Earl's Visit

The Reconnaissance Brigade was stationed at the mine fortress for nearly a week.

Captain Yalige received a transfer order and hurriedly returned to the Valley Camp.

He needed to write a report to the military headquarters, and he also needed to explain the reasons for the defeat to the military law department of the Silver Pegasus Legion.

The Cavalry Vanguard Regiment has withdrawn from the front lines to the Valley Camp, and Commander Hekelis needs to return to Padesto City immediately to face the judgment of the Seventeenth Silver Pegasus Legion's military court.

Both investigators agreed that Commander Hekelis. was largely to blame for the Cavalry Vanguard Regiment's defeat in battle.

As a result, the fighting on this side of the battlefield came to a standstill.

Only Commander Hekelis, leading his Silver Pegasus Legion, searched for Highland Headhunters throughout this plateau region.

Hearing that these Silver Pegasus Warrior had already driven the Highland Headhunters deep into the plateau...

Meanwhile, the Silver Pegasus Warrior discovered three mines on these two intersecting mountain ranges: the Spinel Mine managed by Roy was the first, the mine that the Cavalry Vanguard Regiment had been unable to conquer for a long time was the second, and if they continued to explore northwest along the direction of the second mine, they would see the third mine.

All fighting on the plateau has ceased. The Reconnaissance Brigade has remained at the mine because there are simply no suitable personnel available there.

It has been about five days since Langbo returned to the settlement, and Roy has not received any news from him yet, nor does he know how things are going on his end.

During this time, Roy has gradually taken over the mine... He has no choice but to take it over, as the entire mine lacks a manager, and now Roy has no choice but to bite the bullet and step in.

Unfortunately, Captain Yalige of the Reconnaissance Brigade was summoned to the Valley Camp, and the Reconnaissance Brigade is now in disarray.

Roy would set aside some time each day to lead a team of Elf Warrior to wash away the bloodstains on the City Wall. Although the bloodstains had dried and even seeped into the walls and rocks, Roy intended to clean the City Wall thoroughly.

At the same time, he also planned to remove the hundreds of Iron Awl stuck in the holes on the outside of the rock wall. Since almost all the soldiers stationed at the mine were from the Reconnaissance Brigade and Captain Yalige was not here, Roy could not command these Elf Warrior at all.

Actually, the mine fortress is quite large. The entire fortress is a six-story square building, and the main structure of the fortress is closely connected to the stone wall.

The first floor of the fortress was a warehouse, the second floor was the living quarters for the Mine Private Army, the third to fifth floors were where the families of the Grantham mine owners lived, and the sixth floor was the City Wall... The battle there was so fierce that, although the top of the City Wall had been cleaned several times, the bloodstains on the stones could not be washed away.

Many parts of the City Wall are dilapidated, and some broken crenellations have not yet been repaired.

Later, Roy heard some breaking news: the main force of the Seventeenth Silver Pegasus Legion would arrive at the Valley Camp in the next two days.

In fact, Roy did not expect that Earl Swynborne would mobilize the main force of the Silver Pegasus Legion. If Commander Hekelis's Cavalry Vanguard Regiment were used well, it could definitely recapture the three nearby mines.

However, the Cavalry Vanguard Regiment suffered repeated defeats, and their morale was very low. They had no choice but to reorganize at the Valley Camp.

Roy, along with several Elf Warrior, was repairing some damaged battlements on the top of the City Wall. He needed to use some stones to rebuild a battlement.

The mine is short of everything except stone, so the repair work on the City Wall has been progressing smoothly these past few days.

Roy then cleaned up the large pile of Gemstone Mine at the fortress gate, Gemstone Mine had developed many cracks on their surface after being scorched by oil.

If these cracks extend all the way to the core of the gemstone, then this entire pile of Gemstone Mine will be worthless.

Roy casually built a piece of gemstone that was whitish from being burned and covered in cracks. He tapped it with his Holy Scepter, and the outer layer of stone on the Gemstone Mine instantly peeled off. Although the gemstone inside had changed color, it did not show any signs of cracking.

Roy quickly tried to crack open a few more Gemstone Mine. Sure enough, these magic crystals usually required careful polishing to extract the gemstones.

Now, with just a few taps, the Gemstone Mine is like a crispy walnut; with a few easy pryings, the spinel inside just falls out...

That huge pile of abandoned Gemstone Mine seems to have regained some value now.

