Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3993

Chapter 3993: Just a Job (Part 2)

"The bad news is that they already are all outside the range of detection of the Eyes. The only leads we have are the general direction they took and the fact that their destination must be an oasis. Grandma?"

"I’m not going to give you a map of the locations of all the mana geysers in the Blood Desert." The Guardian frowned. "That would be akin to giving you a free pass to every corner of my dominion and permission to plunder my mines.

"We both know that Ripha’s tower is not just for transportation and that you guys would take a few ’souvenirs’ on the road. Don’t mistake my generosity for stupidity."

"Point taken." Lith raised his hands with the palms out. "Dragonspeed it is. Where are we going to start?"

"The Yellow Wind riders’ Warp Steps-"

"From the site of the first attack." Friya cut Solus short. "After talking with Eryl, I asked her to mark the position of the oasis the Black Stork tribe came from and where the Yellow Wind ambushed them on the map.

"Lots of people of the Black Stork died there while the rest broke the encirclement and ran with all haste in our direction, hoping to reach the protection of the merfolk village. According to Eryl, the chase lasted for hours.

"If I’m right and the Yellow Wind tribe waited for the Black Stork to leave the safety of their old oasis before attacking, their village couldn’t be too far. They needed a constant supply of water and food for themselves and their horses.

"Fresh troops had to switch with the exhausted soldiers every few hours, or they would be too tired to fight. All these things require a nearby base of operations. With a bit of luck, the Yellow Wind tribe is still there."

"Even if they have already moved, they can’t have gone too far." Solus nodded.

"Not with so many prisoners and wounded." Friya replied. "Those they captured before leaving were in terrible condition. There was no reason to take them unless the Yellow Wind riders knew they could receive treatment in a timely manner.

"Moreover, I need to check if Drenya is among those who died in the initial assault."

"What if she’s already dead?" Quylla asked. "Will you abandon the people of the Black Stork tribe to their fate?"

"Of course not. They are innocents. At least, some of them are." Friya dismissed the idea with a sweep of her hand. "If Drenya is dead, however, this will turn into a simple rescue operation, and I won’t hesitate to let someone else do the heavy lifting.

"We can all fight together or use the Engine right off the bat."

She didn’t care much about a bunch of strangers, and their entitled attitude garnered them little sympathy. Putting herself and her children into danger to face her painful past was one thing. Taking such risks out of mere altruism was another.

"That’s an excellent idea." Quylla sighed in relief.

"Where’s our destination?" Lith extended his hand, and Friya gave him the map. "It’s close. At least at Dragonspeed. Get on board."

He shapeshifted into a Voidfeather Dragon and conjured hard-light seats and harnesses on his back.

Once everyone took positions, Lith took flight while surrounding his passengers with an air barrier. The site of the ambush was over five hundred kilometers (311 miles), but it took Lith just a few minutes to get there, and only because he needed to stop a few times to orient himself.

"Man, I wish GPS was a thing here." He grumbled.

"What did you say?" Friya asked in confusion.

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