Chapter 21 Exploring the Cave

"Boss, we finally got out of this hellhole, do we really have to go in again?"

The archer Kru stared at the dark mine in front of him, still a little scared.

Hart was wearing leather armor and was smearing the long sword in his hand with sword oil: "The Baron has ordered that if we don't dig out the gold, we will all die."

The barbarian Scar, who was wearing bear skin, said unhappily: "What Baron, he is just a broken hairy boy, what qualifications does he have to let us die?

He snorted coldly: "If it weren't for the gold, I would have given up my job long ago!"

Kru also echoed: "That's right, I would have taken the gold and ran away earlier."

Hart had already wiped the sword at this time, stood up and said seriously: "That's not a hairy boy. Who can survive in this land if he offends the Eagle of the North Wind? Do you think you can outrun the Eagle Guard?"

Scarface said angrily: "I don't care what kind of eagle he is. Even if a dragon comes, it can't use us as cannon fodder. "

Hart just said: "Save your energy. We are doing something that is risky. We finally have a legitimate identity. We can't waste it. "

"That accident was just an accident. Even if there is a monster, it should go into hibernation after eating so much."

"What's more--" He changed the subject.

"I also asked the baron for a lot of serfs, ah, no, according to the official statement of the kingdom, they are called 'honest farmers' to work as miners."

He looked behind him, and more than a hundred skinny humans carrying backpacks came one after another, walking numbly under the whips of the supervisors on both sides. The salary for recruitment was just a few words-free meals, and they would not starve to death.

However, what was waiting for them was not a job that would not starve to death, but a deep and dark mine and unknown monsters hidden in it.

"Take your spear yourself. Hart called.

"This is a special gift from the Baron for you to use for self-defense."

"If you encounter a monster, you will die if you retreat. Don't be afraid, just throw a spear at it."

"If someone dies, don't worry. The Baron will remember his contribution, reduce his family's taxes, and compensate his family with food."

"Oh, by the way, take the pickaxe too."

These serfs were cannon fodder he specially recruited from the Baron. In such a dangerous place, he naturally couldn't let his men go first, let alone lead the way.

According to his experience of walking in the wilderness for many years, the best way to deal with large monsters is to throw spears. As long as there are enough people, the huge mammoth can be easily killed.

And even if it fails, with these cannon fodders as a bottom line, the monster will fill its stomach and will not chase it again.

"Go in!"

"Go in quickly! Don't dawdle!"

The miners who were deceived picked up weapons in their hands and walked into the cave in a mess.

Even if someone realized that something was wrong and wanted to escape, they had to obey orders under the ruthless whip of the supervisors.

But why did dozens of armed men not resist a few people?

Perhaps this is something deeply rooted in their hearts...

Facing an unknown area, the person who was forced to lead in front trembled and raised the torch, and explored forward under the threat of whips and swords.

Scar, who followed the serf brigade, was amazed: "When it comes to slave trading, these nobles are still the best."

"You don't even need to bring in the goods, you can sell the people."

"Stop talking nonsense, go in quickly."

Soon, Hart and his party all entered the mine, leaving only a few soldiers at the door to meet them.

But they didn't realize that something else was quietly following them into the mine.

They didn't realize that there was a spell called invisibility, which could make their figures completely invisible and not be discovered by ordinary things.

"Boss, I feel a little strange."

Kru's senses were quite sharp, and he always felt that something was wrong, but when he looked around, he found nothing.

"Don't be suspicious here. We haven't gone too deep yet. There's still a long way to go." Scar said disdainfully.

Hart just walked lightly behind him and said in a deep voice: "Speak softly and look at the situation ahead."

Following the simple signboards built earlier, the group gradually came to the depths of the mine.

The space inside was very spacious. This was where the kobolds worked hard before. All the broken pickaxes, mine carts for transportation and accidentally dropped ores were scattered on the ground.

A "miner" couldn't help but pick up the gold ore on the ground and secretly put it into his rough linen clothes.

However, this move was discovered by the sharp-eyed Scar.

The barbarian walked up, lifted up the man's thin body, shook it twice, and the ore shining with sparkling gold fell out.

"It's really a cheap thing like a kobold."

Scar threw him to the ground with one hand, walked up and stepped on his arm with his feet, causing the man to scream in pain.

"Remember, everything here is the Baron's property."

"You are here to mine, not to steal."

"If you violate this rule again..."

"Hehe, you will never get out of this mine in your lifetime."

Scar grinned. He liked the feeling of controlling other people's lives. It was one of the few pastimes in his life as a slave trader.

At the end of the team, Hart was indeed carefully observing the damage to the mine - the wooden door that had been violently knocked open, the stove that was squeezed and deformed, human limbs and fragments, and the fence that was torn and broken by huge force.

Looking at these marks, cold sweat broke out on Hart's head.

"A very scary monster."

"The strength may not be inferior to that of a frost giant."

For him, this was already a high praise. After all, those giants who came with the cold wind were one of the most terrifying enemies of the North Kingdom.

Hearing Scar on the side preaching, Hart was even more furious. He rushed forward and said to him in a low voice:

"The monster is probably still here."

"If you want to die, just say so and don't involve me."

"But, boss, our gold..."

This barbarian who was speechless and advocated violence wanted to reply, but there was a strange noise in the cave.

"Stop talking and listen carefully." Hart frowned.

"Dong dong..."

"Dong dong..."

A heavy, footsteps-like sound echoed in the dark mine, making people's hearts beat fast.

"This sound is coming from the rock wall." Hart thought.

He looked around the cliff, but it was still dark.

"in front of."

"on the left."

"No, it's from above." Crewe said solemnly.

This sound seemed to be traveling around and surrounding the mine, making it impossible for everyone to determine its source or direction.

It’s just that the sound seems to be getting closer and closer...

The crowd became chaotic and noisy, and soon someone wanted to return to the surface again, and this time even the overseers couldn't help but panic.

"Don't panic, pick up your weapons."

Hart's back was already wet with sweat. He had never been in close contact with the "monster" before, and the chaotic situation in front of him was beyond his expectation.

"Do not be afraid, raise your torches."

"It's over. This is definitely not an ordinary monster, but a terrifying hunter. It is causing panic and wants to catch us all." Hart thought.