"How should we deal with them?" Brando asked. This was indeed a problem. This wealth was too precious. It gave people a feeling that it was not safe to just leave it there.
They had to go deeper into the Black Forest to find the legendary Valhalla, but leaving these eggs in the Black Forest did not make them feel safe.
"Kid," Kodan said in a slow and heavy tone, "I suggest that you escort these eggs back to your territory."
Brando shook his head.
Kodan stared at him: "What is so attractive about the Black Forest that it's even more valuable than these eggs?"
Brando thought for a moment. Valhalla's value was immeasurable, and it was even more valuable than these eggs. However, it didn't mean that he could give up on these eggs. He thought for a moment and replied,
"I've thought of a way. It's best to leave someone here."
"Leave someone here?" The old man shook his head: "Who? This is the Black Forest. "
"It's precisely because it's the Black Forest that I thought that there wouldn't be many outsiders here. There might be some monsters in the forest, but the five-headed lizard's aura is still here, so low-level monsters won't enter."
Brando replied: "As for high-level monsters, they have their own territories and won't wander around easily. Moreover, this is the outskirts of the Black Forest. The five-headed lizard is already at the top of the food chain here. "
Kodan suddenly became alert: "You're telling me so much. Do you have any ulterior motives?"
Brando smiled mysteriously.
"I've never thought that I'm with you. Aren't you afraid that I'll take these eggs and run away?" Kodan could not help but ask: "Of course I can't take all of them, but one or two shouldn't be a problem."
"This is the Black Forest, Master Kodan." Brando smiled warmly: "Without a druid to lead the way, can you walk out of here?"
The old man was stunned and raised an eyebrow: "What, are you threatening me?"
The young lord quickly shook his head and replied with a smile: "Of course not, I'm just joking with you. Actually, I've already thought about it. I plan to leave a small group of Fireclaw Lizardmen here. They should be enough to guard against wild beasts that barge in. Besides, that kind of thing is just in case. "
Kodan snorted, "That's good. Don't make fun of me, kid!" However, even though he said that, he still felt a little disappointed. Brando's actions showed that this young man still didn't believe him.
While the two were talking, a commotion suddenly came from the depths of the cave, interrupting their conversation. Brando turned around and saw a young man stumbling out from that direction.
He recognized the young man. He should be part of the third team, Carglise's men. He had sent the third team to explore deeper into the cave to see if there was anything else inside.
Did he discover something?
Brando had originally guessed that the depths of the cave should be connected to an underground river. He had sent people to check it out with the mentality that nothing would go wrong. There might be some magic materials, such as fluorescent moss or something.
However, when he saw the young man's panicked expression, he couldn't help but think that if there really was fluorescent moss down there, it would have to be at least the size of a football field to make the young man panic.
He immediately gestured for the young man to quiet down and asked: "What's wrong?"
"My … My Lord …" The young man gasped for breath. "Captain … Captain Carglise wants you to come and take a look yourself …"
Brando and Kodan looked at each other. What was Carglise up to this time?
However, he still nodded and gestured for the young man to lead the way. He then led the others to follow. After leaving the five-headed lizard's nest, the underground cave became narrow and slender. In the darkness, they could barely see that the surrounding walls were very smooth. There were indeed traces of water washing over them.
However, these traces were very old.
Brando carefully observed the ground and the walls on both sides. He confirmed that there were no traces of any living creatures. At most, there were some small footprints left behind by rodents. They were not a threat at all.
There were also no familiar traces at the top of the cave. For example, there were tentacle monsters, mutant bats, or stranglebeasts that liked to lurk between the stalactites.
They walked along the underground river for a few minutes before a ball of fire appeared in front of them. Under the light of the fire, Brando saw Carglise and four other young men. Since Merial and the other half of the third group were still on the surface, Carglise had only brought half of the group with him.
Of course, even so, his group was still the most outstanding among the young men. That was why Brando could rest assured that the most dangerous task would be given to them.
When Brando arrived, Carglise and the others were resting by the torches. When they saw their lord, they immediately stood up and saluted:
"My Lord!" The unruly youngest son of Lord Macsen rubbed his hands with a troubled expression: "We found something that we can't handle."
