Just as Marcus was trying to figure out why the villagers were acting so strangely, the Village Chief stepped forward. The old man's expression was tense, and there was a trace of nervousness in his eyes as he approached Marcus's horse.
"Sir, you defeated the Soul Vase Ghost and obtained the Soul Vase?"
Marcus nodded. "Yeah."
The question struck him as odd. Everyone present had watched the battle from beginning to end, so there was no need to confirm something they had all witnessed with their own eyes. Besides, he had come here specifically to kill the Soul Vase Ghost in the first place.
Seeing the Chief's uneasy expression, Marcus couldn't help wondering if the man had some connection to the artifact.
