Leipu died on the spot when the [White Wolf Spirit] bit off half his body.
However, his death did nothing to prevent a certain rule from taking effect.
An item of loot appeared above his corpse.
Gold.
A radiance brighter than ordinary gold shone in Qin Ran's eyes.
The enormous white wolf picked up the item in its jaws and obediently delivered it into Qin Ran's hand, showing none of its earlier ferocity or menace.
It was an antique necklace.
Made entirely of metal, it had a pendant the size of a thumb tip.
The arcane script engraved on the pendant, which even Qin Ran's expert-level knowledge could not decipher, formed a perfect whole with the metal chain.
[Name: Thorn's Deception] [Type: Accessory] [Quality: Epic] [Attribute: Faith Deception] [Requirements: None] [Can be taken out of this dungeon: Yes] [Notes: A special item created by Nikelei, the "God of the Earth," specifically to counter Wenisha, the Thorn Lady]
[Faith Deception: When subjected to detection, displays devout faith in the Thorn Lady]
"Nikelei?!"
When Qin Ran picked up [Thorn's Deception] and read its notes, even his composure could not keep him from freezing for a moment.
He had never imagined that Leipu, the knight commander with two identities, would have ties to Nikelei.
At the same time, he understood how Leipu had managed to maintain those two identities.
How someone who showed no sign of devout faith could become a temple's knight commander had puzzled Qin Ran for quite some time.
Now it seemed that he had relied entirely on [Thorn's Deception].
Looking at [Thorn's Deception] in his hand, Qin Ran's thoughts went further.
The "they" he mentioned meant Nikelei and her people?
The one Nikelei and her people wanted to deal with was Wenisha?
Just