Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2913

Chapter 2913 Price of Failure (Part 1)

2913 Price of Failure (Part 1)

The border between the two continents was guarded night and day by the Guardians of Zima, to make sure that none of Jiera's problems became their own.

Zagran's turf was in the south, and it was off-limits. According to Tezka, the Garuda was a force to be reckoned with and she had several disciples that patrolled the area, keeping track of the monster tides and lost cities.

She was the only Guardian at her full strength, and the Master preferred to not mess with her unless it was necessary. Last, but not least, according to the Kingdom's report, Salaark was still in a good relationship with Zagran, since they were on a moniker basis.

Vastor painted the south part of Jiera with a blood-red color that marked it as a recon-only area reserved for Abomination that specialized in stealth. After sharing the map and the good news with the members of the Organizations, he summoned his seconds in command into his office.

"What's the status of our current operations?"

"Pretty good." Nelia the Griffon said. "We have gained control over the vast majority of Garlen's black markets. The influence of the Undead Courts is at its weakest and we are uprooting what's left of their local branches with little effort.

"I've also taken care of opening several stores on Verendi.

"With the elders of the local Council dead and one Guardian critically wounded, the entire continent is in chaos. There are more ongoing wars than countries and every one of them is willing to pay any price for the weapons they need to win.

"This alone provides us with a flow of cash and magical resources that can keep our research departments operating at full capacity without breaks or tapping into your personal resources."

"Excellent." Vastor nodded and then turned to Zoreth. "Speaking of Ileza, what did you learn from her examination?"

"Not much." The Shadow Dragon shrugged. "She wasn't very cooperative or open to communication.Her weakened state, however, has allowed us to study both her physiology and the way a Guardian interacts with the world energy.

"Physically, she isn't much different from Theseus. Just bigger and stronger, but that was expected. Her vitality, however, was off the charts. Even in her crippled state, she could heal wounds without becoming weaker and regrowing entire limbs out of thin air.

"It doesn't make sense. Not even Guardians can create something out of nothing. I think the explanation is related to the second issue." She turned to Nandi the Minotaur.

Vastor was the only Awakened in the Organization but he didn't dare appear in front of a Guardian. Ileza would have recognized him no matter what disguise he wore and then revealed his identity to the rest of Mogar.

Killing her wasn't an option. No one had ever murdered a Guardian or witnessed it so the consequences of such an act against Mogar were unknown. On top of that, Vastor couldn't risk turning his Organization into the public enemy number one.

Until that moment, the local Guardians chased his Abominations on their own, and only if the Eldritches made a mess big enough to draw the Guardians' attention. The death of a Guardian, however, would turn the Organization from an afterthought into a priority.

Something that Vastor couldn't allow, yet.

It was the reason he had entrusted the task of studying Ileza's mana core to Nandi. Not only was his ability to control the world energy had no equals but also he had spent months in Baba Yaga's company.

His knowledge allowed him to compare the effects of a Guardian core with those of a white core and was the Organization's best shot at understanding you both of them worked. _{fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓}