Ember Skywalker

Chapter 106 Sitting on a mountain of gold but eating dirt? (Update )
Although Dante strictly prohibits wars between lords, the situation in Lennon Territory is chaotic now, and the management of the lords has loosened, so Horton may not dare to do so.

"...In summary, I think the most urgent task is to recruit a guard team as soon as possible to protect the city and the mine."

Raven said his plan.

"What do you think?"

“I have no objection to this, but the question is where does the money come from?”

Sean smiled wryly.

"We spent a lot of money to recruit a guard team before, but they were kidnapped by Hans. We have to do it again this time."

"I still have some savings, which should last for a while."

"Don't forget you still have to buy food."

"That's been taken into consideration." Raven sighed.

"Brother Raven, when did you become so rich?" An Qi was surprised.

"Some of the previous rewards, but they are almost all gone."

"This lousy lord is only losing money!" An Qi was unhappy.

"Oh, Miss Angel, we can't understand the lord's pattern. We just have to obey him." Hughie helped Raven out.

"What a bullshit situation!"

Raven laughed at himself in his heart, the sparrow lays goose eggs, but it’s just a big asshole!

But he couldn't show it, and instead nodded approvingly to Huey.

"You just talk nicely, but you don't pay the money!" An Qi glared at the new sheriff.

"Don't worry, money is earned, not saved. Didn't we acquire the Starlight Iron Mine?" Raven came to Hughie's rescue.

snort!
Angie turned her head away.

"Raven, how valuable do you think this Starlight Iron Mine is? Is it enough to make up for our losses this time?" Sean asked expectantly.

Yes, we still have a mine!

Angel and Lanster also stared at Raven.

Looking at everyone's gaze, Raven smiled bitterly:

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you, but this mine is actually not worth much."

"How could that be? Even though I don't understand, I've heard that Starlight Iron is very valuable. It's the material for making re-demon weapons." Sean wondered.

“I refined it using the method my teacher taught me.

The content of starlight iron in these ores is pitifully low, only one-tenth of that in ordinary starlight iron ore.

Moreover, there are too many impurities in it, and it is very difficult to purify it.

Considering the huge mining and labor costs, we will definitely lose money.”

The three of them looked obviously disappointed.

They also expect this mine to make them rich.

"That's not right. If it's a loss-making business, why would Viscount Horton go to so much trouble to mine it?" Angel asked.

“Because the mine is not his and the workers were captured, there is no cost, but we can’t do this if it were us.

And I guess he should have channels among the nobles and can sell the Starlight Iron at a higher price.

This in and out is profitable.”

To be honest, he wanted to do that, but he had to save face.

"What should we do? Are we going to have to eat dirt while sitting on a mountain of gold?" An Qi was worried to death.

Sean suddenly asked, "Raven, if we use the ether fire to further refine it, can we increase the purity of the starlight iron?"

Riven is an ether burner. Others cannot use ether fire, but he can.

"It's possible, but I've already taken that into consideration."

Raven said as he pulled out a piece of metal the size of a fingernail, with tiny flashes of silver inside.

“Look, I refined more than a dozen tons of ore and got this small piece of starlight iron, which is about one-fifth of the purity of ordinary starlight iron.

In fact, if I hadn’t taken over the existing smelter in Horton, I wouldn’t even be interested in mining because the returns would be too low.”

"How about we package it and sell it to someone else?"

Lanster suddenly spoke.

“Find more people to brag about the value of this mine, and then take out a few refined products and mix in some starlight iron from outside. In short, just make sure it looks high in purity.

Then they hire some people to pretend to buy the products to make them look like they are in great demand.

When a real buyer comes, we will let him compete with our people, and when the price is raised, we will withdraw and let him take over."

Everyone gasped.

Raven was shocked. This guy was so wicked.

Or is it the honest Lanster?
Seeing that everyone was looking at him strangely, Lanster smiled modestly:
"What? Is there a problem?"

"You won't sell us out in the future, will you?" An Qi asked. "How could that happen? I've always been very honest."

fart!
Raven curled his lips and said earnestly: "Lanster, be a kind person."

"Then the best thing to do is to abandon this mine."

"No, we can't give up."

Sean suddenly said in a deep voice.

“Although the riots have subsided for now, so many refugees are unemployed, which will be a huge hidden danger in the future.

This mine can provide them with a stable job.

It doesn’t matter how much they earn, the key is to make them settle down and return to Lentini.

In addition, with the ongoing war, strategic materials like Starlight Iron will become increasingly scarce, and the price will continue to rise."

Huey slammed the table and said, "Uncle, you are so knowledgeable!"

"Go, stop feeding me these magic potions."

Sean said this, but he felt extremely comfortable in his heart.

It's a shame that Huey is the sheriff.

Raven nodded: "Uncle is right, the value of this Starlight Iron Mine is far more than money, but we have to deal with Holden first."

After the meeting, Sean immediately set about recruiting soldiers.

He only picked refugees with wives and children, and promised them that

Every soldier who fought for Lentini would be given a free house, free food, and his wife and children.

If he died in battle, Lentini would give his family a generous pension.

He believed that the refugees would be moved, even if it was for their families.

Sure enough, as soon as the announcement was made, many refugees signed up and some even fought over the places.

Of course, there were those who doubted whether this announcement could be fulfilled, but Huey responded with just one sentence.

"What, you don't believe it? Didn't you see that the lord has a Starlight Iron Mine?"

In just half a day, Sean recruited twenty strong soldiers, and the next step was training.

Although he is a disabled man, he still has battlefield experience and skills, which are more than enough to train this group of new recruits.

He was confident that he could make them combat-ready within a week.

Of course, some losses are inevitable.

Just when Sean finished recruiting and was about to go back, someone suddenly called him.

"Sean?"

He was a haggard man, wearing a tattered cloak, but his face was vaguely handsome.

Sean looked at the man, surprise gradually showing on his face.

"Heller! Why are you here?"

He and Heller were in the same cavalry battalion, but Heller was later transferred to Yuandu and there has been no news of him since then.

“I offended some people, so I fled here with my daughter.

Do you still need warriors? I want to sign up."

"Need I say more?" Sean was overjoyed.

Heller is a great warrior, and he is only one step away from the rank of honor.

With his joining, the strength of this team increased greatly.

Moreover, he has a calm personality and rich experience, making him suitable to be the captain to lead these newcomers.

"I would also like to attend."

A girl next to Heller said.

"My profession is a destruction warlock."

"Destruction Warlock?" Sean was surprised.

This is a branch of the Burning Mage that excels in destruction.

The girl was wrapped in a purple robe and had a tight mask on her face, with only the part below her mouth exposed.

Even so, she should be a beauty.

"Excuse me, this is my daughter, Theresa," Heller said.

"You're already a destruction warlock at such a young age, not bad," Sean laughed. "What level are you now?"

"High-level warlock." The girl said proudly.

"Can you take off your mask and show it to me?"

Theresa's eyes dimmed when she heard this.

(End of this chapter)