#366 - Section 366
The city walls were incredibly high, with soldiers patrolling atop, indicating Beeru's great emphasis on the mines.
Even Undead One hadn't anticipated the strict security around the "020" mine, though it wasn't much of a challenge for a Saint like him.
Before long, Undead One located the section of the city wall closest to the mine.
The three Undead simultaneously punched the array-inscribed city wall, instantly shattering the sturdy barrier before the arrays could even activate.
A gap wide enough for an army to pass through appeared, yet no soldiers seemed to be responding to the breach.
"Secure the magic ore within, and leave everything else untouched," Undead One commanded, knowing that exposure of this mine operation could trigger a major upheaval.
Magic ore was crucial to the Radiant Empire, essential for weapons and alchemical creations.
Although the Radiant Empire possessed other ore deposits, magic ore was exceptionally valuable.
After entering the mine through the breached wall, the Undead Legion observed mechanical mining carts constantly in operation.
They also noticed controlled savage beasts laboring in the mine, a testament to Beeru Duke's resourcefulness.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to use savage beasts for mine work. In any case, the ore would soon be under their control.
The Undead Legion then stealthily infiltrated the mine, completely undetected by the patrolling troops.
As the Undead Legion moved, Beeru Duke dispatched numerous troops to search the surrounding mountains.
Allen's dispatched troops slowly advanced towards the mine's location, careful not to arouse suspicion from other forces.
"Duke Beeru, rest assured, our troops, along with those sent by other dukes, will surely find them," the steward said, barely containing his excitement at the prospect of catching the bandits soon.
"I hope so. I also wonder if the King has secretly intervened," Beeru Duke mused, aware of the Radiant Empire's true strength due to his blood ties.
The so-called Dragon Knights were merely the Radiant Empire's public face; their actual power far surpassed their outward appearance. Regardless, finding the bandits was the priority.
Inside the mine, the Undead, leading the Legion, located the ore storage area.
After eliminating numerous overseers, they discovered that the magic ore was located a hundred meters beneath the iron and gold mines.
Beneath lay massive stone formations. Fortunately, all the magic ore had already been placed inside.
The entire mine reeked of blood. The strongest present were merely Gold Knights, whom the Legion had already slain.
Now, only civilian miners and controlled savage beasts remained in the mine.
They watched as the Undead Legion killed the overseers and extracted the magic ore.
They had never witnessed such a thing. The mine was backed by the Radiant Empire; who would dare attack it so brazenly?
Each piece of magic ore was only about the size of a fist, yet weighed several hundred pounds, containing an immense amount of magical power.
Four special boxes were filled with the azure magic ore, representing a full year's worth of mining.
This demonstrated the preciousness of magic ore. Undead One was extremely satisfied. "With this magic ore, His Majesty will undoubtedly increase his strength significantly."
The Undead and the Undead Legion quickly left the mine, disregarding the remaining miners.
While Beeru Duke was in the council hall reviewing the deployment map, the steward rushed in, his voice urgent. "Lord Beeru, disaster! The mine has been completely plundered by the Undead Legion!"
Upon hearing the news, Beeru Duke initially refused to believe it. The mine was protected by arrays,
and city walls guarded its interior. However, after pressing for details,
he learned that the iron and gold mines were untouched, but the vital magic ore had been stolen.
Beeru Duke felt dizzy. The magic ore was crucial to the Radiant Empire,
and its loss would have serious repercussions for the King's plans. The consequences of losing a year's worth of magic ore were unimaginable.
"Damn those bandits! I underestimated them. Immediately dispatch the ten Dragon Knights to pursue them along the mountains!" Beeru roared his command. The steward had never seen Beeru Duke like this before.
The ten Dragon Knights immediately took to the skies, pursuing the invaders into the mountain range.
However, an hour had already passed since the mine was attacked, and the ten Dragon Knights split up to search the mountains.
The dragons' speed made the search much faster.
Meanwhile, the Undead Legion secretly headed towards the rendezvous point with Allen's army. Undead One knew Beeru's kingdom had Dragon Knights.
Despite their speed, they couldn't compare to dragons, especially in the air.
Allen's army was already deployed around the dense mountain forest, ten thousand troops having thoroughly combed the area.
Neither Beeru's nor the other dukes' troops were in the mountains. The Undead Legion of ten thousand quickly blended into the ranks.
The three Undead held King Allen in high esteem. Not only had they obtained the magic ore, but they had also prevented Beeru Duke from finding them.
Even if he suspected, he couldn't possibly suspect the King. The Undead Legion had also changed into identical armor.
After everything was arranged, the roars of dragons echoed through the sky above the dense mountain forest.
The Dragon Knight also noticed the army of 100,000 people below. The traces of the mine robbers disappeared completely after they left the mine and entered the dense forest mountains.
