Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2275

'If something happened between him and Phloria back in Kulah, now she would be safe.

'Sure, it would make Lith a two-timing bastard and I'd hate his guts, but I'd be willing to forgive anything if that meant that my daughter was protected by the Guardians as well and with me at home.' Orion thought.

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The next morning the sky was clear and the sun was bright, yet it brought Lith and Solus little comfort. Mogar seemed to have turned one shade darker and even after a good night of sleep, they were still troubled.

They were worried about Phloria and whatever Thrud might be doing to her just to get even with Lith for Jormun's death. The idea of receiving another video but with Phloria as the victim instead of Orpal had kept Lith awake until late.

They were also afraid that at any moment Thrud might reveal the existence of the tower to break the alliance between the Kingdom and Lith, ruining their lives for good. On top of that, there was the guilt for the massacre.

Lith and Solus felt no pride in having killed so many innocent people in their attacks. They had done what was needed to challenge Thrud and hopefully force her to reveal the position of the Golden Griffon, but that didn't make their hands any less bloody.

They got up with their minds still clouded by sleep and stress, finding a pleasant surprise waiting for them.

Jirni had kept her word so even though the sun was already up, Kamila was still there and had made them breakfast.

"Good morning. How do you feel today?" She asked. _{freeωebnovēl.c૦m}

"I'm okay." Lith replied with a yawn to hide his mouth and face with a hand, hoping to fool her.

"Much better, thank you." Solus replied with a thin smile that didn't extend to her eyes.

"I'm sorry you still feel like crap." Kamila nodded. "All the more reason you have a hearty breakfast. Life always looks better on a full stomach and you need your energy. Today is going to be a busy day."

"I'm not hungry and I don't want to go anywhere." Lith grumpily said while sitting down. "I'm tired. All I need is a little peace and quiet."

"Yeah, right. Because fasting does wonders for the mood and spending your time looking at the ceiling is such a great idea." Kamila clicked her tongue. "What about you, Solus?"

"I don't know." She scratched her messy hair in an attempt to jump-start her jammed brain. "Maybe another trip to the moon?"

"Are you asking me or are you telling me?" Kamila asked.

"Uhm…"

"Great. Since neither of you has plans for the day, you'll follow mine." Kamila filled their plates with pancakes and drowned them in syrup. Then she poured Lith a cup of coffee with a drop of milk.

For Solus, instead, Kamila prepared a cup of hot chocolate with sugar, whipped cream, and lots of chocolate biscuits dipped in it. It was sweet enough to give diabetes, just like Solus liked it.

Solus was in a bad mood, but the smell of her favorite food made her squeal with joy anyway. Her fork moved faster than her brain and once the sweet flavor filled her mouth, her grey matter lost authority over her body.

Lith, however, was of a different mettle.

"I'm not hungry."

"And I worked hard to put food on your plate." She brought a dish filled with freshly baked cookies to the table, making Solus squeal harder and Lith groan louder. "Yet you don't hear me bitching about it. Now eat."

Lith sighed, sipping his coffee to buy himself some time. The milk lessened the sourness of the drink and his mood. At the same time, it reminded his stomach of how hungry he was so it demanded its due.

Lith started taking nibbles of his food just to keep his stomach from grumbling. He didn't want Kamila to realize that she was right and that he was just brooding. Alas, before he noticed, the pancakes were gone and he had also eaten a few biscuits.