Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2020

Chapter 2020 Triple Threat (Part 2)

Emperor and Divine Beasts needed to eat as well since the Unwavering Loyalty array granted them nigh-immortality but was helpless against hunger.

Both sides knew that the first to strike the food reserves of the others would also be the winner of the war.

Vesta, instead, was the main hub of the Dimensional Gate system, holding the database of the coordinates and passwords for every city Gate. Without it, transportation between the cities would be much slower because mages would have to input everything by hand each time.

Also, without Vesta, Royal Override codes would become meaningless and Thrud would gain full access to the Gate network. Even without the passwords, she would be capable of finding the secret bases of the army and the Association just by consulting the database of the dimensional coordinates.

'Back when the Horsemen targeted the three cities, the Royals sent Manohar, Vastor, and the Corpse to protect them.' Lith thought. 'With Manohar dead, they'll need me to take his place.'

He spent his days practicing Demon Grasp to strengthen his mana core, Awakening his newly formed vortexes into auxiliary cores, and training together with his Demons.

Even if one of them managed to grasp the secrets of Blade Magic, it would have a huge impact on the battlefield. Locrias and Valia couldn't wait for the call to action whereas Trion liked living in the Desert.

There he could spend his free time with his parents and siblings, trying to make up for the many bad things he had said and done.

He and Raaz were trying to learn chess, playing against each other with so little skill that Solus cringed every time she looked at the board, when Lith felt his consciousness drawn to his communicator.

A quick Hush spell ensured him that no one would eavesdrop nor disturb the call.

"Archmage Verhen." King Meron gave him a polite nod with his head. "We have upheld our side of the bargain. Your wife is safe and back to her job. Now it's your turn."

"What can I do for the Kingdom, my liege?" Now that he was back being a subordinate of the Crown, Lith bowed to the King until he gave him permission to stand up.

"The Mad Queen is knocking at our door and we need to send her off with extreme prejudice." Meron replied. "Are you up to date with the war's development?"

"Yes, my liege."

"Then there isn't much to say. Thrud is staging a three-pronged attack to force us to spread our resources thin and ensure her army gains a solid foothold in our territories.

"You are to go to Belius as soon as possible and to coordinate your forces with General Berion. If the city falls, Thrud will gain a bridgehead in the north and the entire Kellar region will quickly follow.

"If Vesta falls as well, conquering the entire north will be child's play and we'll lose any chance we have left to win this war." Meron said.

"Wouldn't it be better to send me to Vesta then?" Lith asked. "With all due respect, at the moment Belius is of little strategic importance and the north is but a constant drain for our food supplies.

"Losing it would leave the nearby territories exposed, but it would also force Thrud to split her attention between the Empire and us. On top of that, until the harvest comes, having more people to feed will weaken her army."