Chapter 5 Summon

"We finally got the most critical step." Ashu Rufate stood in front of the mirror and murmured to himself.

In the mirror, a standard dwarf rich man appeared - wearing a robe and a headscarf. In order to conceal his chin and beard, he specially added a scarf to cover his beard. This is exactly the image of Ash Rufate showing people in daily life.

He took off his robe, took off his scarf, and changed into the uniform of the Engineers Association as fast as possible. In fact, the Engineers Association did not have any uniforms, but the work needs would naturally make them tend toward certain types of clothing—long sleeves, low collars, long lapels, long trousers on his lower body and iron-toed boots on his feet. Wearing this kind of clothing can make people move easily, suitable for writing and painting, and also convenient for doing things by themselves at any time, as well as dirt-resistant and wear-resistant. This kind of clothing gradually became the most common clothing for engineers, and was unconsciously accepted by all dwarves and became the uniform of engineers.

But he felt that the outfit was still not very suitable. So he took it off and changed into a dress of a dwarf soldier. He wore simple and heavy armor, armed belts on his waist, and an iron helmet on his head.

"Master, what are you doing here?" Carrie asked lazily in her mind.

"I want to choose the most suitable set of clothes to meet the Supreme King." Ashrufate replied. "This is our most critical step."

It has been almost a year since he came to the dwarf kingdom. Although he and Carrie have made all kinds of preparations, it turns out that most of these preparations are unnecessary. No one has ever doubted his identity at all. Even if he shows something different from the dwarf kingdom in some details, the dwarfs don't care. Occasionally, someone asked where he went after slaying the dragon, and Ashu Rufate would simply answer "Recover in the human world". This simple answer is enough to satisfy the curiosity of all dwarfs. So far, Ashu Rufate has not encountered a dwarf who has further asked.

In this way, Ashu Rufate successfully got into the dwarf's country and came to their capital Karaz-Karak. Carrie created several wine recipes that were more suitable for dwarf flavors. Since the Silverfish Chamber of Commerce had established a stable trade with the dwarfs before, it made it easy for him to dispatch funds and establish a brewery, and quickly became a mogul of the dwarfs.

To be honest, even Carrie did not expect that the new beer and special ale he invented would be so popular that he accumulated considerable wealth in a short period of time. Not only did he establish his own chamber of commerce in Karaz-Karak, he also expanded his trade with the Silverfish Chamber of commerce. With such a wealthy dwarf businessman as an intermediary, the trade between the Silverfish Chamber of commerce and the Dwarfs was growing, creating a continuous stream of wealth, especially a large amount of precious metals such as gold and silver flowed to Sivania.

To be honest, if he had come here for the purpose of making money, he would have been too happy now.

However, in terms of business, dwarves are quite similar to humans. Although merchants are rich, their social status is not very high. If you want to meet the Supreme King as a big wine merchant, it is natural to be able to meet the Supreme King, but don’t expect the Supreme King to accept you.

So Ashu Rufate joined the selection of the Great Founder. Of course, to win this selection, we rely on the design drawings of the "Dragon Terminator" that are not the real "Ahu Rufate". However, this aspect is not a big problem. Carrie easily improved it, using pulley systems, gear positioning, and optical targeting these new concepts for the dwarves (of course, the same is true for Ashu Rufate himself), turning the "Dragon Terminator" from a "relatively novel and unique" crossbow to a masterpiece that can attract all engineers.

"In my opinion, this is the easiest step." Carrie pointed out without hesitation. "The key is our preparations in advance, not in this last step. Master, honestly, no matter what you wear, it will not have any impact on our actions."

"That's right. It seems... I'm nervous." Ashu Rufate said mockingly in his heart.

"Master, you don't have to be nervous at all. You know, what we came here is really worth the money. Now, you have no worries at all." Carrie said. "You have become a big wine merchant for the dwarves, and have established a chamber of commerce for yourself, and thus completely connected with the Silverfish Chamber of commerce. Now, the trade between the Silverfish Chamber of commerce and the Dwarves is closer than any other force. In the past six months, we have calculated expenses and income and made a lot of money. You have found a group of reliable dwarves to help you manage your business, and in the future, this will become another continuous golden river of ours."

"That's right." Ashu Rufate replied. He is now familiar with Carrie's principles of acting. Carrie's pursuit of philosophy is completely different from that of ordinary people: she wants to occupy a high position, but she must not allow herself to be bound by a high position. This is true for both Sivania, the Silverfish Chamber of Commerce and the current "mountain" Chamber of Commerce of the dwarfs. Carrie cannot allow herself to be fixed in a certain position, but pursues the ability to leave at any time - of course, leaving does not mean giving up on position and profits.

"Master Ash Rufat?" A voice came from outside the door. "Are you at home?"

"I'm here," he replied loudly. According to the dwarfs' etiquette requirements, he walked over quickly and opened the door. Outside the door was a strange armed soldier. It should be noted that when the dwarf soldier saw Ash Rufat wearing military uniform and wearing a helmet and armor, he showed a very clear and surprising expression.

