Imperial Crown

The gray dwarf Buvel was in a good mood today. To be precise, he was in a good mood during this period.

After all, what could be more satisfying than selling a product priced around 120 gold coins for 550 gold coins?

What made him even more happy was that the bleating sheep seemed to be addicted to the trick and even contacted him to ask him to customize another shield.

When he thought that the brilliant gold coins were about to flow into his pocket, Bowell couldn't help but drink half a glass of angel's tears.

Normally, this is what he takes in a week!

When he came out of the factory, the workers on both sides greeted him respectfully, and the guard at the door even called him "Mr. Bowell." It was these details that made him like life here more and more.

It can also make him forget his unhappiness about the poor management of the jewelry store.

I don’t know what’s going on with the nobles of the Nord province. The jewelry made by Bowell clearly has the dignified style of the gray dwarves, the natural elegance of the elves, and the rough and bold style of the Nord province in winter. , why can’t I sell even one piece? ?

Arriving at the river as the agreed place, Bowell sat on the edge of the river and looked at the sparkling river surface, which was as pleasant as layers of gold.

After sitting by the river for a while, Bowell felt a little chilly: "What's going on? You're not coming yet?"

"Already here!" A loud shout rang out, and before Bowell could react what was going on, the scenery in front of him suddenly turned upside down, and the ground shrank rapidly.

Looking up, Bowell's expression changed, but he saw a half-grown Wind King pulling his trousers and flying into the sky.

"Who, what do you want to do? Let me go!"

But the only response he received was a whistle, followed by a feeling of weightlessness.

The Wind King really let him go.

"ah--"

Screams pierced the sky, and just when his face was about to come into close contact with the ground, another Wind King flew over, lifted him upside down in the air, and then rose again.

Bowell's heart was trembling: "No, you are coming again!?"

He was right. He was indeed doing the same thing again, not once, but three times in a row!

After four free falls in total, Bowell's head was filled with blood, his crotch felt cold, and his saliva flowed from his lips.

In a daze, he saw the figures of three teenagers, and said vaguely: "What on earth do you... want to do?"

"We have inquired clearly." Hoyaz stepped forward and said: "A black iron ore long sword only costs 150 gold coins at most. You have hacked us for at least 400 gold coins. Spit it out!"

"There is no such reason!" When money was mentioned, Bowell immediately became energetic: "You hand over the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other hand. You have little knowledge. Do you still blame me?"

"Shut up, little dwarf." Lennon stepped forward with clenched fists: "You haven't suffered enough, have you?"

"Don't be so rude to our gray dwarf friends." Banks took a step forward, pushing up his gold-rimmed glasses: "Mr. Bowell, you may not understand this brother of mine."

"His name is Lennon. He comes from a family of torturers. Before he entered the orphanage, he had 6 lives on his hands. He is best at causing pain to others without harming his life. I think you don't want to For the rest of his life, he has been lingering on the sick bed because of something external to him, right? "

"After all, gray dwarves live much longer than us!"

Lennon felt guilty after being told that he was not from a torture family.

Although he has a bad record of extortion and sneaking in and picking locks, he has never committed murder. However, this does not prevent him from making a fierce posture and clenching his fists.

"Go and eat shit!" Buvier screamed: "I will never take out the money that belongs to me!"

The negotiation offensive did not take effect. Banks's face turned red: "Lennon, come on!"

Lennon then walked up, pumping his fist.

Bang, bang, ah——

10 minutes later.

Lennon was a little tired from the beating, and Bowell was also bruised and swollen with blood on his face.

"Hand over our money!" Hoyaz said in a deep voice.

"Bah!" Bowell showed hero-level tenacity: "If you have the ability, kill me!"

"I want money, but I don't have one. I want my life, but one!!"

This gesture numbed the three teenagers' claws. After all, they were young and couldn't think of any other way, and they couldn't really kill Bowell.

Seeing that it was getting dark, the three of them exchanged glances, and Hoyaz said: "I'll let you go today, but you must have the money ready next time, otherwise, I will see you once and beat you once!"

After saying that, he turned around and left.

When they were far away, a whistle came. Bowell relaxed and fell to the ground with a thud. After a long time, he slowly stood up: "These little bastards almost beat me to death." !”

"The clothes are dirty and the pants are torn... Oh, what a huge loss!"

He lamented and walked back. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he found a puddle of bird droppings left by the Wind King.

After looking around for a few times, Bowell grabbed a few handfuls of bulrushes from the riverside, wrapped up the bird droppings and stuffed them into his pocket: "Hey, there is still some profit, take it back to plant flowers!"

If Bowell had foresight, he would never have made this choice, because this was the only decent piece of clothing he had.

But just one day later, the new castle located at the intersection of Liquid Crystal River and Jinsha River was officially announced, and everyone who worked for the Griffith family was invited to observe.

When another gray dwarf leader, Sohei, set off, Bowell was still washing his clothes.

It was November 7th, the first snow fell, the last scaffolding on the castle was removed, and Raven and his party came to the outside of the new castle in a mighty manner.

