Chapter 517 – Eternal Mercy
"Anyway," Lux said, shifting his tone, "I want to share something. About who might really be behind the bounty. Or at least… who might be stirring it."
The air changed. Subtle. Sharp.
"Go on," Celestaria said.
Lux looked at each of them. One by one.
Then Lux exhaled, slow and controlled.
"My uncle," he said. "Zoltarin. He's sealed in the ruined old Greed Tower."
Selena blinked. "You have an uncle?"
Lux rubbed his temple. "Apparently. I also just learned that recently. My family tree literally erased him. No records. No portraits. Nothing."
Solara raised an eyebrow. "That… is extreme."
Lux gave a humorless smile. "Because it's easier to forget a monster than admit he had your last name. Before my father, Zoltarin was supposed to be the current Lord of Greed. Not Zavros. Him."
Celestaria leaned in slightly. "But something happened."