"The Supreme King summons you, Master Ashrufat." The soldier replied.

"So fast?" Ashu Rufate hesitated for a moment. It seemed that some things were beyond his plan... He should have taken the initiative to ask for a meeting... but it seemed that it was good to go with the flow.

"Your Majesty's order is to let you go immediately." The soldiers who sent the order emphasized the word "immediately".

"I get it." Ashu Rufat looked at the complete set of armor and equipment on his body. Forget it, Carrie also said that this was just a trivial matter. It would be nice to wear this set to meet the Supreme King. "Let's go."

Speaking of which, although he had been to Karaz-Karak for a long time, it was his first time to go to the royal palace. The palace of the dwarves was quite different from the palace of humans or elves. This was not a difference in craftsmanship. In fact, from the perspective of architectural craftsmanship, the exquisite use of the dwarves and the architectural craftsmanship that did not rely on magic was more in line with Ashrufate's appetite. It should be said that humans and elves pursued "luxury" in the palace, while the dwarves pursued "exquisite". Sometimes, these two pursuits were completely mixed, but sometimes, they were separated. For example, in the palace of the Supreme King, there were no decorations such as tapestries, brocades, fine sand curtains, and few paintings, and replaced by various beautiful reliefs, patterns and sculptures.

With the soldier's leadership, Ashu Rufate encountered no interrogation or inspection at all. It should be said that he came to the palace hall unobstructedly. It was a room with a circular dome and a variety of spoils were displayed. In the middle of the room, a throne made of stone, and a whole team of dwarf elite guards, that is, the long hammer warriors, surrounded the throne.

On the edge of the stone throne, an elderly dwarf sat. He did not wear a crown, and although his silver beard was combed into braids on his chin and was wrapped around his knees, the end was still hanging to the ground. Even by the standards of a dwarf, such a long beard was rare.

According to the deep-rooted prejudice of the dwarf clan - the longer the beard, the more wise the mind - this Supreme King is really considered a veritable wise man.

Ashurufat knew that he should salute and pay tribute, but he didn't know which etiquette he should choose for a moment. At this time, the Supreme King spoke.

"Master Ash Rufat, I'm glad to see you. Oh, you're really a young master."

The Supreme King was right. In front of him was a young dwarf, slightly tall and slightly thin (of course, this slightly tall and slightly thin are all based on the standards of a dwarf), and his beard was not long on his chin. Like all fashionable young dwarfs, this short beard was sorted into a mighty wavy shape. Moreover, he was not wearing daily plainclothes or the uniform of the Engineers Association, but wearing a full set of armor, just like a soldier about to go to the battlefield.

Hearing his words, the young master knelt on one knee, and his etiquette was like a warrior. "Thank you for your summons, Your Majesty. I wonder what you are interested in asking me for."

Supreme King Head. "Master, I have heard about you. I know I am trying to find a way to get the Engineers Association to own a city of its own, is that right?"

"Yes." Ashu Rufate didn't hide it. His frank attitude made the Supreme King happy. "This is my ideal. All my colleagues agree with my ideas, and I believe this is also the ideal of all of them."

"Goodly said, young master." asked the Supreme King. "So tell me, have you figured out how to fulfill your ideal? Which king intends to allow you to build a new city?"

"No, the Supreme King," replied Ashurufat. "We have never considered this. Even if a king allows us to build a new city on his land, we are not willing to bother them, we do not want to accept any alms or owe any favors. We will open up a path of our own. We will make preparations in the near future to try to regain a lost land of our ancestors. In those tragic days, many homes of our clan were occupied by despicable enemies, and many tunnels connecting the dwarf cities between the mountains have been destroyed. There are many goals for us to choose from. My colleagues and I vow to take back the lost land of our ancestors from the enemy again."

"Well said, Master Ash Rufate. I once again saw the true power of the dwarves from you. This power does not come from strong arms or sharp battle axes - although they are important, determination and will are the source of the true power of our race." The Supreme King sighed. "Since the news of Hoga's defeat came back, few people have mentioned these ambitions to me."

"That was a great attempt. Although it ended in failure, it did not affect its greatness." Ashurufate used the word carefully. The time was almost the same, and the most critical part should be mentioned. His eyes looked at the Supreme King and noticed that there was a shelf next to his throne, with a unique book on it. It must be the legendary "Book of Great Hate". If the legend is correct, his name will be recorded on it.

Suddenly, he felt funny in his heart for his words. You know, the reason why Hoga was defeated and died was himself - both directly and indirectly. Now he said this. Alas, this is what he said.

"This time is just the beginning. The Supreme King, we will learn from this failure, and sooner or later, we will prove to all that our clan has enough strength to restore the glory of our ancestors."

"It's very good." Whether the Supreme King takes this sentence as a flattery or a sincere word, at least he accepts it. "Young master, I admire your courage and will. If you need any help in this action, I will do my best to provide you with it."

This topic seems to end here, and Ashu Rufate understands that the most critical moment has arrived.
Chapter completed!