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Chapter 76 – The Flower That Swore Vengeance

Without a word, Princess Thyra tossed the fragment into the air. It spun lazily, catching the light with each turn before landing halfway up the marble steps of the slope with a faint metallic chime. Her gaze lingered on the fragment for only a fleeting moment before she turned her back to the trio.

“Take it…,” she commanded, her voice distant. “…and leave my sanctuary.”

Without waiting for a response, she turned back and began to walk away, her movements slow and deliberate. The long train of her green, rose-adorned gown swept over the marble steps like a cascade of vines, and the soft rustle of her footsteps echoed faintly in the stillness. The trio watched her retreating figure, caught between relief and unease.

Makara, breaking the silence, gestured toward Selena. “Go get it,” he said in a low voice.

Selena hesitated for only a moment before stepping forward, her footsteps light against