Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2761

Chapter 2761 The Weight of One Life (Part 1)

"There's a reason Leegaain had so many disciples and now has Milea. There's a reason Tyris helped Silverwing and trained Valeron." Salaark said.

"It's the same reason I took in the mages like Lith and Balkor that the rest of Mogar considered monsters and gave them a place to stay. A Guardian can't just hoard knowledge and power for itself.

"We must also share it with those who have the ability to understand it and the wisdom to not abuse it. It's the only way to affect life on Mogar without intervening directly and stripping people of their free will.

"If you don't learn this lesson, you'll end up like the Guardians of Jiera, and whatever place you choose as your turf will suffer the same fate as their own."

Scarlett put her wounded ego aside and pondered Salaark's words, comparing the two continents.

Garlen had a troubled history, but between Valeron Griffon founding the Kingdom and Lochra Silverwing creating tier four and five fake magic, the continent had prospered in relative peace.

The people of the Empire and Salaark had followed a mere human's example, establishing the three Great Countries in less than thirty years and revolutionizing life on Garlen forever.

Silverwing had been just a few centuries old Awakened when she had spread her legacy throughout Mogar, turning fake magic from a dying art into something that could rival the Awakened legacies.

Balkor's methods were unforgivable, but he had upended the academy system in a little more than ten years. According to Awakened standards, Lith was a runt as well but his contributions to magic already outshone those of most Awakened in the Council.

"I see. With each person you Guardians sponsored on Garlen, you helped your people to take the right path without the need of your direct intervention. If you did, people would have taken it as a divine act and learned nothing." Scarlett said.

"Exactly." Salaark nodded. "A Guardian can't inspire people. We are too powerful, our existence too overbearing to arouse more than despair and subservience. Mortals can only be inspired by other mortals.

"It's by looking at people like Valeron or Silverwing that the rest of Garlen realized how much a single person can achieve and strived to do the same. It takes but one man to make the impossible possible for countless others to break free from their self-imposed limits and achieve greatness.

"So don't underestimate Ilyum just because he's young. I've learned about memory crystals from him just like I've learned Void Magic from Lith, power cores from Tyris, and Blade Magic from Valeron.

"Mogar is full of lessons that you can learn only if you pull your head out of the sand and look at those around you with an open mind. Jiera was destroyed because its people were blinded by their pride and its Guardians were too self-absorbed to find someone who could inspire the humans."

Actually, Salaark's judgment was too harsh. Zagran had sent more than one of her apprentices to stop the plague from being released, but between the language barrier and Jiera being fragmented into many little countries, they hadn't been enough.

Scarlett nodded and looked at Balkor while also activating Soul Vision and letting the voice of Mogar flow through her. To her eyes, the Blood Magus appeared as a heart-wrenching scene.