After seeing Ryman and the others off, Nord planned to take Reed and the others into the mountains to search for iron ore, but he had no idea where to begin.
Prospecting for mines was an extremely specialized job. Nord knew nothing about geology in his previous life, so he did not know what to do.
But Nord had no choice. This was imperative. After all, he could not keep relying on buying equipment from the system. Even if he sold himself, it would not be enough to exchange for the equipment needed to build an army. Still, Nord firmly believed that the Amon Mountains had to contain iron mines.
Before long, Reed arrived with the rest of the guards. They were all raw recruits, the second batch of guards Nord had recruited after returning to the village. Over the past few days, they had gained quite a bit of experience following Marco and the others, and were nearly ready to advance to hunters.
With a group of young soldiers in tow, Nord set off. Things were different now. With Nord's current strength, bringing these men along was enough for him to run rampant through the outskirts of the Amon Mountains.
Just as before, Nord planned to begin with the outer mountains. He would use the stupid method, searching one mountain after another. He would definitely find an iron mine eventually.
To be safe, Nord also brought the blacksmith Hansen with him. Hansen had no work at the Blacksmith Shop anyway, so he might as well help Nord search for ore. Though Hansen did not understand prospecting, he at least knew the color and composition of iron ore. He was far better than Nord, a complete amateur.
From the moment he entered the forest, Nord did not overlook even the