There was a reason the mountain range west of the Kingdom was largely left untouched. It was a high mana region. It was not like the newer regions that had popped up recently.
The western mountains were older than the Kingdom and had been perilous to all but the very few. It was said that the few dwarves in the Kingdom come from these mountains, but when asked about them they all had the same answer.
"No comment."
Lucas had even attempted to ask Dio about it once. His lips had formed a hard line, and he had grunted before disappearing into the back of his shop leaving his apprentice Elias to scramble behind him.
If they were from the mountains, Lucas would find it hard to believe. Despite the lush landscapes in the valleys, after scaling the steep inclines facing the Kingdom, the area was unforgiving.
