Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1794

Chapter 1794 - Burden Of Command (Part 2)

If it wasn't for his family, Lith could have just moved to the Desert and avoided all that trouble. Yet if he did, he would be labeled as a traitor and a deserter. Just like Friya's mother, Duchess Solivar, he would have lost everything and so would his family.

Their lands, their home, even his silver mines near Jambel would be seized by the Kingdom. Lith would lose all of his titles and annuities, turning into a wanted criminal forever barred from returning.

"Don't worry, Dad. I have several aces up my sleeve and a feisty woman in my ring." He said while pointing at Solus who stood by his side, still holding the Fury while she received her share of kisses and hugs.

"I'm not feisty!" She tried to act intimidating, but Elina held her like a child, making her look as dangerous as an angry puppy.

After they said their goodbyes, Solus disappeared in the ring and Lith walked through the Gate in the barn reaching his destination. Peonia's men had prepared a temporary exit point for him right outside Mandia where the reconquering army had made its camp.

Much to his surprise, he found the Princess, General Morn, and Captain Xolman Pelan waiting for him on the other side.

"Princess. General." He gave them respectively a bow and a salute, leaving Pelan on attention. "Isn't this a bit overkill?"

"Indeed. My dear Uncle is a sore loser so he gave you an incompetent second in command."

Peonia's eyes flared in indignance as she pointed at Pelan. "Knowing that he'd try his best to make the mission fail, I came here in person to keep an eye on Pelan, and Uncle Morn used it as an excuse to come as well."

"How dare you to speak like this to a General, niece? And in front of my soldiers at that!" Morn stood straight as an arrow, towering over the much shorter woman to intimidate her.

"Just like you dare speak like this to the commanding officer of this mission and a Princess of the Kingdom." The spite in her voice was almost tangible. "Now shut up and listen. You are here solely as an observer.

"Give a single order and whatever goes wrong with this mission will be on you. Am I clear?"

"Crystal." Morn lips trembled in indignance, but he had no way to retort.

The Royal Court had given Peonia full authority over the matters with Mandia, something that not even the Royals could overrule, let alone him.

"Good. I'm the only one allowed to give orders here." She said loud enough for everyone to here. "Lith, I assume you already have a plan of your own."

"Indeed." He nodded. "At this point, Thrud must be familiar with the strategy the Kingdom uses to infiltrate the cities. Also, sending in many people means increasing the chances of being discovered."

"What are you proposing, then?" She tilted her head in curiosity.

"I'll go in alone while you prepare your forces to enter Mandia the moment the city gates are opened. Then, once the Warp Gate lets the other troops in, recapturing Mandia will be a matter of minutes."

"What?" Peonia and Morn said in unison while Pelan, still at attention, could only widen his eyes.

"Think about it." Lith spoke while watching solely at Peonia as if Morn wasn't even there. "Mandia was captured yesterday, which means that its citizens have yet to be influenced by Thrud's propaganda. _{frёeweɓηovel.coɱ}