"That's 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 mine cart!"
The old werewolf Logan glared at Noah fiercely.
"Move it if you want!"
The little werewolf boy looked unconvinced. He came to the mine cart, rolled up his sleeves and squatted down.
However, he was too small, and even if he hugged it by the waist, he could not touch the whole side of the mine cart, let alone lift it.
Even though he used all his strength, his face only turned red, and the mine cart did not move at all.
He even stumbled and fell because he used too much force, and sat on the ground with a cry, which made the other miners who had arrived in the cave laugh.
"Hahaha... Little Noah, wait until you grow up before trying again!"
"Don't waste your energy. With his small body, I'm afraid he won't be able to move it even when he grows up..."
"Oh, Noah, you can't do this, you really can't do this..."
"Okay, give Noah some face, he still needs to find a wife!"
"Hahaha… "
The miners burst into laughter until Old Logan gave them a fierce look and they quickly fell silent.
"Humph, you little bastard!"
Old Logan grinned and stopped fighting with the little werewolf boy. Instead, he led his large troops deeper into the mine.
Noah sat next to the mine cart, sulking alone.
Charlotte and Sebastian looked at each other and nodded secretly.
After getting the hint, Sebastian took a step forward, came to the side of the little werewolf, and asked with a smile:
"Noah, have you ever seen a dragon in a mine?"
When the topic of dragons came up, the little werewolf instantly perked up.
However, before he could answer, the other demihuman miners laughed:
"Haha, he has seen a dragon in the mine? If he really has seen a dragon, how can he come back alive?"
"Hey, hey, hey... that's not necessarily true. Didn't little Noah say that the monster in the mine... Oh, no, it's a dragon, and dragons don't eat humans!"
"Huh? Really? Then where did the missing miners go?"
"Who knows? Maybe they were left behind to mine by monsters deep in the mines!"
"Hahaha! Shouldn't they still pay their wages? Dragons are very wealthy, so they should pay more than the Castel family, right?"
The miners were talking a lot, and it was obvious that they did not think that the monster deep in the mine was really a dragon.
Of course, although they always joked about the depths of the mine, they would subconsciously lower their voices whenever they mentioned monsters. It was obvious that they were also full of fear of the legends about monsters deep in the mine.
In Charlotte's opinion, the miners' teasing of the little werewolf was not only for fun, but also to divert their own fear of the depths of the mine.
Charlotte could see that, although there were rumors that the monster in the mine was a dragon, not all miners believed it.
However, the little werewolf clearly believed it.
Apart from him, although the old werewolf Logan avoided the main point, judging from the information he once revealed to Luffy, old Logan probably also believed that there really was a dragon deep in the mine.
The only difference between him and Noah is that Noah believes that the dragon deep in the mine doesn't eat people, while Logan obviously thinks that the things in there are very dangerous.
Obviously, Noah and the old werewolf must know something, or have seen something.
Noah glared at the demihumans who were mocking him, but what he got in return was even greater mockery from them.
It was not until Sebastian smiled at them and slightly released his breath at Charlotte's signal that the group of demi-human miners instantly shut up and turned around to mine honestly.
"Enter... Enter the extraordinary level..."
One miner's eyes widened and he almost lost his voice, but his companion quickly covered his mouth:
"Shut up and keep your head down and dig!"
After that, almost all the miners lowered their heads, looking at their noses and their hearts.
Working in the Castel Silver Mine all year round, it is very normal to occasionally see some ignorant extraordinary people sneaking in, but even if they have just entered the ranks, they are not people that the miners can afford to offend.
It is better to have less trouble than more. Pretending to have seen nothing at this time is the best way of survival for these low-level foreign miners who are too lazy even to be looked at by the mine supervisors.
Not only that, perhaps because it was too stressful to be with such a mysterious initiate, the demi-human miners subconsciously began to move away from here, and soon hid far away, never daring to get close again.
There were a few who wanted to pull Noah along, but after taking a look at Sebastian who was standing in the middle, they lowered their heads silently and quickly followed the others away.
Soon, Charlotte and a few others were the only ones left in the mining area.
"Transcendent? Are you a Transcendent who has entered the realm?!"
Noah's eyes widened as well.
However, he quickly reacted, his expression instantly full of vigilance:
"You... You didn't come here to mine! You deceived Grandpa Logan!"
After saying that, the little werewolf suddenly stood up and was about to chase after Logan and the others who had already gone far away, but was quickly stopped by Luf:
"Noah, calm down, we are not bad people."
"Uncle Luv..."
Noah stared at Luf in a daze, his eyes wide open, his expression full of complexity:
"You... Are you in cahoots with them? Are you deceiving us too?"
Luv sighed:
"Noah, even though I brought them here, I really intend to become friends with everyone in the mining area. You should have met my people. We really intend to settle down in Castel."
"Then...he..."
Noah looked at Sebastian warily.
Luf was silent for a moment, then said:
"He is my benefactor and my friend. He means no harm."
Luf's words did not dispel the little werewolf's suspicion. He still looked at Charlotte and others vigilantly:
"Who are you? Mercenaries? Bounty hunters? What is your purpose?"
Charlotte glanced at Sebastian again, and Sebastian immediately understood what she meant.
He took a step forward, bowed slightly to Noah, and said elegantly:
"Mr. Noah, let me introduce myself again. My name is Basai, and I am a transcendent hired by the Castel family to investigate the disappearance of miners in the silver mine."
"The Castel family? Wait... Is it the legendary Castel family? The owner of the mining workshop?! A wealthy noble family that can rival a country?!"
Noah's eyes widened.
