Episode 51 – Dwarves, the Mountain Tribe (1)
No matter how many times I rubbed my eyes and looked at it, it was clear that it was a dwarf.
Xian was dazed for a moment.
A race of artisans and a race of the mountains, dwarves.
Why is such a dwarf here?
This is none other than the Dark Forest.
They weren’t the ones you’d see in Leuven.
And so suddenly.
“Oh. My introduction is late. My name is Kmaru.”
Kmaru held out his hand toward Xian.
Xian unexpectedly grabbed Kemaru’s hand.
Certainly because they were artisans, the tips of their hands were very rough.
Xian looked at Kmaru and opened his mouth.
“Nice to meet you. My name is Xian Elandur, lord of Leuven.”
“Sian Ellandour.”
Khmaru repeated Xian’s name once.
It seemed that he was trying to memorize Xian’s name.
“By the way… what did you come to see Ruben for?”
“That’s not different… Oops!”
Suddenly, Khmaru made an expression of regret.
And he said, scratching the back of his head shyly as if he was sorry.
“Come to think of it, I did everything wrong. I’m sorry, I’m sorry. It’s because I still have the habit of being a dwarf. I hope you understand! Ha ha ha!
Khmaru smiled heartily and continued.
“Eh… so. Xian, are you saying that you are the lord of this place called Ruben?”
“Yes, but.”
“Then do you know Lucas and Grayson?”
“They are both my young people.”
“Fortunately, I found you well.”
Khmaru gave a satisfied expression.
As you can see, it didn’t come by accident.
It was as if he had come after filming Ruben.
And even knowing Lucas and Grayson.
“Did you come because you had something to do in Leuven? And how does Lord Khmaru know the two of them?”
“Ha ha ha! After all, I don’t think he’s a human friend, so he’s impatient. Ask one by one. I hate complicated things.”
At the same time, Kmaru shook his head as if he was tired of it.
I only asked two questions.
Anyway, a dwarf was a dwarf.
Sian opened his mouth again.
“How did you know Lucas and Grayson, Mr. Khmaru?”
“We met by chance in the forest. I found them both dying.”
“······ yes?”
Xian paused for a moment.
He also found ‘the two who were all dying’.
that means that.
You mean they both died?
For an instant, Amelia’s expression turned contemplative.
Xian looked at Kmaru.
Did he even read Xian’s thoughts?
Kmaru waved his short arms and said while shaking them.
“Ahh. Don’t worry too much. Fortunately, we treated him well and he is fine now. It was in pretty critical condition, but it was very tough for a human friend! What did you like? Ha ha ha!”
“ha···.”
I heard Amelia’s sigh of relief from beside me.
Xian was also able to breathe a sigh of relief at that time.
“Then why did you come to see Ruben?”
“Because of those two human friends!”
“·······”
If it’s going to be like this, why the hell did you ask me to split it up?
And at what point did you not return to your original tone?
‘A dwarf is a real dwarf.’
Xian could definitely know about the race called Dwarves.
and what
Xian didn’t pay much attention to the tone of Khmaru.
Even though Xi’an is a noble, it is the standard of humans.
To the dwarves, Xian was just a human.
You can’t force human culture on dwarves.
“Well, there’s a reason for that, but…”
Eventually, Khmaru slowly opened his mouth.
“From what I hear from my two human friends, my human friends are also having trouble with the demons that are infesting them these days.”
Xian nodded.
Then Khmaru immediately spoke.
“Actually, I came to you for that matter. Our tribe is also in a very dangerous position.
“Chemaru-nim… no, is it the tribe of Khmaru-nim, too?”
“That’s right. What a headache for that.”
Seeing Kemaru shaking his head, Xian tilted his head involuntarily.
It was also because there was no reason for Kemaru to have a headache.
This is Ruben. A territory located in the Dark Forest area.
Due to the mighty monsters nestled inside the forest, the monsters who were pushed back in the territorial battle were attacking Ruben.
Because of that, the demons attacked without even trying.
Didn’t Ruben almost collapse while Xi’an was at the National Foundation Day event?
Now, fortunately, the defense facilities are complete.
