The next day, Alustriel offered everyone generous rewards in the name of "rescuing the princess."
Each member of the Arrows of Light Adventuring Company received magical weapons and accessories, and Emily also received a powerful piece of magical equipment. Katie and the three little ones received three magical cloaks, which could supposedly maintain a constant temperature and shield their wearers from the weather outside.
In other words, whether they were in a desert or on a polar plateau, they would be as comfortable as if their entire bodies were wrapped in an air-conditioned room kept at twenty-four degrees. Magic really did have its interesting uses.
Last came Li Wei's reward.
Or rather, this was compensation for the Empire under that pretext. Of course, Alustriel could not openly call it compensation. Even if she did not mind, the others in Silvermoon City would never let the matter rest. By then, they really would refuse to learn until disaster stared them in the face.
"Aria has already told me how your intelligence and resourcefulness brought everyone safely through the dangers of this journey, Mr. Li Wei. Not only did you see through the conspiracy behind it, you even helped us capture the mastermind, averting a disaster that would have struck Silvermoon City. For that, I cannot thank you enough." See? Leaders certainly knew how to choose their words.
Li Wei silently took the list Alustriel handed him and began reading.
Clearly, Alustriel had taken her cue from Neverwinter's trade with the Empire. The list contained all sorts of unusual ores and metals, mainly moon crystal, cold iron, and adamantine.
Moon crystal was rather like the gemstones set into magic wands in the fantasy stories Li Wei used to read. It could store vast amounts of mana and amplify spells. In Silvermoon City,