Sivania. To put it mildly, as long as the city is on track, then his liquor business can also bring him a steady stream of additional income. It should be said that there is nothing to regret.

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The war to reclaim the Western Peninsula has a permanent place in the history of the dwarves.

This is a true legend. A living myth that exists in reality and not in legends. A modest dwarven army, with courage and intelligence, combined with nimble diplomacy and sophisticated mechanical equipment, defeated and eliminated enemies twenty times larger than their own, reclaimed their long-lost homeland, and disintegrated the Greenskins (at least part of it). Since then, the dwarves have been freed from the green skins of the peninsula and have been able to use their limited strength in other directions. This legend is passed down among the dwarves. For many years to come, the dwarves and greenskins continued to engage in a brutal tug-of-war in the mountains, fighting to the death for control of the land and the future of the race. And this saga has always been an important factor in inspiring and supporting the dwarves' will to fight. Many dwarves believe that the war on the peninsula is a testament to the strength of the dwarves, and that courage, faith, and wisdom, when combined, are enough to overcome all odds.

I don't know how many dwarves in the tavern claim to have been part of the Avengers, and get a free beer for it. And those soldiers who really participated in this war also made this war an unforgettable experience for their lives. Especially the long-bearded veterans, who always like to mention this war from time to time in front of their juniors, and emphasize that compared with the rampant green skins in the peninsula, the enemy in front of them is completely vulnerable.

The High King's fulfillment of his ideals—at least partially fulfilled. Although he had been hit hard by Prince Hoga's death, the reconquest of the peninsula proved his wisdom and wisdom. Now, in the eyes of the average dwarf, the war to regain Karak-Grom was not a real defeat. Because in this war, the High King's initial goal was the Greenskins, and the army led by Prince Hoga did accomplish this goal, and once recaptured Karak-Grom. As for the collusion between the nezumi and the vampires, it is a completely accidental accident, the kind of disaster that is extremely difficult to predict, no different from an accident such as an earthquake or a volcano.

The victory in the Battle of the Peninsula erased many records of the High King in the "Book of Great Hatred", and the crimes committed by the countless Greenskins against the dwarves were finally settled. All these records were crossed out by the High King's own satisfaction after sufficient evidence had been obtained. Of course, according to dwarven tradition, even if these accounts are crossed out, they can still be distinguished, so that future generations can read them clearly and warn them. In addition, although the peninsula is effectively ruled by the Society of Engineers, it is still under the name of the High King and is considered a satellite city of Karaz-Karak.

The Society of Engineers is arguably the biggest beneficiary of this war (and, of course, the biggest promoter). It turned out that it was the right choice for the association to prepare for this war at all costs. The Society of Engineers was the first of the many associations of the Dwarven society to have a completely independent territory. However, in the eyes of the senior members of the association, this is also completely commensurate with the status of the Association of Engineers. For many years to come, the sheer number of applications to join the Institute of Engineers was a major problem for the Society's officials. And the members of each association believe that the next great foundry selection event will be an unprecedented event, and it will never be as petty as before.

The great foundry Miklesko is still the head of the association, and he fulfills his duties perfectly. Everyone believed that, thanks to the efforts of Master Miklesko, it was only a matter of time before the Society of Engineers would regain the glory of their ancestors, and the prospect of infinite brilliance awaited them. The tactics used by the Guild in this war were compiled into specific books, which became the most instructive tactical texts in the dwarven army. As a result, the members of the Association were given more status – especially during war. Since then, examples of engineers serving as generals, while negligible, have not been considered fanciful. And even the most stubborn dwarven veterans have to admit that if the engineers do fight as generals, then they do "have a lot to come up with some new ideas". In addition, the new weapons that emerged from the war quickly gained popularity, and soon the greenskins were getting a taste of the dwarves' increased firepower. The lethality of the flowering bullet has even led some superstitious greenskinned tribes to believe that it is a form of magic. If there's one regret in this regard, it's the "Dragon Terminator". Although this ballista has excellent accuracy and strong lethality, it has never been widely popularized because it is extremely difficult to manufacture. Many kings and patriarchs are proud to have a "Dragon Terminator", as this weapon can be very effective in killing the greenskin's bosses, and even have the effect of turning the tide on key battlefields.

As for the Great Foundry Ashrufat himself, he also got what he wanted. His courage, wisdom, and sacrifice (especially when it comes to money) became the talk of countless dwarves. Although he did not work within the Association for a long time, he was always considered one of the core members of the Association and had the common respect of all members of the Association. His Chamber of Commerce and his "Mountain" brand of beer and ale were further developed under the management of the Guild and even became a wave that swept through the entire dwarven society. The popularity of the "Mountains" brand of fine wine, coupled with the excavation of mineral deposits and the fixed trade with humans, finally led to the construction of their new city faster than anyone could have imagined.

And the High King also fulfilled his promise. In the Book of Great Hate's account of the fall of Karak-Grom, the High King himself has added something to prove that the Lava Clan will have priority in avenging the event. Unless it can be proven that the Lava Clan is dead, that one of their last members dies, or that they voluntarily renounce this right, the other Dwarves will not be able to take active hostile action against the Vampires. Of course, as most dwarves expected, there was no news of the Lava Tribe's actions against the vampires for many years (or even not from the clan at all), but every dwarf believed that they must be gathering strength and patiently waiting for the moment of revenge.