Just as Roy was peeling the outer layer of the Gemstone Mine, thousands of Silver Pegasus Warrior suddenly appeared in the distant sky. At first, Roy thought it was the return of Commander Hekelis's Silver Pegasus Legion, but the more he looked, the more he realized something was wrong. Commander Hekelis's Silver Pegasus Legion didn't have this many Silver Pegasus Warrior.

Many Elf Warrior realized this as well, and then cheers erupted from the castle.

Everyone crowded onto the City Wall, gazing at the Silver Pegasus Warrior in the distance...

This was indeed the main force of the Silver Pegasus Legion. The Silver Pegasus Warrior were like a dark cloud, so numerous that they were impossible to count...

These Silver Pegasus flew very fast in the sky and arrived at the mine fortress in no time.

A uniform array of Silver Pegasus Warrior completely surrounded the sky above the fortress. These Silver Pegasus Warrior wore Mithril Armor, clearly indicating that they were well-equipped.

A Silver Pegasus landed on the City Wall...

The Earl Swynborne, dressed in silver armor, jumped off his horse.

He stood on the City Wall, looking around without a smile on his face. He put one hand on his shoulder and walked a few steps silently, carefully examining the fortress in front of him.

Then he shouted to the Elf Warrior standing around watching, "Roy! Is Roy in the crowd?"

Roy quickly squeezed through the crowd, bowed to Earl Swynborne, and said, "Your Earl, what brings you here?"

Earl Swynborne turned to look at the Silver Pegasus Legion behind him and said to Roy:

"Upon hearing of the defeat on the Pagisto Plateau, I immediately transferred a Silver Pegasus Legion from the Empress Ivini Islands. I wanted to come and see for myself what kind of opponent could force us to bring a main force here!"

It was clear that Earl Swynborne harbored many grievances. It was bad enough that the Cavalry Vanguard Regiment was making poor progress on the Pagisto Plateau, but Earl Swynborne had also dispatched a Silver Pegasus Legion of three hundred Silver Pegasus Warrior, only to find themselves helpless against a single mine...

Not only that, the mine fortress and Logistics Regiment were also attacked by Highland Headhunters, which is a bit outrageous.

Given the strength of the Seventeenth Silver Pegasus Legion deployed on the Pagisto Plateau, this kind of thing shouldn't have happened at all...

Earl Swynborne patted Roy on the shoulder and said to him, "Come on, Roy, show me around the mines. I want to see what it's like to work in a mine on the plateau!"

Roy quickly led the way, first taking Earl Swynborne on a tour of the City Wall.

Located on the North Slope of the mountains, this area only offers views of a vast open field to the north, while the south is obscured by mountain ridges, revealing only two winding mountain ranges extending to the left and right...

Earl Swynborne touched the rocks of the fortress, frowned and said nothing. Only when he walked down the City Wall did his gaze sweep over the watchtower in the corner.

The surrounding Elf Warrior all bowed to Earl Swynborne...

After circling in the sky a few times, the Silver Pegasus Warrior landed around the fortress.

Roy led Earl Swynborne down the City Wall. In truth, there was nothing much to introduce about the Mine Owners's inner quarters; the Silver Moon Elf were inherently averse to any building other than the treehouse.

Upon reaching the second floor of the fortress, Earl Swynborne made a point of checking out the Elf Warrior ' quarters. Finding the conditions acceptable, his expression softened somewhat...

He then went to see the supply warehouse, which was full of daily necessities.

When introducing these supplies, Roy also mentioned the ale in the warehouse, which was the reason Roy was able to trade with the Gray Dwarf in the mine.

Earl Swynborne chuckled and said, "Berkeley is indeed quite meticulous, but sometimes his plans for supplying resources are rather cumbersome, and a lot of supplies are never used until the end of the war, which is a bit wasteful..."

Earl Swynborne had a fairly good opinion of Commander Berkeley.

Earl Swynborne and Roy arrived at the Second Floor Restaurant. There wasn't much food to prepare; apples, oranges, and Breadfruit were neatly arranged in Wooden Box. When the Elf Warrior ate, they could simply take them out of the boxes and distribute them to everyone.

Earl Swynborne sat at one end of a long row of tables in the dining room, and then had Roy sit down next to him.

The Earl's adjutant brought over two cups of Lemon Tea and placed them in front of Earl Swynborne and Roy respectively before leaving.

