Murphy was pleasantly surprised when the achievement system lit up, but he soon calmed down and decided not to tell the little players the good news just yet.
Today's casualties had been devastating, but such a great victory deserved a proper celebration.
It wasn't just the players and their lord who needed to celebrate. Salokdar's death meant that the tragedies of Cadman City had finally come to an end, and Murphy's people desperately needed a ritual to release their grief and stress.
He quickly made up his mind!
Three days from now, once all the little players had revived and logged back in, he would announce that the prologue of the main quest was over and reward them handsomely with their spoils.
For now, the most important thing was to get the situation under control and find someone to dig the little players' rightful rewards out of the collapsed Blood Eagle Corridor. Murphy had previously obtained the key to the secret vault from the miser Zacker, but the place was close to the Hall of Sacred Blood and had now been buried beneath the ruins.
Still, the secret vault was sturdy. It probably hadn't been buried so completely that it couldn't be recovered.
"The Astral Rift opening again will flood this area with raw, chaotic psionic energy. I think we should leave here first and discuss everything else later. What do you think?"
After the battle, the knight-lord Palanno badly needed a wash to preserve his impeccable appearance. He put away his scented notebook and offered his opinion to the others.
Naturally, no one objected.
Everyone who had made it out alive desperately needed rest. Even the usually energetic little players were struggling to keep going.
Escorted by the Cadman Self-Defense Army, they crossed the great fissure in the city