Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3587

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Verhen Mansion, a few minutes later.

Lith listened quietly to Nalrond's story, nodding from time to time until the Agni finished his plea.

"I'd like to come with you but I can't." His answer surprised Nalrond and Friya for more than one reason.

Lith sounded sincere and there was a hint of regret in his voice instead of the grumpy annoyance they had been expecting.

"What do you mean, you can't?" Nalrond asked.

"I'd love to help you and bait Meln to his doom but after what Phillard told me, I don't want to leave my mother alone." Lith replied. "I've reinforced security and set up multiple recharge pods for my golems around my house but it's not enough.

"I'm dealing with Awakened with a death wish and I must be sure I can make it come true. I can lend you the Eyes of Menadion. It will make your task much easier."

"Easier how?" Friya snorted. "It will probably dissipate once it gets too far from the tower and even if it doesn't, Nalrond and I have no training in using it. The headaches we'd get while learning to filter the background noise would slow us down too much.

"This is a battle against time, and we are over a week late for the party. We need to find the Rezar before the other Awakened or it will all be for nothing."

"I too am worried about Mom, Lith, but Nalrond needs our help." Solus said. "With all the protections in place to defend Jirni, we just need to ask Mom not to leave the mansion until our return."

Lith looked out the window, weighing his options.

Shargein was playing in the park with Garrik, Elysia would be wherever Kamila brought her, and Kamila would be glued to Elina if he asked her to. The handmaidens, the Emperor Beasts, and many of the Ernas elite forces further secured the place.

"I have to talk to my mother and Kami before giving you my final answer but consider it a yes."

"Thank you!" Nalrond was so happy that he hugged Lith without thinking.

The two men stared at each other like one had stumbled into the other standing naked inside the bathroom and took slow steps back.

"You're welcome." Lith nodded. "Is there anyone else coming with us? Like Quylla or Morok?"

"I'm not going to involve Quylla. She is very pregnant and I'd never forgive myself if something happened to her." Friya replied. "If I were to ask Morok for help, she'd insist on coming so I'm leaving him out as well."

"We need a small, agile team to find the Rezar quickly and leave without drawing attention." Nalrond replied. "The fewer we are, the more the chances to look like just another group of apprentices."

"Then you'd better ask Protector to come as well." Lith said. "He has a much better sense of smell than me and I bet that after living with you for years he remembers what a Rezar smells like.

"The Eyes are not omnipotent. Unless we find a fresh trace of our mark, it's just an uncomfortable pair of glasses."

"If Nalrond is right, the Rezar lived in Gabash for years." Friya pointed out. "Shouldn't that alone offer an excellent starting point?"

"No, since everyone and their dog knows about the village and have already visited it." Lith shook his head. "The lingering energy signature of a true mage fades more quickly than an Awakened's. With every passing minute and each cast spell, the residual mana gets diluted.

"If we find a piece of clothing belonging to the Rezar, instead, Ryman can use it to track down our mark. The problem is that most Emperor Beasts on the case can do the same."

"Sorry to bother you, ladies." Lith knocked on the doorframe. "I need to speak with my mother and Kami for a second. Do you mind leaving us alone, Jirni?" _{fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm}