Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2477

2477 Words and Actions (Part 3)

"Care to elaborate? I have to explain this to the King, the Headmasters of the six great academies, and the Archmages of the Kingdom"

Lith could almost hear the "you better have an excellent explanation" in the background, but that didn't ruin his calm demeanor nor his best charming smile.

"Of course. As you know, during Balkor's anniversary my life force suffered from permanent damage, just like it recently happened to King Meron." The mentions of his wounds and of her husband's condition softened the Queen's expression.

"I've been searching for a cure for years and when I left the White Griffon, I had just been notified of the discovery of a priceless ingredient that I had to secure at all costs.

"I thought it was a family emergency. Something about your mother's pregnancy Sylpha furrowed her brows in confusion.

"I'm sorry but that was a lie. Lith lowered his gaze, pretending to be remorseful and that now he was being honest. "I couldn't risk someone learning about the ingredient's existence and taking it before me. "I needed to get it first and check if my theory was correct. In which case I would have shared the cure with the King's personal healer:

"Of course." The Queen nodded, not caring one bit about the lie or the lessons anymore. "How did it go? Are you well now?"

"The short answer is that sadly it was a bust." Lith sighed.

"The ingredient wasn't enough and my spell backfired. That's why I'm stuck in the Desert under the Overlord's care."

Sylpha groaned, her mind filled with worry for both her husband and the possibility that their Supreme Magus might die before discovering how to apply Void Magic to tier four and five spells.

"Yet the good news is that the underlying principle was correct" Lith's words rekindled her hope and the light in her eyes. "Even though the spell didn't work as intended, my life force is partially mended and my condition has improved:

"The bad news is that I barely survived solely thanks to my nature as a Divine Beast so the ingredient would be useless for the King"

"I see." The Queen drummed her fingers on the armrests of the throne. "Where does that leave us?"

"All in all, I've gained a lot." Lith replied. "I now know that my method works and I intend to share it with Great Mage Ernas. With a bit of luck, she will find a way to modify it for the King and improve his health.

"The only problem is that if I leave now, I risk ruining the Overlord's hard work and returning my life force to its previous condition"

"These are excellent news" Sylpha nodded enthusiastically. "Take all the time you need. I'll inform the rest of the class and send Great Mage Ernas to visit you as soon as she can. Queen Sylpha out."

"What was that?" Elina asked the moment the conversation was over and the amulet disappeared back into the pocket dimension.

"Think about it, Mom. Had I told the Queen what really happened, both the news of my victory and of the wounds I sustained would have become public. I would have earned only useless glory and Meln would think that I can be defeated.