“That’s right! This is like printing money,” one of the mercenaries exclaimed with glee.

“These crystals are worth their weight in gold,” another added.

“Is the boss going to be the richest man in the north now?”

The mercenaries were buzzing with excitement as they began mining the Rune Stones. Mining, in this case, just involved smashing the stones into manageable sizes and loading them onto carts. A few blunt tools were all they needed.

The more delicate processing would be done back at the estate, so the mercenaries didn’t need to worry about the finer details.

A few of …