After releasing the Wind Spirit Spiders, Brando immediately returned to the upper level. Hundreds of Wind Spirit Spiders were crawling up the mine shaft. He knew that the panicked miners would soon spread the news to the surface.
A similar incident had happened in Schafflund Mine before, but the attackers were Dinobeasts from the Beehive Zone. The mine had suffered a huge loss of manpower and property. Now that a similar monster attack had occurred, the mine's manager, who had experienced it before, would definitely do something about it.
Brando did not go back the way he came. Instead, he chose a different path. He advanced in the dark tunnel. His 20 Perceptive Sense allowed him to adapt to the dim light. The tunnel was so deep that he could not see his own fingers, but it was as bright as day in his eyes. He leisurely passed through a tunnel that the Wind Spirit Spiders had once passed through. The workers here had long since fled in terror. The surroundings were empty, and there was not a single sound to be heard.
Brando came to the elevator and activated the Magitech. The simple elevator slowly rose and brought him to the upper level.
The next level was the tunnel that transported the ores to the surface. There was a wooden track on the floor, and the space was higher. The walls were supported by sturdy wooden frames. However, under the light of the torch, there was no one around. Most of the workers had fled.
Brando walked out of the elevator and quickly found an inconspicuous mark on the rock layer. He followed the mark and turned a corner. Suddenly, a black shadow lurked in the shadows and lunged at him like a venomous snake.
Brando's cheek was stung by the sharp blade, but he reacted quickly. He raised his hand and blocked the hand that was holding the sword. Just as he was about to counterattack, he recognized the sword. His left hand immediately grabbed his opponent's wrist and forced him to drop the sword. He heard a clang as the sword fell to the ground, followed by a soft groan of pain. It was a woman's voice.
"My lord …" Jutta finally recognized Brando. The red-haired, blue-eyed female commander frowned and hugged her wrist. "I'm sorry. I didn't know it was you!"
She knew that Brendel was powerful, but she did not expect him to be this powerful.
Among the three leaders, only Cornelius knew Brendel's true strength. The others did not have a clear understanding of his strength before. Brendel merely grabbed her wrist and exerted some force, and she felt as though her entire body was tied up. Her wrist felt like it was broken, and she could not move at all.
Jutta rubbed her wrist and was speechless. She was also a Silver-tier, but she was restrained the moment she made a move. Was there such a huge gap between Gold and Silver-tier?
"Where are Scarlet and Metisha?" Brando asked.
"They are on the other side. My lord, why did you call us here? "
"It's a little troublesome to lure the enemy out. We need to change our plan," Brendel flicked out his sword and sent the sword flying into the air. The sword hit the wall and bounced back, but he caught it and passed it back. "I have a plan. I received news that there was a serious accident in the Schafflund Mine more than ten years ago. The miners dug through the tunnels leading to Jorgendy Ridge, which led to the invasion of monsters —"
"My lord, are you going to use this method to lure him out?" Metisha's voice came from behind Jutta. Brando saw the Silver Fairy Princess and Scarlet coming out from behind. They had heard the commotion.
The girl recognized the Wind Spirit Spiders that Brando had summoned, and she easily came to a conclusion.
Brando nodded. "The captain of the guards is called Kodan. He personally led the guards to drive the monsters out of the mine in the last accident. This time, he will most likely remember his experience."
"It's not a bad place to fight." The red-haired girl flicked her long ponytail and looked up at the ceiling. "But aren't you afraid of causing a collapse?"
"Let's just end it quickly."
"The enemy is an Intermediate Gold-tier …"
"It is a little tricky," Brendel furrowed his brows. His opponent was not a greenhorn, but a Gold-ranked swordsman with plenty of experience: "But I don't have a better idea at the moment."
The three of them suddenly stopped talking. They heard footsteps coming from the other side of the mine. The footsteps were messy but not panicked. It must be the guards patrolling the mine. However, only Brando, who had the highest level among the four of them, heard the faint sound of footsteps.
Although the level of an Elementalist did not increase Brando's strength, it greatly improved his perception. Although Brando's absolute strength was only a Lower Gold-tier, his perception was actually higher than Kodan's.
At the very least, he was above the Intermediate Gold-tier.
He immediately put his index finger to his lips and made a shushing gesture. He warned Metisha and Scarlet with his eyes that the "big fish" was approaching.
Although Jutta did not know what was going on, she knew what was going on when she saw the serious expressions on their faces.
