After waiting for several hours that James couldn't even keep track of bored out of his mind James got fed up and went to look and see if the dwarf was done yet and just as he entered the room the dwarf had finished setting it up on an armor stand beside the pedestal in the middle of the room just putting a red drape over it and turning to see James walking in.
"Impatient much I see, granted I'm surprised you didn't just walk in the moment all the sounds from the forge and my hammer stopped. Anyway now you best appreciate this beautiful piece cause it came out better than I intended!"
The dwarf was all smiles and chuckles obviously excited to show James his craft and see his reaction.
James was excited but also just relieved he doesn't have to wait any damn longer so he walked over standing before the dwarf and put out his hand for a handshake, "Thank you, I know I've been impatient and given you a lot of shit but just based on what I've seen and how powerful you must be this gift is gonna be damn well worth it. Frankly I want to pay you but Ik you'll refuse me and even more than that I'm too damn poor to pay for your craft. I may not know your name yet elder dwarf but I do give you my respect and admiration even if you can be a jackass!"
The dwarf was stunned and let out a laugh so loud it shook the room a little and he eagerly shook James' hand, "James you are one strange fuckin lizard but I like you. You're damn right you're too poor to pay for my services hell even Cloud is but when I see someone worth my time and as interesting as you kid I don't mind making something worthy of you. Now quite with your soppy bullshit soft scales and take a look at your armor!"
The dwarf then took the drape off the stand revealing a glistening black full plate armor engraved with 2 dragon skulls on the breastplate with a deep crimson gem embedded between them and a small white gem in the eye of each dragon skull while the plated pauldrons had serrated ridges on the top and shoulder part, the gauntlets had a clawed design to fit James' clawed hands and do even more damage than his claws would do normally, the legs and greaves were made specifically to fit on his digitigrade legs and clawed feet as well as his long tail covering them completely but had enough flexibility to not impede his movements, now finally the helm that even though James didn't want one or footwear or proper gauntlets the dwarf knew what he was doing so he ignored that oar tif the request. The helm is a full helm fit for James' big lizard maw both top and bottom leaving only the mouth area open so James can still use his jaws for battle and the convenience of eating and drinking while staying armored and overall be flexible but durable like the rest of the armor.
James was starstruck, he could feel the thirst for blood and the power within it almost like it was a living thing and he approached putting his hand on the breastplate feeling it almost like it had a heartbeat.
The dwarf was pleased at James' reaction and laughed heartily and smacked James' on the back, "Well quit your staring and put it on yuh dumbass, this is an important moment for you and this beast. Attune your Mana signature to it by slowly spreading your Mana into it, once you've done that it'll recognize you as it's master and from there you can activate it's enchantments and runes at will.
James listened and quickly started putting it all in but after he put in the helm the rest jumped into him before he could even register what was happening and it started to slowly sink small spikes into his scales but James quickly started pouring in his mana and the spikes receded as it recognized him as it's master. James breathed a sigh of relief and felt unstoppable.
The dwarf was slightly concerned as he saw what the armor did, "Well that's new...I didn't make it able to do that but it ain't a bad thing so I guess that's alright and means nobody else is gonna be able to wear it without it trying to kill them. Anyway other than the self repair through blood, the electric resistance, the light weight and flexibility of it while being more durable than orichalcum it also can change appearance to look like normal clothes when you want so you can look casual or even nice for a date or something while still being able to protect yourself when the need arises. The runes allow it to change it's size and shift like that and are what gave it it's increased durability and flexibility even though it's full plate. The enchantments with the gems are what give it the resistance and self repair abilities and made it lighter. So what do you think kid?"
James was listening but slowly walking around and moving to see how it feels and he felt incredible! He made it shift into his clothes and it basically just melded into a thin second layer to what he was already wearing but he could still tell it was there and he knocked on his chest it feeling just as durable but soft mimicking his clothes so if someone was touching him they wouldn't be any wiser.
"It's fantastic!! Frankly it's better than I ever expected it to be and you went above and beyond what I asked!! You're damn awesome old man!!"
The dwarf laughed but hit him on the head, "Who the hell you calling old kid! I'm glad you like it and it truly is a good piece all considering. It isn't a masterpiece by any means considering that any true forge master worth his salt should be able to make something of this quality minus the runes but for a a beginner like you it may as well be god tier equipment so take care of it got it!"
James did a small salute and laughed, "Sir yes sir! Now before we finish up may I know your-"
Suddenly the dwarf yelled with such rage and hate in his voice and pulled a massive Warhammer out of his storage ring, "James get your ass behind me now!!!"
James felt something behind him and he turned while jumping back towards the dwarf but he was too slow.
The dwarf yelled as James suddenly started seeing new surroundings and a portal enter his vision and slowly close, "Damn you Zue-".
James was now in the middle of some kind of plains near a swamp just him and his equipment in the middle of who knows where and he just looked around confused as all hell.
".....Where the fuck am I?!!!! Also wtf was that?!!"
James didn't have much time to be freaking out when suddenly he heard rustling at the edge near the swamp and turned changing his equipment back to battle mode and pulling out the Devourer axe ready to fight only leaving the helm being hidden looking like a second set of scales that formed to him like it wasn't even there.
4 deep blue scaled Lizardfolk with spiked clubs and waist cloths with pauldrons made of varying bones from animals standing at 5ft 8in stood across from James staring at him in awe and fear lowering themselves a little scared to look straight at the towering lizardman that was James that was a whole 2ft taller than them looking like a monster of ruin in his black armor before them.
James didn't know what to do or say since he didn't know if they'd understand him so he lowered his axe but kept it in his hands as he slowly walked over letting low growls rumble up becoming more audible to the Lizardfolk as he approached growing more scared with every step he took till he was standing in front of them looking down at them almost on their knees before him except for one that was slightly bigger than the other 3 standing at 6ft 2in who was at the front with a deep scar across his chest with a bulkier build.
The scarred one spoke with a deep growling voice, "Why are you here outsider?!"