Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1590

Chapter 1590 - Give And Take (Part 2)

"Ever since you gave us lessons about magic and provided us with enchanted equipment, the number of cubs greatly surpassed that of our dead.

"Our packs had grown so much that some of us would have been forced to move away to not destroy the woods with our hunger. Death is not necessarily a bad thing. The survivors will become stronger and they will pass their experience upon the new generations." The Manticore said.

"Are you serious?" Lith asked.

"You didn't ask us to fight thugs but to protect your cubs from menaces that humans couldn't stop. The fact that none of us died until today was just luck." Reaper shook his head.

"I consider our deal still standing because I've yet to repay my debt. Also, I want you to keep teaching me. I want you to give me the knowledge I need to make sure that what happened today will not repeat itself."

"What about Lifebringer and Sentinel?"

"They share my same thoughts." The Manticore waves his pawn, making the dead beast seep through the ground until they reached six meters of depth.

"This is my house. Those are my fields. Do you realize what you have just done?" Lith asked.

"I know that this place is called the Death's Door. Consider it a part of our new deal." Reaper replied. "When that fucker comes back, I want you to raise my friends back from the grave and make him regret ever approaching the Trawn woods."

Lith pondered for a moment about his project to craft two unique golems, Raptor and Trouble, and decided that it was time to push their crafting schedule forward.

"You have my word."

***

Blood Desert, Heavenly Plume tribe, later that same day.

When Lith returned, Salaark had already reported to everyone what had happened to the children in the Kingdom. The Verhens were still shocked, yet they managed to hide their feelings and to calm Aran and Leria down enough to put them to sleep.

The Crown had wasted no time, sending Captain Ruusa to replace Locrias and reinforce the security measures by expanding the area of effect of the already set arrays and adding new ones.

"Don't worry about the kids. As long as you are my guests, I'll have two Phoenixes escort them everywhere." The Overlord said. "Also, I've ordered my intelligence services to start investigating this copycat.

"I won't stand them messing with my blood once again."

"What about once we get back to the Kingdom?" Senton asked.

"I'm sorry, but then you will be on your own. Unless Tista or Lith join my nest, I can't assign my children to you for months just in the case that something more happens." Salaark said.

"Not only sending my forces there might in the long term cause a diplomatic accident, but also I need to prepare for the war with Thrud as well while also keeping the undead under control.

"The long lasting peace in the Desert comes at a price and I can't assign you so many Phoenixes without getting something in return."

At first, everyone resented the Mother of all Phoenixes for her words. Then, they remembered how they knew each other for a very short while and that what they were demanding from her was no small thing.

Dispatching one elder Phoenix per child was something that not even the Royals could ask for their own offspring, let alone farmers. On top of that, Salaark had already given them a lot while they could offer nothing in return but their company.

Asking for more wouldn't have been just rude, it would have also been unreasonable.