Ignis' Volcano
The next morning, we set out for the coordinates of Ignis's volcano. While the previous three lairs had all hovered around Japan somewhat, this one was set near the Equator, inside Dwarven territory.
This was somewhat troublesome to get to—the most troublesome yet—especially since the Dwarves were tight territory-wise. They had large thick borders preventing any outsiders from entering, and anyone who was caught illegally entering would be harshly punished—namely, with permanent slavery.
Yes, they had slaves.
Being a race of craftsmen who were pretty much all workaholics and alcoholics combined into one, they were always in the need for more help in their work. Slaves were the perfect servants for that.