The atmosphere of the banquet was very harmonious. Even if Durandon was very dissatisfied with Brian, he didn't give him any face.
As for Brian and Eibron, after Tang En took out the New Moon Wine, they began to drink and chat happily. They were really like in-laws.
"What wine is this? It smells so good! "
Just as the two were drinking happily, Durandon smelled the fragrance and came over. Seeing the bottle in Brian's hand, he immediately started drooling and snatched it away.
After taking a sip, Durandon's eyes widened: "This taste … The New Moon Wine of the elves? You even went to the elves … Wait! You don't have much money, tell me! How could you possibly buy New Moon Wine!? Did you steal from the elves again?! "
Durandon's mind was filled with stories of how Brian disgraced the elves and the dwarves.
"What, what nonsense!"
Brian didn't know if it was because he was drunk or something else: "How can drinking be called stealing?!"
"What!?"
Durandon suddenly raised his voice and shouted: "You really went to the elves to steal?!"
"Your Majesty Durandon, please don't be nervous."
Tang En put the curious Nola back into his pocket and smiled: "This wine is mine. If you like, I can give you a few bottles."
"So that's how it is …"
Durandon sighed in relief, but he quickly raised his voice again: "That's still not right! If you didn't steal their wine, then why did the elves come to me last time to ask about you?! "
Brian shrunk his neck, his eyes flashing: "How would I know …"
Tang En was stunned and said in astonishment, "Wait! Brian, you went to the elves before?! Why didn't you say anything about it? "
Brian blurted out: "It's all in the past, why talk about it … No, that's not right! I didn't go there! "
Tang En, Eibron, and Durandon looked at each other, a sinister smile on their faces. This guy, he's not honest …
"Mom, honey, Uncle Eibron, Tang En, and I have something to talk to dad about. Please enjoy your meal."
Eibron and Tang En carried Brian into a nearby room with a smile on their faces. Durandon said goodbye to Tess and Selma before following them in, closing the door behind him.
In just a moment, the dwarves in the hall heard Brian's screams coming from inside.
The dwarves in the hall looked at each other. After a while, they ate and drank, and the atmosphere became lively again.
In the room.
"So, you only snuck into the Queen's wine cellar, but you were discovered before you could steal the wine?"
Tang En narrowed his eyes, doubting the credibility of Brian's words.
Brian, whose face was bruised and swollen, shouted, "It's true! I swear in the name of the goddess! I just want to grab a few buckets … No! Let's try a few bottles! Who would have thought that those elves would be so extravagant as to set up a warning magic formation in the wine cellar? Then, I ran away — "
Durandon looked at Eibron, "Can you believe it?"
Eibron looked at Brian with a smile that didn't look like one. Brian immediately panicked, "Durandon! I'm your father! You're doubting me, and you're asking him? Don't you know he has a grudge against me? "
Durandon pretended not to hear.
Eibron said bluntly, "I can't believe it."
Durandon heard Eibron's words and threw a punch at Brian, who screamed again.
"I swear —"
"I swear in the name of the goddess —"
"I swear in the name of my beard —"
At this, Durandon stopped. Tang En was stunned. Swearing in the name of the goddess was useless, but swearing in the name of the beard was useful?! In their hearts, the beard was more important than the goddess?!
Was this blasphemy against the goddess?!
Durandon glanced at his father, "You really didn't do anything else?"
"Really … Uh … Okay, okay! I admit it! I just took a few fruits to quench my thirst! "
Brian finally confessed, muttering, "They're too stingy! It's just a few fruits, and they're so vengeful! We're brothers and sisters! "
"A few fruits?!"
Durandon was so angry that he laughed, "Do you know how much face you've brought to the people of the land?! When I faced the elven emissary, your son had no place to hide his face! "
[Nola, what kind of fruit could make the elves care so much about it?]
Tang En, on the other hand, became curious and silently asked Nora the Elf Know-All.
[Maybe it's the Wisdom Fruit?]
Nola wasn't too sure either, [The Wisdom Fruit is the fruit of the World Tree. There aren't many of them, so only the elven queen usually eats them. It's said to increase intelligence … But I think it's just a fruit that increases spirit.]
So that's why …
Tang En didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Brian, you're a dwarf, but you ate the Wisdom Fruit of the elven queen. No wonder the elves came to question you.
If he had magic talent, it would be fine, but he was a dwarf who couldn't use magic. Wasn't it a waste?
[It's not a question.]
Nola added, [I remember that they also use the Wisdom Fruit to entertain important friends, so they shouldn't care so much.]
[Then why did they come here?]
Nora pursed her lips and said, [I think they might have realized that this guy ran away and thought that their friend was angry because they didn't treat him well. So, they just came over to ask about the reason for his sudden departure.]
