Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1787

Chapter 1787 - Solus’ Fury (Part 1)

"No. I'm not a monster!" Bytra returned to her human form, sobbing. "Not anymore."

"Bytra, what's going on? You are scaring me." Solus said.

"Good. You have to be scared of me. No, you have to hate me." Bytra endured the pangs from the blood madness and kept it at bay.

"Hate you? I barely know you."

"You are wrong, Elphyn Menadion." A thunder accompanied that name and black clouds appeared out of nowhere, covering the clear sky.

Solus froze, feeling her world turning upside-down for no apparent reason.

"We've know each other for a long time. Yet there are no words that can express our relationship. I'd rather show you, if you'll allow me." Bytra took her Forgemastering wand, creating a blue tendril that stopped in front of Solus.

The mind link had to be her choice.

Solus extended her hand and she witnessed Bytra's life ever since her first meeting with Menadion. She saw them becoming friends until Ripha took the Raiju as her apprentice.

She saw the friendship grow into rivalry as Bytra poured her sweat and blood to become a Ruler of the Flames. She saw her failures turn into bitterness and envy after she achieved the title and yet failed to craft a tower of her own.

Solus relived the one-sided rivalry that Bytra felt toward Elphyn while the young mage ignored the Fourth Ruler, considering her but a pale imitation of her mother. Bytra had known Elphyn since her birth whereas the girl barely acknowledged the Raiju's existence.

Then it came the night of the attack, and Solus witnessed her own murder. Bytra had exploited her status of former apprentice to bypass the tower's security system and kill Menadion's students one by one before any of them could sound the alarm.

Then, the two Rulers had briefly fought and Bytra survived only because Ripha cared more about saving her daughter than chasing the runaway traitor. It was in that moment of distraction that Menadion had let go of the Fury and Bytra had snatched it.

Solus cried at the sight of her mother focusing so much on her dead body to not even spare the necessary thought that would bring the Fury back to her hand before the Raiju could store it in her dimensional object.

Bytra made sure to highlight that moment, to let Elphyn know that Ripha Menadion had loved her daughter more than her work.

Then the visions moved away from the tower and Bytra's euphoria for her victory almost drove Solus insane. The Raiju had bathed in the blood of Elphyn's friends and family yet she laughed with pride.

Solus witnessed Bytra training non-stop to reach the bright violet core and then her final fight against Menadion. Rage and sadness ravaged her as Solus watched her mother die.

Menadion had fought valiantly, but she was still too worn out from fusing Elphyn with the tower. On top of that, she didn't have the Fury with her whereas Bytra had thoroughly prepared for the fight, setting several arrays.

Then, she witnessed two different lives. The story of the original Bytra and of her clone ran parallel until the goblin-Abomination hybrid swallowed the Eldritch, becoming the person that Solus knew.

Her meeting with the rest of Vastor's Organization, her love for Zoreth, and the happiness they had shared together.

When the visions ended, Solus saw Bytra kneeling in front of her. Her arms were raised, her palms opened, offering her Menadion's Fury.

"Menadion's legacy and my life belong to you. Do with them whatever you think best." Bytra said.