Martin glanced over his shoulder. "What about them?"
"The blue crystals from the buried mine. Night Espresso has better access to them than anyone outside Forest Hidden, doesn't it?"
"We reported the mine. The academy started organizing excavation with the guild."
"Then why are we treating them like beginner materials?"
"They came from a Level One Hidden Dungeon."
"The players were restricted to Level One. The mountain wasn't."
Elisebeth rose and began pacing around the table. Her steps quickened as one connection led to another.
"Those crystals restored mana. They helped Angel evolve. Robert used them to make a weapon that broke the Goblin Boss's armor, and Forest Hidden wanted access to the mine the moment we reported it."
She stopped beside Martin and leaned one hand against the counter.
