The mage arrives

After listening to Gordon's explanation, Dalinar's shoulders drooped, his brows were furrowed, and he was full of frustration.He received the obsidian plate and the brass disc—the props named "Golem Control Distance Amplifier"—at the top of the shelf.

"Boy, don't mess around all day long, run this shop honestly and learn spells, that's the serious business." Chuck patted Dalinar on the shoulder.

After walking out of the "Wild Gem", Chuck sighed: "Dudley made a lot of money today, but he was hit hard by you, I'm afraid he will be so complicated that he won't be able to sleep. "

Hearing Chuck talk about Dalinar in an elder tone, Gordon asked: "You know Dalinar very well, how is his family going?"

He always felt that this wretched-looking young man looked familiar, so he wanted to know more about the situation.

"Speaking of it, his background is not bad. His father was a nobleman and a mage. Of course, he can't be compared with people like you, but compared with a commoner like me, he is still very good." Chuck said, "Although Dalinar's father was a nobleman, he was just a squire with a small amount of land. Although he was a mage, his strength was not very strong, and his talent was not good. People who are more than inferior and less than superior are usually The one with the most motivation to climb up. Dalinar's father tried his best, and finally participated in the autumn hunting through his connections, hoping to build connections, and even seek refuge under the command of a certain great nobleman, so as to seek a future for himself and his family."

The two talked while walking on the street, until the autumn hunting time.Chuck suddenly shrugged his shoulders helplessly, showing an expression of fate: "Who knows, during the autumn hunting, there was such a shitty thing as a demon invasion. As a result, Dalinar's father also died in the Cold Mist Mountains. Although the Grand Duke has issued some pensions to all noble families who have lost their family members. But you know, that little money is a drop in the bucket for a family that has lost their backbone. The situation in Dalinar's family is not very good now. His mother tried her best Maintain the land at home, and Dalinar needs to do his best to manage the 'wilderness gem' well. You are also a mage, so you should know how much it costs to learn arcane arts. Not long ago, Dalinar couldn't pay the tuition. Driven away by his teacher."

The more Gordon listened, the more he felt that Dalinar's father was somewhat familiar.He asked: "What's Dalinar's last name? What was his father's name?"

"Crante. His full name is Dalina Crontt, and his father's name is Bivis Crontt. What's the matter?" Chuck looked at Gordon whose face suddenly became strange.

"It's nothing. I'm just wondering why this world is so small." Gordon smiled and shook his head, "I had some friendship with Bivis during the autumn hunt. He sacrificed himself and saved my sister's life."

I didn't expect to meet Bivis' son in Gaoyan City...

Learned from Siona what happened the night Burdisso was killed.Gordon is grateful to Bivis, who sacrificed his life to save his sister.He firmly remembered the mage's last wish: to take care of his son.

However, after the autumn hunt, when he returned to Clearwater City, Gordon had to deal with a series of important things: dealing with Viscount Thompson, traveling far to destroy the Sansheng Baptist Church, and then encountering a large-scale invasion of orcs southward, he came to High Rock City .

He didn't have time to find Bivis' family at all.

"So you know Beavis...it's a pity, he's a...good guy..." Chuck said a little awkwardly.That guy Bivis looks wretched.He doesn't behave very aboveboard, and likes to flatter and flatter.There is no ability.Although he is not a bad guy, but if he wanted to praise him, Chuck couldn't find a particularly suitable word for a while, so he could only use the ambiguous word "good guy".

"I'll go to 'Wild Gem' again in two days to see if Dalinar needs any help."

"Dalina is very lucky to have a powerful mage like you lend a helping hand." Chuck and Bivis were not friends, at most they were acquaintances.However, he was very relieved to see that the son of the old man was now favored by a promising baron mage.

"I'm just a five-ring mage."

"No, anyone who witnessed the scene where you manipulated the giant golem to kill two cyclops yesterday will agree with your strength from the bottom of their hearts." Chuck said, "Dalina is said to have some experience in golem production." Talent, Bivis used to talk to me a lot. Maybe you can give him some pointers."

"If given the chance," Gordon said.He also didn't know if he had any free time before the orc army came down on the border.

After parting with Chuck, Gordon continued downtown.With the Antaello family crest given to him by the bus, Gordon successfully entered the Red Rock Fortress.

Stone buildings would have been colder in winter. Standing in the empty fortress hall, Gordon couldn't help shivering while looking at the desolate and vast city scenery outside the window.

"It's no wonder the Grand Duke doesn't like living here, but stays in Rainbow Spring Manor for a long time. Compared with Clearwater City, this place is simply a labor camp." Gordon shook his head.

