Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1312

Chapter 1312 - Role Models (Part 2)

He watched Aran and Leria turn the sand into makeshift fortresses and use the water from the ocean to attack each other and make the opponent’s walls crumble.

’I wish Carl and I could have done the same.’ Lith kicked the sand which turned into a mosaic of his long-lost brother back when he was still a kid.

"Who is that? His smile kind of resembles yours." Kamila asked.

Lith didn’t answer, kicking the sand a second time. He could feel the magic coursing through his leg like never before, but it didn’t have any direction so nothing happened.

He tried a third and a fourth time, yet the more he focused the more the magic faded.

"Why did you do that?" She pointed at the ruined mosaic.

"I’m sorry, he was someone I knew a long time ago, and seeing him brings back painful memories." Lith said while leaning his head until it touched hers.

He let go of everything but the feeling of her warmth and the sound of the surf. Then, he kicked the sand again and instead of flying away, it took the form of a beautiful squared sandcastle with a spiral-shaped tower at each of its four corners and a keep at its center.

A small figurine dressed like a princess whose face resembled Kamila stood on the drawbridge, while a seven-eyed and four-winged dragon was coiled around the castle keep where another figurine depicting Solus was hidden.

"Is that us?" Kamila chuckled. "It’s cute and creepy at the same time, just like you."

"You know what? You are right, this is fun." Lith said.

***

A few days later, Lith was taking a walk with Aran while Kamila bought some clothes for herself with Leria. She had discovered that the small girl would enjoy shopping if she considered it as a dress-up game with Kamila as her doll.

Lith had given the magical beasts the day off since between sleeping inside stables and having to endure hordes of adoring kids stressed them to no end. Lith noticed that Aran was quieter than usual and stared at the ground more than at the toys in the shop windows in front of him.

"What’s wrong, little brother?" Aran was too young to have a crush on someone and he was as fit as a fiddle. Lith checked on the kids with Invigoration every day.

"Do you think I can be as good as Leria at magic?" Aran asked while clenching his little hand around Lith’s in embarrassment.

"I beg your pardon?" The question didn’t make sense. The kids were like twins and so were their cores. Lith had yet to notice any significant gap in talent between them.

"Leria has two streaks in her hair, like Abominus, while I only have one. Also, she told me that girls are more talented than boys.

"I mean, a lot of our aunts have magical powers whereas aside from you and uncle Nalrond, there are no male mages in Lutia."

"She was just making fun of you. You complain because you have one streak, but I have none. Does it make me a bad mage?" Lith asked.

"Of course not. You’re an Archmage!" Aran was outraged as if someone had just badmouthed his brother.