Count Vouchis had no intention of listening to his explanation and locked him in a dark room.
The losses this time were enormous. Apart from the few people that Arthur brought back, everyone else disappeared, and all the ore was stolen.
However, Arthur was somewhat relieved inside the small dark room, as long as he wasn't fed to the fish on the spot, he still had a chance to get out.
And just like that, his opportunity came. He was out of the small dark room not long after he entered. Count Worthys gave him a very important task: to go to the neighboring Kingdom of Lorther and buy some slaves to replace the miners who had been lost in the recent conflict.
The Kingdom of Lorther has been in turmoil recently, with some wars taking place, but the situation in their border areas is relatively good.
Because the land here is relatively good, the area is relatively peaceful. It's just that the barbarians to the north and west are troublesome and will harass you from time to time.
"My esteemed master, it is a pleasure to see you again. I know you have always been a kind person."
Although Arthur's injuries have not fully healed, he still endured the pain and stood up straight.
Count Worthy actually wanted to feed the servant to the fish, but he had no one else available. He was currently looking for those barbarians; he needed to teach them a lesson. Even if it was just for show, those barbarians were very fast runners, and catching them would be quite difficult.
So he is short-handed right now, and he can't leave the mine in the valley untouched. He has to organize his people as soon as possible and go back to the valley to mine again after winter ends.
"Arthur, this is your last chance. If you can't even buy a slave properly, then you have no reason to exist. Take these silver coins and make sure you buy a sufficient number of slaves."
"My noble and kind master, there is no problem. There are definitely enough slaves to satisfy you."
Arthurs was very happy. The road there was good, and he had been to the market a few times. He felt there was no problem at all.
Soon, Arthurs set off with the silver coins Count Worsis had given him, and arrived at the trading market of the Kingdom of Lorther without any incident.
This is a market that is relatively close to their Yew Territory. The market is quite good and has a fairly abundant selection of goods.
However, Arthurs did not dare to linger in the market for too long, and went straight to the slave trading area.
"How much for these slaves?" Arthur asked, looking at a man who appeared to be a slave owner.
The man glanced at Arthur and said, "Ten silver coins for one slave." Arthur felt a wave of dizziness; this was far too expensive!
The price was hard for him to believe. Slaves used to cost three or four silver coins each, but now they cost ten silver coins. The price increase was outrageous!
"Your slaves are so expensive, can one person be used as three?" Arthurs looked at the slave trader with a face full of surprise.
The silver coins that Earl Worsis gave him were limited; he couldn't just buy whatever he wanted. There was a basic requirement for how many slaves he could buy with so many silver coins; it couldn't be too outrageous.
"My sir, you see these are all very strong slaves, and some places are not peaceful right now, so we have no way to find new slaves. Therefore, the price is a bit high."
Arthurs remained silent, calculating in his mind. What use were a few strong men if he couldn't buy more? He needed a sufficient quantity.
However, what the slave trader said was probably true; he would likely get the same price elsewhere.
The man who had spoken noticed that Arthur did not respond for a long time.
"Sir, if you don't have enough silver coins, we have some cheaper options here, priced at half the cost of these slaves. If you're interested, you can come inside and take a look."
Arthurs was delighted to hear that there was still a bargain to be had.
"Let's go take a look."