Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3938

Chapter 3938: Fires of Envy (Part 1)

"Dawn is the only reason I could hold my ground against the World Tree until everyone came to my rescue." Solus said. "On top of that, Dawn took part in the final battle of the War of the Griffons and gives Light Mastery tips to Aran and Leria whenever she visits.

"That’s a huge plus on Lith’s book. He doesn’t trust her or Acala, but Lith considers them valuable assets who share his enmity against Meln. Unless you can provide something of similar value, I don’t think Lith will consider helping you."

"What if I teach him the tower crafting technique that I devised for Silverspire?" Silverwing asked.

"You dare call that rickety shack a mage tower?" Menadion scoffed. "Please, you wouldn’t have ever completed it without Yaga’s help. Moreover, as long as Lith treats my daughter right, he can count on receiving my legacy along with Solus as soon as I’m caught up with modern magic."

"Also, let’s not forget that your so-called Silverspire tower was so poorly made that you dismantled it soon after we returned from the World Tree’s Fringe." Baba Yaga said.

"Of course I did." Silverwing groaned. "That version of Silverspire was a patchwork of what I managed to learn about tower-crafting by myself and the techniques that I derived from what I remembered about Ripha’s tower.

"It was full of holes in its power core that you filled with bits and pieces based on your Bloodhaven, Yaga. No respectable mage would call that thing her mage tower. It was a group project at best.

"Maybe the Silverspire I envision won’t be as powerful as Ripha’s tower or as spacious as yours, Yaga, but it will be tailored to my needs."

"A noble sentiment, but also one more good reason for Lith to refuse your offer." Menadion said. "Assuming he and Solus go their own way when her life force fully heals, why learn from you when he can learn from me?"

"What if I promise to help him against one of his enemies?" Silverwing had to concede the point and tried a different angle.

"I’m sorry, Loka, but you’d be asking for something he can give you now in exchange for a maybe." Solus replied. "There is no trust between you. Why should Lith believe you’d drop everything you are doing at a moment’s notice and run to his help?

"What if your amulet is not available or you consider what you are doing more important than Lith’s request?"

Once again, Silverwing had no good answer. She took one of Vexal’s chocolate wands and munched it furiously.

"This thing is really good." She grunted. "Also, I’m still going to try to convince Verhen to help me. The only thing I ask you, Solus, is not to shoot me down before he does."

"Sure." Solus said and turned toward Baba Yaga. "There’s something I don’t understand, Malyshka. How can Loka’s lifeforce be so different from Lith’s? She’s a rank 4 human, is she not?"

"She is, Solus." The Maiden nodded. "And you are right. Lochra’s life force, or rather, her apex form’s life force, is bound to be similar to Lith’s, but more complex and powerful."

"Are you telling me white cores have two life forces? One normal and one apex?" Solus tilted her head in confusion.

"No, child." Baba Yaga shook her head. "We have only one life force. Yet white cores are special. We can... easily alter our bodies with no side effects. Think of Lochra’s situation as Lith’s with his human life force.

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