Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 84 New Runes, New Equipment, and New Arms

The dwarves have a signature voice that is very easy to identify. They always make a snoring sound from the throat like a drunk, but it is also very loud and high-pitched, and the sound is deafening.

If you've ever slept in a male college dormitory, you'll have a very intuitive understanding of their voices. The loudest snoring in the dormitory is probably the volume of a dwarf's normal speech.

Once the dwarves get excited, the whole room will echo with their high-pitched echoes, and ordinary humans staying in the room will only feel their ears hurt.

Su Li heard the excited voice of the dwarf from afar. He looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was indeed the rune blacksmith of the territory, Boros Dragonhammer.

It is well known that the status of a dwarf is related to the length of his beard (this is due to his age). Su Li also summarized a characteristic of the dwarves: the decibel level of their voices is also related to their strength.

The stronger the dwarf, the louder and more deafening his voice is, so Su Li never talks with Boros Dragonhammer in the room.

Seeing Boros Dragonhammer running towards him on his short legs from afar, Su Li felt a dull pain in his ears. But he couldn't raise his hand to stop him from approaching, as that would offend the dwarves. These short races are known for their warmth and intimacy. If he showed resistance or alienation towards them, they would be very upset and might even be recorded in the book of hatred by the vengeful dwarves.

Boros Dragonhammer obviously didn't think so much. He excitedly ran all the way to Su Li and put the huge iron box in front of him, which completely covered his knees, on the ground.

The iron box fell heavily to the ground, making a loud noise and stirring up countless mud and grass debris.

Without waiting for Su Li to ask what was inside, Boros opened the lid of the box, immediately revealing the cold light inside.

Boros first took out a set of Vibranium Rune Armor from the box and said to Su Li, "My Lord, this is the perfect-grade Vibranium Rune Armor, Fiery Soul Law, worn by the knights of our territory. You are familiar with the effects of the [Frost Steel Rune] and [Crown of Honor] engraved on it, so I won't go into details. But I still have to say that this set of dwarven-made armor, in addition to the rune effects, also has far superior protection than other sets. Dwarven products are definitely top-notch. And thanks to the star iron you found, this set of armor is far stronger than ordinary armor, and it is also among the top-level of perfect-grade quality."

Su Li nodded in satisfaction. The smooth lines and cold shine of the armor showed that it was definitely not an ordinary item.

He smiled and said, "My rune master, your craftsmanship is renowned throughout the territory. I will wear this armor myself in the future."

With this set of armor, there are four sets of rune armor in the territory, worn by Su Li, Orstein, Hilde and Schwartz respectively.

Although Su Li does not fight on the front line of the battlefield, having such a set of armor is very helpful in enhancing his leadership qualities and boosting morale.

Of course, Boros also hoped that this set of armor could be worn by the most noble lord in the territory, which would greatly help enhance his reputation.

According to the agreement between Su Li and him, he was not Su Li's slave. Unlike other dwarves who had to work for the territory for a hundred years, he was considered a free man of the territory.

So Su Li paid him a salary of 5 gold coins every month, and he helped Su Li forge various equipment and tools.

This means that after work, you can forge equipment during your rest time and sell it to others.

The difference between a freeman and a serf is that apart from the 12 hours of work, he can spend the rest of his time as he pleases.

Dwarves are very energetic and can go without sleep for two days and two nights if they have iron to collect.

Theoretically, he has plenty of time to forge armor and weapons.

He can then open a dwarf weapons shop in the territory and sell various weapons and armor to the knights.

However, since there are currently few caravans in the territory and the materials all belong to the lord Su Li, Boros Dragonhammer has recently devoted all his energy to helping Su Li forge equipment.

Dwarves are happy as long as they have iron to collect, and they don't really care who they are making equipment for.

Even if he had purchased the raw materials himself, if he could create a set of real gold rune armor, he would immediately enjoy the fun of creating more advanced equipment and work without rest for days and nights.

This set of armor was his masterpiece. After handing it over to Hildurd for care, he took out a two-handed longsword from the upper right corner of the box. He grasped the hilt and shook his burned right hand. He said to Su Li with a grin, "My Lord, this is a rune sword. I named it Fiery Sun Dawn. It is a rune sword used by light knights."

"I originally planned to make a fire hammer for you, but the remaining vibranium was not enough to make a hammer, so I made a rune sword first."

Dwarves are generally extremely stubborn and conservative, and the rune weapons they craft are usually mature runes.

So Boros Dragonhammer proudly introduced it to Su Li: "I have engraved two very perfect runes on this rune sword, namely [Broken Rune] and [Oath of Dawn]."

