* Rokuten Mine *
The Duke of Ahenbach died in the mine and a mine slave rioted —— 100 advance squadrons were sent out to take stock of the situation after receiving that report.
However, the Rokuten Mine is considered so important to the Duke of Ahenbach - and hence to the Keithgran Confederation - that as many as 100 people have to be thrown down for the purpose of the investigation, and even more essential in this world.
The captain of the advance party was a young and promoted woman, but it was also thanks to her gift of [Command ]. Thanks to this gift, her instructions are well received to the end and the troops can remain disciplined.
But even with her like that, she couldn't wipe away the disturbing air that spread to her troops as she approached the Rokuten mine.
—— That's a bucket of stuff... a bucket of stuff...
—— If you don't get close to the Six Heavens Mine...
The information from the adventurer that he was in the mine on the day of the uprising was fragmentary in a city a little far from the Rokuten mine. They trembled and couldn't speak properly.
The mine was also open to adventurers, often visited by adventurers who aimed for a thousand bucks to get them bought high if they discovered a rare talent.
Such was their enthusiasm for the mine, but on the contrary, they fled at first sight when riots broke out because loyalty was not like that.
Just —— the problem is not the riot itself, but the "bucket thing" that emerged afterwards.
"Dragon, you say it is?
"Ha. Almost every adventurer says that. I seem to only see the silhouette because it appeared at night......"
Reports of subordinates who hit the gathering of information all indicated the existence of "dragons".
"If one dragon appeared here every few years, whether it would be crusaded or not...... a big deal. It's teethy that I can't get information on mine soldiers."
Miners cannot leave the mine because they are soldiers who protect it. Besides, the mine has been interrupted because of the destruction of the equipment for the Magic Communication, and it is only possible to obtain information from the fleeing adventurers.
We heard from secured fugitive slaves in the city along the way, but the slaves saw very little. It seems to me that he was at his best because he was running away.
"Still, it's odd that not a single contact person is coming"
There are horses even if communication is interrupted, there are feet even if there are no horses.
Even so, it was odd not to meet a miner at all.
"I wonder if the worst imagination... is that there is only a critical force left to defend the mine.... No, you mustn't make me weak here. Expect the city at the foot of the mine."
The captain had expectations there, but —— those expectations would soon be betrayed.
"--then what, this is..."
There was a city, and the place was back in the ashes.
Burning traces of houses, black smoke still standing, broken walls —— plus the remains of people who had fallen everywhere (...).
My men were about to vomit, and the captain said, "Everybody, be on your guard!" and held out by giving orders. The troops empowered by their skills were scattered throughout the city looking for survivors. In this city of about a thousand people, all that was left was about a hundred -- they had managed to evacuate to the mayor's mansion where they had escaped the difficulties.
—— That was a dragon.
—— I want to get away from here already. But my mother got hurt in the leg...
--The light poured down. I thought it was the end of the world.
--The city burned... I couldn't do anything...
I spoke to the residents who were suddenly self-defeated. After all, there are dragons out there —— individuals who can fly through the sky, too.
But there are no miners here either, and the people of the city say they haven't seen them.
"Any reports on fugitive slaves? Especially I want to know where the six star genius pearls go"
It is almost certain that the mine will no doubt cease operations and even take time to restore. That hurts, but you can keep your eyes open if you find a 6-Star Talent Pearl [Shadow King Demon Swordsmanship (Shadowking) ].
All his men shook their heads sideways. There was no information.
"... in the end, you're going to have to go to the mine... if you don't ask the miners, I don't know anything."
The captain decided to leave 30 people in the city as liaison personnel and policing personnel and to head to the mine with 70 people, including himself.
But it was something no one knew at this time that this decision would derive "worst".
The captains camp in a devastated city —— that's the night Reggie was walking through the city at night with Liquila —— and the next morning they make their way to the mine.
It was a difficult journey.
Naturally, the pavement was well maintained for the Rokuten Mine and the city at the foot, which produces gifted pearls. Even so, all over the place, the trees were swept down and jumped out onto the road.
I also found a burning, no longer moving mine soldier. Where that number exceeded 10, the captains desist from transporting the bodies. The decision is that we should check the status of the mine first now.
