Chapter 492 – Parental Dispute [Part 1]
Lux's pulse beat harder than he liked. His mind raced. If Zavros was telling the truth, then either the artifact had a twin—or the one on his mother's neck had already been copied. Which meant someone breached their house security. Their lineage.
Or worse—
There was a deeper connection to the first greed than even the system could trace.
[Warning: Heart rate elevated. Suggestion: Breathe. Or stab something.]
Lux ignored it.
"You said it was made from the first sin of greed," he repeated.
"Yes."
"Which means the magic inside it is older than the system."
Zavros nodded slowly. "Correct."
"Then tell me… who made it?"
Zavros hesitated.
Just a blink.
But Lux saw it.
He didn't like that blink.
It meant something was being edited in real-time.
Lux stepped back again.
Zavros straightened. "Lux…"
"Don't," Lux said. "If you lie to me—"
"I never lied to you."
