Chapter 420

It's just that there is no clothes, so it just symbolically blocks some body curves with your hands.

Rand handed Karin the clothes.

Karin signaled Rand not to stare and put on his clothes afterwards.

"Anyway, I have a good rest these days." Rand reminded.

Karin stood up and said, “Thank you for your concern, I will have a good rest.”

Something messy happened during this period.

However, Karin knew very well that these strange things could not be thought about, so Karin decisively put them in the corner of her memory.

Anyway, there's nothing.

Although it cannot be called Qingqing, it should not be called the secret song of Rand's secret communication?

Afterwards, Rand returned to the bedroom.

For Karin, the problem may be solved.

But for Rand, the problem can only be said to be solved part of it.

Karin was so awkward.

The remaining problems need to be solved by Olena or Ellie.

I just don't know who is in the bedroom now.

...

The next morning.

Rand goes to work as usual.

Rand's working hours are theoretically more casual. As a lord, he does whatever he wants.

But in fact, Rand is under a lot of pressure now.

The City of the Undead seems to be really moving at the moment, but the intelligence system of Rand across the two countries is not very useful.

And for the Tianscopal Cult Group and the skilled internal ghost strategy of the den forces is completely unhelpful.

Also, I don’t know when and where it will happen, the Vladimir Grand Priest’s worship event.

And, the orc problem cannot be called a solution now.

And the provocation of marine hegemony near the Kingdom of Poron will not be too far away.

The power of the den needs to develop rapidly, and there are still many enemies in the den.

So Rand forced himself to go to work on time during this period.

Although in fact, it doesn't require much effort from Rand.

Because Olena would ask Rand to wake up.

Rand and Ellie are sometimes called to get up.

Something will happen these days.

That is, if there is no problem with the voyage, the fleet heading to the High Mountain Country will be back in the past few days.

The fleet had the dwarf drawings that Rand needed, as well as skilled dwarf craftsmen.

Rand is looking forward to the changes that dwarf craftsmen can bring.

Rand highly admires the use of tools because this is the difference between humans and animals.

The sharpness of a sharp wooden stick is the level that the saber-toothed tiger has been evolving for tens of thousands of years.

It takes a month to build an iron helmet, but no creature in nature can achieve such hardness. The turtle's back shell evolved from countless centuries is completely incomparable to iron armor.

When humans first mastered the tools, this race fundamentally found the second path to evolution.

Rand believes that the next path to the territory is to weaken the magic weapons and chain mail.

The territory can already smelve high-quality iron ingots, and sometimes very few steel ingots can be produced. Rand even has an ancient casting furnace that was dismantled on the ground, which allows him to even try smelting magic metals.

Rand doesn't need to research too strong weapons and armor.

Just a little stronger.

Under the assembly, the accumulated advantages are enough for Rand to push them flat.

Soon, Rand took Olena to Thin Moon Harbor.

Xianyue Port is a place with a light salty and fishy sea breeze and water vapor.

Seagulls can be seen flying in the sky or on the sea in the distance.

You can see the unpredictable ocean from afar.

The oceans of this world are more unpredictable and mysterious than those of Rand's previous life.

In this world, it is quite dangerous.

Fortunately, this time, the Nest forces went to the fleet of the High Mountain Country and returned safely.

Rand personally went to greet the returning fleet.

At this time, Rand, wearing a purple-black lord's robe, was standing on the dock.

Inside is a mink lining.

Rand finally got to wear something that he couldn't afford in his previous life.

There is no saying in this world that protects animals.

As the great duke, Rand can afford to spend a mink coat.

In fact, Rand's wealth is even enough to equip every denier with a mink coat, but it's not appropriate to do that.

Rand wore a golden crown on his head.

Rand is not used to wearing this kind of decoration, and it feels really not as good as a comfortable hat.

It's just that it needs to be formal now.

Surrounded by Rand is Duchess Ellie, who is also dressed formally.

Rand and Ellie both look extremely young, and from the outside, they may even be mistaken for being a teenager and a girl.

Although the actual age of these two people is not very big.

A mysterious black creature with a large falcon-like body passed by the sky.

