//As part of consensus, rest of players is skipped because honestly what you're gonna do.
The monk ran away and downstairs...
In the third chest, Chris found another ring - albeit of different nature.
Chris got Blade Ring!~~Chapter 5 Complete!~~
Suddenly, there were screams from one of lower halls - a quick peek resulted in a scene where a bunch of Meneleans stood over bloodied body of the monk who ust escaped from the mercenaries. The Meneleans then approached Prixima's study, blades and spears ready to engage the mercenaries. There were shouts and sounds of feet behind the mercenaries as well.
Just as the mercenaries were getting surrounded, a man in bright blue armor stepped forth - his armor covered in blood both dry and flesh, his forehead had a bloody gash on it, and his face screamed 'exhausted'.
"You! Of all people! Why are you here? How did you get in there? Are you with the Berebians? I swear, if you turned on us--"Peace, Aaron." The voice came from inside the study. Then, there were sounds of footsteps, of someone calm and in no rush. Prixima left her study and looked at Aaron, then mercenaries, then the soldiers gathered in here.
"Don't you see the bodies of the traitors and the Berebian scum under the feet of our little mercenaries. Clearly, your mind must be foggy from the combat." Prixima grinned and turned to the mercenaries.
"I am interested how did they got there, and why they came back. I think there's lot to talk about. I also see unfamiliar faces between them as well. For those who weren't briefed in - I'm Prixima Kesselring, employer of Sarius' Wolves, or what's left of it. I see more of my own servants and blades than the original mercenaries." "Lady Prixima, we have repelled the siege, albeit at great cost. We lost more than half of our men, most of the civilians were killed. Furthermore, Captain Torres and Captain von Hexham are both dead, and--" "Aaron, please take care of the aftermath affairs. I trust you capable hands and mind. I will be talking with our mercenaries. You, people, come to my study."With that, Prixima turned around and slowly moved to her study, as if the castle was never attacked and the day wasn't marked by heaps of corpses. Aaron's soldiers, along with the man himself, began to disperse to clean up the whole mess.