As the pace approached, the outline of the castle became clearer and clearer, the wind whistled in the ears with snow, and they came to the 7-meter-high city wall across the river.

"Let go of the bridge, open the city gate--"

The sound of the steel cable rang out, and the heavy suspension bridge, which was 15 meters long and 7 meters wide, slowly descended. Although the speed was extremely slow, it still blew away the snow on the riverside with a bang when it landed, revealing the vermilion gate inside.

The two gates slowly opened, revealing a flat street. Looking forward, you can see a row of towering stone steps, and above the stone steps is the castle itself.

It is built purely of granite, and the overall appearance is dark black, solemn and majestic.

The stone steps are 5 meters high, and behind them is a wide platform. The new castle is built on this platform. It is a 7-story building, 42 meters high, majestic and magnificent. The tallest tower is 49 meters high. Looking up, it seems that giants from ancient times are entrenched here, which makes people think of the heavy horn sound!

Raven's horse hooves stepped on the suspension bridge and slowly drove into the city wall. He dismounted in front of the stairs and walked in hand in hand with Nancy.

"Do you like it?"

"Yeah!" Nancy nodded vigorously, smiling: "This is more spectacular than Fox Castle."

She didn't lie, because even the Fox family's castle only has 6 floors, and it is very old and looks quite vicissitudes.

This new castle is not only more grand, but also younger, and looks as vibrant as Raven and the Griffith family.

Walking up the steps slowly, you can see the main entrance of the castle. The windows are not as narrow as the traditional ones. Except for the first and second floors, many windows are large and transparent. You can imagine that as long as you are in it, you can have a panoramic view of the vast scenery.

Eric turned around at this time, looking at the towering city wall, and his hand holding the long sword at his waist clenched slightly.

Outside the city wall, the natural water system is used as a moat. Even if it is the dry season now, the narrowest part is 10 meters and the widest is 30 meters. If it is in the flood season, this data can be increased by about 1 times, which is enough to give any army a headache.

Even if there is a way to solve the moat problem and kill to the city, the city wall itself is enough to make people despair.

The 7-meter-high city wall is divided into 6 sections, forming a huge hexagram. The outer wall is slippery and there are almost no gaps. Even the crossbow known as the "siege chisel" is difficult to nail into it.

In addition, there is a wide platform at the protruding part, which is enough for the soldiers in the city to attack the enemy under the city without blind spots.

Such a solid castle, with no shortage of water, can last forever as long as there is enough food reserve.

This is simply a perfect military fortress!

"Let's go." Poirot called out, and Eric came back to his senses.

When the group walked into the hall, there was an exclamation immediately.

It was so spacious that it looked like a square. Looking up, you could see the roof directly. Coupled with the softly lit magic lamps, there was no dark and cramped feeling like the Eagle Castle in the past.

At the end of the hall, there was a high platform with two steel thrones on it. In the center was Raven's seat, and the slightly shorter one next to it belonged to the head mistress Nancy.

Behind the high platform hung a huge oil painting depicting Raven's image, handmade by a master, showing Raven's handsomeness to the fullest.

On the left, there was a 5-meter-wide staircase leading to the upper floors; on the right, there was a light blue disc shining with light blue magic light.

"Magic elevator?" Nancy's eyes lit up: "This should be the only one in Nord Province at present, right?"

"Let's try it?" Raven said.

Nancy nodded and walked over with Raven, but was blocked by a soft barrier. This was designed to prevent stepping into the air. If you want to remove it, you have to pull the lever on the wall.

Raven certainly wouldn't do that. He snapped his fingers, and the soft barrier was removed, and he took Nancy into it.

There are two ways to operate this magic elevator. One is that the magician drives it with magic power, and it can stop whenever it wants; the second is to move the lever in the corner. The disadvantage is that it has to be turned once every time it goes up or down a floor.

The magic elevator gradually rose, and Nancy's smile became more and more intense until she reached the 7th floor. Standing on the edge of the railing and looking down, looking at the dizzy height, she finally smiled: "This is the enjoyment that nobles should have!"

Old Gordon arranged the servants' movements and accommodations, and called a group of soldiers to start transporting supplies to the warehouse.

If there is one thing that makes Old Gordon most satisfied in the new castle, it is the warehouse under the castle!

As a butler, he has had enough of the suffering of the Eagle Castle warehouse.

In the early years, due to years of disrepair, the Eagle Castle warehouse was very humid, and the stored food was easy to deteriorate, and the armor and weapons were also prone to rust and rot.

Later, Raven's arrival made the finances much more abundant and solved some problems, at least not as serious as before, but new problems followed.

There were too many goods and the warehouse was too small.

Gold coins, jewelry, and food were almost all piled together, so that every time something was transported from the warehouse, Old Gordon had to stare at it with wide eyes, for fear that something would be missing.

Well now, not only is the warehouse large enough, it is extremely waterproof and does not get wet at all, it can also be divided into categories, and each item has its own dedicated warehouse.

This time, he doesn't have to check the warehouse list again every time he picks up goods or makes inventory!

