That aura of the underworld had only had time to withdraw beneath the bed; it had not had time to erase the residual aura lingering on Austin's body.
This also corroborated Alvitr's judgment.
Alvitr could not help narrowing her eyes.
King Austin had kept a low profile these past few months, appearing less and less often. Most likely, he had been laying the groundwork for his own "death from illness."
But a false "death from illness" could not deceive the gods.
Thus, if he wished to deceive the gods, he could only truly "die from illness."
With the God of the Underworld plotting behind the scenes, it would not be difficult for him to genuinely "die from illness."
But even with the God of the Underworld's cooperation, traces would be left behind.
Therefore, choosing one night for his condition to suddenly worsen, then passing away peacefully surrounded by his family, was an excellent choice.
Once the "fact" had been established, the God of the Underworld could also withdraw calmly and erase all traces completely.
After that, he could smoothly shed his shell and escape.
As for where he would go after shedding his shell, and what he intended to do, that was another matter altogether.
The only person this entire plan could not deceive was Eliza, who had already become a [Chosen One].
The Empress, the First Princess Consort, the Second Princess Consort, and the two princesses—even Charles, who had only recently recovered from a serious illness—did not possess the ability to detect the aura of the God of the Underworld.
But Eliza was different.
Therefore, if this truly was Austin's "plot," then Eliza had to be his "co-conspirator."
Alvitr lowered her gaze onto Eliza's face.
Then she suddenly smiled and deactivated her armor.
As her face was revealed from