Chapter 813 – The King's Backing
"There's more," Zehar added, leaning forward slightly. "Rumors have begun to circulate. Some said the king eliminated the Lord of Debt… for you. To protect you."
Silence settled.
Lux went completely still.
"They believe," Zehar continued, "that you have the king's backing. That you are under his protection."
A faint, humorless smile curved Lux's lips as his eyes darkened with understanding.
"How convenient," he murmured. "And how incredibly dangerous."
Zehar shrugged, his gelatinous shoulders lifting in an oddly human gesture. "That's how the Shadow Corridors work. Information spreads like smoke, slow, silent, and impossible to contain." He tilted his head. "So, do you want to dismiss the rumors?"
Lux didn't answer immediately.
