Layers of eerie patterns carved into the ground made of hard metal looked terrifying in the dim light, and strange objects scattered around the lines reminded Barriel of the bard's ritual of an evil mage.

A slight feeling of discomfort welled up in Baryl's mind, and he shook his head and staggered back a few steps.

"Forget it, let's leave with the treasure quickly."

Barrier muttered, not daring to dig into it.

He was a timid and contented man, and he wouldn't go into this kind of strange place at first glance.

Turning to the pile of gold coins and gems, Barriel spun around excitedly for a few moments, then suddenly became troubled.

"I don't have a bag, so what can I do? Do you have to wait until tomorrow to carry it? This ......."

He stomped his foot anxiously, and after some thought, he took off his coat and filled it with a small portion of the treasure.

"Then let's make a few more trips, and hopefully it's still in time."

Barriel muttered, glancing down at the oil lamp in his hand.

There is still a small half of the lamp oil left.

For a miner like him who went deep into the mine, the oil in the oil lamp was a tool for keeping time, and when the lamp oil was almost burned out, it meant that he should go back.

Of course, it doesn't matter if he accidentally stays a little longer, he also has spare lamp oil with him, so he doesn't have to worry about getting lost in the dark.

Barriel burrowed into the hole, creeping cautiously upward.

He carried gold wrapped in clothes on his back, and this was his hope for the future.

With this wealth, he no longer has to spend his days in the dark and deep mines, and his daughter can live happily and happily like the children of a wealthy merchant, without having to spend her life in oppression.

Thinking of this, Baril's climbing movements couldn't help but be a little brisk, and a big smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if thanking fate for his favor.

……

Soon, a bright light shone above Baryl's head, and he struggled out of the hole, looking up at the dawn in the distance.

The sun is about to rise, and the light is about to shine on the earth.

It's a wilderness outside of Hoggal, off the beaten track, and it's a great place to hide.

Barrier searched around for a long time, and finally found a suitable spot.

A tree hole, quite a deep tree hole.

The hollow was filled with decaying leaves and stagnant water that had been left behind at some point.

Barrier cleaned it with his hands and hid the gold coins he had brought with him.

Then, after some thought, he picked up some fallen leaves from the ground and covered them.

"Yes, I can't see it at all."

Barriel took a few steps back, nodded in satisfaction, and then turned and hurried into the hole to continue the next move.

……

After a few trips like this, there were fewer and fewer gold coins and gems piled up in the ground, and more and more things in the tree holes.

It wasn't until all the gold coins and gems were covered in fallen leaves that Barrier finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Damn, it's almost time, we need to get back."

Looking at the morning light on the horizon and the little oil left in the oil lamp, Barrier cursed in a low voice, and took out the small bottle he had brought with him and added some more.

He didn't do anything else for the night, and he definitely couldn't hide it when he reported the data later.

But if you deduct your salary, you can deduct your salary, anyway, the treasure has already been obtained, and those few silver coins are not rare for him now.

The only thing Baril wanted to do was to hurry back to his home, find a big bag, and then pack the gold coins and gems and leave the place with his daughter far away.

As for what was in the metal house, and what secrets were there, he didn't bother to care, and left all those things to the nobles to study.

……

Soon after, Ba

Lille quickly returned the way he had come, and he did not hide any traces along the way.

Even if the traces of his visit were found later, he must have fled to another city by then.

Could it be that there will be aristocrats or professionals who will catch up with them?

No kidding, these riches are indeed a lot for a civilian like him, but most of the big people who have the ability to find them all the way won't care.

With this mentality, Barrier successfully passed the overseer's interrogation.

As soon as he got out of the mining area, he ran straight to his home, ignoring even the usual fox friends and dog friends who greeted him, obviously his mind had drifted to the hole in the tree where the treasure was stacked.

……

"Ariana, help me find some sturdy cloth bags."

Breathless, Barrier ran back to the door, pushing open the door and shouting inside.

Before his daughter could respond, he turned and went into the side pantry to find a trolley and some things.

