Chapter 136: A Misfire
On the way to the mines, Leon had expected to run into Linus. But when he passed behind Robin’s house and glanced toward Linus’s camp, he saw no sign of him.
Even at the mountain lake before the mine entrance, there was no trace of Linus. That made Leon wonder where he had gone.
As for the Pelican Town Adventurer’s Guild, Leon had no plans to drop by and say hello. After all, they didn’t open until two in the afternoon. Judging by those hours, Marlon had probably stayed up all night and was sleeping through the day. Knocking on the door this early and disturbing his dreams might just get Leon chased off with a sword.
The mine entrance was the same as ever—pitch black from the outside, the interior only visible once you stepped in. This time, Leon skipped the stairs entirely and headed straight for the elevator, taking it down to the fifth floor.
Stepping out of the elevator, Leon froze for a moment before silently pulling out his pickaxe. He started chipping away at the copper ore and stone that had somehow refilled most of the mine despite his having cleared it last time.
Clang. Clang. Clang.
The sound of his pick echoed endlessly in the tunnels. Leon didn’t spare a single copper vein. Only after clearing out all the copper ore on the floor did he turn his pick on the ordinary stone.
“Hm?”
Beneath one smashed stone was a stairway shaft. Leon raised a brow, then glanced at the many stones still scattered across the floor. A strange pang of regret hit him.