Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1045

Chapter 1045 Towers and Effects Part 1

’No one survived, silly child.’ Jirni thought.

’There is no other possible explanation for all the resources of the Kingdom failing to find a single traitor alive. The army deployed to the scene several investigation teams in a matter of hours after Orion gave the alarm and they have yet to find anything.

’Be them humans or undead, the contact runes of all those involved in the attack have disappeared from the face of Mogar. Even my contacts in the Undead Courts reported several high-profile members going missing about at the same time.

’A thorough investigation will take a while, but so far we found only corpses and piles of ashes. Something, maybe Lith, slaughtered them all.’

"I’m ready to testify, Archon Ernas. The truth must be revealed." Wyra mistook Jirni’s silence for consideration about the risks that a trial involved.

"That’s as brave of you as it would be pointless. You didn’t see Deirus’s hologram nor hear him give any order. All we have is your word against both a dead man who can’t be interrogated and one of the most influential Archmages of the Kingdom.

"Unless you have a death wish, do not mention Deirus unless a Constable asks for Kallion’s exact words. Otherwise, Deirus would have an easy time claiming that either you’re accusing him because of your loyalty to the Ernas Household or that Kallion was simply bragging." Jirni said.

"Are you saying that after all he did, Deirus will not face justice?" Phloria jumped up.

"Yes, dear. You got away with your life, and that’s more than most in that camp can say. Don’t worry about it. Playing dirty is a game two can play." Jirni’s soft smile while she thought about her opponent sent a cold shiver down everyone’s back.

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Dusk Court, a few hours after both mage towers left the Feymar mines.

After the contact runes of the officials of the Dusk Court involved in the joint mission with Deirus had disappeared from his contact amulet, the Hushed King had mobilized both his best scouts and spies.

He tasked the former with checking the events in Feymar and the latter with finding out if the humans or the Council were responsible for the massacre. Yet after days of investigation and spending a small treasure to grease the usual wheels they had all come back empty-handed.

"Run it by me again. How can a battalion strong of 500 elder undead plus another of 1000 thralls we spent years infiltrating the army disappear overnight along with most of the original members of the expedition?" When Dusk was younger, he had the habit to kill the messenger who delivered bad news.

The problem with such an attitude was that the next messenger would still deliver the same news, but it would take longer since no one wanted to report anything to him.

"We have no idea." Lukah the Vampire, Dusk’s personal aide said.

"What about the mines? How could we lose them without putting up enough of a fight that not a single person lived to tell the tale?"

"We have no idea." Lukah shrugged.

"This doesn’t make sense. My sources in the Awakened Council tell me that no powerful elder had any interest in our operation nor in the Ernas girls. Yet to bring such devastation so quickly it would take Mom’s prowess, an Awakened assault team’s, or at least someone like Raagu." Dusk drummed his fingers on his Davross throne.