Rebel Army Remnants

The Griffon Corps flew north along the Sudaso Mountain Range. This time, each griffin was carrying heavy military supplies, and even gliding in the high-altitude Wind Stream Layer, they were exhausted after flying all this way.

Seeing that the Griffon Corps would not be able to reach the North Black Iron Mine before nightfall, Chief Tiprado suggested to Roy that they stay overnight at the North Mithril Mine.

The Griffon Corps landed at the North Mithril Mine. Headhunters in the wilderness outside the castle were constantly spying on the North Mithril Mine. When they saw a large flock of griffins descending from the sky, they were so frightened that they turned around and fled north.

Those headhunters who were reluctant to leave the Sudaso Mountain Range saw these griffins and, without hesitation, turned and disappeared into the mountains. The Griffon Corps were too exhausted to pursue the headhunters in the mountains. They had been flying since dawn and, although they had rested twice along the way, they were now exhausted. The griffins lay on the City Wall, tucking their necks in to keep their fluffy feathers warm against the cold north wind.

The Half-Elf hunters had a very fruitful trip to the First Mine. Each of them was given new high leather boots and a brand-new dagger. In addition, their previously empty quiver was now filled with arrows, and these Wolf Tooth Arrow were much better than the feathered Fletched Arrow they used to use...

Sabrina stayed at the North Mithril Mine all day.

Thanks to the Griffon Corps's deterrence, the North Mithril Mine remained undisturbed by the Headhunters throughout the entire day.

This allowed the Half-Elf Half-Elf the North Mithril Mine to have a good rest for a day. Many of them only woke up when the sun was about to set.

Seeing that everything was normal on Sabrina's side, Roy hurriedly walked down the City Wall.

"What about the griffins' dinner? There shouldn't be any meat reserves at the North Mithril Mine," Roy said to Kaka, who was following behind him.

"We all brought some dried meat, but the griffins didn't eat much at night," Kaka replied.

It was getting dark, and clearly these griffins no longer had the energy to fly out into the wilderness to hunt Unicorn Wild Ox, as they needed to eat meat at every meal.

Seeing Kaka's response, Roy nodded and continued walking down...

He needed to arrange a dinner for the Half-Elf Half-Elf, as well as lodging for them.

We also need to find out about the current material reserves at the North Mithril Mine.

At that moment, Miss Qian Ning Sitney, wearing a long, flowing dress with a thick woolen cloak over it, and accompanied by two attendants, approached Roy.

Before Roy could even speak, Qian Ning said, "Boss Roy, dinner is ready. Please, Griffon Knight, go to the Second Floor Restaurant."

Roy turned to look at Kaka behind him and said, "Kaka, take everyone to the second floor for dinner."

"Okay, Roy!" Kaka replied.

Roy stopped in front of Qian Ning and asked her, "How are the supplies going at the North Mithril Mine? How long will the food reserves last?"

"There's still a lot left, and it should last at least two months," Qian Ning replied.

Seeing Roy's surprise, he explained, "This is the Sudaso Mountain Range, where resources are scarce. Every Mine Owners hoards a large amount of supplies, but not all of them are necessarily stored in warehouses."

She then asked, "Boss, do we still need to prepare accommodations for these griffins?"

Roy nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble Qian Ning to arrange some more dormitories for them."

Qian Ning bowed to Roy, then said to Roy, "The dormitory is ready; it's in the row of guest rooms on the Third Floor of the Castle Annex."

As Roy walked down the stairs, Roy discovered a line of injured Half-Elf waiting in the hallway outside a room...

Roy pointed to the room and asked Qian Ning, "Where's Tiffany?"

Qian Ning nodded, and then said, "The magician Tiffany has been busy here all day."

Roy lingered at the door for a moment, but surprisingly did not hear any pig-like screams of pain coming from inside.

While hydrotherapy can promote rapid wound healing, it also exponentially increases the pain...

At the North Black Iron Mine, Tiffany was in charge of treating the lightly injured Half-Elf Warrior. Even the lightly injured warriors would scream in pain when receiving treatment from Miss Tiffany.

But this time, Roy stood at the door and listened for a long time, but he didn't hear any cries of pain from the wounded Half-Elf inside.

