Chapter 623 – The Forgotten One
"She's a royal Envy too. Just like you," Lux cut in.
The air shifted.
It was subtle, but every demon worth their title felt it. A pressure change. Like the room itself paused to listen.
Lux's gaze stayed calm as he looked past Vira, directly at the quiet woman behind her. "She's got your house's older blood magic echo. Not yours. Your grandmother's. The forgotten one."
Vira's smile froze for a fraction of a second.
Just a fraction.
Then she laughed softly, tilting her head with practiced elegance. "You're thinking too highly of her."
Lux hummed. "Am I?"
He stepped away from Vira, casually sipping his wine, and let his gaze drift back to the quiet woman behind her. Cyrinne flinched slightly under the attention, like she was used to avoiding it. But Lux didn't stop.
