With the battle won, the elves efficiently cleared the ogre tribe's rough settlement and the Giant Leader's imposing stone palace.
While they gathered only a handful of gold coins and some tarnished silverware, the real treasure was the discovery of tens of thousands of magic cores.
Even Renjiro was taken aback by the sheer quantity.
"These all 'cores'..." Renjiro breathed, his eyes wide. "They must be worth millions of gold, at least!"
Elaria knelt, carefully examining the cores piled in a crate. "Your Majesty," she reported, "Most of these do seem to be from high-level Magical beasts and monsters. Based on their quality, this entire collection could likely fetch three, maybe even four million gold."
A satisfied smile spread across Renjiro's face. "Well, it looks like the Ironcrest Merchant Guild might struggle to afford this particular haul!"
