Chapter 99

Half a month later, the coronation ceremony was held successfully at Iron Fortress, with more than half of the dwarves coming to attend!

The Dwarf Queen has finally reoccupied Iron Fortress!

Immediately after, the entire dwarf race began a major consolidation.

Living conditions underground grew increasingly harsh, and several tribes faced mounting threats, so these tribes had already begun relocating to Iron Fortress.

This threat came first from the environment itself!

Lava flows were increasing, encroaching ever more on the dwarves' living space.

On the other hand, there was the threat from subterranean creatures.

Subterranean creatures differ from surface-dwelling ones.

Surface-dwelling creatures rarely include chaotic lifeforms.

But among subterranean life, a great many are highly chaotic.

Thus, Dwarf Queen Awei decided: Phase One, all tribes under threat shall relocate to Iron Fortress.

Phase Two, all dwarves shall begin relocating to the surface!

With the Lava Fire granted by the Great Flame Lord, the dwarf tribes no longer need the lava or its strange treasures.

Dwarves are a race capable of surviving both above and below ground.

Previously, they chose to live underground to exploit subterranean natural energy sources.

But now, underground has become dangerous, and they no longer lack energy — naturally, they can move to the surface.

Yet relocating the eighty dwarf clans, numbering over a hundred thousand, was no simple matter.

The biggest problem was that the paths to the surface were too narrow, and many had collapsed.

Remember, the underground city lies over ten kilometers beneath the surface.

So Awei decided to relocate in batches!

Three days later, the first batch of over a thousand dwarves had reached the surface.

The first to relocate were the elderly and children among the dwarves, yet this group still included over five hundred strong dwarves.

They are here to help the fox folk forge weapons.

Every day, these dwarves can pray to the Flame Lord to obtain Lava Fire.

Then they can begin forging!

Meanwhile, in the underground city, dwarves who had not yet relocated continued forging weapons nonstop!

The eight dwarf clans total around 120,000 dwarves, with the elderly, children, and women making up the majority.

Yet there are still over thirty thousand able-bodied dwarf artisans!

Under Awei's orders, these dwarf artisans began crafting customized equipment and weapons for the centaur warriors and fox warriors!

Awei herself arrived on the surface not long after.

The dwarf race took up a corner of the Miracle City, and each clan received considerable land.

Whether fox folk or centaurs, all welcomed the dwarves with exceptional enthusiasm.

Hmm, dwarves are always welcome.

Aside from their foul tempers, they have no other flaws.

By the way, their sense of aesthetics is also somewhat unique.

For instance, Dwarf Queen Awei, who humans consider a flawless 101 out of 100 in beauty, is deemed "ugly" by most dwarves.

With the dwarves' arrival, the Miracle Wasteland experienced another leap forward.

Lin Yan's first Holy Maiden, the fox girl Qing Ling, oversaw it all.

This adorable girl, still under sixteen, accomplished more in governance than many human kings skilled in administration, all through her most loyal faith in Lin Yan!

She is not a king.

Yet she manages for Lin Yan a powerful nation taking shape.