Chapter 90: Ashen Fortress Leader Stuns the Crowd?

These dwarf tribe leaders had each brought weapons they had personally forged this time, ready to compete against one another!

Though dwarves were forthright, they too possessed a competitive spirit.

Especially in the field of forging, none would concede to another.

To make others accept you, words were useless—one had to compete with the weapons one forged!

So these dwarf leaders all wanted to know what weapons the others had made.

The Dwarf Queen, hearing that tribe leader's words, smiled faintly: "Not bad, it was melted."

The dwarf tribe leader who had asked stared wide-eyed: "Really?"

The Dwarf Queen nodded: "Really!"

That dwarf tribe leader's face showed disbelief.

He saw the sword case carried on the Dwarf Queen's back, and hesitated, wanting to speak.

He probably wanted to ask the Dwarf Queen what weapon she had forged, but this time the Cibabu Society was competing precisely on weapons—openly asking someone else what they'd forged would only be asking for embarrassment, wouldn't it?

The Dwarf Queen offered no further explanation, and led over a dozen of her subordinates to sit down in the middle.

The Dwarf Queen's words set the other dwarf tribe leaders buzzing with discussion.

"She's probably bluffing. The melting point of A Piece of the Heavenly Realm meteorite iron is that high—we once had a small piece, and even lava fire couldn't melt it. I was so angry I threw it away. Where would the Iron Fortress Queen find flames to melt it?"

A dwarf tribe leader said through gritted teeth.

Clearly, his impression of that piece of A Fragment of the Heavenly Realm meteorite iron was deep!

"Whether she's bluffing or not, we'll know in a moment. Look, the Ashen Fortress leader is here!"

Another dwarf tribe leader said. A sudden, stunning display? A single slash cut it clean!

At the very top of the great hall, a dwarf with a great big beard walked up.

This was the Ashen Fortress leader!

In recent years, the underground environment had gradually grown more complex. All eight dwarf tribes had actually intended to reunify, but who would be king was a question.

That was why this Cibabu Society existed!

And it was a Cibabu Society led by the Ashen Fortress leader!

Combined with the secret news the Dwarf Queen had heard within Ashen Fortress, this time the Ashen Fortress leader's intention to take over Iron Fortress was already quite obvious!

After the Ashen Fortress leader came up, he exchanged a few pleasantries, then said:

"Let's begin right away. I'm already rather impatient to show off the treasure I've forged!"

The other tribe leaders had no wish to delay either, and all nodded one after another.

Immediately after, several dwarves carried a sword case up.

Each tribe leader produced a key.

The eight keys were joined together, and the sword case was opened.

The sword case was filled with frost!

Within that frost, a sword gleaming with a cold light flickered with radiance!

This—was the Cold Iron Sword!

The weapon forged by the Dwarf Queen's grandfather!

The moment this Cold Iron Sword appeared, the temperature of the entire great hall dropped noticeably.

Two dwarves carefully set that sword into the sword-testing platform right in the center of the great hall!

"King Ailu was indeed the foremost forging master of forty years ago. This Cold Iron Sword, forged from a thousand-year cold iron, even by today's standards counts as a top-tier sharp weapon. However, times change, and techniques change. Today, I, the Ashen Fortress leader Huihu, wish to reorganize the eight great tribes and unify the eight divisions. Let me test just how sharp this Cold Iron Sword truly is!"

The Ashen Fortress leader said loudly.

Inside the great hall, the other dwarf leaders had not expected the Ashen Fortress leader to state his intentions outright!

"Huihu, if you want to be king, you'll still have to get past me first!"

A dwarf tribe leader stood up and said.

As this dwarf leader spoke, he had already produced the weapon he had forged—it too was a sword!

This time, all the dwarf leaders had forged swords.

The sword was the king of weapons!

The blade was not thick; forging a sword tested a dwarf's forging skill the most!

So these dwarf leaders had, as if by unspoken agreement, all chosen to forge swords for the contest!

"No need for such trouble."

Having said that, the Ashen Fortress leader suddenly drew a sword that likewise gleamed with a cold light.

Then he strode abruptly to the center of the hall and slashed out with one stroke!

A crisp sound was heard.

That Cold Iron Sword—even the sword forged by the Dwarf Queen's father could not sever it—snapped clean in response!

The great hall fell silent in an instant!

"The Cold Iron Sword broke!"

After a brief silence, cries of astonishment rang out within the great hall!

"The Cold Iron Sword actually broke!"

A dwarf tribe leader murmured.

The forging craftsmanship of the Cold Iron Sword was exceedingly superb.

In forty years, no weapon had ever managed to sever it.

These dwarf leaders had all tried before, but even now, they had no great confidence!

Therefore, in every dwarf leader's eyes shone a look of shock.

"The leader of Grey Fortress has made a stunning debut! For years, we never heard of any outstanding work from the leader of Grey Fortress, yet this time he actually severed the Cold Iron Sword!"

"That's right—though I have confidence in the weapons I forge, I still wouldn't dare claim I severed the Cold Iron Sword!"

"This time, it seems the leader of Grey Fortress will truly unify the Eight Clans."

Inside the great hall, all the dwarf leaders were discussing it fervently.