Even after the Dragons left, the Kobolds were still giddy from the shock of being able to meet Dragons for the first time.
They were similar to the fans of idols who had just been given the opportunity to shake their idols' hands, still stuck in Lala Land.
Even Cadmus, whom Lux had thought to be the most stable of the bunch, wasn't able to stop himself from grinning, showing just how happy he was.
'If they are acting like this just by meeting Dragons, I wonder if they will all faint once they get the chance to see the Dragon King,' Lux mused as he looked at the bunch of happy Kobolds.
However, just as he was about to tell them to snap out of their daze, he faintly heard the sound of running, making him turn his head to the direction it was coming from.
"We're rich!" Cai shouted as it ran full speed toward the crater. "Fei Fei. Just tell me where the treasures are, okay? I'll grab them as soon as I can!"
"Da Wae!" Fei Fei replied positively as she pointed in the direction of the crater.
After arriving near the crater, the baby golden slime started to sense the treasures that were present inside the crater. Because of this, it informed Cai about its discovery, prompting the Boar to run full speed in an attempt to grab as many treasures as it could before the Kobolds got to them.
"Cadmus, take care of THAT please," Lux said in a fed-up tone as he pointed at the boar who was making a mad dash towards the crater.
Truth be told, he didn't want to invite Cai to come, but since the Guild Summon affected all of his Guild Members, the boar decided to come along and look for treasures as well.
Soon the loud squealing of a pig being slaughtered resounded in the surroundings as Cadmus grabbed hold of Cai's body to prevent it from going inside the crater.
"Cadmus, keep watch over that troublemaker." Lux gave the Boar a disdainful glance before ordering the Kobolds to enter the crater to start their mining operations.
"Noooooo! I want treasures too!" Cai wailed as it was held down by Cadmus, whose current strength was at the peak of Rank 5 Alpha Monster.
Lux was sure that it was only a matter of time before the Draconian Kobold became a Deimos-Ranked Alpha Monster, becoming the strongest fighter in his Guild.
Cai had no chance in hell to beat Cadmus, even if it took on its Hildivisni Form or even if it activated its Third Gear, which specialized in countering Magical Attacks.
"Calm down, Cai," Lux said. "I'll give you a share of the Ores when it's all collected. I know that your grandpa is a Grandmaster Blacksmith and a Jewelsmith. I also owe him a favor, so I will not be stingy when it comes to him."
"Oh, then in that case, can I look for treasures in other parts of this island?" Cai asked in relief after knowing that its grandpa would also get some Draconium Ores that he could use to craft items for it. "I promise that I won't go inside the crater."
Lux pondered a bit before reluctantly nodding his head. Only the mountainous regions of the third floating Island belonged to him. If Cai were to look for treasures away from the mountains, the Half-Elf didn't mind allowing it to go treasure hunting.
"Okay, but make sure not to go near the crater, okay?"
"You can count on me! Fei Fei, let's go!"
Cai, who had regained its freedom, ran in the opposite direction of the crater, with the golden slime perched on its head.
Now that it had secured its grandpa's share of the ore, it decided to just go look for treasures somewhere else, giving Lux some peace of mind as well.
The Kobolds worked alongside the Skeletons who were also inside the crater and carried out their roles well.
The majority of Kobolds that joined Lux's guild were already Rank 3 and Rank 4 Monsters. Those that had accompanied Cadmus and Sid to explore the Savage Lands had the highest levels among the bunch because they had their share of battling stronger monsters alongside Cadmus and Sid.
What Lux didn't know was that his guild was quite special. In truth, monsters like Kobolds couldn't become members of just any Guild.
It only worked in his Guild because its rank was Mythical, allowing even monsters to become Guild Members.
The mining operation lasted all through the night until morning came.
When the first rays of sunlight appeared over the horizon, the last traces of white smoke inside the crater disappeared.
Lux almost didn't believe his eyes when he saw the amount of ore that had been collected from inside the crater.
There were over a hundred thousand Draconium Ores in the temporary Guild Storage, which the Kobolds had made as a place to dump the Ores they had collected.
The inventory slots of all the Skeletons were also full, allowing Lux to see 99 stacks of Draconium Ore in their inventories.
Each Skeleton was only able to carry a hundred Draconium Ores, which was a very pitiful number. But, if the fact that this precious metal was worth a million gold coins per pound was taken into consideration, each Skeleton was like a walking treasury overflowing with gold coins. The Half-Elf smiled at that thought.
'143,879 Draconium Ores. Not bad,' Lux thought as he got the final total of the ore that was taken from the crater.
Also, the Kobolds informed him that they could sense other precious ores and gemstones buried underneath the mountain range, making the Half-Elf consider moving Cadmus' entire Kobold Nest to the floating island.
