Chapter 801 – Acknowledged Envy's New Heir
Lux's lips curved slightly again. "Your trust…"
It made her pause.
Not because it was a clever answer.
But because it wasn't layered.
It wasn't barbed.
It wasn't dripping in contract clauses or veiled threats.
It was… simple.
And in Hell, simple was suspicious.
Her gaze searched his face for the angle.
The hidden hook.
The trap.
Lux held it calmly.
"I know you're reliable," he said quietly.
There was no theatrical tone. No flirtation. No mockery.
Just assessment.
"You can overcome this."
He gestured lightly toward the shattered garden, the fallen body being ignored, the nobles still shifting like anxious stockholders.
"I only gave you a hint about the artifact," he continued. "The one who claimed it was you."
A faint breeze stirred the loose debris between them.
"I know it wasn't easy," he added.
His voice lowered slightly, not soft, just grounded.
"You still have a long way to go."
That part didn't sting.
