The Witcher: Lord of the Elements

Virek, who was standing over there busy, saw that Dore was working very hard to heat up the furnace, and he was secretly happy. He had already brought the iron ingot, and when he saw the flames blazing, he asked Dore to get the crucible and prepare to melt the steel ingot. .

The work is not difficult, but it is tedious. Virek needs one thing at a time, another one at a time, and he has to take care of the flame all the time, so that the fire cannot be lowered. After a while, his whole body is burned red by the flames, and his whole body is steaming.

Dole pulled the bellows vigorously, turning the fire red, and the iron ingot in the crucible was quickly melted, and at this time, Virek had already prepared the mold.

Dole was not just lighting the fire, he was also observing the surroundings, curious about all the craftsmanship of the blacksmith.

The mold is a sandbox. The sand inside is very fine and firm. After fixing it, put a wide broadsword prop into it. After pressing a mark in the sand, take the broadsword away and reinstall the sandbox. After closing, only one end of the sandbox is exposed and placed on the ground.

The next process was unremarkable. The ordinary iron ingot was turned into water, and then poured into the mold. After a burst of smoke came out, all the molten iron was poured in. After a while, the mold was opened, and the black broadsword embryo was released. Exposed, at this time, it is time to start forging.

The two cooperated, one person lit the fire, added carbon, and the other beat the embryo. One morning passed quickly, and a nine-forged broadsword was freshly baked.

The next step is to polish.

Dole saw that during the forging process, Virek did not simply smash the broadsword back and forth, but regularly switched between the sledgehammer and the small hammer, and noticed the appearance and center of gravity of the broadsword at any time. Pay attention.

After fighting a sword, Dole felt that he had learned a lot.

After the break, Virek called Dolle and prepared to eat something. At this time, Virek really accepted Dole. The young man is very strong, very capable, and not bad.

It was meal time at this time. All the way in, I met a lot of people coming out with food. Duo Lai saw, what are they eating?It was fragrant rice and small pieces of meat, his eyes were straightened immediately.

Seeing Dole's appearance, Virek laughed loudly and said, "Work hard, if you do well, you can eat this every day."

Along the way, many people greeted Virek, and many people saw the little boy Dole and sent friendly greetings.

This made Dole feel that the group of blacksmiths is still very loving.

Chapter 12 Decision

Back kitchen.

The kitchen of Lao Ke’s blacksmith shop is a large separate room. When you enter, you will see a long table with several pots on it. There are large bowls on the small plates, and there are several pots left, with vegetables and meat dishes in them. But at this time, Duo Lai saw that some dishes were for Xiaogong, and some were for the master, with special labels. After looking at it, I suddenly burst into tears. I don’t have any meat dishes, only vegetables and rice balls.

But it’s good to have rice. I’ve eaten vegetable balls for several years, and I almost forgot what rice tastes like. When did I start to forget it? It seems to be when my parents passed away.

Thinking of this, he felt a little sad. He wondered if his parents in heaven were okay, whether it was okay there, hey!

Feeling Dole's depression, Virek patted on the shoulder and said, "Don't think about it, you will have the strength to work when you are full. Come, eat." He took two bowls for Dole, and he started Go ahead and serve the meal.

There was only one chef watching in the kitchen, and when he saw Dole coming over, he smiled and said, "A newcomer is here, why does he look familiar?"

Dole raised his head and said, "The ones in the slums live next to them, and they used to come here to play."

The chef suddenly remembered something, nodded, without saying a word, he pointed to the cauldron of meat dishes, and said, "It's your first time here, you can get some meat."

Duo Lai immediately burst into tears of gratitude. He practiced martial arts by himself, and it was time for him to eat meat. Recently, he has been eating vegetables and can't keep up with the nutrition.

"Rice and rice balls are enough, you can eat as much as you can, don't worry about not being full." After filling himself, Virek handed the rice spoon to Dole.

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The place to eat is very casual, you can eat anywhere, but ordinary blacksmiths take it to the forging furnace, and they can also take care of the fire to prevent the temperature from dropping too low, otherwise it will take time to start the fire.

After a delicious meal, Dolle felt extremely happy, full of food and drink, this is the life of a human being.

He decided not to go to the mine, but to work here. Every copper plate lost is a copper plate lost, but he can eat enough. For Dole now, being able to eat is the most important thing. It is related to whether you can be a qualified soldier in the future. If you can be a soldier, who is willing to be a miner.

