Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1442

Chapter 1442 - Birthday Party (Part 4)

"I’ve lost contact with your family for a long time, but now I’m here." She had each kid sit on one of her arms as if they weighed nothing. "Grandad is fine, he’s just grumpy, like Lith."

"Can we meet him? Pretty please?" The kids used the double puppy stare which turned out to be super effective on the Mother of all Phoenixes.​​

"How could I say no to these pretty faces? I’ll be right back." Salaark put them down before opening a long-distance Warp Gate that shrunk to the size of a pinhole after her passage, to not let anyone see anything.

"Move your a.s.s, old lizard. There are people waiting for you." Her voice sounded sweet, but her words had no warmth in them.

"I don’t give a damn about birthday parties! I’m in the middle of an important exp-" Leegaain’s voice was cut short and replaced by the sounds of a ferocious tussling.

The noise of shattered glass and cracked stone alternated with furious roars for a few seconds until the Gate opened again. The two Guardians walked through it arm in arm like a real couple.

Salaark looked the same as when she had arrived first. There was no trace of stains on her dress anymore. Leegaain, instead, looked like a true gentleman.

He had the appearance of a lean albino man in his mid-thirties, 1,75 meters (5’9") tall, with snow-white hair and skin. His eyes were purple and had a vertical pupil. The Father of all Dragons wore a black gala suit and gold-rimmed round glasses.

Multiple spots of his skin were halfway turned into scales, making Leegaain look like he had tattoos.

"Cool!" All the kids said in unison, intrigued rather than intimidated by the inhuman features of their guest.

They tried to touch his scales and examine his glasses, things that Leegaain allowed them to do. He even knelt down to let them observe him closely.

After Salaark introduced him to Lith’s family, Leegaain stared at Elina with annoyance.

"Nice to see you again, violent woman who took my bl-" Salaark nudged him with enough strength to crack his ribs and cut him short. "I mean, who inherited my blood."

"Yes, but luckily she got her mother’s looks." Salaark chuckled.

After a while, Lith managed to have some alone time with his "Grandfather".

"What about my gifts?" He asked.

"Don’t push it, boy. I didn’t even want to be here. Besides, Salaark has already given you more than enough." Leegaain replied.

"Do you know the full story of what happened to Solus?"

"I know everything about Menadion and her daughter." Leegaain picked another serving of ice cream. It was the only good thing that had come out from his forced visit so far.

"But are you going to share it with me?" Lith asked.

"No. You’re broken. Your partner is broken. What both of you need now is some relief from your pain, not to be burdened by a cruel past."

’What the heck? Is it sundown already?’ Lith thought while looking at the darkness outside the window. ’Time sure flies during a home invasion. I wonder if this is Tyris or-’

’Don’t worry. Tonight this home is a neutral zone. As long as no one looks for trouble, we can graciously coexist.’ Salaark’s voice resounded in the minds of the concerned parties, making Leegaain sigh in relief.