Arlon needed to move around a few more times, but thanks to the gathering of the insects, he reached the last batch in a shorter time than he anticipated.
With the last of the insect-type Keldars eliminated, Arlon finally let out a slow breath, lowering his hand as the glow of his magic faded. The quest was over.
Despite wiping out thousands of them, he had gained zero experience points. It wasn't surprising.
These creatures were essentially the newborns of their kind—weak, insignificant, and offering no real challenge.
Killing them was literally like squashing ants; no system would reward that.
Still, the objective had been completed, and that was all that mattered.
The trio made their way back to the Samera Stone, retracing their steps across the sandy terrain.
The stone—or rather, the remnant of Efsa's ship—stood exactly where they had left it, its mysterious presence unchanged.
As soon as Arlon approached, a notification rang in his mind.
