Mana stones!
A resource even Grandmasters could not get enough of.
A cave containing mana stones was enough reason for any superpower to go to war. Yet, in front of them lay mana stones in the hundreds.
While mana crystals had irregular sizes and came in a variety of shapes while maintaining a bright blue color, mana stones all looked the same.
They were transparent, eclipse shaped, azure coloured crystals. And within them, one would see particles of mana swirling around.
They were, without doubt, beautiful.
Fredrick had already been briefed by Ezra, but even he was a human at heart, and for humans, seeing is believing.
"This is definitely enough to start a great war"
Fredrick nodded at the statement and began giving out orders.
"Start mining. Split into two groups and mine in both directions. Pack all the mana stones in a single place. If I hear a sound other than mining, you're all dead. I'll be going further in now, so make haste because we don't have all day"