-23- Are you from Castel?
"Enough! If you want to go to the inner mining area to find the legendary dragon together, talk to me when you can afford to move the minecart! ”
The old werewolf Logan glared at Noah fiercely.
"Move, move!"
The werewolf Xiao Zhengtai looked unconvinced, came to the side of the minecart, rolled up his sleeves and squatted down.
However, he was too small to fit the side of the minecart even if he hugged his waist, let alone lift it.
Even if he exerted all his strength to feed, he only held back his little face and turned red, while the minecart remained motionless.
Even because of the force, he even fell out of the ground, and the other miners in the cave who had already arrived laughed.
"Hahaha...... Little Noah, try again when you grow up! ”
"Don't bother with it, just his small body, I'm afraid he won't be able to move it when he grows up......."
"Oh, Noah, you can't do it, you really can't do it......"
"Okay, give Noah a little face, he still has to find a daughter-in-law!"
"Hahaha......"
The miners burst into laughter, and only then did Logan Sr. snap a hard look at them.
"Hmph, stinky boy!"
Old Logan grinned, and no longer continued to entangle with the werewolf Xiao Zhengtai, but led the large army to the depths of the mine.
Noah sat next to the minecart, sulking alone.
Charlotte and Sebas looked at each other and nodded secretly.
Receiving the hint, Sebas stepped forward, came to the little werewolf's side, and asked with a smile:
"Noah, have you ever seen a dragon in the mines?"
At the mention of the topic of dragons, the little werewolf instantly became energetic.
However, before he could answer, the laughter of other subhuman miners was heard all around:
"Haha, he's seen a dragon in the mines? If he had really seen the dragon, would he have come back alive? ”
"Oops...... That's not necessarily, I didn't hear little Noah say, the monster in the mine...... Oh, no, it's a dragon, and dragons don't eat people! ”
"Huh? Is it? So where are the missing miners? ”
"Who knows, it may be left behind by monsters in the depths of the mine!"
"Hahaha! Shouldn't we still be paid? Dragons are rich, so they should give more than the Castels, right? ”
The miners were gossiping, and it was clear that they didn't think that the monsters in the depths of the mine were really dragons.
Of course, although they always joke about the depths of the mines, whenever they mention monsters, they will subconsciously lower their voices, and they are obviously full of fear of the monster legends in the depths of the mines.
In Charlotte's view, the miners' teasing of the little werewolf is not only for fun, but also to divert a certain fear from the depths of the mine.
Charlotte saw that although there were rumors that the monster in the mine was a dragon, not all miners believed it.
However, the little werewolf clearly believes in it.
In addition to him, although the old werewolf Logan avoided the important and light, judging from the information that the other party had confided to Luff, the old Logan probably also believed that there was really a dragon in the depths of the mine.
It's just that the difference between him and Noah is that Noah thinks that dragons in the depths of the mine don't eat people, while Logan obviously thinks that the things in there are dangerous.
Obviously, Noah and the old werewolf must have known something, or seen something.
Noah glared at the Asians who were laughing at him, but in exchange for even greater ridicule from the Asians.
It wasn't until Sebas glanced at them with a smile at Charlotte's gesture and released his breath slightly that the group of subhuman miners instantly shut up and turned around to mine honestly.
"Into the ...... Advanced Transcendent ......"
One miner's eyes widened and he almost lost his voice, but he was quickly covered by his companion:
"Shut up and keep your head down!"
After all, almost all the miners lowered their heads and looked at their noses and hearts.
It's normal to work in the Castell's silver mines all year round, and occasionally see some transcendents who don't know the height of the sky and the thickness of the sky sneak in, but even if they are just entering the ranks, they can't afford to mess with them miners.
More is better than less, and when you don't see anything at this time, it is the best means of survival for those low-level alien miners who don't even bother to take a look at the mine supervisor.
Not only that, perhaps because it was too much pressure to stay with such a mysterious Ranker, the subhuman miners subconsciously began to stay away from here, and soon hid far away, never daring to approach again.
