Shattered Innocence: Transmigrated Into a Novel as an Extra

Chapter 468 Confirmed (2)

"Calm down."

The command was cold.

Absolute.

Luthier's entire body froze.

The Duke's voice had not been raised, but the sheer weight behind it sent an unmistakable message.

Slowly, Luthier realized what he was doing. His fingers loosened immediately as he took a step back, bowing his head in apology.

Duke Thaddeus exhaled through his nose, his golden eyes sharp as they flickered toward him. "Elaborate."

Luthier took a steadying breath, adjusting the cuffs of his sleeves as he collected his thoughts. His hands no longer trembled with excitement, but his voice carried the weight of discovery as he began speaking.

"The Eternal Skyroot Herb is one of the rarest herbs known to exist," he started, his voice measured yet filled with unmistakable reverence. "It is said to grow only in the highest peaks of the Skyshadow Mountains, where mana converges and crystallizes into its purest form. The environment required for its growth is so unique—so extreme—that very few have ever laid eyes on it, let alone used it successfully."

His gaze flickered toward Aeliana, a strange mixture of disbelief and fascination in his eyes.

"There have been instances," he continued, "where physicians and scholars attempted to use the Eternal Skyroot Herb in medicine. Cases of desperate nobles seeking a cure for incurable ailments, warriors hoping to restore their shattered mana cores, even some reckless re

This was impossible.

His golden eyes flickered toward her, searching for answers, but Aeliana simply stared back, as if she was not aware of anything….