Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3123

Chapter 3123 Manipulation Attempt (Part 1)

?3123 Manipulation Attempt (Part 1)

"Nice to know that you are so morally flexible, Dad." Quylla grunted, stopping her pacing.

"Aren't you the same?" Jirni raised an eyebrow. "You've covered for Lith's secrets for years, even when you knew that what he was doing was a crime and an act of treason to the Kingdom.

"I'm only asking you to cover for our private matters for a few months."

"I need air." Quylla walked out of the room and the space sealing arrays, disappearing through a Warp Steps before Morok could recover from the shock of the revelations and run after her.

"That was a low blow, Mom." Friya said in anger.

"Maybe, but it was also the truth." Jirni sighed. "I swear, I don't understand how you can have such blatant double standards and get offended when called out on them. How is what I did even remotely comparable with Lith's secrets?"

"It's not but…" Friya hated arguing with her mother because there rarely was a chance of victory. "I mean, after faking Quylla's death, you promised not to lie to us again. Also, we are still recovering from losing our sister.

"How did you expect we would react to the news that we might soon end up attending our mother's funeral as well?"

"First, I promised not to lie to your father ever again, not to you girls, and he knew everything from the beginning." Jirni dismantled Friya's arguments, making her bite her tongue in frustration. "Second, I didn't expect any of this to happen.

"I wanted your father and me to Awaken in order to have a healthy baby and be capable of protecting you and Quylla the next time something crazy happens. And don't say that it won't because you know it's a lie.

"Sooner or later, you'll become Faluel's Harbinger and when that happens, you'll be involved in the power plays of the Hydra bloodline. When Meln Narchat returns, he'll target me, your father, and Lith.

"Do you really expect me to believe that you'll sit tight and not fight that madman?" Jirni pointed an accusatory finger at Friya, nailing her. "Do you really expect your father and me to be hostage of our weakness again?

"To be a liability to your safety and watch our little girls fight for their lives when all we can do is pray? My plan was just to gain the means to help you and your sister and keep us from attending another funeral, not to set off a conflict with the Gernoff.

"I've underestimated their obsession with Oghrom and the lengths they are willing to go to uphold his law, but so what? I'm human, dammit. I can make mistakes and I'd rather die fighting against my enemies than watch you risk your lives from the sidelines again!"

Jirni's eyes misted with tears that she quickly wiped off.

'The hormones must be crazy even for an Awakened.' Friya thought. 'I've never seen Mom cry except for one of her ploys and at Phloria's funeral. Also, if this was a manipulation attempt, she would play it much better.'

"I understand." She actually said. "All you've said is true but it doesn't change the fact that knowing you lied to me again hurts. I'm sorry, but I need a bit of time to process everything."

"Do you want company?" Nalrond asked.

"Yes, but not for me." Friya replied. "Please, stay here and protect my parents."

"Really?" Morok pointed at Orion's violet aura. "We are still at the deep violet, you know?"