Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2536

Chapter 2536 Rites of Passage (Part 2)

"If he's alive, instead, I can prove to you that Verhen is of human origins and that you have no reason to fear him unless you make this grudge personal. Either way, you win."

"So be it." The King nodded and sent the Nightwalker away. "We'll eagerly wait for your return."

'If we want to leave, this is our cue.' Solus pointed at the honor guard accompanying Urma and the large shadow that the group formed.

'Not yet.' The Voidfeather replied. 'I want to see how they react to the news of my survival and to witness the rites of passage. Scouting the underground complex has great military value, but exterminating the children of Glemos is plan B.

'Understanding their culture might allow us to find a way to earn their trust and convince them to surrender without further pointless bloodshed. That's plan A and the reason you are here.'

'True.' While the senate's session continued and the monsters argued about how many members each race was allowed to spare, Solus noticed the oddities in Lith's condition that she had overlooked until that moment.

'Since when can you turn into this shadow-thingy?' She asked.

'It's a long story.' A partial mind fusion later, Solus was brought up to speed and utterly shocked.

'So, you are the embodiment of his beast life force and I've been talking to you instead of Lith the whole time?'

'Yep.'

'Do you have a name like the Void?'

'Nope. Feel free to call me however you like.' Between the overly friendly attitude and the waves of affection that the Voidfeather sent her every time he looked at Solus, she felt quite uncomfortable.

'Can I speak with Lith, please?'

'I don't recommend it.' The Voidfeather replied. 'If we start sharing control and he messes up with the Shadow Step, I don't see us getting out of here alive.'

'Never mind, then.' Solus tried to focus on the arrays of the senate and the power cores of the weapons the representatives wore, but the loving gaze of the Voidfeather and his shadow form washing over the stone ring in a tender caress made it awkward for her.

Luckily, the wait didn't last long and the Elder of the Undead Courts returned a few minutes later.

"I was right." Urma said. "Verhen is definitely alive but the good news is that he has nothing against you. He was just following orders. Here's his personal file."

The Nightwalker handed his communication amulet to the King who browsed the various pictures taken during Lith's career from Count Lark's protégé to Supreme Magus.

They confirmed Lith's age, origin, and the true nature of the creature that Eryon the Fomor had fought in Ne'sra.

"Don't worry, Eryon. Even if it was just a Divine Beast and not a demon, your feat is still outstanding." The Fomor representative tried and failed to quell the fears of his people. "Thank you for your assistance, Elder Urma.

"You have lifted a heavy burden from our minds." Ymnar gave the undead a deep bow which was promptly returned. "What about our deal?"

"The Undead Courts present you with a counteroffer." He replied. "We'll take the Harmonizers only after you have increased your numbers again, as you requested.