A few others wanted to take Noah with them, but after glancing at Sebas in the middle, they finally lowered their heads silently and quickly moved away with the others.
In a short time, Charlotte was left in the mining area.
"The Transcendent? Are you an advanced transcendent?! ”
Noah's eyes widened as well.
However, he quickly reacted, and his expression was instantly full of vigilance:
"You...... You're not here for mining! You deceived Grandpa Logan! ”
After that, the little werewolf suddenly stood up and was about to chase after Logan and the others who had already gone away, but was soon stopped by Luffy:
"Noah, calm down, we're not bad people."
"Uncle Louf......"
Noah looked at Luff in a daze, his eyes widened, and his expression was full of complexity:
"You...... Are you with them, too? Are you deceiving us too? ”
Luffy sighed:
"Noah, although I brought them here, I really want to be friends with everyone in the mines, you should have met my people too, we really plan to settle in Castel."
"That'...... He ......"
Noah looked at Sebas warily.
Luff was silent for a moment and said:
"He is my benefactor and my friend, and he has no ill will."
Luffy's words did not dispel the little werewolf's suspicions, and he still looked at Charlotte and the others vigilantly:
"Who the hell are you? Mercenary? Or a bounty hunter? What exactly is your purpose? ”
Charlotte glanced at Sebas again, and Sebas immediately understood.
I saw him take a step forward, bow slightly to Noah, and say elegantly:
"Lord Noah, re-introduce myself, I am Barcel, a transcendent person hired by the Castel family to investigate the disappearance of miners in the silver mines."
"The Castels? Wait a minute...... Is it the legendary Castel family? The owner of the mining workshop?! The great nobles who are rich enough to rival the country?! ”
Noah's eyes widened.
But soon, he frowned again, still full of vigilance:
"How can I trust what you say? The Castels had never asked about the miner's disappearance, so why did they suddenly send an investigator now? ”
"Not to mention, if you're really the Castel Extraordinary, why did you sneak in?"
"Of course, it's because we don't trust the nobles in charge of the Castells Mining Workshop, and as for why we suddenly came to investigate now, I think you should have heard of it, naturally because of the order of the Earl, who has just returned from the family."
Sebas said eloquently.
Listening to Sebas's words, the little werewolf's eyes widened.
It is clear that for such a young child, Sebas's answer is filled with too many shocks:
"Lord Earl...... Are you talking about the legendary Divine Court of the Holy Princess, the daughter of the Divine Lord Harald? ”
Charlotte: ......?
What the hell is this rumor spreading?
Sebas couldn't help but glance at Charlotte and smiled at Noah:
"The Earl is indeed holy, but ...... The so-called talk of the Holy Maiden of the Holy Court is just a rumor. ”
Noah looked at Luff again, and Luff nodded and said in a deep voice:
"Noah, I dare to swear to the great blood totem that he is indeed a member of the Castel family, and indeed a man sent by the Earl of Castel."
Noah was silent.
Perhaps some of the older Asians who have experienced the vicissitudes of life are much more vigilant and more difficult to gain trust.
But for a young werewolf child, the conversation had given him some faith in Sebas's words.
"I know that the stewards of the mining workshop have a token similar to the Black Eagle insignia, which seems to be the symbol of the Castelle family, and each one is said to be magical equipment and is worth a fortune ......"
"If you're really from the Castel family, then, is there a token?"
He continued to probe tentatively.
However, having said that, the tone has softened a lot.
Black Hawk badge?
The kind of magic equipment that can be located in the Castel family?
Sebas's heart fluttered.
He looked at Charlotte, who smiled and took out a large handful of Black Eagle badges from her arms:
"Is that it?"