"Please allow me to introduce the effects of these two runes. The Rune of Shattering is our dwarven pride and favorite. It first appeared on the axe of our High King Gotrik. During the War of the Longbeard, this axe destroyed the magical blade of the High Elf Phoenix King Calidor II. Since then, it has become a commonly used rune; we dwarven runesmiths especially enjoy hearing the sound of inferior weapons of other races shattering like icicles under the hammer."

"Dawn's Oath grants the knight a powerful light buff, making every attack of theirs a critical hit. If the enemy's Strength fails the check, they will never be able to block the sword's attack. Furthermore, when the sword strikes head-on, there's a chance that the opponent will be blinded or burned by the intense light of the sun. Each attack on the same target increases the chance of this state occurring and prolongs its duration. If the opponent doesn't have a powerful amulet, then the effects of Dawn's Oath will be extremely deadly."

"Amulet?" Su Li's expression immediately changed. He already had an amulet, a powerful sacred artifact of glory, the Wind Wing Amulet. He couldn't help but ask, "Can amulets be forged?"

Boros Dragonhammer nodded proudly and said, "Our runesmiths' skills are naturally more than just this. Although a knight can be equipped with many small gadgets, they can only be called pendants at best. How can they be called equipment?"

"A powerful knight's main equipment should include five items: weapons, armor, rings, amulets, and badges."

"Correspondingly, we dwarves can create several types of runes: weapon runes, armor runes, amulet runes, battle flag runes, and engineering runes."

Weapon runes, armor runes, and amulet runes were all easy to understand. Su Li asked curiously, "What are battle flag runes and engineering runes?"

The expression on Boros' face became even more proud. He couldn't help but raise his chin and squint his eyes. For the extremely stubborn and conservative dwarves, nothing would make them more proud than showing off the technology of their ancestors.

Boros introduced in a muffled voice, "Let's start with the simpler Engineering Runes. These are the runes inscribed on engineering and war machines. For example, Fraxon's Rune of Seeking, first invented during the War of Vengeance, was used to shoot down dragon riders with catapults. And then there's the Burning Rune. Any ammunition fired by a war machine with this rune will catch fire upon impact."

Su Li was delighted. If the territory had a few catapults or dragon-hunting crossbows specifically designed for dragons, with runes engraved on them targeting dragons, then the chances of winning against the young green dragon, Deceitful Wing, would be much higher in the future.

"What about the battle flag rune?"

"Battle Banner Runes are runes inscribed on battle banners and family crests. For example, the Master-level Granni Rune stirs up psychic winds, using swirling psychic energy to protect its bearer and nearby dwarves from ranged enemy attacks. The Master-level Fear Rune also creates an illusion that an army carrying this banner is even larger than their enemies. Dwarves are formidable opponents on their own, and a single, massive dwarven force is enough to intimidate even the most formidable of foes!"

"Giant dwarf troops?" Su Li asked curiously, "What are they called? Giant dwarves?"

Boros spoke gravely, "My Lord, please do not underestimate the fighting prowess of our dwarves. We have a vast horde of butchers among us. The lowest-ranking troll butcher is capable of slaying trolls, and above them are the even more powerful giant butchers and dragon butchers. Their stature rivals that of greathorned beasts and ogres, and some are even larger than mounted knights. Wielding razor-sharp greataxes, they can slay dragons!"

Are there really giant dwarf armies? Apparently, not all dwarves are Ironfoots. Dwarves in this world are just a general term for a race. Some strong, elderly dwarves, for various reasons, have been blessed by the gods or imbued with the aura of dragons, becoming enormous.

It’s a pity that there is no dragon slayer nearby, otherwise the young green dragon would not dare to build a nest here.

Then Su Li said to Boros, "If I see a dwarf butcher, I will definitely hire him to help us fight the dragons around the Black Forest Territory. So, my rune master, your box is so heavy, is there anything else inside?"

"Oh, there are three sets of excellent dwarven heavy armor, all of which are thick plate armor." As he said that, he took out three sets of shiny and cold knight plate armor from the box.

Su Li asked in surprise: "Can you make so many armors by yourself?"

Even if one person worked tirelessly, wouldn't they be able to forge this? Su Li remembered that it took the Imperial humans at least 7-15 days to forge a set of plate armor. This was based on the Empire's improved forging process. The dwarves were extremely stubborn and conservative, so they shouldn't be that efficient.

Boroslu pounded his thigh in frustration. "Oh! Damn it! I actually lost to those foolish idiots. Lord, can't you see that this isn't my forging technique? This is the dwarven plate armor forged by the dwarven juniors under my guidance. This has cost me three cups of troll brew!"

(End of this chapter)