Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 157 Magic Crystal Mine

On the plateau, it is snowing heavily and the wind is howling. Logically speaking, no one would choose to appear here at this time of year.

Now there is a team of nearly a thousand people waiting here, and the hot air they exhale seems to burn the falling snowflakes a little smaller.

Looking from a high place, all situations on the battlefield in the distance come into view.

Crowds of people were bustling about, the fighting was fierce, and the hot blood spilled onto the ground, dispelling some of the biting cold.

A silver-armored knight rode on an extremely handsome magical beast, looking at all this.

"Sir, should we go to provide support?"

After waiting for a long time, an officer saw that the Minotaur had actually raided the rear of the Legion of Thorns, and finally couldn't help it. He rode his horse to the back and asked anxiously.

With such a large number of Minotaurs raiding the rear of the Thorn Legion, once all members start to go berserk, the balance of victory will tilt!

"There is something wrong with this wilderness coalition army."

The silver-armored knight did not respond to the officer's question, but spoke to himself.

According to her arrangement, Fujiro was to be the main force to attract the enemy's attention, while she would lead this cavalry of nearly a thousand people to raid the enemy's camp.

As long as the enemy's logistics are completely destroyed, they will definitely collapse without supplies in this snowy season.

But after observing for a while, Florina discovered that this wilderness coalition army did not seem at all like they were enslaved by the Minotaur and marched south. Both the men and horses and the group of pig-headed people fought bravely and did not compromise at all.

This is very unreasonable. Neither of them is like the goblins and ogres, who were enslaved and forced to move south. Facing a powerful army, it would be good if they didn't trip up the enemy at the critical moment, let alone fight bravely.

In other words, this wilderness coalition seemed to have been planned in advance, and the cooperation between these powerful races was outstanding.

It is impossible that they were temporarily enslaved and moved south.

Moreover, their real purpose has become confusing at this moment.

According to their previous attitude of rushing south to plunder, they should have rushed forward directly when faced with the legion's obstruction, and defeated it impatiently so as to move south as soon as possible.

As a result, they are now building the camp in a leisurely manner, as if they are fighting a protracted war.

"The equipment of these natives is too sophisticated..."

Florina talked to herself again.

Even though the Minotaur was a strong fighting race, Debe and she strictly prohibited caravans from selling weapons and equipment to the wilderness, so weapons and equipment in the wilderness have always been scarce.

Now these Minotaurs are all wearing iron armor and holding sophisticated standard weapons.

In the case of a wilderness tribe, even if they have other ways to purchase, even if they sell the entire tribe, they can only equip half of their people at most.

It's like... like there's someone behind them...

and many more……

A flash of lightning flashed through Florina's mind.

"If this group of Minotaur's southward plunder is just a cover, and their real purpose is to cut off Debe's connection with the depths of the wilderness..." An incredible guess flashed through Florina's mind.

To cut off the connection between Debe and the depths of the wilderness is actually to cut off the connection between the North and the depths of the wilderness.

Florina's uneasiness grew stronger and stronger. If her speculations were all correct, then there was only one answer. There was a force behind this group of wilderness coalition forces, deliberately letting them go south to attract their attention, and finally tying themselves here.

She was deep in the wilderness, trading with only one elf clan. The real purpose of this group of people was to target the elf tribe!

But what does an elf tribe have that is worth such a big fuss?

"It's the magic crystal mine!!!"

Florina's heart sank.

The rapid development of the North in recent years, almost crushing the other three dukes of Debe in terms of finance and military strength, is largely due to the magic crystal mine.

This is a mineral discovered by an elven tribe deep in the wilderness. This crystal-like mineral naturally contains primordial magic.

The original magic power cannot be used directly, because this magic power that existed in the Titan era is now poisonous. Whether it is made into magic items or absorbed by magicians, it will cause people to suffer from a magic disease and turn them into a deformed monster that has lost their mind.

This is because the physique of people in this era is no longer able to adapt to such a high concentration of magic power.

However, all things follow the principle of mutual promotion and mutual restraint. For example, under the same level of magic, water element magic naturally restrains fire element magic.

This magic crystal ore can react with a mineral called black sinking stone, and automatically filter into magic minerals that can be used by people today.

It just so happened that the North possessed this mineral, and through Miriel's matchmaking, she successfully formed an alliance with this elven tribe.

She provided the elven tribe with the necessary black sinking stones and all other materials, and she needed 60% of the mined magic crystal ore.

If she had not taken into account the old relationship between this elven tribe and the Martell family, and the fact that it would take half a month to reach the North by horseback, she would have led her army to capture it long ago.

Just 60% is enough to give face.

There is no doubt that the value of the magic crystal mine is enough for everyone who knows about it to take the risk!
"Char, you stay with ten cavalrymen and give this magic stone of image to Fujiro. Tell him that he has full authority to command this war. Afterwards, I will confer him the title of Baron of Maple Leaf Lake."

"I will send reinforcements from Bailiu City..."

Florina spoke quickly and gave instructions for everything very quickly.

If the facts are as she thought, this elven tribe is probably under attack now.

Florina could not tolerate the magic crystal mine being seized by other forces.

She doesn't care even if it costs her a little!
She took a quick look at the battlefield below and was immediately shocked. Even the anxiety in her heart was suppressed and she couldn't help but exclaim.

"When did the Paladin become so powerful?"

Her words were not very precise. To be precise, how could a person who had just practiced the "Book of Holy Words" be so strong?
Even if this lord is a genius who has reached the "Firefly" level, he is just a small shrimp with a two-fold increase.

But what does she see now?
The Lord of Highcliff Castle wielded the terrifying giant sword, which was like the scythe of the god of death, wantonly reaping the lives in front of him.

A single swing could cut down a group of Minotaurs, just like cutting wheat, but they were a group of Minotaurs and it would take dozens of soldiers to deal with one!!!

They were not some rotten fish or shrimp, but they were as powerless as a wooden target in front of this lord.

More than four hundred minotaurs were blocked by this lord alone and a dozen orc guards.

Florina said in silence, "The Baron of Highcliff Castle still has autonomy, so Fujiro should not provoke him easily."

(End of this chapter)