Thinking of this, his mind brightened, while eating, he tested Virek's tone.

Virek is not the boss, so he can't say anything. He can only talk to him about some daily things. After all, there are many blacksmith shops in Dormont City, and there is a shortage of small workers every day. He can only say that as long as Dorre can Come, you will have food every day, that's for sure.

Hearing this, Dole was very excited, and he became more and more energetic when working in the afternoon, which made Virek very relieved.

Virek sighed, the children in the slums are easy to feed, and they work so hard to feed themselves.

Duomeng County is located in the north-central part of the Northern Kingdom. It is geographically northerly. Although the weather is getting warmer at the end of winter, it is still cold. It rained for three days in a row. By the third day, the temperature had dropped to one Extremely, it feels like winter is coming.

In the early morning of the third day, Dole woke up from the cold, covered with a quilt as if uncovered, trembling all over, looking at the brightened sky outside, rubbing his hands, saying hello to Otto, and directly Walking outside, the smithy is still warm, as for Otto, don't worry about it at all, its fur is so thick, the temperature has almost no effect on him.

Odo looked at Dole's leaving back, a little funny, a weak human being.

It has been living comfortably for the past two days. It went to find the mine veins a few nights ago, and found two other mine veins. Although it was raining, what did it matter?After inhaling the magic crystal, you can also eat some wild game in the mountains, tsk tsk tsk, this day is not bad.Compared with Dole, its life is much easier.

However, he also saw that Dole had found a job in the blacksmith shop, and he was recuperating for him at night, so it was just enough.

Dog Odo has thought a lot these days, and through Dole, he has learned something about the entire human race and even the entire northern kingdom.

The rain has stopped today, the temperature in the early morning is very low, and there are even some white things on some ground.

Doré came out of the slums, walked along the small canal, and came to the blacksmith's shop with an unwashed face. At this time, the smithy just opened, and the small workers began to clean and light the fire. Everyone greeted each other, and Doré also began to prepare.

When the flames of the forging furnace rose, he felt a little bit of warm breath, which penetrated into his body little by little from the outside, and his body gradually heated up. While pulling the bellows, he looked around.

He was looking for Virek's figure, and at this time today, Virek hadn't come yet.

At this moment, Ha Ge came out from the inside and shouted to Dole from a long distance away, "Dole, Virek is sick and won't come today, you will follow Prado today."

Dole was taken aback, Prado, doesn't he have a worker?

Prado is also a second-level blacksmith. There are as many as two small workers alone, and they are older than Dole, namely Eric and Udo. If you add yourself, wouldn't it be three small workers?

Dolly was a little dazed.

Brother Ha saw that Dole was in a daze, and said loudly again, "If you are told to go, you will go, I am afraid that you will not be paid for food or wages, why are you so dazed, little brat."

After being reprimanded, Dole nodded hastily and said, "Yes, Brother Ha, I'll go right away."

He put down the bellows, scooped some water from the nearby pool, and poured it on the freshly glowing flame, which gradually died out with a puff of smoke.

After all this was done, Dole came to the Prado's forge.

Prado looked at Dole and said with a smile, "Although you are small, you have a lot of strength. You can pull the bellows today. I have a lot of work today, and Eric and Yudo can't do it alone."

Dole doesn't care who he is with, but he has been with Virek for two days and has feelings, and he is not used to it when he doesn't come.

After hearing the words, I nodded, and said with a simple and honest smile, "I'm just begging for food, as long as the boss of Prado doesn't dislike me."

Eric and Yudo beside him laughed at the same time, "We are all begging for food here."

Prado nodded and said, "The task of our blacksmith shop today is to forge eleven steel swords, which were requested by the guards of the city lord. We have four second-level blacksmiths, four for each of us, and I have three, but I am for the city lord. The team leader's construction needs to be more refined, and it may be slower, so I will trouble the three of you to help today, Dole, the fire must be strong enough, you understand."

No matter what level of blacksmith you are, you can produce at most one piece of iron in one afternoon, and about three a day, and the higher the level, the finer the forging, but the slower it is. Under normal circumstances, you can easily make three to four a day, and you can even make five if you reduce some craftsmanship. However, no matter what kind of weapon is the third-level iron weapon, there will be no more than three at most. If you want to make four, just He had to work overtime to complete it, so as soon as Prado said, Dole knew that he might need to make a lot of effort today.

Sure enough, from the beginning of the construction, everyone never stopped. Dole's hand was holding the handle of the bellows almost without stopping. It took a day to do this.

