Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2218

Thrud's voice was awfully cold and calm, yet her eyes had never stopped shedding tears since the day her husband had passed away.

"Give me a status report of the frontlines and of the main players on the field."

"As you wish, my liege." Iata steeled up and pointed to the city of Belius which was now red-colored after falling into the enemy's hands. "Even with the help of the Empire, our first lines held throughout the Kingdom.

"We have lost ground in a few areas but we have also further advanced in others, especially while the Royal army focused on taking Belius." A few miniatures retreated on the map and a few more moved forward as she spoke.

"We have lost way more than we have gained, but all things considered, it's a success. I'm referring solely to the frontlines, Your Majesty. I would never dare belie your tragedy and I'd give half of our territories to have my King back."

"No need to apologize, Iata. I'm not that mad, yet." Thrud inhaled deeply, keeping the silver bolts of lightning bursting from her body at bay. _{freeweɓnovel.cѳm}

"The major players in taking down Belius were the Highmaster Zogar Vastor and the Awakened Corps led by Great Mage Phloria Ernas." The Sekhmet continued. "If that man is insignificant, then I'm a cat.

"Alone he slaughtered your Generals like pigs and mowed down our soldiers without ever slowing down his advance. We were weakened from our fight with Dawn, but we attacked Vastor in a group and lost anyway.

"The Awakened Corps, instead, kept the Forgotten from interfering in the battle between infantries. Without them, the numerical disadvantage was too much to overcome.

"On top of that, Great Mage Ernas alone is worth dozens of mages thanks to her sword. Hundreds, once she activated her Blade Tier spell."

"I know these names. I've heard them before." Thrud's voice was a whisper, her energy drained by the effort of withstanding the battle between her fury and madness.

"You are right, Your Majesty." Sevenus Hystar, the Headmaster of the Golden Griffon said.

He kept his wounds from the fight with Solus open and his bones broken in penitence for his failure. The Mad Queen had given him no such order, but Arthan did.

"They are both known associates of Verhen. They are respectively his academy professor and mate. Vastor is married to the sister of Verhen's spouse, Zinya, while the entire Ernas Household is in a close relationship with the Verhens."

"Verhen." The Mad Queen gasped.

Hearing that word gave her fits of rage that its repetition only made worse.

"The same can be said about the group of intruders." Hystar projected their holograms. "Kalla the Wight is a semi-Lich who lives in the Empire. She's a citizen of the Eclipsed Lands ruled by Vladion Dragonborn.

"We already know the location of Lightkeep and I have a strike team at the ready in case you want to return their invasion in kind."

"I appreciate the thought, but no." Thrud shook her head. "After my previous raids, the security of the Eclipsed Lands has been improved by leaps and bounds by Baba Yaga herself.

"A proper attack would mean leaving behind the bulk of my forces while also taking so many Awakened with me that it would compromise the War of the Griffons. Even if I was willing to pay such a price, I'm bound to fail.

"All Firstborns can call the Red Mother and I'm pretty sure that after what I did to her, Baba Yaga will happily go out of her way to take a shot at me. I almost lost to Dawn and she's nothing compared to her mother.