Vol V Chapter 97

The arrival of the masters of identification made the atmosphere of the exploration team a little more tense.

Because some of the management personnel had not been tightlipped enough, news like "that silver mine might contain Mithril" were spread. The contrast in the price difference between naturally-occurring Mithril and acquired Mithril was simply too great. When put into the context of how much the exploration team could gain after splitting up their findings, the difference between the two would be like eating huge chunks of meat versus only drinking a small spoonful of soup.