Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1375

Chapter 1375 - Living and Undead (Part 1)

Vladion brought them to a living room with golden-painted decorations covering its white walls. In the middle of the room, there was a long oval table surrounded by padded cherrywood chairs.

A single chandelier enchanted with light magic illuminated the place due to the walls spreading the light evenly.

"Please, have a seat." The Firstborn had the chairs move back with a wave of his hand while the Emperor Beasts shapeshifted into a humanoid form. "What did Haug tell you of our problem?"

Lith handed Vladion the communication amulet with all the information and shared with him Kalla’s hypothesis about the kidnappings being linked to the practice of Forbidden Magic.

"You know everything, then." He sighed. "I asked the Council for help back when the disappearances started, but they refused unless I revealed them the position of all the branches of the Undead Courts I know."

"Why did you refuse?" Scarlett said with a scoff.

"Because some of the members of the Courts are my friends and others are my own children! Maybe a war between living and undead is perfectly black and white to you, but it’s not to me. As I see it, both sides are in the wrong."

"How exactly?" Lith said with a snarl. "It was the undead starting the war. It was them attacking Laruel and the Empire first before moving to the other countries. It was the undead attacking my home and friends, not the other way around!"

"The undead from Jiera were just desperate and hungry. If struggling for survival is a crime, then everyone on Mogar is a damn criminal!" Vladion slammed his fist on the table, producing a powerful shockwave that was neutralized by the room before it could deal any damage.

"I blame Veeza the Lich for exploiting their desperation just like Erlik did with their greed, but the Courts have a good reason to exist. Do you have any idea how many of us have been killed, tortured, and experimented upon out of prejudice?

"Why do you think even people like Kalla have more friends among the dead than the living? Did you see anyone pointing fingers and screaming murder at your sight the moment you entered Lightkeep?

"Try doing that in your hybrid form in any human city and see how it goes."

Lith was about to reply, yet no word came out of his mouth.

’He’s not completely wrong.’ Solus said. ’From the point of view of such an ancient creature, the Courts may be wrong this time, but they have been wronged so many times in the past that it seems irrelevant to him.

’Arguing with him is pointless. You can’t ask him to forgive centuries of hatred and persecution when you can’t even forgive Trion after his death.’

Seeing that the hybrid infant was done with his nonsense, Vladion went back to business.

"We have tightened the security of Lightkeep and the disappearances have stopped for a while so that’s not an issue anymore. Yet we would love to understand how it happened and punish the culprit so I will allow your investigation.

"Know that the best of our kind, myself included, have already done all they could and failed. I doubt that you can do any better, but in the unlikely case it happens I’d like to reward you properly.

"I’m willing to offer a white crystal to Kalla for her experiments, the secret of Vampire Awakening to Nyka, and the name of the one who sent the Balkor-cards to Lith." He said.

"What about me?" Scarlett asked.

"Are you telling me that it’s you who know the identity of Count Lark’s murderer?" Lith ignored her as his eyes flared up with mana and fury.

"I am." The Firstborn nodded.

’I already learned a lot from coming here. Now I know that neither Thrud nor Night is involved which is actually good news. I couldn’t take them on with my current power. Yet this is not enough. I have to play along.’ He thought.