A tense few minutes later…
Kaden once again stared at a forest full of corpses. The previous corpses had only barely disappeared, the blood stains yet to fully vanish but once more the peaceful tranquil area was marred with the remnants of the one-sided massacre.
"What the heck just happened?" Kaden mused as he went about looting the bodies yet again. Why would they attack again after just having suffered such a big loss? He did not understand.
Huuuu…. Letting out a sigh, he sat down near his pile of gathered loot, adding the new additions to the heap.
Not that he minded these stupid attacks. They were only making him richer and richer. But it still bugged him a little. Why did they attack him? It just did not make sense.
And these were the top players, cream of the crop. Not just any idiots. Why waste time and items into such a useless endeavor? Kaden refused to believe that they had so much ego that they did not want to admit defeat and let go of the minor event.
Sure, someone shouted something in the middle of the battle. Perhaps if he had listened to that guy, he could have gleaned some detail but it was just not worth the risk.
It could have been something important or it could have been a trap. He doubted it was the former. So he did not regret his actions. When there were so many people, negotiations would not remain as simple negotiations for long.
Also it was not like he was planning to stay here and farm kills for the entirety of the game. They also knew this. In fact, if they had just waited for some more minutes before arriving here, he would have already left for the capital city.
Hmmm… As Kaden pondered the motives behind the repeated attacks, he meticulously sorted through the loot, organizing it into separate piles.
His mind churned with possibilities, trying to unravel the mystery of why the players would continue to come after him, knowing the odds were stacked against them. He also patiently waited, biding his time to see if they would once again return to this location.
However, minutes ticked by and this time no one showed up. "Ho Ho. They learned their lesson?" Kaden picked his nose in boredom. He waited for a few more minutes before getting up to leave when his eyes fell on all the loot piled up.
That's right! He still had the headache of figuring this out.
But suddenly something clicked in his mind and he stared at the loot pile with his mouth slightly open. Was this the reason the group had returned? Perhaps there was something in the loot that was extremely valuable?
Kaden clicked his tongue. This seemed possible. This seemed definitely possible.
Without wasting another second, once again he dove into the loot and started looking for something that he could have missed or overlooked by chance.
The meat, hides and the stone monkey's rocky scales were all perfectly arranged and there was nothing strange there.
"Hmmm… if there is anything, it should be in here." Kaden's gaze shifted to the pile of items.
He carefully sifted through the pile of items, his hands rummaging through the various equipment, and trinkets. He examined each item with renewed curiosity, searching for any clue or indication of something extraordinary hidden amidst the loot.
Not long after, his fingers brushed against a small, unassuming pendant tucked beneath a piece of armor. As he pulled it out, a strange glint flashed across his eyes. "This could be it," Kaden murmured to himself, his excitement building.
He held the pendant up to the light, examining it carefully. The pendant looked dull and rusted but there was something about it that made it stand out. When he looked closer, there were some faded engravings.
Also, the center part of the pendant seemed to be unusually empty. He tried to inspect it but no details came up. There was no doubt that this was no ordinary item, but what was its significance?
"Maybe I should take it to an appraisal store?" Kaden wondered as his mind raced with various possibilities. He twiddled with the trinket absent-mindedly and put it around his neck on a whim to check if something worked then and suddenly a screen flashed in front of him.
Ding!