Is there a problem with the Castel silver mine?

Charlotte's heart fluttered slightly.

Silver ore is the money bag of the county, and the precious Mithril is almost priceless.

Although in recent years the income from commerce and trade has accounted for an increasing proportion of the Castel territory, before the Mithril mines were depleted, the majority of the territory's income was still silver mines, especially the Mithril mines.

The time when the Castel family's companion Mithril vein dried up coincided with the time when the old witch sent all the nobles around her away, and Charlotte felt that something was wrong when she knew about it, and now it seems that ...... Maybe there's something really greasy in there.

At this thought, Charlotte almost instantly became energetic, and asked with a serious expression:

"What's the problem?"

"Lord Charlotte, beneath the Castel Mine...... It's quite possible that some kind of terrible monster is hiding! ”

Luffy said in a deep voice.

"Monsters?"

Charlotte was stunned.

She frowned and said:

"Be careful."

Luffy nodded, thinking about it and recalling:

"It all started when we first arrived in Castel......"

"About twenty days ago, after the people of our Blood Wolf Tribe came to the Castel Territory, they went straight to the famous Castel Silver Mine."

"I picked a few people with more strength to work in the mine as hired miners, and after about a week of work, I gained the trust of the mine supervisor nobles, and I was able to work deeper into the silver mine, and my salary was increased by four times at once."

"However, after going deeper into the mine, I noticed several strange phenomena."

"Strange phenomenon?"

Charlotte's curiosity was instantly aroused.

Luffy nodded:

"Yes, a strange phenomenon."

"For example, the silver mine is the most efficient, but there are very few strong miners like me and my people, and most of the miners ...... IMHO, they all look thinner. ”

"That's why my people and I will soon be favored by the mine superintendent. But this is very strange, we have already seen the main veins of the silver mine inside, even if the associated Mithril mine is depleted, the silver mine is not depleted, I don't believe that the mine can't even recruit strong miners......"

"Not only that, but after joining the ranks of the miners, I noticed that the old miners looked at us strangely, so I got pregnant and asked an old miner to drink a few times in the tavern and ask my own questions."

"At first, he was reluctant to speak, but after drinking my wine a few times, he couldn't help but persuade me to leave, persuade me not to work in the mine, and after I asked him repeatedly, he finally told the secret of the mine......"

"Castel Silver Mine...... There's monsters inside! Those strong miners will eventually be eaten by monsters! ”

Monsters that eat miners?

Charlotte's brow furrowed even deeper.

"Isn't there anything to be said about the mine?"

She asked.

"I also asked on the side, but the mine didn't admit it at all, saying that it was just a rumor between miners......"

"But among the miners, it was an open secret, and not only did the strong miners who went deep into the mine disappear, but it was also said that some people heard the terrifying beast chirps and strange noises coming from the depths of the mines......"

"It is said that the beast's cry is low and heavy, like the legendary dragon's roar!"

"That's why there's an even more astonishing statement among the miners, that is, in the deepest part of the mine, there lives a dragon that feeds on the veins and the miners!"

Lufu looked solemn and spoke in a surprising manner.

Dragon?

Charlotte was completely stunned.

She felt more and more outrageous, she just felt that there was something wrong with the depletion of the Mithril vein, how could she investigate and investigate, and investigate the dragon?

"You mean to say...... The Mithril vein was also ...... by this Monsters that seem to be dragons have eaten them all? ”

Charlotte asked.

This time, Luffy shook his head:

"No, I haven't seen the Mithril vein, the Mithril vein has been sealed up, and the reason given by the mine is that the vein is depleted and there is a risk of collapse, so it is forbidden to approach."

"However, I asked the old miners, and they told me that there must be a secret hidden in the Mithril Mine, and that there was a miner who took advantage of everyone's absence in the past and quietly crept in to get some slag from the Mithril Mine......"

"You know, Mithril is valuable, even slag is worth a fortune, but the man escaped not long after he entered, and he went crazy when he escaped......"

"Later...... He disappeared, and the mine never mentioned it again, as for the miners...... No one dared to approach the sealed silver veins anymore. ”

"However, the old miner had a suspicion that the monster was hiding in the Mithril vein, and he said that he had heard a legend in his early years that there was a dragon that liked to live in the crypts and feed on all kinds of precious metals......"

"He said there's a good chance there's a dragon hiding in the depths of Castel's veins!"

Luff's answer surprised and puzzled Charlotte.

She was amazed that she could hear rumors of dragons in her own territory.

For the existence of legends such as dragons, Charlotte, who has seen all kinds of fantasy in her previous life, is no stranger to them, and in all kinds of them, the protagonist and the dragon often have an indissoluble bond, and many Celestial Empires will even accept a dragon as a partner or mount.

After the crossing, Charlotte also curiously searched for relevant information, knowing that there are also dragons in the world of Miria, and their strength is extremely strong, they at least have the strength of the blazing sun when they become adults, and some old guys even dare to argue with legends.

