Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1634

Chapter 1634 - Royal Demands (Part 2)

"We have no idea where Quaron is right now and we can't afford to destroy our own fortresses with not one, but two impending wars at our doorstep. To make matters worse, the people of the Nestrar Region already hate the Royals.

"Quaron had the entire winter to convince them that he's the good guy while the Royals are just a bunch of self-entitled assholes that left them at the mercy of the monsters first and that now are trying to steal their food." Brinja replied.

"That doesn't sound so far from the truth." Lith said.

"Rangers are Royal envoys, not volunteer workers." She said with a scoff. "Quaron was provided with everything he needed to fix the damages from the monsters' attacks and with plenty of medical supplies.

"He left the discontent grow on purpose by withholding the materials he collected at the Warp Gates and then claimed that they all came out of his own pocket. As for the food, it's not being stolen but paid at market price.

"Even I had to give up on parties and galas because the only thing I could offer would be spring water. Every loyal servant of the Kingdom is making sacrifices so that millions will not starve."

"What about these sweets?" Lith pointed at the many plates in front of him.

"Let's just say that ever since I heard about the famine, I stopped throwing away leftovers and I exploited the ability of dimensional items to preserve food indefinitely."

"What's my role in all of this? Why me instead of sending a couple of Rangers to take care of the situation?" He asked.

"The Royals don't send Rangers against rebellious mages, they send Spellbreakers and it's time you earn the annuities that such title grants you instead of just pocketing them while minding your own business.

"Also, you are not just any Spellbreaker. You are a commoner who not only rose to the title of Archmage by relying solely on his talents, you are also the destroyer of two lost cities.

"If we sent a Spellbreaker of noble origins it would be akin to adding oil to the flames. The people of the Nestrar region would see our intervention not as an act of justice, but as the petty revenge of the Royal Court against their champion.

"The Kingdom can't afford to slaughter its own citizens just as much as it can't afford to tear down the city walls. Leaving a fortress filled with resentful people is akin to leaving it empty.

"They wouldn't fight for us but welcome our enemies with open arms. You, instead, are a hero of the people as well and the beacon of hope for every commoner with a shred of magical power." Brinja said.

"So the Royals want me to be the face of the clean-up to nip the rebellion in the bud and also to prove my loyalty by working as Spellbreaker. Two birds with one stone." Lith said.

"Correct." Brinja handed him a brand-new Ranger uniform with the Spellbreaker badge on its chest and the stripes of a Major of the army on its sleeves.

It was shaped like Silverwing's Hexagram, but the lines connecting the six dots were depicted as broken in multiple points.

"With your reputation, you should have no problems defusing the conflict and earning the collaboration of the locals to apprehend the traitor. Yet killing Quaron is only half the mission.

"The other half consists in letting the army take control of the region again and that's not something you can do alone. Once you wear this uniform, you will be temporarily reinstated in the army and have full authority over the platoon assigned to you."

"Are you serious? Putting me in charge of anything never ended well." Lith sighed deeply in stress.

Having witnesses meant limiting his abilities and sealing his Tiamat form.

"I need a couple of days to settle my business in the Desert and craft a few things that might be useful." He replied. _{freewёbnoνel.com}