Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2211

"I'm sorry for your loss." Lith said after a while. "I swear that I was certain that Jormun was still under the effects of the Unwavering Loyalty array. I had no idea he would have died.

"You have no idea how ashamed I am that my final words to him were of taunt whereas he forgave me with his last breath."

"Don't worry, Lith. I don't blame you for Jormun's death." Leegaain said, making eyes go wide and mouths agape, but no one said a word. "He was my son, but he was also an adult Dragon over 900 years old.

"It was by his choice that he returned to Thrud's side, refused my offer to get away with his child, and faced you in a battle to the death. We can say whatever we want, but it's our choices that define us and the actions that follow such choices are what determine our fate.

"Jormun made many wrong choices which lead to his death and none of them is your responsibility. He was my son and his death bears on my shoulders. My only wish is that I could receive his forgiveness as well."

The Father of all Dragons sighed, feeling his heart torn by grief from the death of one son and by the joy from the other who was about to be born.

"Thanks. Your words mean a lot to me." Lith offered him his hand which Leegaain promptly shook, realizing how heavy the Tiamat's burden was.

"I'm very sorry to add even more to your plate, but I have to ask." The Guardian said. "Jormun wanted you to raise Valeron the Second in case of Thrud's death and when I visited her, she expressed the same desire. What are your intentions?"

"What a smart son of a Dragon." Lith inhaled sharply as the memory popped through the mist of worry about his marriage that clouded his mind. "He wants our children to grow together so that they learn from each other and benefit from the Guardian's protection."

"Wanted." Leegaain corrected Lith even though he was happy with the slip of the tongue. "Also, I think Jormun knew that someone who went through so much shit as you would empathize with a child destined to be hated for who he is and not for what he has done.

"He probably wanted Valeron to be raised with love."

"Why the farm does everyone always want to entrust their children to me?" Lith's felt his eyes become watery but kept his mouth in check since the children were there. "First Protector, then Kalla, Vladion, and now Jormun.

"I must ask my wife and Solus first, but I can tell you even now that no matter their choice, I'll do my best to make sure that Valeron the Second doesn't have to suffer for the crimes of his mother."

"Thank you so much." Leegaain embraced the Tiamat, making the awkwardness in the room fade away and everyone forget about the Kinslayer title.

Dragons and Phoenixes approached both men to congratulate them when Salaark pulled up the curtain and walked toward Leegaain while holding a baby wrapped in a thick cloth.

"Congratulations, dear. It's a boy." The room literally almost came down from the booming cheers, applauses, and stomps. Yet Salaark's palace quickly countered the shockwaves, stopping them before they caused a quake.

"Already? We barely got here!" Kamila turned toward Elina with a flabbergasted look on her face, finding that their expressions matched.

They had arrived for barely a couple of minutes and Salaark was already on her feet and the baby clean and wrapped. It meant that the delivery had taken a minute if not less.

"I'm a Guardian, kid." The Mother of All Phoenixes replied. "If after having so many children I hadn't developed a foolproof method, I should be ashamed of myself."

Before Selia, Elina, and Kamila could ask her to employ such a wonderful method on them when their time came, Salaark ignored them and walked forward to Leegaain. She offered him the baby that still looked human due to his mother's shapeshifting.