Adros, the Pluto of Fengdu, was welcomed into their cave by the dwarfs with the highest respect. They took out the fine wine they had collected and gave it to Adros to taste.
Adros didn't refuse, so he had a banquet with this human-like group and listened to their stories about the group's past. The four elders next to him were the most noble of the dwarf clan. When they knew that Adros was a god from outside the territory, they told the past stories of their clan through wine.
The dwarf clan and the goblin clan have similar origins. They are both descendants of the brothers of the god king Odin. The dwarf clan is the descendant of Willy, and the goblin clan is the descendant of Fei. As for the founding gods of the two races, their power and lives were taken away by the current god-king Odin.
The first-generation god Bri gave birth to Burr, and the second-generation god Burr married the giantess Bethla and gave birth to the god of power Odin, the god of war Willy, and the god of magic Fei.
Their family worked together to kill Ymir, the ancestor of the giants, and gained dominance over the world. The gods used Ymir's body to shape the earth and sky. Ymir's head became the sky, her brain became the clouds, her body became the earth, her blood became the ocean, her bones became mountains, and her hair became trees. When Ymir's body rotted and grew maggots, these maggots turned into elves and dwarfs. Ymir's eyebrows were used to create walls to surround the atrium world.
Then Odin captured the flames of Muspelheim, turned them into stars, moon, and sun, and determined the movement of the seasons. Then the gods took ash branches and formed them into man, and they formed women out of elm branches. The male is named "Ask" and the female is named "Embula". Odin gave them life and soul, Willy gave them reason and movement, and Fei gave them feelings, appearance and language. This is the ancestor of mankind.
This is the widely circulated founding myth of this divine realm. It tells the origins of various races. Most of them are true, except for the origins of dwarfs and goblins.
Odin used cunning tactics to kill his two brothers, seizing their divine power and divine status, and one step above the main god, becoming on the same level as their parents. Then the two races of dwarfs and goblins were born from the body of his dead brother.
The newly born ancestors of the two races inherited the memories of those two gods, so naturally they would not have any good thoughts about Odin. The God King Odin originally planned to exterminate these two races, but was stopped by his father Bull.
But Odin placed a curse on these two races so that they would never be able to see the sun. But because Bull prefers good-looking fairies, he not only places their kingdom next to the gods, but also lifts their curse.
As for the dwarfs, they are ugly and naturally do not receive such good treatment. They are marginalized by humans and bullied by giants next to the atrium world.
The dwarfs, who have been under oppression, would have been exterminated if they had not mastered the art of forging, acquired the skills to survive, and received the blessing of the gods. But the dwarves also know very well that no matter how powerful their forging skills are, they are just servants of the gods.
But now, the gods have been continuously supporting the dwarves, allowing them to concentrate on learning forging skills. Although the dwarfs are straightforward, they are not stupid, especially the elders. They also understand that when the dwarves' forging skills exceed theirs, the dwarfs will be exterminated.
"Your Majesty Pluto, please help us dwarfs escape from Odin's curse and live under the sun like other races."
After telling the dwarf's tragic past, Alfric, the great elder of the dwarf, asked Adros, hoping that this passing foreign god, His Majesty Fengdu, the lord of the underworld, could help them.
"Why should I help you?"
While holding the wine glass, Adros looked at the dwarf elders next to him with a smile, waiting for their answers.
These four elders, Alfrik, Beilin, Du Hua, and Geer, can be said to be the most powerful among the dwarfs. They are also the top blacksmiths and are highly respected by the dwarfs.
They were not surprised after hearing what Adros said, but instead showed a hint of joy on their faces. In the end, all four elders bowed to the ground and said to Adros: "As long as His Majesty Pluto is willing to help us dwarfs and let us dwarfs, we will always be your majesty's loyal servants."
For the dwarfs, they have actually reached the most dangerous edge. No god dares to protect them at the risk of offending God King Odin and Thunder God Thor. As for the giants, they are inherently at odds with them, so they have never thought of taking refuge with them.
But now, a foreign god has come. As long as they take refuge in him, they can not only solve their natural curse, but also receive blessings. These dwarfs almost didn't think for too long before they immediately agreed.
