Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1614

Chapter 1614 - Chaos And Flames (Part 2)

'Are you kidding me? I have a splitting headache and I'm barely able to stay awake. Speed scanning those golems took a huge toll on me. You were too focused on controlling the Demons to help me and doing everything alone drained my energy.' Solus replied.

"Impressive display of abilities, little Featherling." Sinmara landed in front of Lith, helping him to treat the Phoenixes who had lost consciousness or that had suffered wounds that kept them from using their breathing technique.

"I never expected to see someone use Origin Flames that way. Now that you've seen what our missions are like, would you be interested in working with the nest?" She said with a huge sarcastic grin on her face.

"I think that I'll follow your advice and enjoy my freedom until I reach a wall that I can't overcome on my own." Lith replied. "Thanks for giving me the opportunity to see you in action."

"You are welcome, kid." She patted his head.

"Only one question. Are all of your assignments like this?"

"Gods, no. Liches are rare, let alone Liches with a white core." Sinmara shook her head. "Yet we still have to deal with Abominations of all kinds, invading armies, and even rogue Phoenixes.

"If you join the nest, you'll have to spend most of your time training at first and then tending the problems of other people. Until you become powerful enough to get rid of most threats quickly, free time is a luxury that you would rarely be able to afford."

'Just as I thought.' Lith pondered. 'She brought me here to scare me by showing me how many powerful creatures roam Mogar. Sure, I won't be facing anyone on Aylen's level, but I'm still just a deep violet core.

'Very few can pose a challenge to Sinmara, but there's plenty of people on my level and I bet that Grandma would put me against them on a daily basis. She needs powerful warriors while I want to take my time enjoying my family.

'They are not going to live as much as me and I can't spend the rest of their lives running from one battlefield to another.'

"Thanks for your guidance. This has been an enlightening experience." Lith gave Sinmara a small bow.

"Glad that you had the opportunity to learn something." She replied with a warm sisterly smile.

'You have no idea.' Lith inwardly grinned. 'As soon as I get home, I'll use what we learned to-'

Solus played in his head the sound of someone clearing their throat, sharing with him the burden from overusing the Eyes to make herself clear.

'As soon as I get home, we'll get plenty of rest.' Lith corrected himself. 'After that, we'll combine what we discovered about Aylen's golems with what we already know about the orc's crystal to start working on our projects!'

***

Gorgon Empire, house of Fyrwal the Hydra.

After Lith's departure from Lutia and helping out Ajatar with his problems, Faluel had decided to take a vacation and go visit her family. She had brought Protector and his family along as an apology for sending him on a mission even though he was supposed to be on break.

She was a woman in her late thirties, yet thanks to Protector's rejuvenating treatments she looked barely past her mid-twenties. She was about 1.7 meters (5'7") tall, with skin tanned from the years of exposure to the sun while hunting.

Her shoulder-length black hair gave her sharp hazel eyes and features a gentler look. She wore a set of comfortable clothes comprised of black cotton pants and a dark blue shirt.

She held her youngest child, Fenrir, in her arms, doing her best to keep the baby from clawing her way out of her grasp. Hybrids were capable of shapeshifting from birth, yet they had little control over their strength.

"Too many sad memories." Faluel replied while showing them around the house. "She is one of the only two still living members of Valeron's party and seeing any of the places that they visited or built together always reminds her of her friends and of everything that time has taken away from her.

"On top of that, my mother has never gotten along with the Royal Court nor with any of Valeron's heirs. She has fulfilled her role as one of the founding pillars of the Kingdom only until Valeron's death.

"Then, she refused to obey monarchs that she considered unworthy of her loyalty and to become an accomplice of what she considered a corrupted system."

Fyrwal had built her home inside Mount Elm. The Hydra didn't just live inside a lair like most of her children but in a place as luxurious as a noble manor and big enough to allow her to move comfortably in her real form. _{frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓}

Most of the Elm mountain was now empty, replaced by halls, corridors, and rooms whose ceiling was at least 30 meters (100 feet) high. Every piece of furniture had been crafted to suit the physiology of Hydras instead of humanoid creatures.

The chairs had no legs and a hole to accommodate the tail while the doors had no handle.. They could be opened simply by pushing them and locked by pressing metal bolts with the stumpy legs typical of the Hydra bloodline.