The dwarves' banquet hall is located in the city hall in the center of the city, the simple design of the YuLanka era three hundred years ago makes it not look luxurious, but it has a simple beauty, and in the center of the hall hangs a hanging lamp made of a complete piece of sun crystal, which is so large that it is terrifying, Joshua estimated the energy contained in it, but found that this thing can at least provide enough fire elemental energy for a complete set of magic energy equipment. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

But now, it's just used as a lamp.

These dwarves are always inadvertently reminding you that they are completely different from their appearances, they are not poor at all, but they are rich.

Shaking his head, the warrior banished the thought from his mind.

As the protagonist and guest of honor of the banquet, Joshua was invited by Moriath to sit at the main table, but Joshua politely rejected the offer, and after a compromise, the two sat down at opposite ends of the main table in the center of the hall. After the dwarven band played their special music, the feast began.

Many people were invited to this rally, and in addition to various administrative officials, many famous dwarves came to join here. Most of these people, as the backbone of the Northland dwarf society, have a lot of respect for Moria, who is the Great Cast, which can be seen from their expressions and every move, but they don't seem to take the warrior seriously, only a little superficial respect.

The xenophobia of the dwarves is indeed not false, even if Joshua's name and deeds have been spread here, there are still some stubborn people who do not like their titular lord very much, and express their disapproval of the warriors.

The food at the banquet was very rich, although the inhabitants of the Northlands, whether humans or dwarves, were not known for their food, but the special food prepared to welcome Joshua this time looked very delicious, whether it was the Tylan sandworm bacon or the small sausages, it was very delicious, and even Joshua's face was very delicious after eating these special delicacies that were only available in the previous life games.

As the banquet unfolded, the atmosphere gradually became warmer, of course, since it was a dwarven banquet, the most important thing was naturally not to eat, but to drink.

"This cup is for the earth and lava!"

A red-bearded dwarf with seven metal rings on his beard stepped forward, looking slightly drunk, and toasted to Joshua with a huge wine glass.

The dwarves are the children of the mountains and the earth, they were born of steel deep underground, legend has it that in the first millennium when the initial fire was just ignited, the first dwarves appeared around the huge lava lakes underground, they used the light and heat of the lava to explore in the deep caves, discover mineral deposits, get close to the earth, and develop civilization based on this, so whenever they need blessings or other names, the dwarves will use this greeting.

"To the earth and lava!"

Without hesitation, he raised his glass and poured it down in one gulp, Joshua felt a trace of spiciness, his face did not change, and he smiled.

And the dwarf on the other side was trembling in surprise, Joshua didn't seem to know, but he knew, this banquet Moria ordered to use the best wine, in other words, the strongest and spiciest [Earth Fire] series, this is the dwarve's own wine, very strong, except for dwarves, whether it is elves or humans, it is usually poured in a cup - even he, an old drunkard, after pouring a glass in one go, his face is red, and his eyes look at people with some afterimage.

But how can this human in front of him look like he has no effect?

And Joshua - to be honest, he felt so good!

"It seems that the dwarves this time are not the same as the weak chickens like Brandon and Verdany."

The warrior, who was reminiscing about the hot feeling of the spirits, thought so, and he couldn't help but nod: "It's worth a battle." ”

Without using vindictive energy to ward off the side effects of alcohol, Joshua did not hesitate to drink with the dwarves who came to toast, and this group of bearded men who often drank heavily could also see that the human lord in front of him relied entirely on his physical body to resist the side effects of alcohol.

"This amount of alcohol should be the best among mankind in two hundred years."

There was a dwarf whispering to his companion, but no matter how low his voice was, everyone around him shook their heads, but they also felt the same emotion in their hearts.

"It's not the best, the gods are above, and those humans in the past two hundred years have not drunk as much as this one combined!"

Looking at Joshua who was still pouring wine not far away, the dwarf couldn't help but touch the steel diamond mole on his side, and exclaimed: "A thousand cups are not drunk!" ”

As a companion of the dwarves, the status of the steel diamond mole is the same as that of the knight's war horse, many dwarves eat and sleep with their moles, this is the biggest assistant in their lives, whether it is digging burrows or prospecting for mines, they have to rely on it, and the mole on the side of this dwarf also nodded solemnly with his master, as if in agreement.

At this time, Joshua, who was clinking glasses with another dwarf and drinking bitterly, found that the eyes of the dwarves around him had changed, from the initial rejection to a hint of recognition.

He looked around, and the dwarves raised their glasses in respect.

With a hint of a smile, Joshua naturally knew about this custom.

Dwarves are addicted to alcohol, but they don't appreciate drunken people, as dwarves who are good at casting, design engineering, etc., which require delicate operations, they are more admired than the amount of alcohol on the surface, and they can still calmly control their will and body after drinking.

People who are drunk have no good grasp of their own limits, let alone control their bodies and wills, and are not self-aware and completely untrustworthy. And the more you drink but don't get drunk, it means that you are strong-willed, mentally strong, and clearly know your limits.

And on the sidelines, as Joshua and the other dwarves drank.

Moriah and Cleel are talking.

"Kleel, I really didn't expect you to return to the Northland this day, it's been a long time."

The old dwarf's expression did not show a trace of joy at the reunion of old friends, but rather complete rejection, his brows furrowed, and he spit out words from between his teeth: "It's also a shame that Joshua doesn't know your identity, otherwise, how could he have brought you here!" ”

"Time is the best antidote, so long has passed, they have long forgotten who I am, even if they knew, they would not be like you, never forget."

The elf replied to Moria lightly, she didn't seem to mind the hostility revealed by the other party at all: "No one was wrong about what happened back then, since you chose to keep your oath, then don't be so aggressive." ”

"In that case, then why did you want to come back?"

"I just want to come back and see the land they guard......"

Softly saying this, Cleel sighed, and the elven druid looked at the stubborn eyes of the old dwarf in front of him, and said sincerely: "I have spent a hundred years learning the knowledge of balance, discerning the relationship between chaos and order, and now I finally understand what kind of horror we fought against back then, but they have been stationed here to fight against that power...... Compared to this, the contradiction between us is as worthless as catkins in the wind. ”

The elf said with some emotion: "A hundred years have passed, and the human race has changed for three or four generations, and his descendants have grown to the point where they are not inferior to you and me...... I'm back to the Northlands just to purge the remnants of the forces of chaos and meet my former friends, that's all. ”

The old dwarf didn't answer, he just poured a glass of wine, and then turned his head silently to look at Joshua, who was gradually recognized by the dwarves.

"It was the same back then, the amount of alcohol was so good......"

He sighed: "His strength has surpassed him, if we all had the current strength, the result would definitely not be ......."

"What's the point of talking about that now?"

The elf, who still looked young, said in a leisurely voice: "You are a dwarf, the best blacksmith, and you should understand this truth - the inheritance of mankind, like Damascus steel, needs to be hammered and forged repeatedly, so that it can become harder and stronger, so that it can advance from generation to generation, and finally achieve immortal legendary ......." ”

She raised her glass and smiled.

"It's a welcome banquet for Joshua, don't always be like this, come, have a toast."

“…… Cheers. ”

(To be continued.) )