Although this was somewhat troublesome, using deception to trick other unsuspecting people into activating the amulet would likewise fail to transfer it successfully.
You could not deceive fate, just as you could not deceive yourself.
Afterward, Anvis briefly met with Lia and conducted a thorough examination of her condition. Then, carrying the data from the examination, he bade farewell to the Landon siblings.
At the same time, he also replaced the teleportation pendant he had previously given Lia with one crafted using a Secret Art of the Civilization of Stars, offering greater concealment and reliability.
Rewinding to some time earlier, when the pendant in Landon's hand was activated, certain nobles in several other Small Kingdoms immediately sensed it.
In the royal palace of the Norton Kingdom, a secret meeting concerning the kingdom's security was underway.
The attendees were all high-ranking nobles of at least a certain noble rank. The meeting concerned how to deal with the increasingly powerful coalition of Resistance Organizations, as well as the many minor and mid-level nobles who were beginning to stir.
During the discussion, one noble suddenly frowned slightly and instinctively raised a hand to pull out the amulet on his chest.
Just moments ago, the amulet he had always worn against his chest had turned a vivid red, as though it had been soaked in blood.
"Lord Kamanta, what is it?"
Noticing his sudden distraction, the King seated at the head of the table turned toward him, concern in his voice.
As one of the kingdom's two pillars, the powerful Construct Knight Order under marquis Kamanta's command was an indispensable force to the kingdom.
At the same time, he himself was an Eighth Rank Magic Swordsman, one of the three strongest Eighth Ranks in the kingdom beneath the Guardian Ninth Rank.
At this critical