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The rebel posts were fortifying their vigilance.
He suffered a lot from raids and explosions, but he did not stop mining.
The Nord Gold Mine was still being mined.
“Well. So the production has definitely decreased?”
Ethan asked Konrad.
Conrad nodded and pulled out a leather war map.
And marked the road leading out to the Nord Gold Mine.
It was a path Ethan knew well.
It was because Ethan had figured out the path to find Conrad.
“yes. I’m sure. First of all, the number of wagons between Haup and Nord Gold Mine has been reduced.”
“Can you guess how much it has gone down?”
“A third.”
Ethan smiled contentedly.
It was one-third.
There could be no worse disaster for the rebels, who only believed in the Nord Gold Mine and waged war.
Ethan’s plan worked.
‘All the internal evils that ate up Miles’ power have been cleaned up. All that was left was to weaken the enemy’s power, and if the production of the Nord Gold Mine decreased, that purpose was also achieved.’
Ethan organized his thoughts in his head.
Miles was an unbreakable pillar for the United Kingdom.
So Ethan went out himself.
He discovered and spread the cure for the Green Death, an evil within him, so that Miles could fully focus on suppressing the rebels.
But that alone was not enough.
Already internally, Miles’ power was insufficient.
Therefore, it was necessary to carry the bad news to the rebels.
‘The greatest evil of war is armaments.’
Ethan’s eyes lit up.
Infectious diseases could also have a major impact.
But it was devouring my flesh.
When the rebels were suppressed, Miles was forced to expand troops on the lands that had been cleared.
Only then could he afford to add power to the United Kingdom.
That is why Ethan was trying to raid the Nord Mine, although it was a pain in the ass.
“But this is no longer the limit. Templars have been sent from the rebels.”
“It would be nice to be a knight.”
“yes?”
The reason that the Knights came was that they had pulled out a fairly large amount of power even from the Haup Territory.
It was that he would no longer stand by the decline in the production of the Nord Gold Mine.
And that the knights came?
It meant that the Knights of Steel couldn’t use their strength to fight guerrilla warfare.
So Konrad did not understand Ethan’s attitude.
“What do you mean by that?”
“Did you not hear it? He said it was rather good.”
“You must not underestimate the Knights of the Haup Territory. It’s also a territory that was originally part of Miles.”
“What kind of knights are coming?”
“It is one of the three great knights of the rebel army, and it is the Knights of the Iron Blood.”
“How skilled are you?”
“It is quite useful. In our kingdom, once a year, the knights compete in martial arts. It’s the kingdom of knights. Then on an equal footing with us… … .”
“So, are you like a white wolf?”
“yes?”
“Did you not hear me? Are you the equivalent of a white wolf?”
“Yeah, it could be.”
“You guys, I seem to have forgotten, but I was the one who overcame you, who turned into ugly beasts underground.”
Ethan said with a deep smile on his face.
Conrad was at a loss for words.
If you think about it, you are right.
Ethan was classified as the most important person in the fortress, so it was to be safe.
Originally, Ethan’s strength was unquestionable.
Weren’t they the only ones who confirmed that the rumors circulating in Central weren’t lies?
Conrad realized that I had made a fatal mistake.
He had forgotten who was here.
Even the Iron-Blood Knights couldn’t match that mercenary king, the white wolf.
Therefore, it was a fatal mistake of Hauf to take out the Knights.
“Can I go by myself?”
Ethan chuckled.
It was such a trustworthy smile.
* * *
“It’s a mess.”
Hugo, the leader of the Iron Blooded Knights, clicked his tongue.
He was suppressing it, but his voice was full of irritation.
At the Rebel Post, Hugo sat down in a chair to organize his thoughts.
‘Is that strange?’
Apparently, not so long ago, Hugo thought that as long as the Iron Blood Knights had been deployed, he would be able to wipe out the enemies attacking the Nord Gold Mine in one stroke.
Who are the enemies?
it was obvious
It must have been the Steel Knights of that fortress with a high nose.
Before the full-fledged war, it was clear that he had come with the intention of reducing the amount of mining in the Nord Gold Mine and damaging the armaments.
Of course, Hugo didn’t see the enemy himself.
However, judging from the testimonies of the soldiers, the enemy was not an ordinary soldier.
Otherwise, it was impossible to do this much damage to the Nord Gold Mine.
“You still don’t know where you are?”
“sorry. It was hidden so carefully that I couldn’t find it.”
“The hunters you asked for?”
“I think we will know when we arrive. The hunters are also conscripted, so I honestly don’t know if they will send them out from the territory.”
“Damn it. Even if there were only hunters, it wouldn’t be hard to find them on a mountain like this.”
Hugo slapped his subordinate on the shoulder instead of saying that he had worked hard.
I did get annoyed.
But he couldn’t take his anger out on his subordinates.
Above all else, the knights had come to one mine.
In the Haup Territory, the Knights were not enough, so he would have been skeptical of sending additional hunters.
“At best, the hunters would be doing that weird thing.”
Hugo got the rumor out of his mouth.
All the hunters conscripted from the small and large villages of the Haup Territory were being mobilized for hunting.
It’s a secret job that other people do, but there is no reason not to spread the word about slaughtering animals while scouring the mountains.
