Supreme Magus - Chapter 400

Chapter 400






Lith didn't like the sudden turn of events . Freeze had just been renewed so the Black Star wouldn't be a problem for a while . An outsider, however, meant only troubles, no matter their identity .

If it was someone from the army, Lith would have to kill them . Explaining what he was doing and how he was capable of doing it would require to share details he wasn't willing to provide .

He had already broken a rule of his code that day, leaving a loose end would be unacceptable, even if it meant being questioned about his comrade's disappearance .

If it wasn't someone from the army, there was an infinite number of things that could go wrong . Lith gritted his teeth, preparing for the worse .

'Do you recognize them? Is it Vorgh?' The first person who came to his mind was the Brigadier General . He might have finished his investigation and was looking for Lith to share its results or warn him about something .

'It's not Vorgh . ' Solus reported with confidence . 'They have a bright cyan mana core and there is no trace of that magnificent staff . '

'That's it?' Lith almost sneered at the idea of facing a weaker opponent for once, yet he kept a straight face while checking his surroundings with Life Vision, in case the enemy was more than one . Rarely things were easy for him .





'Yes, but they have enough enchanted items on themselves that they could open a shop . I wouldn't underestimate them if I were you . '

Lith weaved as many spells as he could, preparing to ambush the stranger . He was eager to get rid of the menace and put an end to the Black Star threat . The artifact had no idea who he was, but it knew his face and more importantly, it knew Solus .

Lith was sure that if it ever got free, it would make them its first priority . They were the only ones to know how to destroy it .

***

Army Headquarters, City of Belius

Brigadier General Vorgh was on a conference call via the communication amulet with the best Wardens the Griffon Kingdom had to offer . The army, the Mage Association, and the Crown had pooled their resources to face the unknown threat .

"I know several arrays with two different functions, yet I can count on the fingers of one hand those which have three or more . They are all state secrets . Which leads me to fear the parasite array is part of a greater scheme . An attack from a foreign nation . " Vorgh said .

"It's unlikely . " King Meron shook his head . "Each country has its own lost cities and each one of them is a threat to every single human being . The reason we keep them sealed is that no one knows how to get rid of them .

"No ruler would be so foolish to unleash such horrors on Mogar . History demonstrates that once they take hold of a territory, it can't be reclaimed . There would be no point in releasing a menace that even they may not be able to contain . "

"Agreed . The Gorgon Empire has no reason to jeopardize the Kellar region's security . The Black Star is too close to their borders, they wouldn't risk making it their problem . As for the Blood Desert, underhanded methods aren't Salaark style . She just takes what she wants . " Queen Sylpha pointed out .


"Your majesty, with all due respect, who else could employ such a powerful tool?" Vorgh wished he could share their optimism . "My colleagues and I agree that the third layer of runes serves the purpose to replicate the signal of a Ranger's badge .

"Even if we change the seal every time a new Ranger is assigned to the region, as soon as they enter Kaduria our mysterious enemy can do the same . We have no idea since when the parasite array is there, nor what's happening inside the lost city .

"According to the latest Ranger's readings, the barrier is severely weakened . We should prepare for the worst . " Vorgh said .

The Royals nodded . They knew that Lady Tyris wouldn't interfere with the state affairs, but maybe she would make an exception for the ancient threat they were in no way responsible for . Especially if, as Vorgh said, the crisis was caused by a foreign power .

***





Lith hid behind one of the white marble columns surrounding the altar while keeping an eye on the newcomer with Life Vision . The plan was simple . If they were a member of the army, Lith would have let them explain the reason they were there and kill them only if necessary .

It all the other cases, he would attack on sight . No one was supposed to be able to enter Kaduria's barrier . Lith would get rid of the threat and get a medal for it . Two birds with one stone .

From the outside, Treius too was staring at Lith with Life Vision . The light phase had yet to end, but several blocks of the city were heavily damaged .   People had fallen to their knees in the middle of the street and were praying their hearts out .

Treius wasn't able to understand Kadurian, but he had seen the shooting stars . Something was wrong with the Dark Star .

'The bastard is damn strong . ' He thought while measuring Lith's mana flow and life force and comparing them to his own .

'A strong fake mage is still a fake mage . They aren't my equal!' Despite his arrogant words, Treius knew better not to underestimate a Ranger . His plan had required to interact with many of them . Those that couldn't be bought had to be killed and none of them had been easy prey .

Treius unleashed his first spell against the main temple . Lith saw several streams of lightning bolts rush towards the building, making him doubt the newcomer's sanity . Stone was naturally resistant to air magic and the blocks that made up the wall were at least half meter (1 . 6') thick .

'It's the most original way of painting the temple black, unless…' Lith thought .

The streams altered their course, surrounding the building with a perfect circle of electricity . Treius kept pouring energy, making the ring crackle like an angry beast eager to unleash its fury .

With a wave of his hand, the circle broke in several new lightning bolts that entered from all the windows, leaving Lith no way out . Lith remained calm and conjured two stone walls . His back was already against the column, now he had no blind spots .

Or so he thought .

He had reacted too fast, so he hadn't noticed that each lightning bolt was shaped like wingless dragons . They advanced with their maws wide open and their blue eyes fixated on their prey .

It was a tier five true magic spell, Lightning Dragon . The bolts were infused with part of the consciousness of their caster, just like Lith could do with his undead . Treius could see through their eyes and control their every move .

The dragons leaped above the stone walls and flooded the space they were supposed to protect . Lith didn't have the time to curse, only to realize he was trapped inside a prison of his own creation .

Earth magic was the strongest defensive element, but compared to lightning it was slow .

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