2682 Key to Power (Part 2)

"None taken." Kamila swallowed a lump of saliva.

"If I'm right, these attacks aren't meant to kidnap her. Whoever is behind it must know the attempts are bound to fail. They are just probing the defense system that protects Kamila while also making sure that there are no loopholes in the Guardians' oath.

"That's why all the assailants know it word by word and try to play around it."

"Wait a second, something isn't right." Rena's brain spun at full gear. "If whoever is behind this knows about the Guardians, then how can they hope to escape your wrath?

"Grandma can read minds and the moment a woman approaches Lith, Salaark will know of her involvement in Kamila's death."

"You are too naïve, child." Salaark sighed. "Everyone knows I read minds because that's how trials in the Desert work. Hence whoever they send will probably be just a puppet. Someone who doesn't even know she's being used.