Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2204

It was just a matter of days before the King recovered his vigor and even though the damage from the use of Forbidden Magic remained, there was no more risk that his lifespan would shorten further.

Quylla had warned the Queen that she was unlikely to find a way to fix the cracks in the King's life force, but Sylpha had granted Quylla's research about the matter unlimited funds anyway.

The idea of wasting mountains of gold was nothing compared to the pain that just the thought of losing her husband caused her.

Sylpha had also decided to grant Quylla the title of Great Mage to reward her for her efforts and to remind her of the gravity of the expectations the Kingdom had for her.

Getting an Archmage and a Great Mage in a single day was an event that hadn't happened since the time of Valeron the First, giving the Ernas a lot to celebrate. Yet due to the ongoing war and the food rationing, the party was strictly limited to their closest friends and family members.

Which still meant a few hundreds of people since the event involved the Ernas and Myrok Households, the White Griffon, and all the colleagues and political allies that the Lords of the house couldn't afford to offend.

Lith was not in the mood for partying and celebrating which was the reason Elina had forced him to attend. After her son had shared with her the events of the Golden Griffon, she could understand his pain.

The fight with Jormun had left both physical and mental scars that she had no idea when or if they would heal. On top of that, she hadn't missed that there was something wrong with Kamila.

Her daughter-in-law was great at keeping her cool and faking her emotions, but there was no way for Elina to miss the sudden awkwardness between Kamila and Lith.

'I don't know what happened, but staying cooped up at home won't help.' Elina thought. 'Here they can share their friends' happiness and have someone to speak with if they want to.'

"I can't believe that I'm finally a Great Mage!" Quylla had never taken off the deep green robe ever since she had received it, flaunting it around as proud as a peacock.

Everyone but the two newly appointed High Mages wore luxurious gala clothes but no robes in respect for their hosts and to not outshine the achievement of the Ernas Household.

Quylla and Phloria, instead, wore respectively the Royal Healer uniform and the army ceremonial uniform.

"I told you that you just had to be patient, dear." Jirni said. "You had already quite a few merits from Zeska and Kulah, it was only a matter of time before you became a Great Mage."

"Yeah." Friya said, a bit annoyed for being the only member left of the original group who was still just a Mage. "War is a terrible thing but because of it, merits get handed down like confetti."

"Don't be jealous, sister." Phloria puffed her chest out with pride while putting her arm around Friya's shoulders. "I'm sure that if it wasn't for Faluel keeping your role in the war and as her Harbinger a secret, you'd be a Great Mage as well by now."

"I'm so proud of you, my Little Flower." Orion embraced his daughter, glad to have her back home safe and sound. "You have now reached the same title as your old man. This is the perfect moment to find you the perfect boyfriend."

"Dad!" Phloria pushed him away, her cheeks slightly flushed in embarrassment.

"Don't you 'dad' me, young lady!" Orion threw her a reproachful gaze while waving his finger under her nose. "Do you know how scary war is? How terrible it is to see your children get out in the morning and not know if they'll come back alive for dinner?

"With great merits comes great risks. If before I was willing to give you all the time you needed, now we cannot afford to wait any longer. The Ernas Household needs an heir and while your brothers have already done their part, you girls are still wanting."

"Dad!" Friya and Quylla blushed as well, mostly because they had finally understood why Nalrond and Morok had been invited to the event.