Supreme Magus

Chapter 2529  Voidfeather Dragon (Part 3)

Only enough flesh to keep Lithʼs memory and mind intact remained, everything else was an ever-shifting mass of pure darkness, so thin that it was nigh-two dimensional.

It was the Shadow Step bloodline ability that belonged to Dark Phoenixes like Kigan and Raaz, were Lithʼs father ever to Awaken his dormant abilities. The Demons followed suit, disappearing from sight and slithering along the corners of the streets to go unnoticed while they spread throughout the city.

The Voidfeather Dragonʼs mass was much greater and something of his size moving around was hard to miss, no matter how thin he made himself. He split his body into smaller pieces moving small groups of them at a time but always keeping the fragments close enough to not lose control over them.

This way, he could hide in plain sight, even using bystanders and carriages to move around more quickly.

ʼI donʼt get it.ʼ Lith pondered. ʼWhatʼs the point of compressing the space and blocking dimensional magic inside the city? Sure, most monsters canʼt use magic above tier three, but some like orc shamans and Fomors can.

ʼEven if it protects the city from invasions, the moment the position of the underground complex is revealed, dimensional magic would be the least of their problems.ʼ

The Voidfeather Dragon could move solely when nobody was looking in his direction and the Demons confirmed to him that there was no one at the windows of the buildings around him either.

If not for the space compressing array, he could have just sent the smaller and faster Demons as advance scouts and then Warped to their coordinates as soon as they found a safe spot big enough to hide him.

ʼThe real purpose of the array is to focus and compress the world energy. This way, not only does the presence of the mana geyser escapes magical detection from the outside but its energy is also more easily assimilated by the children of Glemos.ʼ The Voidfeather replied.

ʼThe dimensional magic seal is just a side effect since the array doesnʼt discriminate, compressing the space simply because itʼs filled with world energy. Modifying the magical formation so as to not hinder dimensional magic would greatly increase its complexity for little return.

ʼAside from orc shamans, no unfallen race can use dimensional magic, and out of here, the monsters revert to their fallen state so they wouldnʼt be capable of Warping inside anyway.ʼ

ʼHow do you know that?ʼ Lith was flabbergasted.

They were supposed to be the same person, but now that the Voidfeather Dragon had calmed down, he seemed smarter and more logical than Lith himself.

ʼBecause I have eyes. How else?ʼ The Divine Beast shared his senses with Lith who remained amazed by what infusing each of his seven eyes with elemental energy achieved.

There was no sudden development of skills like Earth or Water Vision, but by splitting the elements between the seven eyes, the Voidfeather could observe their individual flow.

The air and earth elements from the arrays compressed the world energy and in turn the life force of the monsters who assimilated it, allowing them to keep a semi-unfallen state.

The water element condensed inside the buildings every time someone pushed a button, giving them the equivalent of tap water. The light and the fire elements coursed through street lamps and home appliances to generate respectively light and warmth.

Unlike Life Vision which showed the strength of a person or the runes of a spell, through the Voidfeather Dragonʼs seven eyes Loth could witness the effects of the flow of magic inside both living beings and inanimate objects.

On top of that, through the Spirit Eye Lith could also see how the life force and the fallen core of the various monsters interacted with each other. The Spirit Eye showed him where they knotted, clashed, and where they instead harmonized.

ʼIʼve used my seventh eye many times but this never happened. How can-ʼ

ʼBecause you filled all the eyes with Spirit Magic.ʼ The Voidfeather cut Lith short. ʼThe other eyes work as a filter, removing the undesired elemental flows that would otherwise hinder your perception.ʼ

By focusing the Fire, Light, and Spirit Eyes one at a time on the same person the Divine Beast obtained their thermal readings, their health scan, and a glimpse of how their fallen life force had messed up with their mana cores.

ʼThis raises another question.ʼ Lith said. ʼIf you are this good with my bloodline abilities and have an agenda of your own, why didnʼt you manifest sooner? Not that Iʼm complaining but the Void has been much more vocal during my life and a huge pain in the ass.ʼ

ʼAn agenda?ʼ The Voidfeather Dragon snorted. ʼMy agenda is for you to be happy instead of the lonely, miserable man youʼve always strived to become. The little voice in your head that told you that Solus was right about making friends at the academy was me.

ʼJust like I was the one who pushed you to trust Phloria with your secret and forgive Solus after she lied to you about Protector. I donʼt want to take your place. I want you to stop surviving and start living. Thereʼs a big difference, you know?ʼ

ʼI know.ʼ Lith sighed. ʼBut why have you been so discreet? I could have used-ʼ

ʼMore power?ʼ The Voidfeather Dragonʼs mind flared in outrage. ʼThatʼs the last thing you needed. Power is what made you shut everyone out of your life, thinking you didnʼt need them.

ʼItʼs weakness that taught you the lessons you needed to grow up and showed you your limits. Also, itʼs not like I had much of a choice. Keeping the jackass sealed took me everything I had and the few times I tried to influence you, you ignored me.ʼ

ʼPoint taken.ʼ Lith nodded. ʼThen how come I didnʼt notice any of your abilities until now?ʼ

ʼHow many times have you taken this form for more than a few seconds?ʼ

ʼWith this mission, it makes four times.ʼ Lith telepathically scratched his head in embarrassment.

ʼOnce back in Urgamakka, when due to your split life force I had no power.ʼ The Voidfeather nodded. ʼOnce inside the Golden Griffon, another after Phloriaʼs death, and now.

ʼYouʼve always been fascinated by Chaos and the Cursed Flames but youʼve never bothered asking yourself what, or rather, who protected you from their side effects and allowed you to employ them safely. You are welcome.ʼ

Lith felt a jerk toward himself, which confused him even more. Luckily, the Voidfeather Dragon was too focused on following Solusʼ light to give him a second glance.

During the trip, Lith could observe from up close the living quarters of the different fallen races, being surprised by the Tyrantʼs bloodline ingenuity. The darkness element that filled the houses of the trolls kept the Decay of their cores at bay. It further slowed down their metabolism and extended their lifespan.

The goblins didnʼt live in huge condos just because of their numbers, but because this way they were capable of sharing their powers with the inhabitants of the whole building.

This allowed them to perform magical experiments that required lots of mana despite their flimsy orange cores.

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