Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 1827

With Shannon's chant, the red threads extending from the black lily carving toward the four pillars slowly began to glow with a golden light.

The fortune that had been enveloping the hall suddenly began to move with purpose, flowing along the red threads toward the stone plaque.

Alistair finally arrived, only to see this horrifying scene. His murky, stern eyes suddenly erupted with towering rage. "Stop it! Are you trying to destroy the hall?"

Shannon didn't even glance up, ignoring him entirely. It wouldn't be a loss to destroy such a tainted hall, anyway.

Alistair's eyes flashed with a dangerous glint. Since she refused to heed his warning, he would take matters into his own hands.

With that thought, he quickly pulled a small knife from his pocket and, without hesitation, made a swift cut across his wrist.

Blood dripped steadily onto the stone steps of the hall, flowing into the cracks in every direction.

Shannon furrowed her brow slightly, sensing a subtle shift beneath her feet on the stone steps. Suddenly, she recalled the love curse used by Archie.

Alistair was summoning the cursed creatures! He had kept them beneath the hall!

No wonder the grudge energy on the chastity plaque, though nearly as thick as ink, hadn't exploded—it was because Alistair had been using the grudge energy to nurture the curse!

Shannon felt a slight tremor beneath her feet. Just as she was about to stop breaking the array and deal with the trouble beneath the ground, she heard a low voice behind her.

It was Benjamin, speaking softly to her. "Do what you need, and leave the rest to me."

Her heart stirred. She glanced sideways and caught a glimpse of the dazzling golden light. Still, she didn't pause in her actions.

She was willing to trust him.

She watched as Benjamin stood his ground, facing Alistair with an unchanged expression. Then, at a steady pace, he raised his foot and gently stamped it on the stone floor.

With that motion, golden light rapidly spread from beneath his feet. In an instant, a massive golden light barrier formed around the courtyard centered on her and the stone plaque.