Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2021

Chapter 2021 A Place Called Home (Part 1)

"I don't have many fond memories of Belius, but you do. Also, Thrud must be stopped. If she learns from Night's steed how to Forgemaster portable towers, there will be no place on Mogar safe from her.

"Sure, Grandma can easily slay Thrud and her generals even if they get a tower, but there's only one of her whereas the troops of the Mad Queen are immortal. They only need one good shot to kill people like Sinmara and once Grandma will start losing her nest, it would be only a matter of time before the Desert starts falling apart.

"I have already lost my home once, I don't want it to happen ever again." Solus waved at the kids playing nearby the dunes.

Then, at Trion and Raaz playing their chess game so badly that she was starting to believe that they would screw up even checkers. Lastly, at the tower standing in plain sight without anyone giving a damn about it.

"Lutia may be your home, but the Desert is my birthplace." Solus said. "Not only because it's here that I regained my human body, but also because it's the only place where I can freely move around without worrying about my identity.

"Here I'm not seen as Menadion's heir or a priceless artifact to steal, only as a gorgeous girl."

"Wow, ego much?" Lith chuckled as she swept her hair with a dramatic gesture and the sunlight reflected on it creating sparkles of seven colors.

"Because I'm worth it." She chuckled as well as the hologram of shampoo appeared on the palm of her hand. "Jokes aside, I don't want the war to reach this place, no matter the cost. On top of that, we have yet to pay Meln back for everything he did to our friends.

"By fighting Thrud's forces, we might find a way to infiltrate the Golden Griffon. Once inside, we just have to kill Meln with Baba Yaga's spell to take the threat of more towers off the table. Two birds with one stone."

"Yeah, it would also be the perfect opportunity to get back in the Headmaster's office and study the academy's power core." Lith said. "Without the Golden Griffon, defeating Thrud would be much easier."

"Don't forget about Dad." Solus pointed at Raaz. "He needs to get back home, or he will never recover. Remember that we are not just fighting for a bunch of assholes. By protecting Belius, we are going to protect everyone we love."

"Thanks, Solus. I needed to hear it from someone."

"You are welcome." She leaned her head against his shoulder, enjoying that rare moment of intimacy they were sharing outside the walls of their labs.

***

Since Lith always wore his Voidwalker armor and brought everything he needed inside his pocket dimension, he had no need to prepare for his departure. He spent the time before his summon with Solus and his family.

"Are you sure you don't want us to go back to Lutia with you?" Elina asked. "This way, we could share with you and Kamila the free time you have and support the two of you to the best of our abilities."

"I wish it was possible, Mom." Lith sighed. "Things are being ugly for Kami and there's no telling if Lutia would treat us any better."

"It's not a problem. I know how to defend myself." She shook her head.

"I'm sure of it, but what about Dad? What about the baby?" Both Elina and Lith instinctively touched her womb, making sure that everything was alright. "The stress would do either of them no good, especially Dad.

"If he witnesses any form of violence, even in self-defense, he might go back into the rabbit hole for the gods know how long."