I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 695: The Possibility of Becoming a Forging Master
Lonely Mountain City, Hammer Workshop,

"Don't be like this, my dear master."

When Tom heard Patterson's decision, he instantly lost his happiness.

We are all old, who wants to fight?

If he didn't care so much about Reese, would he have bothered to do it?
Patterson was going to punish him just for such a small matter, which made Tom very uncomfortable.

The most important thing is that he would be punished, and Tom had already prepared himself mentally.

But he really didn't expect Winterson to decide that anyone could teach Reece.

Then wouldn’t all the efforts he had put in before have been wasted?

"You can put me in solitary confinement now, but Reese is my disciple!"

Although he was a little scared of Patterson, Tom still spoke up.

"Even if you are the owner of the temple, you can't be unreasonable, right?"

Facing Tomn with his neck stiff, Patterson was not angry, but found it a little funny.

I've never seen Tomn care so much about anyone before.

But even he was extremely surprised to know that such a young Reese had successfully forged a legendary sword [Red Flame Dragon Spine].

This is no ordinary genius!
Being able to successfully forge a legendary weapon in those few days, Reese's ability is definitely not just at the level of becoming a master forger.

Even he couldn't help but feel excited and wanted to take Reese as his disciple.

But in this case, Patterson suspected that Tom would most likely fight him directly.

If it was anyone else it would be fine, but Tom and he had a special relationship.

Before he broke through and became a legend and took over the Hammer Workshop, he and Tom had both been apprentices in the Hammer Workshop.

They are quite familiar with each other and help each other.

In fact, the relationship between the two is quite good, almost like brothers.

When Patterson was not at the Hammer Workshop, many things were left to Tomn.

Patterson was also quite relieved about this.

Otherwise, no matter how bold Tom was, he could not make such a request in front of this legend.

What happened to the Forge Master?
Isn't he?

So, Patterson didn't say anything more to Tomend in front of Reese, but just pulled him aside.

"What's the matter, old man? Why do you want to take Reese as your disciple so much?"

Patterson looked at Tomne with a smile and raised his eyebrows.

Tom saw that Li Si and Nitil were not around, and he didn't bother to be polite with Patterson. He said directly:
"Of course, this is the disciple I like. It would be fine if you didn't help me, but why did you let others snatch it from me?"

After a moment of silence, Tom sighed and said with a somewhat lonely look:
"Patterson, we are about the same age, but I can hardly swing the hammer anymore."

"I'm unwilling, but what can I do?"

"I don't want no one to inherit my skills and knowledge, but the disciples I accepted before were not very good, and there was almost no hope for them to become forging masters."

"And at this time, a genius like Reese suddenly appeared in front of me."

"Can you understand how I feel?"

Patterson originally wanted to joke with Tom, but seeing his friend's loss, he felt a little sad for a moment.

Don't be fooled by his old appearance, as a dwarf he actually has a long life ahead of him.

But now, his best friend has passed away. How can he let it go?
In fact, he had known that this day would come, but when Tom talked to him about it openly, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

After a moment of silence, Patterson shook his head, patted Tom's shoulder and said:

"All right, old fellow, I know what you mean."

"But, what I just said was not directed at you, nor was it my intention to steal your disciple."

"In fact, I think that's what's best for you, for Reese."

"How to say?"

Tom was a little surprised and asked Patterson.

"You should understand Reese's talent, right?"

"To be honest, if what you said is true, then Naris's talent is comparable to those divinely gifted sons in the history of our tribe, such as Grandmaster Mateus."

As a tribe that excels at forging, the dwarves have produced many outstanding forging geniuses in history, most of whom were sons of the dwarven gods or their saints.

Of course, there are also natural forging geniuses who rely entirely on their own talent.

The title of Son of God is also a compliment to these dwarf geniuses.

It shows that their talents are comparable to God's gifts.

"Of course, otherwise how could I care so much?"

Tom shook his head and said as a matter of course.

He was once a blacksmithing genius of the dwarves, otherwise how could he become a blacksmithing master?

An ordinary genius is not worthy of his attention.

"And have you ever thought that Reese could go a step further?"

Patterson looked at Tom and spoke word by word.

"What do you mean?"

Tom was a little surprised and seemed to realize what Patterson wanted to say.

There is no doubt that Li Si is now a master of forging.

If you want to go one step further, doesn't it mean you really have to become a forging master?
This is something Tom had thought about before, but he felt it was a little unrealistic.

But with Patterson's reminder, Tom suddenly realized that his old friend was right.

At such a young age, Reese has almost achieved what took him most of his life to achieve.

It only means that Reese's talent is beyond his imagination.

Maybe, Li Si can really become the first forging master of the dwarves in hundreds of years?

Patterson looked at Tom's expression and knew that his old friend understood what he meant, so he continued:

"He is a forging master. Even if he can only complete a semi-artifact, it is the greatest fortune of the dwarves and can enhance the foundation of the entire tribe!"

"Moreover, if Reese really becomes a forging master, you, as his teacher, will surely be passed down in the tribe along with Reese."

Hearing Patterson's words, Tom's old face instantly began to turn red, and he paced back and forth excitedly.

"Yes, you're right."

"It is indeed the case!"

Patterson's words opened a new door for Tom.

If Li Si could really do that, it would be more dazzling for Tomne than all the achievements in the first half of his life.

Legendary equipment is precious, forging masters are precious, but for the entire dwarf race, they are not that important.

But a forging master and a semi-artifact have completely different meanings!

In other words, no matter which semi-artifact it is, as long as it can exist in the main world of Gaia and be passed down by the clan, it will be the most fundamental guarantee and the most precious wealth of the entire clan!
Looking at the excited Tom, Patterson continued:
"I don't deny that Reese is indeed very talented. He is stronger than you and me."

