Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2423

Once they reached the office of Archon Jenma Griffon, Kamila stopped in front of the door, taking a deep breath to calm down. The Hush spells of the door soundproofed it, but she could almost hear the shuffling of steps and the voices on the other side.

Once she opened the door, everything was a mirror image of Jirni's office, yet the similarities ended with the furniture.

She didn't know any of the Constables in the room and even the arrangement of cabinets and desks was alien to her.

All Archons had their own private office where they would receive important members of the Court and keep the top-secret files regarding the cases they followed. Their assistant Constables took the rest of the space, their desks arranged through a square room with a side of 30 meters (100').

There was no wall between them nor privacy, allowing the Constables to easily pass the documents to their neighbors and check on their activity. Keeping a secret in the office was nigh impossible and so was any illegal activity.

Everyone stopped what they were doing and silence fell over the room when Kamila walked through the door. All eyes went to the unwelcome newcomer, staring at her like a criminal they had to interrogate instead of a colleague.

Lith was right behind her, his appearance drawing the gazes to himself. He bore none of the bestial features with which they had pictured him yet once their eyes met, Constables and clerks found themselves staring at him.

For one moment, they could feel an unbridled hatred addressed to them tempered only by the presence of the woman in front of him. They could see glimpses of the office set ablaze while everything they cared for burned and spindly shadows devoured everyone they loved.

It was just one moment, but enough to cover them in a cold sweat and make them hold their breath until their lungs started to burn.

"Constable Yehval, welcome to the team." Jenma hadn't experienced any discomfort from inside her office and had come out as soon as the familiar noise of work stopped. "There's a lot to do and we can use some help."

"Thank you, Archon Griffon." The two women shook hands. "Where can I sit?"

"I had a desk prepared for you and another for Supreme Magus Verhen." She pointed at a corner of the room near the windows. "It's a pleasure meeting you, Magus Verhen. Thanks for your service."

"The pleasure is mine." The moment Lith lowered his gaze to meet his host's, the rest of the room heaved in relief as they finally remembered how to breathe and resumed their activity. "If there's anything I can do to help, you just have to ask."

"Please, be silent and keep everything you might hear to yourself. Even a rumor slipping out of this room might ruin weeks of hard work." Jenma gave him a small bow as she led them to their stations.

"What's in the program for today?" Kamila asked.

"The same thing we have done since the end of the war." The Archon patted on a pile of documents that reached her eye level that was placed in the to-do tray on Kamila's desk.

"Triple-check the evidence against the traitors and prepare everything the judge needs to determine their sentence. There are thousands of ongoing trials and most of our daily activity is about making them happen in a reasonable time."

"Do I have to finish the pile by today?" Kamila kept a stray face, but she swallowed hard.