Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1293
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Episode 1293. Would you like to explore more?
Elio and his group walked toward the mine instead of the mountain path on the right side of the fence.
After walking a short distance, a guard post blocked our path.
Unlike other guard posts, there was even a horse spear made of sharply carved logs erected at the corner of the road.
Just by looking at the well-maintained Geomachang, you can feel the will to block the entry of outsiders.
As Tainrog and Fabian approached the guard post, one of the guards shouted.
“Stop! If you come even one step closer, I will fire. “Who are you?”
Tynerok and Fabian’s bodies stiffened at the short, threatening command.
The two men, who had ample experience in combat, sensed life in the guard’s words.
It wasn’t just words, it was like he was going to fire a real magic gun.
Fabian shouted with a straight face.
“We are adventurers on our way to the Valley of the Skull!”
“This road leads to the mine. If you want to climb the mountain, go to the right side of the wooden fence!”
“I have business to do in the Ferdom mine too!”
“What are you doing?”
“Our counts want to tour the mine!”
Upon hearing that there were great nobles, the guard immediately returned to the guard post.
A moment later, guards came rushing out, aiming magic guns.
Their expressions are a mix of politeness and wariness toward great nobles.
The security leader approached Taine Rok and Fabian.
“What kingdom are you Counts from?”
The security commander believed that the opponents were the counts of the Southern Kingdom.
This is because there is no reason for a count from an empire at war to visit the mines of the Shade Kingdom.
Instead of answering, Fabian held out an Abyss entry permit.
In this case, a certificate is more effective than words.
A muffled sound came from the security chief’s mouth as he looked at the Abyss entry permit.
“hmm!”
This is because one person is the Count of the Northern Kingdom of Baelum, while the other is the Count of the Empire.
The security chief, who had been tilting his head at that rare combination, looked at the Abyss entry permit again with startled eyes.
Eventually, the security leader politely returned the Abyss entry permit to the young adventurer.
“I don’t know that you are the heroes of the North. “I will send a message to the mine, so please wait a moment.”
The security guard thought it was not his responsibility to resolve the matter, so he planned to notify the mine.
Soon, a guard ran towards the mine.
Meanwhile, Elio and his group gathered in front of the guard post.
The guards put away their guns and instead blocked the road with their bodies.
After a while, a group of knights came out of the mine.
After paying a courtesy call to Viscount Norton Sherwood, the person in charge of managing the Ferdom mine, the guard commander briefly introduced the adventurers.
“They are the saint of the Shastra Parakti Order, Count Larva Omar of the Northern Baelum Kingdom, and Count Elio Lagoa.”
Every time the security chief called, Luna Mylus, Count Larva Omar, and Count Elio Lagoa nodded.
Each time, Viscount Norton Sherwood bowed his head politely.
Since the opponents were a saint and the great nobles of the Northern Kingdom, they treated each other as if they were masters.
In particular, in the case of Count Elio Lagoa, he was known as a grand master, so he tried not to offend him.
It is natural that an ordinary magic gun cannot be a match for the Grand Master.
After the security leader’s introduction, Viscount Norton Sherwood spoke.
“I am Viscount Norton Sherwood, keeper of the Ferdom mine. “Did you visit the mines of the Shade Kingdom for some reason?”
Viscount Norton Sherwood knew the purpose of the visit, but pretended not to know.
He subtly emphasized that this was the ‘mine of the Kingdom of Shade.’
‘Traditionally, the southern and northern kingdoms are in an alliance, but they should not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.’
This time, Fabian stepped forward on behalf of Count Elio Lagoa.
“I am Baron Fabian Cloud, Count Lagoa’s vassal. “Our Count Lagoa wants to see the inside of the mine.”
Viscount Norton Sherwood responded with a puzzled look, but gently.
“It was Baron Cloud. Nice to meet you. But what should I do with this? By royal order, His Majesty the King has banned outsiders from entering the Ferdom mine. So now even the nobles of the Shade Kingdom cannot enter. The other mines up the mountain won’t be difficult to access. So, let’s take His Excellency the Count and go to another mine.”
Fabian turned around without any regrets.
This is because it is a problem that he, a mere baron, cannot do anything about.
He told Elio right away.
“Did you hear? “Entry is prohibited by order of the king.”
Elio nodded and approached Viscount Norton Sherwood.
“You said Viscount Norton?”
“Yes, Norton Sherwood.”
Viscount Norton Sherwood, who mistakenly thought that the Earl of Lagoa had only called him by his first name to pretend to be friendly, once again revealed his last name.
Actually, it was because Elio couldn’t even remember his last name.
“Anyway, Viscount Norton. Do you think I should follow King Shade’s orders?”
Viscount Norton Sherwood flinched at the sudden question.
“yes? “What do you mean?”
“The King of Shade has banned entry, so he told me to go to another mine. “Isn’t that telling me to follow King Shade’s orders?”
“… … .”
Viscount Norton Sherwood did not dare to refute, but only blinked.
‘No matter how much you are a count, isn’t it natural to follow His Majesty the King’s orders?’
He mumbled to himself.
Even if they are not allies, the king is much higher than the earl.
Even a count in an empire cannot blatantly refuse an order from the king of the kingdom.
However, Count Elio Lagoa was angry at this obvious common sense.
The problem is that I can’t refute what he says.
