Dwarves and Hammers
The Tower of Purity stood one hundred floors tall. The lower floors were public spaces, while the upper levels belonged exclusively to Legends. Many of the God Emperor's close kin and prized disciples had private rooms, even entire floors, inside the tower.
As a Dwarf Legend, Sherman had no interest in building his own Magic Tower. Aside from the furnace hall of the Salt and Iron Department, he spent his time forging iron in his room at the Tower of Purity.
Ben Kaul led Landen to the door of Sherman's room, but the high-ranking Dwarf Luo Jin Iron-Brim stopped him.
The Dwarf's face was full of sincerity, and he spoke with great courtesy. "My Lord Landen, His Excellency has been very busy lately. He has an important order under the hammer and truly has no energy to receive you."
Landen, having been turned away at the door, did not get angry. He smiled and said to the high-ranking Dwarf, "My Lord, I know that the accident in the furnace hall last time was something someone did behind His Excellency Sherman's back. Whether it was His Excellency or the Salt and Iron Department, you were all victims.
"I came this time to discuss something else with His Excellency. I would also like to trouble you to pass on the message."
The high-ranking Dwarf looked at Landen's expression and understood that he had not come to rake up old accounts, so he reluctantly went through the door. Only after about half an hour did he come back out and report, "My Lord, my teacher has agreed to let you in, but he really is forging right now. The temperature of his smithing furnace is too high. You may not be able to bear it. How about you speak with