Chapter 1044: There is actually no difference between Mario and Ma Dao. It is better to say that the former is more remembered.

"So, Xiao Heitan, dad has found a job."

The next day, the three newly picked iron thorn flowers have been planted. This time, the soil was obtained directly from the top of Mount Aris. There will be no problem, as long as you don't use sulfuric acid to water it...

A trip to Mount Alis would only take half an hour for Jeluka and I if we show our true strength. It’s just that Xiao Heitan is watching from the side, so we have to act like ordinary people and wait till the end.

It was almost evening before I brought three iron thorn flowers and a handful of soil home.

Of course, we didn't do anything during this period. We went to Uncle Madao's blacksmith shop to confirm whether he was serious about his work.

The results show that he is worthy of being the head of the alliance, or should I say, the leading blacksmith master in the Demon Fortress. His efficiency is very high. When we went there, he even tidied up the blacksmith shop we found, and he was enjoying himself.

I was there with my legs crossed and tasting wine, waiting for the opening tomorrow to officially change my job from a master blacksmith to a third-rate blacksmith.

Because of this, Uncle Madao burst into tears while tasting the wine. His hot blood and tears fell into the cup. He didn't know whether he was tasting the wine or his own sad tears.

Then I went to the Mages Guild to see what those Alliance mages and Elf mages had done, but I was kicked out impatiently without saying a few words. Bastard, I am your elder.

I am your Royal Highness the Prince!!

However, I still learned a piece of information from them: as long as they are given five days [without sleep], the plan to seal the magic will probably take shape. Just as Jeluka said at the time, the efficiency will be increased by five to six times.

Is it possible that this dirty maid... is the former Emperor of Mathematics who only appeared in legends?

Thinking of this, I am really shocked! As the current emperor of mathematics, I was shocked.

By the way, I, an alliance elder who has just found a job and has transitioned from an incompetent father to a capable father, and His Royal Highness the Prince of the Elf Tribe, have just made an advance payment for this month's salary with Uncle Madao.

"..."

Holding the jingling hemp money bag in my hand, I lay down in front of Glio's blacksmith shop in an otz posture. Jeluka also sighed with regret on her face.

If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place? I really shouldn't have been angry with the pornographic maid, saying that in order to get closer to Xiao Heitan's life, I ended up putting every gold coin in my body into the storage box.

Really, are the two of us still kids? We are actually competing in such a boring way, and it’s hard to admit our mistakes now... No, it’s not me who is in the wrong, it’s the dirty maid, she should bow her head and admit her mistake first

!!

"..."

Sorry, actually we are both the kind of bratty kids who want to save face and suffer because of big things...

Ahem, no matter what, today is a fulfilling day. I will take Xiao Heitan to see her father's working environment tomorrow so that she can feel at ease and be an ordinary child in a down-to-earth manner. She doesn't have to worry about not having enough money at home.

You have to work. If you don't work, you will be dragged out and sold by [Human-Faced Beast-Hearted] parents.

Early the next morning, the family of three followed the address given by Glio and started running around in the alleys of the Demon Fortress.

That guy Greo was quite diligent and found such a good place.

No matter how you look at it, it looks like a narrow, dark and shabby alley that only commoners would walk. Doesn't this fit the setting of a third-rate blacksmith? That guy Glio has a lot of tricks up his sleeve.

Jeluka and I made eye contact, and we did not hesitate to praise Uncle Madao. As long as the word "iron" was mentioned, that guy seemed to be particularly excited.

only……

Where on earth are you, bastard, you’ve been wandering around for half an hour, ah! Wasn’t this alley mark just passed by twenty minutes ago?!!

Soon, we discovered that although we found the location very well, these narrow and dirty alleys were like the terrain of caves and prisons that we walked during training. We were not residents who had lived here for decades or even a lifetime.

It is impossible to understand its entire structure.

The most sad and infuriating thing is that Uncle Madao only told an address verbally and did not leave a map, otherwise Jeluka, known as a humanoid navigator, would have come in handy.

Uncle Madao said that even a piece of paper is valuable to the poor, so in order to avoid making Xiao Heitan suspicious, he still told him orally that the position was better. Half of it was sincere, and the other half was definitely to fool us.

Therefore, Uncle Madao, who was cute just a moment ago, was immediately portrayed as a devil from hell who rips out people's hearts and eats babies.

"dad……"

Little Heitan, who was still extremely timid, was held by Jeluka and I by one hand, and suddenly he stopped and uttered a low voice.

"Dad, are you looking for a nearby blacksmith shop?"

Lifting his chin at a very slight angle, Xiao Heitan looked at me carefully with his squinting eyes hidden behind his mercury bangs and asked.

"Well, that's right. I remember it should be nearby. Why can't I find it?" I touched Xiao Heitan's head and looked around with a frown.

"If... if it's nearby, I... I might know there is one."