To be precise, I can’t respond when the Grand Master speaks like that.
This is because the law is far away and the fist is close.
Fabian, who had been watching the conversation between the two people, stepped aside and quietly intervened.
“Viscount Sherwood, isn’t the entry of outsiders prohibited by His Majesty the King of the Kingdom of Shade?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“But since we, Eskatos Kingdom, are allies of the Shade Kingdom, we are not outsiders, are we?”
At that moment, Viscount Norton Sherwood shook his head.
Originally, outsiders meant anyone other than those involved in the mine.
So even the nobles of the Kingdom of Shade could not enter.
However, Baron Cloud quietly changed it into an alliance between the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom.
It was just a play on words, but there was no other way at the moment.
If he stood up to the Northern Grand Master and was crushed, he would be the only one to lose.
“That’s what I heard. “The North is an ally of the South, so it cannot be called an outsider.”
“Then, please guide me.”
Fabian looked at Viscount Norton Sherwood with a subtle look.
Viscount Norton Sherwood did not hesitate any longer.
After making up his mind, he immediately changed his attitude.
“We welcome the visit of His Excellency Count Lagoa and His Excellency Count Omar. “I will guide you through the Ferdom mine in detail.”
Eventually, Viscount Norton Sherwood turned around and glanced at his younger cousin, Baron Vicious Sherwood, leader of the Tornado Musketeers.
Baron Vicious Sherwood understood his intentions and quietly left.
Viscount Norton Sherwood introduced the village in detail before entering the mine.
Of course, this was to buy time for Baron Vicious Sherwood to make his move.
“That building is the mine management office I use. “The building on the left is the Knights’ Building, and on the other side is the Musketeers’ building.”
Elio nodded silently.
What I was curious about was the inside of the mine, but I didn’t want to ruin the good atmosphere by rushing.
Viscount Norton Sherwood walked around the village and introduced all the buildings.
After about an hour, Elio’s patience slowly ran out.
“Viscount Norton, I’m getting bored. When are you going to show me the mine?”
Viscount Norton Sherwood, who was offended by the blatant criticism, said with a forced smile.
“Since you are an honored guest, I wanted to show off the Ferdom mine, but I thought too much about myself. “Now let’s take you to the mine.”
Soon, Viscount Norton Sherwood turned to the mine entrance.
The air in the mine was different.
Unlike the refreshing outside, the cave was cool and damp.
After going about a hundred meters inside, a hole the size of a well appeared.
A rope was wrapped around a large pulley above the pit.
Viscount Norton Sherwood’s finger pointed to a long rope.
“About thirty meters down here, you will find a mana stone mining site. You need to use this rope to go down. So far, no great nobles have gone down to the mining site. Would you like to go down further?”
Fabian looked at Count Elio Lagoa with perplexed eyes.
I was scared of having to go down into a narrow, dark hole.
Elio thought for a moment and spoke to Count Larva Omar.
“Lord Omar would like you to remain here… … How is it?”
Since he is also human, he feels uncomfortable just going down, so he wants to leave the sword master, Count Larva Omar, behind.
“I will. “I will take care of this place, so please come down with confidence.”
Elio’s face brightened at the words of Count Larva Omar, a veteran.
“I will also defend this place with Count Omar.”
Fabian, who was afraid to go down, decided to stay.
But Elio did not allow it.
“no. Since you deserve some hair, you should come down with me. “Howard, Tynok, and Crea, you three should stay here to attend the saint.”
“yes.”
The three people answered with one voice.
At that time, Luna Mylus opened his mouth.
“I’ll go down too. “I want to see the mana stone in its natural state.”
“Please.”
Elio did not object.
Luna Mylus was a strong and wise person, so there was no reason to stop him.
When Baron Howard Solon and his group hesitated, Elio smiled and said,
“The three of you stay here and guard Lord Omar’s side.”
“yes!”
The three people who did not want to go down to the basement answered bravely.
Fabian took advantage of the opportunity and tried his luck again.
“If the saint goes, I can stay… … .”
“no.”
“Oh, yeah… … .”
Fabian retreated with a gloomy look on his face, like a cow being led to a slaughterhouse.
Soon after, Viscount Norton Sherwood, Elio, Luna Mylus, Holy Knight Almet Harev, and Fabian slowly descended into the basement on a rope.
After going about thirty meters below the ground, the cave became flat again.
The cave was narrow, but still large enough for a person to stand upright.
After going about twenty meters further inside, several paths appeared, like an ant tunnel.
From then on, miners began to appear one by one.
Viscount Norton Sherwood, who was ahead, glanced back.
‘Damn, he’s following me in a creepy way.’
I don’t know why the great nobles say that there is something to eat in the basement, which even nobles don’t go into because they are afraid.
Eventually, he reached the end of the cave and pointed straight ahead.
“What the miners are mining over there is mana stone. The mana stone is in a crystal vein, ninety-nine percent of it is crystal, and the mana stone is about one percent. Mana stones from the Abyss have a high mana content, so they are traded at a higher price than mana stones mined on the ground. “All the other oysters are like this. Would you like to take a closer look?”
The ancient relic was discovered somewhere in a cave in the Mana Stone Mine that stretched like an ant cave.
Viscount Norton Sherwood’s face was relaxed, as the entrance would have been blocked by Vicious Sherwood by now.