"Something that we can't handle?" Brando paused and asked: "What's the situation?"
"How should I put it … …" Carglise's expression was extremely strange: "It's indescribable."
Brando wondered what kind of thing could make this fearless young man reveal such an expression as if the sky had fallen.
But he knew that Carglise was not joking with him. Otherwise, he would know the price of such a joke.
Of course, he also had another absurd thought. Could it really be a fluorescent moss the size of a football field?
"Anyway, my Lord, please come and take a look." Carglise coughed and replied.
He then stepped aside and extended his hand to lead the way for Brando.
Brando nodded and followed Carglise. It seemed to be the exit of the underground tunnel. The young lord saw a light at the exit.
He was stunned. Was it really fluorescent moss?
But when he reached the exit, he was stunned. He opened his mouth slightly, but he couldn't make a sound.
Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that he was petrified. A brilliant light shone into Brando's eyes. It was as if the light had cast a spell on him, rendering him immobile.
It was a crystal mine.
It was a magic crystal mine that stretched as far as the eye could see.
… …
Lord of Abies.
Brando seemed to have predicted the old Knight's plan. In the week since he left for the Dark Forest, the whole of southern Tónigel had been peaceful. It was as if a war was about to break out.
Of course, the situation in the north was not as good. Tagiv and its clans had tasted the sweetness of the plunder, so they became even more aggressive in their attacks.
Even though they were ambushed by the old Knight once or twice, most of the time, Lord Palas's troops were still suffering.
On the other side of Abies, The Shire went to look for Blacksmith Grandmaster Bosley. In fact, after Amandina left, the two of them were in charge of all the administrative and construction matters in the territory.
Romaine, on the other hand, had nothing to do after she sorted out and reorganized the accounts. But just as Brando expected, she was abnormally obedient. Other than going to a fixed seat in the bar every day and sitting there from afternoon until sunset, she did not do anything else.
According to her, this was a place Brando used to frequent, and she wanted to reserve a seat for Brando.
Naturally, the others turned a blind eye to her actions. As long as she did not tear down Abies, they would be thankful.
Of course, to Bosley, even if she did tear down Abies, it was fine as long as his workshop was fine. Today, he squatted on the steps outside the workshop as usual and tried to light up his pipe. But he quickly realized that no matter how hard he tried, not a single spark landed in the pipe.
There was even one that rolled around the edge of the pipe three times before it was extinguished.
Obviously, this was not a normal thing.
The old man raised his head and saw Ciel, who was wearing a light purple robe, standing not too far away with a smile on his face. He snorted and muttered under his breath, "Damned Magus!"
But he did not dare to say it out loud. He dared to contradict Brando, but wizards were mysterious creatures. Who knew if they would cast a curse on him while he was asleep?
Bosley raised his head and muttered: "Alright, Lord The Shire, why are you looking for this old bag of bones again? Or are you just here to toy with this pitiful old man? "
"I wouldn't dare," The Shire shrugged: "I'm here to discuss something with you, Master Bosley."
"What is it?"
"The Lord gave me an order."
"Hm?" Bosley knew that this young wizard had a special way of contacting the Lord.
"I'm saying …" The Shire thought for a moment and decided to use a more tactful way to explain the situation. He did not want to scare the old man: "Master Bosley, what do you think is the possibility of us opening a path into the Black Forest?"
"Opening a path?" Bosley was surprised: "I understand. You want to get some resources from the Black Forest? That's a little troublesome. The investment might not be enough to cover the costs. There's nothing good near the Black Forest, but maintaining a path like this will require a lot of investment. "
He thought for a moment: "Tónigel might not be able to support it."
"What if it's a death order?" The Shire asked again.
"He's crazy!" Bosley suddenly realized that the wizard in front of him was the retainer of the Lord, so he quickly changed his words. "Well, that depends on how deep he wants to go. I think a day or two shouldn't be too much of a problem."
"What His Lordship means is," Charles replied with a grin, "at least a week's journey."
"Impossible!" (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to www.qidian.com, there are more chapters. Support the author, support the original reading!)
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