Chapter 63: The Persistent Dwarf Queen

The Dwarf Queen waited a long time by the lava lake, but the flame from earlier did not rise again.

"Your Majesty, could the divine flame sent by the gods have left? Shall we go back?"

A female dwarf said.

The Dwarf Queen shook her head and continued waiting there.

Thus, she waited by the lakeside for a full week, yet Lin Yan still did not surface.

"Your Majesty, perhaps we should return for now?"

The female dwarf, who was the Dwarf Queen's maid, came again to ask.

The Dwarf Queen said: "Wait a little longer."

"Alright."

The Dwarf Queen's maid had nothing more to say.

The Dwarf Queen kept waiting right there.

Time passed slowly.

The temperature in this lava chamber was extremely high.

The air was scorching, and in fact carried many toxic gases.

But the Dwarf Queen likely knew some magic, capable of blocking out these toxic gases.

In fact, subterranean folk who lived underground long-term had long since adapted to such environments.

As the Dwarf Queen waited here, the other dwarves dared not leave.

Each day, the Dwarf Queen would go only a short distance to the Lava City for one meal, rest two or three hours, then return to guard the lava lake.

The other dwarves could only take turns coming to the lakeside to protect her.

"The Queen is truly persistent."

A female dwarf said.

"Yes, powerful gods pay no mind to the faith of one or two tribes, and are even less willing to waste divine power communicating with mortals. If that truly was a flame sent by a powerful god, the Queen has no better way than to move the god with sincerity."

Another female dwarf said.

"If only this god would aid the Queen—soon, the Eight Dwarf Clans will meet at Ash Fortress. If the Queen can forge the most powerful weapon, perhaps she can reunite all eight dwarf clans and take the Iron Fortress!"

The Dwarf Queen's maid could not help but show a hint of longing.

Before them, the Dwarf Queen still stood by the lava lake, gazing at it, patiently waiting.

She was indeed extremely persistent.

Her face, resembling that of a young girl, was filled with resolute expression.

Days passed one after another.

Before they knew it, another seven days had passed.

The Dwarf Queen had waited here for nearly half a month, yet the lava lake remained unchanged.

In this vast lava lake, the only life once present had been the Lava Giant who lived here.

After the Lava Giant was burned to death by Lin Yan, no other life remained in the lava lake.

For a Lava Giant to be born at all was already remarkable.

Thus, now it was merely an ordinary lava lake.

It contained only magma.

"Your Majesty, you've waited half a month—the divine flame must be gone already. Let's go back!"

The Dwarf Queen's maid urged.

The Dwarf Queen shook her head: "No, wait a little longer."

Seeing her still so stubborn, the maid shook her head and let out a faint sigh.

In her view, the divine flame had surely vanished long ago.

The Queen was wasting her time.

Not only she thought so—all the other dwarves thought the same.

But the Queen wished to wait, and she could do nothing about it.

Before they knew it, another week passed—the Dwarf Queen had now waited over twenty days!

The lava lake remained still.

Not only did the maid come to urge her, but even the Dwarf Queen's other subordinates came one by one to press her.

Yet the Dwarf Queen remained unmoved.

She insisted on waiting!

Finally, after another week and more, the Dwarf Queen had waited by the lava lake for a full month!

From her demeanor, she seemed ready to wait even longer.

Her maid could no longer bear it, and prepared to join with several other maids to forcibly drag the Dwarf Queen away.

"Boom!"

Suddenly!

A burst of flame erupted from the lava lake!

The appearance of this flame caused the surrounding air to still!

"It really came out!"

The Dwarf Queen's maids were startled—the sudden emergence of the flame completely took them by surprise!

On the Dwarf Queen's face, previously set with resolute expression, a brilliant smile suddenly bloomed.

Then, she slowly knelt down.