Supreme Magus - Chapter 524

Chapter 524
'First, I had no idea what you were about to say . That wasn't one of your usual rehearsed speeches . Second, even if I knew, I would have never stopped you . I've been trying for years to stop you from bottling up your feelings . ' Solus replied .





'I'm happy that you finally admitted how this cruel world is worth living for, yet your words hurt me deeply . I know that I have never held your hand nor hugged you when your- no, our existence seemed hopeless, but I was always there for you .

'I have told you many times the same things that Phloria, Tista, and now Kamila have said, yet you never listened . I'm part of you, but I'm not you . After all this time, and after all that we have gone through together, I should deserve your trust . '

'I trust you, Solus . I always have . ' Lith tried to defend himself .

'No, you don't trust me . It's just that you can't hide anything from me, there's a big difference . After I lied to you, only once, to protect your life, you said terrible things to me, you kept me at arm's length for weeks .

'You never stopped to think how hard it had been for me nor why I did it . You never have any idea how many sacrifices I make for you until we trigger a mind fusion and then you apologize just to start over again .

'Back when we reconciled, you gave me permission to kick your ass if I ever disagreed with you, but only now have I found the strength to do it . I never get angry at you because unlike Phloria, unlike every single goddamn soul on this planet, I know the real you .

'Derek McCoy, Lith Verhen, whatever the name, I don't care . Where your family sees an iron willed man, where Kamila sees a hero, where you see a monster, I see a man that no matter how much he had to crawl, no matter how much shit he had to swallow to move forward, he never stopped fighting .





'I always respected you for that and I didn't want to become another burden for you to carry . After the wargs, after spending some time with my friends rather than yours, I've finally realized what being a person really means .

'I deserve from you the same respect I give to you and if sometimes my feelings are a burden, well, deal with it . Because I'm as real as Phloria is, I'm not just a voice in your head . '

Lith was still recovering from his own moment of weakness with Phloria, so taking in Solus's, all of her pent up feelings, left him completely speechless . He returned to his friends not knowing whether to feel like a jerk for what he had just done to Phloria, or for what he had done to Solus for all those years .

Because she was right about everything .

'By the way, while you played Romeo, I checked your Juliet with Invigoration . Her impurities are way closer to her mana core compared to the last time we checked, but she's still safe .

'You don't need to worry about her Awakening any soon . You and I still have a bit of time to find a way to make her survive her Awakening . '






Lith had been so engrossed by his emotions that he had completely forgotten about the issue with Phloria's mana core . Yet, once again Solus had covered for him, because she cared .

'Thanks, Solus . I'll never say it enough . Thank you for being my only true friend . If Phloria has been my tailor, sewing me back together, you are my mold . You kept me from losing myself over and over and you still do . '

Solus telepathically nodded, accepting the compliment . She thought about sharing with him the news about her humanoid form, but in the end, she decided against it .

'It would be a low blow . A cry for attention now that he's still emotional . As I just said, I'm not Lith . I do things my way . The right way . I don't manipulate those I love to get what I want . ' She thought .

As they returned to their friends, Lith heard several whispers . Even though he couldn't piece enough of them together to get the whole story, he got the gist of it .

Luckily, Phloria and he hadn't been gone for long and Kamila had yet to give her reply . Lith and Jirni had warned both his family and his girlfriend about the risks of the gala . Messing directly with Lith was suicidal, but they were much easier targets .

In front of such an audience, losing their temper could seriously harm Lith, even if he wasn't there . Kamila and Elina were cut from the same cloth . They would have likely slapped Kallion into oblivion for his contemptuous words, yet aside from clenching their hands they smiled and didn't do anything .





'Since both the options he left me with put me in the wrong, I can only pick the third one: remain silent and hope that Lith returns quickly . '

\"What's going on here?\" Lith asked Friya while taking Kamila's hand . Not only was she his friend, but Friya was also a Lady of the family . No one could question her judgment without disrespecting the whole Ernas Household .

She told him everything, feeling a bit embarrassed for not having intervened . Quylla and she hadn't liked Kamila marking her territory since they were rooting for their sister .

\"Let me get this straight . \" Lith stood straight as an arrow, so that he could look down on Kallion while staring at him in the eyes .

\"First, you treated my date as a servant, demanding apologies only based on your assumptions . Then, you belittled my work, my magic, in front of my entire family and the rest of the guests . Lastly, by questioning her upbringing you also questioned my judgment . \"

\"Not at all . You are oversimplifying things . \" Kallion said with an aggrieved expression . \"I was simply trying to help your girlfriend and defend mine . \"

'Come on, you idiot . Challenge me, attack me or something . No one expects me to win and the harder you beat me, the worse it will be for you . It'll prove you're nothing but a bloodthirsty barbarian . ' He thought .

\"Am I?\" Lith shrugged . \"Phloria, did Kamila insult you in any way?\"

\"No . I asked her about her corsage and she simply replied . It's beautiful, by the way, calling it a trinket…\" She glared at Kallion for a second before regaining her composure .

\"So, no apology was required and you did belittle my work . \" Lith repeated while staring at him in contempt .

\"I'm really sorry . \" Phloria gave Kamila a bow first and then Lith . She felt terrible since she was not only one of the hosts, but also Kallion's date .

\"No need to apologize, Phloria . \" Lith picked her up by the shoulders and made her stand tall .

\"You're one of my best friends, I could never get offended with you . \" Those words weighed more heavily than any reproach could, especially after the moment they had just shared in the side room .

Phloria felt stupid and miserable . She clenched the sides of her dress as her eyes turned watery from the rage and embarrassment, exactly like Lith had planned .

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