…
Kodan did not enter the mine alone. He said that he would go alone, but it was just an excuse. The mine was huge and complex, and the Master Swordsman would not be able to take care of it alone.
He brought a small group of ten people with him.
However, the strange thing was that the spiders mentioned in the report seemed to have disappeared the moment he entered the mine. He and his men patrolled the first and second floor, but they did not find any of the monsters in the rumors.
Kodan could not help but feel suspicious. He almost thought that someone was deliberately spreading the rumor, but the group of soldiers that went missing reminded him that there was something wrong.
When Kodan reached the third level, he discovered that the tunnels were empty. The miners had long since escaped upwards, leaving the place in a silent and desolate world.
For the first time, the Master Swordsman sensed that something was wrong.
They followed the wooden tracks and searched. The Schafflund Silver Mine was so complicated that the soldiers had to check the map as they walked. But at that moment, Kodan heard a sound. It seemed like someone was talking in front of him.
He did not dare to confirm it, so he immediately ordered his men to spread out and move forward cautiously. But when he found out the source of the sound, he and his men were stunned.
There was a woman there.
To be exact, it was a little girl with silver hair and silver eyes. Not only that, but she also had pointy ears.
The soldiers could only recognize that she was an Elf, but Kodan was a Knight. Not only did he learn etiquette in a noble family, but he also read books about geography and history.
The old man recognized her at a glance. She was the legendary Silver Elf.
He rubbed his eyes and almost thought that he was presbyopic or that he had seen a ghost. The Silver Elves had disappeared hundreds of years ago, and any books that mentioned them would use the word 'legend' in front of them. But now, this legend was standing right in front of him.
Kodan was surprised, but he did not let his guard down. Suddenly, he heard a slight movement behind his ear. He immediately turned around and saw two people behind him.
One of them was a young man wearing a grey-white leather armor, and there were five or six longswords hanging from his waist. Kodan was stunned when he saw the young man. 'Why does he have so many swords? What kind of school does he belong to?'
But Kodan immediately saw a young mercenary girl with a halberd following behind the young man.
The old swordsman suddenly realized that he was no longer in the mood to care about the Silver Elves. Instead, he connected the dots and realized that these people were here for him!
But he did not ask any nonsense like 'Who are you?'. He raised his eyebrows and asked: "How much money did Jarrah give you?"
Brando was stunned.
"Then who are they?" Scarlett asked in confusion.
"Hmph," Kodan drew his sword: "If they are not sent by my old enemy, then they must be the count's enemies! But it's all the same, come and die! "
Under his command, the soldiers unsheathed their swords. Even though Kodan's hair was white, he still looked majestic and awe-inspiring. It was as if he had lost his courage in the past!
Count Randner had thirteen Knights that he trusted the most. Among them, Baldron and Sean were the strongest, but Kodan was the only one who had participated in the Ten Years War. He was also one of the top five Knights in terms of strength.
It was rumored that the old swordsman obtained Gold-ranked strength thirty years ago, and he was now a middle-ranked Knight!
He pulled out his sword from its scabbard.
But Jutta, who was hiding far away, had a different thought when she saw the scene. She glanced at Brando.
Kodan, the captain of Schafflund's guards, obtained Gold-ranked strength thirty years ago, but he was already a middle-aged man in his fifties at that time. Now that he was old, he was only a middle-ranked Gold-ranked Knight. Compared to this young lord, a mortal is indeed different from a monster.
She thought.
When Kodan saw Brando unsheathing his sword, he did not think much of it and wondered who sent three immature fools to cause trouble for him. But when he saw the young man releasing his aura, the air around him suddenly turned cold, and a layer of white frost began to spread from his feet, causing his eyelids to twitch.
[Elemental Activation, Gold-ranked strength. Such a young Gold-ranked swordsman?]
But the old swordsman's shock did not end there. He immediately saw the electric arcs on Scarlet's halberd and arms, as well as the layer of white spiritual energy that condensed around Metisha's body. He immediately felt his heart skip a beat.
Three opponents who had entered the Gold Stage!
But who would be willing to send three geniuses here to cause trouble for him? He looked like he was in his twenties, but he was already a Gold-ranked swordsman. This kind of person would attract attention no matter where he went, and would not be sent here to be an assassin!
Kodan subconsciously took a step back, but it was not to show weakness. Being surrounded by two Gold-ranked opponents, even he had to consider how to protect himself.
… …
(PS: The condition of 'I Will Die Without Support' has improved a little, but to fully recover, I still have to rely on the support of my fellow students.)
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