The so-called dwarves are called out by the Asgardians. If you really want to go back to the source, in the earliest period, that is, before the dwarves came into contact with the Asgardians, they didn't call themselves that.

To really call oneself a dwarf is after receiving the protection of Asgard.

As for "people under the eaves, have to bow their heads", because of the weak position in the affiliation relationship, they have to use the title of the Asgardian population, and still feel that the title given by the Asgardians is very suitable for the positioning of their own clan , gladly applied it from it... Thousands of years have passed, and no dwarf still remembers these old things.

Speaking of which, the Asgardians would call them that because before the first contact between the two sides, the Asgardians had already dealt with taller alien races such as frost giants and fire giants.

At that time, the Asgardians were quite powerful and extremely proud, to the point where they even disdain to compare themselves with other races. Therefore, after seeing the dwarves, they never thought of comparing them with themselves, but naturally chose other alien races they had encountered as reference objects.

Compared with frost giants or fire giants, dwarves are much shorter, so Asgard named them the dwarves.

As for why the smaller elves were not chosen as reference objects...

That's because the living habits and behavior style of the dwarves are completely different from that of the elves. No matter from which point of view, it is not suitable to compare the two races together.

In a word, they are called dwarves, but they are not short.

The average height is about two meters, and someone like Vostage who is about 1.8 meters tall is a relatively rare case.

Comparing his height, Shi Xiaolei happened to be just over two meters tall, so he couldn't be more suitable among the dwarves.

Look at the body shape and temperament.

Although he doesn't like blacksmithing, his body is very close to the dwarves who wield hammers all year round. They are the kind of body with thick arms that can run horses and a thick torso like a wall.

The temperament is also similar, Shi Xiaolei, who has completely integrated the blood of the barbarian, also has a sturdy and rough aura on his body. Compared with the temperament formed by the dwarves forging iron all year round, they are generally very similar, at most there are some differences in details.

However, the dwarves only show their meticulous side when making utensils, and they are always sloppy and not careful enough at other times.

There are so many similarities, and the only subtle differences are not noticed. It can also be blamed that Valgo mistook Shi Xiaolei for his clansman, thinking that he also has dwarf blood.

"Are you really not a dwarf?" Even though everyone was willing to testify, Vargo still did not completely dispel the doubt.

"Really, I'm a native of Earth...uh, a Midgardian." Shi Xiaolei shrugged helplessly: "This is my first time in Nivada."

"Whether it's a dwarf or not, that doesn't matter." Haha laughed and hugged the old man's shoulders, Vostagg said with a smile: "The key is whether the personalities are compatible. As long as we can chat together, that's good." Friend. Old man, it’s not me who speaks well for him, I bet you will fall in love with this guy after you get acquainted with him.”

"I agree." Thor also echoed with a smile on the side: "He has a good capacity for drinking, the kind that one person can beat several of us."

"The key is that he has a lot of good wine in his hand." Vostager nodded vigorously, and added to Thor's words: "To tell you the truth, we just had a drink yesterday. Hehe, guess what? What's the matter, he actually produced several new wines, one of which was so exciting that even I almost couldn't bear it."

Among the female dwarves, there may be three or five who are not greedy for alcohol.

But male dwarves...

One counts as one, and there is no one who does not love wine.

Vargo is no exception. In fact, if it wasn't for being greedy for drinking, he wouldn't have been punished, and he would have been sent here to be in charge of receiving guests. You know, for the sloppy dwarves, the last thing they like to do is this kind of work that needs to be careful and considerate. Either go to the battlefield to fight, or go to the anvil to forge iron, that is their favorite.

"Gulu." The degree of alcoholism is above the average level, and one can guess what kind of reaction Vargo will have after hearing Vostagg's words.

"Hahahaha, get hungry." Because of the shoulder-to-shoulder posture, Vostagg heard the voice of his old friend swallowing saliva without hindrance: "When we finish our business, let's have a good drink. Don't worry, he Not only is he very generous, but he also likes to make friends the most, and he will definitely not refuse to have you at the banquet."

"Vorstagg is right." Seeing Valgo looking at him, Shi Xiaolei nodded with a smile: "I came here this time and brought a lot of good wine. In fact, if I have the opportunity, I still want to develop Let’s have a long-term cooperation and do some wine business with you. I mean, if you are willing to come and have a taste and give me some advice, it would be great.”

There was a step forward in the words, but the tone was very natural, without the slightest feeling of being out of touch~lightnovelpub.net~ Hearing it in his ears and heart, Vargo immediately showed a big smile on his face: "Haha, I I like you, and from now on, you are my friend."

"It's... nice to meet you, friend."

"Hey." After bumping fists with Shi Xiaolei, Vargo smiled even wider.

Thinking that since he became a friend, he must do his part for him, so Vargo took the opportunity to ask: "Is there anything you need to do when you come to Nivida this time? If I can help , just open your mouth, don't be shy."

Looking at the current atmosphere, Shi Xiaolei had a good premonition in his heart, and felt that the next thing might be smoother than he imagined.

"There are indeed some things to do. It's nothing else, I just want to ask you to help build something." While talking, Shi Xiaolei took out a few gold coins from his backpack with his backhand, and handed them to Vargo: "Here, you Look, I have some gold coins here. I didn't know it at first, but I realized it after hearing some news, and found that it seems to be a very good raw material. I think, with the technology of the dwarves, the special ingredients inside should be able to be extracted , use them to build some of the equipment I want."

"Let me take a look." After taking the gold coin, Vargo took out a monocle mirror shaped like a wrench from his pocket and put it on his right eye, staring at the gold coin in his hand.

I just wanted to explain my intentions, and had no other intentions, and I never thought that Vargo in front of me was a skilled blacksmith. Therefore, after seeing Valgo's actions at this moment, Shi Xiaolei unconsciously showed a slightly surprised look.

"Vorstagg, he is..."

"Huh? Oh, he's also a blacksmith. Why, didn't I just say that?"

"…No."