Alvin had no idea how precious this so-called "Uru" metal was.
But since this was Loki the bastard's property, he probably, maybe, more or less didn't need to be so polite.
That sharp-faced bastard had caused no shortage of trouble on Earth. And considering Frigga, Loki the bastard should even be calling him "Uncle"...
A generous uncle taking a little advantage of his troublesome nephew shouldn't draw any criticism.
As Thor's friend, Volstagg clearly didn't like Loki either.
Hearing Alvin's proposal, Volstagg nodded with a laugh. "We Dwarves are the finest craftsmen in the Universe.
"Sorting through a few million tons of ore isn't much trouble...
"Those ores could yield about 200 pounds of Uru Metal, as well as several thousand tons of Secondary Uru Alloy.
"As friends, we can forge some weapons for you free of charge."
Alvin glanced at the Dwarf Warriors riding boars, patted his forehead, then pulled out a box of cigars and handed them to Hogun, Volstagg, Steve, and Frank...
He'd wanted to bring Volstagg along because the man's attitude toward Asgard wasn't as deferential as he made it seem.
When fighting on someone else's turf, it couldn't hurt to curry a little favor.
But the man didn't seem all that enthusiastic about the metal used to forge so-called Divine Artifacts...
It wasn't until Alvin noticed the ornate armor worn by the Dwarf Warriors—and the patterned metal armor covering not only the enormous boars, but even their huge tusks—that he realized Nidavellir must be extremely "rich"!
This might be a mining Planet, which would explain why Volstagg wasn't particularly keen on the "Uru" Metal even after Alvin had "clearly" offered to share it.
It was a bit like a small-time businessman pointing at several trucks of coal and telling a coal tycoon, "Help me sort