"Liam, please," Evelyn Norton stepped forward, her voice trembling slightly. "Let's not turn on each other now. He's helped us find the Divine Medicine when no one else could."
I kept my expression neutral, watching the scene unfold with calculated patience. The underground chamber felt different now—the air heavy with tension and greed.
Blaine Paxton scoffed, his eyes never leaving the glowing Ginseng floating above the jade pedestal. "Help? The man's barely standing. Look at him—he's depleted his strength fighting those Grandmasters."
His assessment wasn't entirely wrong. The fight had drained me significantly, but not as much as I was letting them believe. Sometimes appearing weak was the greatest strength.
"Since Knight is so... generous," Blaine continued with a smirk, "perhaps he'll have no issue sharing this treasure?"
I met his gaze directly. "I believe we could come to an arrangement that benefits us all."
