End of the Raid

"What do you think happened to the mana core?" Lydia asked out loud as they made their way to a new farming location. "Has an Elite Monster ever failed to drop a mana core?"

"No, not that I am aware of, and I have the most experience here." Trent said.

"It was most likely stolen by someone during the chaos." Khrome sighed. "What a waste of time and effort that was. If I ever catch that son of a bitch, I will freaking kill him!"

Leo swallowed nervously after hearing Khrome's terrifying words.

He then spoke, "Wh-What about Ancient Labyrinths? I heard that monsters stop dropping mana cores after they're killed too many times."

"While that is true, that doesn't apply to our current situation since we're not inside an Ancient Labyrinth, and this is an Elite Monster we're talking about." Khrome said.

"I know, but it's not impossible for a monster to not drop mana cores is what I am trying to focus on."