Roy was curious, so he pushed open the door. A melodious song came from inside the room. The song was not sung in Elven Language, but the voice was high-pitched and melodious. When it reached Roy's ears, he immediately felt dizzy, as if he had flown into the clouds.

However, the Holy Light Power within his body transformed into a warm current that rushed into Roy's body, instantly bringing him back to his senses.

Qian Ning, who was following behind Roy, swayed and fell forward.

Roy was worried that her head would hit the ground, so he reached out and scooped her up.

Miss Tiffany heard the door open and immediately stopped singing. She was sitting by a hospital bed when she saw Roy standing outside and greeted him, "Roy, you're back?"

Roy helped Qian Ning to a bench near the room entrance so she could rest there.

On the hospital bed, a Half-Elf wounded man was fast asleep. He had a deep wound on his arm, and Tiffany was cleaning it with saline solution.

While the wound was being cleaned, the Half-Elf Warrior showed no reaction whatsoever. Furthermore, he remained asleep throughout the Half-Elf Warrior treatment until the wound was completely bandaged. Only then did Miss Tiffany whisper in the Half-Elf's ear, "Wake up, the arm wound is bandaged, you can go now..."

At just this call, the Half-Elf Warrior lying on the hospital bed slowly opened his eyes, then sat up, stared at his bandaged arm, and politely thanked Miss Tiffany: "Thank you, Miss Tiffany!"

"Be careful in the next fight, and avoid strenuous exercise these next few days to prevent Wound Tear!" Miss Tiffany advised.

It was only then that Roy realized that Miss Tiffany had used the siren's song to put the wounded to sleep in order to prevent them from feeling pain...

Qian Ning prepared a simple dinner. Roy, Sabrina, Miss Tiffany, Chief Tiprado, Kaka, and Little Eugene sat at the table, where there were fruit and fish on the plates, as well as steaming Lemon Tea.

As Miss Tiffany ate her fish, she muttered a complaint to Roy: "Roy, when you buy these dried fish from Castleton Harbour again, could you please ask them not to make them so salty?"

"..."

This was, after all North Mithril Mine in the Sudaso Mountain Range. In the evening, after the headhunters were scared away by the griffins, the entire Mithril Mine became quiet.

With the addition of these griffins, Roy was convinced that the headhunters were destined to fail, and things would gradually get better in the mines...

The next day, the Griffon Corps returned to the North Black Iron Mine.

This time, Kaka drove Roy around the southern part of the Gaxi Mountain Range for quite a while, and Roy finally understood the distribution of headhunters in the southern Gaxi Mountain Range.

The headhunters here are rather scattered, appearing everywhere in the wilderness. They chase after herds of bison and sheep, many carrying a cow's leg on their shoulders. They flee at the sight of Griffon Corps...

They already had extensive experience in dealing with the rain of arrows fired by the Griffon Corps.

As soon as a griffin is spotted in the sky, the headhunters scatter across the wilderness. Some hide behind piles of rocks, some even put cow legs on their heads, or simply plunge headfirst into waist-high bushes...

These arrows posed no threat to them.

Once the griffins lowered their altitude, the headhunter's Short Flying Spear Short Flying Spear effective, posing a certain threat to the griffins.

Therefore, the Griffon Corps's presence in the southern Gaxi Mountain Range has diminished its deterrent effect on these headhunters.

Most of the time, the Griffon Corps served a reconnaissance role. They would land near the headhunters' temporary camp at dusk, carrying Assassin Squad. Under the cover of night, the Dark Moon Elf Warrior would slowly devour these lone headhunters in the wild.

Under the relentless pressure from the assassins and the Griffon Corps, the number of headhunters entering the southern part of the Gaxi Mountain Range began to decrease. The headhunters continued to gather at the South Black Iron Mine and the Central Black Iron Mine, because they found that the Elf Warrior of these Assassin Squad dared not break in due to the protection of the castle.

Meanwhile, since the griffins are always hunting these Unicorn Wild Ox on the plains...

Even though cattle and sheep roamed this wasteland, with the arrival of the Griffon Corps, the herds began to migrate southwest.

Griffon Corps can fly very far, but headhunters cannot. In the southern part of the Gaxi Mountain Range, bordering the wilderness, the availability of prey is dwindling. Thousands of headhunters have gathered at the two Black Iron Mine.

