The forge was much bigger on the inside than on the outside. Hundreds of broken and half-finished instruments, weapons and materials were scattered all over the blackened floor. The moment Ashton stepped a foot inside, he thought the room got struck by lightning and a cyclone at the same time.
What surprised him, even more, was the quality of the products forged. Although most of them were far from finished, nothing was marked lower than the Epic grade when Ashton checked them.
'Just who is this man...'
Once Thori and Ashton were inside the forge, the dwarf did not ask him anything. Instead, he began hammering a metal sheet. Ashton waited and waited, but Thori didn't speak a word. Astaroth was just as confused as Ashton.
"You are an interesting fella, human." Thori emotionlessly mumbled, "Not only do you possess a legendary sword, but you also managed to pass the test."
"A test?"
