Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1183

Chapter 1183 Magic and Superstition Part 1

’My problems will die with me, but hers will last forever if we don’t find a solution. On top of that, even if she decides to not bond anymore after Lith is gone, her death would be slow and excruciating. No one deserves that once, let alone a second time.’ Friya said via the mind link.

Nalrond’s body shivered as ancestral visions of what had happened to his forefathers during captivity flashed before his eyes. He didn’t actually witness them, but those stories were passed down from parent to child from a young age and imagination could easily fill the gaps.

"I’ll ask about this first and about Lith second, if that’s okay with you." He said.

"Thank you very much." The girls gave him a deep bow of gratitude before looking at their respective Projections, hoping to have overcome part of their own issues.

Alas, Rome wasn’t built in a day.

While Nalrond had changed his mind after a deep self-introspection thanks to all he had experienced since he had started living at Protector’s house, Friya and Quylla were just driven by the affection they felt towards their best friend.

Their decision wasn’t based on what they had come to realize their issues were so much as something they would have done the day after Lith had damaged his life force anyway.

It didn’t make their sacrifice any less important, but it didn’t help them either.

"By the way, have you understood the meaning behind Quylla’s Projection?" Morok asked.

"The only thing I can think of, is that she wearing the Magus robe and being devoured by her own spells means that Quylla is afraid of her own potential. That she believes that no matter how powerful she gets, she’ll always be her worst enemy."

"That’s actually pretty close." Nalrond opened his eyes wide in surprise.

Morok grinned at the shocked expression everyone else in the cave wore, refusing to believe their own ears.

’How can someone so stupid also be so wise from time to time? I swear, it’s as if Morok just refuses to think about anything he doesn’t consider important.’ Nalrond thought.

"After explaining to the village’s elders the meaning of the deep purple robe, they told me that such Soul Projection means that Quylla is a very ambitious person and that she knows it. Her ambition, however, is not backed by confidence so much as by self-doubt.

"They also said that Quylla’s Projection is born from the fear that her powers will betray her when she needs them the most. Someone who holds back because she’s scared of the consequences that tapping into her true potential might hold." Nalrond said.

While the others completed the last preparations for the ritual, Quylla thought long and hard about those words.

’The things Nalrond and Morok said hurt too much to be wrong. I am my worst enemy. Ever since Nalear forced me to kill Yurial, I refused to study offensive magic because I was afraid of what might have happened if someone controlled me after I became a proper warrior instead of a pipsqueak.

’Then, even after Kulah, I focused more on improving my physique than my magic because seeing what the Odi had managed to accomplish made me wary of Body Sculpting.