Re-Awakening: I Became a Pay To Win Boss Monster

Is this a fucking joke? Rael thought with furrowed brows, inspecting the weird, key-shaped item in his hands.

—Fragment of the Plague Lands Key (???)

Collect all 3 pieces to reveal its effects!

Rael cleared his throat and turned to Caedia, who hadn't noticed the item in his hands. "Hey, you did say the other empresses had gathered their keys, right?"

Caedia tilted her head. "Of course? The officials sent me a message a few days ago claiming the empresses gathered everything on their part. I'm the only one left... but didn't I already tell you that?"

"Yeah, don't worry, my memory isn't exactly shit," Rael said and pulled out the small key-shaped item. "It doesn't happen to look like this, does it?"

The moment Caedia saw it, she froze. "...Where did you get that?"

"I found it beside the pedestal. Convenient, right?" Rael chuckled. "But that also means that whoever messaged you lied."

"But why would they..." Caedia muttered. "I established a food source, I solved all our money issues... why would they try to betray me?"

"My guess is, they're afraid of what else you can accomplish," Rael remarked, storing the key fragment. "I'd recommend not saying anything, or showing that you know. I'm pretty sure our welcome will be well received."

Or not, we might just be bombed before even entering the city, who knows, Rael snickered. "On the other hand, this used to be a beautiful place. I can tell just by the church."

Despite his attempts at small talk, Caedia remained rooted in her place, not even uttering a single word.