On the grasslands, if a gazelle is caught and killed.
Then the lion that made the kill would first enjoy the delicious parts, followed by the hyenas waiting to partake in the leftovers, then the vultures hovering ready to pick scraps from the bones, and finally the flies buzzing around the bones and remaining rotting flesh, laying maggots to partake in the final revelry.
Undoubtedly.
With the conquest of Scentcartleaf Stronghold and the plunder of Falconseen City, the Coral Island Knights were the predators, savoring the most delicious portions. Then came the mercenary corps and second-hand traders flocking in to share the remaining resources, and rats, thieves, and the like would come to divide whatever leaked out.
So much so that when Li Si Te witnessed such a scene, he felt that the fruits of their hard-fought battle, in reality, amounted to less than one-third of what they had to their mouths.
The rest was snatched away by mercenaries, traders, rats, and others.