Along the way, he wondered how to transport the gold coins and gems to his home unobtrusively, until he saw the laborers carrying the goods when he entered the city, and he came up with an idea.

Since it is not safe to carry it alone, it is better to pretend to be a little more confusing.

All he had to do was prepare a few bags and a small cart in advance, and then pack the treasure in the bottom bag, and the top bags needed to reveal something else.

Hogar City is a commercial city, not a military town, and who would doubt that there is a pile of treasure underneath it?

Barir smirked smugly, and hurriedly pushed the cart out, as he still had a number of giant potatoes in his house that had been modified by the mage, which could be used as cover at the moment.

"Ariana, what about you? Didn't you hear me?"

Barriel stood anxiously for a moment, still not waiting for his daughter to bring the bag, and asked aloud with some confusion, apparently noticing something wrong.

"What's the matter, there's no answer and no movement, aren't you at home? But I didn't even lock the door......

"That's not right!"

Barrier turned his head alarmedly, only to find that the lock had been broken, and he panicked, picked up the hammer on his side and rushed towards the house.

"Bang!"

The door was violently slammed open.

Barrier rushed into his daughter's room with a hammer in his hand and a gloomy face, but there was no one to be seen except for the messy ground.

"Damn, could it be a thief? But why are the people gone, this is not a slum, and the security environment is not bad......

He kicked the box that had fallen to the side in frustration, thinking to himself what to do.

"Don't rush the treasure first, it's safe to put it in that tree hole, and it is impossible for others to find it in a short time, so you still have to find Anna first."

"Well, yes, go ask the neighbors, the gate was violently damaged, and the movement was so loud that many people must have heard it."

Barriel muttered, and ran out the door as fast as he could.

Although he had just finished the night shift, this series of changes kept his spirits in high spirits, and he didn't feel tired at all.

What's more, he can't sleep peacefully until it's over.

……

"Marion, wait, there's something I want to ask you."

Looking at his neighbor who was getting farther and farther away, Barrier panted and chased after him.

I don't know why, he always feels that the people nearby are avoiding him, obviously not long ago, there was a faint sound of talking in the surrounding room, but as soon as he knocked on the door, he immediately became quiet.

Fortunately, there was a Marion who had just walked out of the door, and this guy seemed to want to sneak away, but before he could run far, he quickly caught up with him with his good physical fitness.

"Baryl, what's the matter with you?"

Marion turned his head irritably, "If it's okay, don't block it

I still have to go to work in the store, and if I go late, I might have a lot of copper plates deducted."

Barrier was not annoyed by the other man's words, he took out a silver coin from his pocket and quickly shoved it into Marion's hand.

"There's something I want to ask you, and if you answer seriously, this silver coin will be my compensation for you, and I think it's more than enough for you to spend a few minutes."

"Tell me what happened to my family during the time I was in the mine, and my daughter Eliana, why she disappeared and where she went?"

"Don't say you don't know, just look at you and the others, I'm sure you know something."

"Don't you want to say it? Still don't dare to say?"

Baryl stared nervously at Marion's lips, waiting for an answer.

"Damn, don't tell anyone I said it."

Marion hesitated for a moment in his hand, but finally spoke.

"Davis Buller, yes, the great nobleman, Count Buller."

"He took your daughter away with a group of soldiers last night, not long after you left."

"It is said that that guy is a pervert, especially likes little girls, your Ariana is so cute, I guess he is targeted."

"Where can we civilians fight him, we don't dare to stop him, we can only ......

Before the other party could finish speaking, Baril's face instantly became gloomy, and after a quick thank-you, he immediately ran towards the center of the city.

Ariana is the baby he raised since he was a child, and she is also his spiritual pillar, and Barrier is willing to suffer no matter how much she suffers for her.

But now that his daughter has been captured by that damn nobleman, he can't imagine what will happen next.

I just hope that the Count of Nabl hasn't had time to do it yet, otherwise......

Baril gritted his teeth, a sense of powerlessness welling up in his heart.

How else can it be? An earl with great wealth and a large number of soldiers and professionals can make him disappear from this world at any time.

He ran tormentedly, and the joy of the treasure had completely dissipated.