Four hours later, when the sun was almost at its Zenith, a black-scaled Dragon Born descended near the crater.
It was none other than Cethus, who had just returned from the capital city of the Dragon Race.
He was Lux's supervisor, so he couldn't stay away for a long time due to the order given to him by the Dragon King. However, as soon as he landed near the crater, he saw over a hundred Kobolds, roasting meat over bonfires.
'Kobolds? Just what are these lowly creatures doing here?' Cethus frowned after seeing the Kobolds on the third island of the Outer Reaches. 'This must be that Half-Elf's doing.'
Just like the other Dragon Borns, he had an inherent dislike for the Kobolds. For their race, Kobolds were just delusional creatures who aspired to become Dragons even though they were just a bunch of lowly monsters.
Without wasting any more time, the Dragon Born went to find the Half-Elf, who was currently discussing the possibility of having more Kobolds join his guild with Cadmus in order to help mine the mountains to look for resources.
Cadmus thought that this idea was good because it would allow his race to be close to the Dragon Race whom they worshiped.
Also, now that Lux could sell the Draconium Ore for a hefty price, he could build a Teleportation Gate that would give him access to Leaf Village, as well as the underground Nest, where the Grotto of the Forbidden Guardian had been located.
That was also where Lux had met Keoza, and where he received the Dragon Token from him.
Just as the two were about to decide how many more Kobolds would join the Guild, Cethus appeared in front of them with a displeased expression on his face.
"Oi, Lux. Why are there filthy Kobolds in the Outer Reaches?" Cethus asked. "Just what were you thinking? Don't you know that we hate these lowly monsters second only to Abyssal Monsters?"
The Dragon Born didn't even bother to hide his contempt even though a Draconian Kobold was sitting right beside Lux.
In his eyes, it didn't matter if a Kobold grew horns and wings. Kobolds were still Kobolds, no matter how much they tried to aspire to become a part of the Dragon race.
"This is?" Cadmus frowned as he pointed at the Dragon Born who was starting to annoy him.
Lux scratched his head before introducing Cethus to him.
"Cadmus this is Cethus," Lux said. "He is the supervisor assigned by the Dragon King to ensure that I don't do anything troublesome in the Outer Reaches."
The Half-Elf then paused and made a gesture to Cethus. "Cethus, this is Cadmus. He is the leader of the Kobolds that are part of my Guild. I hope the two of you can get along we–"
"I refuse."
"I don't like Wannabes."
Cethus and Cadmus glared at each other, which made the Half-Elf sigh in his heart.
"Okay, I don't mind if the two of you don't get along, but just try not to get in each other's way," Lux gave up trying to patch up the relationship between the Dragon Born and the Draconian Kobold because they were like water and oil.
"Lux, let me remind you that I am your supervisor," Cethus stated icily. "I am here to ensure that you don't do anything troublesome and jeopardize the safety of Karshvar Draconis as a whole. You bringing these… lowly insects to our land is like bringing a stain to our dignity. I want you to expel them at once from this island and never allow them to set their measly foot in it ever again!"
Lux frowned before he stood up and stared at the Dragon Born with his arms crossed over his chest.
"Let me remind you that this Mountain Range is my domain, and I have every right to allow anyone to step foot in it," Lux replied. "If you have a problem with it, go and report me to the Dragon King. Your words alone are not enough for me to change my mind."
"Very well. I hope you're ready for the consequences!" Cadmus sneered before flying away.
Although he had just arrived at the Outer Reaches, he didn't mind going back to the Capital City of Rex Lapis to report the latest fiasco that the Half-Elf had caused.
"Are you not worried that you will be punished by the Dragon King?" Cadmus asked.
Even though he hated Dragon Borns, the Dragon King was an existence that was like a God to them. They would obey his command even if that command was for them to be exiled from the Outer Reaches.
"It's fine." Lux shrugged. "I'm sure the Dragon King wouldn't mind having a few Kobolds around."
Kobolds usually served Dragons, and Dragons were quite aware of this as well. Unlike the Dragon Borns who hated Kobolds, the Dragons treated the little Monsters as servants who would do miscellaneous things for them.
Lux wasn't too worried about the Dragon King's decision on this matter because he planned to keep the Kobolds inside the Mountain Range. If the DragonBorns didn't want to see them, all they needed to do was avoid the third Island, and there would be no problem at all.
"Forget about him," Lux waved his hand as if to end the matter with Cethus. "Let's look for a place to build our Guild Headquarters."
Cadmus nodded and followed behind Lux.
Now that the crater of the mountain had been cleared, it was time to build their Guild Headquarters and officially start the activities of their guild.
