Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1679

"Excellent thinking. I'm proud of you." Jirni said.

'Just when I thought that things couldn't get any worse.' She actually thought.

Jirni could easily picture two young and bored people "exploring" the house.

"Thanks, Mom. Your approval means the world to me." Quylla said, obtaining a whimper in reply. "That said, I want to be fully honest with you. I didn't come here just for a meal. I need your help with something important."

Suddenly everything made sense and Jirni's mind pieced together all the elements of the puzzle.

"What can I do for you?" She asked anyway with a warm smile on her face despite the knot in her stomach.

"With all the recent chaos, the Kingdom had to call Manohar back in the field. Professor Marth can't leave the White Griffon without putting the lives of all those who live there and received a Balkor card at risk.

"Lith is unavailable and quite pissed off with the Royals for threatening his family which leaves me as the sole candidate as Manohar's assistant. I've tried my best, but he's harder to predict and does more damage than a Blinking fireball.

"This is my only opportunity to make up with the Kingdom for quitting my job as Assistant Professor and maybe even become a Great Mage." Quylla said.

"Indeed. By volunteering, you have saved the Ernas household from further embarrassment. On top of that, whatever mission requires Manohar must be big enough for you to achieve plenty of merits." Jirni pondered out loud.

"The crazier he behaves, the more relevant your contribution will be and in turn the payoff. Let me guess, you want my help to keep him in line."

"Yes." Quylla nodded, making Jirni inwardly sigh in relief.

She would rather spend a month working with the Mad Professor than tell her estranged husband about Quylla's relationship with Morok and deal with its potential consequences.

Morok Ernas. Just thinking the name made the food in her stomach take a second tour of her throat.

"Kamila told me how much you want to leave your office. This would be the perfect opportunity to spend some time together and to get you back in the field, two birds with one stone." Quylla said.

"I don't think that the Royals will agree with this plan but I'll call in as many favors as I need to make it happen." Jirni replied.

"They already gave their approval." Quylla pushed a document bearing the Royal Seal on the table. "They refused at first, but then I pointed out that both you and they owe me that much for 'killing' me."

"You have guilt tripped the Royals and me into doing your bidding." Jirni was moved to tears again, but this time she didn't hold them back. "I couldn't be more proud of you, pumpkin."

"Thanks, I guess." Quylla knew that her mother used such words as a compliment yet they still stung at her conscience.

"Since when are you close with Kamila?" Jirni asked, realizing the role that her assistant had played to bring the ploy to fruition.

"Since Lith introduced her to us during your birthday." Quylla replied. "Also, even though we have been mad at you, we never stopped worrying about you and that damned Balkor card.

"We kept in touch with Kamila the whole time to make sure that you were alright."

"I was right. Lith is an asshole and that poor woman deserves better." Jirni said with a hiccup.

"Mom, not to ruin this moment, but-"

'I swear that as long as I draw breath, I won't betray my family's trust again.' She thought as the void inside her heart was filled by the missing piece that she thought was lost to her forever.