After a fierce battle, the knights returned to a warm welcome, with caravan bosses bringing out food and wine to entertain both squads of knights.
"How were the spoils, Knight Commander Karis?" Russell asked with a smile.
"Two Ice Soul Pearls!" Knight Commander Karis laughed broadly, "My luck was quite a bit better than Lord Stephen's."
Russell smiled and said, "Congratulations!"
In reality, he felt a twinge of sourness in his heart. Initially, when three Snow Demons were before him, he chose the most formidable one, allowing the Little Dream Dragon to devour it, but all it gave was one Ice Soul Pearl. Surprisingly, it was the least impressive short Snow Demon that produced two Ice Soul Pearls.
What a loss!
However, this was the hard-earned bounty of Karis's blood battle, and Russell did not harbor a shred of greed, but sincerely congratulated him.