Amber Sword-Chapter 619 - 58 Acts King of the Underground (9) (Adjust Adjust)_2

When the young man heard his words, he nodded slightly and asked, "Agreement?"

"The old man promised to help me find you and then leave here to return to the surface. He is very familiar with the terrain here. He knows where the mine tunnels are, where they connect to the upper layers, and where it can be cleared without causing larger collapses," Martha explained calmly and slowly—although she used the Kruz Language, she seemed to naturally adopt an Elf-like intonation, "My Lord, there is an elevator not far ahead that leads to the main tunnels of the third layer. Those tunnels are interconnected and have many transport routes to the surface, which should not all be blocked."

She smiled slightly, "If it weren’t for the old man, I wouldn’t have found this place so quickly."

Brand guessed that she was probably referring to the elevator Kevan and his team took down. He remembered that the mine tunnel they traveled was quite large, with three wooden tracks.

He nodded and glanced at Kulan, "What are his terms then?"

"Let the old man speak for himself."

Kulan glanced at Brand again, "Boy, I know your plan. As a prisoner, I have little to say. Now, you can take over this place as you wish. In a month to three months, Pallas won’t notice anything amiss."

He paused, "As for my terms, they are simple. I don’t want to end up like Gruding."

He knew? Brand’s heart trembled slightly.

The rebellion in Fir City was certainly not something that could be concealed, but not everyone knew Gruding’s fate. It was widely believed that rebellion in Erune territory wasn’t a big deal, and except for a few unlucky ones, there were no reports of any real power lords being killed in such uprisings.

Therefore, after the Fir City rebellion, most people likely guessed that Gruding had escaped through a secret passage. Only a few high-level members of Brand’s group knew that Gruding was indeed dead.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but look deeply at Kulan. If the outside world had learned about Gruding’s death, the nature of the matter would be completely different. Sir Pallas would probably act immediately, and Count Denell wouldn’t give Tonyger much time to ’solve this problem on their own.’

If that old fox sensed the danger of losing the territory, he might invade within two weeks.

Brand hoped to use asymmetric information to buy time. If Count Denell wasn’t sure if Gruding was dead, he would lean towards letting his incapable son handle his territory’s troubles himself.

Because at that time, in the eyes of others, they were just a group of rioters. Nobles didn’t fear rioters, especially since Gruding had several house servants under him, didn’t he?

But with Gruding’s death, this small rebellion became a true insurrection—although Brand knew he was indeed causing an insurrection, even if not intending to split Erune, his actions posed the most serious challenge to the nobles’ game rules.

In his plan, Count Denell should only realize the severity of the issue when Sir Min Tai and Sir Pallas were defeated.

Until then, he had at least one to two months.

But Kulan seemed to see through his thoughts, and the old man smiled mysteriously, "Don’t worry, there are just some rumors outside. But seeing you here, I understood most of it—what’s in Fir City aren’t just rioters!"

Having said that, he shook his head slightly, "I don’t know whether you are crazy or I am. Since the Year of Qin, Erune hasn’t seen a rebellion in nearly a hundred years."

Brand nodded.

The Year of Qin is often called the era of the ’King of the Road,’ Heisen I. This notoriously infamous king in Erune history was also one of the last rulers of the Xifah Dynasty—nicknamed for organizing private armies to loot all merchants passing through Erune—whether local or foreign.

He openly declared that all property on Erune roads belonged to him, and merchants traveling on them had to pay two-thirds of their goods to him—this bandit-like behavior infuriated everyone but himself. Heisen I was dethroned within three years, becoming the only king in Erune history to die at the hands of enraged commoners.

Obviously, the performance of this king reflected the livelihood conditions in Erune at the time. It was the darkest era in Erune’s history, second only to the present age. If not for Madara’s rise, the chaos in today’s Erune would be nothing compared to then.

Because it was also the era with the most frequent uprisings, rebellions, and insurrections in Erune history. In Vorn’s world, historical documents rarely mentioned the word uprising.

But perhaps this is the so-called national power and fate; Madara ultimately rose through Erune. Thus, the Kerkova Dynasty could revitalize in similar conditions, yet Princess Griffeyn’s reforms failed despite better conditions.

But Brand had no time to lament. First, he shook his head, "This condition is too vague. We can coexist peacefully here, but once we leave the underground and reach the surface, how can I ensure you won’t escape to inform others?"

His reasoning was not unfounded. If they were Cave Dwellers, he could have Tajib swear by their God, but humans might be the most faithless beings in this world. Although they frequently invoke Lord Marsha, even if they swear by Marsha, it often means nothing.

Brand himself was human, and he understood this point all too well.

But Kulan spread his hands and said, "I am seriously injured now and couldn’t escape even if I wanted to."

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