Hogwarts Card System.

Chapter 220 Hammer Castle

"Hu~Hu~It's okay...Thank you, thank you!" replied Mr. Swarovski, the leading dwarf captain.

Clara quickly stepped forward to introduce both parties - Ted and Jerry were her classmates.

You know what, even the dwarves and gnomes of Hammer Castle have heard of Ted's name.

The main reason was that during the holiday last month, the news about the basilisk in the chamber of secrets spread. The newspapers published it for several days in a row, and the discussion was very lively. As a campus celebrity, Ted also began to be known by people outside the school.

The Hammer Castle where the dwarves and gnomes live has more frequent and closer contact with the magic world than the Decamund Village of the Abyssins. They are well-informed.

The dwarves still have a shop in Diagon Alley! Although it is already half yellow~
The three dwarves all looked quite disheveled. Their beards, which had been braided into pigtails, were now tangled and covered with straw stalks and dust, not to mention their bodies.

The three dwarves took off their helmets, their heads covered in sweat and steam.

It was a very hot day in July, and I fought with a giant beast for more than ten minutes wearing a helmet and armor. I almost got heatstroke!
Although dwarves generally look old, their approximate age can be determined from their facial features.

There were three dwarves. Swarovski and another one were middle-aged, and there was another one who looked a little immature. He secretly observed Ted and the others with eyes full of curiosity, and it was obvious that he was very young.

There are two dwarfs. Except Clara, the other one has a goatee and is slightly bald. He is Clara's uncle Milhous Glitter.

He is a lousy illusionist/lousy magical engineer - this is what Ted concluded from the battle just now.

The purpose of this team's trip coincides with that of Ted and his team, and they are also here to investigate the anomaly.

The center of the anomaly seemed to be closer to Hammerburg, and they discovered it earlier. However, compared with the subhumans of Decamund, they were more inclined to investigate and solve problems on their own, and their reliance on the Ministry of Magic was very low.

The team of Swarovski and Clara is one of them.

Clara said, "When I was fighting just now, I noticed that the giant eagle-headed monster had burn marks on its body..."

"Burn marks? Have you found any information yet?"

Shiwaro said: "We have narrowed down the scope to a certain extent..."

That means it hasn’t been found yet.

This place is about ten kilometers away from Hammer Castle. The sun has already set. Swarovski and others warmly invited them to be their guests and to thank them properly.

So Ted and the other two followed them to visit Hammer Castle.

The goals of both parties are the same, so perhaps they can cooperate!
……

Thunder Peak is considered to be a relatively high peak in the Misty Mountains. Because there are always thunderclouds on the north side of the mountain top and thunder sounds all year round, it is called Thunder Peak.

The Hammer Fort is a mountain fortress carved out on a high mountainside.

It is said that the entire bunker took three years and six months to take shape. A small town was dug out of the rocks in the mountain, and it was meticulously carved every year in the following years. As for expansion, it is not necessary. Because of the population problem...

There are 42 dwarves in Ironhammer Castle, with about two to three hundred people.

There are even fewer dwarfs, less than two hundred.

There are barely 500 people on both sides combined, and the bunker is too big and therefore empty.

However, it is said that in other European countries, small numbers of dwarves and other alien intelligent races have also been discovered...

Dwarves have always liked to build towns underground or in the mountains because they are good at mining and smelting. The ore veins are naturally underground, and smelting generally uses geothermal energy.

The dwarves didn't like living underground, but because they could keep warm together with the dwarves, they lived underground.

The entrance to Ironhammer Fort is quite grand, with a gate that is eight meters high and four meters wide. There are some carvings on the two half-meter-thick stone doors - carvings of some scenes of the dwarves and gnomes working together to excavate Ironhammer Fort in previous years.

As you enter the gate, you will see something similar to a screen wall in front of you, and the road is divided into left and right sides. This should have a certain defensive function.

If there is an invasion by foreign enemies, they will not be able to advance directly.

After passing the "screen wall", there is a long mountain passage, which is ten meters high and seven or eight meters wide. At the entrance are two five or six meter high stone statues - an old dwarf and a long-haired dwarf with a goatee shaking hands.

Ted and his men passed through the hands of the two men and entered the Hammer Castle.

Ironhammer Castle has a huge central square, which is about half the size of a football field and is surrounded by a circle of carved stone houses.

Moreover, the square is located in the hollow belly of a mountain, so it is very high, and is surrounded by two or three-story stone houses of different sizes and not aligned.

In addition to the road that Ted and his team came from, there are five other exits around the square, leading to different places, such as mines, smelting areas, and craftsman areas.

