Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3331

Chapter 3331 Surprise Gift (Part 2)

Falco, Teryon, and Nessa surrounded Leegaain from three sides, their voices mixed in a gestalt as they clung to his legs.

"Yesterday you said you have prepared a hoard for Elysia. Where is ours? Can we see it? When will we receive it?"

"Treasure!" Aran and Leria stopped bickering and their eyes lit up with excitement. "That's right, Grampa Leegaain. What about us? Do we get a hoard too?"

The words "treasure" and "hoard" made Shargein chirp in annoyance. The Wyrmling bit his father's ear, demanding his due.

"Calm down, kids. You-" The words about everyone but Shargein and Valeron the Second not being a real Dragon and getting nothing died in his throat as they formed in his

mind.

The parents looked at Leegaain in a silent plea whereas the other two Guardians glared at him in a not-so-veiled threat.

'I guess that if I make the children cry again and give them an inferiority complex due to my alleged favoritism, I will get in trouble.' The Father of all Dragons inwardly sighed.

"You'll get your hoard when you grow up, just like Elysia." He continued after an imperceptible pause. "Babies can choke on coins while Shargein, you would just eat them!"

The Wyrmling licked his lips, confirming the Guardian's worries.

"What about us, Grampa?" Aran pointed at himself and Leria. "We are six years old already. We are not like these runts."

"Hey!" The triplets didn't like being insulted. "We are old enough to use the potty by ourselves!"

"You are still too young." Leegaain nipped the bickering in the bud. "Gold brings only trouble to those who can't protect it or spend it wisely. I can entrust your hoards to your parents if you want. They'll decide when you get them."

"No!" Aran and Leria weren't as coordinated as the triplets, but they were still impressive. "I mean, I trust my parents but I trust your judgment more."

"Can we at least see them?" The triplets asked.

"Sure." A wave of Leegaain's hand and a painful withdrawal from his personal stash conjured eight piles of gold, gems, and small artifacts as tall as Aran. Five more than the Father of All Dragons had originally accounted for.

"Can we touch them?" The kids asked in unison. "We want to count the coins!"

"Gods, no!" Much to everyone's surprise it was Rena talking. "Put everything away, Grandpa, or you'll awaken their Dragon greed or worse."

"They are so cute." Even more to everyone's surprise, Leegaain seemed delighted at the idea. "But sure, Hatchling. Your whelps, your rules."

Another wave of his hand made the gold piles disappear and turned Rena in the bad guy. "Mom, you are mean!" Leria and the triplets said.

"Mom, help me! Rena is bullying me!" Aran ran to Elina who had no idea what to do.

Once the situation calmed down enough, Lith and Solus resumed their story until the point they left the Fringe.

"Then we took a Gate to the Blood Desert and you know the rest." Solus said.

"That's... quite an adventure." Elina had a hard time trying to express her worries without scaring the kids again. "Are you sure you feel alright now, Solus?"

"More than okay, Mom. She replied. "I'm getting stronger by the hour,"

"That's not what I'm worried about." Elina exploited a moment when the children were back pestering Rena about their hoards to speak openly. "I can't even think what the World Tree might have done while you were his prisoner.

"I know talking about it must be hard for you but holding everything in would be even worse. What I'm trying to say is that if you ever feel the need to vent your feelings, we are all here for you."

"Thanks, Mom." Solus hugged her. "I will."

To stop the bickering from escalating again, Lith prepared hot chocolate and oven-fresh biscuits for everyone. With their mouths full, the kids couldn't argue. With their stomachs full, they felt at peace with Mogar and forgot about Rena robbing them of their treasure.