Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2014

Chapter 2014 The Price of Change (Part 2)

The Royal army, instead, was in love with the whole package.

Switching spells meant doubling the offensive and defensive power of their troops. If the same principle could be applied to alchemical tools, even the prowess of regular soldiers would greatly increase.

The web had for the army the same allure it had for the Association. It would save the army the money for the paper and would be a great teaching tool. Yet what really captured their interest were the trains.

"Public transportation is great, but what if we created something smaller and better armored with the same power core that's supposed to fuel a train?" General Berion said. "Regular soldiers would be able to soar the skies and rain death upon our enemies.

"We'd be the first country on Mogar with an aerial fleet and ever since the advent of magic, those who control the sky control the ground as well. Unless the other countries develop a similar technology on their own, we'd be unstoppable!"

Yet the enthusiasm of every single faction was doused by the sour notes that Lith's demands were.

Public apologies for what had happened to Raaz, the protection of his family, equal rights for all intelligent creatures in the eyes of the law, and Kamila's reinstatement as a Royal Constable were the hardest to swallow.

The Royals did many things, but they never apologized. It would've set a dangerous precedent.

Protecting Lith's family would now take a lot of resources. People were still scared at the idea of having beasts as their neighbors and everyone knew that Lith was Tiamat.

Every member of his family was likely to be harassed and their family's business boycotted out of prejudice. Writing a law and putting it into practice every day were two completely different things.

Lith had demanded equal rights for Faes and Emperor Beasts because he knew that it was only a matter of time before someone understood that Tista was the Red Demon. Then it might be Aran's, Leria's, or even his little sister's turn to Awaken.

Instead of making each one of them an exception, it was much better to make them the rule so that even Protector's and Marth's kids would be safe. Last, but not least, no one wanted an oath breaker upholding the law.

Even saying it out loud sounded ridiculous, hypocritical, and foolish. Any decent lawyer only had to remind the court of Kamila's past to make whatever evidence she presented irrelevant.

"Are we sure that we want our children to grow up with monsters in disguise as their playmates?" Archmage Lema, Headmaster of the Fire Griffon, said. "What will we tell to a parent after their child dies of a 'playful' bite?

"I have nothing against the other races, but beasts are much stronger than us while plants have regenerative abilities we lack. If they start living in human cities, people are bound to be afraid.

"We should create special residential districts and schools for them."

"This is the greatest load of bullshit I've ever heard!" Marth jumped on his feet in outrage. "I married a Dryad and she's never hurt me. Back when I was a student of the White Griffon, I befriended Emperor Beasts and plants like all of my peers. _{fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓}

"The same happens in the six great academies since their foundation. If you had bothered to check the statistics, the number of incidents per year is abysmal. On top of that, most of the conflicts happen because the students provoke the inhabitants of the forest by treating them as you proposed, as monsters!"

"Headmaster Marth, I appreciate your enthusiasm, but I think your perspective is skewed by your personal choices." General Setha said. "Your spouse is not human and your child is a half-bre-"