Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1586

Chapter 1586 - Bonds And Chains (Part 2)

"What could you, or the Kingdom, for that matter, could possibly do? You don't have the resources nor the time to set enough arrays around Zinya's house. If I revealed the existence of the Future card, I would have given the Royals the means to put you on their leash and destroy your relationship with Kamila!

"From that very moment, the Kingdom would have used the Yehvals as leverage to make you do their biddings. And for what? You've seen what has happened to Lark and Mirim. What has happened here?

"The copycat would have just taken their time to set up a better trap, brought along even more troops, and maybe we would be grieving our dead instead of having this conversation.

"My lie made the copycat underestimate our forces, yet look at what they have achieved. Without Tezka, no number of troops or arrays would have been enough." Vastor said.

'He's right.' Solus said. 'Once again, the timing of the attack was perfect. Even with many more troops and arrays, during a crisis, the forces of the Kingdom are always stretched thin.

'The copycat had won the moment he sealed dimensional magic and cut off the reinforcements. Most of our trump cards are already known and static arrays can be studied with ease. Even if Vastor told us about the Future card, nothing would have changed.'

'Unless I brought everyone to the Desert with me.' Lith replied.

'And what about another moment when you were simply away?' Solus said. 'Had your family been there, the Queen's Corps would have had even more people to protect and fewer soldiers to spare for Zinya.

'Not to mention how embarrassing it would have been to drag Kamila and the others along after your break up.'

"What do you mean with, destroying my relationship with Kamila?" Lith asked after being forced to admit the truth in Solus's words.

"How long would you two have lasted after learning that the safety of her family depended on your compliance to become a loyal dog of the Kingdom?" Vastor replied. "

"Be they Salaark, the Royals, or even the Awakened Council, no matter who you asked for help, their favor would always come with a price tag.

"After that, sooner or later your sense of guilt for dragging the Yehvals in this mess would have ruined your relationship. Kamila would have started to doubt her feelings, wondering if she stayed with you because she cared for you or just to protect her family.

"If I told you and Kamila about the card, you would probably be still together but there would be less affection between the two of you than that I feel toward my ex-wife. You would have stuck with her out of duty and Kamila out of need.

"This way, instead, you have been happy, living together because you wanted to, not because fear forced you to." Vastor sighed deeply as his rage faded away and so did Lith's.

"The copycat attacked at the worst possible moment, bringing along an army of elite troops. Even if you had the power to keep the Phoenixes here, he would have just waited longer.

"Let's be honest. You lack the power and the resources to protect so many people and you already had a lot on your plate. I just did all I could to relieve your burden. Do you think that you might have succeeded where Tezka failed?"

"No." Lith said as the air around them stopped crackling with thunder and the sky cleared from the storm clouds. "Thanks for your help, Professor."

"Can I talk to Zinya? I owe her an apology." _{ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com}