dognovel Chapter 154 The Great Craftsman Needs Help!
Chapter 154 The Great Craftsman Needs Help!
Led by the guards, Alvin and others walked into the gate of Ironforge.
The dwarf guard led the way in front while secretly observing Alvin.
"Mr. Guard, is there a problem?"
"I'm so sorry... Mr. Priest... May I ask why your dragon... suddenly disappeared?"
The dwarf guards said as they walked that they had never seen a dragon transform.
In the blink of an eye, the huge dragon disappeared. Most dwarves even thought that the dragon had taken an invisibility potion.
"I am here."
Akalitha raised her hand.
The dwarf stared at the girl with wide eyes and said, "Dragons are truly amazing creatures!"
Compared to the Ironforge in Alvin's memory, this city in the real world is not so exaggerated and seems more real.
After passing through the gate, you will enter the interior of the city. Since the entire city is actually built by hollowing out the cliff, the lighting inside the city mainly relies on fire.
The whole city is like a huge furnace, and the sound of "clang, dang, dang" of iron can be heard everywhere.
Dwarves are natural miners and blacksmiths, and many of the Alliance's weapons are made by dwarves.
For example, the famous sword Ashbringer was forged by the dwarf king, Magni Bronzebeard.
The streets are bustling with people coming and going.
The dwarves were busy shuttling between the shops. Some were forging weapons in front of the blacksmith shops, some were drinking ale in the tavern, and some were selling various goods in the market.
The shops offer a wide variety of goods, from exquisite jewelry to sturdy armor.
"We in Ironforge are most famous for our armor and gems. Their quality is absolutely the best in the world!"
The dwarf guard leading the way said proudly.
"It's just that the appearance is a bit rough, unlike our Silvermoon City. The weapons made by our craftsmen are both powerful and beautiful."
Calpurnia picked up a few items, looked at them, and then put them back.
The dwarf was about to retort, but when he saw the sulfur staff on Caponia's back, he swallowed his words.
That strange shape wouldn't even be considered beautiful in the eyes of a goblin...
These elves with thin ears are really strange!
The dwarf guard led the three of them through the streets and alleys, and finally arrived at the big forge in the center of the city.
Before he even got close, Alvin could already feel the heat wave coming towards him. A circular pool was filled with red-hot molten iron. Above the pool was a huge forge, which was hammering the raw materials on the anvil with a "clang clang clang" sound.
The entire space was illuminated red by the light of the molten iron without any need for any lights to be turned on.
Both Caponia and Akalitasa opened their eyes wide, unable to imagine that there was such a city in the world.
"It's so noisy!"
Calpurnia covered her ears and shouted to Alvin.
Alvin was so shocked that he was speechless. How did the dwarves build such a huge forge?
"It took a lot of effort to make this thing!"
"And, ladies and gentlemen, here we are!"
It turned out that the throne hall was facing the great forge in the center of the city. At the entrance of the hall were two huge stone doors, engraved with the emblem of the Bronzebeard Dwarf Kingdom.
The guards at the door were fully armed and must have received the news. They stood solemnly on both sides. Alvin and the two girls walked into the magnificent hall.
Inside the hall, huge stone pillars supported the high dome, the walls were hung with battle flags and shields, and the ground was covered with thick red carpets.
At the end of the hall, the throne stood high above. The throne was made of unknown metal and shone with a dim light.
The dwarf king Magni Bronzebeard sat on the throne. He was not wearing any gorgeous royal robes, but was fully armed in plate armor. He only wore a crown on his head as a symbol of power. He was dealing with the mountain of documents on the desk in front of him.
"Welcome, heroes of the Alliance! I believe you must be Mr. Miracle Priest, Dragon Knight Alvin Priest!"
"Although my brother and cousin have written to me separately about you, I have to say that I am still very surprised. I didn't expect you to be so young!"
"As expected, heroes emerge from youth! Lordaeron is full of talented people! Hahahaha"
King Magni's voice was like a bell, and his laughter made several people's eardrums jump.
"Respected King Magni,"
Alvin stepped forward and bowed politely.
"I am Elwyn Priest, and these two are the Silvermoon City mage Caponia Starwish and my sister Akalitrassa. Greetings to you."
Magni stroked his beard with satisfaction.
Alvin noticed that the king looked very similar to his younger brother, Muradin, whom he had met once in the capital of Lordaeron. He was short but stocky, with a red face covered with a thick brown beard.
He had a good impression of King Magni, but later he turned into a diamond due to some things. However, in the subsequent battle underground, the old king finally reconciled with his daughter and returned to his family.
"Your Majesty, the King,"
Elvin bowed and said, "Actually, I was sent to Stormwind by the Archbishop. I heard that the dwarves built a subway connecting Ironforge and Stormwind after the Second War, which can greatly shorten the commuting time between the two cities. So I wanted to come to Ironforge to experience the convenience brought by the latest technology!"
"Hmm...I see!"
The old king stood up from the throne and walked to the ground. Sure enough, even though the dwarf was wearing a tall crown, it still only reached Alvin's waist.
"You are well-informed. We did build this railway with the help of our dwarf allies, but... alas, there are some things you don't know."
The dwarf king scratched his head.
"To be honest, this morning, just now, my good brother, the dwarf master craftsman Mekkatorque, came to me and said that his people had encountered trouble in the tunnel and came here to ask for my help..."
Magni seemed a little embarrassed.
"It's just that my entire army has been sent to follow the Alliance commander Turalyon to Stormwind City. Frankly speaking, well, I'm now a lone commander! Although I really want to help him in person, but look..."
The old king pointed to the table in front of his throne. A large number of documents were piled up together. The top document was already shaky, and the entire mountain of documents was in danger of collapsing at any time.
"My brother Muradin went to Lordaeron as an ambassador, and my other brother Brann is either hiding in the library every day studying his history or going on adventures somewhere. Now, I can only deal with these annoying things on my own! You know, after all, this is a country. My God, why does a country have to bother me with all its big and small trivial matters!"
As the old king spoke, he sat down on the steps in front of the throne.
"I used to be a warrior! I wanted to go to the battlefield and stuff those orcs that grew out of nowhere back into their fathers' asses, but now I'm trapped on this throne. Sigh!"