351 Investigation

The inner courtyard of the mine fortress was filled with Silver Moon Elf Warrior, with Captain Yalige Elf Warrior in the center.

A total of 103 Elf Warrior died in last night's battle, including three scout squad captains.

The Reconnaissance Brigade lost nearly one-fifth of its Elf Warrior, something that had never happened since the Battle of Queen Ivini Island.

In addition, Captain Yalige brought another piece of bad news: when Commander Berkeley led the Logistics Regiment to the Valley Camp, they were also ambushed by this headhunter team, and the entire Logistics Regiment suffered heavy losses.

Commander Hekelis has led the elven knights to retreat to the Valley Camp, abandoning the plan to capture the second mine.

The Seventeenth Silver Pegasus Legion will dispatch two investigators to investigate whether Commander Hekelis has neglected his duties.

The defeat of the Cavalry Vanguard Regiment on the Pagisto Plateau has seriously damaged the reputation of the Silver Pegasus Legion.

Several reconnaissance squad leaders stood at the front. The leader of the Fourteenth Reconnaissance Squad said, "Captain Yalige, we are a reconnaissance squad, not a guard force. We cannot let this attack on the mine fortress by the highland Highland Headhunters go unpunished. We must hunt down and kill those Highland Headhunters!"

"Yes, we're going to hunt down those Highland Headhunters!" the other Elf Warrior responded.

"Even if you're going to chase those Highland Headhunters, you need to recover from your injuries first! I underestimated these hunters this time, and I bear a lot of responsibility for this defeat!" Captain Yalige said in self-criticism.

Captain Yalige asked in detail about the entire process of the Highland Headhunters's raid on the mining fortress.

They even called Roy over and questioned him directly about the details of his discovery of the headhunters in Second Warehouse.

Of the four Elf Warrior who survived the Tenth Reconnaissance Squad, two happened to be guarding the mine with Roy, and their account was almost identical to Roy's.

On the third floor of the fortress, in Captain Yalige's room.

Captain Yalige patted Roy on the shoulder and said to Roy:

"Roy, the Reconnaissance Brigade may be transferred away from this mine at any time, but I hope you can keep an eye on this mine and keep it running normally as much as possible."

Roy was completely dumbfounded...

He didn't want to stay on the Pagisto Plateau forever, but Roy couldn't refuse at this point.

Captain Yalige's actions were clearly intended to sever Roy's ties with the Reconnaissance Brigade and prevent him from being held accountable by the investigators.

If Roy agrees to let Captain Yalige manage the mine, he doesn't know when he'll be able to escape from the Pagisto Plateau.

He had initially come to the Cavalry Vanguard Regiment as a guide, but Commander Hekelis hadn't used Roy as his leader. Now, inexplicably, he had become the manager of the Spinel Mine, and had taken it over under the worst possible circumstances of the war.

Captain Yalige could tell that Roy didn't want to manage the mine, but he didn't have any good ideas and didn't have a suitable candidate around him. Since Roy was doing a decent job, at least he didn't have to worry about starving the prisoners in the mine to death...

Roy glanced at Captain Yalige, noticing the Silver Moon Elf's serious expression and furrowed brows. The words of refusal were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back...

"Captain Yalige, are you asking me to manage the entire mine?"

Captain Yalige said, "You can tell me if you have any difficulties, and I will do my best to help you solve them..."

Roy scratched his head and said, "The biggest problem here is manpower. Although the prisoners and Gray Dwarf live underground, a number of people are needed for the mine to operate normally."

Captain Yalige shook her head and said, "I can't spare any manpower for you! You're probably well aware of the current situation of the Reconnaissance Brigade... I can request some personnel from the Logistics Regiment for you. Aren't you familiar with the Half-Elf here? Could you ask them to come and help you?"

"Okay... I can give it a try!"

Roy knew he couldn't refuse, so he reluctantly agreed.

Leaving Captain Yalige's room, the corridor reeked of blood.

The Reconnaissance Brigade brought back a batch of supplies from the battlefield, which can only be stored in the warehouse at the mine for the time being.

All the Gemstone Mine at the entrance of the mining fortress were cleared to the side, and the city gate was reopened in the morning. Unfortunately, all three heavy gates were damaged, and there were no spares in the warehouse, so they had to be left open.

