Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2069

Chapter 2069 First of His Kind (Part 1)

"I didn't ask them to do anything." Lith shrugged. "I think it has become a habit for the Royals to screw with me ever since they scared the crap out of me during the Archmage ceremony."

One after the other, Lith's friends and allies shook his hand and congratulated him on his achievement.

"I can't believe it! Your call name of six years ago just turned into reality and I was here to witness it. Well done, White." Lith was surprised when after Jadon Lark and Baron Wyalon, Red stepped forward as well.

"Thanks R-"

'For the gods' sake, that was just his call name during the academy training.' Solus hated it when Lith forgot about anyone he couldn't profit from. 'He is Great Mage Linden Gorth and the woman with him is his wife, Phrenna.'

'Who cares! Red would have sufficed.' Lith thought.

"I mean, Great Mage Gorth." He actually said, pretending that the name had any significance to him.

"Just call me Red." The young man was clearly honored by his idol remembering him, but tried to play it cool. "I consider it an inside joke between us."

'Told you so.' Lith inwardly grinned.

"Red, allow me to introduce my wife Kamila Yehval to you and Phrenna. Kami, these are Great Mage Linden 'Red' Gorth and his wife, Phrenna."

"Nice to meet you." Kamila nudged at his ribs for using her moniker in public. "It's always a pleasure to meet one of Lith's friends, especially someone who didn't chicken out after learning about his true nature."

She shook Red's hand while Phrenna hesitated for a second to extend her own, almost afraid that Kamila might shapeshift at any second into a hideous creature. Unlike her husband, she couldn't stop staring at the horns, the fangs, and the third eye that seemed to pierce through her soul.

"What do you mean?" Lith asked.

"Even though I never met Great Mage Gorth in person, I knew him by name. He was one of the few who always signed Jirni's petitions in your favor." Kamila replied. "I hope that when the Verhen Mansion is complete, you will come to visit us and tell me the story of how you two met."

"It will be my pleasure, Lady Verhen." Red replied, smiling from one ear to the other for having been invited to their home even before the Royals.

The Royals, instead, didn't like it much.

"Well, is the jury still out on that?" Kelia asked as soon as the magic in the room faded and she could talk again. "Did Verhen do the right thing by sticking with the Kingdom or not?"

"Maybe, but it's not going to be easy. At the moment, his title isn't worth much." The Empress replied.

"Yet if he survives the war and the political struggle that is bound to ensue when the Royals will have to purge the traitors who have willingly sided with the Mad Queen, the sky is Verhen's limit.

"He'll be the first Supreme Magus and the first member of a new race that people will either fear like monsters or worship like gods. From my point of view, it's an incredible victory.

"I can't offer him anything better and if Verhen makes it through the war, he'll shape the future of the Kingdom no less than the Royals."

After a while, Lith's group moved to the nearest buffet table. The tension had made everyone work quite some appetite. _{ƒrēewebnovel.com}

While they chatted, many people tried to jump on the bandwagon and congratulate Lith, but most of them failed to move past the small crowd that surrounded him since the end of the ceremony.

Even the few who succeeded didn't manage to say a single word due to his beastly features striking terror in them and making them run away with the same determination they had come.