Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3140

Chapter 3140 Ensnared (Part 2)

3140 Ensnared (Part 2)

"I don't even have a dimensional amulet to store Menadion's grimoire." Vidun's voice cracked, tears streaming from his eyes. "They cost too much and I'm a failure. Aside from Awakening, I've achieved nothing in my life."

"What the fuck?" Solus' disbelief trampled her usual kindness and compassion. "Are you serious? Did you reveal the existence of your treasure despite not having the means to protect it? How can you be so stupid?"

"Hey, I was drunk!" He snapped back. "Something good had finally happened to me and I loosened up a bit."

"Whatever." Solus pinched her nose in frustration. "Here's the deal. I'm offering you one thousand golden coins and a dimensional amulet to hide them in exchange for the book. Also, I'll publicly claim its ownership and my friends here will spread the information."

On her cue, Lith and Strider came out of their hiding spots. Their faces were masks of stone. The slightest mistake and they would crack up in a smile and laugh their asses off.

"This way, no one will look after you anymore and with that money, you can build something nice for yourself."?Solus said and Vidun pondered her words.

Not only because she was right but because the two guys with her were stronger than he had ever believed possible and wore so many artifacts that they shone like suns under Life Vision.

"One word of advice. Hide your money, lie low, and join the Mage Association." Solus said. "They'll teach you tier four and five magic and once you master a couple of specializations, it will be easier for you to convince a Council Elder to take you in as an apprentice."

"Are you really going to give me one thousand gold coins?" Vidun asked.

"One thousand gold coins?" Lith echoed in horror.

"It's one of Menadion's grimoires." Solus looked at Lith with pleading eyes. "And it's not even coded. It's worth every coin."

"It actually is coded." Vidun showed a random page that Solus could read like it was written in Tyris' universal language. "Only the first chapters are readable. They contain the basics of Forgemastery and are explained so well that even I could understand them."

"One thousand coins it is." Lith whined, but he couldn't deny Solus's request.

'Half of what I have is hers and she rarely spends a dime on herself. If she wants to spare this idiot's life, it's her choice.' He thought.

"Wait." Vidun said, putting Lith's already strained patience to the test. "You can keep the money. Take me as your apprentice."

"No fucking way!" Solus cut the air in front of her with her hand. "You couldn't keep your only secret to save your life. How could I trust you with my secrets? Either you take the money or I'll take the book from the guy who kills you."

"I'll take the money." Vidun swallowed, admitting to himself that even he wouldn't take in an apprentice like him.

Solus handed Vidun a bag filled with gold coins and a non-imprinted dimensional amulet.

"Imprint it and put the coins inside. This way you can check how many coins there are without counting them one by one."

"Really?" He was flabbergasted and so was everyone else, yet by his ignorance.

"Gods, yes!" Solus said in frustration.

Vidun cried with joy after imprinting his first real artifact and realizing that he was still dirt poor as a mage but was now filthy rich for a commoner.