"Lord, what's going on?"

Vlavic asked cautiously, he greeted Duke and Lenia when they returned, but nothing could be seen in their faces.

But judging from the current situation, it is definitely not something to be happy about.

And before that, a soldier took Duke's token to the camp and transferred nearly half of the troops of the northern fortress.

The connection between these two events made him feel that treasure hunting was starting to become difficult.

"It's a good thing, it's just too good. Duke spread his hands helplessly, "We've found a vein that is suspected to be a magic stone. ”

Hiss!

Duke distinctly heard the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Joseph, gasp.

The expression on his face was so excited that it was distorted, and the fat on his face seemed to be wrinkled together, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or crying, but it was very hideous.

"Stop, I mean an entire vein, and possibly cover the entire Dark Mountains, you know what I mean?" Duke couldn't help but pour cold water on him.

Joseph and Vlavich finally came back to their senses and asked with some hesitation: "Is the magic stone you are talking about the kind of magic stone that is almost extinct on the mainland?"

After receiving Duke's affirmative answer, they also began to become a little worried.

You must know that now there are only various types of Warcraft crystal nuclei as substitutes for energy supply magic stones, and sometimes there will be a phenomenon that cannot be matched due to attribute problems.

Only the Powered Magic Stone without specific attributes can perfectly fit all kinds of magical equipment and formations.

In addition, the source and price of the Warcraft crystal nucleus is even more of a headache, and often the price of the crystal nucleus exceeds the price of the magic equipment itself or the value it can create.

If it is revealed at this time that the Duke of the North has an entire vein of energy magic stones, sooner or later he will be eaten alive by those greedy merchants and nobles, and may even anger the mercenary country of the Duchy of Hilt.

This is not only because of the benefits of the Eye-Red Energy Supply Magic Stone, but also a great blow to the big businessmen and countries with the Warcraft Crystal Nucleus as the main economic support.

Joseph pursed his lips and said a little unwillingly: "We can't just leave the energy supply magic stone there and not move it, a whole vein!"

In fact, Duke was thinking about this on the way back, and this treasure hunt can be said to have brought a great sense of crisis and uncertainty to his future.

But the safest solution is actually very simple.

Just let go of your dignity and initiative and give up this whole vein.

Whether it is dedicated to the Norse royal family or neighboring other countries, this is a huge benefit that the ruler absolutely cannot refuse.

As a contributor, you can spend the rest of your life peacefully with the reward, and you can even go to the next level and make a side by side king in another world to play.

It's just that this comes at the cost of completely giving up sovereignty, and as the former owner of the vein and the active defector, the future is foreseeable and there are many restrictions, but there will be no danger to life.

If Duke's idea was to live in peace in this other world, this would not be the best solution.

But he finally came here once, and it always made him feel unwilling to end his efforts so quickly and not have a good time.

And while this vein brings danger, it also brings great opportunity.

As long as the news is not leaked, the Energy Supply Magic Stone can create unparalleled productivity.

Because many powerful ancient technologies need to be powered, it can also continue to power newly developed equipment.

As long as you do your best to strengthen yourself before others find out, you may be able to save the vein when it is discovered.

And for bringing new equipment and technology, Duke, as an outsider, still has some confidence.

He took a deep breath, then said to his subordinates with a blazing gaze, "I have made up my mind, we must keep this vein and make it our own!"

"First of all, the land of the Dark Mountains will be my private hunting ground from now on, and idlers and others are not allowed to approach it easily, and at the same time, patrol teams will be arranged to patrol day and night, and they will be heavily guarded to prevent news from leaking out. ”

This also reflects the advantages of Duke as a feudal lord, the nobles have absolute control over their land, as long as a certain place is assigned as their own private hunting ground, it is an absolute forbidden place for others, and sometimes even has the power to execute trespassers.

This ensures that the message will not be leaked to the greatest extent.

"Another news we need to spread to the outside world, probably that the Duke of the North has successfully resisted the beast tide with the help of an unknown level 8 archmage, and he can spread this news as far as he can. ”

The fact that the Northern Fortress successfully resisted the beast tide by itself was too magical enough to arouse the curiosity of many people.

If some curious people send someone over to investigate, and they happen to touch the vein, the matter will be a big deal.

Moreover, if it is rumored that there are top powerhouses watching the northern fortress, at least it can make the vast majority of people throw a mouse before taking action, and dare not act too recklessly.

"But how do we spread it, if it's a document or something, it's too deliberate. ”

Lenia takes issue with Duke's approach, making Duke feel that she is still lacking in the beating of society.

He said helplessly: "Of course not, we can hire some tavern do-gooders and some information dealers and mercenaries who specialize in these things, as long as you have money, it is not a problem at all." ”

Lenia nodded in realization, her eyes shining brightly, making Duke wonder if she was trying to do something else.

"Finally, we need to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to strengthen our strength, as long as we can control this vein by ourselves, then there is no need for the crooked ways mentioned earlier, strength is the last word!"

Duke finally said solemnly to his three subordinates.

"We'll get everything out later. ”

Feeling Duke's determination, led by Vlavic, the three vassals all said in unison, promising to carry out the will of the lord absolutely, so that Duke did not have to worry too much.

"That's fine, go down first, it's not too early. ”

Duke smiled with some relief and asked them to go back and make arrangements.

In the cold moonlight, Duke watched as the three subordinates slowly left the castle hall with their heads bowed.

At this time, he suddenly felt that his heart suddenly became hot, and his long-unclear goal seemed to be firm again.