Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1372

Chapter 1372 - Quality Over Quantity (Part 2)

"I’m not fond of the idea of sending you behind the enemy lines, but any clue regarding Lark’s death would be a great help to prevent any more deaths." The Marchioness said over the amulet.

"I know. Even discovering which Court took the hit job would point Jirni in the right direction. So far we got nothing." Lith said as images of Lark’s defiled corpse flashed in front of his eyes.

"Please, be careful. I’ll reinforce the security of your home while you’re away. In the case that something goes wrong, drop the mission. No information is worth your life." She said.

"Don’t worry, I’ll be careful. Lith out."

"Mom, who were you talking to? Wasn’t that the voice of Archole Verhen?" Brinja opened the door after knocking several times without receiving an answer.

She was 22 years old, about 1.63 meters (5’3") tall with silky blonde hair that looked like a golden waterfall and almost reached the floor. She wore a sapphire day dress that left her arms exposed and emphasized her sky-blue eyes.

She had a lively face and a bright smile even when insulting a friend of the family.

"Yes, but I’d really appreciate if you called him either Lith or Archmage Verhen." Mirim said with a sigh.

"Please, he’s an asshole and an Archmage so Archole it is." Brinja pouted. "First he preferred flat-board Ernas to me and then he had the gall to ask a mere Lieutenant out. On top of that, he never called me once! Was it too much to go on one date with me?"

"Gods, you have a good word for everyone. I wonder why he avoided you all this time." The Marchioness rolled her eyes, wishing that Brinja had taken more from her father and less from her mother’s side.

"What do you mean?" Brinja crossed her arms while tapping her foot in annoyance.

"That asking Constable Yehval out was just a date. Asking you out would have been a commitment. You came in too strong! He already had a girlfriend and was barely thirteen, yet you went this close to give him a betrothal gift on your first meeting."

"You should have waited for when they broke up, then offer to console him as a friend, and then see how things would go. You should have been more patient." Mirim said.

"That’s rich coming from you." Brinja said with a scoff. "There are still rumors going around that say you didn’t elope with Dad so much as kidnapped him. Once you did the deed, his parents had to let you two marry. Compared to you, I went slow and steady."

"That was a completely different situation!" The Marchioness blushed up to her years at the mention of that embarrassing part of her past. "Your father had already accepted my feelings, but your grandparents were against him marrying a mere Marchioness.

"I simply liberated him from his golden cage and found a way for him to marry into my family. I didn’t force myself on him!" Her very stupid in-laws had no idea who she was nor why even the Royals endorsed the marriage.

"Right." It was now Brinja’s turn to roll her eyes in disbelief. "Have fun with your paperwork, Mom. Ainz is taking me out for dinner. Don’t wait up."

She closed the door behind, making Mirim wish she could go out on a date with her husband as well.

"Heavy is the hand that wields the pen." She grumbled activating both water magic and air fusion to finish her work as fast as she could.

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