Lord Chronicle

Chapter 163 Returning to Snowfield City

After leaving Lovell, the three traveled northward. As the temperature gradually dropped, they successfully crossed Mount Widney and came to the frozen plateau again.

Since the thing to do this time is very simple, just go to Brevilla to hand over the keys, so Saul feels very relaxed.Thinking of getting the treasure of Kajirido soon, he even began to get excited.

As in the past, the three of them came to the White Bear Tribe first, and planned to go to Xueyuan City after a little rest.

The White Bear tribe in Nuoda was still the same as before, but Thor quickly noticed that compared with the last time he came, there were a lot fewer young and strong men, and the whole tribe was mostly women and children.

Since Lovell's caravan is already a regular visitor here, the people in the tribe quickly recognized Sol and happily welcomed them into the tribe.

Jamla, the patriarch of the White Bear Tribe, naturally did not forget Sol as a great benefactor. When they met, it was a standard barbarian hug, which almost made Sol feel angry.

Following him, his target turned to Chip and Kress, who were naturally not as bad as Sol.Under Jamura's thick arms, Chip was unmoved, seemingly unaware; Kress simply turned against him, and the strength was evenly matched, which surprised the savage.

That night was the barbarian's heroic welcome banquet as usual, but due to the lack of men, the banquet was held in a tent instead.

"Ahahaha, speaking of which, Master Saul, you haven't been to the frozen plateau for a while. What good things did you bring us this time?"

After the simple opening remarks, Jamura's bold laughter echoed throughout the tent.

Several coal stoves developed by the dwarves were placed in the center of the tent, and the blazing fire made the tent as warm as spring.On the table are the delicate cups and plates they bought from Lovell, which is much more civilized than directly piled food on the fur in the past.

And in the hands of the barbarian warriors guarding all around, they are no longer simple stone spears and wooden sticks, but excellent iron weapons produced by Dinar, and the blades are shining coldly under the fire.

Since the establishment of trade relations with Lovell, the White Bear Tribe, as an important transit point on the way to Snowfield City, has benefited a lot.Now we can see a lot of daily necessities made of Dinard in the family, especially after the introduction of coal, a high-quality burning material, it has become the favorite of barbarians. With it, the elderly and children will no longer be difficult to survive. Long cold night.

"Hehe, some gadgets have been developed in my territory recently. If the patriarch is interested, you may wish to take a look." Sol said and waved to Kress.

Kress unwrapped the package he was carrying and took out a bead made by Mary.Since the incendiary bomb was too big to carry, Sol only brought these small beads out.But in terms of the effect of use alone, the lethality of this little thing should not be underestimated.

At first, Mary was unwilling to hand over her exclusive inventions, but Saul got some of them after he finally agreed to help her sell them by the way.

Looking at the small sparkling beads in Sol's hand, Jamura frowned and said, "What is this, an ornament?" For barbarians who have always lived in poverty, luxury without practical use is meaningless.

Sol shook his finger tut-tsk: "Of course not, you'll know what it's useful for after reading it."

Walking to the coal stove, he quickly shook the beads in the flames. When the beads glowed slightly red, he threw them at the thick wooden pillars supporting the tent.

With a bang, the small bead exploded immediately after hitting the wooden pillar, and a large group of flames attached to it and burned blazingly.

The blazing flames instantly illuminated the entire tent, and all the barbarians were startled. They backed away screaming, looking at the burning wooden pillars in fear.

Jamura was also quite surprised: "What is this?"

Saul said triumphantly: "This is an invention of an alchemist in my territory. As long as it comes into contact with flames, it will produce a strong attached burning effect. And the firepower is so strong that it will never go out within the duration."

As he spoke, he picked up a glass of water and poured it on the wooden post. As a large puff of water vapor rose, the flame showed no signs of weakening.

Then he turned to the dumbfounded Jamla: "How about it, is the patriarch interested in it?"

Seemingly stunned by this thing, Jamura nodded mechanically after a while: "Is this magic?"

Sol picked up a bead and tossed it in his hand: "To be precise, it's alchemy."

At this time, the surrounding barbarians also gradually calmed down. They surrounded the wooden pillar with curious faces, talking in low voices, and their expressions were quite excited.

In the frozen plateau that is frozen all year round, fire is an indispensable and important thing for the continuation of life, so the barbarians are naturally in awe of the mysterious fire.

