From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 346: Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom
The sailboat sailed on the sea, heading towards the west coast.

On the west coast of the Tidal Sea, three hundred kilometers away, there is a volcano called Lava Crown.

The volcano is shaped like a crown with lava flowing out from it, forming lava rivers on the ridge.

This is the territory of the Copperforge tribe, a branch of the Dark Iron dwarves.

Lu Heng and his party came from the sea, and after a day and a night of travel, they finally arrived at the Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom.

The Copperfurnace Tribe established three cities and a port in the area around Lava Crown, and developed the tribe into a kingdom.

Among the three cities, the most prosperous one is their main city, Lava Crown.

Five days ago, the Dark Iron Dwarves rescued by the Conscripts had returned to the Lava Crown, and the news of Captain Friggs' "sacrifice" had already spread throughout the kingdom.

For the Dark Iron Dwarves, being caught by the vicious Kraken is tantamount to death.

So, when Friggs returned to Lava Crown, it surprised many Dark Iron Dwarves.

When the crew members on the Free heard the news, they rushed over and surrounded Friggs crying.

With Friggs' introduction, Lu Heng and his team's identity as recruits was quickly recognized by the Dark Iron Dwarves.

These hot-tempered dwarves are quick-tempered and straightforward.

Upon hearing that Lu Heng had saved Frigus, a large group of Dark Iron Dwarves took Lu Heng and his group to their party, where they sang, danced, and drank around the campfire.

Friggs was so drunk that he poured a glass of liquor on his feet and roasted them on the campfire.

His legs were swollen from soaking in the sea water for several days, and he wished he could stick his feet directly into the fire.

As a result, they got too close and the wine poured on their feet caught fire, and their feet began to burst into flames that were red on the outside and blue on the inside.

If it were a human, it would definitely be panicked at this time.

Friggs, however, seemed to be fine, enjoying the heat of the alcohol flames.

When alcohol burns, the temperature at the bottom will not be too high at the beginning during the alcohol evaporation stage.

Plus, the Dark Iron Dwarves have a natural resistance to fire, so even if they get burned it's not a big problem.

Friggs, on the other hand, enjoyed the heat and wanted to dry out his swollen feet.

After the bonfire party, Friggs returned home, packed up his treasured jewelry and other valuable items, brought them over and stuffed them into Lu Heng's hands.

"Thank you for saving me. These are all for you."

Lu Heng took a look and saw that they were all jewels, gold and silver items. They were definitely valuable, but even if he took these things back to Blue Star, they would not be enough to cover even a fraction of the divine energy he would consume.

"No, I don't need the jewels. Just take me to see your king."

"No problem, I'll take you to see our king tomorrow." Friggs agreed without hesitation.

……

the next day.

News of Friggs's narrow escape from the Sirens spread throughout the Dwarven Kingdom.

So the current dwarf king Sorewell Copperfurnace also wanted to see Friggs. When Friggs brought Lu Heng and his party to the Lava Crown Palace, he was taken in by the guards.

We walked through the magnificent buildings of Lava Crown and arrived at the Governorate Hall, where we met the Dwarf King Sorivil Copperforge.

Thorevier Copperforge is the third dwarf king after the Copperforge tribe established a kingdom in Lavacrown, and the grandson of Emperor Thorendar.

Sorivil Copperfurnace inherited his grandfather's strong body and was very tall among the dwarves, nearly 1.4 meters tall, more than half a head taller than other dwarves.

Seeing Friggs coming in, Sorewell Copperfurnace got down from his seat, walked up to him, patted his arms, and praised him: "Great, our warrior is back. Tell us how you defeated the Siren."

Friggs looked embarrassed because he didn't escape back after defeating the Kraken.

Since yesterday, rumors about his triumphant return from "defeating" the Siren have been spreading throughout the kingdom.

He could only smile awkwardly and tried to explain: "Your Majesty, I..."

He didn't know what to say next, so he turned his head to look at Lu Heng beside him and said, "It was this recruiter who saved me."

The dwarf king, Sorevil Copperfurnace, looked surprised, raised his head and looked at Lu Heng, and asked, "I heard from the guards that you are conscripts?"

Lu Heng nodded and replied: "Yes, I am a conscript."

"You guys saved Friggs?"

"To be precise, after I spoke with Sona, the High Priestess of the Sirens, she agreed to release Captain Friggs."

When the dwarf king Sorevil Copperfurnace heard this answer, he frowned and asked, "What is the conspiracy of the Sirens?"