To avoid assassination attempts by headhunters, they hid in the mines, with the Black Iron Mine of Xiwana Mountain and Mount Oririan becoming the headhunters' gathering place.

Because of the presence of the Griffon Corps and the Assassin Squad, the Headhunters were unable to enter the Sudaso Mountain Range...

However, there are only a few hundred Half-Elf Warrior at the North Black Iron Mine.

These Elf Warrior could easily defend the North Black Iron Mine Castle, but reclaiming the South Black Iron Mine in Xiwana Mountain and the Central Black Iron Mine in Aorilian Mountain would be impossible, even with the help of the Griffon Corps and the Assassins.

During this time, although the headhunters were holed up in the mines, they were not idle. They forced the Gray Dwarf in the mines to help them forge armor plates.

Although the Black Iron Mine does not have the technology to forge armor, it can forge black iron ingots into hard armor plates.

These headhunters put some thought into it. They drilled small holes around the armor plates and then connected them with iron chains. Wearing these armor plates on their bodies created a type of armor that was somewhere between chainmail and Plate Armor. Although it was a bit cumbersome, it was very effective at protecting against arrows.

The number of headhunters wearing this armor increased day by day on the City Wall, and the Griffon Corps Hunters no longer posed any threat to them.

Roy was locked in a stalemate with the Headhunters at the North Black Iron Mine. As the Headhunters forged their unique Black Iron Armor, the Scales of Victory began to tip in their favor.

Roy was also implementing a scorched-earth policy, ordering Chief Tiprado to lead the Griffon Corps to drive the cattle herds along the edge of the plains southwestward...

It is believed that the headhunters trapped in the two Black Iron Mine will soon face a food crisis, which will prompt headhunter teams to venture into the wilderness in search of food, giving the Assassin Squad an opportunity to strike.

Before Roy's scorched-earth plan could succeed, a message from the military arrived at the North Mithril Mine: 'Currently, most of the mines in the heart and Northern Plateau the Pagisto Plateau have fallen. Only the southern border of the Sudaso Mountain Range Gaxi Mountain Range has blocked the southward advance of the Headhunters. As Headhunters from other regions continue their southward advance, the entire Sudaso Mountain Range will be surrounded by them. The Headhunters will approach the southern Pagisto Plateau from other mountain valleys...'

The military advised Roy to abandon the large area north of the Gaxi Mountain Range and Sudaso Mountain Range and retreat to the southern part of the Sudaso Mountain Range.

"It seems the Silver Pegasus Legion is temporarily unable to send troops to support the Pagisto Plateau ..." Roy said to Woods beside him from the city wall.

Looking at the empty wilderness in the distance, Woods said with some frustration, "If we just hold on for a little longer, we will definitely be able to drive the headhunters out of these two Black Iron Mine from the Gaxi Mountain Range."

"I never imagined that this group of headhunters would be so large..." Roy sighed.

Mulin walked up from below the City Wall and reported to Roy, "The Half-Elf Warrior are packing their gear. Are we really going to withdraw from here?"

"Let's retreat to the North Mithril Mine first, and then observe the situation. I'm worried that other headhunters will take a detour into the southern part of the Pagisto Plateau, and by then it will be too late for us to retreat," Roy said, frowning.

This retaliatory operation by the headhunters can only target the Half-Elf on the plateau. Currently, most Half-Elf are concentrated in the southern part of the Pagisto Plateau, and they are extremely lacking in defense forces...

The three of them fell silent. Although they didn't want to give up the Black Iron Mine here, they still had to leave in the end.

Unless these Half-Elf Warrior leave on griffins, the Half-Elf Warrior in those two Black Iron Mine are destined to take a piece of their flesh.

Roy was about to discuss the evacuation plan with Chief Tiprado when he saw Kaka swooping down from the sky on a griffin. As soon as the griffin landed on the City Wall, Kaka eagerly waved an envelope and shouted to Roy, "Roy, there's a letter for you. It's from the North Mithril Mine."

Roy strode forward, took the letter from Kaka, and opened the parchment envelope. The handwriting on the letter was very delicate, and it was clear at a glance that it was written by Qian Ning.

After reading the text message, Roy was somewhat stunned...

"What happened, Roy?" Woods couldn't help but ask.

"Qian Ning said that a remnant of a Half-Elf Rebel Army has arrived at the North Mithril Mine ..." Roy said with a strange expression.