Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2485

2485 Family Legacy (Part 1)

"Do you realize that those very monsters you want to save have killed many innocents already? That they are probably going to try and kill you on sight?" Fyrwal asked.

"I know that, Mom, but put yourself in their shoes." Faluel replied. "Those people have been lied to, experimented upon, and indoctrinated their entire lives. Who knows what lies Glemos told them about the Council and even if after his death they discovered the truth, they have every right to be terrified. _{fɾēewebnσveℓ.com}

"They know that no race wastes time to parlay with the members of a fallen species. We just kill them like pests, no question asked."

"Can you blame us?" Fyrwal tilted her heads. "Monsters are a living plague. They devour everything and everyone until they turn even the most fertile ground into a barren land and then they move on to the next area.

"They multiply so fast that a few days of hesitation may give them the opportunity to double their numbers."

"No, but I can't blame them either." Faluel sighed. "Becoming a fallen race means becoming a slave to your base urges and suffering from an eternal hunger and a short life. Monsters do what they need to survive.

"Their malice and cruelty aren't innate but the result of their harsh existences. In the case of Glemos' children, the situation is even worse. They have regained their sanity and have hope for the future which makes them even more desperate.

"They know that without the Harmonizer they'll go back to their wretched state and they have no reason to expect others to show them mercy or understanding. Everyone considers their lives expendable and much less valuable than the magical resources the reverted monsters consume to survive.

"Even if the Council lets them live but exiles them from the mana geyser, they'd lose every chance they have for at normal life. Everything they have suffered and all of their research would be for nothing.

"Unless we offer them a glimmer of hope to cling to, I expect them to fight to the death. I've already failed a poor girl called Echidna because of my greed." Faluel shared with her mother the wonders of the Awakened Fomor's abilities.

The Elder Hydra was amazed by the prowess of Echidna's eyes, wondering if the heads of a Hydra could hold the same potential.

It would explain why we have lost our wings. She pondered.

Faluel also showed Fyrwal how desperate Echidna had been and how she had chosen to end her life the moment she had mistaken the enthusiasm of her captors for the Harmonizers for cruel indifference to her situation.

"Poor kid." The Elder Hydra said. "A nice word and a bit of empathy would have saved her life."

"Indeed." Faluel nodded. "Her death still haunts me to this day and I don't want to kill anyone else unless I have to. If we crack the secret of the Harmonizers, I can offer to everyone who surrenders to live above my geysers.

"I'll take responsibility for their actions and livelihood and with the Harmonizers returning their life cycles to normal, the Council will have no reason to oppose my request. Especially if I share the Harmonizers with them."

"Sounds like a plan, but one that will cost you dearly. Are a bunch of strangers really worth losing your exclusive over the Harmonizers?" Fyrwal asked.