How does one find statues related to fire and forging? You open your eyes and search carefully, right? Well, right now we have a problem. None of us know a single thing about forging!

Let's just say that if given the chance to create a weapon our respective approach would be something like:

-Old man uses acid on the metal block! It's super effective! With great control, only the extra material turns into a black puddle on the ground! Wow!

-MC said fuck that shit. MC picked up the metal block directly and is now beating people with it!

So yeah, if we claim to be the second-worst references on the topic no one would dare claim last place! Of that I am confident!

[Say, old man, what is that?]

"Well, it looks like an anvil."

[But I swear that dwarf has a pearl in his hand!]

"Eh, maybe. Could it be some metal sphere instead?"

[What about that one? He's near a forge, right? Somehow it looks really similar to an oven. I swear I could make some pies in that statue one with a fire source! It's even hollow!]

"What about this one? It looks like a weird fish."

[Yes, but it's swimming in what appears to be magma! Look at that dwarf statue just watching with a smile!]

Before long we are overwhelmed. We try a ton and a ton of combinations, but it never works. What now?

"Wait! Is that!"

[?!?]

"Look there! See how this dwarf's clothing is carved?"

[What about it? It looks pretty bad, to be honest. No fashion sense.]

"See right there! A little fire emblem! We are looking for something related to Forgar!"

[Oh! So that would be his trademark?!]

"Something like that!"

[Alright gotta try this!]

After a long time, we have found every statue with a small symbol. Then we bring them one after the other to the circle in the middle. Actually, I'm mostly the one that does it. My companion is really weak. He says excuses about being a mage.

Now both of us are just watching all the statues positioned around.

[Now what?]

"Ah, this is a pain. Maybe we need to move them?"

[Quite possibly. Maybe we need to place them in order according to the forging process!]

"For sure!"

Then we get to work! Joke, we have no clue how to forge. Like melt the thing, hammer it, cool it. That is the extent of my knowledge. But right now there are many statues for each of these steps. Oh, and also some obscures ones that none of us can figure out.

[Welp, time for the best strategy of all time!]

"You know how to do it?"

[Yep, watch!]

I grab a rock from somewhere. Then I draw an arrow on it.

[Perfect!]

I throw it in the air. Then it falls back down and hits the ground.

"That's it?" He seems perplexed.

One shouldn't underestimate this technique! I once passed an exam all thanks to it! …I think.

[See that statue? That's the one the magical wise rock is telling us is the first to…]

"That's one with the finished product."

[Yes, I meant the last one. It will be the same.]

We move it. Now, again! A few tries repetitions later it fails us.

[Welp, was worth a try. Wanna try to throw it? Maybe you have better luck than me?]

"Me? Luck? Earlier you came out of nowhere to enter my spell, then you beat me up. I'm pretty sure my luck is at an all-time low."

[Fair enough. Anyway, just keep trying randomly. We know nothing anyway about this.]

He nods. Then we try some more stuff.

"Say, how about we use more acid. You know really fill up this place with acid. Very potent one. I do not believe that any hidden entrance will remain hidden for long."

[I like your drive but we aren't trying to invade them. We are on a mission of peace. Kinda.]

"What's with the kinda?"

[Oh, I just need an item from them. To prevent something called an Abyss Devourer from entering the continent or something.]

"W-what?! Did you say an abyss devourer?! One or an army?! These things are never alone!"

[Oh yeah, a legion of them.]

"How are you so damn calm! This is extinction level! I'd rather have the whole continent sink than deal with these monsters! Fuck resting! I'll try every single option even if it kills me!"

Then he energetically gets to work. Seems these creatures are a big deal, for him to panic so much. I guess they caused a lot of destruction in the past. He's working so fast that it would seem like this puzzle is the last thing standing between him and the most beautiful wife.

Sadly there is no way that…

"I got it!!!"

*GRIND*

How?! The moment I stop trying he somehow magically gets it right?! Perhaps it's the fear of death that sent his brain into overdrive. Then for a second, he was a genius …or something I don't know.

[Good job!]

Then in the middle slowly raises a platform. Then an opening appears. There is a small passage there that leads downward.

[Nice!]

"I'll watch our back."

Not that I mind. I'm hard to kill. I enter and start walking. But a few minutes later I stop.

"What's happening in front?"

In front of me is a small sign. One that takes me a while to read, cause I'm pretty much a beginner.

[Hahahahaha.]

"Is there something wrong?"

[Just come here, there is no danger.]

When he sees the sign he has the same reaction as me: disbelief then annoyance.

"Now what?"

[Well…we tried the polite approach. Since that didn't work we won't have any other choice.]

"So, acid?"

[For now how about we just bash our way through? It won't be too late to use acid if it takes too long.]

*Nod*

[Right, when we get there do remind me of something.]

"What?"

[Well, that sign was really cheeky. Remind me to get our objective before beating anyone up.]

"Alright, will do!"

Now, where should we dig? How about right there?

Yep, that will do! Dwarves, here we come!!