Leah was there too, so I let go, but anyway.
Even if it was Ruben, there was no reason for that to be the case.
Because the monsters here couldn’t leave the dark forest.
Did he notice Xian’s question?
Kmaru slowly opened his mouth.
“We, the Hammeranvil tribe, live in the Dark Forest.”
“yes?”
And Xian tilted his head once again.
Khmaru’s words that he lives in the dark forest.
Does that mean that K’Maru’s tribe is in the Dark Forest?
“I mean. Could you help us out?”
Even the khmaru who ask for their help.
Xi’an’s mind went blank.
right at that moment.
Tring!
『[Gyeongji Quest] – ‘A friend who shared the pain is a true friend!’
▶ Dark forest infested with monsters!
Here, you have been living a fierce life where you can’t let your guard down even for a day!
But oh my!
I had a friend who had the same troubles as you!
Even though they are not human friends!
Actually, this was a long time ago.
It was the old home of dwarves and elves.
After being transformed into a dark forest for some reason.
Although most of the dwarves and elves left.
There were also dwarves who couldn’t leave their hometown.
well, anyway!
It is said that best friends are friends who share the same pain!
Become friends by helping those who are experiencing the same difficulties as you!
＜Reward – Alliance with the Hammer Anvil Tribe＞
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The dormant manor quest came to mind anew.
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Dwarves were a race that specialized in the field of ‘manufacturing’.
To be precise, it was a race specialized in all fields requiring dexterity.
The most famous in that sense is, of course, the Dwarven weapon.
Speaking of weapons made by Dwarves, the quality was basically excellent.
For that reason, a 3x or 4x premium was added by default.
Also, their characteristic was that they did not interact very much with humans, befitting the name of the race of ‘artisans’.
Dwarves live in their own tribe.
black anvil.
The Red Hammer, etc.
They formed their own tribe centered on the mountain range and stayed there, seldom coming out.
They didn’t even pay much attention to each other’s shortcomings.
When it comes to humans, countries are different.
So even if they were from the same Dwarf tribe, they didn’t pay much attention.
That’s why it seemed that Kemaru asked for help from Xian, who was not the same dwarf.
however.
Even so, dwarves were dwarves after all.
They were of the same race anyway.
They were a more trustworthy and communicative race than humans who would stick knives in each other’s backs.
however···.
“You bring up an old story. human friend.”
Khmaru murmured.
A dark forest full of trees.
Kmaru said as he cut down the grass ahead.
“It used to be like that. Forests have forest tribes. There was a time when the mountain people lived in the mountains. At that time, we dwarves lived as dwarves.”
Xi’an was now following the Khmaru to the place where the tribes of the Khmaru lived.
There was also a request from Khmaru to help.
It was because he was worried about the safety of Lucas and Grayson.
So, Xian was heading to the territory of the village of Kumaru, the hammer anvil, following Kumaru.
“But not now. After many years, the dwarf became a human.”
Kmaru took a step forward and said.
And Khmaru’s words, ‘Dwarves became humans.’
At those words, Xi’an understood to some extent what Khmaru was trying to say.
That would be true, too, because it was difficult to find a dwarf that looked the same as before.
Unlike the time when I was confined to the mountains and only making weapons.
Now, many dwarves came down to the cities where humans lived and sold their weapons.
When he was in the Xiando family.
I had seen many dwarves like that.
One day, two days, hundreds of years.
Dwarves who got along with humans and became ‘humanized’.
At some point, they let go of their pride as ‘artisans’.
Bargaining for the weapons they made.
Sometimes cheaper materials are used to lower production costs.
“After a long time, we dwarves have become humans with different appearances.”
That’s how the dwarves lost their own color.
“In that sense, our chieftain can be said to be the last remaining Dwarf.”
Kmaru twitched his thick eyebrows once.
“From my point of view, Mr. Kemaru looks like a dwarf, too.”
“me? Ha ha ha! What are you talking about! I am human too.”
Khmaru laughed heartily, asking what kind of joke he was making.
However, in the eyes of Xian, even Kemaru could be considered a dwarf.
