Mythology: Ragnarok

Chapter 114 Purchasing a Mineral Vein

The Dwarf King stood on the high steps and announced, "Then we will proceed with the repairs according to the method chosen by the vote. Larry, Agreed, and I will be responsible for repairing the main runes on the Dwarf King's armor, while the others will be responsible for checking and patching the other minor runes and sewing up any missing parts of the armor."

As for the restoration of the Dwarf King's Hammer, we unanimously decided to entrust its overall management to our friend Argred, since the runes on the Dwarf King's Hammer are extremely intricate, and in this respect, he is the most professional among us.

Agreed rubbed his hands together eagerly and said, "Your Majesty, let's begin now."

The Dwarf King laughed heartily and said, "Alright, let's begin."

Then the repair work on the dwarven suit began. Agred and the dwarves took out small magnifying glasses similar to those used in jewelry appraisal, repeatedly checking the damaged parts of the runes while carefully repairing them with magical ink specially used for writing runes.

The repair work on the armor was completed quickly and perfectly thanks to the collaborative efforts of several dwarven master blacksmiths, but the highlight of the repair was actually the Dwarven King's Hammer.

Argreed respectfully accepted the broken Dwarf King's Hammer from the Dwarf King's hands. Many of the runes on it were worn away and unrecognizable due to use and the erosion of time. Argreed tore off the somewhat rotten leather sheath at the handle, deduced the rune structure above from the runes on the handle, took out the blueprints, and continuously copied and deduced the original appearance of the runes on the hammer.

This task was very time-consuming. It took Agred more than two hours to reverse-engineer the runes and write them onto the blueprints. After finishing writing them, Agred breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the runes on the handle were still intact. Otherwise, let alone two hours, he might not have been able to restore all of these runes even in two years.

Afterwards, Agreed divided the work of restoring the runes equally among the dwarven masters, and then solemnly reminded them: "I have given you your respective repair work and the blueprints of the runes, and explained the methods. You just need to take turns repairing them. You are all experts, so there is no need to say more. However, please pay close attention to the special symbol representing Asgard on the Dwarven King's Hammer. From my observation, there is a small amount of residual divine power in the Asgardian symbol, and the power of the runes on the Dwarven King's Hammer will be amplified by it more than a hundred times. This is why this hammer has terrifying power."

Therefore, when repairing, be extremely careful to avoid the symbols; if they are damaged or contaminated, the weapon will be truly ruined.

The dwarves, upon hearing this, made solemn promises and then began the repair work. Since the Dwarf King's Hammer was small and could not be disassembled like armor and given to each dwarf to repair at the same time, a rotation system was adopted. That is, after one dwarf repaired his part, he would step down to rest, and another dwarf would take over, and so on, until the part was repaired and perfected.

Time passed quickly, and the repair work was not finished until nearly noon the next day. The dwarf masters who had finished their work did not leave. They focused intently on Agred making the final repairs to the Dwarf King's Hammer. Obsessed with forging, they did not want to miss any opportunity to learn about it, so no one went home to rest early after finishing their work.

As the last rune fragment was repaired, a dazzling blue light appeared on the Dwarf King's Hammer. Then, intermittent electric currents and flames intertwined around the hammer, and nearby objects also caught fire under its power. It was precisely because of the weapon's terrifying power that the Dwarf Set armor had to be equipped with insulated and heat-resistant protective gloves.

Upon witnessing this scene, all the dwarven craftsmen excitedly embraced each other and shouted. The dwarven king also clapped and cheered, saying, "We have succeeded! Today, everyone must stay here. The royal palace will hold a grand banquet to thank you all, and at the same time, we will settle your wages in full."

Larry said lazily, "Sure, sure, we're not short of money, but I want the wine from the Fulta family in the east. Their wine is the best."

The dwarf king laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry, the food at the royal banquet will definitely be the best."

At this moment, Agreed suddenly spoke up and requested, "Your Majesty the Dwarf King, I have a request that you would like to make, and I hope you will grant it."

The dwarf king immediately responded, "You are our great hero. What is there to disagree with? Just say so and we will do our best to satisfy you."

Agreed nervously proposed, "I'd like to exchange this reward and all the wealth I have for a new mine, preferably one that hasn't been mined yet. Would you... agree?"

The Dwarf King was initially taken aback, then laughed with relief, "I thought it was something serious. So you just want to buy unexploited veins? If we've already mined and put them into mass production, I certainly can't agree to that. But if you just want to buy a small mountain range rich in minerals, then I can transfer it to you. However, I must warn you, those veins have value, but mining those mountains is far too difficult. With our current dwarven technology, we simply cannot build stable mines and start production there. Are you sure you want to buy such a place?"

Agreed nodded, then knelt on one knee and pleaded, "Please grant my request."

Seeing this, the Dwarf King replied helplessly, "Alright, I agree. After the celebration banquet tonight, I will send someone to take you to choose the mountain range you want. Once you've chosen it, that mountain range will be your reward for helping this time. Keep the money you have. I, the Dwarf King, am not so shameless as to cheat even my benefactor out of his money."

Agreed quickly expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you for your gift; I will never forget it."

When the celebration banquet began that evening, Agreed watched the dwarves singing, dancing, and feasting. At that moment, he felt a long-lost joy and a sense that he was still alive.

At the victory banquet, he got along very well with the dwarves, pretending to drink a lot of wine, but in reality, he used magic to transfer all the wine to other places. After all, it would be difficult to refuse such a lively atmosphere, and if you just stood there pretending, others would think you were too inconsiderate.

The banquet lasted until the next morning before everyone reluctantly left. Some time later, the Dwarf King sent a messenger to Larry's blacksmith shop to find Agreed and ask him to choose the mine he desired.

Upon hearing this news, Agreed naturally followed the envoy to the vast mountains of the Dwarf Kingdom to select mineral veins. Now it was finally time for him to take another step forward and break through to the Golden Bone Realm.