Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2026

Chapter 2026 Domestic Affairs (Part 2)

After a few tries, Lith tried switching with Solus who discovered not only how hard it was for her core to deal with that kind of power but also that she was still attuned to light and earth better.

The other elements resisted their control and there was no time to use Domination.

The exercise went on for hours until even the elder Awakened were tired. Casting the spells without conjuring their effects didn't burden their cores but it still required a lot of focus.

"That's enough for now, kid." Hala said. "We have no idea when the enemy will attack and we can't have you get exhausted before the battle even starts. Go take a stroll, drink some tea, do whatever helps you to recover your mental strength."

Lith waved them goodbye and left the room, knowing exactly what to do. He took one of the small Warp Gates that were the core of Belius' public transportation system and went to his home.

'Actually, it's Kamila's apartment, but I considered it mine as well ever since she gave me the keys.' Lith noticed that there were no seals on the door, either magical or physical in nature.

He had expected some sort of security measure to have been set in place after Kamila had defected the army, in the case she ever came back.

Yet he didn't stop wondering if the Royals had the seals removed after agreeing with the deal or if the apartment had simply been reassigned. All Lith could think about was the relief he felt when the key matched the lock.

Once the door opened, he noticed that aside from the layer of dust and the stuffy air, everything was exactly as he remembered it.

'Gods, I can't believe Kami didn't change the lock even after we broke up. The last time I came here was right after Manohar's death, but back then I was barely holding my shit together to give my key a try.' He opened the windows to let the fresh air in as he used water magic to wash the dust away from every surface.

Cleaning wasn't just out of habit. Lith loved that apartment and seeing it in such a neglected state just felt wrong.

'What's that? I don't remember ever seeing it here before.' Solus telepathically pointed at a wooden trunk near the entrance.

It was covered in a thicker layer of dust than the rest of the furniture so Kamila must have left it here even before she moved to the Desert. Lith opened it, discovering that it contained every single gift he had ever given her.

"What the fuck?" Without thinking about the time or that she might be busy with Jirni, Lith took his communicator out and called her.

"I was about to call you. I just heard that you have been assigned to Belius' defense forces. Where are you?"

"At our apartment, I mean yours-"

"Got it." Kamila hung up the call walking through the door just a few seconds later.

"How did you get here so quickly?" Lith asked in surprise.

"The Gate right outside our door, remember?" She ran into his arms, holding him tight. "One of the privileges of dating an Archmage."

Then, noticing that he didn't return the embrace, she took a step back to look him in the eyes.

"What's wrong, babe?"

"What does that mean?" He pointed at the trunk. "Why didn't you change the locks if you were about to throw away all of my stuff?"

Kamila opened her eyes wide, she had almost forgotten about it.