Star Forge Titan

Although the other party looked very old, he should still be in good health. At his age, he could still ride steadily on the back of the big-horned goats unique to Lonely Mountain.

"Chief Cabinet Minister?" Alvin couldn't help but let out a soft cry when he heard a dwarf next to him.

Wow, it seems that someone who can take charge has finally come out.

Chapter 65: Warrior King

Although dwarves are known for their bad temper, it does not mean that they do not understand what etiquette is.

The specific origin of that young man who must be a superior transcendental being is still unknown, but the opposite sex with whom he is in an intimate posture is actually the current Demon King of the Northern Demon Kingdom, Elrond.

What's going on? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hasn't submitted any diplomatic notes from the Northern Demon Kingdom, and the royal family hasn't received any official correspondence. Could it be that the Foreign Minister has suddenly developed Alzheimer's?

The Prime Minister, who appeared to be expressionless on the surface, was actually complaining madly in his heart. After all, this matter was really unexpected.

"Your Majesty, welcome to the Lonely Mountain Kingdom. May I ask the purpose of your visit?"

With great effort, Prime Minister Docot invited the two of them to a carriage pulled by bighorn goats, and then, as Prime Minister, he solemnly asked Afrediya a formal question.

"I'm sorry, due to time constraints, our previous actions seemed a bit reckless. However, since this concerns the World Forge, I'm sure you don't want to see the situation develop in an uncontrollable direction?"

In such a formal setting, Afredia immediately shook off the intelligence debuff known as love, then displayed the political savvy of a demon king. In just two sentences, she not only shifted most of the blame for Ivan's previous actions, but also calmly shifted the focus of the discussion to a crucial point that the other party could not ignore.

As a veteran in the political arena, the Dwarf Prime Minister would naturally not be easily defeated by the youngsters, but when it came to the World Forge, his facial expression management was almost out of control.

The Prime Minister was, of course, a high-ranking official within the Kingdom of the Lonely Mountain, so he was well aware of the dire situation the kingdom currently faced. While the situation was nominally a technical adjustment, with the nation's top runesmiths and engineers working to resolve the issue, the reality was dire, potentially leading to the kingdom's destruction within ten years.

He gritted his teeth, and the stubborn part of his character made him temporarily abandon the qualities that a politician should have. He looked directly at the young man next to the Demon King who had remained silent since getting in the car.

"Sir, may I ask if you can provide evidence that you are capable of repairing the World Forging Furnace?"

"That's what a dwarf looks like," Alvin exclaimed, causing the other man's blood pressure to fluctuate.

Then, he spread out his right hand, and before Docot could say anything else, a dark golden light rose from his palm.

For a moment, the old dwarf was speechless. In fact, all the transcendents who had reached a higher level in the Lonely Mountain Kingdom felt a throbbing in their hearts, a throbbing that came from the depths of their blood.

"Oh, the forge above! The father of forge above! The giant god who shook the earth, you have returned!" The fleeting magical fluctuation made the dwarf Prime Minister unconsciously pull out a tuft of his beard, and his eyes widened bigger than copper bells.

As an elder dwarf qualified to read ancient texts, he certainly understood what this power represented, and instantly knew the identity of the person before him. It was precisely this thought that made him so surprised that he almost jumped up.

"Okay, okay, now is not the time to talk about this. The situation is urgent, and I hope to go and check the situation of the World Forging Furnace as soon as possible." Alvin waved his hands quickly, retracting his own magic fluctuations while not forgetting to put on a serious expression.

"Of course, I mean, of course! That's you..." Seeing the young face of the person in front of him, Docot paused, slightly organizing his words before continuing:

"This is a treasure that the Giant God entrusted to us, the people of Earth, to guard, and you are undoubtedly the most qualified to inherit it."

"But." The old dwarf hesitated for a moment, and finally told the actual situation frankly.

"Honestly, the state of the World Forge isn't promising. Even during the long years of civil unrest, the people of Earth have diligently adhered to the maintenance regulations recorded in the golden scroll. However, as the furnace gradually dies, the magma level beneath the ground begins to rise year by year, threatening the entire Lonely Mountain Kingdom."

"As for the specific situation, I suggest you communicate directly with the Runesmiths. They know the current status of the World Forge better than I do."

