Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1640

Chapter 1640 - Power Move (Part 2)

Neither the soldiers nor the rebels had any idea what was happening, they only knew that it was unnatural and terrifying. The energy mass had been arranged in the form of a grey sphere that floated above Lith's head and that grew with every spell it absorbed.

At first, it had been as big as a bowling ball, but as the city guards went into a panic and kept shooting in the hope that the army dog would bite more than he could chew, it soon grew to the size of a house.

"I am the military officer in charge of the peace talks with the citizens of Zeska. My name is Lith Verhen." Even though he was already inside the city arrays and he couldn't use air magic to amplify his voice, everyone heard him clearly.

Thanks to his breathing exercises Lith had long since learned how to speak through his diaphragm, making his baritonal voice a roar that spread up and beyond the city walls.

That and the fact of actually being a twenty meters (66') tall creature compressed in the form of a human body, of course.

Between his thunderous words and the tri-elemental sphere the size of a two-story house floating above his head, the city guards decided that parlay was a much better option than keep feeding the monster.

"You talk about peace, yet you come with an army behind your back and you threaten our city with a spell of untold power." The Commander in charge of defending the walls said while pointing at the sphere. "Why should we believe you?"

Eman Yndel was a man in his mid-thirties, about 1.76 meters (5'9") tall with light brown hair and a finely trimmed beard. He had cold blue eyes that well-concealed the fear he felt and a steady voice that overwhelmed the roaring spell enough to be heard.

He wore a suit of armor that left exposed only the hips and the inner side of his legs and arms so to offer the best protection while not limiting his range of motions. The enchanted armor bore the orange and red of the city flag.

"Because I approached your city alone and unarmed." Lith replied while turning around to show that he didn't carry any weapon. The elemental sealing arrays of the city also made it impossible to use dimensional amulets.

At least in theory.

Arrays didn't work on Lith's pocket dimension but he had no reason of letting them know that.

"On top of that, I didn't cast this spell. Your men did. I just acted in self-defence. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, I'll gladly get rid of it." He threw the sphere up into the sky for hundreds of meters until it reached a safe distance.

Then, it detonated producing a light so strong that for several seconds two suns shone above Zeska. Despite the distance, the resulting shockwave produced gusts of wind that forced the mages of the regiment to conjure a barrier to not be swept away and the soldiers atop the city walls to seek refuge inside one of the many watchtowers.

The explosion produced a mushroom cloud visible from dozens of kilometers away and a noise akin to the war cry of an angry god.

Among all that, Lith stood still as if nothing was happening, protected by an invisible barrier made of Spirit Magic and Light Mastery.