Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3788

Chapter 3788: The Price of Success (Part 1)

"The other is that I want to follow your wish and not allow Filia and Frey to Awaken." Vastor said.

A heavier silence befell the room this time, but it didn’t last long.

"According to Tezka, the kids are talented." He explained. "Between the mana geyser below our mansion, the constant presence of powerful creatures, and the extra mana flow from the use of the potions, it would be possible for the kids to Awaken if they started practicing magic diligently."

"I see." Zinya’s stomach churned at the idea. "Thank you, Zogar."

"Don’t mention it, dear." He nodded. "Take the briefcase with the first batch, Lith. Inside, you’ll also find the instructions to produce both kinds of potions. I’m hiding nothing from you, so feel free to try and come up with something new, if you have the time."

"Thanks for your trust, Zogar." Lith took the booklet out of the briefcase and stored it inside Soluspedia, discovering that the Master was telling the truth.

’Gods, I wish I could stand by your side and thank the Professor as well.’ Solus thought, knowing how much it meant for a mage to share his secrets.

"I’m just upholding my side of our deal." The Master shrugged. "You brought me Hatorne’s notes, and I gave you the potions."

"Don’t be modest. The spell version wasn’t part of our deal." Lith said.

"We’ll have to agree to disagree, then." Vastor offered Lith his hand, and he promptly shook it.

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After returning to the Verhen Mansion, Lith shared the news about the tattoos with Senton and gave him a training session of his own in the safety of the tower.

"Why was I left out of the meeting?" He asked while practicing.

"Trust." Lith replied. "Zogar doesn’t know you and needs plausible deniability for the spell potions. The Royals wouldn’t appreciate that he shared state secrets without their permission. He’s putting his life on the line for this."

"I wasn’t complaining. I was just curious." Senton said. "Vastor provided you with the means to protect me and Rena. It’s more than enough for me."

Meanwhile, in the Alchemical lab of the tower, Menadion, Silverwing, and Baba Yaga observed Solus as she brewed another batch of the potions.

"That Hatorne was a true genius." Ripha said. "Body-enhancing potions are but a clumsy tool and a pale imitation of fusion magic. Her tattoos, instead, are just as versatile and potent as the original."

"Any fake mage wearing one of them is immune to the basic effects of Spirit Magic, just like a magical beast." Silverwing nodded. "She could have been a Magus. Too bad she was a crazy, greedy woman."

"And Vastor is no less brilliant." Baba Yaga said. "I never thought a potion could be used to conjure spells, and neither did anyone else until now. If these things get mass-produced and are improved to support the upper tiers of spells as well, they’ll further close the gap between fake and true mages."

"Indeed." Menadion replied. "Fake mages don’t have Accumulation, but with one of these potions, their mana core would temporarily improve."

"There’s nothing to worry about." Silverwing chimed in. "These kinds of things are no threat to those like us. They will only make things more interesting for the three great countries in the future."

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