Stella Sterling had assumed that when he said "a lot," he just meant a few pieces, or perhaps a few dozen at most.
After all, so few people were left in the city.
They scraped by each day, rummaging through the ruins for supplies.
It stood to reason that no one would bother with such worthless things.
After all, everyone was focused on food or other essential supplies.
The precious jewelry and ornaments that people once cherished and pursued were now completely worthless.
They had become so worthless that people wouldn't even give them a second glance, just brush them aside.
However, Stella Sterling never imagined that when he said "a lot," he meant it. It was a staggering amount, packed into sack after sack.
When Stella Sterling followed the man to his home, she saw piles of items strewn carelessly on the floor like garbage.
There was jade, gemstones, gold, diamonds—all sorts of ornaments.
