Elydes

Chapter 281 - Dark Truths

Kai stilled, the papers filled with names in his hand. He strained his ears and channeled Body Augmentation to make out the sounds moving closer. There were two sets of footsteps, one heavy one light, thumping up the stairs—their words too low to make out through the walls.

Dammit.

His sister stood in front of the left desk with a journal in hand. Unless her intel failed again, one of them must be Herry Rickson, the shady informant and owner of this house. Who was the other one? Hallowed Intuition’s whispers soared despite the wards stifling its prediction.

Even before his skill warned him, facing an unknown foe inside a building engraved with deadly arrays was a bad idea. There was no window in the cluttered study and no way to run without being discovered.

Kai stored the sheets in his ring and dashed toward the door. Splitting his mind in six, he used Mana Engraving to redraw the lines that disabled the trigger. Any amateur enchanter could spot the tampering if they examined the runes. He couldn’t imagine Herry manually disabling the trap each time he entered the study.

He must have installed an automatic switchamong the enchantments.

“We must hide,” he grabbed Kea’s hand.

Whoever was coming probably wouldn't treat kindly two intruders hiding in their hideout. It was also possible he had triggered some warning, and the owners were coming to get them.