Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1731

Chapter 1731 - Once And Future (Part 3)

'One more thing.' Friya said. 'If Skinwalkers are so powerful, why didn't Thrud send them here? Also, why does the Doppelganger wear a Harmonizer? Manohar is studying them thoroughly and he says they are no fallen race.'

'I can answer that.' Solus replied, but only in Lith's mind. 'When the Balor sucked away the world energy, I managed to use mana sense to understand our situation. The Harmonizers are the only reason the fallen races are reverted and managed to evolve.

'My bet is that without the collars, the faulty mana cores would be incapable of surviving on their own. I noticed that on the other side of the Steps there was another mana geyser that kept fueling the Harmonizers even after they left the mine.

'Thrud didn't send Skinwalkers simply because they are best suitable for fieldwork rather than mining. As for the Doppelganger, I bet that she sent him here with a ruse to get her hands on a Harmonizer and study it.

'The rest of the creatures would die the moment the collar is removed whereas Protheus is a regular Awakened. He can study the Harmonizer with Invigoration without arousing suspicion.'

Solus was only half right. Thrud had sent Protheus not only because he could freely move away from the geyser and report to her at any moment without the Balor's permission, but also to test if the Harmonizers could help Awakened to develop their cores more quickly.

Time was of the essence and with the Golden Griffon moving from one mana geyser to another, the Harmonizers would allow her army to become stronger in the short time between battles.

'There's only one remaining question.' Lith said. 'Are we going to leave the mine, call Faluel, or fight them head-on?'

'Let's call Faluel. It's her mine and we are her apprentices.' Protector replied before backing away to the nearest side tunnel.

"Interesting." The Hydra seemed intrigued by the situation, not scared. "How many intruders are left?"

"Each group is comprised of five people, for a total of fifteen." Protector replied.

"Then I don't see what the problem is. Five of you is plenty enough to deal with a bunch of weaklings. Try to spare at least one enemy per group to interrogate them. If it's not possible, put a Harmonizer in a dimensional item the moment you kill its wearer.

"I have a way to keep them from self-destructing and I want to study them at all costs." Faluel said with the greed typical of Dragons lighting her multi-colored eyes.

"I'm sorry, but you lost me. We are outnumbered three to one." Protector said. "On top of that, why aren't you angry? They have stolen a crapload of crystals from you."

"Numbers matter only when skill and equipment are comparable." Faluel shook her head. "Those guys have no weapons and if they recently evolved, they are even weaker than their previous state because they aren't used to their new bodies.

"You guys instead are all veterans and fully equipped. Worst-case scenario you only have to damage the Harmonizers to kill or incapacitate any of them in one shot.

"As for the crystals, I would be angry if this Sovereign didn't turn all of my violet crystals into white and the blue into violet. Even like this, the mine is more valuable than when I left it and if I get my hands on those collars, I can easily make up for the lost crystals.

"You get to work. I'll come there as soon as I'm done with the Council. I've already beaten the other two Regional Lords. I'm just waiting to get my due. Faluel out."

"We don't need reinforcements." Protector said. "Aside from the Balors, I don't fear any of those things. Ready your spells. The moment you are done we attack." _{fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com}