64: Greedy Attempt (bonus chapter for castle)

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Kai bit his mandibles. He disliked Darius's tone but had no desire to pick a fight now, especially in a place that might still hold hidden dangers. The others, battered but determined, nodded quietly. He could see the excitement in Thren's eyes at the idea of harvesting something so luminous. Even exhausted Renna looked relieved to think that collecting crystals was less dangerous than fighting more diarrhea beasts. Only Darius's gaze glinted with an undercurrent of ambition, as though forming a plan separate from the rest.