Heart of the Castle

Chapter 326 Analyzing the Situation

The mine behind the small mining village was once a silver mine rich in silver during the period when the refugees and rebels ruled the northern border, but it has been mined out hundreds of years ago, except for the old miners and their families who are still in the semi-abandoned Among the villages in the village, those able-bodied miners have already gone far away.When the old knight Martin lived here in seclusion, the small mining village developed again as the manor of a retired military knight, but it was soon completely destroyed under the attack of the devil, and the surviving villagers also moved to where Levi lived. of refugee camps.

However, during this period of time, the ancient mine was bustling again and welcomed many new guests.First, a group of goblins came from nowhere... Oh, no, according to Master Sugard, a group of goblins occupied this place as a safe haven, and then Riat knights led soldiers and villagers to drive them away.According to the comparison of the strengths of the two sides, this should have been an easy operation, but the result was surprising.

Among the disgruntled soldiers and villagers who withdrew from the mine in embarrassment, the fully armed knight was missing.Riat knights were captured by the elves. What is even more surprising is that all of them were scarred and exhausted. It was obvious that they had experienced a fierce fight, but they described what happened in the mine in various ways. You can say anything.

"...The mine pit is full of traps. Almost every step you take, someone falls and gets injured. The scene is very chaotic. I remember that Lord Riat Knight was very brave at that time. He wanted to rush over to deal with those guys alone, but he rushed halfway Suddenly the ground collapsed."

In the big house used for gatherings in the small mining village, the soldiers who followed the Riat knights were reporting what happened to Levi. Talking about expressing opinions.

"The Riat knight led you all the way and broke into the encirclement?" Li Wei asked in a somewhat disbelieving tone.

"When I first entered the mine, it was quiet and there was nothing, but the person walking in front stepped on a cauldron, or something similar that could make a loud noise, and they suddenly appeared from all directions, and the We surrounded them." The soldier recalled, "Then attacked us with a weapon we had never seen before, with a terrifying sound and bursts of black smoke."

Li Wei didn't stop them, because what the soldiers said was too cautious, and the villagers were exaggerated. Only by considering the two can it be possible to get the truth of the matter. "Those goblins..." Seeing the bewildered eyes of those people, Li Wei had no choice but to change his words, "Well, they are goblins. How many are there? They can surround more than 20 soldiers and three village guides. How do they do it? of?"

"At least there are more than 100." The soldier replied, and then a big villager with a cloth strip wrapped around his head and a few bruises on his face said, "The number will not be less than two hundred. Master Li Wei." Another villager shouted excitedly, "Hundreds of thousands, Master Li Wei, that is simply an army!"

"The army of goblins? What are you talking about?" Knight Hall standing behind Levi said angrily: "When the goblins have the upper hand in numbers, they do dare to attack humans first, but don't think about the conflict between them." There can be any coordination, let alone discipline."

Hall's scolding made the soldiers and villagers standing in front of them all show shrinking expressions. Li Wei turned his head and made a gesture to signal him not to get excited, and then said to everyone in a gentle voice: "I believe what you said is correct!" Wrong, those goblins are indeed unusual, but I hope you can recall in more detail, are there any marks on these goblins, or is there anything worth noting?"

"It was too chaotic at the time, and after the Riat knight fell into the trap, we all panicked, and no one noticed that there was anything unusual about those goblins." The soldier admitted with some embarrassment, "We rushed up to try to Rescue the Riat knights, but the goblins sent out a rain of steel balls and drove us all back."

As he said that, the soldier presented his helmet with both hands, and Li Wei took it over to take a closer look, and suddenly a sharp look flashed in his pupils. "This is the most noteworthy place, take a look at this." He handed the helmet to Knight Hall standing behind him, "Do you see the small depressions on it? The ones inlaid with steel balls?"

Knight Hall frowned, "I saw it, Mr. Levi, but what does this mean?"

"These steel balls have burnt marks on them, and if you use a slingshot to launch them, I'm afraid it's impossible to inlay them on the helmet." Levi pointed to the depression on the helmet and said, "Look here, the surface of the helmet has been penetrated. It’s not that there’s a thick cowhide lining inside, and it’s bound to hurt you if you get hit like this.”

"Indeed." Knight Hall showed a surprised expression, "How did those goblins do it?"

Li Wei dug out one of the small steel balls with his fingers, put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed it carefully, and he smelled a mixture of saltpeter and sulfur, "I think I have guessed it, Master Sugard's judgment is not wrong , These guys are indeed not goblins, but little spirits."

