"Just like that?" Hearing Rumba's account, Nalant was somewhat stunned.
Hadn't it been said that the resource capable of letting a Yellow Sprite consume it was exceedingly rare?
Weren't Mana Crystals extremely scarce?
How had he only been in the Land of Death for such a short while and already obtained one?
"Honored sir, it's true. Although this lowly one previously wasn't certain whether Earth Essence was what could cause a sprite to mutate and produce Mana Crystals."
"But now it can be completely confirmed. When this lowly one followed my father to purchase Mana Crystals back then, I saw a golden-yellow sprite like this one. It was precisely the one that opened that Mana Crystal mine!"
Rumba immediately affirmed it and explained in detail why he had reached that conclusion.
"Furthermore, this lowly one truly heard before that such energy clusters are very difficult to find, because constructing such an altar requires Dark Creatures to expend a great deal of energy and materials."
"This time, for you to obtain it so easily, honored sir, must be because you have received the gods' blessing."
"Alright, Rumba, you performed well today. Later, I'll have Lilia reward you with another bottle of Magic Potion Grape Wine!" Nalant was in an excellent mood. He put the sprite, which had already turned into a gaudy gold color, back into the jade box and promised Rumba a reward.
"Thank you for your gift, honored sir!" Rumba, that goblin drunkard, immediately beamed with joy.
Then, Nalant led everyone directly out of the castle's basement.
This altar was now completely useless, so there was naturally no point in keeping it.
By the time they returned to the surface, his subordinates had already settled down in the front courtyard.
However, to be safe, Nalant ordered the Storm Knight