Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2491

2491 Heavy Shadow (Part 3)

The Proudhammer shop had now become a three stories building that kept getting new floors as the number of their regular clients grew. Also, father and son had opened a branch shop and bought a warehouse in Derios,

Thanks to the public Warp Gate, their merchandise could now be sold in every city of the Kingdom connected to the dimensional network.

Senton knew all too well that Lith had nothing to do with their latest success because expanding into the national market had been Senton's own idea and Zekell had supported the project despite the risks and the huge starting expenses.

"If you understand the importance of our business. relationship with Lith, then stop barking like a mad dog and tell me what the heck is really troubling you!" Zekell grabbed his son by the shoulders and forced him to sit down.

Senton was younger and stronger but his spirit was broken. Throwing his resentment in Zekell's face had felt good for a minute until he had listened to his own words and realized how foolish they were.

Senton felt ashamed and dirty inside for disrespecting his father's sacrifices.

"We are here because we care about you." Raaz had remained silent until that moment, knowing that he had no right to intrude between father and son. "I think I know what's bothering you, but it's up to you to say it. "Admitting it to yourself is the hardest part but also the first step to recovery. I can't take that from you! Senton didn't say a word for a while, raising his eyes from time to time only to make sure that Lith wasn't there.

"I knew that Lith wasn't human since his eighteenth birthday so I didn't get angry at him when Night's goons broke into our house and tried to kill us. I had been warned about the risks and I accepted them.

"When Orp- I mean, Meln exposed Lith's true nature and forced us to escape to the Desert, I didn't blame him either. We were all safe, sound, and together. What I can't tolerate is that sometimes I feel like Leria isn't my daughter anymore."

He held his head between his hands, clenching it in frustration.

"Her fascination for magic, the desire to Awaken, and all the attention she received in the Royal Court turned my little girl in a stranger that I can barely recognize. I have no authority nor influence over Leria and worst of all, there's nothing I can teach her.

"At least Rena carries her same magical blood and gets respected because she's Lith's sister, but what am I? I'm just a nameless member of the family. A useless father who can't do anything for his daughter except entrust her to another man!

"How am I supposed to live with that, Dad?" Senton turned toward Zekell. "How can I look my wife in the eyes and tell her that we've lost Leria?"

"I don't know." The blacksmith lowered his eyes and sat down as well.

"But I do and so does Kamila. Raaz said, drawing their attention. "When Lith was little, there was nothing I could do for him either. By the time he was four, he was out hunting with Selia. At six he spent most of his time at Nana's.

"The more his powers grew, the more distant I felt him becoming. I'm a farmer, Senton. Almost twenty years have passed since Lith's birth and I'm still just a farmer.