Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1771

Chapter 1771 - The Void (Part 3)

Kamila followed the chains at a brisk pace until she stood in front of their source.

In his frenzy, Lith hadn't noticed her presence but his Demons did. Locrias tried to stop her but his body refused to move. Dozens of shadows jumped at her just to fade away the moment they stepped into the light.

Kamila took a deep breath, covering her hand with the Orichalcum of her armor before slapping Lith with all of her strength.

"Lith Verhen what do you think you are doing?" Her stern voice and the impact put an end to his roar.

"Orpal! That bastard killed Manohar!" The Tiamat said with a snarl, towering over the much shorter woman.

His eyes blazed with fury and the bone endings of his wings clicked, readying to claw at her.

"The whole Kingdom knows that. Just like they know that he also killed Lark and Mirim. Speaking of Mirim, Brinja was probably grieving her mother before you scared the shit out of her." Kamila ignored the threat and walked right under his nose.

"Brinja. The baby." A light of understanding smothered the fury in his eyes and she struck the iron while it was still hot.

"Exactly. I know that you are hurt and sad, but that doesn't give you the right to terrorize an entire city and your friends. Now stop before someone gets hurt."

Lith was the only one that could see through the blackness. Protector and Nalrond were kept down by his Demons, the customers in the tavern were either cowering or unconscious, and the air was filled with terrified screams that echoed through the empty streets.

Lith took a deep breath and everything ended as quickly as it had started. The Demons faded, the light returned, and the cries ceased.

"I'm sorry for dragging you into this mess. I just wanted someone to pay for what happened to Manohar. I wanted-"

"Shut up, you idiot." Kamila embraced him, shattering the form of the Tiamat that forcefully reverted to human. "No matter how powerful you are, you are still human. You have every right to grieve the murder of a friend."

Lith wobbled as strength left his body. Whatever he had done, it had consumed so much of his energy that not even Invigoration worked.

Yet that word kept echoing in his head, fueling his rage.

Murder.

Manohar hadn't just died peacefully in his sleep. He had been killed, taken away from him.

"Orpal. I should have killed him when I had the chance." Lith grumbled.

"Yeah, right. Murdering your brother would have broken Elina's heart and destroyed your family." Kamila's voice oozed sarcasm. "I need help bringing him home. I don't trust leaving him alone tonight."

"I thought you had to go back to work." Despite his great strength, Protector could carry Lith around only as long as he used gravity fusion.

"I'll take a rain check." Kamila shrugged. "How much does he owe you, Haug?"

"I'll discuss the matter with him the next time he comes to my Tavern. Now get him out of here. I have to leave Derios before the Constables arrive and start asking questions."

Warping and flying were sealed after curfew so Kamila stopped a stagecoach to reach the Association. At the same time, she called her superior to notify her leave of absence.

"Don't worry, dear. Take all the time you need. I can manage on my own until your return." Jirni said before Kamila could even come up with an excuse.

"That was weird." Protector said. "I expected she would give you an earful."

'Next step Belius, just like the last time.' Jirni pondered. 'Lith becomes sloppy every time he loses control of his emotions. At this point, I am certain that he and Tiamat are one and the same.

'I can use a powerful ally, but at the moment he's a double-edged sword. If anyone else notices how shadows behave oddly in his presence, things will get dicey with the Royal Court for everyone close to him.'