At this moment, a small bead in Sol's hand can easily create such a large amount of flames. For these barbarians, it is a miracle that they have never even dreamed of.

Looking at the bead in Sol's hand with love and fear, Jamura asked, "Is this thing reliable?"

Sol nodded: "As long as you don't touch the flame, whether you drop it, squeeze it, press it or bite it, there will be no problem, it is absolutely safe."

In order to prove that what he said was true, he really took the bead and bit it hard between his teeth.Of course, the premise of all this is that Mary has demonstrated it to him first, otherwise Saul would never dare to sell so desperately.

Jamra is not a fool, so he naturally knows what this thing means.Soon, the tall savage was panting with excitement, like a big bellows.

Finally, he finally asked the crucial question: "So, what am I going to give to get it?"

Sol immediately waved his hand heroically, making a gesture of "regarding money like dung": "What kind of friendship do we have, isn't it too hurtful to talk about money? Don't worry, I'll take it as your cost price, and it only costs three gold coins."

puff!Kress, who was sitting by the side, immediately sprayed out a mouthful of water.

He kicked him secretly, and Sol said, "What does the patriarch think?"

If the producer Mary was on the sidelines, she would definitely scold profiteers.You must know that she only sold one piece for 20 silver coins. Sol doubled it several times when he opened his mouth, and even dared to act like he was suffering from a big sale.

The kind-hearted barbarian didn't know that he had been slapped hard by Sol. Jamura said gratefully: "Master Saul is indeed the best friend of our barbarians. Your generosity really makes us unable to repay you."

Then he wondered again: "But, I don't have that much money."

As trade developed, dinar currency also began to flow into the frozen plateau, but most barbarians still used to barter.At present, the main means of payment between Dinard and the barbarians is still the exchange of special products.

Sol patted Jamura's shoulder skillfully: "It's okay, you can exchange goods. As for what to use and how much you want, I will give you an accurate answer when Reed's caravan arrives. Don't worry, I'll have him give you the old friend's discount."

Jemla was so excited, he immediately opened his hands to give Sol a hug, and he was so scared that he quickly hid aside.Facing the excited savages, I'd better stay away, lest I lose my life if I don't make any money.

Jamura didn't care about his behavior at all, he laughed and said, "Great, with this kind of thing, we don't have to be afraid of those ice monsters anymore when hunting."

In the frozen plateau full of ice monsters, fire is the best weapon to deal with them.It's just that ordinary torches are not very effective, but with this thing, it is naturally different.This is of great significance to the barbarians who mainly rely on hunting for their livelihood, and it can reduce the casualties of many tribesmen. No wonder Jamura is so happy.

At this time, Kress couldn't help but tugged on Rathore's sleeve: "My lord, is it appropriate to sell it at such a high price?" He knew the original value of this thing very well.

Sol curled his lips: "Is there anything inappropriate, I will sell it to the Dinar army in the future, and I am going to increase the price to 5 gold coins."

Although doing business with barbarians, Thor has always upheld the principle of fairness.But this kind of small beads is different from commodities such as coal or iron. It has great lethality, and it is a unique "special product" of Lovell. The high price is also needed to maintain the value of the commodity.

Besides, Saul and Mary also have an agreement, the more this item is sold, the greater the profit that Dinar will get.Even if he was willing to sell it to the barbarians for 20 silver coins, Mary would be the first to quit.

Soon, the itchy Jamura reached a preliminary purchase agreement with Saul.The first sale went so smoothly, and Sol was also quite happy, but the White Bear tribe was just a small customer, and his purpose was to promote it to the entire barbarian tribe after arriving in Snowfield City.

Wahahahahaha, arms dealers are really profitable, I'm about to get rich.

At this moment, Sol was deeply grateful that it was such a wise decision to keep Mary in the territory. Although their father and daughter were both super saboteurs, this gain alone was enough to make up for the previous losses.

Thinking of this, Sol suddenly felt something was wrong in his heart, but he couldn't tell what it was, which made him quite puzzled.

Destroyer... Destroyer... While he was thinking hard, his eyes fell aside, and his expression immediately changed.

In the middle of the tent, the wooden pillar was still burning, and it was so eye-catching amidst the laughter that filled the tent.

"Damn..." Sol suddenly came to his senses. The first time Mary showed the power of the beads, it was almost exactly the same as now.

And that time, almost everyone in the tent was wiped out without distinction...

