Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1928

Inside the black crystal, Night and Orpal screamed in despair, but no one could hear their voice. The darkness element and world energy would always slowly seep inside the Sealed Space, nature abhorred the void.

Yet it would only be enough for the Horseman to survive and keep her host alive. To makes matters worse for them, Thrud's soldiers took their equipment to study it as well.

Orpal's dreams of greatness, of becoming as powerful as his hated brother died the moment he was brought to the Golden Griffon and the Headmasters set up a Sealed Field array.

The academy also cast the Griffon Fetter spell around Night's crystal, sealing her movements and any spell she might try to conjure with the little energy she had left.

Thrud's Awakened Forgemasters didn't waste time and immediately started to examine Moonlight. The steed had been placed in an adjacent room to its master so that it wouldn't damage itself in the attempt to reconnect with her.

Yet without world energy to absorb, the steed was just a big piece of crystal.

"My liege, will you share the secret of Awakening with us as well?" Rusta the Banshee asked.

"You have betrayed your King, there's no telling if you'll do the same to me once I've outlived my usefulness." Thrud shook her head.

"This is different. He was a cruel tyrant whereas you-"

"I'm still not one of your own and you have no real reason to follow me now that Meln has been removed whereas I need you to keep my citizens in check." She cut him short.

"Don't take me for a fool, Rusta. I'm old enough to know that people like you were loyal to Meln because of fear and now you have sided with me only because our interests align."

"But, my Queen!" Many undead fell to their knees, hitting the ground with their forehead to prove their sincerity with blood.

"Enough. We'll talk about this again once your loyalty has been put to the test." She stopped them with a wave of her hand and a Spirit Spell. "Awakening might be off the table, but you have my word that once the War of the Griffon ends, I'll research a better version of the Harmonizer.

"The Fallen Races at my service deserve a better life and so do you."

The eyes of the elders shone with the red light of undeath and greed.

Even though Baba Yaga's plan for her children was for them to achieve the full red blood core, go back to being alive, and have a second take on life, they begged to differ.

After having lived for centuries like predators and becoming accustomed to possessing great magical powers, the idea of going back to being weaklings was scarier than death.

Without being Awakened, their lives would last less than a candle and even if they learned its secrets, they would be limited. With a Harmonizer, instead, the elders would achieve the best of both worlds.

"Thanks, Your Majesty. Long live the Queen." Tethre the Vampire said and the others joined her in a chant.

"Let's go home, darling. It's time to feed our Valeron." Thrud said and opened a Warp Steps back to the academy.

Jormun was happy for his wife, yet scared at the same time. Her plan was moving on track with unsettling precision. First the Doppelgangers, then the ambrosia, and now she had taken over the Undead Courts and gotten her hands on a mage tower.

'Thrud is amassing so much power and she's an immortal white core. Unless someone stops her soon, she'll become so powerful that only a Guardian might be able to stand against her.' He thought.

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