"But becoming a forging master requires more than just talent."

"Reese needs to receive more training, master more knowledge and skills, and gain more experience!"

"So Tom, my good friend, you have to understand what is best for Reese and what is most suitable for his development and progress."

"I don't think it's enough for all the forging masters in the Hammer Workshop to teach him." "When he has learned enough, I will take him to the Dwarf King's Court to ask for His Majesty's grace, to visit all the forging masters in Lonely Mountain, to Molten Core to receive the baptism of Samaikhar, and to get in touch with and learn about the semi-artifacts and artifacts of the dwarves."

"As long as it can help Reese improve and get closer to the realm of a forging master, all these efforts are worth it."

"So, Tom, do you understand?"

Patterson looked at Tom and said with a smile:

"I think you shouldn't reject my proposal. Instead, you should be responsible for all these tasks in the Hammer Workshop."

"Otherwise, who will acknowledge you as Reese's teacher then?"

"Well, I see."

Tom finally calmed down and said to Patterson.

"What's wrong, you're not angry anymore?"

"I think you should thank me, otherwise when will you be able to figure these things out."

Patterson said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, thank you. Thank you so much."

Tom said, waving his hand, not paying attention to his friend's teasing.

"I'll treat you to a drink later. This is the fine wine I treasure!"

"That's pretty much it."

Patterson nodded with satisfaction, then turned around and prepared to leave.

"I'll leave it to you there. I'm a bit busy at the moment."

"Let's teach Reese together after some time."

"it is good."

Tom nodded, and then felt something was wrong.

It was only after Patterson's figure disappeared that he reacted and almost jumped up and cursed.

"Well Patterson, you want to steal my disciple too, right?"

"And you still want me to thank you. You really like taking advantage of others just like before!"

After cursing helplessly for a few times, Tom came out of the room and walked towards Reese and Netil who had been waiting on the side.

Although I was a little angry with Patterson, what he said did make sense.

Being able to have one's name recorded in the history of one's tribe is something that any intelligent creature that cares about one's tribe would find difficult to refuse.

This is true for Tom and Patterson.

You need to spend more time on it! 1
Tom thought to himself.

He originally just wanted to pass on his knowledge and skills to Li Si, but in order to make Li Si grow and progress faster, he had to put in more effort.

Tom felt uncomfortable when he thought about apologizing to those old men he had fought with before.

But when he looked at Li Si, he calmed down.

It's not shameful to ask for help for your disciples!

No, if they want Li Si to learn their skills, they should come to me and ask me for help!

Tom, who had figured it out, was in a good mood. He took Lis and Netil to stroll around the Hammer Workshop.

Lonely Mountain City, a secret place somewhere,
"What's going on recently? Why are there so many people from the Royal Court and the Temple in the city?"

"One of our bases was discovered by those lackeys."

A deep voice sounded in the room, with a hint of dissatisfaction in the words.

"Haha, I wanted to ask you guys something!"

Another gentle voice sounded, but it sounded more like a question.

"Tell me the truth, is the Sun Elf Legend who broke into Molten Core one of yours?"

"of course not."

The deep voice replied gloomily:

"I think you are also stupid. We all know that there are dwarven demigods in Molten Core. Are you going to send a legend there to die?"

"I'm curious as to why you think we do what we do."

"Is there something else hidden?"

After the words were spoken, there was silence in the room for a moment.

"Nothing. Molten Core is the kingdom's holy place. It is also the first time that a Sun Elf Legend has infiltrated it. Naturally, the Temple and the Royal Court will be very concerned."

"I'm just worried that if you guys do it, it might affect our previous plans."

The gentle voice sounded again, but this time the tone was much softer.

It seems that the other party's explanation is reasonable.

In fact, he didn't quite believe that the other party did it.

But in that case, why would the Sun Elf Legend of the Elven Kingdom risk entering Molten Core?

According to information received by the Royal Court, nothing was lost in the Molten Core.

It was as if the Sun Elf Legend really just came in for a stroll.

Are there really Japanese elves that idle?

Risking the wrath of the truly powerful dwarves by doing such a meaningless thing?

"So, how are you guys preparing?"

"Most of them are almost done, but there are still some people whose identities you need to sort out."

"No problem, but I want to see your sincerity first."

"Why didn't you say this earlier? Don't worry, we are sincere."

In the dark room, a small box was handed out.

The visitor opened it and looked at it before putting it away with satisfaction.

"Then I'll take it. As for the matter, it will be settled for you soon."

"Of course, happy cooperation, hehe!"

As the two parties in conversation left through different passages, the room returned to its previous state.

Outside Lonely Mountain City,

A group of humans were heading towards Lonely Mountain City, and the most eye-catching among them were the paladins wearing black armor.
As they got closer to Lonely Mountain City, even the Paladins couldn't help but sigh in admiration at the magnificent city built against the majestic mountains in the distance.

Perhaps only the dwarves can build such a wonder!
Of course, these paladins did not come to Lonely Mountain City for sightseeing.

They came to visit the Dwarf Royal Court and the Temple with a mission from the Church of War, seeking a certain degree of cooperation.

But soon, they saw a lot of powerful auras suddenly appearing from the distant Gushan City and approaching them quickly.

What's happening here?
The leader of the Church of War, Bishop Caleb, tightened the holy book and the mace as tall as a man in his hands, and frowned as he looked at the powerful dwarves who had come.

He had been to Lonely Mountain once before and had experience dealing with dwarves, so the church let him be the leader of the team this time.

In fact, their visit this time was more like envoys between countries.

However, before arriving at Lonely Mountain, they had contacted the Dwarf Royal Court and obtained permission.

So what do these dwarves want to do with such a large force?
Want to give them a warning?

(End of this chapter)