The most troublesome part was that this Treasure Hunt Game conflicted somewhat with Ian's current plans.
Darren Grafton and Roar had already been waiting for Ian in Duskendale for nearly a week. If Ian spent an unknown amount of time treasure hunting in King's Landing, he had no idea how he was supposed to explain to Darren what he had gone off to do.
If Ian wanted to hunt for treasure, he could only choose King's Landing. From his current location, if he chose Oldtown or Volantis, even rushing to the nearest port and taking a ship would take nearly two months to arrive.
So should he give up? Ian hesitated for quite a while before shaking his head.
He couldn't do it.
A chest like this might not be hugely tempting to Ian himself, but the boost it could give an enemy was terrifying.
For players in Westeros, a Valyrian Steel Greatsword was even a means of completing Main Quest Two.
If a player obtained the Valyrian Steel Greatsword and presented it to Tywin at Casterly Rock, Lord Tywin could easily pay him more than ten thousand Gold Dragons as a reward, or even casually grant him a small castle in The Westerlands and make him a baron.
After all, Tywin had coveted a Valyrian Steel Sword for most of his life.
Thus, the player who found the chest could directly complete both Main Quest One and Main Quest Two in succession. If that person happened to kill one or two players while seizing the chest, Ian's position at the top of the points leaderboard would instantly become unstable.
If he chose not to compete for it now, it would mean giving up his advantage.
He had to fight for it! Ian made his decision.
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