Chapter 871 Shadows In Vidorburg

• "Hence, the string of blood-feeding murders that has plagued Vidorburg these past two months... It was never the work of some faceless creature at all," Annabeth continued. "The killers were your own kin—the branch of the Royal Family that has already succumbed to vampirism."
• She let the verdict settle in the chamber, her steady voice cutting through the hush like a surgical blade.
• For a long, fragile moment, Queen Isabella remained silent, the tips of her gloved fingers curling against her gown. At last, she gave a slow, reluctant nod, wonder flickering behind her green eyes at Annabeth's swift grasp of the truth.