Chapter 105: Hammer Family
Gervis heard some information from Bernard's words. He was now basically certain that Bernard was the descendant of that family. Otherwise, if a lousy blacksmith like you dared to talk about inheritance in front of the noble lord, saying that a guard's work was not as good as that of a blacksmith, the noble lord would beat you so badly that even your parents wouldn't recognize you in a minute.
After confirming Bernard's identity, Gervis would not let go. After a little thought, Gervis wrote a blank check that he thought was very tempting.
"I will not treat them unfairly if they work under me. If anyone does an outstanding job, I will teach him the method of practicing fighting spirit. I am very satisfied with Alex's current performance."
"Thank you for your kindness, Lord. You are really courageous!"
When Bernard heard that Gervis was willing to use the fighting spirit cultivation method to reward his subordinates, he really admired Gervis. After all, fighting spirit is the cornerstone for the nobles in this world to maintain their rule. The nobles can reward meritorious officials with gold and silver coins, but fighting spirit cultivation methods are extremely rare.
Although Bernard's words were beautiful, he still didn't want Alec to become a guard, so he raised his wine glass and took a sip before continuing to say respectfully to Gervis: "My Lord, your courage and quality are the best I have ever seen among the nobles. My Lord, please forgive my offense and let me tell you a story."
"Before the kingdom was divided, the king personally conferred the surname of a blacksmith, Tiechui. This was unprecedented and unique in the entire kingdom."
“The man who was given the surname Iron Hammer by the king was also canonized as a viscount, and his territory was less than a hundred miles outside the royal capital.
Bernard began to tell his story. Listening to Bernard's narration, Gervis was not angry, but a little excited. Bernard's narration fully demonstrated that there was indeed an excellent blacksmith hidden in his territory, and he was a blacksmith with a legacy. So Gervis drank wine and listened quietly. He also wanted to know more about the Iron Hammer family. After all, there were only a few records about this family in the books, as if they were deliberately deleted.
"The blacksmith who was awarded the title of Viscount was called Habu. He was the one who presented the method of mixing mithril with ordinary iron to the kingdom. The king of the kingdom got this secret recipe and combined it with the sharp soldiers and armor. Within a few years, the entire continent was incorporated into the kingdom's territory. It was because of this achievement that Habu became Viscount Habu Ironhammer directly as a civilian. Later, he obtained the method of practicing fighting spirit from the king and became a high-level silver knight."
"In the year 205 of the Gregorian calendar, the king suddenly passed away and the kingdom was divided. Strangely, Viscount Habu also disappeared quietly at this time."
"Although Viscount Habu is missing and the kingdom is divided, Habu's descendants, who master the production of mithril equipment, are still popular. They are warmly welcomed by every noble. Their status has not fallen because of Habu's disappearance, but has risen to a higher level, because their mithril technology will no longer be controlled by the king."
"Just when the lives of Habu's descendants were getting better and better, an archbishop of the church approached these descendants of Habu and invited them to go to the Holy City to help make mithril equipment for the Paladins. In the eyes of these descendants, this was an honorable thing, because they had never heard of anyone going to the Holy City of the church. Habu's descendants all happily accepted the invitation of the church and went to the Holy City, but they didn't know that after this trip, they would never have the hope of returning."
“At that time, almost all of Habu’s descendants went out, except for one person who delayed his trip for three days because his wife was about to give birth. However, that person overheard the conversation between two church members who were waiting for him. After the church took Habu’s descendants to the holy city, they would not let them return home again.
"After learning about this, the descendant of Habu prepared to flee, but the plot was exposed and he was chased by the church on the way. The descendant's wife was killed during the escape, and only this descendant escaped with his child who was only a few days old. In the following years, he used secret means to continuously make the method of forging mithril public."
Bernard told the story slowly and leisurely for a long time. His expression was still calm while he was telling the story, as if it was really someone else's story. After he finished speaking, Bernard raised his glass and drank the remaining wine.
However, Bernard was calm and composed, but Gervis was not. Although Bernard did not specify who the descendant was, at this time, even a fool would know that the descendant with Hab was Bernard and Alex. The two were just the same age, and a versatile blacksmith like Bernard actually lived in his remote and poor territory.
What made him even more horrified was that, according to Bernard's account, the church was not as kind as it seemed. Combined with what Nashen said last night, Gervis felt that the church was like a large black hole, mysterious and dangerous.
"So, Lord, I beg you to be merciful and terminate your allegiance with Alec. I know this is rude, but I am willing to make those mithril equipment for you for free! As compensation for my offense against you."
After Bernard finished his story, he raised his head slightly and asked Gervis again.
"Since you said so, Bernard, I am not an unreasonable lord. Tell Alex to come to the castle to find me tomorrow. I will cancel his loyalty contract in public. You don't have to worry about your safety in my territory. There is no church or priest in my territory!"
Hearing that Bernard waived the processing fee for the mithril equipment, Gervis was slightly moved. After all, it was 10 gold coins, which could redeem a lord prisoner from the enemy country. And since Bernard was the true descendant of the Hammer family, Gervis was also willing to do him some favors. After all, forcing someone to serve was never as good as letting him do it willingly.
Now Gervis doesn't have to worry about Bernard leaving Stormwind. After all, the church is powerful and there are church priests everywhere in the principality. The only reason the church has not developed here is because of the sparse population, orc invasions and other reasons.
"But forget about the free forging equipment. I don't mind the money. You just need to ensure the best quality for me."
Since the favor had been done, Gervis decided to be a good man to the end, and added that he felt that a descendant of Iron Hammer was worth the price, and that he and Bernard were not just doing a one-time deal, as there were still a lot of equipment waiting for Bernard to forge.
"Thank you, Lord, for your gift!"
Bernard's face was a little complicated when he heard Gervis's last words. He originally thought that Gervis agreed to release Alex from his oath of allegiance because he was worried about the church and for the gold coin, but he didn't expect that he was wrong! Gervis didn't agree to his request because of the church and the gold coin.
"My Lord, you are so generous. I, Bernard, have no way to repay you. Here is a secret book that I brought with me when I escaped from my family. Please accept it, my Lord!"
As he spoke, Bernard took out a thin book from his pocket and respectfully handed it to Gervis with both hands. The cover of the book was already yellowed, and it looked less valuable than the autobiographies or travel notes of the nobles in the study.
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