"Well, please arrange the specific matters as soon as possible." Alvin nodded.

After listening to the Dwarf Prime Minister's description, he had a preliminary plan in mind. He wasn't sure what had happened to the World Forge itself, but it was likely a creation left behind by the Titans in ancient times. He just hoped the problem wasn't too serious, otherwise, as a newly-educated Titan like him, he might not be able to handle it.

As for the problem of rising magma underground, there are other ways to solve it. For example, activate Titan form, use the power of Black Hammer Lemnos to strengthen the [Reshape the World], and dig another magma channel under the Lonely Mountain.

It's like reducing the pressure in a pressure cooker. As long as the rising magma flow finds a new outlet to release excess pressure, it should be possible to lower the water level in the underground magma pool.

"I will arrange it immediately, but before that, you can meet with the current Dwarf King. He is an extremely capable king. Even though the kingdom has changed to a constitutional monarchy, he has won the support of the majority of dwarves through his own abilities."

"Furthermore, the current Dwarf King is also a Runesmith. He has many unique insights regarding the World Forge."

"Yeah." Alvin nodded calmly, but in his heart he was thinking about everything about the current Dwarf King 'Goldenbeard' Oriogo.

Although he had come to power several decades ago, considering that dwarves have a longer lifespan than ordinary humans, he is actually a relatively young king.

The most important manifestation of this is the many reforms in the business field, which not only increased the country's income rapidly every year, but also did not forget to vigorously develop technology, consolidate the Gushan Kingdom's advantage in the field of metallurgy, and introduced new-age advanced technologies such as magic engineering and steam engines from Linde.

He casually exchanged a glance with Afrediya. The Demon King was already fully in the zone. He thought that if he just nodded, the Dwarf Kingdom would be at least three times as exhausted as a potato in a school cafeteria.

But Alvin shook his head slightly. He didn't intend to make any profit from this matter.

Because the more you understand what Titan has done, the more you feel emotional.

Millions of years ago, the Titans transformed the entire planet without asking for payment. They may have had their own interests at heart, but for the many races and civilizations that subsequently emerged on this planet, it was a most selfless and priceless gift.

If our predecessors acted like this, I, a newcomer, shouldn't lose face, right?

With the time travelers' slightly naive or willful thoughts, the vehicle they were riding in finally arrived at the Stone Palace where the Dwarf King's Court was located.

As its name suggests, the Stone Palace resembles a giant stone sculpture carved from the mountain itself, its exterior composed entirely of various rocks. Facing it is a massive stone gate of astonishing height.

It is hard to imagine how many people are needed to push such a heavy door.

Perhaps a large machine is installed at the rear to control the opening and closing of the stone gate?

Just as he was thinking about it, Alvin saw the dwarf Prime Minister who got off the car first walked to a stone statue not far from the stone gate.

The old dwarf did not utter any secret words, nor did he call upon the guards at the gate. He simply took the statue's outstretched arm and shook it up and down three times in a very friendly manner.

Immediately afterwards, accompanied by a rumbling sound, the heavy stone door opened spontaneously outwards.

Noticing the two men's surprised expressions, Prime Minister Docot took the initiative to introduce them to the identity of the stone statue.

"This is our friend King Redbeard Jix, the first leader who reunited the dwarven tribes and established the Lonely Mountain Kingdom during the Age of Chaos."

"He was a dwarf with many friends. It is said that he even made friends with the gods in the sky." Docot welcomed Ivan and Afrediya into the palace, and told them stories about the various stone statues along the way.

With the Prime Minister personally leading the way, the group naturally encountered no obstruction. Soon, they arrived at the main hall where the current Dwarf King sat.

When the armored guards opened the main hall door, Alvin's eyes immediately fell on the figure sitting on the throne.

"Wow~" Titan let out a sigh.

Golden Beard - Oriogo, this nickname comes from the fact that he likes to tie his beard with a golden ring, and also because of his amazing talent in the business field. Simply put, he is very good at making money.

But the moment he looked into the eyes of the dwarf king around him, Alvin immediately knew his other identity.

Warrior! Powerful warrior!

"Oh?" At the same time, a slightly unexpected cry came from the throne.

A king must be suspicious, and different kings have different ways of dispelling their doubts.