As for those Gemstone Mine that were doused with kerosene and burned for half a night, their outer skin turned grayish-white and had cracks on them. They looked like they had been abandoned and were left unattended in the corner.

The Cavalry Vanguard Regiment failed to capture the second mine, and their morale was extremely low.

The Reconnaissance Brigade returned to the mining fortress and discovered that it had been attacked by headhunters...

The Silver Pegasus Warrior who came to provide support had already flown out to search for the Headhunter's whereabouts.

The Elf Warrior of the Reconnaissance Brigade are still cleaning up the battlefield inside the mine fortress...

They washed the City Wall with water, and pale red blood flowed out along the outside of the rock face. Occasionally, they could find half a limb in a corner, which made the Silver Moon Elf Warrior feel disgusted.

Roy went down the stairs and saw that the inner courtyard was filled with the corpses of the Silver Moon Elf. He even knew clearly that those corpses belonged to the Elf Warrior of the tenth squad.

Roy leaned against the edge of the mine shaft, one hand on the rocker arm beside it, and began to count the supplies in the Wooden Box.

Langbo's arms were coated with herbs and tightly wrapped in bandages, making him look somewhat comical...

"What did Captain Yalige ask you?" Langbo asked Roy curiously.

"This is the situation from last night's battle!" Roy took out the supply list and began to carefully check it.

"I heard that the Cavalry Vanguard Regiment failed to capture the second mine. Are we going to have to withdraw from here?" Langbo asked with some concern.

"Who told you that?" Roy asked back.

"Well, that's what the Elf Warrior in the Reconnaissance Brigade all say," Langbo replied.

"We probably won't abandon this mine for the time being."

After saying that, Roy continued to count the fruit in the Wooden Box; he also needed to prepare twenty-three wine glasses.

As evening fell, Roy hoisted a whole crate of Gemstone Mine down from the mine, followed by some fruit and ale.

A group of Silver Pegasus Warrior flew back from outside. They flew along the two mountain ridges and searched for a whole day, but they couldn't find any trace of the headhunters.

Roy stored the Gemstone Mine in Second Warehouse.

Despite the commotion caused by the mining fortress, mining operations will continue as normal underground.

The agreed-upon fruits and beer must be paid for as promised, without any discounts whatsoever.

There was a shortage of manpower at the mine, so even though Langbo had an injured arm, he still had to help out at the mine...

Roy didn't know when the Reconnaissance Brigade would withdraw from here, so recruiting people was imperative. He couldn't run back to Rampart Town to recruit Half-Elf, so he could only discuss it with Langbo.

"Langbo, Captain Yalige wants me to manage this mine, but the current situation is that we don't have enough manpower here. Captain Yalige is unwilling to spare some manpower from the Reconnaissance Brigade for me. He hopes we can recruit some people ourselves. So I was wondering if we could recruit some Half-Elf from the settlement to help?"

Roy whispered to Langbo.

Langbo readily agreed, "Okay, I'll go back to the settlement tomorrow and see if I can call some helpers over."

Roy was surprised that Langbo agreed so readily, and he didn't need to use any of the prepared excuses. In the end, he just said, "Okay, be careful on your way."

"Wait for me to come back..."

Langbo chuckled and replied.

Roy thought for a moment, but couldn't help reminding him, "You must explain the situation here to Leishande and the others clearly, so that they don't make the wrong decision..."

Langbo sat on the stone floor by the mine shaft, placing his bandaged hands on the edge of the shaft.

He turned to look at Roy and asked, "Roy, do you think the Seventeenth Silver Pegasus Legion will withdraw from the Pagisto Plateau?"

Roy said, "Of course not. They might bring in a more elite force. Before that, the Cavalry Vanguard Regiment will probably have to try to save face."

"Then what is there to worry about?" Langbo laughed, then muttered to Roy in a low voice, "... Besides, if we don't get involved now... are we supposed to wait until the Silver Pegasus Legion is winning victory after victory before getting involved? Who will pay attention to us native Half-Elf then?"

I never expected Langbo to have so many considerations...

Roy pondered Langbo's earlier words: 'Will the Silver Pegasus Legion admit defeat and slink away from the Pagisto Plateau?'

Of course not!

