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Trial of Illusions – Part 07

The Primordial Forge, the heart of Ironforge and the cornerstone of its founding, could only be tended by a select few Dwarves. Access was limited to the finest blacksmiths of each clan, and usage days were strictly regulated to prevent disputes.

The cavern housing the forge was vast, its ceiling so high it seemed impossible for such a space to exist within the mountain. Beyond the furnace’s crimson glow, darkness enveloped everything.

The forge’s mouth yawned vertically open, flames roaring steadily inside. No matter what, that fire never went out. Its heat was so intense that no one had dared to study what was inside. How the flames continued to burn remained a mystery to the Dwarves.

But for the Dwarves, the how was irrelevant. What mattered was that these flames could forge any metal.

Since the nation’s inception, the fire had never gone out. The Dwarves believed it