Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2126

Chapter 2126 Castle Keep (Part 2)

"The reason you managed to disarm the arrays so quickly is that master Orpal left some flaws that only his siblings could find. After witnessing your Solar Flare and your mastery over magic, we had no longer doubts about your identity and let you arrive here unimpeded." The butler said.

"First, that sleazebag is not my sibling. Dawn and Night are." Dusk said with a snarl. "Second, that sounds like one of the excuses that only someone as pathetic as Meln would use to cover for his incompetence."

"That's very rude of-" The butler opened his mouth to talk and an uppercut closed it, sending him crashing against the wall.

"I don't care what you think. Making me break your defenses was very rude. Forcing me to deal with a bunch of gluttonous idiots was rude. Even talking with you is beneath me, slave. Now, where are my people?"

The ancient Vampire bared his fangs for an instant in outrage before a second fist knocked him deeper into the wall.

'If only the Dead King was here I would never have to suffer such a humiliation.' He thought. 'But with the Undead Courts, the Mad Queen, and that accursed Organization hunting us down I can't afford to add another enemy to the roster.'

To the butler, Dusk seemed to be in possession of his full strength, but only thanks to the physical enhancing spells of the Scorpion armor. Without it, Kelia's power and mass would not be enough to make him turn his head.

"Who are you talking about? What people?" He said with a puzzled look on his face.

"Don't play dumb with me." The Red Sun grabbed the Vampire by the neck, freeing him from the wall and dropping him on the ground like a bag of dirty clothes. "While mother kept me imprisoned to teach me a lesson, several elders of the Dusk Court have disappeared.

"With all the mess that Night and Thrud did of the undead society, it took me a while to discover that my followers had been taken by your beloved Dead King. I'm here to take them back."

"Who are they and why did His Majesty take them?" The butler had no idea of what Dusk was talking about because the whole story was made up.

"Do you seriously want me to list hundreds of names?" Firebrand poking at the Vampire's heart emphasized the Horseman's annoyance. "As for the reason, ask your master the next time you see him. I neither know nor care."

The lips of the butler curled up in a small smile as he inwardly sighed in relief.

'It seems that the so-called wisest among the Horsemen isn't wise at all. He must have been recently released from Baba Yaga and hasn't bothered investigating the purpose of this facility.

'If Dusk just wants a few of his underlings, I just have to give them to him to send him off. The knowledge about the Golden Griffon is the only bargaining chip we have left with the Mad Queen and the only chance we have to free His Majesty were the negotiations fail.' The butler thought.

"I'll do everything in my power to help you, my lord." He actually said, giving the Red Sun a deep bow. "I'll have the people from the Dusk Court rounded up and assembled here in no time."

"Do you take me for an idiot?" The Horseman replied with an icy glare. "Why should I trust you? For all I know, you might just bring me the those you have already squeezed for information and keep the others prisoners.

"You'll give me a tour of this place and I'll make sure that your dear master didn't take just my elders from me. Some of my artifacts have gone missing as well and I wouldn't be surprised to find them here."