’I can’t risk someone in the Council discovering the truth about me with a breathing technique or spell and then blackmail me or use me as a lab rat. Only Faluel can help me to prepare in the case something goes wrong.’ Lith thought.
’As for Kalla, she might be able to understand my condition if not even help me to control the Chaos energy.’
The Hydra opened her eyes wide when Lith told them the events that had taken place in the Mindscape while he was in Kolga and that his Abomination side was actually his real self.
Yet she said nothing while pondering the implications that news might have.
"Oh, no!" Kalla sounded genuinely surprised for almost one full second.
"Anyway, I heard that you might have gotten yourself a big white crystal. Can you give me a piece the size of an apple? I would make a perfect phylactery."
The Wight was the only person besides Solus and Protector who knew about Lith’s being from Earth and even about his reincarnation problem. He didn’t expect her to be shocked, but not her complete lack of care either.
"I do have one, but it has been already cut. I can’t risk compromising its integrity until I’m done with my own experiments." Lith replied.
"Fair enough. I’ll have to keep looking, then." If Kalla was disappointed, it didn’t show.
"Based on what you taught us today, shouldn’t you get at least a bright blue core before turning yourself into a Lich?" Lith didn’t want Kalla to become an undead. He could already feel her drifting apart.
"Actually, I should. You’ve got no idea how thrilled I am at the idea of spending weeks just breathing and exercising." Kalla sighed.
"Your kids sure could use their mother for a while. Also, you could help me to accept my condition. We might even study Chaos magic together." Lith said.
"Did you take a hit to the head too many in Kolga or what?" Her red eyes lit up as the shadows that comprised her face turned back into her old fluffy features for a split second.
"There’s nothing to accept. You’re a beautiful being as it is and you shouldn’t be ashamed of it, just like me and my Nyka. As for Chaos magic, did you even bother listening to me? It has no counterpart, it’s dangerous, and it will rip your body apart at the slightest mistake.
"Learning and mistakes go hand in hand, but with Chaos, your first will be the last."
"What’s so different with Lichhood?" Lith replied.
"Lichhood you do it once and you’re done with it whereas you’d risk dying every single time you research a Chaos spell. Are we clear?" Kalla said.
"Crystal." Lith patted her head, glad to see a part of her caring self back.
"I agree with Kalla. There’s nothing to accept and you should stay away from Chaos magic. Many have tried and even those who succeeded died the moment they ran out of luck." Faluel said.
"Meaning?" Lith asked.
"The Council doesn’t care about how you came to life or why you possess a specific life force unless you gained it through Forbidden Magic, which isn’t your case. We accept all kinds of hybrids and undead from all races, even those that are now fallen."
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