The Forbidden Magic Laws of a Fallen Princess

Standing at the very back was a dwarf wearing black and red armor. If I'm not mistaken, he should be the leader of this group of dwarf soldiers.

"What exactly happened, Xiong..."

Upon seeing Xiong Wan, the dwarf leader was speechless.

Perhaps it was its majesty, its size and strength, that made him a little timid.

"My lord, this is actually Princess Ivy, the daughter of the goddess Chitune..."

At this moment, the dwarf soldier who had just knelt before me turned directly to the dwarf leader and said.

"Oh? So it's the child of the goddess Shitonai..."

At this moment, the dwarf soldier leader carefully observed me, and then fell into deep thought.

Perhaps he knew that if he angered me, there would be terrible consequences.

"By the way, Your Highness Ivy, why have you come to our dwarven castle?"

At this moment, the dwarf soldier leader put down the massive iron hammer that was as tall as him, placed it on the ground, and then picked up a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

I don't know if it was because I was running all the way or because I was a little nervous.

"Ah, we were just passing through the city-states of the Dwarf Kingdom on our way to the Kingdom of Beginning. We happened to pick up some goods to trade and make some money to replenish our supplies."

At this point, I roughly told the dwarf soldier leader everything that had happened, although there were many things I kept hidden, such as that we came from the area protected by the Gray Wolf God, because if I told them, they would be even more afraid.

Historical records indicate that they once explored the territory of the Grey Wolf God, but unfortunately, they were almost completely wiped out. That's why they summoned a human exploration team, namely the Dean and Vice Dean Cabinfen, to explore everything.

Who knew that the ending would be so tragic?

Fortunately, the Grey Wolf God was a knowledgeable and reasonable person; otherwise, the human world would have lost two very powerful and knowledgeable individuals.

However, I don't know how the Dean and Vice Dean Cabinfen are doing, because they seemed to have been knocked unconscious during the battle with the Demon King and the Black Dragon God, and their fate is probably unknown now.

Sigh, I'm really worried sick. I really hope that not only my harem, but also everyone who cares about me can live peacefully and safely. ┭┮﹏┭┮

"I see. However... it's a bit of a shame that the Dwarf Kingdom has been quite turbulent lately, and the materials for making armor are not fetching much of a price."

After hearing what I said, the dwarf soldier leader was convinced that we were neither enemies nor bad people, and then he spoke directly to me.

"Eh?"

This puzzled me. Logically speaking, shouldn't the Dwarf Kingdom be based on the foundry industry and have a fairly developed city? How could it say that it can't sell equipment and armor at a high price?

This leaves me with a very high level of doubt.

"Then let me take a look at what you want to trade."

"Ok."

Since I am full of doubts, and since I am the leader of the soldiers who have been guarding the border entrance, I should have a good understanding of things.

So I had Xiaobai and Angelize take two huge scales of the Scaled Beast directly from the carriage of the Bear Cart.

When the dwarf leader saw the scales, he wasn't surprised at all; in fact, he remained quite calm.

Then he reached out and touched the material of the scales of the Scaled Beast, and then tapped it with his hand to listen to the sound, looking very professional.

"Hmm...it's a good piece of forging material."

After a while, the dwarf soldier leader couldn't help but praise us.

"Hmm... In that case, how much is this scale armor worth?"

Yes, I do care about the price.

If I could, I'd really like to sell it for a higher price.

"It's roughly this number."

At this moment, the dwarf soldier leader held up three fingers and said directly.

"Three gold coins?"

At this moment, Lila rushed forward and asked.

However, the dwarf soldier leader shook his head helplessly.

"Those...three silver coins?"

Hearing this, I was stunned. Three silver coins? That's dirt cheap... I never expected it to be so worthless.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, it's three copper coins."

"What?!!!!"

Upon hearing this, we all exclaimed in unison.

Only three copper coins... That's outrageous! Even if it covers the transportation costs, the daily food, and the horse feed, it's not enough.

"That's right, it's three Koginru coins (the currency created by the first king of the dwarves). Eight Koginru coins can cover a night's stay at an inn, and a day's ride on horseback costs ten Koginru coins."

"This……"

I never imagined that such high-quality scales couldn't even last a day with just three pieces. What kind of dwarven kingdom is this?

This gave me a headache for a moment.

"If that's the case, then our country's currency cannot be exchanged for the dwarfs' currency?"

