Arianna didn't answer right away. She just studied Kieran, her expression unreadable. Then—
"Take the loot," she said simply.
Kieran blinked. "...Huh?"
"The artifacts," she continued, gesturing toward the glowing drops scattered around them. "Equip the legendary ones. Store the others. When the exchange and merge function updates, you can do whatever you want with them."
Kieran froze.
His mind short-circuited.
His breath hitched.
His thoughts screamed—
How the hell does she know that?!
Jack was already walking past, stretching like they'd just finished a casual workout. "Yeah, yeah. Just grab 'em. No point wasting good drops."
Elamenor crossed his arms. "Hurry up. Another wave's coming soon."
Erren barely glanced up from her interface. "Forty seconds."
Jameson sheathed his sword. "Make it quick."
Kieran's heart pounded. His grip on his dagger tightened.
