Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2848

Chapter 2848 Sea Heart (Part 2)

2848 Sea Heart (Part 2)

Every single person in Yhen lived every day while carrying a sliver of Phloria with themselves and they did it with pride. The realization made Orion's eyes add more water to the ocean and through the communion of the song, he knew that he wasn't alone.

Lith, Solus, Rem, and everyone else were honoring those they had loved and lost, shedding tears of grief and joy. Death was unavoidable and unstoppable but so was life.

'Grief didn't stop them.' Orion thought. 'The merfolk kept moving on with their lives because it's the only way to give death meaning. Something that I've learned today and that I can only hope I'll be able to pass on to Jirni.'

The song stopped and Orion became blind again. Without the resonance from the living spiral and Solus' tenth sense, everything had gone dark. He broke the chain, keeping solely Mal's hand while paddling toward the Sea Stone.

The merfolk understood his intention and guided Orion toward Phloria's statue. He used his free hand to caress the features of the stone figure and even through its rough surface he could still recognize his daughter's face.

Orion brought his forehead against hers, stopping for a moment before signaling Mal that he was done.

Or at least, that was Orion's intention.

The merfolk had no military background so he interpreted the sharp gestures of the coded language as a call for help.

'Calm down, I'm getting you more air.' Mal said as other merfolk put their hands on Orion and provided him with an extra flow of oxygen.

Lith couldn't help since Sonar wasn't precise enough in its readings and he had no idea what was happening. Only Solus could see and decipher the gestures, urging her host to bring her close to Orion so that he could speak via the mind link.

'Thank you very much. The Ernas Household will forever be grateful to you for honoring one of our own.' He said. 'I have no words to express the beauty of your city or the feelings that visiting it inspired in me.'

'Don't mention it.' Rem replied. 'We are glad that your brief stay has been meaningful for you as much as for us. You are a good man, Orion Ernas.'

He blinked in surprise for a couple of seconds, wondering if the merfolk had learned something about him through the communion or if those were just formal words.

'If it's not a bother and if there's enough time left, I would like for my daughters to visit Yhen as well.'

'It would be our honor.' Rem replied.

Reaching the surface required regular stops to decompress and keep the humans from suffering embolism. The first mouthful of fresh air felt amazing and despite the strong feelings that still stirred his heart, Orion was delighted to regain his senses.

Lith entrusted to one of the merfolk a Home Stone and warned her to keep it above the water's surface. Then he triggered the other one he had left at the campsite and they reached it in an instant.

There were less than two hours left but thanks to Dimensional Magic and without all the care that bringing a fake mage required, the second trip required much less time.

Solus accompanied Friya and Quylla, allowing them to see the monument and truly appreciate the unsettling beauty of the deep. Upon their return, their bodies were drenched by the ocean and their eyes watery with tears.

They needed a bit of time to compose themselves while their father discussed with the merfolk.