"Get out, everyone, get out!" He yelled quickly.

"What's the matter, Master Saul?" Jamura looked at him puzzled.

Unable to explain for a while, Sol had no choice but to say: "In short, get out of the tent quickly, this place is about to collapse."

Seeing that he doubted the "construction quality" of his family, Jamura was very dissatisfied: "You worry too much, this tent is made of good furry animal fur, it is thick and warm, no matter how heavy the wind and snow It can’t be crushed either. The supporting pillars are century-old cedars cut by Conte Baker himself from the Gosmed Snow Mountain.

He was rambling here, but Saul was very anxious.He quickly said: "I don't suspect that the tent is not strong, but the pillars are about to be burned..."

As soon as I said this, I heard a familiar crisp sound from the center of the tent, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the charred wooden pillars were slowly cracked from the middle...

Sol covered his forehead: "Oh my god, are you going to do it again?"

Before the words fell, there was a crash, the pillar broke, the tent collapsed, and everyone was covered under it.

"Ugh...the tent has collapsed!"

"It's burning, it's burning, let me out quickly..."

"It's so dark, so dark, so narrow..."

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Fortunately, the ground was covered with snow and there were many savages around, so they managed to put out the fire after a lot of scrambling, and no casualties were caused.

Not long after, the disgruntled Sol and others climbed out, looked at the burnt ruins of the tent, everyone looked at each other, and then all burst into laughter.

Barbarians have faced the harsh natural environment for a long time, and their psychological quality is very good. This small accident did not affect them in any way. On the contrary, those who were covered under it regarded it as an experience worth showing off, and proudly told the people around them bragging.

Jamura waved her hand boldly: "Set up the bonfire again, and the banquet will continue!"

The ruins of the tent were quickly cleaned up, real objects were placed, and a fire was lit, and the dinner became an open-air bonfire meeting participated by the whole family again.

After a while, the entire White Bear tribe was filled with cheerful drumbeats, loud singing, the aroma of food and people's laughter, which made Sol deeply feel the admirable optimism and generosity of these barbarians in the face of difficulties.

Maybe, only in such a harsh frozen plateau can such a strong race be born?

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After resting in the White Bear Tribe for two days, Sol and his party switched to furry beasts and continued towards Snowfield City.

A few days later, when they arrived at the first city ever built on this frozen plateau, what appeared in front of the three of them was a majestic city with a complete shape.

The stone city wall has been basically completed, and the huge outer wall of more than ten meters high stretches along the edge of the mountain top, guarding the entire city in his arms.A red flag was fluttering on the wall, embroidered on the flag was the most typical magical beast on the frozen plateau—the white bear, which was waving in the wind at the moment.

Due to the sunny weather, the rough and powerful city stands under the blue sky, against the thick snow on the top of the mountain, which is very eye-catching.Just like a huge black and gray bear, lying on the top of the snow mountain, overlooking the entire ice and snow plain.

The majestic city gate is facing the gentler side of the mountain. The side road leading down the mountain has been completed. People come and go on the mountain road, and various materials are constantly being transported in and out of the city. The roars of furry beasts come and go, showing the The amazing vibrancy of the city.

Some businessmen from the mainland can already be seen in the flow of people. These profit-seeking traders are all-pervasive, bringing all kinds of rare commodities to Xueyuan City, and at the same time bringing vitality to the city.

Sol is not worried about this. It is impossible for these people to stop them, and it is impossible for him to block the connection between the frozen plateau and the outside world. After the city is built, this situation will happen sooner or later.However, as long as the trading rights of special products are still in his hands, Lovell will be the monopoly of the entire frozen plateau trade.

At this time, the three of them were like tourists, mingling with the crowds entering the city and walking towards the city gate, looking around all the way, feeling very uncomfortable.

In front of the city gate, two tall barbarian warriors stood on both sides holding sharp sabers.Under their thick fur clothes, their sturdy bodies were exposed, just like two door gods, people had no doubt that they were there, and no one dared to provoke trouble.

For people entering the city, all barbarians can enter directly, while outsiders need to pay an entry fee.Saul on the side couldn't help feeling that the pursuit of profit is indeed human nature. Without human education, these barbarians have already learned to collect taxes and local protectionism.

Noticing the three people standing in front of the city gate, a barbarian stretched out a big hand like a cattail fan: "Do you want to enter the city? Two silver coins per person."

