Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2135

Chapter 2135 Revealing Light (Part 1)

Lith and Solus exchanged a puzzled look, both finding it odd that so many people in Lutia had started to worship Dragons to generate a revenue big enough to affect the lifestyle of someone as stingy as the blacksmith.

'This is odd.' She thought. 'Zekell always reinvests the profits of his business in his own shops or to increase the quality of his house. He and Sirma never cared for expensive clothes except when we gifted them to Rena and the babies.'

'Yeah, but at least it's nothing to worry about. We'll see it for ourselves tomorrow.' Lith replied.

"How is Lutia now?" Just mentioning it made Raaz's voice shaky as the images of Orpal's broadcast flashed in front of his eyes. "I bet that after what happened back when we escaped, a lot of people have moved somewhere safer.

"I wouldn't be surprised if our city went back to being just a big village." He cleared his throat multiple times until his voice sounded normal.

"And you'd lose the bet." Zekell patted Raaz's back, happy to see him in a much better condition than he had expected from Rena's reports. "It's livelier than ever and if it keeps up like this, in a few years Lutia will become a medium-sized city."

"How is it possible?" Elina was flabbergasted by the news and by Tyris using magic to cook.

Water magic washed the ingredients, air magic cut them in cute or funny shapes for the children, and fire magic made the various pots boil in a harmonious choir. The heat of each stove was strong enough to evenly cook everything but not enough to make the food become dry or burn the bottom of the pots.

Tyris moved between the stoves like a goddess with at least twenty hands. She left Elina and Kamila enough to do so that they wouldn't feel useless while also giving them the time and focus to take part in the conversation.

"Well, between Lith and Meln, Lutia got a really bad reputation and a lot of people left, but that lasted only until Morn's execution. The Royals and Brinja did one heck of a job to clean your name during your absence and they succeeded." Zekell replied.

"On top of that, with the war going badly, people finally experienced what your absence meant. The Queen's Corps left and the magical beasts retreated to the woods, leaving Lutia exposed to the attack of brigands like it didn't happen before Nana.

"People are afraid of being conscripted, of starving once winter comes, and of what might happen if the battlefront reaches our land. The crime rate has exploded throughout the country since those without anything to lose are less afraid of the law than of the future.

"Those ungrateful Lutian bastards had no one to blame but themselves and learned the hard way what it means to not have the guardian deity that they had taken for granted.

"Once the Royals started to negotiate for Lith's return, however, the Corps returned and the rumors about him becoming a Magus started to spread. A lot of people moved to Lutia in search of safety, in the hope that he would live there again.

"After Lith was crowned Supreme Magus and the battle of Belius was broadcasted, we have three newcomers for every person who leaves."

The blacksmith winked at Zinya who chuckled in reply.

The two seemed in much greater confidence than in the past but when Lith asked Kamila for an explanation, she knew even less than he did.

"I'm a bit busy here!" She pointed at the six burners covered by pots and pans. "Gods, why did I invite so many people? I'm already forgetting what goes where."