“Stop talking nonsense. It’s all here. The place you can see over there is the territory of our Hammer Anvil tribe.”
At Khmaru’s words, Xi’an averted her gaze.
then far away
I saw the scenery of a castle that seemed plausible.
A natural fortress that uses the topography exquisitely.
It must have been made by a dwarf.
Even at first glance, strong defense facilities were lined up.
“It must have been located deep in the dark forest.”
“okay. That’s why we didn’t know that there was a human territory on the outskirts of the forest.”
Xian and Kmaru moved slowly.
Xian entered the castle like that.
The inner side of the castle was quite developed, but also neat.
Ruben also had a fairly developed landscape, but
To be honest, I didn’t feel like it was built at will.
A ceremony in which the necessary facilities were randomly built.
Because of that, only the outside looked good, but the inside of Ruben was a little messy.
However, the village of the Hammermoru Tribe was different.
Commercial area, residential area, workshop area, etc.
Buildings were arranged in a tight, appropriate manner for each district, as if it had been built deliberately from the beginning.
Because of that, I was able to figure out where it was at once.
Even if none of them stand out, they are harmonious.
Certainly, I immediately thought that the artisan’s race is the artisan’s race.
Xian looked around and looked at the scenery of the village.
At that moment, a dwarf walking down the street found Xian and Kmaru.
Then he shouted at Khmaru.
“yes? Khmaru! Who’s the other stupid guy next to him?”
“Don’t you know when you pretend? You’re a human friend!”
“Then why bring a human friend again? Didn’t the chief strongly oppose it?”
“I don’t know!”
“okay?”
At the same time, he was a dwarf who didn’t ask any further questions.
Eventually, the dwarves went their own way.
It’s an incredibly simple look.
No matter how you think about it, dwarves were still dwarves.
K’maru shouted at the back of the dwarf’s head as he left.
“Chief!”
“Isn’t it obvious that it’s the chieftain! It must be in the workshop!”
Kmaru nodded and beckoned Xian to follow him.
So Xian crossed the village along Khmaru.
Is it because it is definitely a village of dwarves?
The buildings were also of a considerable standard.
As a mobile lord, there was no inferiority at all compared to the smart facilities.
Khmaru walked for quite a long time.
There was also the influence of short arms and legs.
There was also an effect that the house of the chieftain was located on the highest terrain.
Eventually, in front of a house, Kmaru stopped walking.
Then, standing in front of the door, ‘Huh…!’ He took a deep breath and then shouted in one voice.
“Chief!!! I’m here! Kmaru!!!!”
A truly deafening cry.
Then, a loud noise came from inside the door.
Why do they do that over the simple method of knocking?
Xian checked for a moment to see if his eardrum was torn.
That moment.
jump.
Eventually, the door burst open and a dwarf appeared.
A Nord Dwarf with a gray beard.
However, the overall strong atmosphere gave off the image of a seasoned old man, not an old and sick old man.
The Nordwarf looked at Xi’an and K’maru alternately.
and.
“Kmaru? What is this human?”
“There are two human friends I saved last time. I am the chief of those humans.”
The Nordwarf’s gaze turned to Xian for a moment.
“I thought the story was already over.”
“He’s a friend I’ve had a hard time with. We can talk at least once.”
The Nordwarf let out a small sigh at Kmaru’s words.
Then, while looking at Xian, he slowly opened his mouth.
A time when dwarves lived like dwarves.
At that time, the dwarves had their own distinct color.
But over the years, dwarves have become humans.
The last remaining Dwarf that Khmaru spoke of.
“I am Semir, chieftain of the proud Hammeranvil tribe, and seventh descendant of the great Morkru.”
As soon as Semir finished speaking, Kemaru giggled and smiled next to him.
However, Xi’an did not show any reaction to such a Khemaru.
That is also what Semir introduced.
It was because I heard a name that was quite familiar there.
“The 7th descendant of Morkru…?”
Morcru.
Xian knew this name.
none other than a thousand years ago.
One of the 6 Arnaises who saved the world.
“Kidney Morcru. The person who acted as Arnaise a thousand years ago is my ancestor.”
Goddess Morkru.
Semir was his descendant.