Chapter 878 – What If?
Lux's gaze lowered for a moment.
He could almost see the pattern.
The narrative he released. The accusation. The idea that Kaelmor's power wasn't absolute, that some of it came from stolen beings, chained mortals, ancient forces bound into his throne. A rumor didn't need to be fully believed. It only needed to make ambitious monsters ask one beautiful question.
'What if?'
Lux exhaled.
"I see…"
His voice was calm.
Too calm.
"So Kaelmor is busy now."
Zehar nodded. "Very busy. Annoyed too, probably. I imagine his smile is doing that thin murder thing."
Mira raised a brow. "Do kings have a thin murder thing?"
Lux looked at her. "Kaelmor does."
"That sounds unpleasant,"Ely said.
"It is," Lux said. "Very aesthetic though."
Yue stared at Zehar, then Lux.
"You planned this."
Lux glanced at her.
"Mostly."
"Mostly?"
"The missing Abyss Lord wasn't planned."
Everyone went quiet again.
Rava's tentacles shifted once. "Missing?"
