Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2210

"You have my word. I'll bring Valeron the Second to my home and raise him as if he was my own."

"Are you the Guardian of Wisdom or of Deafness? Haven't you heard what I said just a second ago?" Thrud's voice oozed with so much spite that the rest of Mogar had run dry. "You are a horrible father. A monster no better than I am.

"Just like the Great Mother here." She nodded at Tyris, making the image of Arthan's suffering reappear. "Both of you knew what was happening and could have saved Jormun's life yet you did nothing.

"I have no reason to believe that you would act any different for my son."

"What then? Salaark?" Leegaain asked.

"I trust no Guardian." The Mad Queen shook her head. "After you rescue Valeron, I want you to entrust him to Lith Tiamat Verhen's care. It was my husband's dying wish and I intend to honor it."

"I'm proud of you, child. Forgiveness is a sign of great strength." Tyris said, yet her kind words were met by a burst of deranged laughter.

"Forgiveness? Not even I'm that mad. I'll never forgive nor forget what he did. If I die, my son will live with the Supreme Magus. Valeron will grow with other members of a new and unique race who will help him master his powers.

"If I lose, I'm going to save Verhen for last, killing him only after putting him through so much suffering that my own will pale in comparison!"

As her laughter rose in intensity and pitch, the Guardians stared at Thrud with Soul Vision, the ultimate mystical sense that allowed them to peek at the true nature of things and living beings alike.

What they saw was a rampaging Golden Griffon. It was mad with fury and its heart had been brutally ripped off its chest. No matter how much it bled, the Griffon refused to both die and stop.

Aside from the madness, it was identical to what Soul Vision had shown about Tyris after Valeron's death.

It made the Guardians pity her even more, but it also made clear that her words were no empty promise.

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Blood Desert, Salaark's beach house, a bit later.

Solus and Kamila were still hugging and crying when Elina walked through the door. The scene clenched her heart, making her stomach churn in worry.

"By the Great Mother are you two alright? What happened?"

"It's nothing Elina, don't worry." Kamila said amid sniffles as Solus conjured enough tissues for both of them.

"I'm worried alright, dear, and I will be until you explain to me why you two have disappeared for so long. Is everything okay with the baby?" It was a stupid question since Salaark was less than 100 meters (330') away and all three Guardians of Garlen had sworn to protect the child.

Yet Elina was pregnant as well and to her, that was the most likely answer.

"She's fine. We are both fine." Kamila pointed at herself and her own womb. "It's just that between Lith lashing out at the Royals and this last mission, things got a bit rough and I got emotional."

"This doesn't explain m-"

"Great Mother almighty!" Salaark's pained shriek cut Elina short and drew the attention of any living creature in a kilometer and a half (one mile) radius. "The time has come. Call that moron of Leegaain. If he misses the birth of our child, I'm going to kill him!" _{ƒreewebηoveℓ.com}

Sinmara helped the Guardian whose water had broken to stand up before Spirit Warping everyone back to Salaark's palace. Her attendants made lots of calls, summoning the Phoenixes from the nest and every single Dragon who had expressed interest in the event.