Supreme Magus - Chapter 649

Chapter 649
Lith didn't play favorites and obeyed his orders . Professor Gaakhu was his first choice being the youngest among her peers and the language expert . Then came Professor Neshal . Her condition was as bad as the others', but she was the only Master Warden in the group so Lith presumed he might still need her help .





After saving them, Lith had enough strength to save only one Professor . His choice was between Professor Ellkas from the Fire Griffon, the one who was better at deciphering the Odi language, and Professor Syndra, who was a War Mage .

The Odi's protections were all heavyweight and Syndra could kill dozens of enemies with a single spell . Professor Phesta from the White Griffon was the most useless member of the team .

Aside from a historian she was also a Master Alchemist and a Mage Knight . The former was inconsequential for the expedition and the latter was ruined by his old age .

"This is up to you, Phloria . Both of them can be useful in their own way and their survival rate is identical . " Lith said . He was panting and his breathing was irregular . Using so many times tier four healing magic without Invigoration was truly exhausting .

'Thank the gods Quylla is still unconscious . She would cry her eyes out knowing the old, meek Phesta is going to die . ' Phloria thought .

She wasn't faring any better than Lith . It was her life force he was using now, and even after drinking a tonic and eating some food, she still needed rest to recover .

"Is it impossible to save them both?" She asked . Lith shook his head in reply .

"Then save Ellkas . So far, all the threats we faced required more brain than brawns, not to mention that Syndra's contribution to the expedition has less significance compared to Ellkas' . "





When Lith was done, both Phloria and he were on the verge of fainting .

"Why didn't you ask Morok to contribute?" He asked, glad that Solus was able to keep watch and that it would only take him a few breathes to recover in case something else happened .

"Because he is already tired from all the healing he performed . We need at least one person able to stand guard while we rest . " Phloria fell asleep the moment she finished her explanation .

Lith followed her lead after using Invigoration to restore half of his strength, just to be safe . Luckily, the arrays were all still standing since Professor Neshal was alive and well . Morok's guard duty was hellish due to his fatigue but relatively safe .

When Lith woke up, bad news was waiting for the survivors of the expedition team . Professors Phesta and Syndra were dead and so was Nilla, Professor Gaakhu's assistant . Many tears were being shed, either due to shock or for the loss of precious friends .

The Professors had known each other for years and even if they were rivals, they still respected their competition . On top of that, seeing a veteran mage die that easily filled their hearts with the fear of being the next one to fall .


Rainer was crying like a lamb sent to slaughter .





"The easiest expedition my ass! We're dying like flies . Professor Yondra, please, I want to go home . "

"Field work is bound to be unpredictable, son . We came searching for ruins and we found a military compound . No one could have predicted this outcome, otherwise the team would have been assembled very differently .

"It was Calil's naivety that brought this disaster upon himself and us as well . " She replied, bursting into a violent cough she was unable to repress . To save her beloved assistant, the old Professor had given her all and some more .

Rainer regained his cool, performing on his mentor a quick diagnostic spell .

"Oh gods, Professor Yondra, what have you done? Don't speak, you need to rest . " He forced her to lie down . Despite her protests, Yondra was now weaker than a child and unable to get up without help .

Thinking about his previous words, Rainer felt like an egotistical prick . He went in search of a Healer while cursing himself for his helplessness . Quylla was still asleep, the Professors were still weakened, leaving only Morok or Lith as a possible choice .

'Professor Yondra and Ranger Verhen are in a good relationship . He should be willing to help . ' Rainer thought . The youth was shocked seeing the Ranger's appearance .

Phloria and Morok had suffered no damage as well, but even after eight hours they still bore the signs of exhaustion . Phloria was slightly pale and had bags under her eyes despite having plenty of sleep .





Lith, instead, looked like someone who had just arrived there after a relaxing vacation .

"How is this possible? You have fought that thing, healed people, and yet you look amazing . "

"Do you have a reason to disturb me or are you just hitting on me?" Lith had relieved Morok from guard duty for a while, to allow his fellow Ranger to get some sleep .

Rainer inwardly cursed and explained to him how dire Yondra's condition was . Lith wouldn't have believed a single word if not for the honest fear he could see in Rainer's eyes .

"It's impossible . I personally checked on her before going to sleep, but taking a second look can't hurt . You stay here and if any of the traps I set up make a single noise, scream . "

Rainer nodded, staring at the tunnels in front of him as they were the open maws of as many beasts, ready to release unknown horrors upon him . He was scared of them, but he was terrified at the idea of losing the closest thing to a family he had ever had, so he calmed his heart and kept an ear to the ground .

Lith discovered that Yondra's condition was actually worse than Rainer had described . Her life force was such a mess that he needed to use his tier five Scanner and Chisel spells to stabilize her .

The moment he was done, she opened her eyes abruptly .

"What the heck did you do to damage yourself that badly?" Lith asked .

"I simply did what was necessary . Rainer and the other Assistants needed help . If it wasn't for this old body, the poor Nilla would still be alive . I collapsed before treating her . " Yondra sighed .

"That was stupid of you, it almost cost you your life . "

"Nilla was barely twenty! She has- had all her life in front of her whereas I squandered mine . I spent so much time researching magic that I almost lost my family more than once . My children may recognize my face, but they don't know me at all . "

Her voice was filled with regret while her eyes looked past Lith, staring at visions of all her past mistakes . Yondra now regretted many things and wished she had made different choices in her life .

"That's why I want to retire and why I approached you . I want someone to relieve me of the burden of my magical legacy . Most of all, I know you can use rejuvenation magic . Please, give me back my strength! I beg of you .

"I can't keep living like a helpless fool, incapable of protecting even what she holds dear the most!"

Yondra looked at Lith's face, finding sympathy, compassion, and more . She felt like she was staring into the eyes of an ancient creature, something whose feelings were smothered by the dust of centuries and too many still open wounds .