Dawn's Slaughter

The gates of the fortress at the First Mine were filled with Elf Warrior had come to see him off.

The cold mountain wind blew on my face, damp and cool. The hillside was covered with moss like a carpet. The Logistics Regiment team stretched out in a long line along the winding mountain road.

After entering the Pagisto Plateau, the rugged Mountain Road made it impossible for horse-drawn carriages to travel, Logistics Regiment team's Transport Team consisted entirely of pack animals.

Nearly three hundred private soldiers in the mine were all disarmed; they were wearing gray linen robes and were not bound by ropes.

The private army soldiers marched in long lines along the rugged Mountain Road. The Grantham mine owner was also in the group. He and the private army soldiers wore linen robes of the same color, and their faces were dirty, making them look somewhat disheveled.

However, the families of the Grantham mine owners rode in pairs on one horse in the mine. The horses in the Logistics Regiment team were all docile old horses. As long as someone led the lead horse, the caravan would follow one horse after another and move forward obediently.

Commander Berkeley rode at the very back, constantly turning around to wave to Captain Yalige...

Roy stood among the crowd seeing them off at the gate, watching the Logistics Regiment gradually disappear into the distance before turning back to the mine in the inner courtyard. He still had to go and exchange Gemstone Mine with the prisoners and Gray Dwarf at the bottom of the mine.

Next to the mine now, there are several boxes of ordinary fruit piled up, all packed in Wooden Box, making up a huge heap.

These were all transported from the rear by the Logistics Regiment. Padesto City is famous for its apples, but the Pagisto Plateau doesn't have any.

Due to his outstanding performance recently, Roy was personally appointed by Captain Yalige as the leader of the mine guard team. This guard team consists of eight Elven Guard who take turns on duty during the day and night.

As the leader of the mine guard team, Roy does not need to be by the mine entrance all the time.

He often spent his evenings preparing for the trading of goods.

After the Logistics Regiment army warriors and the families of the Grantham mine owners left the mine, the fortress immediately became quiet, filled with messy empty rooms.

Roy collected a large amount of supplies and stockpiled them next to the mine.

In this way, once his Underground Supermarket opens, he won't need to get Captain Yalige's signature. As long as he receives the Gemstone Mine, Roy will order his men to deliver all the items on the list to the mine, without any delays.

In this kind of exchange of ores for daily necessities, Roy was talking about integrity.

As long as Gemstone Mine are delivered, there will always be a return.

Roy knew that the elven prisoners from the Eternal Night Forest needed fresh fruit, and he also knew that the Gray Dwarf were addicted to alcohol, so the large Wooden Box chest was always filled with Gemstone Mine.

In fact, since Silver Pegasus Warrior were everywhere on the Pagisto Plateau, Commander Berkeley was not worried that the hidden Highland Headhunters would suddenly appear. If they dared to come out, he could simply fire a Magic Signal Flare into the air and Silver Pegasus Warrior would arrive quickly.

However, the Logistics Regiment did not take away much Spinel Ore this time, and a large amount of ore is still stored in the mine's warehouse.

Soon after the Logistics Regiment left, news came that the Cavalry Vanguard Regiment was fighting on the front lines.

Roy thought that after the Cavalry Vanguard Regiment arrived at the mine, the Silver Moon Elf army would take it down with overwhelming force, but the battle report from the front line surprised all the Elf Warrior in the Reconnaissance Brigade.

The Cavalry Vanguard Regiment's campaign to capture the second mine did not go smoothly.

The mine owner of the Second Mine was very prescient when he built the fortress; he installed eight Sky-Shooting Ballista at the four corners of the fortress's top City Wall.

It was these Sky-Shooting Ballista that prevented the Silver Pegasus Warrior from getting close.

At the same time, the mine was built very solidly. As long as the fortress gate was tightly closed, the Cavalry Vanguard Regiment would not be able to break into the fortress for a while.

The Cavalry Vanguard Regiment raided the second mine, carrying only a small amount of supplies.

A large amount of supplies are currently stored in the warehouse of the First Mine. In addition, the Logistics Regiment has also sent a large amount of war supplies, all of which need to be delivered to the battlefield in a timely manner.

The owner of the Second Mine not only maintained a private army of nearly six hundred elves, but also mobilized nearly five hundred Half-Elf miners from the mine. These armed forces guarded the City Wall day and night.

Commander Hekelis could only stand on the hillside, exposed to the cold wind...

Upon learning that the Grantham mine owners and their Mine Private Army had left the mines with their Logistics Regiment, he ordered Captain Yalige to dispatch three hundred Elf Warrior from the Reconnaissance Brigade, carrying a large amount of supplies, to the battlefield.

Commander Hekelis was even prepared to besiege the second mine for a long time.

At the mine fortress, Commander Hekelis decided to leave several reconnaissance squads to guard the mine.

After receiving the order from Commander Hekelis, Captain Yalige immediately convened a meeting with the captains of the reconnaissance squads.

"Gentlemen, as you all know, our Cavalry Vanguard Regiment is not doing well on the battlefield. The mine owner has launched a counterattack against the Cavalry Vanguard Regiment..."

"Commander Hekelis hopes we can take these supplies and quickly reinforce the front lines."

"This matter is of utmost urgency. We will take these supplies and set off tomorrow morning for the front lines."

"Of course, more than half of these reconnaissance teams in front of me will have to leave here."

"The remaining elf squads will not only guard the mine, but also be responsible for maintaining its normal operation. I will now read out the names of the squad leaders who will remain."

"Seventh Squad Leader... Tenth Squad Leader Jones... Fourteenth Squad Leader."

The elf captains whose names were called stepped forward, their faces showing a subtle bitterness.

