"Hurry up, Arthur. You know my patience is limited. I hope you don't waste your time."
Count Worthy certainly needed a good solution to resolve their current predicament. In the past, when barbarians came to plunder, they at least had walls and warriors to defend themselves. Barbarians wouldn't succeed so easily now, and it seemed that the valley couldn't be held by warriors alone.
Should they build a city wall to enclose the valley? But the cost would be far too high. The best solution would be to abandon the valley, but he couldn't bear to part with the silver ore there.
Arthurs lay on the ground trembling. In truth, he had no good ideas. What could he do if so many people couldn't keep an eye on him? But judging from Count Vorsis's words, it seemed he wouldn't be let go without offering a solution.
"My master, I have suddenly thought of a way, but I don't know what to do? If you think it's not good, I hope you will forgive your servant."
Count Worsis said impatiently, "Yes, Arthas, as you wish, but you need to hurry."
"My lord, the barbarians are likely launching sneak attacks to steal our ore. We are in the open, while they are in the shadows. It will be very difficult to defend against them. We should temporarily abandon the ore in that valley. We only need to send scouts to keep watch there. If they really want the ore, they will definitely come and dig for it themselves. Then we can send our warriors to steal it from them. What do you think of this?"
After listening to Arthur's words, Count Vouchis understood: he should frequently send scouts to the valley to check, and if they found those barbarians mining, he should send men to rob them.
There are still ways to deal with it. If the barbarians steal his ore, he can also steal the barbarians' ore. The question is, will those barbarians actually go and mine?
He has suffered a significant loss and desperately needs these silver ores. If the barbarians don't mine them, the silver ore will just sit there untouched.
However, there's no good solution right now. If you go mining, those wretched barbarians will try to steal it from you. Count Worthys was considering taking Arthas's advice: what if the barbarians tasted the benefits and started mining themselves?
"Arthur, I'm leaving this matter to you. Make sure you keep a close watch on that valley, take back what the barbarians have stolen from us, and capture those barbarians to make them slaves."
Hearing that he had to go to that valley again, Arthur was extremely reluctant and afraid. That valley was clearly an ominous place, and he was very unwilling to work there again, even though he didn't need to go into the valley now.
But even outside the valley, he felt uneasy. However, since the Earl had already arranged for him to go, he had no room for negotiation.
"Arthur, you don't seem very willing to go! If that's the case, then go and switch places with Ares!" Count Vorsis was very dissatisfied with his servant Arthur, who had not responded for a long time.
Arthur was startled and quickly said, "My master, I am very happy to go. It would be my honor to serve you."
Arthurs just came out of the dark room; he won't be like that foolish Ares.
Count Vorsis gave Arthur, who was looking down, a satisfied look. "Hmm, go and prepare now. If you see those barbarians mining, come back and tell me immediately. This time I'm going to make those barbarians pay a price and let them know that what belongs to Count Vorsis isn't so easy to steal."
Arthurs knew that the bandits in that valley might not be barbarians, but that didn't matter. As long as he captured those barbarians, he believed that even if Count Vorsis found out, he wouldn't do anything to him.
"Yes, my master, they must pay the price," Arthas echoed.