Chapter 200 Bonfire
"Oh, damn it. I fainted at the time and didn't even see clearly what my savior looked like..."
"Father, I remember the Coleman warrior who saved you had a moon and a snake on his face..."
"My child, although our Brown family is poor, we are not the kind of people who are ungrateful. Let's go and give the fine sword left by your grandfather to that warrior. He saved my old life, and we should repay him. Oh, I hope that warrior will not think it is too small..."
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Old Brown's ancestors were all blacksmiths, and he had learned some simple mechanical knowledge over the years. Later, he was fortunate enough to become a squire of a knight under the eldest princess, responsible for doing some simple repairs and maintenance on the knight's armor and machinery.
But just now during the monster siege, he unfortunately became the unlucky guy who was captured by the dragon as food.
He thought he was dead, caught in the dragon's iron-like claws, and fainted from fear and suffocation.
Then, I woke up and saw him in the hospital.
His son and his grandmother told him that he was very lucky because he only broke two ribs.
Then, after hearing that it was a Coleman warrior who rescued him, Old Brown could no longer lie still.
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Ryan and Ymir returned to the city, and Udo went to deal with the captured dragons.
This time the flying dragon attacked the inner city and caused considerable damage. As the city lord and prime minister, he and Ymir naturally had to go and see the situation.
But when I was walking on the street, I was suddenly stopped by someone.
It was a family of three, seemingly a mother and a child supporting an injured middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man had a beard and an old face. He was wearing a coarse linen shirt and a leather apron covered with iron filings. The most striking thing was his calloused hands. They looked more like he was holding a hammer than a sword.
Ryan realized that this was an old blacksmith.
The middle-aged man with a slightly pale face came over and saluted respectfully, "Your Highness, the Princess, please forgive the offense of a crude blacksmith. But I really need your help..."
Ymir was stopped by someone, but she didn't show any strange expression.
She looked at the visitor, smiled slightly, and asked, "What's the matter, Mr. Brown?"
When Old Brown heard this, he was obviously stunned for a moment.
He suddenly forgot what he was going to say, and with a flattered look on his face, he exclaimed, "Oh! Princess, you actually remember my name?"
"Yes. I remember that you are a very good blacksmith. Your forging skills are excellent. The Minister of Internal Affairs mentioned it to me..."
While speaking, Ymir had a warm smile on her face and asked, "Did you encounter any difficulties?"
"Oh my God, the princess actually remembers my name..."
Old Brown was so excited that he was a little incoherent and kept repeating this sentence.
His son and wife beside him also had an incredibly stiff expression on their faces. They never thought that the honorable Princess would actually remember the name of an ordinary craftsman.
"Yes, I remember."
Ymir smiled amiably, then looked at the young man who was supporting him, and said, "Is this your son Karen? I remember he signed up for the first mechanic class at the Black Dragon Academy. If he studies hard in the future, I think he will become an excellent mechanic..."
Hearing that the eldest princess not only remembered his own name but also her son's name, old Brown could no longer hold back his tears, which rolled down to the ground like big drops of soybeans.
He cried and said, "Oh! Your Royal Highness, the Princess... Little Karen told me a long time ago that he no longer wanted to be a blacksmith for life like his incompetent father, but wanted to be a real mechanic. But his poor family could never earn enough money to send him to a mechanic shop as an apprentice. It was your kindness that gave my son, Little Karen, a chance to become a real mechanic..."
As he spoke, he covered the stinging wound, prostrated himself on the ground excitedly, and kissed the ground in front of Ymir's feet.
His son and wife behind him also knelt down.
In other territories, "knowledge" is a privilege held by the nobles and a means for them to control the knowledgeable common people.
Commoners simply have no chance or means to receive education from academies. No aristocratic academy will admit commoner students.
If they want to become mechanic apprentices, the only way is to spend a large sum of money and find an acquaintance to let the mechanics in some mechanical shops in the territory take them in as apprentices. Only after serving as a free apprentice for ten or eight years can they learn some basic mechanical knowledge.
This is how Old Brown got by. When he was young, he was lucky enough to make some money as a hunter and learned some basic mechanical knowledge. Then, because of this skill, he ended his days of freezing and starvation and got married and had children.
But now, he is old and no longer has the ability to go hunting , nor can he create the same opportunity for his son...
He originally thought that his son would follow his old path and be an ordinary blacksmith for his whole life. But he did not expect that coming to Black Dragon City would change the fate of the whole family.
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Ymir hurriedly tried to help the simple old blacksmith up and said, "Everything you have now is not only because of me, but also because of Lord Ren and all the people who have contributed to the construction of this city. This Black Dragon City will be our common home in the future, and it will become more and more beautiful..."
But before she could help up the three members of the blacksmith's family, the kneeling of the old Plan family seemed to have triggered a chain reaction. The craftsmen who were originally watching on the streets around them also knelt down in unison, and the voices of praise were like waves, one higher than the other.
"Thank you, Your Highness, the kind Princess..."
"Your Highness, Princess, Lord City Lord, praise your kindness. Because of you two, our descendants have the opportunity to learn precious knowledge. Our descendants will always remember this great kindness..."
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Some of these craftsmen were from the Princess's territory, and some were recruited from other places. Before coming to Black Dragon City, they didn't know what kind of city they would be involved in building.
