Capítulo 719: Chapter 164.1 - The Attack

On the market side, the artifact that the vendor named Jihan had activated began to hum faintly, its mana pulsing as it analyzed the couple. Invisible to the untrained eye, a web of detection magic expanded outward, scanning for the presence of enchantments. Moments later, the artifact flared briefly before settling back into its dormant state, the signal it sent out discreet but unmistakable.

Far from the market, in a concealed location where the operatives coordinated their efforts, a receiver lit up. A faint glow spread across its surface, and the encrypted signal was processed instantly. The room buzzed with quiet efficiency as one of the operatives studied the data, his eyes widening.

"Leader, we've got confirmation," he said, his voice steady but charged with urgency. "The artifact just flagged a high-level enchantment on a female target in the marketplace. Based on the signature, it's a disguise artifact."