The deep forest ran out, and I could see the mine -- but it had changed its appearance from the mine that the captain once saw only once.
"It's shredded...?
The mine, which was stubborn as a mountain, had been divided to the left and right just as it had also been inserted with a knife. All over the surface is discoloured in glass because of exposure to ultra-high heat.
There were no signs of people. Even signs of the beast.
The captains stood at the mine entrance with utmost vigilance. From there, you can see a vast group of buildings, including large cavities, wall dwellings —— which should have been.
Almost everything of it had collapsed, and the grudges had crushed, or burned. The bodies of mine soldiers and slaves were rolling all over the place, releasing burning smells of meat.
Several members of the crew vomited but the captain gave no instructions to inspire them.
I couldn't get it out.
The great cavity —— although we don't know if we can call it a cavity because the hole in the ceiling has already widened and collapsed —— is because there was a huge, yellow mass in the center of this area.
On its body surface were scales larger than the shields held by the lead soldiers, with a plush gloss and a loose light covering the surface--the magic power through.
The body is sluggish and there are hundreds and thousands of needles growing on the back when it comes to hares. The tail was wrapped around the body twirling.
The feathers are folded. The more you spread it, the more gigantic the feathers are beyond this great cavity. It was the giant head that the feather was hiding.
————
Everyone was losing their word.
Its yellow mass was too well shaped to even give it a sense of some sort of finished beauty.
But the emotions that were attacking the crew -- fear.
It's fear that in the ancient days, humans would be unable to move forward the overwhelming powerful, who had them where they lived as animals.
Chili.
My eyes opened across the feather. It was a strange thing to notice that everyone here "opened their eyes", even though they shouldn't be able to see it hiding in their feathers.
The yellow head is lifted and the troops are stunned.
Round, golden eyes were like giant jewels themselves.
The mouth opens firmly to the left and right, and each tooth lining is thick enough to hold.
"--It's unpleasant --"
No voice has been uttered. If I had listened, I would have been blown away by the sound pressure.
It's just that the thought, it's starting to sound straight to the forehead.
Son of the greedy. Do you mean to ruin my dwelling-- "
The captain was hazy.
"Dragon" —— I didn't know if this was the real "dragon," but I realized it was so "dragon" that I wondered what "dragon" was if this wasn't "dragon" —— is intelligent and trying to have a dialogue.
And the dragon is angry. Any reason is unknown, but the cause is "mine mining," or "the captains have pushed over".
The price of anger spreads all around us.
(excited, me!!!!)
The captain hung himself [in command] and looked to the dragon.
"No! We're just here to check on you! If you want to leave, leave like this!
Did you hear that objection or not, the dragon brought his head and looked over.
The feathers can be spread.
"Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww"
That one wingspan blew everyone, including the captain, and rolled.
If there is no punishment, we must show more fear. "
The risen captain saw the dragon already rising high in the sky. When you tremble your feathers that way, you fly somewhere, and soon disappear from your sight.
While the captain sincerely thanked him for the good fortune he had picked up his life, the next moment he shook his body with chills.
"Mazui... mazui mazui mazui mazui!
"Captain, are you okay?"
"That dragon is going to attack even more!
We just got here ourselves --.
"Get out the map, get out the map!
"Yes, here"
"-- Oh my God...!!"
Plus the captain is stunned to see where the dragon flew away.
It was the most populated place in the neighborhood, in the direction of the territorial capital.
"Everybody! Look for the demon props for long-distance communications! Everyone can move! The wounded are being treated later! Quick!!"
That "instruction" was such a sad cry that it could no longer be called "instruction".
"If you don't, the capital will be destroyed!!"
But the men hurried to spark their grudges and fished the miner's garrison, the outpost of the Adventurer's Guild.
An hour later, long-distance communications demon props were found safely at the Adventurer Guild outpost. Miner's were completely damaged and did not appear to move.
And half an hour later, he safely activated his magic props and sent communications towards the Guild of Territorial Adventurers.
"Emergency communication from Rokuten Mine. Mines are devastated. The dragon is aiming for the territorial capital. I was ready to defend myself."