You return to the mage. 'Did you manage to slay the creature, and in doing so, return the souls to their original owners?'
You encounter a young mage who introduces himself as Malzel. 'There have been many Soul Hoarders crossing into neighboring realms, seizing the souls of innocents. Can you help me release all the souls stolen by the Soul Hoarders?'
You arrive back at the mage. 'Did you manage to find and slay the creature?'
'Excellent. However, there are still many souls which have yet to be returned. We believe there is larger soul hoarder creature, one we've yet to see. If you see it, slay it.'
'Alright. In order to release the souls, you will need to slay the Soul Hoarders. You'll find them scattered throughout this realm. Careful though, they can be quite powerful!'
'Excellent! That should at least make them think twice about harvesting any more souls. Here, take this as a reward for your services.'
You gain 4,000,000 XP and Soul Trinket.