The chronicles of Mittland Part 02 Time of the dragons

[Tiermann]

Magnificent.
What of the people of the Forest? It seems to me they would be difficult to defeat.

[tonguello]

I had a lot to catch up but I loved it!
Your set ups and photoshop are marvelous! I love all the buildings, very imaginative all of them!
Congratz! 

[Vauban]

@all: many thanks for these nice comments!

and now:

Chapter II.

The door of the old smithy was opened with a loud cracking. In the door the dark shape of a tax collector appeared. Two dragon soldiers followed him. „Citizens, on behalf of our noble ruler, the highlord Tremor, I come, in order to call the due taxes in! “

[Vauban]

The old smith made a deep bow before the tax collector and handed him a bag. The tax collector had a look inside, then he struck his hand in the smith's face, so that this went to soil. „That's all? A few copper pieces ? Do you want to keep back the taxes from your king? “ 

[Vauban]

The apprentice of the smith saw falling his master to soil. He was a young high-grown man. The hard work in the smithy had lent to him large power. His eyes sparkled before rage. He wanted already to hurry to assistance to his master , but LILIAN, the daughter of the smith, held him back. „Stop. It would make only worse all “, she whispered to him.

[Vauban]

 „Honourable master, only a few horses are  fitted again. With my hands work I can nourish hardly still my family. “Scornfully sneering the dark one turned to the falling. „If you have too little work , then I will give you work. Today in one week you will pay your taxes. You have to forge twenty swords, then your taxes are paid.“

[Vauban]

„Twenty swords in one week? I do not even have enough material for ten “, called the smith against the tax collector. „Twenty. No piece less. And I warn you! I will punish you, even if only one blade is blunt! “With these words and the bag with the copper pieces the tax collector left the smithy.

[Vauban]

„Master, how could this inhuman only strike you. I will support you. “ The young man helped the old smith on the legs. „RAS, my boy, let it be good. Heat up the furnace. We must hurry, so that the swords will be finished to the date. Daughter, run to the "Wild Bear “. ARIM, the dealer, is usually at this time there. He is to supply to me with iron as fast as possible. “ 

[Vauban]

„Father, how am I to pay the dealer? We have nothing more. “„Say to him, he will get his money. I will find a way. Now run!“ The smith saw to RAS, „well, my friend, hurry you! The furnace does not heat itself from alone. “ "So do you really want to fulfill this demand to him? That is injustice! “„Which remains for me the other way, RAS? “With sad eyes the old smith saw on his young aid.

To bei continued…

[WarriorOfToys]

Foolish are the Dragon Kings...
To spread deceit in their lands among the common folk.
I cannot wait to see what will happen!

Another Excellent entry...
I hope the next one brings more hope though...