The Man’s Decree – Chapter 5609

"I honestly don't know," Jared murmured at last, shaking his head while the question still echoed between them.

His uncertainty wasn't feigned, even he could not swear whether Arthur had intervened or not. Yet the doubt gnawed at him, an invisible thread tugging at the edge of his thoughts.

Rowena's gaze softened, just a fraction, before she turned away.

"Come with me to level nine," she said, voice low, as though the very name might summon unseen winds.

With a curt gesture, she gathered her white-clad guards, pivoted on booted heels, and set off.