Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2996

Chapter 2996 Scorched Earth (Part 2)

2996 Scorched Earth (Part 2)

'After all, Pharek was the closest thing to a Ruler of the Flames they had.' Lith thought. 'This fucker has learned everything Pharek knew and also possesses the Ears of Menadion.

'By letting him live, the Council would gain a powerful Forgemaster at its service as a willing slave. The death of Pharek's shadow apprentice doesn't benefit the Council, only me.'

"Then how did he orchestrate such well-coordinated attacks?" Unanna asked.

"The same way I killed everyone here and sent him a nasty surprise." Lith replied. "His throne is connected to the world energy's maelstrom that fuels the Garden but it does much more than that.

"The throne acts like a filter and a safety measure to ensure the output doesn't exceed what the Redcap can bear. The real secret of his strength is a… unknown device embedded in the throne." He said while looking everyone in the eyes in turns but lingering a bit longer on Bytra.

'The Ears!' It was more than enough for the Fourth Ruler of the Flames to catch the hint and silently alert Zoreth.

"Based on what my fragment learned, the device has at least one function. To read the flow of world energy of the Garden. What looks like a single stream to us it's actually a raging ocean.

"That's why Ryka got hurt when she attempted the connection and even Eldritches have to be careful." Lith reminded them of what had happened at the entrance of the cave and they nodded for him to continue.

"Which means that while we are inside the Garden, we are surrounded by countless currents of world energy that move in different directions and with different degrees of intensity.

"Thanks to the device, the Redcap can read those currents. He uses them to piggyback his spells and willpower, sending them wherever he wants whenever he wants. He can overcome the distance between the temple and our current position because the currents do the hard work for him.

"He doesn't consume a shred of his mana or willpower. He just has to move from one favorable stream of world energy to the next to hit us like he's here without taking any risk.

"The only downside of this method is that there is a delay between the moment the mana is sent and its arrival. He sees what was happening three seconds ago, predicts our next actions, and reacts accordingly.

"That's why there were gaping holes during his attacks. We weren't moving according to his plans and he didn't notice until it was too late."

"This is terrifying news." Strider replied. "Whatever this device is, it must be retrieved. We can't let something like this be in the possession of a madman. Fae can use Earth Vision and based on what you said, he has kept us under surveillance until now and there's nothing we can do to stop him."

"Yeah, but the situation isn't that bad either." The Titania pointed out. "Earth Vision has a greater range than most mystical senses but it also provides a lesser degree of information.

"Our enemy has no idea to which race we belong or what our powers are until we use them. Otherwise he would have probably run away the moment our Eldritches allies were forced to go all-out.

"Sending enough minions to swarm us is a great strategy, but the noise and vibrations they cause blind Earth Vision. That's why his undead move on their own with a predetermined strategy. _{ƒrēewebnovel.com}

"Amid the chaos of the battle, the shadow disciple can't tell them apart."