Goldbeard Oriogo stood up slowly. Even though he was facing the legendary descendant of the giant god, he was not as excited as other dwarves.

laugh--

Suddenly, the sound of cloth tearing could be heard from the Dwarf King's body. The gorgeous royal robe instantly broke into countless pieces, revealing a body of solid muscles that looked like they were cast from steel or carved from cold, hard stone.

The Prime Minister was stunned, as was the Demon King, but the young Titan smiled and stepped forward.

Needless to say, his formal attire also shattered into pieces with every step he took, and his movements were even more skillful than those of the Dwarf King.

The two fighters had no intention of talking at all. Instead, they approached each other, bent their legs slightly, and held each other's right hands tightly face to face, posing as if they were arm wrestling in mid-air!

Words can lie, but muscles can't!

Yep—this is how warriors communicate!

Chapter 66 A Dwarf

who I am? where am I? What should I do?

The surroundings were engulfed in an almost frenzied atmosphere, but Afrediya stood there with a bewildered look on her face.

She couldn't comprehend what had just happened. Wasn't this a formal, official meeting? How had it suddenly turned into an arm wrestling match between two men? The dwarves, inexplicably excited, formed a circle around their king and Avon, surrounding them from dozens of meters away.

Their duty as guards prevented them from speaking without permission, but they struck the ground with their weapons in an orderly and rhythmic manner, accompanied by a very orderly and unified stomping of their feet.

Moreover, Afrediya was certain that she could faintly smell the scent of alcohol, and it was strong liquor.

What's going on? What's going on!

The two men in the scene quickly explained the woman's doubts with their actions.

The two muscular arms were tightly clasped together. The Titan's arms, which seemed to be made of steel and had golden proportions, did not move at all. The Dwarf King's arms, which were as solid and muscular as ancient stone sculptures, were also as still as ice.

But although both sides maintained an almost frozen posture, the ground was still shaking slightly.

The surrounding dwarven guards could sense a fiercer clash than any ordinary fight. Their warrior instincts made them clearly aware of the silent yet powerful force akin to a volcano erupting on the eve of an eruption, enough to overturn mountains and shake the earth!

Such power violently collided in silence! Such power violently collided between the arms of the two warriors!

The ground trembled slightly, a telling tale. The Stone Palace earned its name because it was originally a single, unimaginably massive rock. Even the dwarves, who had mined various minerals for years, had never seen a single rock this large.

Therefore, the dwarves in the past carved the huge rock into the current royal palace which covers a large area.

Even so, nearly two-thirds of the boulder remains buried underground, demonstrating its staggering mass and size. Scholars even suspect that such a massive rock mass wasn't created by the planet itself, but rather came from the boundless outer void, crashing into the Lonely Mountain Kingdom for unknown reasons sometime tens of millions of years ago.

If this is true, Lonely Mountain is so lonely, perhaps because the surrounding mountains were razed to the ground by the powerful shock wave in that impact, and the aftermath that bounced back from the surrounding mountains squeezed the central area to form the current Lonely Mountain.

No matter what the truth of the matter long ago was, this huge single boulder, unparalleled in the world, is shaking slightly at this moment!

"The giant god who shook the earth! I see. No wonder our ancestors addressed such a being with such awe." Even as the Prime Minister of the Lonely Mountain Kingdom, the elderly dwarf Docot felt his blood rushing faster, making him even more intoxicated than after gulping down a gulp of the purest dwarven liquor.

You're the Prime Minister, right? How can you just stand by and watch your king act like that?!

If it weren't for maintaining the Demon King's dignity, Afrediya would have almost been unable to suppress her dragon-like roar... and complained.

As for Frey's emotions, Alvin could only say that he didn't care about them for the time being.

At this moment, the two men who were pressing their hands against each other, although not roaring at each other like wild beasts like rude gladiators, could hear each other's roars louder than the roar of mountains and seas, which were the battle songs sung by their muscles.

The dwarf in front of him, who had silently invited him to a wrestling match with his clothes bursting, was actually a fourth-level warrior powerful enough to be awarded the title of champion.

With the pure power he is showing now, the other party may have found the door to a higher level. If this is true, then as long as he continues to accumulate enough power, he may be able to go one step further and step into the ultimate realm called perfection.

