The mage arrives

Where Gordon is now, the latitude is already quite low.Although it is only March, the sunshine is already very strong.The vicinity of Black Iron City is surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on one side, so the heat is not easy to dissipate.And there is a well-developed mining and metal smelting industry here.On the way to Black Iron City, there are several large smelting fields stretching for several kilometers.Blast furnaces are burning day and night to smelt ore.

These devices further increased the temperature in the Black Iron City area.

Gordon had already fixed a one-ring protection school spell "endure elemental damage" on his reversal robe.This spell allows the subject to be safe in an environment between minus [-] degrees and minus [-] degrees without feeling any discomfort.But he was content, Sigrid was different.

In a climate like Black Iron City where the heat island effect is obvious, it is no wonder that the female knight, who is very sensitive to the surrounding environment, switched from the water form to the fire form after one night.

The Aldrich brothers and sisters left first.However, the little man they stayed behind to act as a tour guide for Gordon - a monkey beastman named Laurie, still enthusiastically introduced to Gordon the customs of Black Iron City and even the entire Haiwen Peninsula.

"...the King of Haven ordered men to go into the mountains to cut wood. The best wood could be used to make ships, and the rest was used to burn charcoal to fuel the blast furnace. In addition, the Frey family fought with Haiwen every year. The King of Wenwen conducts a large amount of coal trade. There are so many iron-making blast furnaces, and the coal consumed is not a small amount." Laurie introduced the various industries of the King of Wenwen to Gordon, and talked about the relationship with Frey During the family's coal trade.He lowered his voice suddenly.

"You know, Lord Freeman. The King of Haven got so much coal without spending a penny. He traded it all with slaves. Those on the peninsula who did not submit to the rule of the King of Haven. And those Unlucky outsiders are all slaves..."

"How dare you tell me, who only met me for half an hour, about slandering the Aldridge family?" Gordon asked with a smile.

Laurie was personally appointed by the Aldrich brothers and sisters to receive him. Logically speaking, he should be someone trusted by the Aldrich family, and he should not be told about these behind-the-scenes criminal activities.

Laurie looked nonchalant: "Why don't you dare? My brother couldn't pay the tax of two gold coins because of the bad harvest of the land the year before last. As a result, the whole family was arrested by the notorious Fist of Haiwen mercenary group. As a slave. The Aldrich family didn’t know about it, and even saw that I was smart and eloquent. I was also very useful, and often asked me to receive those important guests.”

"It seems that the Aldridge family doesn't see people very well."

Laurie nodded: "Of course. They just ruled this peninsula by brutal means, and sooner or later it will not end well. And you are the Earl of Haiwen conferred by His Majesty the Emperor. The real ruler of this land. So I should Isn't it natural to favor whom?"

"Very good. I'm new here, and I really need someone who understands the local situation. You can stay with me. When I leave Black Iron City, I'll see if I can find the King of Haiwen and ask you to come here." Gao Deng said.

Laurie looked happy, and the tail of the monkey behind him kept wagging: "Thank you, Earl... Oh no, it should be the Lord Lord's appreciation."

Gordon and Laurie had a very speculative chat.I know a lot of information about the Aldridge family and the Haven Peninsula.However, Sigrid was very dissatisfied with this state of chatting while walking leisurely.

The reason why the female knight followed Gordon to the Black Iron City.He hoped to find a way to remove the toxin from Jier's body.Now that she has transformed into the fire form, she obviously doesn't have much patience and is eager to do what she wants.

Seeing that Gordon was still chatting with the lycanthropy while observing the iron-making blast furnaces and busy workers on the surrounding plain, Sigrid couldn't bear it anymore.

She rode to Gordon's side, and said anxiously: "Master Earl, can you hurry up and stop chatting with this monkey? I hope to arrive in Black Iron City as soon as possible."

Being called a "monkey" by the knight made Laurie look embarrassed.The lycanthropy thinks that although it looks different, it is still an orthodox human being, and it is extremely sensitive to the attitude of others who regard it as an animal.If his temper was a little more irritable, it might immediately lead to a fight, or even kill someone.

Sigrid obviously didn't realize that there was something wrong with her words.She couldn't wait for Gordon to answer, and hurriedly said: "Forget it, I will go ahead and go to Black Iron City."

As soon as her legs clamped the horse's belly, she rode the horse and galloped away.

Looking at the heroic figure of the female knight and her short fiery red hair fluttering in the wind, Gordon couldn't help but smiled wryly and said to himself: "Sure enough, the gentle image yesterday is more to my liking."

"Laurie, that female knight is a bit irritable, don't take it to heart."

The lycanthropist smiled: "My lord, I have seen many beautiful women with bad tempers—such as the daughter of the King of Haven, Greda Aldrich. Your wife is so beautiful, so naturally she should have some privileges."