Chapter 13 The Apprentice, Dictionary

Second-level blacksmiths have many techniques for making fine ironware. The number of times of forging is relatively large, and it is relatively difficult to keep the shape of the ironware unchanged. Prado's technology is in place, and it is tiring after a day.

It's not that Dole didn't expect to become a blacksmith. You know, although the monthly salary of a junior apprentice is only a commission, if he can make some non-grade agricultural tools, tools, etc., there will be copper and silver coins in the account. Quite a lot, I don’t know how many times better than working as a small worker or working in a mine, and after becoming a first-level blacksmith, you can make weapons and armor, and the salary is higher, but Dole always feels that he can become a warrior. This idea is also in his heart, but as long as he has the opportunity in the blacksmith shop, he is still willing to learn.

Ding Ding Dangdang After a whole day, Dole was also very tired. He didn't finish forging the three broadswords until after ten o'clock in the evening. The third-level blacksmiths and small workers in the entire blacksmith shop were tired all day.

However, Brother Ha is not vague at all for the three meals a day, and he can eat meat for all of them, which makes Dole very happy.

After the building was completed, Prado heaved a sigh of relief, and the next step was polishing, so these small workers were no longer needed. Yudo and Eric were already flushed with exhaustion at this time, but Dollet had no effect, just Some gasps.

Prado thinks that Dolle is very good and has the potential to become a blacksmith, wondering if he should dig Dole from Virek?

After dinner in the evening, Brother Ha called all the small workers together and began to distribute money. All the small workers who participated in today's work got an extra copper coin, and everyone was very happy.

When he was leaving, Brother Ha left Dolei behind.

Dole was a little confused, but he stayed and was going to see what Brother Ha had to say.

Brother Ha is not the owner of the blacksmith shop, but just in charge. After everyone left, he took out another copper coin and handed it to Dole, saying in a slightly seductive tone, "Do you want to be a blacksmith? Really? Blacksmith?"

Duo Lai was a little stunned, a little unbelievable, it's only been a few days, and Brother Ha thinks so much of himself?

Brother Ha showed a rare smile on his dark face, and said, "The most basic thing to be a blacksmith is to have strength. Look at Udo and Eric. Although they are older than you in grade, they are not as strong as you. You, I don't recommend them to become blacksmiths, you are different, you have the potential to become a blacksmith."

Dole lowered his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Okay, then I'll be an apprentice."

Being an apprentice is different from being a small worker. There is no salary for being an apprentice. Only when you make ironware and sell it will you get a little share. This is the rule of the blacksmith shop. In this way, apprentices can be prevented from learning. Be lazy and study faster. If you can learn to forge iron as soon as possible, the benefits will be much better than being a small worker.

In Dormont, there are many apprentices like Dorai.

After making sure, Brother Ha patted Dole on the shoulder with a smile on his face, and said, "You don't have to worry, the apprentices have nothing to do most of the time. If the master needs you as a small worker, you can You can also do it, and there will be a certain amount of wages at that time." He could see that Dole was really here for money, otherwise he would not have gone to the tired blacksmith shop. Although the side looks tired, it is relatively comfortable, and it is more relaxed than the blacksmith's side.

Hearing this, Dole's face turned red, Brother Ha could clearly see what he was thinking, so he spoke bluntly, he thought for a while, and said, "Actually, I just want to buy a dictionary, and I won't be short of money after buying a dictionary." Now, when the time comes, you can ask me to do anything."

Brother Ha was a little surprised. He looked at Dole, as if it was the first day he saw Dole, "Do you want to learn words?"

Dolle shook his head, "I just want to know how to read."

Brother Ha suddenly smiled, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "You wait." He turned around and walked towards the backyard.

Dole is a little puzzled, what is Brother Ha going to do?

After a while, Brother Ha came out from the backyard, took a thick book in his hand, and said with a smile, "No need to buy it, I have a book here that I don't use, you can take it, it's agreed, I won't pay you gone."

Duo Lai was stunned. He hurriedly thanked him. His purpose was the dictionary. , he was moved to tears.

Although the blacksmiths are usually boring, it can be seen that they are just not good at expressing feelings. Whether it is Virek, Brother Ha, or Prado, in the eyes of Dole, they are not boring at all. They are cold on the outside and cold on the inside. enthusiasm.

"Thank you Brother Ha, thank you Brother Ha, I will work hard to become a real blacksmith." Dole held the book in his arms, cherishing it very much.