Adross looked at these dwarfs quietly, and their thoughts could be said to be very clear, but Adross did not refuse them, and smiled lightly: "You all go to bed, when you wake up early tomorrow, the world will be different. "
This was the purpose of Adros coming to find these dwarfs, so naturally he would not refuse. This group of dwarfs whose forging skills even exceeded those of gods, Adros valued them very much. With them here, the divine court he will open in the future will no longer have to worry about weapons, armor and other issues.
Hearing Adros's promise, these dwarf elders were overjoyed and quickly went to greet all the tribesmen and told them to go to bed and wait for the changes Adros mentioned.
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After nightfall, Adros tasted the wine brewed by the dwarves alone in the dwarf's cave for a while. Not to mention that the taste of these wines was comparable to the wines brewed by various gods he had drunk. It was the white wine in his memory. All must overcome it.
However, this wine has a very special taste, which is bitter. This taste is probably what the dwarf has been tasting since he was born.
Seeing that the time was almost up and the sun was about to appear in the eastern sky, Adros took out the star scroll and threw it into the sky. Suddenly, the land of dwarfs, a country mostly composed of caves and mineral veins, was shrouded under the boundless starry sky.
In the starry sky, the sun and moon appeared in the sky at the same time. Adros pointed at the sun in the sky, and countless golden lights suddenly emitted from it. This was the divine light of the sun and one of the manifestations of the power of the sun.
Every ray of sun light penetrated the cave directly and shone on every dwarf. These dwarfs have been deprived of their five senses by Adros's magical power and fell into the deepest sleep.
While they were sleeping, they could not feel any changes in the outside world, and they were not even aware of the earth-shaking changes in their bodies.
The dwarfs slept so deeply and well that night. Early the next morning, they woke up one by one, surrounded by an indescribable warmth.
After waking up, they were stunned for a moment, and then each one let out a cry of joy. Because the cave above their heads had been cracked, the sunlight shone through the cracks in the cave and shone on them.
However, they who should have turned into stones have not changed at all. On the contrary, the feeling of sunshine shining on their bodies and warmth shining into their souls made them extremely excited.
Without any hesitation, the first thing all the dwarfs did after learning about their situation was to run outside and face the warm and beautiful sunshine. This has been the most exciting day for the dwarfs for generations. Even the last time they helped Vulcan Loki build several artifacts, they were not as excited as they are now.
There were many dwarfs, both men and women, who took off their clothes and danced crudely in the sun. Adros looked at this scene and couldn't help but smile. If he were not here, it would be an action movie.
Although he had just arrived, he also knew that the dwarfs were very messy about matters between men and women. They often ignored the time, place and people and would do whatever they thought of.
The four elders of the dwarf came to Adros. Although they were very excited, they did not forget the god next to them who allowed them to see the light of day.
Adros waved his hand, stopped their thanks, and said to them: "No need to talk nonsense, I have one thing to tell you to do."
Great Elder Alfric immediately said: "Ask my God to order, we will do our best to complete it, even if it costs our lives, we don't care."
They learned this title from the rebels among the dwarfs, the dwarves. This is their name for Thor, the God of Thunder.
Adros took out some drawings and handed them to them: "You don't have to pay the price with your life, just do what you are best at. Take a look at these drawings, and then combine them with reality to create the most beautiful jewelry in the world."
The dwarf elder took Adros's drawings and looked at them one by one. He was amazed. He never thought that women's jewelry could be made like this.
They have always made weapons mainly, and occasionally made some jewelry, but they did it casually and did not care about exquisiteness and beauty. But looking at the drawings given by Adros, they found that the energy and difficulty required to create jewelry were not as high as creating artifacts.
Even the jewelry itself is the most dangerous artifact, and it also has beautiful and charming properties.
After reading these drawings, Alfric immediately said sternly to Adros: "My God, our dwarf clan will definitely devote all our efforts to create the most beautiful and powerful jewelry."
Adros chuckled and shook his head: "It's up to you whether it's strong or not. But don't just build one, try to build as many as possible. I may use the others in the future."
For things like beautiful jewelry, the more the better, there will always be a use for them, Adros thought.
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