Only Earl Swynborne and Roy were in the entire restaurant, with Earl Swynborne's adjutant guarding the entrance.

Earl Swynborne tapped his fingers on the table and said to Roy, "You know what? I didn't expect that the capture of the Pagisto Plateau would require the use of the Silver Pegasus Legion. The situation on Queen Ivini Island is also quite chaotic right now. If we send the Silver Pegasus Legion over, the clearing operation there will be delayed..."

Roy was a little confused as to why Earl Swynborne would tell him these military matters. Did he think he would be killed to silence him after hearing them? "I am very dissatisfied with the war on the Pagisto Plateau..." Earl Swynborne emphasized.

He then asked Roy, "Roy, if you were the military commander of the Cavalry Vanguard Regiment, what would you choose to do?"

Roy thought for a moment about Commander Hekelis, then glanced at Earl Swynborne, his eyes gleaming with a clear light...

If he were to be perfunctory, he might get implicated. So he thought for a while before saying, "If it were me, I probably wouldn't bother with these Mine Owners. They're willing to use the mines as turtle shells... let them hide inside. Anyway, they don't have any offensive means. I'll pursue the Highland Headhunters immediately and put enough pressure on them. Our cavalry will have an absolute advantage in a head-on battle with the hunters on the plateau. Once these Highland Headhunters are completely defeated, we can turn around and slowly deal with these Mine Owners. By then... we might not even need to lift a finger."

Earl Swynborne's eyes gleamed as he addressed his adjutant standing at the restaurant entrance. "Well? What did I tell you? Not every Silver Moon Elf is so pedantic!"

The adjutant, of course, also had to say a few words of praise to Roy.

"..."

Earl Swynborne then asked Roy, "How's the situation at the mine lately?"

Roy quickly said, "The mine is still operating normally for now, so I can manage it for a while. Once I've sorted things out, I'd like to hand it over. You'll need to be prepared for a manager to take over!"

Earl Swynborne shook his head slightly and said, "The Silver Moon Elf in the Legion are very resistant to managing mines, and no one is willing to manage this mine for the time being."

"If there isn't a suitable candidate, I'd like to suggest that the Half-Elf from the highlands try managing this place. They were originally exploited by these Mine Owners, who even imprisoned them in the mines, so they have a deep hatred for them. Moreover, they need the support of the Mine Owners," Roy said. "You can cooperate with them."

Earl Swynborne thought about it carefully for a moment, nodded slightly, and said:

"That's a good idea, but... I don't just want one mine, I want all the mines on the plateau!"

"That shouldn't be a problem. I'll gradually teach them how to manage this mine, and then apply the management model here to manage other mines..." Roy said.

Earl Swynborne was somewhat tempted, but he still said, "Roy, have you ever thought about leaving the Elf Academy to help me?"

Roy was surprised that the Earl Swynborne would extend such an invitation to him.

When Earl Swynborne saw that Roy did not respond, he asked him, "Do you know who the largest pirate group on the Endless Sea is?"

Roy guessed, "Could it be the Naga Sea Clan?"

Earl Swynborne shook his head and said, "It's the Gray Dwarf. They occupy many islands on the edge of the Endless Sea, then plunder all the resources around the archipelago and hide them underground. That's why they are the pirate gang that gives the Silver Pegasus Legion the biggest headache."

"Currently, traces of Gray Dwarf pirates have been discovered on some reefs and islands around the Empress Ivini Islands, Silver Pegasus Legion is clearing out these Gray Dwarf pirates in those areas!"

Roy didn't hesitate and readily agreed:

"Alright! I'm willing to join the Silver Pegasus Legion. I happened to study navigation at the Elf Academy, but... is it really appropriate for a Half-Elf to infiltrate the Silver Pegasus Legion?"

Earl Swynborne laughed and said, "You can form an unofficial battle group. I hope it's the kind of battle group that can fight both naval battles and amphibious operations."

"You mean that kind of Marine Corps?"

"That's pretty much it." Earl Swynborne was still pondering Roy's words.

Roy then asked, "You want me to recruit warriors from among the Half-Elf... to expand this chapter?"

Earl Swynborne nodded. "Moreover, the military funds come from the mines on the Pagisto Plateau, so the more revenue you generate here, the more military funds you will receive."

Do you think I can do it?

"At least I see hope in you, and it's worth my investment!" Earl Swynborne said with certainty.

"..."