Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2991

Chapter 2991 Golden Blood (Part 1)

2991 Golden Blood (Part 1)

"My Eyes." Lith managed to lie while telling the truth. "They allowed me to perceive the sudden elemental imbalance. World energy contains all elements whereas no spell can use more than two."

"Damn, Tiamats are amazing. Maybe later we could arrange for a private study session?" Azhom's voice was sensual and her touch delicate as she caressed Lith's arm while removing her armor.

Alas, the Lich had forgotten about her corpse-like appearance, making her flirting attempts look out of a horror story. Her tattered robe would have revealed most of her ample bosom, if only there was still meat attached to the bones.

"No." Lith said with a cold tone that brooked no reply. "Let's move."

The Lich's pride was already wounded and the sniggering of her colleagues made things even worse.

Ryka, the only other woman in the group, conjured an ice mirror in front of Azhom, reflecting the rotten bits of flesh on her face, the soft curve of her exposed jawline, and the perfect symmetry of her skull.

"Thanks, sister." Azhom misunderstood the gesture, found her confidence back, and completely forgot about the incident.

"No! I wasn't complimenting your bone structure. I was pointing out that you lack flesh!" Ryka said in annoyance.

"Why should I wear flesh on a deadly mission? That's a liability." The Lich was already oblivious of her own seduction attempt and no one had the time and patience to remind her.

"Liches." Xenagrosh sighed and for once she and Strider found a common ground.

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A few kilometers later, a guttural howl resounded through the corridor in front of the Awakened. Maergron had limited control over his minions so there was no way to fool the senses of such powerful enemies.

"It seems our host has no more need for subtlety." Zoreth extended the claws of Sky Piercer to the size of short swords while everyone else took their place in the battle formation.

The first to appear was a stampede comprised of cats, dogs, and medium-sized farm animals like sheep.

Behind them, humans and monsters alike ran like the wind. A flock of pigeons flew above their heads, filling the little space left in the corridor and making it impossible to Blink past them.

Yet no one cared about the cannon fodder. The Awakened focused their gaze on the thin green vines that ran all over the creature's bodies like an external blood circulatory system.

With each step the creatures took, the vines connected the herd to the Garden for a brief moment, gifting them inhuman strength and carrying Maergron's will. Monsters, humans, and animals all had green eyes with no sclera, proving their possession by the hand of the Fae.

'We already know how this works but I doubt this will go the same as before.' Azhom said via the mind link. 'Turning them into undead is just one move. There must be at least two more we don't know about.'

A barrage of tier two and three spells was enough to slaughter the herd the moment they came in sight, but as predicted, it didn't mean much. Upon their death, the vines carried a Necromancy spell that raised them and fed the blood core with the power of the Garden.

It was enough to make the situation go from square one into the fire since the number of enemies was unchanged and their prowess was greater than when they were alive. Alas, what the Awakened had failed to predict was how many prisoners Maergron kept in his holding cells.

Despite the hail of deadly spells, the sorry bunch of living creatures managed to reach their targets, flooding them like a wave.