Lucas couldn't quite describe the swirl of emotions coursing through him. At one moment, he felt exhilaration as he watched countless Shades collapse lifelessly at his feet, their dark blood pooling around him. The sheer thrill of such a visceral experience—despite not being responsible for most of the kills—was oddly intoxicating. And then there were the spoils of this grim venture: the Abyssal Cores they'd collected. Each one could fetch a decent amount of stellars, and there was always the tantalizing prospect of uncovering relics. By all accounts, it was a fruitful expedition to him.
Yet regret crept in.
'I really shouldn't have come here, he thought,' his stomach twisting as he took in the scene before him.