Tang En was stunned, then laughed foolishly. He thought of Aiguin's simple personality. If the elves were all like her, then it might be possible.
But Tang En didn't say it out loud.
Why?
Because it felt so good to see Brian get beaten up!
Durandon and Eibron took the opportunity to vent their anger and beat Brian up for more than half an hour before they stopped.
"Sorry, my friend, we've made a fool of ourselves."
Durandon wiped his hands, "As you can see, my father is too much."
"Of course I know."
Tang En secretly gave Durandon a thumbs up, and Durandon smiled knowingly.
"This matter isn't over yet. In a few days, you must go to the elves and apologize in person! You can't disgrace the face of the people of the land! "
Durandon's face turned cold, "I'll prepare a gift for you as an apology, but if you dare to do anything shameful again, I promise, father, you won't be able to leave Hammerforge for the rest of your life!"
Brian shuddered and mumbled, "I know! I'll go, okay? "
Hearing this, Tang En's heart was moved. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty Durandon, why don't you leave this matter to me? I can accompany him to the elven kingdom."
"You?"
Durandon was stunned, "Friend, I don't mean to say this, but although we have a good relationship with the elves, when it comes to humans …"
Durandon didn't finish, but Tang En already knew what he wanted to say. He smiled and took out the necklace hanging on his chest, "Don't worry, I'm also a friend of the elves."
"Eh? The pendant of this necklace … "
Eibron suddenly paused, a strange expression on his face, "It looks like a hair accessory of a friend of mine … That can't be, right? My friend treasures that hair accessory very much, why would she give it away …"
Tang En's expression was also strange, "You must be talking about Aiguin … This is indeed her hair accessory."
"What?!"
Eibron exclaimed, "This is Aiguin's hair accessory?! Are you kidding me?! "
"Of course not, it's not just her treasure, it's also a gift from her to me."
Tang En carefully put the green leaf hair ornament back, and then said, "So, you can rest assured that I can accompany Brian to the Elven Kingdom and let him apologize in person."
"Impossible … How can this be …"
Eibron's face was still filled with disbelief. Aiguin treasured her hair accessory so much, why would she give it away to a human? Jean and Angus almost fought over Aiguin, but they didn't even get the chance to let Aiguin look at them, let alone receive a gift from her.
Eibron was conflicted. No matter how he looked at Tang En, he didn't see anything special about him. He wasn't a powerful hero, so why did Aiguin value him so much?
If Jean and Angus knew about this, they'd probably cry on each other's shoulders.
Eibron suddenly thought of an interesting idea, and he couldn't help but smile strangely.
"Big brother …"
Brian looked at Tang En with teary eyes, almost bursting into tears.
"Alright, I understand."
Durandon sighed, "Then I'll leave my father in your care, my friend. I hope this won't cause you any trouble."
"It won't. He's helped me a lot."
Tang En had a flash of inspiration. He suddenly realized that this was actually a good opportunity.
There was no one here to disturb them, and Durandon was the dwarven king. Brian was the former king, and Eibron was the legendary hero of the dwarves. They were all people in power, and he could bring up his idea.
Therefore, Twain no longer hesitated and said to Duranden, "Your Majesty Duranden, I have a matter that requires your permission."
Duranda waved his hand and said, "Don't call me that, just call me by my name. We, the people of the land, always speak frankly. You are our friend, and also an honorary citizen of the Dwarven Kingdom. You are one of us, so if you have something to say, just say it."
"I'm sorry, but this might be a little …"
Tang En awkwardly said, "Have you heard of the Black Swamp not far from here?"
"Of course."
"Then it's easy … Your Majesty Durandon –"
Durandon stared at him, "Call me by my name, or I won't agree to anything you say!"
"Well, Durandon, please forgive my rudeness. I want the Black Swamp. What price do I have to pay?"
"You want the Black Swamp?"
Durandon was stunned, "What do you want that broken place for?"
Tang En pondered for a moment, and decided to be frank with them.
After these days of contact, the straightforward character of the dwarves had completely conquered him. They were a race that was difficult to dislike. Although they had many problems, their flaws did not obscure their strengths.
Since they treated him wholeheartedly, he didn't need to be too petty. He could tell them the use of asphalt and work with them to develop the asphalt lake.
With such a big asphalt lake, Tang En estimated that he wouldn't be able to do everything by himself. Not to mention, he was facing a serious shortage of manpower. Even if he got the mining rights, he wouldn't be able to allocate many people to develop the asphalt lake.
But with the help of the dwarves, things would be different. The development of the asphalt lake would be more efficient.
Cooperation was the best choice for him.
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