Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3321

Chapter 3321 Harsh Truth (Part 2)

"Good to know." A snap of Vastor's fingers brought the three of them into the same cloaked room where he had discussed with Zinya and Tezka earlier. "Okay, let's cut to the chase. Was the celebration about Solus' rescue or did Lith tell you about the baby as well?"

"He told us about the baby. It's a boy, by the way. How do you know?" Bytra had prepared a cover story but preferred to play it safe anyway.

"Zin. She told me everything that happened to her and Kamila during my absence. Like Lith expected, I bet." Vastor replied.

"What do you mean?" Zoreth said, feigning confusion.

"Don't worry, I don't care what he asked you not to tell me about Solus." The Master steepled his fingers. "As long he doesn't prod at my secrets, I'll return the favor.

"The reason I've brought you here is to discuss what Bytra has been hiding from me for a while."

"I'm not hiding anything!" She replied with the confidence of someone paying with a three-dollar bill.

"Let's start with something simple." Vastor ignored her retort. "You are the Fourth Ruler of the Flames yet you have failed to produce a single Blade Weapon except for those like Tezka who already had the blueprints their own.

"Menadion made my Grimbark into a quasi-Blade Weapon without even examining it. Orion has made at least three of them. Is he better than you, Bytra?"

"Yes." Her words made Vastor spit out his tea and Zoreth's jaw hit the floor. "Despite the miracles you've worked on my body, Father, I'm still cut off from the world energy. In that aspect, my mana perception is worse than that of a fake mage.

"Of course the original Bytra could make Blade Weapons or she would have never received the title of Ruler of the Flames. Yet I can't feel the flow of mana, not even my own. I tried, the gods know if I did, but I failed every time."

"I believe you." Vastor nodded.

The frustration in her voice and eyes were as genuine as those he saw every morning in the mirror.

'Even if she was that good of a liar, the idea that Bytra hasn't made Zoreth's Sky Piercer into a Blade Weapon just to protect her secret is preposterous.' He inwardly added.

"Out of curiosity, how come you don't have your own Blade Weapon?" Vastor actually asked.

"The original Bytra was never a warrior so she never researched one." Bytra blushed in embarrassment. "She was so obsessed with Ripha's tower that I assume the original Bytra would have made herself a Blade Weapon only after stealing the tower and getting her hands on the full Menadion Set, but she died soon after Ripha."

"It makes sense." Vastor pondered. "Just a few more questions, then. Did you have the time to take a good look at the Ears when Lith asked your help to find the unlock code?"

"I-"

"Yes or no, Bytra." Vastor cut her short. "Remember that I've already talked with Tezka."

"Yes." Lying while looking her benefactor in the eyes was beyond her abilities.

"Based on what Tezka told me, you cracked the code in a single night, correct?"

"Yes, but it was a group effort. I couldn't have done it without Silverwing and Baba Yaga."

"That's even better. It means you had the opportunity to compare notes with someone at your level and maybe even exchange notes." Vastor dismissed her attempt to belittle herself with a wave of his hand.

"Final questions. Have you studied the Ears of Menadion enough to understand how it operates and make a modern version of the Ears on your own? With my help, of course."

Bytra took a deep breath, turning her head toward Zoreth before answering.