(Special Release) Establishing A Tactical Plan

"I still can't discern whether she's telling the truth," Adam said doubtfully. "She might have picked up the locket from somewhere and woven a tale around it."

The two of them had steered away from Athillia, finding a secluded spot for their discreet discussion.

"No. I believe her," Kyren responded earnestly.

"You do? But her proof is not that concrete! She could be hiding something from us," Adam countered sceptically.

"She didn't lie. Not one of the stories she mentioned that I knew of was wrong. And when she talked about the Laradie plague, it was all true. The testing done by the mage was actually successful, but she didn't know," the grand duke explained.

"You've lost me here, my lord," Adam admitted, his forehead creased in confusion.

"The Laradie plague did erupt near the Datrey Forest and Mistdale, a village at the southern border of Cassian and Dracor. A group of foragers traversed a cave there and got infected," Kyren revealed.