Having decided the fate of the evolution stone, the players turned their attention to the loot box. The iron chest didn’t have a keyhole, but was welded shut and secured tightly with rusty iron chains.
A blow from Madeline’s axe broke the rusty chain links with ease, but she struggled to force open the chest. The lid had been welded so well that there were no weak points. They realised a blunt weapon would be able to provide a better result and got Isabella involved. She battered away furiously at the welded portion with her mace, but only managed to dent it slightly. The metal was far stronger than they had initially thought.
“What’s the point of getting a loot chest if it can’t be opened? This is ridiculous,” Madeline sniped.
“Maybe there’s a trick to it. The chest which contained the
