Colin Mine, South Mine Area.
The entire Colin Mine was the private property of the wizard organization known as the Church of Nature.
It produced a rare mineral called mica ore, which sold for a high price.
The South Mine Area alone contained hundreds of mine shafts, overseen by a Level Two Wizard Apprentice from the Church of Nature.
Russ, whom Chen Mu had disguised himself as, was also a member of the Church of Nature, though merely an inconspicuous peripheral member.
On this continent, Formal Knights were not much better off than ordinary people.
So after Russ joined this wizard organization as a peripheral member, he received little attention and was assigned by the organization to serve as an overseer at the Colin Mining Area.
That was actually quite a good position. With the Church of Nature backing him, few besides Wizard Apprentices dared to provoke him.
At that moment, inside the South Mine Area dining hall.
Chen Mu lowered his head and brought food to his mouth, chewing slowly.
"Russ, what's wrong with you? Why do you seem different these past two days? You've become much quieter too."
Sitting beside Chen Mu was a bearded middle-aged man named Tor, who had a decent relationship with Russ.
Of course, it was only decent. According to Chen Mu's memories, although Russ usually talked a lot, he did not have a single true friend here.
Watching Chen Mu eat in silence, Tor scratched his head and spoke in confusion.
Russ had always been the most talkative one. Even while eating, he could never keep his mouth shut.
Why did he seem like a completely different person these past two days? He barely spoke at all.
Chen Mu swallowed the food in his mouth and coughed twice softly.
"My throat has been