Aegis crept toward the Sky Piercer, heart hammering.
[Commoner's Locket first.]
She touched the tarnished necklace. A subtle warmth spread through her chest. The enchantment activated, making her presence... forgettable. Not invisible, just unimportant. The kind of person nobles' eyes slid past without registering.
The two guards at the entrance stood like statues. Bored. One yawned.
[Perfect.]
She circled wide, staying in shadows. The north side hedge loomed ahead. Behind it, the maintenance hatch waited.
[Now for the Moonlight Veil.]
The translucent cape materialized around her shoulders. Then—nothing. Her body vanished completely. No shimmer, no outline. Just gone.
[Still weird as fuck.]
She moved carefully toward the hatch. Being invisible didn't mean silent. Every footstep on gravel sounded thunderous to her ears.
The guards didn't react.
She reached the hedge and ducked behind it. The hatch sat flush with the wall, barely visible. Rusted metal with a simple latch.