It's just that dragons live in inaccessible places, and most of the civilized world only have legends, and occasionally I hear rumors of some mercenaries slaying dragons, and the slaughter is actually only a subdragon species with a certain dragon bloodline.

But Charlotte was also confused.

She wondered if there was a dragon feeding on Mithril beneath the Castel mines, as Luff had claimed, the mines would not have suppressed the news.

Instead, they will hype up and recruit mercenaries to slay dragons so as not to cause more damage to the veins.

But the truth is that the nobles who supervised the mine simply announced that the veins had been depleted and the mine had been sealed.

And what is even more surprising is that even the other nobles of Castell have no objection to this.

If anything, it's been a year since Charlotte and the territory have re-gotten in touch, and someone will definitely be tipped off.

After all, even if she no longer has any prestige, she is still the earl of the territory, the lord of the territory, and the nominal owner of the Castel silver mine, and she is the object that can be co-opted and sought support.

Charlotte even asked Baron Angus, the taciturn knight of social terror, who had traveled with her two days before, about the Mithril vein, and the reply was that the Mithril vein had indeed dried up, and that his son had even gone to see it himself as a member of the noble delegation.

Unless Angus is lying to her.

But she really didn't want to believe that the only loyalist nobleman who came to pick her up and even personally escorted her to Northport was also a backbone......

Or...... Angus's son is lying to him?

Intuition tells Charlotte that there are secrets in the Castel silver mines, especially on the Mithril side, I'm afraid there are big secrets!

"What do you think?"

After thinking about it, Charlotte looked at Sebas and Nice.

One of these two is a long-lived elf, and the other is a transcendent creature of mysterious origin, who must know more than she does, and may be able to infer something from Luffy's investigation.

"A dragon that feeds on mineral veins...... I have heard of such dragons, but I also know that dragons that feed on precious metals will never eat meat. ”

Sebas thought for a moment and said.

Charlotte looked at Nice again.

Ness put down the oily cat's paws that reached out to the plate, and barely swallowed the food in his bulging cheeks, and then they all muttered:

"I'm curious about one thing, if the Castel Silver Mine really wants dragons, even if it's just a rumor, the mercenaries from the East Yunette Blackland will flock here."

"There have been many guys who want to slay dragons and become famous since ancient times, and the queue can go from the Crescent Moon Kingdom to Koria!"

Luffy nodded:

"Indeed, I heard some miners say that there was indeed a time when a mercenary group took the initiative to come because of rumors, but it was just ...... There was no follow-up. ”

"No follow-up? What does that mean? ”

Charlotte asked.

Luv replied:

"It's literally that there is no follow-up, there is neither follow-up news of the dragon slaying, nor news of the mercenary group involved, there are rumors that the mercenary group found out that there is no dragon and left, and some people say...... The people of those mercenary groups, like the other strong miners, also disappeared. ”

Listening to Luff's words, Charlotte fell into deep thought.

It's clear that there's a big problem underneath the Castel silver mine, and it's not a big problem in general.

The mercenary group that has the confidence to pursue the dragon slayer will not be bad in strength, and such a mercenary group has no follow-up silently, which is intriguing.

"I know the matter, Lord Lufu, I have worked hard for you this time, for the sake of safety, please stay away from the mining area with your clansmen for the time being."

Charlotte said.

Luffy's heart moved slightly:

"Lord Charlotte, did you come here to investigate this matter yourself?"

Charlotte didn't hide it, but nodded:

"I do think so."

Luff hesitated for a moment, and said sincerely:

"Lord Charlotte, although only the sturdy miners are missing, it is too dangerous after all......"

"Hey, Luf, don't worry, it may be dangerous for others, but for the master...... Dangerous? Inexistent. ”

Sebas smiled confidently.

Even Nice, who was chirping and cooking, nodded, seemingly not caring about Charlotte's safety at all.

Looking at the expressions of a few people who didn't care at all, Lu Fu really couldn't help but want to persuade a few more words, but before the words came out, his heart suddenly moved, and he looked at Sebas's wrist.

He found that he didn't know when, but the ghost-faced curse on his wrist had shrunk to the point where it was barely visible, and it seemed to have been completely suppressed.

There was a slight guess in Luw's mind.

Could it be ...... Did Lord Sebas regain his strength?

"Don't look at me, it's not that my strength has recovered, but, don't worry, there is no security problem, even if there is, it can only be Nice."

As if to see through what Luf was thinking, Sebas smiled.

Ness glared in an instant:

"What am I? Take a look! If there is anything, I will definitely be the first to successfully get out of the way with many ways to escape! In this regard, I am much better than a waste who was chased and killed by the blazing sun all the way by an unknown name, and finally had to rely on the master to kill him! ”

Ness proudly flaunted his ability to escape, and poured a handful of salt into Sebas's wound.

Sebastian: ......

"Really? Will the guy who is good at running still become a slave who chases the carriage every day to lose weight? ”

He sneered.

"You!"

