Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2127

Chapter 2127 The Power of Monster Cores (Part1)

"The Black Night recruited me to turn the Dead King into a thrall first and then to help him master his bloodline abilities once he evolved into a Vurdalak upon reaching the blue core." Sider replied.

"Her Ladyship hoped that his powers would work akin to those of a Vampire, but she was wrong. By the time we understood I couldn't help the Dead King, I knew too much so he turned me into one of his Chosen and bound my destiny to his own.

"What are your thoughts about the Mad Queen?"

"She's going down." Xenagrosh replied. "We are helping Lord Dusk to rebuild his power base to remind the Undead Courts who their true ruler is. Once they submit to the Hushed King, he's going to make a deal with the Royals.

"If they accepted to pardon the Organization in exchange for help, they will do the same for the Courts. At that point, Thrud will be isolated, defeated, and everyone will go back to their old life."

"I see." Sider inwardly smiled as the situation became more and more favorable.

'If Dusk succeeds in his endeavor, I can offer him the knowledge about the Golden Griffon in exchange for his help to free the Dead King. With the combined strength of the Kingdom, the Council, the Organization, and the Courts, defeating Thrud is feasible.

'If he refuses to help me, instead, I can offer the information about his return and the Courts' betrayal to the Mad Queen in exchange for Night's freedom. Either way, I'll get the Undead Courts off my back and rescue the Dead King.'

"This is it?" Dusk asked in annoyance after taking a full tour of the keep and even of the soldiers' barracks without finding the real goal of his research. "Where's the rest of my people?"

"Yes, milord, this is everyone. Aside from the private quarters of the Dead King, there's nothing left for you to see." Sider said with a small bow.

"Good, then take me there." The Red Sun had bid his time, taking note of the number and kinds of enemies in order to prepare a suitable strategy to get rid of them quickly.

"As you wish." The butler clenched his teeth, giving the guards silent commands hidden amid his gestures. They had to keep ready in case things went badly.

Sider led the group to the innermost part of the keep, isolated from the rest by two solid wood double doors studded with Adamant and covered by so many runes that their entire surface was blue.

"As you see, the entrance is locked and only the Dead King's energy signature can-" Before Sider could finish the phrase, Dusk started conjuring one Forgemastering spell after another.

He alternated between Disarray and Clean Slate spells, focusing them respectively on the single runes of a magical formation and a specific enchantment. When the Horseman grabbed the doorknob a couple of seconds later, the butler hid behind the hybrids, expecting all hell to break loose.

Yet nothing happened.

The door turned open without a creak, the calm scarier than any storm the Vampire had pictured.

"How?" He managed to mutter in disbelief.

"It's just as you said earlier. In her incompetence, my sister left a few flaws in her spells that I exploited. After all, we both learned Forgemastering from Mom and Night always had problems keeping her focus.