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Chapter 221 - THE SHADOW IN THE LIGHT

Chapter 217: The Shadow in the Light

To any other observer—even the S-Rank guards patrolling the perimeter—he looked like a devout keeper of the hall, perhaps cleaning the glass or offering a prayer.

But my eyes saw the truth.

His shadow didn't match his posture. While the priest bowed his head, the shadow on the floor elongated, stretching like a tendril of oil toward the base of the display case.

Inside that case rested a jagged, black shard. The Horn of Behemoth. A relic from the Second Demon War, severed by the legendary Sword Saint Alaric.

The priest's hand moved. He didn't open the case. He pressed his palm against the glass.

Hiss..

A sound barely audible, like water hitting a hot pan. The white light of the Hero Flame seemed to dim for a fraction of a second.

I watched, my eyes narrowing. He wasn't stealing it. Theft would trigger the wards. He was… infecting it.

The shadow on the floor pulsed.

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