Lu Heng sighed, explained the whole process of the incident, and expressed his willingness to help the Dark Iron Dwarves and the Sirens to reconcile.

After hearing this, the dwarf king, Sorevil Copperfurnace, waved his hands in anger and said, "Impossible! The siren attacked my ship. I can't possibly reconcile with this abominable sea monster."

Lu Heng was too lazy to persuade him slowly, and directly told him about the Gross embers: "The Gross embers poured into the tidal sea have melted the glaciers on the seabed, and the sea temperature in the nearby sea area continues to rise.

"I don't know how much of Gross's embers were poured into the Tidal Sea, but even the sea water temperature has risen. This method cannot prevent the revival of the Fire Demon Gross."

Upon hearing this, the faces of the Dwarf King Sorivil Copperfurnace and the great wizard Hogre beside him changed drastically at the same time.

Even in the Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom, not many people know the secret of Gross's Embers.

"How did you know?" asked Sorivil Copperfurnace in surprise.

"Let me be frank. My recruitment mission is to help the Dark Iron Dwarves and the Sirens to reconcile, and to investigate the reasons for the revival of the Firelord Gros. If you hope that the crisis of the Firelord Gros can be resolved, just follow my advice. If you feel that you don't need help, that's fine too, I'll take my leave." Lu Heng made his attitude clear.

Among the main quests of this recruitment, only the first quest is related to the Dark Iron Dwarves, which is to protect the Dark Iron Dwarves on the Free.

This task has been completed.

In other words, the remaining main quests have nothing to do with the Dark Iron Dwarves.

There is only the third challenge task left, which requires helping the Dark Iron Dwarves and the Sirens to reconcile.

The challenge missions do not have to be completed compulsorily.

In other words, it would be best to help them reconcile, but if time doesn't allow, you can choose to give up.

If the dwarf king, Thorevier Copperforge, was smart enough, he would know what choice to make.

If he still chooses to continue to be hostile to the Sirens, there is no need to waste time here.

If the ruler of a kingdom does not even have the ability to see the situation clearly, it would be a waste of time to help him.

However, the Dark Iron Dwarves and the Sirens are hostile to each other, and there is no positive benefit.

The Sirens will not come ashore, and the Dark Iron Dwarves will not go into the sea to start a war with the Sirens.

If the two tribes continue to be hostile, the result will be constant small conflicts, and the Dark Iron Dwarves will lose the right to go to sea. Lu Heng then added: "In addition, if the Dark Iron tribe agrees to reconcile, I will persuade the Sirens to work together to find a solution to the crisis of the Fire Demon Gross."

The dwarf king, Sorivil Copperfurnace, fell into deep thought and did not agree immediately.

Because reconciliation with the Sirens is not just his business, but the business of the entire Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom.

He had a lot of things to consider, and he couldn't just agree to it casually. He also had to take the feelings of his tribesmen into account.

Seeing that he was lost in thought, Lu Heng gave him a good evaluation in his heart.

Being able to think means you are not too stupid.

So, Lu Heng took out the badge of the Quenching Fort and said, "There is one more thing. I am here on behalf of the Quenching Fort. The Lord of the Quenching Fort, the Forging Master Gulu, asked me to say hello to the Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom."

When Sorewell Copperfurnace heard the words "Quenching Fort", he was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise: "Are you from Quenching Fort?"

"Yes, Master Guru of Quenching Castle and I are close friends. Master Guru hopes to have the opportunity to meet his fellow tribesmen in the future." Lu Heng nodded and replied.

"Where is Quenching Fort?" Soriwell Copperfurnace asked hurriedly.

"In the overlapping space between the abyss world and the human world, we are safe for the time being, but we don't know how long it can last." Lu Heng replied.

The legend of Quenchhold is very ancient to the Dark Iron dwarves.

Therefore, Soriwell Copperfurnace could not immediately believe Lu Heng's words, but turned to look at the great wizard Hogre beside him.

The old wizard was obviously more familiar with the ancient legends about the Dark Iron Dwarves.

The great wizard Hogrey of the Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom was not as strong as the Dwarf King. He wore a wizard robe, held a staff in his hand, had a long beard, and his eyes were full of wisdom.

The great wizard Hogre walked down the steps, came to Lu Heng, and asked, "You said you were from Quenching Castle. Do you have any other evidence besides this badge?"

Lu Heng pulled out the Aurora Blade and showed it to the two of them: "This is the work of Master Gollum. It uses the forging techniques of the Dark Iron Dwarves. I think you two should have seen it before."

When the dwarf king Sorivil Copperforge and the great wizard Hogre saw the sword, they were both surprised: "This is... a magic weapon!"

