Mante Bergman drank, ate something, then smoked, and began to talk about his experience of war. Unconsciously, more and more people were in the tavern, and many people had no place to sit, but they stood willingly and listened, holding the cup with their own hands, and drank a small sip from time to time. Of course, Mante's own glass was always filled and placed there. The shrewd tavern owner wiped out half of his four barrels in a blink of an eye.

"...At this moment, Master Ash Rufate and his guard rushed over. He waved the 'Green Skin Disaster', split the Green Skin' shield with one sword, and killed the Green Skin' leader the second time, cleanly knocking off the Green Skin's arrogance..."

"Dad," a young dwarf interjected. "Shouldn't Master Ash Rufate go to the battlefield with a musket? He is an engineer."

"Child!" Mante Bergman looked at the young man lightly. "He is an engineer, but not just an engineer. Every time he fought, he would rush to the front line with his guards. He never took any muskets, and he always held his giant sword "Green Skin Disaster" in his hand. He fought side by side with me more than once - so I would never make a mistake."

Mante took another sip of wine, took a cigarette, and adjusted his emotions. Then he talked about the final battle he experienced - of course, the content was how Master Ash Rufate seized the opportunity of the fight, took advantage of the opportunity of Green Skin's internal strife, and broke into and surrounded and annihilated Green Skin.

"...My guys formed a shield wall to block the first line, and I was on the second line holding an axe and waiting for the green skin to come... Sure enough, those stupid green skins tried to climb over the shield wall... I used the axe to kill the green skin who wanted to climb over. I killed thirty in a row..."

"Dad," another listener interrupted. "You said yesterday that twenty of them were killed!"

"Yesterday I only calculated the orcs, not the goblins! Don't interrupt!" Mante glared at the over-mouthed audience fiercely and continued. "... Then the green-skinned boss rushed out. He was as tall as a troll, and forced a way out of the shield wall... and rushed forward."

"Didn't you say the trolls are dead?"

"The trolls escaped." Mante insisted. "After the war we found several trolls... Of course, the butchers... we killed them all. But I'm not talking about trolls, but the green-skinned boss is like a troll! Listen to me carefully!"

If a human was present, he would definitely say the word "bragging" on the spot. Even if he didn't say it out, he would have this conclusion in his belly. But the dwarves were not like this. Few young people questioned the old guy's statement because the veterans had used their beards to prove time and practice. Besides, the facts were in front of him - the Avengers swept the entire peninsula with a force of 7,000 troops and killed more than 400,000 (of course, this number comes from Mante's own claim) of green skin, which is an unquestionable fact.

"... The Green Skin boss watched the master come towards him. He really thought in his stupid mind that the master would have a one-on-one fight with him. But Master Ash Rufat was too lazy to deal with the other party because he had more important tasks... Just like what I said just now, the master was determined to catch all the green Skins in one place and would not allow them to escape alive!"

"... That stupid boss was shot through by a crossbow and nailed to the ground. At this time, a butcher happened to be present nearby. He walked over like a piece of firewood and chopped off the green boss's stupid head!"

Mante said vividly, and when he mentioned how the stupid green-skinned boss died, it caused a burst of happy laughter.

"By the way, then how is the peninsula now?"

"When I was injured and recuperating, the master was leading the main force to patrol the entire peninsula, looking for fish that missed the net." Mante said in a breathtaking voice. "But when I was sent back, I heard that they had nothing to gain because the green skins of the entire peninsula were wiped out."

"Is there no green skin there?" someone asked.

"Child." Mante took a sip of cigarette and replied slowly. "Although we won, it is a long-term job to completely eliminate Green Skin. We will arrange a special force to be responsible for this battle. Although the war will not happen, the small battle will probably last for several years... until Green Skin completely disappears. I just heard from the Engineers Association today that Master Asu Ruffat is already working on building a spacious road. They found the ancient city that only recorded in history books." He opened his mouth and spit out a smoke ring. "To be honest, I really hope I can be present and witness this glorious moment."

That being said, but even if there is regret in Mante's voice, the regret is not very large. A wonderful personal experience surrounded by so many listeners, watching the expressions of the younger generation full of admiration and fascination is too in line with the dwarves' appetite for bragging.

