Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1015

Chapter 1015 End of the Line Part 1

"Don’t act that surprised, I’m not deaf nor dumb. After Kulah, you were distressed about something, yet you refused to talk about it with me and spent a lot of time with Phloria." Friya said to Quylla.

"Not to mention all the times you two abruptly change topic the moment I get close and after that, you have guilty looks on your faces. Quylla never had secrets for me before Kulah, so it wasn’t hard to understand what happened.

"Lith is the only person we all know whose secrets we have kept hidden from our parents and even from each other."

"Lith is right when he says that we spend too much time together." Quylla sighed. "You read me like a book, Friya. All you said it’s true, but it’s not up to me to share such things with you, just like you didn’t tell me what really happened in Zantia."

"You noticed?" Friya was flabbergasted. She had always thought that Protector’s secret was safe with her.

"Of course I did. By the way, the feeling of envy is mutual. People consider me a genius, yet my greatest achievement is always being the weak link in our chain. Sure, I learn quickly and my magic is powerful, but when push comes to shove, I’m either a burden or a first aid kit.

"You two, instead, not only are considered the best in your respective fields of work, but you can also hold your ground under any circumstance. Even in Laruel, I was the only one left behind. Morok was right, I might be young, but I’m as strong as an old fossil."

At that point, the cheery mood had turned sour. Just like Quylla couldn’t deny Friya’s words, her sisters had no way to sugarcoat the fact that Quylla was indeed weak. Whenever they moved, their first priority was always to keep her safe.

They resumed walking in silence, going deeper underground until it was time to go back to the camp for dinner. They were tired from the exploration and sad from the revelation that their bond of trust was flawed because of a certain someone.

’I could confront Lith about the events of Kulah, but I don’t want to force him to open up. He already has deep-rooted trust issues and I don’t want to ruin our friendship.

’I swear that if even Kamila knows what the heck is going on I’m the last to know, I’m going to kick his ass.’ Friya thought while opening a dimensional door back to their tent.

Phloria listened to her subordinates’ reports and Friya did the same. While she waited for their return, Quylla prepared dinner.

’I really like cooking. It’s very similar to magic in its need for attention to the details and mixing the various ingredients while keeping them balanced.’ She thought.

The soldiers had nothing to report while the Prospectors were fairly optimist. They had yet to find anything, but very rarely crystal veins ran so close to the surface and even if they did, it was likely that the undead had cleared them first to fool passers-by.

The members of the Crystal Shield, however, didn’t bear good news. They had seen the two Captains use their personal amulets too often for it to be normal. On top of that, both Kortus and Lotta spent most of their time inside their respective tents, where Friya’s men couldn’t follow them.

Phloria shared all the information with Berion. The General wasn’t pleased about fellow members of the army being put under surveillance, but he couldn’t dismiss her worries nonetheless.

"I’ll have their backgrounds checked again and extend the investigation to their families as well." Berion said.

"This is not just about external enemies, Sir." Phloria said. "We both know that Velan Deirus has many allies. Any accident that happens here could be easily pinned to the undead.