Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2982

Chapter 2982 Random Steps (Part 2)

2982 Random Steps (Part 2)

'The Ears do exist so maybe you are right and we should listen to metals and crystals.' There was a nagging feeling in the back of Lith's head and for once it wasn't Solus.

At least, not directly this time.

Her words had stirred one old and one recent memory that he still couldn't explain. When they had fused against Nalear and years later against Windfell, they had displayed abilities that couldn't be explained by the floors the tower possessed at the time.

'I wonder if that was the Ears doing.' He pondered.

Lunchtime came and went. Everyone had brought hot food with them, even the Lich. After a few awkward and short-lived conversations, the Awakened mustered the courage to speak with Bytra.

She was already a living legend and the revelation of the Maw of Bytra made her a goddess of the Forge to their eyes. Everyone wanted to hear stories from her time with Menadion and, more importantly, if she accepted commissions.

Bytra avoided talking about Menadion for Solus' sake and politely turned down the orders for custom-made equipment. To not let the conversation plunge back into embarrassed silence and small talk, she shared her memories about the founding of the Kingdom with the Awakened.

Eldritches aside, the oldest member of the group was 359 years old. They had read about those events in history books but hearing them from someone who had taken part in so many important moments was a completely different experience.

"Back then, everything seemed possible." Bytra said. "In a little more than 300 years, we had four Rulers of the Flames and even more Magi. White cores and Guardians walked among us, and a mixed couple ruled over the first and strongest Kingdom of Garlen."

She took a brief pause, conjuring with Lith's help a hologram of Valeron's coronation and then another depicting the figures of the first three Rulers of the Flames, leaving herself out.

"And that's when everything went downhill." She sighed. "Magic started to progress too quickly. Powerful artifacts were now available for the first idiot who had the money and connections to get them.

"The Madness, the slave collars, and many other plagues were born from our collective stupidity. We Rulers of the Flames were so obsessed with one-upping each other that we didn't realize how dangerous our creations were.

"The last 700 years have been wasted cleaning up the mess we made. I can't even imagine how many brilliant minds have been snuffed out during one of the eternal conflicts between the countries.

"We worked so hard to create a golden age and failed to make it last."

"But things are finally changing again." Rutha said. "There's the Blood Magus in the Desert, the Void Magus in the Kingdom, and a new Guardian!"

"And don't forget about Baba Yaga's return." Unanna said. "She's the living proof that white cores exist and that mage towers are real! With so many brilliant minds and Lady Bytra becoming part of the Council again, there's no telling what the future holds."

"It's Supreme Magus, Rutha." Ryka chided him. "You are forgetting about Magus Verhen's Forgemastering skills. We might have another Ruler of the Flames right here!"

Azhom nudged them all, nodding at their leader.

Strider's dislike for all forms of Abominations was well known and Baba Yaga had returned because of the mess her Horsemen had made. The war with the Undead Courts had cost many Awakened lives, including many of their friends.

"Told you so." Xenagrosh gloated, pointing on the map how the village of Yurta was just a few degrees off the straight line she had traced by connecting Pharek's lab and the exit point of the Steps she had reopened. _{ƒгeewёbnovel.com}