Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3673

Chapter 3673: Cooperation and Coercion (Part 2)

The Upyrs staggered in pain for one second, and that was all the time the allied forces needed to turn Orpal’s thralls into ashes.

"Stand down and calm down." Lith’s voice sounded deep and gravely. "The enemy is defeated. Don’t turn against your allies."

Many undead had fallen into a battle frenzy and would have attacked the Demons on sight if not for the Tiamat’s warning. With their black features and armor, the Upyrs were too similar to the Demons for comfort.

The main difference was the eyes instead of flames, but it was hard to notice in an undeath-or-death struggle.

The commanding presence and voice of the Engine snapped everyone to their senses.

"We won!" Said a lone vampire, who was soon joined by his siblings in arms.

Victory cries resounded throughout the cave, and they became almost deafening when the Dawn King opened the Stonewall Fortress’ gates.

"That was amazing, Magus Verhen." Erslan said. "I’ve lived many centuries, but I’ve never seen something as powerful as your Omega Prime. It must be the rumored weapon you used to defeat the World Tree in their own Fringe."

"Correct." After a few sweeps of the Watchtower confirmed nothing and no one was waiting in ambush, Lith came out of the Engine, which reverted to its original size and color. "Everyone knows about it, so there was no point hiding it from Meln."

"Especially considering it has many limitations and I doubt you can use it away from a mana geyser." The Dawn King said.

"Sadly, you are right." Lith lied through his teeth. "I couldn’t have done half of what you’ve seen today without a careful, long preparation. Charging the Omega Prime takes a long time and many resources, let alone arranging its transportation."

"It’s a monumental effort, but it’s worth it." Erslan nodded, falling line, hook, and sinker for the lie. "We are lucky we knew where Meln was going to strike. I bet Menadion set a Warping Array here during your last visit, when she fixed the Fortress with Creation Magic."

"And you would win the bet." Lith’s policy was never to interrupt a non-friend when they were making a mistake.

"I’m sorry to interrupt you, Supreme Magus Verhen, but can we keep this?" A Dread Knight presented her spear that was still brimming with the power of Ruin.

"Yes and no." Lith replied, confusing everyone. "Yes, you can keep it, but it won’t last. Blade Spells are still spells, and I’ve stopped fueling mine."

"Oh." The Dread Knight had just the time for a couple of practice swings when the reddish-black aura started to fade.

"Thank the gods our Golems are depowered but intact." Erslan ignored her and continued. "Once our Forgemasters find a way to counter Frost Soul, I’ll need to inconvenience Magus Menadion to upgrade them with Creation Magic.

"The Undead Courts don’t have the time and resources to craft more."

"It will be my pleasure." Ripha couldn’t wait to reap the fruits of someone else’s hard labor while she worked on her own projects. Two birds with one stone.

"Casualties?" Lith asked while dispelling the Yurial Guard and sending the Engine away through a fake portal.

"A few, but much less than we anticipated for our tactical retreat, let alone total victory." The Dawn King kept smiling, not to spoil the high morale. "What about Meln’s side?"

"One survivor." Solus replied. "The cursed object managed to escape. Everyone else is dead."