Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2616

Chapter 2616 True Natures (Part 2)

They were partly fused together so if one of them died, the other would quickly follow. Yet from their eyes, it was clear that they still couldn't decide whether to prioritize survival or put an end to their struggle once and for all.

"What do those things mean?" Friya asked, impressed by her own appearance under Soul Vision.

"I don't know." Aalejah replied. "No bloodline ability comes with an instruction manual and those are your real natures, not mine. You are supposed to know. Maybe, if I was still bonded with the World Tree, I would be able to understand their meaning, but I'm on my own now."

"What if we shapeshift?" Quylla asked. "Some of our true natures, like mine, make no sense. Maybe we could disguise ourselves as elves or Dewan."

"That's impossible." The elf shook her head. "Someone's appearance under Soul Vision is fixed and the Fringe is a closed environment. The elves know each other and all werepeople look like your friend there."

She pointed at Nalrond and projected the image of the beast and the human fused together.

"The same stands for the Dewan. They know every member of their tribe and even if you disguise as elves, your smell will give out your human identity. I could go to their village by myself but to what end?" Aalejah shrugged.

"There's no point arguing." Lith said. "Negotiating with the elves was Faluel's idea so I'm certain that she has a plan in mind. We just need to wait until she wakes up."

***

While they waited for their friends' recovery, Lith and Solus alternated working on tier four Void Magic, Creation Magic, and Forgemastery.

The good news was that just like during Nalrond's first homecoming, they could use Mogar's reaction to their spells to understand what the major mistakes of the various procedures were.

The bad news was that it didn't give them any clue about how to fix those mistakes. It required a slow and tedious trial-and-error process since Mogar would give suggestions only once they had gotten close enough to the solution on their own.

Friya used that time to research dimensional and Gravity magic while also looking for a way to break through and reach the deep violet. Quylla and Aalejah worked on Light Mastery, exchanging tips and trying to find their way to materialize hard-light constructs.

"Do you mind?" Morok snapped his fingers to have their attention. "While you eggheads only worry about yourselves, Master Ajatar and I are the ones who kept guard until this moment. Now it's our turn to rest."

"Morok his right." Ajatar's gaze had been fixed on the horizon just because he was lost in thought while working on Spirit Fusion with Mogar's help.

His goal was to master the flow of the individual elements and move it to his eyes in order to achieve Soul Vision. He had been so engrossed in his work and the unique opportunity with which the Fringe presented him to forget about the rest.

"He, I mean, we have pulled our weight already. It's your turn now."

The Drake used his breathing technique, Foresight, on Faluel, pretending it was just a routine control instead of the first time he checked on her condition in hours.

"I agree." Lith felt like a jerk for ignoring his wounded friends for so long, but at least he was in good company. "Solus and I will be next. You guys take some rest or do some experiments. You deserve it."