But soon, he frowned again, still full of vigilance:
"How can I believe what you say? The Castel family has never inquired about the disappearance of the miners, so why are they suddenly sending investigators now?"
"Not to mention, if you are really a superhuman from the Castel family, why did you sneak in secretly?"
"Of course it's because we don't trust the nobles in charge of the Castel Mining Workshop. As for why we suddenly come to investigate now, I think you should have heard about it. It's naturally because of the order of the Earl who just returned to the family."
Sebastian said confidently.
After hearing what Sebastian said, the little werewolf's eyes widened even more.
Obviously, Sebastian's answer was too much of a shock for such a young child:
"My Lord Count... Are you talking about the legendary Saint of the Holy Court, the daughter of Lord Harald?"
Charlotte: ...
What the hell is this rumor
Sebastian couldn't help but glance at Charlotte and smiled at Noah.
"The Earl is indeed very holy, but... the so-called Saint of the Holy Royal Court is just a rumor."
Noah looked at Luf again, and Luf nodded and said in a deep voice:
“Noah, I swear to the great Blood Totem that he is indeed from the Castel family and was sent by Earl Castel.”
Noah was silent.
Perhaps some older Asians who have experienced many hardships are much more wary and more difficult to trust.
But for a young werewolf child, this conversation has made him believe Sebastian's words.
"I know that the nobles who manage the mining workshops all have a token similar to the Black Eagle badge, which seems to be the symbol of the Castel family. It is said that each one is a magical equipment and is priceless..."
"If you are really from the Castel family, then do you have a token?"
He continued to probe.
However, even though he said this, his tone had softened a lot.
Black Hawk emblem
Magic equipment that can locate things like the Castel family's
Sebastian's heart moved slightly.
He looked at Charlotte, who smiled slightly and took out a handful of Black Eagle badges from her bosom:
"Is it this one?"
Seeing the handful of badges in the girl's hand, Noah's eyes widened:
"A token... a token! It really is the same token that the steward has!"
"But... But why are there so many? Did you steal from Castel's warehouse?!"
"No, wait... Leisa, are you also an investigator hired by the Castel family?"
Charlotte smiled:
"Yes, I am also here to investigate the truth about the mine. I have a good relationship with Count Castel, and these things were given to me by her. If you can help us, I can give you one."
Noah: …
“Who knows if this is true or not.”
He looked at the shiny badges, swallowed hard, and whispered.
However, at this point, he had already believed it mostly.
After all, there was no need for an advanced transcendent to deceive him with a weak little werewolf.
If you really want to get some information from him, even if he doesn't want to say it, the extraordinary people have plenty of ways to make him speak.
"Come with me. There are many people here. I will tell you whatever you want to know."
Noah looked around and said.
Charlotte and the others followed Noah to a corner of the cave, and Noah sat down against the wall:
"I can tell you everything I know, but... I have a condition."
Sebastian smiled and said:
"Please say."
Noah looked determined:
"If you want to go into the mines to look for the dragon, please take me with you."
Sebastian did not directly agree to Noah's request, but asked in return:
"Why are you so obsessed with the legendary dragon in the mines?"
Noah was silent for a moment and then said:
"Because I want to ask it why my brother went crazy and where he went. I want to know what he did back then. I don't believe he would be bold enough to steal Mithril slag..."
"Your brother?"
Charlotte's heart moved slightly.
"Yes, my brother was once a miner in the mine, but... he has disappeared. He was also charged with stealing mithril slag by the workshop, which resulted in all the demihuman miners being whipped. This also completely ruined my brother's reputation among the tribe."
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 miners told by the old werewolf that Luv had told.
Unexpectedly, the protagonist turned out to be Noah's brother.
She sighed:
"My condolences..."
"No, it's okay, I'm fine. I've let it go a long time ago. It's just... I want to find out what he's been through. I know my brother's character. He has always been upright. I don't believe he would do such a stealing thing. Perhaps only the dragon can tell me the truth. This is also the purpose of my working in the mine."
Noah took a deep breath and said firmly.
"So... you really have seen a dragon in the mines?"
Sebastian asked with interest.
However, this time Noah shook his head:
"No, I haven't."
After saying this, he raised his head again and said seriously:
"However, my brother has seen it. Not only that... my brother and it are friends. In the past... my brother often told me stories about them."
"It was in the mine that they met and formed a friendship."
"My brother didn't tell anyone about this because he was worried that a mercenary group would come to cause trouble for the dragon. In the past few years, my brother has been the most famous miner in the mine. He was able to mine a large amount of mithril ore every time. It was the dragon that helped behind the scenes."
Wow, there really is a dragon in the mine
Charlotte couldn't help but look at Sebastian, and they saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
Being able to befriend humanoids and living deep in the mithril mines, could it be... a golden dragon
Before coming here, Charlotte hinted that in the world of Miria, if there is any kind of dragon that likes to eat precious metals the most, then... it must be the gold dragon!
Not only that, this kind-hearted metallic dragon is indeed likely to become friends with humanoids.
"So... the mithril mines in Castel were really devoured by a giant dragon?"
Sebastian asked.
Charlotte pricked up her ears, too.
However, Noah frowned:
"Mythril mine?"
"No... Although there are all kinds of rumors in the mine, my brother once said that the dragon eats meat and does not eat ore. My brother used to secretly bring food to it! The matter of the mithril mine should have nothing to do with the dragon."
Noah shook his head in denial.
"You eat meat?"
Charlotte was stunned.
Golden dragons... don't eat much meat.
"Yes."
Noah nodded:
"My brother said that it was a black dragon, a real black dragon!"