Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3046

Chapter 3046 Valley of Life (Part 2)

3046 Valley of Life (Part 2)

Valtak flew faster and faster, opening a Warp Steps after the other. After less than a minute, Lith recognized the mountain border that separated the Kingdom from the Empire as they crossed over it.

The scenery changed so quickly that if not for the drop in temperature and the perennial snowy peaks he would have missed it.

'Fuck me sideways, Dragonspeed is not just an expression.' He thought. 'I have no clue where we are and without dimensional coordinates, I can't use Warp Steps. I'll be at the mercy of this overgrown lizard.'

Lith's paranoia demanded him to always be in control but now he was in a position of weakness.

The landscape alternated between grasslands and mountain ranges until it became barren. The soil was black and nothing grew there except for a few stalks of some weed too stubborn to give up.

Lith and Tista could see in the distance the cause of that desolation. There were a few active volcanos in the nearing mountains, each producing black clouds that smelled of sulfur.

One of them was erupting right now, producing from time to time a pillar of fire as a stream of lava slowly ran down its slopes.

"We've arrived." Valtak landed at the farthest edge of the lava river from the volcano. "Welcome to my home."

"How is this place called?" Lith could almost see a flaming eye Forgemastering rings of power in the fiery heart of the mountain.

"The valley of life." The Fire Dragon replied.

"In a sarcastic way?" Tista waved at the emptiness around them.

"No. You see, this place is indeed barren, but the volcanic ashes are a great fertilizer. It's because of them that the nearby lands can be cultivated all year around or risk of soil depletion." Valtak said.

"They are far away enough to be spared from the heat but close enough for the wind to carry over a steady supply of ashes. People from all over the Empire come here to collect what they need to turn the harshest of lands into fertile grounds.

"Always remember, child. Fire is as much life as it is destruction." Valtak said. "Think about it like the sun, if it makes things easier. Its heat makes you thirsty and can even kill you but without it, there's only death.

"Now, I need to know everything about your bloodline abilities."

"Everything?" Lith echoed in suspicion.

"If you want, you can limit yourself only to the fire-based ones but I don't recommend it. Things are often connected to each other in ways that are hard to notice if you can't see the whole picture." Valtak replied.

"Of course, spare me the details about Domination and the powers of your eyes if they work the same way as a Tyrant's or a Balor's."

"How do you know about that?" Tiska asked.

"Please, child, I'm old and the patriarch of one of the most ancient Dragon bloodlines. I possess the knowledge of my species and we've seen Balors born and fall. We know they descend from humans just like the Tyrants.

"The moment I saw your eyes, I understood the role your human side plays in your physiology."