Supreme Magus

Protector was a good-looking man, but he was too tall and rough-looking for Friyaʼs taste, whereas Nalrond acted awkwardly but in a cute manner. He stuttered the same way with her, Phloria, and Quylla, making Friya feel treated like a person for once.

ʼWow, he isnʼt staring nor spouting inappropriate compliments, I wonder why…ʼ Her question found its answer when she noticed how familiar he was with Tista, almost at the same time when Lithʼs words hit her like a freight train.

”What do you mean, mage tower?” The three Ernas said in unison with their eyes almost popping out.

That day, legends and reality kept intertwining in front of their eyes. After meeting Baba Yaga, discovering about hybrids, Awakening, seeing Lith single-handedly exterminate two armies, and now discovering to be inside one of the fabled mage towers, their knees buckled.

Luckily for them, Solus had seats to spare and had them appear right under their falling asses.

”Who do you think I am? A god? I managed to fight like that only because Solus backed me up. Besides, why do you act so surprised? According to Solusʼs readings, the hut was a mage tower as well, so mine is the second you visit today.” Lith replied.

He kept his eyes closed while taking deep breaths, not to use Invigoration, but to savor the energy that thanks to the tower coursed through him and slowly rejuvenated his body.

The Ernas became so pale that Solus worried they might faint at any moment. She conjured a cup of hot tea spiked with a bit of liquor and a lot of relaxing herbs for each one of them.

”Please, drink this, it should help.” Solus said. ”Phloria, you canʼt faint, no matter what. Otherwise, all weʼve done so far will be for naught.”

Phloria complied, letting the hot beverage remove the chill of death from her bones and the herbs soothe her nerves.

”Wait a second. Why is your speaking pattern so similar and whatʼs with all those ʼweʼ?” She asked.

”Weʼll have plenty of time for explanations during the first phases of the procedure. Now Iʼll guide you step by step so that you can understand whatʼs happening and not panic. Okay?” Lith said.

”Okay.” Phloria finished her beverage in one gulp before hugging her sisters and then Lith to find the necessary courage to start the procedure.

She trusted him would make her survive, but the perspective of entering a world of pain that might last hours was far from alluring.