Ah——such an opponent is so hard to find! How rare!

Ivan did not hesitate to further strengthen his own strength. The turbulent emotions mixed with magic power turned into a medium for his own will to interfere with the material world, and finally came into the world in the form of the most advanced violent talent [Divine Wrath].

Visible aura swept over his body, and the boy's messy hair moved without wind, and from the ends it was dyed with an orange-red color that was almost like fire and like the sun.

The dwarf king, Oriogo, also stared wide-eyed. His bulging arm gradually tilted to the side. Although the amplitude was so slight that it was hardly noticeable, as a participant in the competition, how could he ignore it! How could he ignore it!

collapse!collapse!collapse!

The Dwarf King Oriogo took a deep breath, and a whirlwind swept through the main hall of the Stone Palace. Then, the veins in the Dwarf King's thick right arm bulged completely, and the blood flowing through his body and the muscles contracting made a sound that even others could hear.

An extremely violent and violent aura suddenly rose from the two people who seemed to be in a completely restrained state. The red and gold mixed light swept towards the tall ceiling of the main hall of the Stone Palace like flames.

Even if all the dwarf guards stopped hammering and stomping, the ground of the Stone Palace was still shaking noticeably.

Even the ordinary dwarves far away on the other side of the civic avenue cast surprised glances in their direction, for they saw what seemed to be smoke rising from the palace complex where the king's court was located. In reality, it was dust raised by the shaking of the palace rooftops.

Afrediya now grasped her staff, and countless magical equipment around her glowed and connected. The formal dress that belonged to the Demon King was actually a fully functional mobile magic tower, capable of supporting her in unleashing top-level spells several times stronger than those prohibited.

Normally, if a high-ranking spellcaster with a great reputation like her were to enter the territory of another country, she would often need to make diplomatic notes with the local rulers in advance, then wait for several days for the other party to prepare for the reception, and then enter accompanied by local personnel.

However, upon entering the country, someone had come up with the bombshell excuse of "The World Forge is broken, but I can fix it." The dwarves naturally ignored the established rules of each nation.

However, Afrediya was not fully armed at this moment to start a war with the dwarves. She was just worried that the two guys who started wrestling in the main hall of the Stone Palace without any care might accidentally collapse the symbol of the Dwarf King's Court!

As a mage, with full equipment, she was confident that she could hold up the collapsed palace, at least buying enough time for most of the dwarves to evacuate.

Fortunately, Afrediya's worries were unnecessary.

As the momentum erupting from the two warriors gradually receded, the shaking ground also returned to calm.

Letting go of his hand, Ivan nodded slowly and solemnly to the Dwarf King Oriogo. The latter raised his hand, clenched his fist and knocked hard on his chest where his heart was, and bowed slightly with a serious expression.

Then he spoke for the first time.

"Muscles don't lie." The dwarf king Oriogo breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thousands of years have passed, and any legends and records of our ancestors may contain errors. However, a warrior's muscles never lie."

After saying that, Oriogo took a robe from the waiter and put it on, then bowed to Ivan again with extra seriousness.

"Dear guest, the descendants of the Earth People express our highest respect to you. Thank you for traveling thousands of miles to Lonely Mountain for a verbal promise."

It was obvious that the Dwarf King had long known of his agreement with Ivan from the Runesmith Borok. His respectful attitude wasn't due to Ivan's Titan bloodline, but rather to his commitment to keeping his promise.

This behavior made Alvin raise his eyebrows. The person in front of him had ideas that were not bound by tradition and ancestors, and always retained the self-respect that a strong man should have, but this made him feel that the other party was worth making friends with.

"According to tradition, I should compete with you in drinking and forging skills." At this point, Oriogo couldn't help but smile. But his smile was fleeting, and was quickly replaced by a worried and serious expression.

"But the situation is now truly dire. Because the World Forge is no longer absorbing the geothermal heat beneath the Lonely Mountain, the pressure within the magma layer continues to rise, so much so that the entire Dwarf Kingdom is in danger of being engulfed by the magma."

Having said that, Oriogo suddenly glanced at a tall stone statue at the back of the main hall, whose appearance was derived from the first generation dwarf leader, Friend King - Redbeard Jix.