Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1950

Chapter 1950: Stepping into the Light (Part 2)

Once they returned to the Winged Boar hotel, they were well-fed, rested, and Lith had still his head ringing from Kamila's earful about setting boundaries.

"Do you think I'm getting a tan?" Solus asked, showing him her slender arms.

"Definitely." Lith nodded while projecting a hologram of her old appearance. "Your skin is more reddish than bronze but it's still a tan."

"I definitely need to stay in the sun more." She replied with a warm smile. "Until now, I was afraid that every time I went back into my ring my body would reset. That I was still frozen in time, more a thing than a human.

"But now I'm certain that I can change as well and it's all thanks to you and Kami."

Lith didn't mention the earful to not spoil her mood and just smiled.

"Any news?" He found the others in the restaurant.

The place was richly furnished and utterly empty. All the other clients had run away in terror, but no one cared. The owner had already seen the bag of gold and it contained more than what he earned in months.

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The staff often came to blows to decide who would serve the monstrous guests, but not to avoid them so much as for the privilege of serving them. They were all people paid in copper and Zoreth tipped in silver.

There wasn't a single hint of fear in the hotel, only the smell of fresh flowers.

"Yes. The cooks are great and they even serve Garlen cuisine, mister picky eater." Zoreth chuckled. "Oh, and the spa is worth its reputation, you have to give it a try."

"I meant the Council." A snap of his fingers set a Hush zone around the table.

"Not yet." Bytra shook her head. "I guess they are still talking with Garlen and deciding if we are worth their time. Making us wait is a power move, Lith. It makes us understand that they are not afraid of us and gives them time to prepare."

"That's why I came back. We need to prepare as well." He nodded. "There's one thing I don't understand. How are we supposed to convince the Council to give us the Mouth?

"Blackmail rarely works and even if it did, once they don't have anything to lose anymore, they can spill the beans with our Council and put us in a world of trouble."

"That's actually the weak point of my plan." Zoreth sighed. "Sure, we can threaten to expose the existence of the Mouth, but at that point, they would rather keep it. Violence is not an option either.

"The Master worked hard to get the Organization into the Garlen Council. We would just make a lot of enemies and gain nothing from it."

"What if the heir of Menadion stepped forward?" Solus said while clenching her fists.

"That would certainly give our claim legal grounds." Zoreth tormented her chin as she spoke. "Whoever took the Mouth is a murderer and a thief. The Mouth can be considered part of your legacy and the Garlen Council would do anything to back you."

"Are you insane?" Bytra said. "You can't reveal your existence like that? It would put your life in danger."

Actually, Solus just wanted to touch the Mouth to trigger its tower equivalent, and then she planned to gift it to one of their friends just like she had done with the Hands.

That speech was for the sake of their companions, who were unaware of the tower.

"That's actually the best thing you can do." Zoreth nodded. "Claim that Salaark saved you. That you are her guest and protégé. It will make our claims even stronger."

"Don't worry Elphyn, I mean, Solus. If anything goes wrong, I'll protect you with my life." Bytra said.

"Were you two really this close?" Theseus asked. "I know that all the Rulers of The Flames knew each other, but this is a bit extreme."

"We didn't." The two women replied in unison, but only Bytra continued. "It's because of me that she lost everything. I put Solus in the condition she currently is, killed Menadion, and caused the destruction of the tower."

"You did what?" Dolgus' eyes flared with bright violet mana as he stood up, glaring at Bytra. "She was one of the greatest minds and of the most generous people I've ever met. Council or not, today you're going to pay for what you did!"

"It wasn't her." Zoreth jumped up, putting herself between them. "My wife is just like Theseus. She killed her original, Korgh, and inherited her memories. She wasn't even born until three years ago, let alone 700."

At those words, Dolgus' aura disappeared and he gave Bytra a bow in apology.

"I'm sorry for my brash words and losing my temper." He said. "I should have kept a level head and noticed the lack of reaction from Lady Elphyn. I praise your determination to make amends for crimes that you didn't commit."