Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3360

Chapter 3360 Dragon Hearth (Part 1)

"You should have told me of your plan!" Leria grunted. "I have nothing to add to the pyre."

"It's fine." Aran shrugged. "It won't remind Grandpa Valtak of just me, but of all us Verhens."

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Later, as the last bit of the sun slowly descended below the horizon, the Wyrms formed a circle and breathed bursts of Origin Flames until their lungs ran out of air. Valtak's corpse had already been removed and all the piles of treasure merged into one funeral pyre placed exactly over the Father of Fire's spot.

Each Dragon breathed their own Flames without mixing them with those of others, creating a multi-colored corona of fire.

To honor Aran's contribution, the Fire Dragons used Primal Spark on him and Leria, allowing them to use their mana to breathe bright yellow Origin Flames. A large blackened area now marked the floor as a testament to its previous owner.

As the Flames burned high, the Wyrms conjured an air wall from every side to ensure that not one speck of ashes would be lost. When the fire died down, the Fire Dragons had the first pick under Erghak's attentive gaze.

Only one human handful could be taken. Lith and the others were considered Fire Dragons and went first, Kamila included.

"I didn't know Valtak well so I'll split my ashes between Elysia and Valeron." She said. "I want them to have something to remember him by once they get old enough to understand what happened to him."

Once the sun disappeared, the lights in the cave went out and the guests moved outside to say their farewells.

"That's very thoughtful of you, Kami." Solus would have liked to give some of her ashes too, but Valtak had died for her and she wanted to always remember his sacrifice.

Under the light of the moon, the stars, and the spells, the Wyrms raised a final toast at Valtak's memory.

"One moment, please." Lith said. "There's something I need to do while we are still under this sacred covenant in honor of our fallen friend."

The Dragons lowered their glasses and moved their eyes to the Tiamat.

"After thinking long and hard, I came to the conclusion that my first assessment was right. Many people participated in the mission to rescue my beloved friend and relative Solus Verhen, but Valtak's contributions exceeded everyone else's by a wide margin. "He gave it everything he had and some more. It's only right that I return the favor. Not to him because he's beyond such matters now, but to his family." Lith took the Ears of Menadion out of his pocket dimension.

"Erghak, this belongs to you and your Brood now. Inside, you'll find the instructions on how to use it." Lith winked from the eye on his forehead so that only the Fire Dragon standing in front of him could see it.

A neatly folded piece of paper was attached to the inner lining of the helm, containing the basics of how to use the Ears, its unlock code, and how to seal the artifact again if needed.

"I accept your generosity and applaud your wisdom." Erghak gave Lith a deep bow, quickly followed by the rest of the Fire Dragons. "Elder Ronak, if you please!"

The bearded Wyrm, son of Valtak, stepped forward, giving Lith a polite nod and looking at Erghak with curiosity.

"We have yet to decide who among us will imprint the Ears of Menadion and be its true master." The younger Wyrm said. "To avoid strife and plotting from the less honorable members of our kind, I propose we split this responsibility."

Erghak took the piece of paper from inside the helm without opening it and explained its meaning to the Elder. Then, he stored the instruction inside a dimensional ring and handed it to Ronak.

Soon after the toast, the sun disappeared past the horizon and the Dragons left the Blackfang Mountain after saying their goodbyes. _{ƒreewebηoveℓ.com}