Supreme Magus

Chapter 3221 Greed of Dragons (Part 2)

”No, thatʼs reasonable.” He replied. ”I didnʼt blackmail Lith or demand anything. I just asked.”

”You-”

”I donʼt mind.” Lith cut the quarrel short. ”Having three more white cores is more than I could hope for.”

”Three white cores and lots of Griffons and Dragons.” Surtr tutted before Lith could even ask for more helpers. ”Iʼll ask our children for help but I wonʼt allow anyone with less than a bright violet core to participate.”

”Dear!” Rethia didnʼt like the idea one bit.

”This is a family matter.” Surtr dismissed her objection with a curt wave of his hand. ”If it was you instead of Solus, do you think our children would stay still? That I wouldnʼt ask Lith to bring Elysia, were she old enough to fight?

”Besides, do you really expect that our older children will just stay there and watch their parents risk their lives? This way we can at least know in advance who comes with us and instruct them of the danger.

”If we donʼt, they are going to follow us anyway but without being aware of our battle plan. The kids would end up endangering themselves and forcing us to rescue them at the cost of disrupting our battle formation.

”It would cripple the rescue missionʼs odds of success.”

”Surtr is right.” Valtak stopped Rethia before she could object. ”I know that many Fire Dragons will come just to protect me. Even without the reward, my children who love me and the members of my bloodline who owe me wonʼt refuse their help.

”They wonʼt do it for Lith or Solus, but for me.”

”I wonʼt allow you to come, Valtak.” Lith said. ”You are old and thereʼs little left of your life force. You would be exhausted after breathing Origin Flames a few times.”

”Then, Iʼll make those few times count.” Valtak snorted smoke from his nostrils. ”You canʼt tell me what to do with my life, hatchling. Besides, my presence makes the difference between a handful of Fire Dragons and a whole greed of them.”

”Greed?” Elina echoed.

”Lions assemble in prides, crows in murders, Dragons have greeds.” Valtak shrugged.

On the one hand, Lith knew he needed all the help he could get. On the other hand, he didnʼt want to see the Elder Wyrm consume what was left of his life force on the battlefield.

”Why are you doing this? We havenʼt met for long and Iʼm not even the next Father of Fire.”

”Because I want to and because you might be the next Father of Fire.” Valtak replied.

The truth was that ever since Solusʼ disappearance, the Elder Wyrm had the nagging feeling that something terrible was going to happen. The Father of Fire had no memory of his vision in the Mindscape but he knew that only he could stop it.

ʼMaybe itʼs what Lith will become if he loses Solus or maybe itʼs what the Yggdrasill will do with the tower. Whatever it is, I canʼt let it happen.ʼ The Fire Dragon thought.

”If you have nothing more to add, Iʼll start making a few calls. What we have here is a good start but not enough to consider a full-scale attack on the World Tree. Until you find a way to track Solus down, Iʼll convince as many people as I can to join us.”

”Just one more thing that will help you guys in your negotiations.” Lith imprinted the Ears and then handed it to Baba Yaga, but not before adding her, Silvering, and Bytra as authorized users. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

”You three knew Menadion and her work best. Until we depart, I would like you to work together to figure out how to unlock the Earsʼ true potential. I intend to add the code or at least a few hints to the reward.”

”Are you insane?” Silverwing stood up abruptly, slamming her hands on the table with so much strength that it would have collapsed if not for being made to withstand a Guardianʼs weight.

”Whatʼs the problem?” Lith remained calm, steepling his fingers as he looked the First Magus in the eyes. ”The Fringe is like an enormous mana geyser and as Yaga said, the Ears is the most combat-oriented piece of Menadionʼs set.

”If we can unlock its true power, the Ears can alter the tides of battle or just reduce the disadvantage weʼll face while on the enemyʼs turf. On top of that, only an idiot would understand that only one artifact isnʼt enough to motivate powerful beings to risk their life.

”One outstanding, peerless treasure, however, could do the trick. Especially if I offer people the opportunity to give the Ears a try before making their decision. Heck, in a Dragonʼs shoes, Iʼd take the risk for just a chance to possess the Ears.”

”Thatʼs not the problem. She is!” Silverwing pointed at Bytra. ”Sheʼs the one who killed Menadion and stole her Fury. Look at what sheʼs done.”

The First Magusʼ finger moved from the Raiju to the Absolution hung to her hip and then to the Maws on her and Zorethʼs necks.

Even though Silverwing made no mention if it, she hadnʼt missed how Zorethʼs Sky Piercer bore a striking resemblance with the Hands. She had no idea how close the artifact was to the original but she counted it as half as good since there was only one gauntlet.

It was enough for Silverwing to acknowledge Bytraʼs talent for creating her own version of half of Menadion Set, leaving out only the Ears and the Eyes.

”Even with just Life Vision, I can tell that her hammer is superior to the old Fury just like that mask is superior to the Apprentice Mouth. Even worse, Bytra made more than one. How can you think that giving her the opportunity to get her hands on the Ears is a good idea?

”What if she cracks its secrets? What if people like Tezka and all the old monsters in the Organization get their own Ears of Bytra? What will you do then?”

”Thatʼs a problem for another day.” Lith shrugged. ”Right now, my only priority is to rescue Solus. Not only because sheʼs precious to me and part of my family but also because I wonʼt let the fucker who took her get their own Menadionʼs tower.

”What if the Tree crafts the whole set as well for their Chroniclers? How will we stop them then? The Yggdrasill would be free to roam Mogar and do whatever they want while Solus would be dead!” With each word he spoke his words seethed with cold fury.

”But-”

”Enough!” Lith cut her short. ”Let me be clear, Silverwing. You have no say in this matter and the only reason I tolerate your presence is because I canʼt afford losing the aid of a white core with a tower.”

”She has a tower?” Bytra said in enthusiasm but Lithʼs glare shut her up and convinced her to save her questions for later.

”Bytra, instead, is my honored guest and someone I trust so I wonʼt allow you to disrespect her any further. Sheʼs not the original Bytra, she just has her memories and talent.

”She could have kept her mouth shut and we would have never known who killed Menadion, let alone retrieved the Fury.