Dwarf Treasure (Part 1)

The dwarf estate hidden in the mist was vastly different from what Roy had imagined. It was a hillside covered in Needle Fescue, with hundreds of separate Stone Houses built across it.

The Stone Houses were no more than two meters tall, and even their roofs were thickly covered in Needle Fescue...

Every stone house had steps leading downward. Only by following those steps could one enter the house.

Captain Relf's stone house appeared somewhat larger. Inside was a spacious meeting hall lined with rows of long tables. Behind the hall was Captain Relf's bedroom, filled with full-length Bronze Mirrors used to imprison wandering ghosts. A bloodstained battle-axe hung on the wall, and there was even a Black Cat Statue beside the bed.

It was obvious that Captain Relf had often been troubled by ghosts while staying at the estate...

There was nothing valuable in the room. The Wooden Boxes against the walls stood empty.

Many of the Stone Houses in the estate were completely empty as well...

The bound old Gray Dwarf followed behind Roy, frowning as he repeatedly explained, "There's nothing valuable left in the estate. A few years ago, those Mutated Sea Clan from the island came here to carry things away. They've basically emptied the place."

Roy stood in the hall, looking over the rows of long tables. The room in the corner was the kitchen. Its stove and chairs were still there, but the iron pots, spatulas, and everything else had vanished.

The room was filled with a heavy smell of mold...

The Walrus People Boss followed behind and said to Roy, "There really are a lot of thieves on the island. Those bastards often go into town to steal things too. Once they're caught, they're usually beaten to death with clubs and thrown into