The omelette on Nice's paws is instantly unfragrant, and the cat is fried.

A cat and a dog soon quarreled again.

Charlotte ignored the two guys who were arguing again, looked at the stunned Luff, and said with a smile:

"Lord Luffy, do you have any questions?"

Lough was stunned for a moment, and replied:

"If Lord Sebas is confident, it should be fine."

It's just that after finishing speaking, his expression was a little hesitant.

Charlotte's heart moved slightly:

"What else do you want to say?"

Luffy sighed:

"I won't hide it from you, there are indeed some things, actually...... My people and I don't plan to leave the mine for a while. ”

"Not going to leave? Why? ”

Charlotte frowned, a little curious.

These werewolves are all her believers, although they themselves don't know that they are her believers, and they can't provide Charlotte with any god-level help, but Charlotte doesn't want to see her already few pitiful believers die like this.

Luff scratched his head embarrassedly:

"Mainly...... The mine still earns a good income, and we like it a lot, but I also make friends with a lot of miners, and I don't feel sorry for them if I leave like this. ”

"If I could, I would like to wait until the dust settles before leaving, and I hope the miners will be safe."

"You can rest assured, as long as you don't go deep into the mine on the periphery, if you are careful, it is still safe, and ...... If I could, I'd like to go down with you, I'm already familiar with the mines, and I can help you show you the way. ”

Luff said.

Although Charlotte didn't really want the other party to take risks, looking at the werewolf's persistent expression, she could only sigh slightly and said:

"I see."

……

After talking to Luffy, Charlotte decided to go to the mine to find out.

Of course, she won't be alone, but will take Sebas and Nice with her.

Not only that, but she also had to do some disguise, and she couldn't swagger in.

After the meal, Luff retired and made an appointment with Charlotte to meet at the same time.

It's not picky, it's tonight, it's early and not late, and it's easy to hide in the dark and windy night.

It's also good for Charlotte, after all, she is the strongest at night.

Walking out of the Metasequoia Inn, Sebas saw Luv off.

After walking a few steps side by side, Sebas suddenly said:

"The last thing you said to your host at dinner...... That's not the real reason why you insisted on staying in the mine, right? ”

Luff was stunned and scratched his head honestly:

"What did you say, Lord Sebas, I didn't quite understand what you meant."

Sebas didn't answer, but looked at him meaningfully.

Stared at by the pair of scarlet eyes that seemed to penetrate people's hearts, Luff barely held on for more than ten seconds, but finally lost the battle.

He let out a long sigh and said:

"Sure enough, Lord Sebas, I can't hide anything from your eyes."

"Yes, I did hide something, something...... I don't want Lord Charlotte to know. ”

Sebas's expression suddenly turned cold:

"Luffy, do you know what you're talking about? You actually hide something from your master? ”

"Don't forget, who saved your life, eight years ago, it was me, a year ago, it was Lord Charlotte, and Lord Charlotte...... Same as my host! ”

Luf's expression suddenly became a little complicated:

"Of course I know, Lord Sebas, werewolves will never forget the kindness, your kindness, Lord Charlotte's kindness, I will remember it for the rest of my life."

"But...... There are some things that we werewolves can't go against our hearts, I won't betray you, and I won't betray Lord Charlotte, but we and Lord Charlotte are not all the way after all, and many things can't be completely talked about......"

Sebas was stunned by Luffy, and instantly looked confused:

"Wait...... Not all the way? What do you say? You and the master? ”

Luffy sighed softly:

"Yes, although we arrived in Castel a month before you, we have heard some rumors from Boulder that Lord Charlotte's rite of passage has revealed even the gods, and she is a descendant of Lord Harald, a saint who walks on the earth......"

"The people of Castres are saying that she has come to Castres to spread the faith of the Holy Court."

"But as you know, we believe in the Great Blood Ancestor, and the Divine Court ...... It was once one of the driving forces behind the decline of the blood descendants. ”

"I did hide something, because I met a lot of fellow sub-people in the mining area, some of them slaves, some of them hired laborers, and they did not live well, and even suffered discrimination from all sides."

"The power of the subhuman comes from the blood totem, and after regaining the approval of my lord, I can feel that my stagnant strength is steadily improving."

"I want to ...... And so they are. ”

"They used to be part of us...... But now, they are lost in their faith, and I hope to bring them hope, and also to bring them the faith of our Lord, and I hope to contribute my own strength to our Lord who is recovering. ”

"You told me how I could get a response from the True Ancestor, which means that you are at least not on the opposite side of our Lord, so...... I'll tell you all about it. ”

"But Lord Charlotte...... She is the holy daughter of the Holy Court! ”

Luffy let out a long sigh with a complicated expression.

Sebastian: ......

He didn't know what to say for a while.

However, looking at the painful expression of Werewolf Luffy entangled between faith and kindness, he couldn't help but say after all:

"Is there a possibility...... Master, me, and you, we are all all along the way? ”

Luff was stunned for a moment:

"What?"