"Well then… I believe you can take it from here."
Eldros spoke casually, and Ashkarion responded by stretching out his arm.
Swoosh!
A large box materialized before him, and the moment he opened it, a burst of blinding light flooded the room.
The Archdukes swallowed nervously as the light faded, their gazes drawn irresistibly to what lay within.
"Vein root!"
But it wasn't just one.
Numerous vein roots were stacked together inside the box, each one unclaimed and brimming with dense, concentrated energy.
Greed flashed instantly in the Archdukes' eyes. This was a resource so rare that even gods of their standing possessed fewer than four across their entire territories.
"In addition to that, there's also a decade's worth of life stones."
"!!!"
Their eyes widened in disbelief. A decade worth of life stones was an absurd amount, enough to reshape entire territories. Unease crept in as they exchanged wary glances, nothing in this world was ever given freely.