"We will repair that city again and let it witness an immortal legend of our race! There is no doubt that the great founder will do this, and will definitely do it well." He took a sip of cigarettes and ended today's story. "As for you, you should drink more of the 'Shans' brand of wine so that the engineers can get sufficient construction funds." After saying this, he raised his glass.

"Cheers for our great victory, for our heroic great caster Ashu Rufate!"

No one objected. After a mixed "gurgling" sound of drinking, the tavern owner easily completed 99% of his planned sales, leaving only a small amount. He even began to worry that his wine reserves were insufficient.

"I want to join the Engineers Association." I don't know who said it.

"They are busy with war now and will not accept new members for the time being." Someone else replied. "In addition, I saw with my own eyes that the application form for joining the association almost filled the warehouse."

"But the war is over."

"It's not over yet." The older man who spoke, smoking a cigarette, replied. "According to tradition, it's not over until the fortress city is built."

...

"Master, great discovery!" Several engineers crawled out of the deep pit underground along the rope. "There are indeed ancient mines here. They are precious metal mines!" The dwarves' eyes were full of fanatical brilliance. "Maybe there are ruby ​​mines!" The discovery made the dwarves around them excited, and almost no one found Ash Rufate looking absent-minded. Of course, even if they noticed it, they would only take it for granted that the master was calm and calm.

"The measurement group brought news." On the other side, several people rushed over. "According to the measurement results, ancient cities were damaged very seriously, but the foundation was still very solid. After the specific data came out, we can start the reconstruction work."

The name of this lost dwarf fortress city has been forgotten. According to historical books, there was a "conflict" within the dwarfs at that time (a person who has some understanding of the historical records of dwarfs understands that the dwarf's history books and the dwarf's speeches are essentially the same. If you have achievements, you will brag about it and try to cover up things that are not honorable). In the end, the place was occupied by Green Skin. Because of this, the original name of the city was erased in the historical records. Green Skin seemed to have noticed something, and after robbing the city, it gave up. So it was finally covered by vines, shrubs and gravel dust, becoming a forgotten ruin. Only some of the sculptures and handicrafts of the abandoned dwarfs were immersed in the long river of time and quietly waiting, proving that this was once a dwarf fortress city.

The war was actually over. According to Ashu Rufate's original idea, he planned to leave as soon as possible - but Carrie thought that this would arouse unnecessary suspicion. Besides, the overall situation has been decided, so what does it matter if it delays for a while and completes the matter perfectly? She successfully said Ashu Rufate and stayed there like this.

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The engineers had built the camp beside the ruins. There was so much work to do, so most of the engineers put down their muskets, picked up tape measure, pen and tools, and started the work they had already booked.

Because there was no large-scale battle. Ashurufate had resigned from his position as general and handed over the task of searching and suppressing green skins to others. As a member of the Engineers Association, he began preliminary construction work. The army had actually been disbanded, and the Engineers Association had turned swords into plows to carry out large-scale surveying and construction preparations for the peninsula. The nine great casters each had their own tasks. Ashurufate's job was to find rich mineral veins according to ancient records, and also to care about the drawings of the lost city. This drawing work was very important, and the association drew up elite forces, which were responsible for the implementation of the professionals.

For other engineers, they did not show much surprise. Because Ashu Rufate had shown all kinds of extraordinary talents before, it is not surprising that he has demonstrated his knowledge of the mining and construction industries.

"Ask them to complete the drawings of the site as soon as possible." Ashu Rufate replied casually. "Are there any dangers found there?"

"No danger was found except for some rats." Someone reported.

"We must apply for a captain, and the soldiers should go over to take charge of the guards just in case." Ashrufate said. He has resigned from his position as a general. Now the military operation is under the responsibility of the Supreme King's soldiers. The Engineers Association is busy with construction work. "I am worried that there may be monsters like trolls in that place... Let me tell other masters about this news. Record the types of veins here, and we have to go to the next area immediately."

Dwarves are the best miners in the world. They will dig ore, gems, and other treasures buried underground near their residences. They use these ores and gems to make different supplies, including weapons, armor, exquisite wine glasses and exquisite jewelry. Therefore, the mining industry is the fundamental pillar of the urban development of the Dwarves Fortress.

"Master," Carrie said in his mind. "The next area... there seems to be an unstable area here."

"Unstable zone? What does it mean?"

"Well, according to the historical records of the dwarves... there may be another ancient ruin here. It is not from the dwarves."
Chapter completed!