CH 53

I took the dwarves’ test. I had to go to the mine Jay chose, choose and bring back superior ore, and then refine it into iron that was to Jay’s satisfaction.

Thus I came to the mine Jay had chosen. The entrance was covered in rope, but I was told I could take it off if I wanted.

I removed the rope and got into the excavator. I was told I had to go alone, but I wasn’t told I couldn’t go with the magic excavator. Jay also said I could do whatever I wanted with my tools.

I went in, the engine softly humming. Certainly, it would be difficult with it in its large-size version, but in its usual size, there was more than enough space.

We moved into the tunnel. I can’t really see anything strange right now.

The inside was quite intricate. At any rate, after progressing a bit, I activated the radar equipped on the excavator.

”This is — is there a monster inside?”

Red lights, indicating hostile reactions, could be seen here and there. There are many monsters and magic beasts that use mountains as their base. However, when using a mine, it’s normal to eliminate them beforehand.

It’s likely that they settled down here once the mine closed down, but the number is still quite high.