Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1643

Chapter 1643 - Citizen McCoy (Part 1)

"Once Zeska surrenders, we just have to offer the same deal to the other cities and wait for them to realize that no one is going to come to their rescue. I bet that after the second no-show, the faith in their hero will crumble for good and the rebellion will end peacefully." Lith said.

"It makes sense." Captain Ahria pondered. "Why did you give them three days, though? Isn't that too long?"

"No. Quaron can't use his communication amulet without being located so they have to reach him in person and this might take a while." Lith shook his head. "On top of that, I'll use this time to investigate the city.

"Due to my offer, those who supported Quaron until now are probably quaking in their boots and will seek each other's support to get away with their lives. It's the perfect opportunity to understand how deep-rooted the treason is.

"Also, I'm curious about what Quaron could possibly offer to already powerful people to put everything on the line and support his coup. He may be working with the Undead Courts or maybe even with Thrud.

"The rebellion is but a symptom of a hidden disease."

"Investigating the city? How?" Estar asked.

"I'm not an Archmage just because I'm good at breaking stuff." Lith replied.

"I'll open a Warp Steps in the sky above the city arrays and then use Light Mastery to break the fall. I can freely change the color of my constructs and no one will notice black stairs in the middle of the night."

He conjured a black dahlia in his hand, making his seconds in command gasp in amazement.

"That's brilliant. I'm sorry for doubting your strategy." Ahria gave Lith a deep bow, quickly followed by her colleagues.

Pelan joined them only once he realized to be the only one still upright.

"Apology accepted. Who is the best at stealth among the troops?" Lith asked.

"I am." Captain Rudra replied. "I may not be a Light Master but I know how to distort light and my uniform can change color according to the circumstances, making me nigh-invisible."

"Excellent." Lith nodded. "It's of paramount importance that you follow the messenger discreetly and discover Quaron's location. They are unlikely to Warp but even a magico can fly at high speed so it's better if you get in position already."

Rudra nodded and took flight, quickly reaching an altitude where the arrays didn't hinder air magic anymore. He stood above the middle of the city, waiting.

The army had surrounded Zeska from every side so no matter what direction the messenger would take, Rudra would know where to go thanks to the network of communication amulets.

Much to Lith's surprise, when the city gates opened, two men come out instead of one.

'A decoy? Dammit, the City Lord is smarter than I thought.' He inwardly cursed while quickly giving more orders in his communication amulet.

Yet only one of them hurried towards the edges of the elemental sealing arrays while the other, a man in his mid-thirties, marched toward Lith with strides filled with confidence and a defiant look in his eyes.

'Or not.' Solus said. 'This guy has a deep orange core. If he can fly then I can travel through time.'

'He's just a child who has yet to reach twenty years of age. Without his magic, the difference between our battle prowess is like heaven and earth. Verhen is shorter, lighter, and much less experienced than me.' He thought while never stopping his advance. _{freёweɓnovel.com}

"Then don't fight and die!" Throq drew his sword and lunged at Lith's exposed neck in one fluid motion, moving so quickly to be just a blur.

He had drunk the best enhancing potions the militia had before leaving Zeska, in case he needed either to escape or to bring down as many enemy soldiers as he could with him if after refusing his challenge Verhen ordered to capture him for intel.

Lith intercepted the attack, pushing the blade aside with the back of his right hand while pressing the palm of the left against Throq's chest and giving him a gentle push.

A gentle push that sent him flying against the city walls with such speed that his spine shattered on impact, his head burst open like a melon, and so did many of his internal organs.

Even before his corpse touched the ground there was already a pool of blood spreading below him.

The Sergeant's final thoughts didn't go to his beloved city or to the family that waited for him behind the walls and that he would never see again. All he could think about was the feeling of hitting a lump of metal that had reverberated through his blade and Lith's expression.

It wasn't that of a warrior reacting to a sneak attack so much as that of a man who swats an annoying fly.

"Do you want us to retaliate for the assassination attempt, Major?" Estar, like the other Captains, had let Throq come near their leader simply because they knew he posed no threat.

"No need. Make sure that Rudra has succeeded following the messenger, have my tent built at the edge of the sealing arrays, and report to me as soon as you are done with your tasks." Lith conjured a tower of light again to speak with the Commander of the City Guard.

"If that guy was your champion, then according to our deal Zeska is mine to reclaim."