Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2376

"We can talk, but my time is precious so let's cut to the chase." Lith replied with a glare that brooked no questions about his personal life. "What are you doing here, Crank?"

"It's Baron Crank Zaseer of Mirana, now." The Hyperion gave them a small bow. "Even after you dropped me like garbage, I still fought my fair share of Thrud's goons and cashed my reward."

"Please, tell me that we aren't neighbors." Lith had no clue where Mirana was since he had taken the maps of Lustria out of Soluspedia from the day he had enrolled in the White Griffon.

"Gods, no!" Crank seemed to be even more revulsed than Lith at the idea. "I've taken a fief in the west, in one of Thrud's occupied regions. The Royals are in dire need of new and trustworthy nobles and I of subjects used to working for beasts.

"Everybody wins."

"Then if it's not a courtesy visit, why are you here?" Solus glared at the Hyperion, still remembering his insensitive comments after Phloria's death.

"Because your husband still owes me my Light Mastery lessons, young lady. I didn't come earlier because I didn't want to intrude on your grief." Crank's reply was only half true.

The other half was him remembering his own comments as well and how badly they had been received. The Hyperion had waited a bit to make sure that the storm would pass and heads would cool down.

Otherwise his own might have gotten cut off.

"And for that, you have my thanks." Lith nodded. "Follow me. You'll be my guest for lunch and we'll start the lessons first thing in the afternoon."

"Really?" Crank and Solus asked together, respectively with a smile and a frown.

Spending the time she had left with Lith teaching the nasty furball was not on the list of things Solus wanted to do.

"Really." Lith echoed, walking them home where they all received a warm welcome.

Elina and Raaz were proud of Solus. They wanted to hear everything about how the magical community of the Kingdom had reacted to her presence. Rena and Tista asked Kamila about her new boss and tried to understand the Queen's endgame.

Crank, instead, was grabbed and pinned down by the children.

A talking pet was already amazing, but a pet who was willing to wear clothes was even better. They put outfits taken from their toys on him and Crank ended up dressed as a soldier, a mage, and then like a princess.

The long and frilly pink gown from one of Leria's dolls was itchy and uncomfortable. The Hyperion had lots of mean things to say, but that day Salaark was on shift and her glare was enough to not make him utter a word when a small blonde wig was put on his head.

The food was amazing and the servings were so hearty that they made up for the earlier annoyance.

Crank stuffed himself so much that when he woke up, he discovered that he had taken an afternoon nap with the kids.

"Good, you are up. Follow me." Lith beckoned at him yet Aran and Leria followed as well.

"He's talking to me!" Crank took the toy clothes off in annoyance, eager to regain a shred of dignity.

"No, I'm talking to all of you. Now move." Lith shook his head.

"Wait, what?" Crank's annoyance grew when Abominus and Onyx trotted behind them.

"I'm going to kill two birds with one stone." Lith replied. "Aran and Leria will teach you Light Mastery so that I fulfill my part of our deal and they deepen their understanding of magic.