CHAPTER 541: CHAPTER 346 BLACK IRON DWARF KINGDOM_2

"Let’s be straightforward. My mission is to help mediate between the Black Iron Dwarves and the Sea Demon Clan and investigate the reason for the resurrection of Flame Demon Gross. If you want the crisis of Flame Demon Gross to be resolved, listen to my advice. Otherwise, if you feel you don’t need help, that’s fine, and I’ll take my leave." Lu Heng stated his stance directly.

In this main quest, only the first task is related to the Black Iron Dwarves, which is to protect the Black Iron Dwarves on the Fry.

This task is already completed.

Thus, the remaining main quests have nothing to do with the Black Iron Dwarves.

Only the third challenge task remains, which requires helping the Black Iron Dwarves and the Sea Demon Clan reconcile.

And challenge tasks are not mandatory to complete.

In other words, it’s best if I can help them reconcile, but if time doesn’t permit, I can choose to give it up.

If Dwarf King Sorreville Copper Furnace is smart enough, he should know what choice to make.

If he still chooses to continue opposing the Sea Demon Clan, then there’s no need to waste time here.

A ruler of a kingdom, if he cannot even see the situation clearly, no matter how much help is given, it’s a waste of time.

And there’s no positive gain from opposing between the Black Iron Dwarves and Sea Demon Clan.

The Sea Demon Clan won’t come ashore, and the Black Iron Dwarves cannot dive into the sea to fight the Sea Demon Clan.

If the two tribes continue to oppose, it results in constant small conflicts, and the Black Iron Dwarves will lose their right to go to sea.

Lu Heng added: "Moreover, if the Black Iron Tribe agrees to reconcile, I will persuade the Sea Demon Clan to join forces in finding a solution to the Flame Demon Gross crisis."

Dwarf King Sorreville Copper Furnace fell into deep thought and did not immediately agree.

Because reconciling with the Sea Demon Clan is not just his business but the entire Black Iron Dwarf Kingdom’s affair.

He has a lot to consider, not just a random yes; he also has to take into account his people’s feelings.

Seeing him lost in thought, Lu Heng gave a positive evaluation in his heart.

Thinking indicates he is not stupid.

So, Lu Heng took out the Quenching Castle Badge: "And one more thing, I come representing the Quenching Castle; Master Gulu of Quenching Castle sends his regards to the Black Iron Dwarf Kingdom."

Sorreville Copper Furnace paused upon hearing the words ’Quenching Castle,’ and asked in surprise, "You are from the Quenching Castle?"

"Yes, Master Gulu from Quenching Castle is a close friend of mine, and Master Gulu hopes to meet his kin someday." Lu Heng nodded and replied.

"Where is the Quenching Castle located?" Sorreville Copper Furnace hurriedly asked.

"In the overlapping space between the Abyss World and the Human World, temporarily safe, but how long it will last is unknown." Lu Heng replied.

The legend of the Quenching Castle, to the Black Iron Dwarves, is very ancient.

Therefore, Sorreville Copper Furnace couldn’t immediately believe Lu Heng’s words and turned to the Great Wizard Hogrey beside him.

Clearly, the elder wizard is more familiar with the ancient legends of the Black Iron Dwarves.

Great Wizard Hogrey of the Black Iron Dwarf Kingdom wasn’t as strong in build as the Dwarf King, wearing a wizard’s robe, holding a magic wand, with a long beard and eyes full of wisdom.

Great Wizard Hogrey descended the steps and approached Lu Heng, asking, "You claim to come from the Quenching Castle, besides this badge, do you have any other proof?"

Lu Heng drew the Aurora Blade, showing it to the two: "This is a work of Master Gulu, using Black Iron Dwarves’ forging craftsmanship; I think you two might have seen it."

Sorreville Copper Furnace and Great Wizard Hogrey both showed surprise when they saw the sword: "This is... a Divine Weapon!"

In the Copper Furnace Kingdom, there are also forging masters who can forge high-level weapons and equipment, but forging materials of the Purgatory Sub-Dragon grade are not easily available.

Thus, even in the Copper Furnace Kingdom, such Divine Weapons like the Aurora Blade are very rare, and each one is a national treasure.

