Chapter 23: Digging the salt mine and learning about the mithril mine
Patrolling around the salt mine, Verin discovered many beasts, many of which were on the verge of evolution.
"We must find time to clean it up, otherwise these beasts will grow up and cause another big trouble." After killing a few gray wolves, Weilin wiped the blood on the knight's sword and muttered to himself.
On the third day after arriving at the salt mine, after seeing the first batch of mineral salt being excavated, the camp gradually got back on track.
The perimeter of the camp was made up of logs stuck into the ground, each of which was sharpened to prevent the intrusion of wild animals.
Many traps were set up near the wooden fence, on the one hand to prevent these robber slaves from escaping, and on the other hand to prevent the intrusion of wild beasts.
On the last day of June, with three carts of salt mines and a team of soldiers, Weilin returned to the Lake of Praying Stars along the road.
After today, it was the first day of the month again. He was somewhat looking forward to some important news that fate would tell him, hoping to solve the problem of castle construction.
Returning to the Lake of Prayer for Stars, Weilin asked the soldiers to take the salt mine to the warehouse and store it, and began to patrol the territory to inspect the construction results of the past few days.
"Sir, I have some ideas, and I would like to get your permission." Seeing his master arriving, Baird stepped forward and saluted Verin.
"Tell me about it." Looking at the soldiers training hard on the training ground, Verin nodded with satisfaction and responded to Baird.
"Sir, the number of trainee warriors in the team has exceeded thirty, reaching thirty-seven. I want to select twenty of them, wear iron armor, train them in more demanding methods, stimulate their potential, and grow into masters. The sharp sword in it.”
"The twenty sets of armor stored in the warehouse are just sitting idle, why not make use of them." Verin patted Baird on the shoulder and left the training ground with a smile.
"Thank you, Lord."
Baird was very excited and his plan came true.
On the other side, Verin was very clear about Baird's thoughts. Orlando was training a hundred twelve or thirteen-year-old children to cultivate strength with him as the core. Seeing this, Baird will inevitably choose other directions to make breakthroughs and exert his own value.
He is happy to see this kind of healthy competition.
……
On the night of July 7st, the sweet voice sounded in Weilin’s ears again.
[Fifteen kilometers east of Lake of Prayer for Stars, there is a small mithril mine thirty meters underground with a reserve of two hundred tons. 】
"What? Mithril mine."
Weilin's eyes lit up when he heard the news. This was much more valuable than the salt mine.
Mithril, as a rare material, is silvery white in appearance, stronger than steel, but very light, has good energy guidance, and has the effect of breaking shields.
When forging a weapon, adding a small amount of mithril into it will increase the weapon by one or two levels.
These two hundred tons of mithril ore can be conservatively estimated to refine three thousand kilograms of mithril.
According to the current market value, one gram of mithril is worth four gold coins. This small mithril mine is worth six million gold coins, which is equivalent to two years of tax revenue from the Akers family.
Even so, this thing is hard currency, with a price but no market.
"We must arrange for someone to excavate as soon as possible to avoid long sleepless nights and being discovered by others."
Taking out the map, Weilin discovered that fifteen kilometers east of the Lake of Prayer for Stars was the border area of a barony, only fifteen kilometers away from the border.
Now he is still in the development stage. According to the laws of the kingdom, there is no boundary to develop the knight territory, which means that if the other party finds this place and sends troops to occupy it, it does not need to bear any legal responsibility.
Although he has the backing of his family, it is because he does not have enough benefits for others to take risks.
Thinking of this, Weilin decided to allocate manpower tomorrow to dig out the mithril mine fifteen kilometers away, and personally stay in charge until the excavation work was completed.
One night passed, and just after dawn, Verin ordered Baird to leave two groups of soldiers to take charge of the safety of the Lake of Praying Stars, and all the remaining one hundred and ten people followed him and left.
After receiving such an order, Baird was very confused, but as a loyal knight, he did not ask the reason. He left two groups of soldiers to be led by two knights to maintain the order and safety of the territory, and then followed with the rest of the army. Verin's pace.
After three hours, Verin found this location according to the detailed map of the Yellowstone area provided by Alik's cousin.
"Baird, take the people to set up a camp first, and start mining tomorrow." Welin put away the map and ordered Baird on the side.
"Yes, my lord."
Baird was even more confused, but he accepted the order without any hesitation.
With the efforts of one hundred and ten soldiers, a defensive camp covering an area of 300 square meters was established.
At night, Verin called Baird alone into a tent and asked the guards on guard to retreat ten meters away to guard him.
"Baird, can I trust you?" Verin asked in a deep voice with a serious face, staring at the knight given to him by his family.
"My lord, as a knight who has sworn an oath to you, I am willing to die for you." Baird stood up, adjusted his clothes, knelt on one knee on the ground, his attitude was solemn and solemn.
Weilin looked at Baird for a long time, and then said: "What I am going to tell you next, at this stage, other than you and me, no third person can know."
"Please let me know, Lord." Baird replied without hesitation.
"Thirty meters below our feet, there is a small mithril mine with a reserve of three hundred tons."
When Baird heard this, he looked shocked and said in disbelief: "Lord, is this true?"
"It's absolutely true." Verin nodded and said, "The next step is to dig the mithril mine and leave it to your army."
"Please rest assured, my lord, there is a third person who knows the existence of the mithril mine, and I am willing to sacrifice my head." Baird declared solemnly, making a guarantee to Verin.
Most of the soldiers outside were born serfs and slaves. Although they are currently learning to write, they are not aware of rare minerals like mithril.
As long as the digging process is kept secret, these soldiers will only think that they are digging a rare ore.
Early the next morning, Baird felt the heavy responsibility on his shoulders and divided his soldiers into two parts.
The first group of thirty people is responsible for the security of the camp and detecting suspicious persons.
The second part, fifty people, is responsible for digging the mithril mine.
The third group of thirty people serves as a transport unit, responsible for transporting mithril mines from the camp back to the Lake of Praying Stars, and then transporting supplies from the Lake of Praying Stars. During this period, they dig the mithril mines with the soldiers of the second group in their spare time.
Weilin decided to take charge personally, mainly responsible for transportation work.
