Sotiga Volcano.
Compared to the past, far fewer dwarves were active in this volcanic region.
After the Magma Heart, the sacred land at the heart of Sotiga Volcano, was invaded by Heretic Believers disguised as Sun Elves, the Dwarf Kingdom greatly tightened its control over the area.
At the request of the Dwarf Kingdom and the Dwarf Temple, most dwarf smiths returned to Lonely Mountain City.
The dwarves themselves did not have much of an objection.
With a legendary Heretic Believer wandering nearby, they did not feel particularly safe either.
It was better to wait until the royal court and temple dealt with that legendary Heretic Believer before returning.
Some of those still at Sotiga Volcano had only returned after the Shadow Nest incident in Lonely Mountain City.
After witnessing the power of Dwarf King Preston, they believed the Heretic Believers had surely been dealt with.
Unwilling to part with Sotiga Volcano's excellent forging environment, they voluntarily returned to their workshops in the volcanic region.
In truth, Lonely Mountain City had not only top-tier forging workshops like Iron Hammer Workshop, but also many obscure little workshops.
Of course, that was not because those workshops lacked forging skill.
If these dwarf smiths were anywhere outside the Dwarf Kingdom, they would all be considered forging experts.
But within the Dwarf Kingdom, they truly did not stand out much.
Naturally, the royal court and temple did not pay much attention to these dwarves either.
They had already given all the warnings they needed to give. If anything really happened, they could not blame anyone else.
After the Shadow Nest incident in Lonely Mountain City, both the Dwarf Royal Court and Dwarf Temple understood that the Heretic Believers of the Church of the King of Shadows would not simply retreat.
After all, what they