No one wanted to stay in the mine; they all felt that the best job was to go to the battlefield with Captain Yalige.

However, Captain Yalige stepped forward and comforted each of the reconnaissance team leaders who had stepped forward.

"The rest of the reconnaissance teams, prepare today. We will leave the mine tomorrow morning," Captain Yalige instructed in the room.

The captains whose names were called all sighed, while those who followed Captain Yalige to the front lines were all smiles...

For a moment, Captain Yalige's room was filled with mixed feelings of joy and sorrow.

Captain Jones was speechless; this kind of duty had fallen to him again.

"I've done some investigation this time, and I hope everyone will do their part to protect this mine well..." Captain Yalige said.

Several team leaders quickly replied, "Understood, Captain."

Upon hearing that the Tenth Reconnaissance Squad, Roy felt reassured and stayed by the mine without packing his belongings.

This was the fifth time Roy had used the boom to pull the Wooden Box out of the mine. The Wooden Box was very heavy and filled with Spinel Ore of different qualities.

According to the exchange details, Roy packed the fruit and ale into Wooden Box and then put the Wooden Box into the mine.

Another series of eerie howls echoed from underground...

Night fell quickly. Roy stored the Gemstone Mine in the warehouse and then returned to his workshop to rest.

The next morning, Captain Yalige took away half of the Reconnaissance Brigade, along with a large amount of military supplies.

Roy followed Captain Jones to see the Reconnaissance Brigade off.

Then he stood at the city gate and looked up at the mining fortress that was nearly seven stories high. The protruding rocks on the surface of the walls looked very neat, and the whole fortress looked like a square chimney.

This fortress is very sturdy, which is why Commander Hekelis transferred a group of Elf Warrior from the mines...

"Roy, do you think those Highland Headhunters will show up?" Langbo whispered in Roy's ear.

"I don't think so!"

In fact, when Roy answered that question, he was also trying to comfort himself.

This place has practically become a ghost town...

If a large number of Highland Slavers suddenly appeared outside the mine, Roy knew that they alone would be no match for them.

The Logistics Regiment was about to arrive at the Valley Camp. Commander Berkeley planned to rest at the Valley Camp for a while before reorganizing the Grantham Mine Owners and their families and leading them away from the Pagisto Plateau.

These Mine Private Army all walked to the Valley Camp, so the procession moved very slowly.

The distance from the Valley Camp to the First Mine is neither far nor near. It only takes half a day on horseback, but it may take four or five days on foot.

Moreover, the Mine Private Army was exhausted along the way...

The mountain wind howled. It was just before dawn. The Elf Warrior in the tents were fast asleep, and the Elf Warrior on the sentry posts around them were also wrapped in thick cloaks, huddled together for warmth. Everyone was drowsy.

They didn't even notice the dark mass of Highland Slavers appearing on the distant horizon.

They just happened to come out of the mountains.

All the headhunters crept stealthily toward the Logistics Regiment's temporary camp. They were agile and would soon be inside the camp.

The headhunters wore leather armor and boots, and carried short blades at their waists.

Two headhunters lay prone behind a rock. One of them held a longbow in his hand, his eyes slightly narrowed as he aimed at the Elf Warrior of the Logistics Regiment fifty meters away.

The Elf Warrior was completely unaware of the impending danger.

These headhunters had their faces covered in soot, even their teeth.

As the headhunters crept up to the camp, they silently eliminated the Elf Warrior at the three outposts along the way. Almost all of these Elf Warrior died at the hands of one headhunter, who moved forward like a shadow in the pre-dawn darkness, sliding his Elf Warrior wherever he went.

There was no sound.

He kept one hand over the mouths of the Elf Warrior, lying on the ground, holding them down Elf Warrior, and slit their throats with his dagger until they bled to death.

Only when they reached the edge of the temporary camp did the headhunters charge out like cheetahs.

They rushed into the tents set up by the Elf Warrior, thrusting their longswords at the sleeping Elf Warrior...

For a moment, screams rose and fell.

The camp was immediately thrown into chaos.

For the past two days, the Commander Berkeley has had a bad feeling.

He would feel for no reason that something was watching him, but every time he looked around, he could not find the pair of eyes behind him.

So lately, he hasn't been sleeping very soundly.

Just as he was fast asleep in the tent, he suddenly woke up from a nightmare, then sat up in a cold sweat. Through the gap in the tent flap, he saw that it was still dark outside, so he crawled out of his Sleeping Bag.

When camping in the wild, he rarely took off his leather armor.

The longsword stood beside the tent. He grabbed it casually and then crawled out of the tent.

The light and shadow in his eyes looked like cheetahs, but the Commander Berkeley knew that there couldn't possibly be so many cheetahs on the plateau.

Even if there were... they wouldn't attack the camp at this time.

Commander Berkeley realized something was terribly wrong. He grabbed the brass whistle hanging around his neck, put it in his mouth, and blew it with all his might...

'Hiss hiss hiss...'

That sharp, piercing sound cut through the night sky before dawn.

Meanwhile, the headhunters were already rushing towards the camp's tents. At the same time, countless Elf Warrior from the Logistics Regiment were awakened from their sleep. Without even taking off their leather armor, they grabbed their longswords and crawled out of their tents to engage the Highland Headhunters in fierce combat.

Neither side used any fancy moves; they were both fighting for their lives, aiming their swords at vital points without holding back.

The sudden battle threw the camp into chaos.

The Grantham mine owner opened his eyes and heard the sounds of a chaotic fight outside.

The two Half-Elf Warrior beside him were the best warriors in the Mine Private Army, and they had been guarding him for the past few nights.