"It is indeed our Black Iron Tribe’s forging craftsmanship, but this only proves the sword was forged by a Black Iron Dwarf forging master; it doesn’t prove you are from the Quenching Castle. You might have acquired it from somewhere else." Great Wizard Hogrey was very cautious and raised another question.

Lu Heng spread his hands and asked, "Then what do you think would prove my connection to the Quenching Castle?"

Great Wizard Hogrey pondered for a moment, his eyes gleaming, and asked, "I will take you to the Ancestor Hall to try to contact the Quenching Castle, do you dare to go?"

Lu Heng frowned and asked, "How will you contact the Quenching Castle?"

Hogrey gestured, saying, "You don’t need to worry about that; I naturally have a way."

Lu Heng nodded in agreement: "Okay, but what if we can’t make contact?"

Hogrey pondered for a moment and said, "Then there is no way to prove your claim; we must handle it carefully."

Since Lu Heng and his party came from the territory of the Sea Demon Clan, he needed to stay vigilant to prevent Lu Heng and his group from being spies sent by the Sea Demon Clan.

For other Black Iron Dwarves, since Lu Heng saved Friggs, they instinctively regard Lu Heng’s group as friends.

However, in the Black Iron Dwarf Kingdom, someone must remain vigilant, and Great Wizard Hogrey was that vigilant person.

"Then let’s give it a try." Lu Heng also wasn’t sure if he could do it.

If exactly as he said, and he has a way to contact the Quenching Castle, then many things will be easier.

...

Led by Great Wizard Hogrey and Dwarf King Sorreville Copper Furnace, the group left the Governance Hall and headed for the Ancestor Hall.

The Ancestor Hall is where the Black Iron Dwarf Kingdom enshrines their ancestors.

This Ancestor Hall was originally envisioned to be magnificent, with a ten-meter-tall statue of the first Dwarf King Sorreville Copper Furnace of the Copper Furnace Kingdom standing in the center of the Ancestor Hall.

The group first paid respects to the statue of Emperor Sorondal.

Subsequently, Great Wizard Hogrey went to an altar in the center of the Ancestor Hall, took out a Crystal Core, held it in his palm, and said, "You place the Quenching Castle Badge on this altar stone platform."

Lu Heng thought for a moment, felt there shouldn’t be any issues, and took out the Quenching Castle Badge, placing it on the stone platform.

Great Wizard Hogrey began chanting a spell to awaken the Ancestor’s Soul and search for the location of the Quenching Castle through the Quenching Castle Badge.

This process took quite some time.

Ten minutes passed, and nothing happened.

Twenty minutes passed, with no changes.

Half an hour passed, and still nothing had occurred.

Those present looked at each other, and suspicion about the ceremony began to form.

However, Great Wizard Hogrey continued chanting the spell without any intention of stopping, so everyone had to patiently wait.

After an hour, Lu Heng started to get impatient and even questioned whether this Great Wizard Hogrey from the Black Iron Dwarf Kingdom was truly capable of contacting the Quenching Castle.

After all, the Quenching Castle had already hidden itself in the overlapping space of the Abyss World and the Human World, belonging to a different space than the Dragon Sleep World, making contact unimaginably difficult.

When everyone had lost hope.

Great Wizard Hogrey suddenly widened his eyes, a flash of brilliance in them, shouted loudly, and pointed his magic wand forward.

A burst of magic energy shot out, producing a magical screen in front.

The screen gradually displayed an image, then a rough voice came through.

"What’s going on here?"

The voice was none other than Master Gulu’s.

Upon hearing this voice, Lu Heng quickly spoke up: "Master, it’s me, I am currently in the Black Iron Dwarf Kingdom."

Gulu’s surprised voice immediately echoed from the magical screen: "Lu Heng, is that you? I wondered why this copper mirror was glowing; you’ve really found our Black Iron Dwarf Kingdom?"

Lu Heng hurriedly replied: "Yes, I am in the Kingdom established by the Copper Furnace Tribe, located at the Molten Crown of the Dragon Sleep World. It was Great Wizard Hogrey who contacted the Quenching Castle through the Ancestor’s Soul."

"I am not sure how long this conversation will last, so let’s get straight to the point."

"There are two things I need you to clarify with the King of the Copper Furnace Tribe. First is my identity, and second is persuading the Copper Furnace Kingdom to follow my advice."