Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1632

Chapter 1632 - Domestic Issues (Part 2)

Before the death of her mother, the previous ruler of the Distar region, Brinja had let them grow until they reached her ankles.

Now, however, she lacked the time to take care of it and had cut them to shoulder length. She wore an ocean-green day dress that left her slender arms exposed and emphasized her sky-blue eyes.

Her once lively face had been replaced by the stern expression of a strict ruler and her bright smile would rarely extend to her eyes anymore.

"Nice to hear from you, Brinja. How are you?" He asked.

"Depends. Have you found the person who killed my mother?"

"No."

"Then my feelings are irrelevant. I'm calling you on behalf of the Kingdom. We need to meet as soon as you can." She replied.

"I took this call because I thought that you called me as a friend. I told everyone that I don't want to be disturbed." Lith said.

"I'm really sorry, but I'm under Royal orders and so are you. I wouldn't have called you if it wasn't strictly necessary." Something about Brinja was wrong.

Her voice was warm and her posture relaxed, but Lith could see her eyes darting around from time to time as if she was surrounded by enemies.

"How did you manage to contact me? I thought that the amulet's range extended only to the Kingdom."

"It does." She nodded. "I am currently past the borders and held at wandpoint by several guards."

"Wait, what?"

"Emissaries of the Kingdom are not welcome in the Desert. I am still in front of the Warp Gate and I will be forced to leave as soon as we end this conversation." Brinja said.

"I'm listening."

"Did I mention that I'm being held at wandpoint? Also, I'm not going to discuss the business of the Kingdom in the presence of foreign officers. I'll wait for you at the Distar Household. Brinja out."

'Dammit, whatever this is it must be important. The only Royal orders I ever received were invitations to galas and summons to the Court. The army and the Mage Association usually deal with the rest.' Lith thought.

'Maybe she has news about the copycat's identity, or maybe something happened to the people who received a Balkor card.'

Lith didn't tell anyone that he was leaving. Every second that Solus spent over the mana geyser made her stronger and he didn't want to disturb her sleep. As for his parents, he didn't want them to worry.

The Gate in the Desert brought him back to his barn and from there it took him only one step to reach the branch of the Association in Derios, the capital of the Distar Marquisate.

"It's good to see you again Lith." Much to the house staff's amazement, Brinja personally welcomed him and led him to the office of her late mother that was now her own.

Either side of the white mahogany desk was covered by orderly piles of paperwork, leaving only enough free space for Brinja to work without toppling them and to let her guests look her in the face.

The wall-to-wall window behind the desk provided the room with plenty of sunlight while a bookcase lined against the nearby wall was filled with the official logs of her household.

"Both the Desert and its Overlord have been kind to me." Lith gave her a polite bow. "I hope you are fine as well." _{freёwebnoѵel.com}

"How can you call the future of the Distar Household "Just that"? But since you are going to be my daughter's personal healer, I'll let it slide. This time." She said with a stern expression of someone who wouldn't take a no for an answer.

"Yet you are right, I wouldn't have disturbed you if it wasn't a grave matter.

"As the Lord of the Distar region, I've been ordered to notify you that unless you take a more active role in the Kingdom's affairs, the Queen's corps can no longer afford to protect your family." Brinja lowered her eyes, giving him the only apology that she could.

"How come?" Lith could barely contain his fury, but taking it out on Brinja was pointless.

"The Royals still hold you in high regard. They are still building the Verhen Mansion and they have chosen me as their representative because of the good relationship between our families." She said.

"If what you say is true, why not just ask for my help instead of giving me what sounds like an embellished ultimatum?" Lith replied with a scoff.

"Just because you never cared for politics it doesn't mean that politics stopped caring for you." She poured him another cup of tea and arranged small plates full of different kinds of sweets in front of them.

That kind of bitter pill needed an extra sugar coating to be swallowed.

"The Royals are disappointed in you because ever since you have left the military, you have washed your hands off of the Kingdom's affair. My mother constantly updated you about the various problem that the army and the Mage Association faced, but you never volunteered to help."

"I had a lot on my plate. There's a reason why I turned down the offers for a fief or for an official position." Lith shrugged.

"That's actually another reason for concern." Brinja sighed deeply.

"No one has any idea what your interests are, but the Royals are certain that they don't align with the Kingdom's… To make matters worse, you broke up with Constable Yehval, breaking your last vague bond you had with your country."