Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3981

Chapter 3981: Poisoned Blade (Part 2)

"Maybe, but I won’t allow it." Lith’s voice brooked no argument. "I won’t sacrifice you just to keep myself safe."

"Tell her!" For the first time in her life, Menadion had no qualms about siding against her daughter.

"This makes no sense!" Solus said. "How can you expect me to stand there and see you getting hurt yet refuse to do the same for me?"

"Because I’m resistant to the Cursed Elements, Solus, and you are not." Lith replied. "Also, because with a little luck, your sacrifice will be unnecessary."

"Explain it to me, mister double standards." She grunted. "And it better be good."

Solus tried to act outraged, but she was inwardly relieved.

’For a moment I was afraid he would have told me that Elysia is not my daughter and hence this is not my responsibility.’ She thought, feeling Lith’s sincerity through their bond.

"As I said, we’ll start from Zero magic." Lith said. "Once Elysia understands the risks of Mirror Magic for others, we’ll ask her to show us the hand signs for Chaos and Cinder without casting a spell.

"After all, she told us that she knows how to use three Cursed Elements, and I believe her."

"You’re right!" Solus’ eyes widened in understanding. "Elysia is the one who showed us the hand sign for Zero. She probably knows the other two as well. She’s just ashamed of it."

"That’s my hope." He nodded, making her smile turn into a frown.

"What if we’re not lucky and Elysia doesn’t know the hand signs yet? We can’t ask her to practice Mirror Magic without putting her and others in even more danger."

"That’s not the plan." Lith replied. "The plan is to do what I do best: play dirty. It will come with a bit of a storm, but I can take it."

"What storm are you talking about, and why would it hit only you?" Solus asked.

***

The following day, a quick call with the communication amulet and Baba Yaga arrived faster than her hologram could fade into nothingness.

"Fifty thousand years." The Red Mother held Elysia above her head. "That’s how long I tried to conjure stable Cursed Elements before I gave up, considering it a pipe dream.

"Fifty thousand years of painstaking efforts and endless failure that a small baby tuned into a colossal waste of time without even trying. What do you have to say in your defence?"

"Ba?" Elysia asked in confusion, looking at her parents for reassurance.

"Yes, baby girl." Kamila nodded. "That’s our friend. You have already met her several times. Her name is Baba Yaga."

"Baba?" Useless to say, learning that name was incredibly easy for Elysia.

"Are you calling me by my name or just a very bad person?" The Mother asked.

"Baba!" Elysia nodded her intonation, calm and devoid of blame.

"She’s using my name!" Baba Yaga spun the baby girl in the air for a while before holding her to her chest. "What a smart, adorable little baby you are. You do me a great honour by learning my name before anyone else’s."

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