Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3132

Chapter 3132 Binding Oath (Part 2)

3132 Binding Oath (Part 2)

"On the other hand, involving yourself in a fight against an Awakened household puts you in very concrete danger. I applaud your honor and sense of duty but this seems far from a fair deal." Leari had been a disciple for decades before her master sold her to Xedros for his experiments.

She knew that Awakened politics were a dirty game the rules of which changed according to the gap in power between the factions. Faluel putting her life on the line for a couple of rogue Awakened was suicidal at best.

"That's because you look at Friya and see a mere female human." The Hydra replied. "I, instead, see one of my beloved apprentices I've nurtured for the past three years. Someone who after being Awakened by me managed to reach the violet core on her own.

"One of the few dimensional mages in the Kingdom who is attuned with all the elements and whose talent received praise from Tezka the Suneater."

That name was enough to make Thrud's former vassals look at Friya with new eyes. Most of them had faced and died to Tezka in a heartbeat. He had killed the Mad Queen's elite warriors with a single spell and while protecting human children at that.

Thrud had reached the white core of immortality, yet she had run away from the Suneater, knowing she couldn't win.

"The old fox?" Ufyl asked.

"In the fur." Faluel nodded. "As I see it, getting access to Friya's dimensional awareness and dimensional spells would be enough for any ambitious creature to take the deal. In my case, however, I'm also helping a friend."

"What about you?" Friya asked while staring at the Seven-Headed Dragon.

"I beg your pardon?"

"You owe me. You said it yourself." She felt dizzy, needing sheer willpower to keep another rush of bile down. "You contributed to killing my sister and pushing my mother into making a stupid decision.

"Also, if my mother's plan succeeds and Lith gets involved, are you really going to stand there and do nothing while Valeron risks to become an orphan again?" Friya hated herself for using an innocent baby as a pawn in her manipulation attempt but that was it.

She despised Ufyl and the rest of his associates so much that she didn't feel one shred of guilt for exploiting their blind loyalty.

"Count me in." Much to everyone's surprise, it was Protheus talking. "The last time I met my brother, I felt through the Dragon scales how much he loves his new family. I'm not letting anyone threaten his happiness.

"My oath to him still stands and neither Thrud's crimes nor her death erases my debt of gratitude to her. She may be the Mad Queen for the rest of Mogar, but she was my mother. Without her, I'd still be a slime eating waste in a sewer.

"She saved my life more than once and always treated me like a member of her family. I owe her son, my brother, this much. But this only if Verhen gets involved. I owe you and your mother nothing, human."

"Fine by me." Friya nodded.

The Doppelgangers followed their progenitor in their oath and then the Divine Beasts did the same, one by one. Only Ufyl offered his help no matter if Lith participated in the battle or not.

'I did my best, Mom.' Friya thought while her consciousness slipped away. 'The rest is up to you.'

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Distar Marquisate, Verhen Mansion, the day after.