Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2379

Holding a child older than a toddler was highly unorthodox, but no one dared to question Lith.

"Take it all in now. The Banquet Hall is even more beautiful so you need to get used to this kind of splendor now if you don't want to stumble in excitement while we walk the red carpet." Lith pointed at several paintings. "Those are the acts that our King Meron performed to be worthy of the throne."

Much to the children's disappointment, there were no great battles nor vanquished monsters. As a Prince, Meron had settled with diplomacy centuries old disputes. He had prevented floods by pushing for a bill to temporarily reinforce river banks before the rain season and devising Warden Spells to do it.

He had also kept famines from harvesting thousands of lives by enforcing food rationing and sharing and by developing spells that allowed to grow crops faster without causing irreversible soil exhaustion.

Most of Meron's achievements gave him no honor as a warrior, but had changed the lives of millions and millions of his subjects for the better.

"That's our Queen, Sylpha, and how she defeated Thrud." An animated painting depicted a great battle between the True and the Mad Queen with both Lith and the fighting Headmasters in the background.

Thrud was depicted as bigger and more intimidating than Sylpha in order to highlight Thrud's prowess and make Sylpha's victory even more outstanding. The White Knight had the semblance of a Royal Fortress armor but with Marth's face.

This way, the true nature of the six great academies would remain hidden and the Headmaster would get his fair share of honor. As for Lith, he was depicted in his human form but with his wings out, the seven eyes open, and the horns.

By adding the Supreme Magus in his hybrid form to the Royal Gallery, the Crown had sealed their alliance with Verhen and made public their acceptance of his true nature.

Now, anyone badmouthing Lith for being a Divine Beast and anyone carrying his blood would also insult the Royals.

Lith made his current appearance match that in the painting to impress the children and silence the murmuring crowd.

"That's also your favorite uncle/brother." There was a painting depicting a seven-eyed shadow comprised of purple-black flames that engulfed the cities of Bima, Phogia, and others, turning them into ashes in the final frames.

A warning to the nobles of what might happen were the alliance to be broken.

"Cool!" The kids said in unison, incapable of noticing any of the subtext of each painting, their na?ve eyes just perceived everything like an illustrated fairy tale.

"Supreme Magus Verhen, if I may, I need to finish the ID check." A Royal Guard said with an embarrassed tone.

"I apologize for the inconvenience." Lith gave him a small nod and the Guard resumed his scan.

The white and golden robe Lith wore was unique. As the first and so far only Supreme Magus, the robe granted him the same privileges of a Royal Fortress armor, making him immune to most arrays of the palace and granting him the highest level of clearance.

Soon the whole family was cleared for access, only Solus requiring a double-check. She carried a pin made from a single ruby that was shaped like a Phoenix, the mark of an envoy of the Desert's Overlord.

Solus' cover was that of a distant relative of Lith who had studied under Salaark before fate had reunited her with her ancestral family. Also, Leegaain had gifted Solus with a ring that would make her energy signature different from Lith's and hide her nature.