"Oh, good." Saul subconsciously agreed, and was about to dig out his pocket.

At this time, the barbarian looked at him for a while, and suddenly said in surprise: "Master Saul, aren't you Lord Saul from Lovell?"

Secretly thinking that I am already famous enough to be known by women and children?Sol was startled for a moment, then nodded: "It's me."

The savage immediately changed his attitude: "As expected, I did not mistake you, you are exactly like the sculpture."

sculpture?What sculpture?Sol was very surprised. He was about to ask, but the barbarian's words had already attracted the attention of everyone around him.

Soon, a large group of people immediately hula-la surrounded the thin Sol in the center.

Both Kress and Chip showed nervous expressions, and they stood beside Sol calmly, paying attention to the people around them.But they obviously worried too much, whether they were barbarians or traders, everyone looked up in reverence.

"So you are Lord Saul, the benefactor of all our barbarians." A barbarian shouted.

Another tall and strong barbarian looked at Sol who only reached his waist inexplicably: "The real Lord Sol is so thin, er... I mean, condensed... It's not right. Anyway, it's tall and thin like in my impression." Big men are quite different."

A peddler shook his finger: "You don't understand now. As the youngest marquis in the kingdom, Mr. Saul relies on his extraordinary wisdom. How can he use brute force like you."

Another person immediately echoed: "Yes, I heard that a large number of undead attacked Lovell not long ago, and they were defeated by Lord Sol's unpredictable strategy. His heroic deeds have already spread throughout the continent of Magina, and he has become a bard. The most ardently sung legend.”

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Some were curious for a while, some praised, some expressed admiration, and some took the opportunity to solicit relationships... Some even proposed to compete with Sol on the spot, and the scene couldn't be more chaotic for a while.

Saul finally understands the feelings of the superstars of his era. No wonder others go out in sunglasses or trench coats. Facing crazy groupies, it is not easy for anyone.

It was at the beginning that the barbarian saw his predicament and ordered his men to disperse the crowd, and then said: "You must have something to do here, I'll send someone to escort you into the city."

Saul is naturally very willing to this, and he doesn't want to taste the feeling of being surrounded by people anymore.Soon, under the escort of two barbarian warriors, he entered Xueyuan City again.

If before, Xueyuan City was just like a big campground, then now, it already looks like a city.There are already many houses built on both sides of the street, and more houses are under construction. On the street, there is an endless flow of people, tall and short, in different costumes, and all kinds of hawking sounds come and go.

Just based on the habits of barbarians, the city was not well planned.The woolly beasts were running through the crowds, causing traffic jams, and their droppings were all over the ground.The construction of the houses is also very random. Many houses are crooked and even crowded together, which is really unsightly.

But for the barbarians who have been scattered and mixed for thousands of years, this city is enough to make them proud.Every barbarian I saw along the way walked in their first city with a proud look on their faces.

Walking to the center of the city, the three ice bridges built under Sol's command still stand when the huge ice crack divides the two sides of the city.Since the city is located at the top of a snow-capped mountain, the climate is cold, and the huge solidified ice bridge is extremely strong, no worse than a bridge made of stone.

At the head of the three bridges, there are three stone tablets lined up in sequence, on which are written "Cliff Bridge", "Adventurer's Guild Bridge", and "Necromancer Bridge" in the common language of the mainland.

Sol was taken aback by the names of these three strange bridges, and then he remembered that they were his masterpieces.He was quite annoyed at the beginning because of the tight pressure from the three parties. It happened that Irfan asked him to name the bridge, and he gave these names out of frustration.

I just didn't expect the barbarians to be so kind, and they actually erected the monument.

It's too late to change it now, Sol smiled wryly, it must be wrong.But given the enmity between them and me, it's really not wrong to take these names.

Chip and Kress, who saw it for the first time, were quite surprised. They glanced at each other, and at the same time they turned their attention to Sol, obviously guessing that they had something to do with their lord.

At this time, a barbarian soldier introduced enthusiastically: "I heard that Lord Saul built these three bridges overnight. Unfortunately, I was not in the city at that time. What a pity."

"Ahaha, it's easy to talk about it." Saul knew himself, so he could only laugh dryly.

He was planning to leave this embarrassing place quickly, but when he turned his head, another thing caught his eyes almost made his eyeballs almost fall out.

(End of this chapter)