"What did you say?! Did you say Draconium?!"
Randolph, who saw Lux's report in the Guild Chat, immediately went bonkers after hearing that the Half-Elf had found a dozen of the extremely rare ore that was said to be as hard as Dragon scales.
Not even self-respecting Blacksmiths would be able to remain calm after knowing that there was a chance for them to get their hands on the fabled ore that could only be found in places where Dragons made their nests.
"Yes, Master," Lux replied. "I see dozens of them. But, I am certain that there are probably hundreds, even thousands of them lying in this crater. The smoke is just simply too thick, so the visibility is very poor. I just reported it here to let you know that I'll get as many as I can and give some of them to you once the Guild Headquarters is finished."
Randolph couldn't sit still after hearing Lux's reply. If not for the fact that he couldn't teleport to where the Half-Elf was currently at, he might have already left everything behind in order to help him collect the precious ores, which was something every Blacksmith would fight for.
Cai, who liked every kind of treasure, was also unable to keep still.
Its grandfather, Maximilian, was a Blacksmith and a Jewelsmith. He was very fond of rare ores, and he would often go to auction houses to bid for these rare metals. Cai knew that if its grandfather heard that its Guildmaster was in possession of hundreds, perhaps thousands of rare ores, the Saint would definitely go to where Lux was currently at without a second thought.
"My Daddy! Remember to give me some of them as well!" Cai pleaded. "I will give them to my grandpa, and I'm sure that he will be very happy to receive them. No need to give me a hundred ores, a thousand will do."
Lux, who just read Cai's shameless message, chose to ignore it completely. At first, he thought that the Boar wanted to only ask for a few dozens because it didn't want hundreds of them. However, after seeing that it wanted thousands of the rare metal, the Half-Elf decided to pretend that he didn't see its message.
"Draconium… I smell good business, Lux," Keelan commented. "You mentioned that you are low on funds, but do you know how much a pound of Draconium costs on the blackmarket?"
"No. How much does it cost, Master Keelan?"
"A million gold coins at the minimum, and three at the maximum. If you sell it in an auction house, the price might go even higher."
"What?!" Cai cried out loud after seeing the message on its status page, which made the member of the Rowan Tribe look at it in confusion.
The Boar was currently back in its Tribe, along with Keane, because it was feeling a bit homesick.
Also, it wanted to know if its grandpa had finished preparing the medicine for those that were suffering from the Purple Plague, but unfortunately, its grandpa was still in his special domain and hadn't come out since it received the Sacred White Lotus from Cai.
"Hehehe… don't mind me," Cai said as it gazed at the people around it. "I just dozed off and daydreamed a bit."
The people around it nodded their heads in understanding and continued to barbecue pork chops for it. They knew that Cai loved pork chops, and the members of the Rowan Tribe were more than happy to satisfy the Boar's every wish.
Keane, who was seated at the side, remained silent as he read the heated exchange that was happening inside the Guild Chat.
As someone who was raised in the mountains, he had no idea how significant or precious the Draconium Ore was. Only after seeing Keelan's message, which said that the price it could fetch was millions of gold coins, did the skinny swordsman finally understand what kind of good fortune Lux had stumbled upon.
Suddenly, someone whom Lux didn't expect to join the conversation joined, making the other members look at his message in surprise.
"Draconium Ore? If you need help mining them, the Kobolds will be more than happy to help you mine for them," Cadmus said.
The Draconian Kobold was currently with Sid in the Savage Lands and doing some exploration. However, after finding out that Lux had found some Draconian Ore, his racial memory kicked in, allowing him to better understand the situation.
"If I remember correctly, Draconium can be used to create extremely sturdy armor and powerful weapons," Cadmus commented. "The records of our race said that those who were proficient in crafting them would be able to make Mythical and even Legendary Weapons as long as their proficiency reached a certain threshold."
Cai, who was reading the message, ignored the Mythical part and just focused on the word Legendary. If earlier it only felt as though it was unable to sit down properly, now, it was pacing back and forth, unable to keep itself calm.