Seeing a large handful of badges in the girl's hand, Noah's eyes widened:
"Letter...... Token! It's really the kind of token in the steward's hand! ”
"Yes...... But why are there so many? Did you steal Castel's treasury? ”
"No, wait...... Raisa: You're also an investigator hired by the Castel family? ”
Charlotte smiled slightly:
"That's right, I'm also here to investigate the truth of the mine, I have a good relationship with Earl Castell, she gave me these things, if you can help us, I can give you one."
Noah:......
"Who knows if it's true or not."
He looked at the shiny badges and swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty, and whispered.
However, by now, he had already believed most of it in his heart.
After all, there was no need for an advanced transcendent to deceive him into a weak little werewolf.
If you really want to get any news from him, even if he doesn't want to say it, the transcendent has the means to get him to speak.
"Come with me, there are many people here, I will tell you what you want to know."
Noah looked around and said.
Charlotte followed Noah to a corner of the cave, and Noah sat down against the cave wall:
"I can tell you everything I know, but...... I also have a condition. ”
Sebas laughed:
"Please."
Noah's expression was firm:
"If you're going into the mines looking for the dragon, take me with you."
Sebas did not directly agree to Noah's request, but asked rhetorically:
"Why are you so attached to the legendary dragons in the mines?"
Noah was silent for a moment and said:
"Because I want to ask it, how did my brother go crazy, where the hell did my brother go, I want to know what my brother did back then, I don't believe he would have been bold enough to steal Mithril slag......"
"Your brother?"
Charlotte's heart fluttered slightly.
"Yes, my brother used to be a miner in the mine, but ...... He has disappeared and been convicted of stealing Mithril slag by the Workshop, causing all the subhuman miners to be whipped, thus ruining his brother's reputation among the clan. ”
The little werewolf's ears drooped and he pursed his lips.
Stealing Mithril slag?
Charlotte's heart moved.
She remembered the story of the missing miner told by the old werewolf that Luff had said.
Unexpectedly, the protagonist turned out to be Noah's brother.
She sighed:
"Mourning ......"
"No, it's okay, I'm fine, I've seen it a long time ago, it's just...... I want to find out what he's been through, I know my brother's character, he's always been a man of integrity, I don't believe he would do that kind of stealing, maybe only the dragon can tell me the truth, that's why I went into the mines. ”
Noah took a deep breath and said with a determined expression.
"So...... Have you ever seen a dragon in a mine? ”
Sebas asked with interest.
However, this time Noah shook his head:
"No, I haven't."
After speaking, he raised his head again and said seriously:
"But my brother has seen it, and not only that...... My brother and it are still friends, and I used to ...... My brother often told me stories between them. ”
"They met in the mines, and they formed friendships in the mines."
"My brother didn't tell anyone about this, because he was worried that a mercenary group would come to trouble the dragon, and in the past few years, my brother has been the most famous miner in the mine, and every time he can mine a large amount of Mithril ore, it is he who helps behind the scenes."
Good guys, is there really a dragon in the mine?
Charlotte couldn't help but glance at Sebas, and they both saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
To be able to befriend humanoids and live in the depths of the Mithril Vein, could it be...... Is it a golden dragon?
Charlotte had knocked on the side before coming, and if there was any dragon in the world of Miria, there was a dragon that liked to eat precious metals the most, and it would be ...... It has to be the Golden Dragon!
Not only that, but this kind-hearted metal dragon is indeed likely to be friends with humanoids.
"So...... Was Castre's Mithril vein really eaten up by a dragon? ”
Sebas asked.
Charlotte pricked up her ears as well.
However, Noah frowned:
"Mithril Mine?"
"No...... Although there are all kinds of rumors in the mines, my brother once said that the dragon eats meat, not ore, and my brother used to secretly bring food to it! The matter of the Mithril Mine should not have much to do with the dragon. ”
Noah shook his head in acknowledgement.
"Meat-eaters?"
Charlotte was stunned.
Golden Dragon ...... I don't eat much meat.
"Yes."
Noah nodded:
"My brother said that it was a black dragon, a real black dragon!"