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–WEEKS BEFORE--
Axel looked at Kyra like he wanted her to translate what I'd just said into something sane. His face was soft, almost pleading. Then he muttered the words I'd been dreading.
"Legendary core. Unattuned. And as you might already know, those don't just fall out of the sky."
I clenched my fists. Of course it was a legendary core.
Kyra stepped forward like she was presenting a show. Arms crossed, her voice smug. "There's a group of retired players, actually old Elites gathering at the Ironcloud Resort just outside the Wastes this weekend. Most of them are still hoarding high-tier loot that never got claimed. Some of it's.....still alive."
Still alive?
"Wait, you want to steal it?" I asked, genuinely stunned. "From people who already gave up the game? From Elites?"
