Gretta sighed softly, her gaze fixed on the Amethyst that was now in her hands. There was not the slightest twinkle in it, dim like a lamp that had run out of fuel to shine.
"This stone doesn't have any power now," Gretta said.
After getting information about the whereabouts of Mat and Amethyst, the kingdom of Orlin tightened its guard on the path that Rhys might use to search for the stone. Although Leon thought that Rhys could not sense the stone's presence, no one could be sure. It would be better to be on guard than not at all.
However, it seemed that Mat also realized that Leon already knew of Amethyst's existence. Not long after that, Amethyst was delivered by someone to the kingdom of Orlin. No one knew who delivered it. Because the one who came to hand over to the royal soldiers was a boy from Vollericham.
It seemed like Mat deliberately gave it to the boy and asked him to give the stone to the kingdom of Orlin.
