Viscount Hereford, not wanting to deal with the situation, covered it up and fled after the collapse, not caring about the miners' fate.
The white giant wolf seen on the eastern plains couldn't speak and was used as a scapegoat by Viscount Hereford.
With this clarification, the players' quest interface was updated, and the progress for the [ Clear the Beasts ] quest increased from 48% to 52%.
When everyone exited the mine, they saw a giant white wolf standing in the distance outside the mine.
The players also immediately noticed the giant white wolf.
As described by the town residents, the giant white wolf was very intimidating.
Its majestic mane and visible fangs made the players instinctively take a step back in fear.
The giant white wolf leaped over from a distance and landed outside the quarry, slowly walking closer toward them.
The players knew the giant white wolf wouldn't attack them, but seeing such a huge beast still made them worried.
What happened next left them stunned.
It turned out the giant white wolf wasn't coming toward them at all.
As it got close to Hanjun, the wolf's tail started wagging in a swirling motion.
It whined and circled around Hanjun, then rubbed against his legs and sat still while looking up at Hanjun.
Even though the giant wolf could easily pick up Hanjun and its big mouth could probably swallow him whole, this fierce beast acted like a small, obedient dog next to Hanjun.
Hanjun patted the wolf's head and happily said, "Good boy, Snowball."
Master PungPong, watching the wolf whine and cuddle up to Hanjun, whispered to the group, "Actually, this giant white wolf isn't a wolf at all. It's a dog, right?"
This comment was quickly agreed upon by all the players.
They saw how the wolf wagged its tail and thought it must be a dog.
Given its size, it wouldn't be surprising if it were a Husky.
Hanjun while using his divine power, petted Snowball, who was so comfortable that it nearly fell asleep on the ground.
When Hanjun came to Ulon Town and searched for information around the area, Snowball who was sensing the divine light on Hanjun, had come to find him.
Snowball is currently only level 20, but as a special white wolf in its pack, it has a strong sense toward light-type magic.
When it felt the huge light power from Hanjun, it gave in to it and acted cute to get some attention.
Snowball is also somewhat aware of what happened in the eastern plains and willingly shares what it knew with Hanjun.
From Snowball, Hanjun learned why Viscount Hereford was mining in the eastern plains.
The quarry wasn't just producing regular stones; it was producing mana stones that wizards highly valued.
These mana stones can store magical energy, and every wizard carries a few with them.
The quality of the mana stone affects how much magic it can store.
These mana stones are essential for wizards.
Viscount Hereford realized this, so he asked the miners to work day and night in order to make a lot of money.