The Roguish Iron Dwarves

This ravine had once been a main road between Howling Fjord and Stormheim, as evidenced by the ancient Vrykul road that remained within it.

The ravine was blanketed in ice and snow, with a sheer cliff to the right. Anyone who slipped from here could enjoy a dive from nearly a thousand meters up.

Drawing upon the power of the Hammer of Khaz'goroth and the Heart of Magnaron, Rend reshaped and reinforced the narrow path through the ravine as he went, preventing unnecessary casualties.

A true artifact was truly worthy of its name—one of the Pillars of Creation, no less. With the Hammer of Khaz'goroth in hand, Rend could easily alter the terrain, widen the path through the ravine, and make it extraordinarily sturdy.

Still, if anyone learned that Rend was using a true artifact of immense power for something like this, they would surely look down on him. Xavius had used the Tear of Elune to take down the Green Dragon Queen Ysera.

At last, after passing through the ravine, they entered Grizzly Hills. Here, many sound-mane stags could be seen leisurely grazing on the tundra.

Steel structures could also be seen built into the lofty snow-covered mountains.

Those who liked carving out homes within mountains were the Dwarves, while those who built with steel rather than stone were the Steel Dwarves.

Rend knew that he had arrived at the Iron Dwarves' city—Dun Argol.

After clearing Giant's Run, the Blackrock Expeditionary Force had immediately passed through the ravine. Once the endless stream of stone giants disappeared, the Iron Dwarves of Dun Argol would realize Giant's Run had come under attack and would certainly cut off the road through the ravine.

Fortunately, they encountered no Iron Dwarf resistance on the plain beyond the ravine. Rend ordered the warriors of the