"It doesn't matter if it's a goblin or a little elf." Knight Hall suppressed his anger and said, "If they don't return Riat Knight intact and roll as far as they want, I will Let them taste the power of this sword."

Li Wei twisted the steel ball dug out from the middle of the helmet thoughtfully, and silvery white flames gradually flickered on his fingers, penetrating into the steel ball.What surprised him slightly was that the hardness of the steel ball was still the same, and the grudge could pass through it unimpeded.

This is a characteristic that can only appear in steel of relatively high quality.

After the knight's fighting spirit reaches the point of disintegration, the quality requirements for weapons and equipment will be greatly improved. The first-class weapons and equipment made by dwarf blacksmiths can improve the combat effectiveness of knights, while the equipment made by ordinary human blacksmiths is generally The quality of the steel is not good, and the grudge adhesion is very poor, so it is difficult to display the full strength of the knight.If it is cast iron weapons and armor with poor smelting technology, it will even be quickly damaged by the penetration of fighting energy.

This is also the reason why among the free knights who have no allegiance, there are very few high-level knights and above.Without the support of the lord, a high-ranking knight would not even be able to get enough money to purchase those high-quality weapons and equipment. That is not the amount that can be collected by doing a few adventure missions or exploring a few ancient ruins.

"I'm afraid there is no master dwarf blacksmith who can make this kind of steel ball specially for these goblins..." Li Wei thought to himself, and then stood up. "Captain Joss," he called the militia captain's name, and Captain Joss immediately walked out of the crowd and bowed deeply, "Joss is here, please order, Master Levi."

"Find me a guide who is familiar with the situation of the mine, and set off in an hour." Li Wei said.

"Your Excellency Li Wei," the voice of Knight Hall sounded from the side, "I implore you to entrust me with this task, and I will definitely not let you down." Although he was making a request, his tone was as hard as steel, " I must personally correct the mistakes made by Ryatt before I can wash away his shame as a knight."

"Knight Hall, if you want to wash away the shame, I have the same qualifications as you." Li Wei answered him solemnly, "We both used to be the servants of Knight Ston, and I know that you regard me as a brother and sister, and are willing to go through fire and water for me. ,me too."

"It's a great honor, Your Excellency Levi!" Knight Hall replied loudly. He thought that Li Wei had agreed to his request, but then, Li Wei changed his voice, "But I will not send you to deal with this matter, but I will send you to deal with this matter. I will go to the mine myself." Seeing Knight Hall's face suddenly flushed, Li Wei reached out and grabbed his shoulder, "Knight Hall, you must understand that this is not because I doubt your bravery, but in this matter , you can’t be fair and peaceful.”

"Your Excellency Levi," Knight Hall asked with a puzzled expression, "Justice and peace? What do you mean?"

"Of course... the attitude of negotiating with those little spirits." Li Wei said.

This answer made Knight Hall's face suddenly changed, "Your Excellency Levi, do you want to negotiate with these vermin?" He called the goblin in the mine pit in a contemptuous tone, "If it is for the safety of Riat, please don't worry about it. Liat is a true knight, and if you spend money to redeem him from the goblins, it would be a shame that he would have to kill himself!"

"Those guys are not goblins, but little spirits." Levi pointed out. "Of course it is a big loss of face for a knight to be captured by a goblin, but if it is captured by a powerful intelligent creature, there is no precedent for paying the ransom. Arthur I was once charmed by the fairy of the lake until Star Eye Mentor Merister spent hundreds of magic gems to buy him back."

"How can the fairies in the lake compare with the goblins?" Knight Hall's expression eased a little, but he still said indignantly.

"Our Riyadh knights are not as good as His Majesty Arthur I." Levi said deliberately and relaxedly, "If I were to find a way to raise hundreds of magic gems, I would not be able to do it."

"That guy from Liat isn't even worth a magic gem!" Knight Hall said, and then he shook his head heavily, "Your Excellency Levi, how many soldiers do you want to bring?"

"I don't bring any, just a guide leading the way, and myself." Li Wei glanced at the soldiers standing in front of him, "That kind of complicated terrain is not suitable for soldiers to fight, and this time, I didn't go to war either."

"But, Your Excellency Levi, those guys may not be willing to negotiate with you!" Knight Hall said with a frightened expression.

"Let's see if they have the luck and wisdom to grab the olive branch I personally gave them!" Li Wei's answer seemed very relaxed. "This opportunity is only once."

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