Supreme Magus - Chapter 310

Chapter 310






"My… stone ring . Where is it?" Speaking was a mammoth task for Lith . He had to focus and spit the words one by one while suppressing the urge to tear those present apart, limb from limb .

The fury running through his veins only steeled his willpower to find Solus first and butcher Nalear later . First things first .

The students were shivering in fear, but because of the set of orders they had received, they were unable to speak . At least until Nalear's final order came out of their communication amulets .

"Do whatever your heart wants . "

"Set me free, you f*cking monster! Or my mother will have you and your family beg for death!" Some said .

"I beg of you, have mercy . Nalear made me do it . " The others sobbed .

Two girls out of five students were cold blooded enough to release the spells stored inside their magic rings, uncaring for what would happen to their comrades . The shroud of darkness enveloping Lith engulfed their magic attacks, eating away most of their destructive power before they struck .

Yet because of the short range, they were more than enough to make him bleed, to rip his flesh apart, and expose his muscles . Lith reacted sending the darkness towards his attackers .

The tendrils pierced the two students, robbing them of their vitality while transferring it to Lith and healing his wounds . The girls withered liked dried up mummies in a matter of seconds, before turning to ashes together with their uniforms .

Feeding off someone's life force not only allowed Lith to recover without becoming more fatigued, but also restored his body's stamina as if he had a short rest .





'I have already used Invigoration too much . I need more energy . I still hunger . ' Lith thought .

The remaining three became hysterical, screaming and crying for help . Lith had the darkness engulf them without inflicting any harm . The coldness it emitted amplified their fear, but at the same time made them snap out of panic .

"I'll ask it only once more . Where is my ring?"

"I don't know . I swear . " Sobbed a red haired boy .

"Then you are useless . "

The boy only managed to emit a short yelp before disappearing in the shadows . Lith's complexion was getting better with every meal .

Soon, it was clear they had no knowledge about Nalear's plan or Solus's whereabouts .

'Leave no loose ends . ' Lith thought before killing them . He took a blanket to cover himself, before looking for food .

'Invigoration can give me back my strength and mana, Vampiric Touch can restore my fatigue, but none of them can replenish my nutrients . I need all the advantages I can get before confronting Nalear again .

'Judging by her order, Linjos is dead and the academy is about to fall . I won't let that witch get away with this, nor the vision to come true . Solus, Phloria, wait for me . I'm coming for you . '





After eating everything edible he managed to find inside Nalear's apartment, Lith stepped into the chaos the White Griffon academy had become .

***

Solus's patience had run out from hours, yet she endured . She could feel her strength dripping away, but so was the spell keeping her prisoner . Unlike Lith, she couldn't heal or recover her mana indefinitely, so she had to take a surgical approach .

First, she had to probe the mana crystal and the pseudo core's pathways, looking for weak spots . Only then Solus could open countless small holes, making the energies that empowered the box dwindle .

Each hole was too small to make the structure unstable enough to explode, but together they drained the magical prison at a faster rate than Solus's energy consumption .

The moment Solus broke the lock, the mystical box exploded outwards in a shower of flaming splinters . She found herself in the room of one of Nalear's little lambs . She had decided it was best to keep Lith and the artifact as far as possible from each other .

Giving the box to a lamb was her insurance that even if something went wrong, it would be impossible for Lith to find it .

Her jailer was a chestnut haired fifteen year old boy that was currently busy taking off the pants from an unconscious girl that was lying on his bed . She was also bleeding profusely from a head injury .

The moment the boy saw Solus, Nalear's highest priority order took effect . He took out his communication amulet to alert his master when Solus drove one of Lith's elemental blades through his throat with spirit magic .





The fire enchanted dagger made short work of the uniform's defenses, killing the boy in one blow . Solus was shocked . She knew Nalear's lambs were mind controlled and likely not to be entirely responsible for their actions .

She had expected the arrays to activate, saving Lith, the girl on the bed, and the lamb in one fell swoop .

'The only possible explanation is that Linjos is dead . ' Solus inwardly cried . She really liked the Headmaster .

Having no time or mana to spare, she quickly poured a healing potion down the girl's throat before leaving the room . Solus discovered that closing the door was useless . The locks were offline, like everything else in the academy .

'Sorry, kid . I have no time to babysit you . '

She turned into her spider form and activated her mana sense . She could fly, but had no idea where to go . Walking on the ceiling would allow her to avoid being spotted while looking around for Lith . She wanted to find him as soon as possible .

***

"Fascinating, isn't he?" Tyris said pointing at Lith, who was walking double time through the corridor, slaughtering all those who attempted to attack him .

"Indeed . " Leegaain used Life Vision, watching Lith's second form bulge from his aura, clawing to escape .

"He really is like a magical beast . I'd say his natural elements are fire and darkness . " Unlike humans who were equally attuned with all elements, after evolving from their animal form, magical beasts would be limited to two .

At least until their further evolution into Evolved Monsters . Even the Guardians were no different . Salaark elements had always been light and darkness . They made her a literal embodiment of the cycle of death and rebirth, even before she became a phoenix .

Leegaain was a creature of fire and air, while Tyris's foundations were air and light magic .

"Isn't that the living artifact you told me about?" The dragon pointed his finger at Solus who had just escaped the room .

"You know what it is?" Tyris raised an eyebrow in disbelief .

"Sure I do . It's Menadion's Desperation . Her story is long but interesting…"

"Then, save it for another moment . " Salaark cut him short .

***

"I'll call your father and Friya . You alert Quylla of the danger . If Nalear's pawns get to her first she is as good as dead . " After hearing from Leflia what the traitorous Professor had made her do, Jirni had a grasp on her intentions .

After her sister, Phloria warned Yurial too . She hadn't forgotten about Lith's vision . As far as she knew, any of them could die at any moment .

"How did you know she was controlled?" Phloria asked after arranging a meeting point with the rest of her family .

"The twitch in her eye . Not even a strong willed person can resist a slave item, but they can signal their distress through small movements of the hands or the eyes . I know it from experience . "

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