Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2583

2583 Trade of Secrets (Part 1)

"And leave hundreds of books and piles of priceless magical resources laying around unprotected with the risk of the Council members stumbling into them? Thanks, but no thanks." Syrah cut Morok short.

"Even if I lift the space-compressing array, our dimensional amulets are already filled with food and I have no way to procure enough to hold such a massive collection."

"Or you can trust me. After all, until you learn the basics of Forgemastery and Warden magic, you have no use for the ingredients stored inside the vaults. Also, if you don't let me take Ryla with me, she has no reason to give you access to my legacy. You'll be locked out anyway."

The Fomor put a hand on the latch of her Harmonizer, ready to open it and destroy the only key to reach Glemos' lab.

"Fine. Who's the other one?" Syrah raised her hands in surrender.

The books were written in a code that made them worthless and without the Fomors' cooperation, the deal with the Council would break down.

Ryla disappeared past the wall of white marble and crystals while Lith and the others prepared for the fight of their lives. He had requested Zoreth's presence not only to protect Bytra, but also to buy the time he needed to bring Garrik to the tower and Warp him away.

Solus, is everything ready?" He asked via the mind link.

"Yeah. I just need your signal to form the tower. She replied. The only thing I don't like about this plan is that Bytra and Zoreth might see the tower and discover our secret.

"I don't like it either, but without their help, we could never hold so many enemies at bay while defending a child'

Solus nodded, inwardly hoping that they wouldn't need the contingency plan.

By the time the Fomor returned, everyone was full to the brim with mana and spells. The black-violet aura of the hybrids flooded the palace of the senate with a thick fog that made it hard to breathe for the monsters and also alerted the guards outside.

Syrah had called everyone to arms, channeling the power of hundreds of warg and twice as many spells. Br'ey and Urhen had charged arrays just like mine. Why didn't you bring your son away in secret?"

"Because he's not like us. Garrik's life force should become perfect once he grows up, but only if he never steps out of a geyser" Ryla replied. "Also, Glemos didn't give me control over the space compressing arrays just like he didn't give you access to his lab.

"He split our privileges to pit us against each other. I couldn't bring you to the lab without endangering my son but at the same time even if I wanted to take him away, I couldn't do it without exposing his existence.

"Before doing something stupid, know this. Only Garrik's Harmonizer can operate the lab's arrays. If anything happens to him, they will be lost forever."

The Hati Queen clenched her fangs at the cruel ingenuity of Glemos' ploy. With a single move he had driven a wedge between the only people who could fight his tyranny.