However, not many people were involved in the transfer of supplies, and most of Raven's followers still hoped to have a good meal in the New Castle.

This is also a tradition in the Nordic province. Regardless of the wealth or status gap, after moving into a new house, you should start cooking and everyone should eat and drink together, so that you can have a sense of life.

So Martha, the original cook and current head chef, became busy.

The cooks under her were all trembling with fear because Martha had a bad temper during this period and would often curse at them.

But today was strange. Even if someone accidentally broke the clay pot, Martha just smiled and asked her to wipe the carrot soup on the floor clean.

There is certainly a reason for this.

Originally, the kitchen of Eagle Fort could only accommodate up to 8 or 9 people working at the same time.

In order to cope with the huge number of guests at Raven's wedding, Martha not only had to coordinate the menu, but also set up a large number of temporary stoves outside the castle.

The wind and rain will inevitably delay time and spoil the taste, and the rats roaming around will always destroy the ingredients. Martha is so busy that she can't even think about being irritable.

The current kitchen is so spacious, with 15 stoves alone. Martha is confident that with this kitchen, she can organize it in an orderly manner even for a state banquet!

When night began to fall, dishes were brought out to the hall one after another. Snow fell heavily outside, but inside Raven and his cronies were singing and drinking.

This meal kept the servants and maids who had not had time to rest so busy that they had almost no time to rest, but as soon as they rested, they immediately realized the benefits of the new castle.

Especially Patty, as Raven's personal maid, she is entitled to an independent room in the new castle.

When she saw this room, she almost couldn't believe her eyes - the baron's bedroom used to be only so big!

There is a soft bed with curtains, blankets on the floor, the dresser exudes the fresh scent of pine wood, and the wardrobe is spacious and sturdy.

You can even let her have fun with her bare feet.

What pleased her the most was that there was a bathroom of her own in the room, and a huge oak barrel was even prepared for bathing.

Although there is no hot water in the room, on every floor, including the second floor where she currently lives, as long as you walk not far away, you can find a room with hot water always boiling, and you can easily bring it back by yourself.

You know, when in Eagle Castle, even if the Baron wanted to take a bath, he had to notify the kitchen in advance to set up a fire to boil water, and then raise it from the 1st floor to the 5th floor.

As for the maids, they had to take turns using two moldy bathtubs. Taking a bath often took half an hour just to pour the water and prepare it, and then they had to scoop out the water and throw it away.

It's okay in winter, but in summer, I'm sweating again right after washing.

Nowadays, many rooms in New Castle, including her bedroom, have sewer pipes. After washing, you only need to unplug the plug under the bathtub to let the sewage flow away and be discharged into the flowing crystal river.

This is the house of one of her servants. I heard that there is magic that continuously provides hot water on the 6th floor and above, including the Baron's room!

What would that look like?

Petty was lying on the bed, holding the quilt between her legs, thinking about the Baron, and she was a little crazy for a moment.

And Raven, whom she missed so much, had just finished taking a bath with Nancy and was standing in front of the window wearing a bathrobe.

"It's been more than three years..." Raven sighed.

He still remembered that just 3 years ago - it was almost 4 years ago - he stood on the top floor of Eagle Castle, overlooking the territory, and vowed to get everything back from the Griffith family.

Looking through the window now, one can see the territory covered with white snow. There is not only the Eagle Territory, but also the Snow Maple Territory.

Not only did he do it, he exceeded his goal.

You can even see Eagle Castle in the corner of your field of vision, but the castle that seemed so majestic to Raven at that time now looks like a child who has not grown up.

Maybe this is life, working hard all the way, but always feeling that it is not enough, not enough.

But when you look back one day, you will be surprised to find that you have achieved a goal that you can boast about.

Only you can know how much you gain and how much you lose.

An unspeakable complex emotion brewed in his chest, and he shook the wine glass subconsciously, and Raven murmured in a low voice:

"It's not the same after all, young man traveling..."

"What are you talking to yourself about?" Nancy ran up behind Raven, hugged his waist, and poked her little head out of Raven's side half-understanding.

"It's nothing, just a little emotional." Raven said.

"You should really feel deeply about it." Nancy smiled: "In just over three years, you have achieved such an achievement, and you have married such an excellent wife like me."

Raven also smiled and reached back to grab Nancy's waist. Nancy nimbly dodged, allowing Raven to only grab a pink silk bathrobe.

"Hmph! It's not that easy to catch me!" Nancy got back under the quilt, her two fair and slender legs dangling outside: "Speaking of which, what are you going to name this castle?"

Raven's eyes lingered on Nancy's legs for a moment, and he subconsciously said: "White Tiger..."

"What?" Nancy blinked: "White Tiger Castle?"

"No, it was a slip of the tongue." Raven coughed and said, "I plan to call it 'Eagle City'."

"Around it, a city will be formed that is not inferior to Monn City and Hovi City. At that time, it will be the inner city!"

"Then, you have to become the earl." Nancy blinked and bit her lip: "I want our children to be able to witness that day with their own eyes."

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