Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1714

"Nonsense." Faluel shook her head. "I see that you diligently used Lifestream to nurture your mana core and that the constant practice of Forgemastery at a level beyond your own brought your impurities together.

"Now is not the time to rest, but to make one last push to achieve a bright blue core."

The lesser version of the Hydra's breathing technique that Friya used was still more effective than Lith's old Invigoration, allowing her to progress at a faster pace.

"By the way, is it true that a Harbinger shares their master's bloodline abilities?" Friya asked.

"Yes." Faluel nodded, liking her enthusiasm. She had expected Friya to whine and beg her to take a break from training.

"Why didn't you ever mention this before and what would I get if I became yours? Dragon Eyes? Origin Flames?"

"You wish." Faluel said with a sneer. "I don't have Origin Flames and if having a Harbinger was enough to not need to pay a Divine Beast for them, all lesser Dragons would have one. No, you can only obtain the same bloodline abilities I have."

"But, you only have Domination and your seven heads!" Friya blurted out in disappointment. "I already have the streaks of my own so I have no use for your Domination and growing six more heads would make me into a monster!"

"And that's why I've never mentioned any of this before." Faluel said with a sigh. "I'm an Emperor Beast, not a Divine Beast. I'm already lucky to have a few bloodline abilities instead of none like most of my kind."

"This is great!" Friya's voice oozed sarcasm. "What's the Harbinger of a Hydra capable of doing, exactly? I mean aside from things that any regular Awakened can do."

"They can Dominate the same elements that the Hydra has already mastered and they can shapeshift into a hybrid Hydra form. It allows them to grow more heads and obtain a physical prowess between that of an Awakened human and an Emperor Beast." Faluel replied.

"If I fail your test, can I ask Lith to become his Harbinger instead? According to Syrook, he is a Divine Beast." Friya pouted in annoyance.

"So that you can share with him my breathing and Forgemastering techniques? Sure!" Faluel clicked her tongue in disapproval. "Of course not. You fail, you die. I have been crystal clear about it from the beginning.

"You have become pretty arrogant for someone who begged me to take her in. Someone that without me wouldn't even be an Awakened and would be stuck with her pretty bright cyan core!"

The Hydra didn't shapeshift into her true form nor did she bare her fang. She just stared down into Friya's eyes until she lowered her gaze.

"You are right. I'm sorry, master Faluel." Friya gave the Hydra a deep bow. "Without you, I would know nothing about true magic and spirit magic, let alone Domination."

"Good girl." The Hydra patted her head, smiling. "Also, there's an unwritten rule to never take a Harbinger of the gender you are interested in. That's why I took you and Syrook took Quaron."

"Why is that?"

"Because the relationship with a Harbinger is very intense. The blood bond and the mind link cause the Harbinger to be influenced by their master's mood even when they receive no order." Faluel replied.

"Imagine what would happen if the master were to take a fancy to their Harbinger."

"I definitely don't want to be Lith's Harbinger." Friya swallowed a lump of saliva at the idea.