"...You might have been able to subdue them, and perhaps you could even have forced them to pay you money. But would you have been smart enough to obtain a Ghost Essence Crystal from them?"
Sophia thought about it carefully.
After several seconds, she realized that Lana might be right.
Perhaps she would not have been able to obtain it.
From Sophia's perspective, playing fairly had always been important.
She would not have thought of using the same tactics Lana had used, nor would she have been willing to exploit the situation so ruthlessly.
Lana watched her expression and continued.
"So you would not have obtained it. You would have remained in the northern region. Perhaps you might have explored the ghost town, but obtaining a Ghost Essence Crystal would have been practically impossible for you, especially considering that you do not possess Aetherium gold."
Sophia slowly nodded. Lana continued.