In this military fortress, there are no noble butlers with well-dressed clothes and gold-rimmed glasses, and no beautiful and delicate maids. There are only heavily armed guards and servants who are good at working but not good at serving people.Gordon came to the room arranged by the Grand Duke alone: ​​a large bedroom with a small arcane laboratory located on the south side of the top floor of the fortress.Since it was on the highest floor, the cold wind outside made people dare not open the windows at all.However, the lighting is better than those gloomy rooms below, and with a burning fireplace, it can make people feel warm.

It is said that Grand Duke Antaello still has some things to deal with, and he will arrive in Gaoyan City in a few days.So Gordon took advantage of his spare time and immediately started learning spells.

The spell of Antaello Burst Gem is not complicated when it comes to the spell structure, energy components, spell guidance, gesture control, etc. The only threshold is the outrageously expensive casting cost.Gordon divided all the gems he bought from Dalinar into thirds.A lower-quality gem is used to practice spells; a higher-quality gem is saved for future actual combat; finally, a few chrysoberyls are carefully selected for dissociation on the activation shield. Charging the magic circle.

In addition to eating and going to the rooftop to watch the wind and rest, Gordon has been staying in his room for three days, learning spells, copying scrolls, and sorting out and maintaining various magic equipment.Fortunately, since Douluo's store was already on the right track and there were enough people, Gordon took the Fengjing ring with him when he left Clear Water City.

With Hodor and Al, two spirit assistants who are familiar with the preparation of magic potions, Gordon saved a lot of time.

During these three days, Gordon's life suddenly became extremely simple, and he didn't even talk to anyone.If it weren't for the news about the battle ahead every day, he would even think that time had stood still.

The speed at which the orc army advanced was not as fast as Gordon had imagined.Compared with the momentum that swept across the tundra like a raging fire last time, this time, the enemy was much slower.

Perhaps it was because of the defeat of the Dragon God's Blessing Day in the Fortress of Saihuatuo, which made the orcs have to be cautious; maybe it was because the human guerrillas fought bravely, which effectively slowed down the progress of the orcs; or the orc warlords were too aggressive. Believe in your own strength, and don't take the human beings who are rapidly recruiting and gathering troops... There are many reasons for the movement of the orc army.But no matter how fast or slow, the one hundred thousand orcs are there, and they are heading south firmly and unstoppably.

The orc army is approaching step by step, and the human army is also hurrying to gather at Gaoyan City.Every day, aristocratic private troops carrying different family crests and banners walked into Gaoyan City, and the Winter Claw Legion and the Redstone Legion, the two strongest combat forces in the Far Frost Province, had already entered.

Fortunately, as a fortress city, there were not many residents in Gaoyan City, and there was specially planned vacant land for the army to station, so although the city became more noisy due to the surge in population, nothing major happened.Of course, daily life in the military such as drinking and fighting is not within the scope.

However, in addition to the continuous influx of noble private troops and standing garrisons from all over the Far Frost Province to Gaoyan City, on the afternoon of the third day, Gordon ushered in a guest.

"Hey, mage, long time no see! Bless the rock and the mountain, you look good."

After studying spells all afternoon, Gordon was about to come to the restaurant for dinner, when he saw a bearded dwarf greeting himself with a big wine glass.

"Master Dwemer Iron River, why did you come to Gaoyan City?" Gordon smiled.It is a very pleasant thing to meet friends in a strange city.

"The Grand Duke's request, how could I refuse, hiccup~"

The dwarf drank the ale in the wine glass and burped contentedly before continuing: "Your golem has gone through so many battles, I'm afraid it has been severely damaged."

Dwemer Iron River hit the point.

Gordon has been worrying about how to repair the Black Titan for the past two days.This is the most powerful weapon in his hands, but it is also the weapon that requires the most energy to maintain.But in Gaoyan City, there is absolutely no condition to repair the Black Titan.

There is no shortage of soldiers, no shortage of knights, no shortage of drunks running around in the streets, and no shortage of stupid nobles who don't understand anything and want to go to battle to kill orcs and make contributions.But this city lacks a blacksmith like Dwemer Iron River.

The dwarf brought his entire set of equipment from the blacksmith workshop in Clearwater City, as well as his apprentice assistants, to High Rock City.Without the help of the Grand Duke, I'm afraid it would be really difficult to do this in just a few days.

"My God! What kind of battle have you been through!"

When Gordon summoned the black titan, the dwarf master looked at the huge golem covered in scars and shouted. (To be continued..)