Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1505

Shannon looked toward Sylvia.

They hadn't taken immediate action against Maya because there was no concrete evidence of her using dark arts.

But now with Sylvia's soul as proof, they had the grounds to detain her.

Zane listened silently aside. Though he knew little about mystic arts, he'd learned over the past two days that the so-called Black Smoke Organization was the culprit behind Thalia's 18 years of suffering in the alternate world.

So, when he heard Shannon suggest capturing Maya, he couldn't help voicing his thoughts by typing.

"Maya is just a puppet. The real mastermind behind this deity-making plan is the Black Smoke Organization. Capturing and controlling a puppet won't change anything.

"If it's not her, they'll just find someone else. Why not let her remain in play and wait for the situation to unfold further? Then use her to lure out the real culprits in one fell swoop."

Zane couldn't understand why Shannon would want to alert the enemies. If they give the game away, what would happen if there were more hidden in the shadows?

His electronic voice echoed in the room, and for a moment, no one spoke. Benjamin, Skylar, and Shannon turned to look at him.

After a long pause, Skylar explained, "The purpose of mystic arts is to eradicate evil and uphold justice. But above all, our duty is to protect the people."

Before they understood how faith from all the followers was being used, dragging millions into a trap just to lure out the mastermind was a reckless move. It was a gamble with their priorities in a completely wrong order.

No one, and not even Shannon, could guarantee they could protect everyone while allowing the plan to unfold.

Even with the entire mystic arts standing as a barrier and a thorough plan at play, no one could predict the exact outcome of such a scheme.

Under these uncertain conditions, the only responsible course of action was to eliminate the immediate threat. Saving the people after the disaster struck and preventing the disaster from happening in the first place were two different things.

Skylar's words reflected both Shannon's and Benjamin's thoughts.