Judging from the current battle situation, it is clear that Earl Swynborne Earl Swynborne underestimated the enemy by only sending a Vanguard Regiment.

Once the elite troops of the Silver Pegasus Legion arrive at the Pagisto Plateau, the battle situation on the plateau may change overnight.

The next afternoon, the priests of the Moon God Temple and the investigators arrived at the mine fortress.

Two priests from the Moon God Temple, dressed in beige robes, descended from their horses along the makeshift steps with stern faces...

They didn't even linger inside the mine fortress, heading straight for the hillside outside where the Elf Warrior were buried.

Upon seeing the priests of the Moon God Temple arrive, all the Elf Warrior Elf Warrior except those on duty followed the priests to the cemetery next to the mine.

The priests of the Moon God Temple wore long robes and hoods that covered their faces. Two priests stood in front of the tomb, each holding a water jug and continuously pouring water from the jugs onto the tomb.

The priests continued to chant requiems.

Roy stood at the very back of the crowd, and he could clearly feel the surging spiritual power emanating from the cemetery...

A faint mist rose around the tombs, darkening the surroundings considerably. The two priests traced divine runes with their fingers, and then beams of moonlight fell upon the tombs. The resentment lingering before the graves was quickly dispelled by the moonlight, and the power of the souls became even purer...

The souls of these Silver Moon Elf transformed into tiny sprites, like colorful butterflies, fluttering around the moonlight.

Seeing that the ceremony was nearly complete, the two priests each held a bouquet of roses, and the fluttering fairies gathered around them, dancing gracefully...

This was Roy's first time attending a funeral held by the priests of the Moon God Temple. An Elf Warrior secretly told Roy that the elves would be taken back to the Moon Well of the temple by the two priests of the Moon God Temple.

Young elven women who wished to conceive would go to the Moon God Temple to pray and then drink a cup of the Spring of Life.

The ceremony ended quickly, and the priests of the Moon God Temple had no intention of lingering there. The two of them were carried back to Padesto City by the Silver Pegasus Warrior...

The two investigators came with the priests of the Moon God Temple, and neither of them was in a hurry to leave the mine fortress.

Captain Yalige personally arranged the best room on the third floor for the two of them, but the two investigators refused. They found a room in a secluded corner on the second floor, and after tidying it up, they turned it into an Interrogation Room.

Then, starting with Captain Yalige, the officers of the Reconnaissance Brigade were called into the room one by one to be questioned by the investigators.

Every officer who came out of that small hut had a rather grim expression.

A soldier from the Tenth Reconnaissance Squad came out of the house and said to Roy, who was waiting on the bench in the corridor:

"Roy, it's your turn..."

Roy noticed that his forehead was covered in sweat and his face looked rather pale, so he became a little nervous as well.

Standing at the door, Roy took a deep breath before knocking.

"Come in..." came the investigator's voice from inside.

Roy pushed open the door and went inside, finding the room very simple, with only two single beds against the wall and three chairs.

The two investigators, sitting opposite Roy, were slightly taken aback when a Half-Elf who looked remarkably human walked in. Both investigators were Silver Moon Elf, wearing noble insignia on their chests, but their appearances were quite ordinary; they maintained a stern expression, never showing any smile...

"Are you Roy?" one of the investigators asked, somewhat surprised.

The question is, how could there be a Half-Elf in the Cavalry Vanguard Regiment...?

Roy sat down opposite the two investigators and first explained why he was in the Vanguard Regiment of the Silver Pegasus Legion, and then talked about what happened the night before.

Although Roy was also questioned by the investigators, Roy is currently the manager of the mining fortress and has other impressive credentials.

He was not only the first to discover that the Highland Headhunters were sneaking into the mine fortress through Secret Passage, but he also participated in the gate defense battle, keeping a large number of Highland Headhunters out.

Although Roy's performance the night before was not as dazzling as Captain Jones', the investigators could not find any fault with him.

So Roy passed the screening with ease.

Captain Yalige and the other officers in the Reconnaissance Brigade were not as lucky as Roy.

Each of them had to undergo at least three rounds of investigation, mainly to investigate whether the officers had committed any dereliction of duty.

The investigators were stationed at the mine fortress, and a tense atmosphere permeated the entire fortress.