Levi had underestimated the allure an iron mine held for these Wilderness People.
By now, they had already lost nearly twenty percent of their members, and even the Giant that served as both a source of morale and a siege engine had been taken down by him and Zat. Yet, these bandits didn't break. They continued their death-defying charge.
But after a moment's thought, Levi understood.
To these Wilderness People who lacked weapons, an iron mine was more precious than a gold mine!
Debei strictly forbade the sale of large quantities of iron goods to the Wilderness. Therefore, to the natives, a gold mine was little more than a collection of shiny yellow rocks.
But an iron mine would allow them to forge their own weapons and arm their Warriors. They could then conquer the weaker surrounding Tribes. Once their power grew to a certain point, they could even push south and plunder wealthy human villages.