"My Daddy! Is there really no other way for us to be there? I will definitely get everythin—I mean, I will help you pick up everything and divide it evenly amongst our Members. Um, don't you have the skill, Guild Summon or something to summon all of your Guild Members beside you? How about you summon us right now? We will definitely help you gather those treasures!"
"Cai, I can see your greed all the way from here," Lux replied to the shameless Boar who was currently itching to get its hooves on the precious Draconium Ore.
Even so, Lux felt that the Boar's proposal wasn't a bad idea. If he had more hands to help him, gathering all the precious ore wouldn't take too much time.
Just like Cai had said, Lux had a special privilege as the Guild Master of the only Mythical Guild in the world to summon all of his Guild Members to his side.
This ability could be used in various ways, allowing Lux to instantly call forth powerful fighters when the right condition was met.
Because of this, Lux glanced at his Skill Book to look at the Guild Summon skill that was available to him.
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< Heaven's Call >
– This skill can be used once a day to summon all of your Guild Members to instantly be right beside you.
< Requirements for using Heaven's Call >
– The Guild Master must be standing inside a village, town or city.
– The Guild Master must be standing inside his own Guild Headquarters.
– Members have the right to accept, or reject the summoning of their Guild Master.
– Those who reject the summons will remain where they are.
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After reading the information, Lux pondered for a bit if it was really a good idea to summon his Guild Members in the City of Pygmalion so that they could help him harvest the Draconium Ore while Cethus wasn't around to supervise him.
"Cadmus, I think your proposal is good. How long will it take you to recruit the Kobolds that are proficient in mining?" Lux asked.
"At least half a day," Cadmus replied. "Sid and I are currently in the Savage Lands, but if we use the teleportation scroll we have in our possession, we can immediately arrive at the Stronghold of Norria. From there, it will take me a few hours to reach our nest. However, once I have invited them to our guild, there will no longer be a problem in their transportation because you can summon them instantly."
Lux nodded his head in understanding. Right now, the Kobolds and him shared a very beneficial relationship, and he had no problem recruiting them to his Guild.
Unlike people, Kobolds usually stayed inside their nest and expanded it by digging in the ground. Since they didn't have much interaction with other races, Lux's secret would be kept without any problems.
Also, after coming to know about the benefits of his guild, most of the Kobolds, who wanted to become strong, had already told Cadmus their intention of joining Lux's guild.
Currently, there were over fifty Kobolds who had joined Heaven's Gate and were helping Cadmus explore the Savage Lands alongside Sid.
These Kobolds were Rank 3 and Rank 4 Monsters, and they were getting stronger by the day thanks to the special buffs that increased their Health, Mana, and Stamina regeneration, as well as the boost in experience points, allowing them to gain stat points faster.
"Very well," Lux stated. "Inform me as soon as you have gathered all of your brethren. For the time being, I will collect as much as I can before others discover this great boon that fell on our heads."
Cadmus agreed and told Lux that he would message him as soon as he returned to his nest to recruit the other Kobolds.
"Well then, Eiko. Let's get to work," Lux said.
"Pa!"
The Baby Slime jumped towards the ground and immediately crawled away, devouring all the Draconium Ore she came across.
The white smoke didn't affect her much, and she didn't have any problems breathing. Also, her Treasure Hunter ability allowed her to pinpoint the exact locations of the ore, so despite the thick white smoke, she was able to collect the Draconium Ore without too much hardship.
Lux, on the other hand, summoned his Skeleton Army to help him collect the ores lying on the ground. Since they didn't need to breathe and could faintly grasp the location of things imbued with heat and magic, the Undead had no problem wading around in the thick smoke as they picked up the ore along the way.
The Half-Elf didn't stand idle either and assisted them in collecting as much ore as possible.
This work continued for two hours, until Lux and Eiko left the crater to have lunch.
Both of them were quite hungry, so they left the Undead to handle the collection of the Draconium Ore while they ate and waited for the Kobolds to join their ranks.