"Sigrid is not my wife."

"That's a pity," Laurie said, "but I think with your charm, that Miss Sigrid will fall in love with you after being with you for a long time."

Gordon smiled and didn't take it seriously: "I hope so."

Everyone loves a compliment, but it's not good if you can't tell the truth from the fake.

Gordon was worried that Sigrid's temper in the form of fire might cause trouble if he ran into the Black Iron City, so he sent Yang Qi Sharp Ear to follow the female knight to the Black Iron City.

As for himself, he still walked on the avenue unhurriedly, while chatting with Laurie, while observing the surrounding customs to obtain more information.

After about half an hour, the dark walls of the Black Iron City finally appeared in front of my eyes.

Gordon did not enter the city, but chose to dismount, and then used the levitation technique stored on a eagle feather boot.

He was going to take a closer look at the city from the air.

Black Iron City has a population of about [-] and is the largest city on the Haiwen Peninsula.The well-developed mining industry here has brought a lot of wealth to the Aldrich family, and it is close to the Sea of ​​Steam, with well-developed shipping, and it is the core area of ​​the Aldrich family's rule.

How the city is, can reflect a lot of things.

When Gordon rose to 100 meters in the air, he stopped.He raised his eyes and looked far away, giving the whole city a panoramic view.The most striking thing about this city is the tall black city wall.

On the ground below, a thick black line stretched all the way to the port by the sea, not only enclosing the entire city, but also enclosing another open area that was twice the size of the current city.

Obviously, this will be the scope of the expansion of the entire Black Iron City in the future.If it really develops to that time, the urban area will completely fill up the currently planned vacant areas, and Black Iron City will become a large city with a population of about 20, which is no less than that of Clear Water City.

Building such a city in Haiwen Peninsula, a wild place far away from the center of the empire, is definitely a remarkable thing.

"It seems that the king of Haiwen has quite big ambitions." Gordon said to himself.The black city walls of the city below were completely built according to the first-level imperial combat readiness standards.Although it is not as good as a fortress city like Gaoyan City, its defense is definitely not bad.If there are [-] soldiers stationed there, even if they face a siege of [-] troops, they can hold out for several months.

It might be possible to attack this city in the future, so Gordon decided to observe more.

"The defense on the sea side of Black Iron City is weak, so it can be selected as the focus of attack. But that will not work until I have a powerful fleet." Gordon thought about it, and found that many of his plans were in the current situation. , are just castles in the air.It seems that the top priority is to consolidate the territory as soon as possible and develop it.

After the duration of the levitation technique expired, Gordon returned to the ground and entered the Black Iron City under the guidance of Laurie.

As a result, as soon as he entered the city, Gordon found Sigrid waiting on the street with an impatient look on his face.The half-elf, standing beside her, smiled wryly when Gordon appeared.

"what happened?"

"Master Earl, your speed is too slow!" Sigrid gave Gordon a blank look, "I have been waiting here for a long time."

"Why, didn't you go to the establishment to find out how to detoxify the blue sword jellyfish?"

Yang Qi pointedly interjected helplessly: "Miss Knight has traveled all over the city in less than an hour, and asked all the pharmacists, priests, tribal witch doctors, and alchemy store owners... "

"So fast?" Gordon once again experienced Sigrid's quick temper, "Didn't you get into any trouble?"

The half-elf shook her head, "It's okay, it's just that a few shopkeepers were confused by Miss Sigrid's quick temper."

At this time Larry said: "My lord, if you want to find someone who is very proficient in poisons and drugs, you should continue to go south. In the swampy area in the southern part of the peninsula, there live the Aican people who respect nature. Their leader is a Druids who are very proficient in herbal knowledge should be able to help."

"Then what are you waiting for, let's go!" Sigrid was about to pull Gordon to leave the Black Iron City.

"Miss Knight, I'm afraid it's useless for you to be anxious now. Every spring, that druid will perform the secret ceremony of the Aichan tribe in the depths of the swamp until the end of March. If you run now, you won't see anyone."

"This..." Sigrid frowned with fiery red eyebrows, and her lips were tightly pursed.

"Sigrid, I know that you have such a personality because of the influence of the environment. But I still hope that you can try your best to restrain yourself. Jier's injury is stable now, and there will be no serious problems in a short time. No matter how anxious you are, It won't work either. There's a saying, 'haste makes waste,' and you should remember."

"Haste makes waste?"

"It means blindly pursuing quickness, but failing to achieve the goal." Gordon explained. (To be continued..)

ps: I started to push the big seal.

On the 18th, 19th, and 20th, there will be four changes every day, and there will be a long-lost outbreak.