Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1289

Chapter 1289 - Road Trip (Part 1)

Whenever people saw the beasts, they would call the city guards who in turn asked Lith the reason why he traveled with such dangerous creatures. The laws of the Kingdom protected magical beasts due to their role in keeping the monster population in check, but they were also expected to stay in the wilds.

"Take a good look around, kids. Magic is rare and most people can only use regular means of transportation. For them, even a steed is a luxury." Lith jumped on Onyx’s back with Aran and lead Abominus by the bridle along the street.

The Shyf could easily carry them both and once they got down the sidewalk, it took them but a few minutes to reach Xaanx’s outer rim. Thanks to the Warp Gate, the city was an important trading hub that allowed the nearby cities to buy products from all around the Kingdom and to sell their own on the global market.

The constant flow of merchandise to and from the Gate provided the city with lots of money and its hotels were booked all year round. Xaanx’s roads were paved with perfectly squared grey stone blocks and wide enough to let three carriages pass side by side.

The sidewalks were filled with people of all social classes, each minding their own business. Bordering with the wilds, Xaanx hadn’t been built to be beautiful, but to be practical.

Except for the houses that belonged to Nobles and rich merchants, there was no green, only buildings one or two stories high that filled each city block, taking as much space as their owner could afford.

Right below the sidewalk, deep gutters allowed people to empty their chamber pots so that their content would flow into the sewers without making the air reek.

Aran and Leria looked at the noble houses painted with bright colors, finding them in stark contrast with the depressing uniform grey of the rest of the buildings.

"Uncle Lith, why is everyone so sad and why does this place smell so bad?" Leria was used to live in open spaces where people were friendly to each other or at least so it appeared to her naïve eyes.

"This is just what a city looks like. People are too busy making a living to smile. As for the smell, it’s just a mix of sweat and body odors. They don’t have a bathroom, so they can’t wash often." Lith replied.

The kids were shocked seeing the lack of magic of the inhabitants of Xaanx just like Lith opening a Warp Steps from time to time to skip traffic accidents and roadblocks shocked the passers-by.

Riding a magical beast was already unheard of, doing it while also using dimensional magic was something that happened only in the legends.

"What’s your destination, Ranger Verhen?" A desk Sergeant with greyed mustache and a weathered face said after giving him the salute, quickly followed by the rest of the military guarding the city entrance.

Even though Lith had been discharged, the army would always consider him one of their own until he gave them a reason to think otherwise.

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"We are going to the Teraka mountain range. The little ones need a place where they can practice magic safely while also learning a bit of discipline." Lith kept as vague as he could so that once out of the city wouldn’t know where to find him.

He didn’t want to waste time being involved with the problems of the city or of one of its nobles.

After a few hand signs and a bit of gibberish, the stone platform darted forward, disappearing on the horizon in just a few seconds. The soldiers stared in awe at the now empty space, uncaring for the long line of people waiting to enter or exit Xaanx. _{ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom}