Chapter 181. This Confirms It

Candice threw her hands up. “A cursed little crystal that can pierce veils, hide in plain sight, and connect two beings across distances without leaving magical traces. No spell can’t intercept something like that.”

Osman’s eyes darkened. “Meaning Zander can talk to her whenever he wants through that.”

Candice eyed Althea suspiciously. “This is my first time seeing a Luminis Shard in real life. I’ve only seen sketches of it in ancient texts.” There was something in her expression, something that made Althea feel Candice wanted to say more but chose not to. Instead, she asked, her curiosity slipping through, “How did you manage to get that?”

Gavriel stiffened beside her, every muscle turning rigid as he kept his unblinking, questioning gaze locked on Althea.

Althea swallowed and quickly explained, “I… found it in Princess Riela’s cottage. It wasn’t visible at first, but I recognized its aura. My mother used a similar shard before to contact… someone sh