The Paladin in the Abyss

Chapter 356: 370 Scimitar

Chapter 356: Chapter 370 Scimitar

Eventually, all the remaining Soul Prisms were smashed to bits, as everyone took a swing. After all, these were items worth three hundred thousand Gold Coins, the accumulated wealth of a Zoel noble family over many generations. In the Mortal Realm, a small kingdom in a remote location might only collect that much in taxes over half a year.

At first, they even had the Succubus Paladin report how many Gold Coins each destroyed Soul Prism was worth, but soon everyone became numb to it and stopped doing so. After all, it was just a number; its magnitude had no meaning. Instead, the sensation of the crystals shattering felt quite satisfying.

“Whew, it feels great,” Bruto moved his arm, which was a bit sore from repeatedly swinging, and exclaimed, “Thrilling...”

“Tonight’s events are enough for you to boast in the bars for decades to come,” Koula, holding a broom she’d found somewhere, ran over and began cleaning up the debris.@@@@

“Hey, you just reminded me!” Bruto picked up a pile of debris from the ground, “I need to keep some physical evidence that I did this...”

Lancelot shrugged helplessly. Destroying these Soul Prisms had been his idea, yet in the end, Bruto was the most enthusiastic smasher. His gaze swept over the other spoils of war and, after a moment of thought, he addressed the still somewhat dazed Zoel Elf:

...

“Kamoen, our rule is to divide the spoils equally, everyone who participated gets a share. Since we wouldn’t have gotten these without you, you should pick first.”

“How could I possibly?” the Zoel Elf repeatedly shook his head, “Your help in dispatching my pursuers is a great kindness in itself. Moreover, finding my mother’s soul accidentally is an absolutely priceless treasure. I shouldn’t take any rewards at all.”

In the end, Koula got a pair of new daggers, Kalalin also tucked a set of Mithril chainmail under his robe (this metal is very light, and does not affect Scholar’s spellcasting), and others’ belts or boots were added with several Mithril daggers. Even if the enchantments on these Zoel weapons were to fail in sunlight, their craftsmanship was still very superior.

“You’ll have to take care of your clansmen’s bodies later; now that we finally have a moment, let’s talk about serious matters...” Lancelot handed the Dimensional Bag, which he had confiscated from the Matriarch, to Kamoen. This was also a very precious item, and it was already stuffed full of vine mummies at the moment.

“You guys chat, I’m going to take a bath.”

Alamir, knowing he was temporarily not needed, dropped the remark and eagerly ran off towards the bathroom. Koula went to prepare dinner for everyone, Clone Well took Kalalin aside into a nearby small room— the skeleton needed to understand what had happened during his unconscious period. The rest brought stools and chairs, formed a circle in the living room, and discussed their next move.

“I didn’t get a chance to explain in detail earlier, but we came here planning to infiltrate the fortress outside the city and seize the Demon Legion’s latest battle plans,” Acheron said, while removing his Devilspawn disguise, “Scouts report that Abbarhas’s camp is expanding daily, and Sniel’s fence is almost overfilled with Coward Devils. You also sent back news of massive recruitment of mercenaries here... Melanthan has been very unsettled by this, as you know, we’ve always been plagued by a shortage of manpower. If Cang Ye’s minions launch an attack now, we’ll likely have to give up those indefensible plains to the southwest...”

“So you’re hoping to steal the latest battle plans from Ulgog’s office to gain an advantage in the upcoming war?” Kamoen asked, frowning. He listened to the Elf General explaining the latest situation while munching on a mushroom that resembled a long loaf of bread. This was a delicacy from his homeland found on one of his kin, reputed to taste a lot like cucumbers marinated in cheese. “After the failures before, I thought everyone had given up on that idea...”

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