Postponing dispatch to the Nord Gold Mine for such a thing?
It was amazing.
“By the way, don’t these guys know we’re here once?”
“What should I do?”
“Well, is there any good way? You just have to throw the bait.”
“You’re not going to take the bait easily.”
“Even though you know it’s a bait, you just have to prepare something tasty that you can’t help but be tempted.”
The subordinate knight nodded.
And he instructed the soldier behind his back to do this and that.
Hugo, who was watching the scene, asked his subordinate.
“Are you sure you understand what I’m saying?”
Hugo was thinking about his subordinate article.
“I instructed them to gather the gold that was being transported by dividing the territory and go.”
“I understand.”
Hugo was very pleased with his subordinate’s instructions.
“Ah, call in all the children who have gone to another area to search.”
“To check the entire Nord Mountain, we need to continue from now on. Also, if the search is stopped, there is a possibility of moving the hideout, so you have to start over. Are you okay though?”
“What time period are you looking for them? If we decide to throw the bait, we should definitely be prepared. What will you do if the fish eats only the bait and runs away?”
“yes. Okay. Then, as you said, I will summon the knights who are searching for you.”
“Good good!”
Hugo trusted his judgment.
Nord Mountain is very wide.
It was difficult to find the enemy by scouring that wide mountain one by one.
What if you notice a search and move your hideout to another location?
Even considering such factors, he could not deal with the Knights of Steel.
If he did, the members of the Iron Blooded Knights would get tired first and go out.
Although he has the stamina to never tire of mana, if he climbed up and down Mount Nord hundreds of times, he had no choice but to reach the limit physically.
“Now, how do you get out?”
Hugo rubbed his hands in anticipation.
Soon the bait was about to be thrown.
Hugo only had to grab a fishing rod and wait for the bite to come.
* * *
It was on a huge rock.
There, Ethan looked at the convoys from the Nord Gold Mine.
It was different from the troops that were only in charge of defense.
The knights were heavily armed, and the soldiers next to them were also elite.
“Did the entire Iron Blooded Knights join the transport unit?”
Ethan smirked.
It was openly revealing that it was the bait.
It was not only transporting the precious gold mined in the Nord Gold Mine at once.
The iron-blooded knights came out and carried out their escort mission.
So in general, it was right to aim for the Nord Gold Mine again.
Rather, I could only call it Jeongseok.
The reason Ethan and the Knights stopped the attack was because the Iron Blooded Knights were guarding the Nord Gold Mine.
But you left the Nord Gold Mine empty?
Since it was a communist country, there was no reason not to attack.
‘You are rolling your thin hair.’
However, Ethan had no intention of falling for the tricks of Hugo, the leader of the Iron Blooded Knights.
As Conrad said, Hugo seemed to have a knack for trickery.
“A person who likes to use tricks is the most embarrassed when they are directly attacked by tricks.”
Ethan flew the new model down the road with the transports.
Tap!
Lightly kicking the ground, Ethan quickly descended to the place where the convoy was located.
‘First of all, I’ll have to call out the manager who played the trick.’
Desperate, Ethan dug into the defense of the Iron Blooded Knights.
I was thinking of going head-to-head.
And the Iron-Blood Knights responded immediately without even showing a sign of embarrassment.
But there were voices of doubt.
“priest?”
It was the murmur of a knight.
The knight with the bayonet couldn’t check the outfit at first because Ethan’s new model was too fast.
However, the moment they collided, I could see the pure white priest’s uniform.
“no way… … !”
The knight looked at Ethan and widened his eyes.
Because the rumors from Central ran through my head.
You must not be distracted.
Thinking that way, the knight tried to gauge Ethan’s ability through defense rather than offense.
But that was a big mistake.
“Well, if you look at my skills, can you stop it?”
Ethan threw his fist faster than the knight retrieved the sword.
It was an overwhelming difference in physical ability.
But that was not the only shocking thing.
The knight noticed that he couldn’t defend himself.
So, he decided to trust the thick armor he wore all the time.
It was determined that the priest’s fist would be able to block it with ease.
Of course, that was an obvious mistake.
Kwajik!
In an instant, the thick armor dug into Ethan’s fist.
A huge shock struck the knight’s reputation.
“Gagging!”
The knight fell to the floor.
It was just a blow.
However, the power contained in that blow was far beyond the knight’s expectations.
The article was killed as it was.
However, Ethan’s attack did not end there.
Ethan lifted the dead knight’s body.
Using it as a shield, he pushed the other knights to where they were.
“damn! Is it a priest to do something like that?”
“Cowardly child!”
The knights hesitated, unable to even touch the corpse of their comrades.
Meanwhile, Ethan quickly aimed at his feet.
fault!
Then he sat down and stretched out his other leg and kicked the knights in heavy armor at the feet.
The knights fell without a hitch.
Ethan attacked the knights aiming for that gap.
‘The next 20 people?’
Ethan revealed this and laughed.
The battle I’ve been fighting for a long time was exciting.
The process of learning and experiencing the martial arts stimulated the interest of curious Ethan.
So Ethan welcomed the battle.
Even if there were many enemies, it didn’t matter.
Because Ethan himself wanted it.