As soon as the group arrived outside the gate, they were greeted by many dwarves on guard. That Svarro looked quite prestigious.

He took Ted and the others directly to a pub nearby. Without looking at the number plate engraved on the door, Ted and the others could hear the shouting from inside from a long distance away.

As soon as I pushed the door open, someone greeted me: "Hey, Swarovski, how's it going? Did you find any clues?" Swarovski took off his helmet and threw it on the table. "Don't mention it! We didn't find any valuable clues, but we encountered a violent monster. We were almost beaten to the ground. Look at Sarath's beard, it was all electrified!"

The young dwarf in the team quickly said, "Yes, that monster with antlers, an eagle head and a moose body can spit lightning from its mouth!"

"Drink!" Many drinking buddies became excited when they heard this.

"Let's drink to this monster!"

Ted: ...Huh?

"Oh, by the way! I forgot to introduce him!" Swarovski pulled Ted over and said, "This little wizard is Ted Epifani, have you heard of him? People in Diagon Alley have been talking about his story for some time. Thanks to his and his friends' help, we were able to drive away the monster without any damage. Let's toast to them!"

"Oh~ Cheers!" The dwarves raised the oak wine glasses in their hands one after another, and the atmosphere was very warm!
Ted: I'm not even fucking old enough to drink!

Anyway, the dwarves were really welcoming, with big pieces of meat, big glasses of wine, and lots of laughter. It looked like they were having a pretty good time.

The young dwarf in the team squeezed over and said, "Ted, can I call you that? My name is Jinli, Jinli Iron Felt. This is my first time to go on a mission with Mr. Swarlow. Thanks to you for your help. I toast to you!"

Ted smiled bitterly and drank another glass.

However, he also discovered a new use for psychic energy - to break down alcohol.

From then on, Ted could be said to be able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk.

Mr. Swarlow has spoken and he will pay today.

The hotel owner brought up all kinds of wine and meat one after another. The dwarves were also good at eating. They ate with relish and their mouths were full of oil.

Jerry, who was standing at the side, rubbed his round belly and said to Xueli with regret, "It's a pity that Ron is not here, otherwise we could let Ron compete with them in eating. No one can beat Ron!"

The young dwarf Jin Li on the side was dissatisfied when he heard it: "Does the Ron you are talking about eat a lot? I have been called a glutton since I was a child!"

Jerry slapped his thigh and said, "Nonsense, what's a glutton? A glutton is not as good as Ron!"

Alcoholic beverages are indispensable at a dwarf party. Even though the three of them are still children, the dwarves still have various toasts waiting for you - to celebrate your bright future! Long live youth! Cheers to the friendship of the next generation of dwarves, demihumans and wizards!

Good guy, you can’t even say “no”!

Ted quickly sang a heavy metal rock song, "I Want My Tears Back" by Nightwish!
"Aquaman buys celery~" The suona dubbing - immediately ignited the whole audience.

The dwarves ignored their hospitality and started drinking with each other, creating a chaotic scene!
After the meal, Xueli, whose face was red from drinking, supported Jerry, who could no longer walk in a straight line, and complained, "They, they actually made Jerry drink several glasses!"

Well, if Jerry had your drinking capacity, at least those young dwarves would have been knocked down.

Ted said, "That's right! Even an underage duck neck is being fed, it's too naive!"

Xueli: "What duck neck?"

"Ah! I'm drunk..."

……

This was a rare opportunity, and after dinner, Ted wanted to see the special skills of the dwarves and midgets.

You know what, he met another acquaintance - Muradin Bronzedor, a dwarf student at Hogwarts, two grades higher than Ted and his classmates, a Gryffindor in the same grade as the twins, and in his fifth year of school.

Although we don’t communicate much, we do know each other.

It's easy if you know someone. Ted learned a lot about dwarven rune magic from him.

When dwarves use magic, they usually do so indirectly, using runes to infuse metal creations with various abilities, attach various statuses, and the like.

The dwarf's magic is to use special skills to utilize magic power.

The two have nothing to do with each other, but they unexpectedly work together and can make up for each other's shortcomings.

This is also the reason why the two ethnic groups have a good relationship and even live together.

The two tribes were not too proud of themselves. In addition to some high-end skills, they showed Ted a lot of basic principles and information.

This is also the deal between the Ministry of Magic and them - they can enroll in Hogwarts and even join the Ministry of Magic, but they also have to share their own magic system.

Moreover, when Ted was on vacation in mid-June, he met Clara's parents on the platform. They had a high status in the dwarf tribe and gave her a lot of convenience.

So Ted gained a lot, and even got an extra 345 experience points, which shows that the gains were indeed not small.

(End of this chapter)