Brother Ha smiled faintly, and said, "It is because I see that you are working very hard that I invest in you. If I were like Youduo and the others, I would not do this. Work hard, the future belongs to you young people."

Dolly was grateful.

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Back in the slums, Dole walked briskly along the way.

During the day, the weather cleared up, the temperature rose, and it was already a little warm at night.

Not long after Dolly entered the slum, he was still happy. The dog Otto sprang out from the shadows and came to him. Just when Dolly was wondering, the dog Otto bit his clothes and pulled him hard.

Otto the dog is very powerful, and with Dole's current strength, he actually pulled him to the side. He immediately knew that Otto the dog might have discovered something, so he warned him.

Dole didn't know, so they could only follow Otto the dog. They came to the slum and found a shadow to hide in. Soon, in the darkness, they saw several people wandering around in the slum, seemingly aimlessly chaotic. Turned around, but in fact most of the eyes were on Dole's room.

The son of a bitch, I came here again, this Otto is not a dog, how many days have passed, and I still stare at myself, and I came to look for me as soon as the weather cleared, I really beeped the dog, fortunately Otto the dog, otherwise I will be in trouble today.

He patted the dog Otto's head with some fear. He suddenly remembered that the book was still at home. If these people can find it, they must have found their home. What about the book?

When he thought of this, he suddenly became anxious and became anxious.

At this moment, his hand was bitten by Otto the dog, and it still hurt. He turned his head impatiently, ready to see what happened to Otto the dog.

After this glance, he was stunned, this dog really became a genius, and actually brought the book out in a bag.

"Okay, that's interesting, and I didn't ask me to pick you up for nothing." In the shadows, Dole let out a big sigh, as long as the books are still there, there are many rotten houses in the slums, and the beds are gone. Just find someone A place to live, let Otto the dog find it.

He sneaked a glance at those people and walked away directly.

The slums don't look very big, but in fact, as long as you walk in, it looks very big. With Odo staring at the place where he lives, Dole dare not go back. He quickly finds a small house where no one lives, and hides in it. go.

Chapter 14 Basic Light and Heavy Hammering

Today is really exciting. So many things happened during the day, and he was hunted down by Odo when he came back at night. Dole feels that these things have happened one after another recently, and the rhythm of life is a bit chaotic. This is not a good sign. Hurry up and become an apprentice, learn how to make simple tools, and then you will have money. When the time comes, you can buy a house to live in a civilian area. There are patrols in the poor area, and Otto will not dare to be so presumptuous.

Thinking of this, Dolle felt that his future must be very good, definitely better than when his parents were around.

But the future is the future, and the present has to be done well.

There are no beds in the new place, only hard boards, Dole has no candles, and he can’t read books even though he has a dictionary. Hey, it’s so sad.In the late afternoon, Dole couldn't find a place to keep warm, so he could only call the dog Otto, and planned to sleep with him all night.Besides, Otto the dog was quite warm.

Otto the dog felt loveless all night, damn it, I am a hellhound, a level [-] creature, not your pillow, Otto the dog roared in his heart.

Woohoo. . . . .

One night passed, although Otto was holding the dog, his back was still leaning against the wall, and it was a bit cold, so when he woke up, he felt stiff all over. Looking at the light of the sky, Dole struggled to get up, and said to Otto the dog, " Forget it, let's all go to the blacksmith shop today, you'll be fine if you behave yourself."

The dog Odo wanted to take a step back, indicating that he would not go, then lay down on the ground, lazily resting his head on his paws.

With such a humane expression, Dolle knew it was a protest!

Can this guy really understand what he is saying?He was a little puzzled, but this guy is really full of spirituality, forget it, if he doesn't go, he won't go.

Doré made some preparations, then took the book and quietly left from the new house. Although he knew that Odor's people were unlikely to be there outside, he sailed carefully.

A new day has begun.

Virek also came early today. He just didn't look very good, but he was still able to work. When he saw Dollet coming here, he immediately twitched the corner of his mouth and cracked his trademark silly smile.

He knew that Dole's identity was different, so he didn't order Dole, but he nodded inwardly when he saw Dole quickly pack up his things and light the fire. The children in the slums are precocious and hardworking, which he likes very much.

As an apprentice, Dole's task is different from before, and he has a lot more freedom. He can observe the methods of blacksmiths making ironware, and he can freely choose which master to follow. He chose Virek.