Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2576

2576 Two Magi (Part 2)

The battle claw emitted energy pulses that somehow resonated with Br'ey's crystal.

Bytra shared her wife's concerns but she was also fascinated at the idea of studying a marvel of Forgemastery like the Harmonizers. She was wearing plain clothes under her deep violet Rune Magus robe and the Absolution was hung to her hip.

As for Solus, she was currently exploring Zelex on her own, testing the tower's abilities. While Lith's group drew attention to the senate, she confirmed that the tower could take its full form and Warp despite the space-compressing array.

Lith was close enough to keep their full bond, informing him via Soluspedia the moment she discovered that they could take Garrik to safety in case things went south.

Lith had yet to disclose the truth about Solus to Morok, and he had no intention to do it unless strictly necessary. It was one of the reasons he had brought the Eldritchs-hybrids. They would buy them the time to fall back to the tower if the negotiations broke down.

"Queen Syrah, I've brought my friend, Lith Verhen, as per your request." Morok gave her a deep bow to which she replied with a nod of the head.

"Thanks for coming on such short notice, Lord Morok." She replied. "Yet I would have liked to be informed of the presence of your guests in advance."

"So that you could better prepare an ambush?" Lith replied. "On behalf of the Kingdom, Queen Syrah, we are sorry for your predicament, but the transgressions of your people against us are neither forgiven nor forgotten.

"You have invaded our cities, slaughtered innocent civilians, and robbed them of the few provisions they had left to survive until the harvest. I have no more reasons to trust you than you me."

Syrah gritted her teeth but gave him a small bow in apology nonetheless. She knew that after Eryon and his unit had tried to kill Verhen, he had no obligation to follow her requests blindly. It threw a wrench in her plans yet it also reassured her.

An honest enemy was better than a fake friend.

"Also, these people are here on the Council's behalf." Lith continued without missing a beat. "Allow me to introduce you Bytra the Raiju, Rune Magus, and Fourth Ruler of the Flames. She's the greatest Forgemaster in the Kingdom and beyond.

"She can reassure you of the Council's honest intentions and its capabilities of crafting more Harmonizers. Given time and your cooperation, of course."

"Your Majesty." Bytra kneeled in front of Syrah, offering her the Absolution with both hands in a sign of friendship.

The Hati Queen studied it for a few seconds, feeling her skin crawl at the raw power coursing through the hammer. Then, she returned it, hoping to never be at the wrong end of the Absolution.

"This is Xenagrosh, daughter of Leegaain, Bytra's wife, and my older sister." Lith continued the moment Bytra stood up. "She's here because I don't trust you further than I can throw you."

"Give me one reason." Zoreth turned into a humanoid Eldritch Shadow Dragon, flexing her fingers and releasing jolts of mana. "It doesn't have to be a good one."

Syrah nodded with a growl while also increasing the security alert of the army stationed outside via the hive mind with the warg.

"Excuse his rudeness, Your Majesty." Morok said. "I couldn't stop Magus Verhen because he has no interest in our deal and this was the only way to ensure his presence as you requested."