Chapter 314 Convergence
Halfway through the excavation, the caravan members dug up the remains of some members of the "Legacy of the God-King". They carefully transported the bodies to the ground, preparing to identify them after the mercenaries returned.
"Leader, no one should be spared."
The mercenary beside Harold said.
Harold shifted his gaze from the severed hand on the dump truck and nodded, but his hand unconsciously reached into his pocket and touched the sapphire ring engraved with the word spirit in his pocket.
Harold: "But don't be careless. Maybe some people are carrying some secret treasure that can save their lives."
The mercenaries who were busy around couldn't help but become serious after hearing this, changing their previous casual attitude.
By the evening, the mercenaries who had gone to various camps returned to the area one after another, and the caravan members responsible for digging also withdrew from the tunnel under Harold's order.
The various materials, food ingredients, and remains that were dug out were temporarily stored under the tent where the wounded were. Kusela saw these things when he was checking the conditions of the wounded.
Although he was well prepared, he was still distracted by the huge amount of Mora, gold and silver utensils, and the mercenaries around him even let out extremely restrained gasps.
"It's not finished yet. Senior has estimated that there are much more buried underneath."
Harold walked to Kucera's side and spoke calmly, but he was actually calculating in his mind how much money he had made this time.
Kavi stood aside, looking around, as if he didn't hear Haroldt praising him. At this moment, all he had eyes for were those old artifacts.
"These sandworm bastards have really accumulated a lot of good treasures over the years!" Kusela cursed.
"Fortunately, they don't have an obsession with hoarding food," Harold chuckled, "otherwise our harvest would have been reduced by half."
He paused and continued, "The scaffolding is almost done, and the senior has finished drawing the next construction drawings. Now it's up to you."
Kusela understood: "Are you leaving? That's right, considering the size of your caravan, staying one more day would be a huge loss."
"It's mainly because I trust you. If I change my partner, I have to consider whether the spoils will be embezzled." Harold spread his hands.
After all, your daughter is still in my hands. Old father, you don’t want your daughter... Well, no.
Harold collected his thoughts.
"Leaving so early?" Kavi asked in surprise.
"Well, didn't the senior say that the most dangerous part has been cleared? There won't be any big problems as long as we dig according to the blueprint. We have limited manpower this time, and staying here won't speed up the progress much.
Besides, there are too many things to carry away even if we dig them all out," Harold explained.
Kavi thought about it and it seemed to make sense.
Harold talked with Kusela for a while, entrusted the wounded to him, and talked about organizing an auction in Aru Village. Then he took his men to meet up with the main caravan.
After Kavi and his guide left the team temporarily, the caravan stopped moving forward and instead camped under the rock wall to rest. So the group quickly found the location of the main force under the guidance of the guide.
Seeing their companions, the caravan members' eyes lit up. Some of them followed the tiny black dots, trying to confirm their number, while others excitedly waved and shouted, hoping for a response from their friends.
The members on the journey were originally exhausted from the battle and the long journey, but they immediately perked up after hearing the calls of the crowd, and started calling out privately without waiting for the leader's order. Kavi, who had been walking beside Harold, also raised his hands happily and shouted.
Everyone in this team ran towards their destination at three times the speed as if they had taken purple drugs.
"Everyone is back?!"
"Is everything okay?"
The two teams met, and the sound of conversation leaked out from the crowd.
"It's all right, all right."
"Everything is fine! We have won a great victory this time!"
"Where's Leila's child?!" A nervous and frightened voice came from the crowd.
"Lila! Leila—!"
After that sentence, anxious shouts soon came from the crowd.
"It's a pity that she is injured. She will get treatment from a trusted friend. She will get what she deserves, and Master Dolly will give her some extra subsidies." Harold comforted her, "You will be able to see her on the way back."
Hearing that Leila was still alive, several people who were familiar with her breathed a sigh of relief, but they couldn't help but envy her for being able to receive extra subsidies.
The conversations in the crowd were getting louder and louder. The merchants and mercenaries who stayed in the team were eager to know their leader's brilliant plan and the day's battle situation. The mercenaries traveling with Harold were also eager to show off their leader's magical powers and their own achievements, so much so that they forgot that they had not slept for a day and a night.
Harold sat in the shade and let it all happen. When the mercenaries cast surprised glances at him or racked their brains to find words to talk to him, he would smile and move his lips, responding a few words in a perfunctory manner.
"Harold has used up all his elemental power and has not yet recovered to his best condition." Kavi explained to the enthusiastic crowd.
Everyone who had been snubbed stood in awe and let Harold go, continuing to talk to each other.
An hour later, when everyone was exhausted from talking, Haroldt stood up and announced that they would rest here for the night.
After the excitement, everyone felt fatigue coming back. Their hands holding their weapons and their feet crossing the sand felt too heavy.
They immediately realized that the leader had made another excellent decision and repeatedly shouted praises in their hearts.