Their vote decided that the reward would be the shield. The ultimate deciding factor was because of its abilities.
While both the shield and crown had support abilities, the shield was basically fully focused on support. Meanwhile, the crown's passives and one of the actives would only help its wearer.
Upon their decision, they were finally sent out of the dungeon. The other players had long since exited the dungeon, eager to receive their two S-Ranked treasure chests. They were all dying to find out what the chests would drop.
"Well, here you are, Nikki," Elizabeth said, pulling the shield out of her inventory and handing it to her deputy.
The shield was a simple round shield with an intricate design on its front. The group didn't know enough about runesmithing to comment, but they felt that the design was overly focused on appearance.