'Dhruv?.. hmm! I haven't seen him around here…' Hearing the reply, the mage tried to remember, but no one significant came to mind.
'He killed the boss in one shot… shit... Why do I have to deal with people this strong…' Not knowing the intentions of the man in front of him, the mage began thinking of his best course of action.
Before he could come up with anything though… he heard a voice coming from beside him.
"Give me the core… we were about to finish the monster anyway…" Yelling, the swordsman moved forward, trying to snatch the glistening core from Dhruv's hand.
Dodging effortlessly, Dhruv looked at the man with a curious smile.
Before he could say anything, the mage stepped forward, positioning himself between the two.
'This hothead… can't he be calm for once…' Fearing for his life, the old man quickly spoke, "Sorry for his rude behavior, but there is no need to do that… you killed the boss and can keep the core…"
"B-But old man…"