At this moment, I quickly put the gold, silver, and copper coins in my hand and asked.

"Hmm... everything is fine except for gold coins."

"What? Gold coins aren't acceptable?"

Upon hearing this, our plans to splurge on some luxury items were instantly thwarted.

"That's right. The Dwarf Kingdom prohibits the trading of gold. So even if you come from another kingdom, you can't use your gold coins to exchange for people and things. Only silver and copper coins are accepted, and a 10% handling fee will be deducted. That means one silver coin can be exchanged for about ninety copper coins, which is quite uneconomical."

"This……"

Hearing this, we all couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"Alas, there's no way around it. The losses caused by the war are simply too great, and the Dwarf Kingdom is surrounded by wild beasts and monsters. Perhaps because of this bear among you, the wild beasts have all retreated. As a result, the people of the Dwarf Kingdom are suffering from hunger, so food is quite expensive. To put it this way, there are six of you in total. If you only eat vegetarian food, a meal will cost ninety copper coins. If you eat meat, it will cost one silver coin and twenty copper coins. Of course, wine is a little cheaper, because we dwarves can't do without wine when we work. It only costs five copper coins a cup."

Good heavens, when I heard the dwarf soldier leader's estimate, it was really not cheap... no, it was too expensive.

At this moment, my trembling hands couldn't help but feel distressed and depressed. How could I possibly get through this?!

Chapter Forty-Seven: Entering the City

"correct!"

Just as we were starting to worry about the rest of our journey and becoming at a loss, the dwarf soldier suddenly remembered something and shouted loudly.

"What's wrong with you, Baal? Stop making such a fuss. Seriously, among us dwarves, the main gods we worship are Odin and Lord, and very few worship the goddess Zhdune, though there are some... Sigh, it's a bit of a problem."

Perhaps this dwarf soldier leader might also believe that he is the daughter of the goddess Shidou, since Kumaru does indeed look exactly like the goddess Shidou's divine pet in the image.

That's right, not exactly the same, but...

And my current appearance is still 80-90% similar to that of my mother, the goddess Zhidune. So, if someone really believes in my mother, the goddess Zhidune, perhaps there is still some room for survival in the city-states of the dwarf kingdom.

"That's right. Since they're said to be the daughters of the goddess Zhidune, their strength must be quite formidable. Why not send them to the Adventurers' Guild to accept high-level missions and rid our dwarf race of this menace?"

At this moment, the dwarf soldier Baal's eyes seemed to sparkle with excitement, as if he was really looking forward to us ridding the dwarves of this menace.

It is understood that the Adventurers' Guild was formed because the battle with the Demon King's army had lasted for more than thirty years, resulting in a dwindling number of dwarf soldiers.

The Adventurers' Guild is basically the fastest way to make money, but of course, the higher the level of the mission, the more dangerous it is, so few people take on high-level missions.

In addition, the kingdom's soldiers are now so few that even defense is difficult, so supply wagons transporting supplies from other places are always attacked. This is why armor, ore, and other such items have become very cheap, while edible items have become quite expensive.

"Hmm, now that you mention it, it's worth a try, Your Highness Ivy. Would you be willing to help us eliminate the monsters in the surrounding area?"

Hmm... this really does resemble a main quest in an RPG game.

If it's not completed, it's very likely that you'll die—yes, you'll starve to death...

Even if we don't stop in the city-states of the Dwarf Kingdom and go directly to the Land of Beginnings, the food we have prepared will be far from enough.

Therefore, we have no choice but to wade through this water.

"In that case, I'll accept your request, because we also want to get to the Land of the Beginning as soon as possible."

It's really frustrating; if I could, I really wouldn't want to take it.

Unfortunately, reality didn't turn out as I wished... Sigh, it's really too tragic.

“That’s wonderful. Since that’s the case, Baal, as a follower of the goddess of Shidune, you should lead them there.”

"Yes, leader, leave it to me."

At this moment, the dwarf soldier Baal pounded his chest and responded loudly.

"By the way, this is for you. With this, you can accept adventurer guild missions without restrictions. However, you should also be careful, because some missions are not so easy to complete, even for someone as powerful as you."

"I see."

As I was speaking, I took what appeared to be a token from the dwarf soldier leader.

Then they headed into the city-state of the dwarf kingdom.

The border of the Dwarf Kingdom city-state is actually not far from the Dwarf Kingdom city; it only takes less than ten minutes to walk there.