Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3483

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Verhen Mansion, a few days later.

While Lith and Solus experimented with the tower and Kamila, Aran, and Leria practiced their Spirit Magic, Menadion listened to Silverwing and Baba Yaga as they explained to her how magic had evolved in the past seven hundred years.

The Ruler of the Flames would have been done with the lessons already if the two white cores had to show her just the modern runes. Ripha, however, wanted to know all about the now-outdated magical theories that were still better than those she had developed back in the day.

"I know they are not in use anymore but that doesn’t mean such theories hold no untapped potential." She explained. "I don’t want just to memorize new runes, I want to understand how Awakened came to discover them.

"If I follow the entire process instead of just accepting its results, I might find lines of research that lesser minds have missed."

"That’s so humble of you, Ripha." Silverwing sighed.

"Seeing you are still so arrogant after everything you went through warms my heart." The Red Mother snorted. "It’s nice to see that some things never change."

Whenever Menadion found what she considered a potential lead, Baba Yaga and Lochra stopped their lesson and helped Ripha in her research until she confirmed it as a dead end.

"Told you so." Lochra gloated.

"Yeah, still, you had no idea it was possible before I pointed it out." Menadion gloated back.

"No dessert for you if you keep quarreling, girls." Baba Yaga said in the stern voice a kindergarten teacher would use with unruly children.

"You are not our mother!" The two Magi said in unison.

"Thank the gods, no." Baba Yaga said with so much relief that it irked the Menadion and Silverwing to no end. "But I could be. Now back to work."

It was almost lunchtime when the impossible happened. Baba Yaga’s communicator amulet drew her consciousness.

"Why is Lith calling you?" Silverwing furrowed her brows. "He’s in the other room. He should just walk in here and talk like a normal person."

"It’s not him." Baba Yaga clicked her tongue.

"Why is Epphy calling you?" Menadion rubbed her chin in confusion. "She’s with Lith. She should just-"

"Very funny!" The Red Mother snorted. "I have more than two contact runes on this hellish device."

"You do?" The two Magi were utterly flabbergasted.

"I have three." Baba Yaga showed them the unknown blinking rune. "Who are you and how did you get your rune on my amulet?"

"It’s me, Lady Yaga." The hologram of a seven-headed Hydra appeared from the blue gemstone on the communicator. "Fyrwal the Hydra. We exchanged contacts the last time we met, remember?"

"Of course." Baba Yaga’s bald-faced lie made the Magi in the peanut gallery giggle. "What do you want?"

"I just wanted to inform you that the Hydra bloodline is willing to accept your terms." Fyrwal said.

"My terms?" Baba Yaga echoed in confusion.

"Yes. The Harmonizer. We are willing to help you with your research if you help us with ours. If you are still interested, of course."

"Oh, that!" The Red Mother nodded. "Is it fine if I bring my assistants?"

"My clan offers its hospitality to everyone accompanying you." Fyrwal gave her a deep bow. "These are our coordinates. Please, let us know when you arrive so that our defensive systems won’t mistake you for an intruder."

"I’ll be there in the afternoon. Yaga out." She unceremoniously hung up the call.

"I think she needs a more accurate time, Mommy." Lochra’s voice was as sweet as honey and full of sarcasm.

"I’ll tell her when I know it myself." Baba Yaga replied. "Come, my assistants."

"You were talking about us?" Menadion’s eyes widened.

"Yes, but before bringing you along, I need permission from your master."

"It wasn’t a compliment." _{freewebnσvel.cøm}