Rand had seen the return fleet through Crow Coke.

So don't worry about waiting.

On the wooden plank road in the port, you can hear footsteps and the pats of water. Occasionally, several fishermen walk past the nearby hut, carrying fishing nets or fish buckets on their shoulders, and sweat and salt on their faces are intertwined.

Trade at Xinyue Port is still in its infancy, but the fishery is already very developed.

These fishermen include both humans and Nagas.

According to reports from the grassroots level, there are no Naga opponents now.

The Nagas are very adapted to life under Rand's rule.

In the distance, the outline of the fleet gradually emerged. At first it was just a few small black dots, and then it became clearer and clearer. The canvas of the ship bulged in the wind, and the sun's brilliance reflected on the side of the ship.

The fleet gradually approached, and the sails were like soaring giant birds, as if they were about to break through the sky.

Soon, the fleet landed.

The crew disembarked in an orderly manner.

The commander of the fleet brought the dwarves to meet Rand.

This was also the first time Rand saw a large number of dwarves.

Most of the dwarves live in high mountainous countries on the other side of the inland sea.

But there are also many dwarves who like to travel or explore around the world.

For example, the dwarfs of the Burning Steel Squad.

Dwarves are usually no more than 1.5 meters tall, have short stature, wide shoulders, developed muscles, and thick and short limbs.

Thick chests and strong arms often appear larger than their bodies, as if they are the epitome of a mountain, which has condensed countless years of labor and battle traces.

Dwarfs' skin usually presents a healthy bronze or dark brown color, the result of travelling between pits and forges all year round.

And now, Rand has seen the magical beards of the dwarves described in the sermons' psalms.

Their beards are one of the most proud signs of the dwarves. Whether long or neatly trimmed, beards are symbols of their identity.

Long, thick beards grow freely on their faces, carefully trimmed, usually winding to the chest, some even coiled into delicate braids, or wrapped in hard metal jewelry.

The dwarf beard is usually the same color as the hair, or is dark brown, black, and occasionally there are some silver-white elderly dwarf beards.

In theory, dwarves without beautiful beards are more despicable.

The fleet commander introduced: "This is Lord Rand."

The dwarves seemed to have learned some human etiquette on the boat and made some unstandard etiquette actions towards Rand as a sign of respect.

Rand nodded.

Then he said to the fleet leader: "Arrang their residence and take them to our industrial area tomorrow."

The dwarves looked at the port curiously.

Dwarves are considered to be more adventurous races, which are different from squatting at home like elves.

Otherwise, on the other side of the inland sea, the Kingdom of Frost Moon, you would not have encountered some dwarves from time to time.

And this vibrant port is also quite popular among dwarves.

The flotilla leader brought the dwarves to the arranged temporary residence and took them around the port for a while.

The last place is the tavern.

Of course, dwarves like fine wine, or few people don’t like fine wine.

The flotilla leader was barely considered aristocratic. He had no aristocratic status before, and later he was crowned a knight by Rand.

After he was aware of aristocratic etiquette and was graceful, the head of the fleet said to the dwarves: "Just taste the wine here, Lord Rand will pay for it tonight."

The dwarves had long smelled the wine in the tavern.

The distilled alcohol process at the den has become mature.

The wine is clear and the wine is fragrant.

Moreover, the price is no longer very expensive nowadays.

At least the internal price is not very expensive.

But if it is sold internally, it is limited.

Most of the time, it is paid in the form of a physical item.

This is not because Rand is stingy, but because making wine consumes food.

Most of the time, wine is not a necessity for survival, at least compared to food, it is far less necessary.

Rand also needs to give priority to ensuring food.

Rand needs population, and population needs food.

And war requires more food.

In this era, war really can break out at any time, and Rand must be prepared.

After the tavern leader made arrangements for the dwarves, he also stood at the bar and ordered a glass of wine.

The waiter of the tavern here is also an elf.

This is the best goods purchased by Rand later in the slave trade.

As for why Rand spends a lot of money to buy the elf female slave...

It is because Rand needs to try his best to alleviate the resistance of the people in his territory towards the elves.