He had previously circled the dense forest mountains, but in the end, he didn't find anything.
“I saw the traces of those people disappear in the dense forest mountains. Have you found anything?”
Chapter 550: Secret Investigation
The Dragon Knight also tried to ask. He knew that there were Saints among those people, and the army in front of them couldn't stop them from leaving.
“Of course, we saw those robbers, but it was useless for us to stop five Saints.”
“They had at least a thousand people and went directly into the depths of the mountains.” The leading Gold Knight pointed directly to the rear.
The Dragon Knight nodded, sat on the dragon, and chased after them.
The Gold Knight trembled slightly as he watched the Dragon Knight leave. He knew that the most dangerous part of the King's plan had passed.
The departing Dragon Knight chased in the opposite direction pointed out by the Gold Knight, and traces appeared again in the middle.
After searching for an unknown amount of time, he saw a magic ore, which emitted a turquoise light under the moonlight.
Naturally, the magic ore was deliberately left behind by the Undead, otherwise the Dragon Knight would naturally be suspicious.
Only in this way can the King's subsequent plan be carried out perfectly. The Undead looked up and saw the Dragon Knight turning back to Biru City in the depths.
The Dragon Knight also took out the magic ore. After Duke Biru saw the ore, he roared in his heart.
“I know what happened, but they must not have escaped from the dense forest mountains. We will search carefully during the day.”
Biru's body exuded killing intent. Those robbers must not be let go.
However, in the dark, the Shadow Knights had already seen what happened in Biru City. The King sent them out as the right choice.
“That's interesting, they actually lost the mine.”
The Shadow Knight stared at the direction of the mine. He directly led a hundred Shadow Knights to hide in the darkness. No one knew how they entered Biru Castle.
When the Shadow Knights were heading towards the dense forest mountains, Allen's army, with the Undead Legion, was gradually moving towards the Allen Kingdom.
Of course, the Biru Kingdom is next to the Allen Kingdom, but they are separated by mountains.
If the magic ore is kept in hand, it is easy for accidents to happen. No one knows whether the Emperor of the Radiant Empire will take action.
At the same time, Allen already knew that the Undead Legion had succeeded, and the events that had happened in the Biru Kingdom had spread.
The attack on a mine had too much of an impact. Everyone in the entire Radiant Empire already knew about it.
“Why is Duke Biru less intelligent than I imagined? He clearly knows that his territory has been attacked.”
After Allen thought of this, he also arranged for Cruz to personally take action to meet them. He had never seen the several boxes of magic ore.
Magic ore is also very rare. It seems that even in the Source World, I have never seen the existence of magic ore.
Fortunately, there is the Law Soil in the Source World, plus Annie, who is extremely talented, can help Allen Kingdom improve its strength.
Allen's army, with the Undead Legion, arrived at the agreed place at dawn. There were already dozens of dragons waiting here.
Cruz was also sitting on the dragon, constantly observing the surroundings. The Biru Kingdom had not sent anyone yet.
“Cruz, the things the King wants are all in the boxes. Fortunately, you brought ten dragons.”
“We have perfectly completed the King's orders. Next, we will face the revenge of the Radiant Empire.”
Undead One had learned a lot about the Radiant Empire during this time, as well as the grievances between the Nork Empire.
“Don't worry, the King naturally has his plans.”
Cruz put the magic ore on the back of the dragon, and then quickly returned to the Allen Kingdom.
When he left, Cruz had a bad feeling in his heart. It seemed that danger was about to appear, which made the dragon speed up a lot.
Not long after he separated from the Undead Legion, the Shadow Legion also appeared in these mountains.
The Shadow Knight also saw the Allen army in the lead. They had been tracking all the way here, but they didn't see anything.
“I remember the clues seemed to extend directly to here.”
The Shadow Knight frowned. Their tracking methods were much stronger than the Dragon Knight.
It seemed that Allen's army appeared near the Allen Kingdom, and there was nothing wrong with it. Where did those people appear from?
The Shadow Knight already had some doubts in his heart. Without evidence, he would never be able to question Allen's army.
If they questioned them, what would the other Dukes think? We are kindly helping Duke Biru, but now you are questioning us.
The three Undead in Allen's army also looked towards the location of the Undead Legion.
The three of them are all Saints. They seem to have discovered other Saints.
“Did you two feel it? There seem to be other Saints in the mountains.”
After Undead One came out of the Source World, he felt very clear about the other Saints on the continent.
Otherwise, when those Dragon Knights were about to arrive, they would basically have a feeling in their hearts.
“It seems that the Radiant Empire is still hiding some Saints. I just don't know if they were sent by the Radiant Emperor or Duke Biru.”
“I feel it too. It seems that the Radiant Empire has noticed something. Fortunately, the King took action very quickly.”
Allen Kingdom.