Xiao Heitan's voice was very clear and crisp, but it was very low. It was so low that people thought she was trembling her lips slightly and talking to herself. If it weren't for her pointed ears of an adventurer, I would guess that she was just talking to herself.

It really doesn't sound right.

"Oh, great, where is my baby girl?" My eyes lit up.

"It's... not far away, but... it's just an abandoned blacksmith shop."

As if he was ashamed of being praised, Xiao Heitan immediately lowered his head and said in a Nuonuo tone.

"That's right, it's right there. It's just because it's newly opened and it's looking for helpers, so it's so easy for dad to find this job."

After hearing what Xiao Heitan said, I was even more certain that it was the blacksmith shop chosen by Uncle Madao.

Although Xiao Heitan said it was nearby, when she was leading the way, we made eight detours before we arrived.

"Xiao Heitan, are you familiar with this place?"

Seeing that Xiao Heitan didn't hesitate at all when turning the corner, I couldn't help but be a little confused. This kind of complex and very similar alley has a very similar structure. It's not even ten or eight years. It's hard to figure it out. Xiao Heitan is only eight or nine now.

Why do you look so familiar when you are so old?

"hey-hey……"

Xiao Heitan lowered his head in embarrassment, laughed, and responded in a low voice.

"When I have nothing to do, I wander around, so..."

It’s hard on you.

He whispered these words in his heart and gently stroked Xiao Heitan's head.

In that situation, he must be like a walking zombie, walking around the streets without purpose or even consciousness. Is it because he wants to find his parents in this way?

However, thanks to Xiao Heitan doing this, we had that first encounter.

A moment later, after turning a corner in the alley, the clear sound of metal collision could be heard. There was no doubt that we had found the blacksmith shop that Glio mentioned.

"grid……"

Entering the yard, I saw that guy Glio with two bare arms and only an undershirt on his upper body, waving the hammer vigorously, with a completely unobtrusive attitude like "I only have hammer in my heart". Naturally, he is now

I also cast an illusion spell on his appearance in advance. As long as he doesn't take the initiative to remove it himself, there will probably be no problem if it lasts for three or two months.

Hey, they say he was asked to act like a third-rate blacksmith. Look at his eyes and posture. Does it look like something a third-rate blacksmith can do?

Moving my eyes away from Glio's spectacular looking muscles, I took a closer look at the environment. This was a standard residence for a family with a little bit of money. Inside was a room made of gray hard stone.

From the outside, the earthy house looks about fifty or sixty square meters. If only Greo lived there, it would be big enough for him to wallow in it.

Outside the house, there is a rare small yard, which is also Glio's workshop. A few bare iron tree poles should have been planted (if you don't spend money to get them, this is the only kind of tree that can be planted in the Demon Fortress.

), the small courtyard that housed the rich was now completely emptied by Greo and filled with charcoal and ore.

In addition, there is a small forging furnace and a pitiful little bellows that creaks and sounds like an old man being forced to work, being stepped on by Greo.

There is no other way. It is better not to be too arrogant in front of Xiao Heitan, and wait until Greo has completed this work.

During the remaining time, I considered a question that I had not thought of at first.

That's how to call Glio. It doesn't seem right to call it that directly. I don't know how many people in Demon Fortress are named Glio, but I can guarantee that there aren't many people in Demon Fortress who don't recognize this name, so I'd better change it to someone else.

Good.

So, which one is better called Mario? Or Ma Dao?

These two names have been brewing in my mind for a long time. Although, in fact, Mario, who either smashes water pipes or bangs his head on the wall, is picky and only likes to eat mushrooms, actually does not do his job and only likes to play Pachinko's horse.

There is no difference between Da'ao and Da'ao. Even the latter is harmless to humans and animals and will not tear down walls and water pipes to damage public facilities.

In the end, I chose the name Ma Daao. I always felt that there had been too many infringements recently. If I didn't behave honestly, I might really be visited by the police late at night.

I've thought of a name, Glio... no, it's Ma Dao who has also stopped working.

"Master Ma Daao, thank you for your hard work, thank you for your hard work."

I quickly picked up the towel on the floor with a smile, pretending to be a handyman.

"Well, you're welcome. Just treat this place as your home."

Although there was a flash of confusion about the name Ma Da'ao, Greo reacted quickly. He said it was good, but he took the towel and wiped it off without any politeness, and then put the towel that was full of sweat smell again.

Throw it back.

Summoning the elders of the alliance, such a good thing doesn't happen often. Even the honest Glio can't help but want to be cool for a while.

For the sake of Xiao Heitan, I will bear it. After this matter is over, I will immediately transfer you bastard to mine for three months.

Seeing Ma Daao's somewhat complacent expression, I secretly sighed.

"Xiao Heitan, come on, this Master Ma Daao is the owner of this blacksmith shop."

I waved to Xiao Heitan behind me, asked her to come over, and introduced her.
To be continued...