Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3565

At present day, it was impossible to follow a member of the Gernoff family when he took a safe route. The security protocols were flawless and unpredictable. The Gernoffs never followed the same pattern for long and took too many detours before moving towards their real destination.

That, however, hadn’t always been the case.

Back in the day, when Oghrom Gernoff was still looking for the perfect balance between acquired skills and survival rate for the training program of his children, the security protocols were laxer and sometimes ignored.

Arrogant youths and incompetent servants didn’t bother hiding their traces. Oghrom killed them and those who had followed to his safe houses, but only if he could find them.

Tezka had recognized the talent of the so-called founding pillar of the Kingdom and knew Oghrom might grow to be a threat to him in the future. So the Suneater had exploited Oghrom’s foolish children and associates to locate the Gernoff’s strongholds back when they were still being built.

Even after Oghrom’s death, Tezka kept an eye on Oghrom’s descendants and a record of the secret bases he discovered by following them. Useless to say, he hadn’t uncovered the location of all the safe houses but he had found many.

"I was right." Tezka cackled. "The perfect Gernoffs do have a flaw. They are so obsessed with Oghrom that they have turned the old safe houses he personally built into their main strongholds. The others are not as well developed or protected. Experience more content on freewebnovel

"I don’t plan on messing with the Gernoffs but if they touch one of my children, I’ll make their dream come true and bury them beside their beloved ancestor."

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Verhen Mansion, a few days later.

Zinya’s sudden visit during Jirni’s labor and Tezka’s intervention had foiled the Gernoffs’ plan, but they still had managed to slip past the guards and walls of the Ernas Household.

If not for the Suneater’s presence, the alarm wouldn’t have sounded and the Gernoffs’ intrusion might have gone unnoticed. Jirni had no idea what their goal was but she was certain the intrusion was supposed to be the opening act of the Gernoffs’ offensive.

’Maybe they just wanted to probe my defences or maybe the Gernoffs would have tried to settle our score right away, if given the opportunity. I need time to rest and strategize.’ Following this reasoning, Jirni had asked Lith for hospitality for a few days.

She and Orion wanted to rejoice and celebrate the arrival of the newest member of their family without constantly looking over their shoulders. Orion was already in perfect fighting condition, but missing his daughter’s first days of life would have been something he would have regretted forever.

As for Jirni, she was off her game due to the fatigue from childbirth and her rampaging maternal instincts. The Verhen Mansion offered the Ernas temporary respite from their current predicament and a safe haven.

With Kamila pregnant, Elysia in her crib, and Shargein playing in the garden with Lucky, it was unlikely for the Gernoffs to make a move against Jirni. The existence of Lith’s son was still a secret, but Kamila’s relationship with Lith was deterrent enough.

"It’s so good to have you with us, Jirni." Elina said. "I would have loved to have you as our guest in Lutia, but there’s not enough space for everyone there."

Quylla, Friya, Tulion, and Gunyin followed Jirni and Dripha everywhere, each accompanied by their spouse.

"Believe me, the pleasure is all mine, Elina." For the first time in months, Jirni felt at peace and lowered her guard. "I had no idea how much I needed a break until I got it."

She could finally relax and enjoy the emotions that the sight of her newborn daughter stirred in her heart.