They originally thought that they were just going to be exploited in another place, but unexpectedly, they came to a place that seemed like a dream to them.
Not only are there no high taxes here, but common people also have rights that are only enjoyed by nobles and wealthy people in other territories.
Medical care, education...are all free!
It was like pie in the sky, and all the people in the territory felt the tangible benefits.
In other territories, the nobles' high taxes exploited most of the wealth created by their labor. Those nobles would rather let the grain in their granaries be eaten by rats than distribute moldy food to the common people.
But everyone feels that it has been like this for generations and should be like this because they are common people.
In the past, when they were sick, they didn't dare to see a doctor, because the high cost would make the already poor family even worse.
But in Black Dragon City, they found that as long as they worked, they could get the rewards they deserved. They could earn 100 copper rizos, and the tax collector would not take away 80 of them. They could put 90 in their pockets, and they would have enough food and clothing, and even have some extra money to enjoy the rum in the tavern.
This made the craftsmen realize for the first time that they could fight for the future with their own hands, instead of being ruthlessly exploited and squeezed by others, and unable to turn over a new leaf for generations...
This is also why it is so dangerous to open up wasteland and build a city in the "Kalatewa Basin", and why they are so motivated and work so hard.
More importantly, he felt that he was alive and respected.
Would any other lord remember the name of a commoner?
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Ryan looked at everything in front of him with an unchanged expression, but a strange color flashed through his heart. He felt that in the eyes of those craftsmen, Ymir was probably emitting a layer of holy light at this moment.
Not only the bystanders, but even Ryan himself was moved.
Ymir's outstanding domestic affairs skills are indeed amazing.
Ymir said to the crowd, "Everyone, please stand up... This is all created by your own hard work, and this is what you deserve. We need to work harder in the future... I believe that the future of our Black Dragon Territory will be even better!"
"Long live the city lord, long live the princess..."
The crowd once again erupted in waves of praise and cheers.
After a long time, the boiling emotions finally subsided.
Ymir was also very patient. She waited until the old blacksmith's breathing became less rapid before she smiled and asked again, "Mr. Brown, you haven't told me yet, what exactly do you need me to do for you..."
"Oh, I almost forgot!"
After calming down from his excitement, Old Brown slapped his forehead and remembered the business. He said, "I was captured by a flying dragon just now. My children told me that it was a Coleman warrior who saved my life. Therefore, I want to give this sword to that warrior as a reward for saving my life. But I don't know Coleman, so... I thought of troubling Your Highness the Princess..."
"I will help you."
When Ymir heard this, she finally understood why he was still wrapped in hospital gauze.
She smiled and asked again: "But do you remember what that soldier looked like?"
Old Brown said: "Yes, my son remembers. There are totems of the moon and snake on the warrior's face..."
Hearing this, Ymir and Ryan beside her looked at each other.
She added, “Okay, let’s go together.”
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Old Brown took the most precious iron sword in his family as a thank you gift for saving his life and came to the shantytown of the Kokorman tribe, which he had never set foot in before.
Behind him, not only his son and wife, but also the craftsmen and family members who had just been rescued by Coleman's warriors came along.
At first, the Coleman warriors didn't understand why so many Omar people suddenly came to their residence, and they all came out of their huts to check.
Later, after Ryan told them, everyone understood.
With some help from Wu Duo, he found the person who saved the people, a Coleman warrior named "Mata".
Marta accepted Old Brown's gift and gave a gift in return.
The relationship between the two groups suddenly became very close because of the flying dragon attack on the city today.
The Colemans have made new friends, and they celebrate with a big bonfire dinner.
Originally, Ymir invited the elders of the tribe to a dinner party, but because of this incident, it turned into a carnival for the entire city.
As night fell, hundreds of huge bonfires were lit in the open space in the city. Coleman's hunting team killed dozens of giant earth dragons, and Omar's people also brought mashed potatoes, bread, cheese... and fragrant wine.
Tens of thousands of people in Black Dragon City had a party.
Whether they were Coleman or Oma people, although they did not speak the same language, they sang and danced, using songs and dances to witness their growing friendship.
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It was also Ymir's first time to attend such a passionate bonfire party. She still maintained her modesty and reservedness as a princess. She was just watching quietly at the side, but was pulled by Udo to dance Coleman's war dance with Ryan around the fire.
The court ball was not so wild and unbreakable. Ymir also enjoyed this fiery dance for the first time and danced to her heart's content.
The firelight illuminated every rosy and bright face, and everyone laughed heartily, as happy as a group of children.
After dancing for a while, I ate some barbecue.
Ymir invited Udo and Ren to her apartment.
Eat the carefully prepared desserts and share her favorite collections...
It was also the first time that Wu Duo witnessed the ultimate luxury of human civilization. It was also the first time that she lay on a large goose down bed that she could sink into...
Ymir followed Coleman's custom and let Udo and Ryan stay overnight.
But it's not just three people in one room, there are enough empty rooms in the apartment.
But in the middle of the night, Ryan still felt a "sneaky" figure opening his door.
Soon, a warm and delicate body quietly crawled into his quilt.
The timid voice told him that this was the most comfortable bed she had ever slept on in her life.
But, she said sadly...she was not used to sleeping.
She still likes the forest the best.
Then as he spoke, tears began to stream down his face.