There are also forging masters in the Copper Furnace Kingdom who can forge very high-level weapons and equipment, but forging materials at the Purgatory Dragon level are not easily obtained.

Therefore, even in the Copper Furnace Kingdom, magical weapons like the Aurora Blade are extremely rare, and each one is a national treasure.

"It is indeed the forging technology of our Dark Iron tribe, but this only proves that the sword was made by the Dark Iron Dwarf's forging master. It cannot prove that you are from Quenching Castle. It is also possible that you stole it from somewhere else." The great wizard Hogre was very cautious and raised the question again.

Lu Heng spread his hands and asked, "Then how do you think we can prove the relationship between me and Quenching Castle?"

The great wizard Hogre pondered for a moment, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and asked: "I will take you to the Ancestral Hall and try to get in touch with the Quenching Castle. Do you dare to go?"

Lu Heng frowned and asked, "How can we contact Quenching Castle?"

Hogre waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about it. I have a way."

Lu Heng nodded and agreed: "Okay, but what if I can't get in touch with you?"

Hogrey hesitated for a moment and said, "Then there is no way to prove what you said. We need to be cautious."

Because Lu Heng and his group came from the Sirens' territory, he needed to be vigilant to prevent Lu Heng and his group from being spies sent by the Sirens.

For the other Dark Iron Dwarves, since Lu Heng rescued Frigus, they instinctively regarded Lu Heng and his group as friends.

However, someone needs to remain vigilant in the Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom, and the Great Wizard Hogre is that person.

"Then let's give it a try." Lu Heng was not sure if he could do it.

If, as he said, he had a way to contact Quenching Castle, then many things would be simple.

……

Led by the great wizard Hogre and the dwarf king Sorivil Copperforge, the group left the Governor's Hall and headed for the Hall of Ancestors.

The Hall of Ancestors is the place where ancestors are worshipped in the Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom.

This ancestral hall was originally intended to be grand. In the middle of the ancestral hall stood a ten-meter-high statue of Emperor Thorendar, the first dwarf king of the Copperfurnace Kingdom.

The group first paid homage to the statue of Emperor Thorendal.

Then the great wizard Hogre walked to the center of an altar in the ancestral hall, took out a crystal core, held it in his palm, and said, "Put the Tempering Castle Badge on the altar stone platform."

Lu Heng thought about it and felt that there shouldn't be any problem, so he took out the Quenching Fort badge and placed it on the stone platform.

The great wizard Hogre began to chant spells to awaken the souls of his ancestors and search for the location of the Tempering Fort through the Tempering Fort badge.

This process takes a long time.

Ten minutes passed and nothing happened.

Twenty minutes passed and nothing changed.

Half an hour passed and still nothing happened.

Everyone present looked at each other and began to doubt the ceremony.

However, the great wizard Hogre was still chanting the spell and showed no intention of stopping, so everyone could only continue to wait patiently.

After an hour, Lu Heng became a little impatient and even began to doubt whether the great wizard of the Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom had the ability to contact the Quenching Fort.

After all, the Quenching Fort is hidden in the overlapping space between the Abyss World and the human world. It belongs to a different space from the Dragon Sleep World, and it is unimaginable how difficult it is to get in touch with it.

Just when everyone lost confidence.

The great wizard Hogrey suddenly widened his eyes, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, he shouted, raised his staff and pointed it forward.

A beam of magical energy shot out, creating a magical light curtain in front.

An image gradually appeared on the screen, followed by a rough voice.

"How is this going?"

The voice was exactly that of Master Guru.

When Lu Heng heard the voice, he quickly said, "Master, it's me. I'm in the Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom now."

A surprised voice of Guru was heard from the magic light curtain: "Lu Heng, is that you? I was wondering why this bronze mirror was glowing. Have you really found the kingdom of our Dark Iron Dwarves?"

Lu Heng quickly replied: "Yes, I established a kingdom in the Copper Furnace Tribe, located in the Lava Crown of the Dragon Sleeping World. It was the great wizard of the kingdom, Hogre, who established contact with the Quenching Castle through the Ancestral Soul.

“I’m not sure how long this conversation can last, so let’s get straight to business.

"There are two things you need to make clear to the king of the Copper Furnace tribe. The first is my identity, and the second is that I hope you can persuade the Copper Furnace Kingdom to follow my advice."

When Master Guru heard these two requests, he agreed without hesitation: "Which one is the dwarf king? From now on, listen to Lu Heng's arrangements, he will help us."

(End of this chapter)