Supreme Magus novel Chapter 416

For the first time since he had started wearing uniforms, Lith shapeshifted the Skinwalker armor into normal clothes even though he had no social event to attend to. With a beige overcoat, white shirt, and black pants, he looked like a small time noble.

’Too many people here know my face and I can’t afford being recognized.’ He thought while nervously looking at the communication amulet in his breast pocket. ’I have no time to lose being polite and exchanging niceties. I expect the news of me becoming a Great Mage to spread like wildfire.’

The moment he stepped outside Derios’s branch of the Mage Association, Lith took off toward Lutia. He was now powerful enough that a single Warp Steps allowed him to cross dozens of kilometers.

Six Warps and less than a minute later, he reached his home. He appeared in the sky and landed slowly to not scare his parents’ farmhands. He had learned from experience that sharp tools and fear made people accident prone.

"Hey, kid. Do yourself a favor and bug off." Said a harsh voice coming from behind him.

"Our young Lady isn’t home, and even if she was, she chews and spits guys way better looking than you for breakfast."

Lith laughed out loud hearing Tista being referred to as a noble dame. Being mistaken for a suitor of his own sister was also quite funny to him.

"Do what you want." The man laughed too. "There’s a reason that Lutia is called the Graveyard. Hot shots like you, be them criminals or nobles, always get out of here feet first. I’ve warned you, so don’t blame me when I’ll spit on your grave."

"I’d like to see you trying, Bromann." Lith turned around with a cruel smile.

"Oh gods! I’m so sorry, Lith." Bromann wasn’t scared, mostly embarrassed. He knew Lith since his son, Rizel, had ambushed him at Selia’s house years ago. When Raaz had started to expand his farmlands, he had been one of the first farmers to sell his own.

The pay was good, he would have to pay fewer taxes, and the free healthcare made the offer hard to refuse.

"I didn’t expect you would return so soon plus I’m not used to seeing you all dressed up. Usually, you either wear your uniform or dress like one of us. What’s the fancy suit for? Are you finally bringing home a fine lady or what?"

"It’s a long story." Lith dodged all the questions. "Why the double standard? You refer to Tista as ’your young Lady’ yet you call me by my first name."

"That’s just for show, Lith. If a farmer speaks like that to a noble, they could easily get whipped. Harassing a servant of the Verhen family is bad for business, instead. Especially if they want to suck up on you." Bromann replied while tapping at his temple with a forefinger.

Lith couldn’t refute that logic, so he waved a quick goodbye and entered his house.

"Daddy!" A shrill voice yelled as a small boy clung to Lith’s leg.

"Not even close, little brother." Lith said while lifting Aran off the ground and making him sit on his shoulder. The child was almost a meter (3’2") tall but to Lith’s frame, he was weightless.

"Mom! Big brother is back!"

"Welcome home, sweetie." Elina came out of the kitchen and embraced Lith tightly.

"What happened to your uniform? Is everything all right?" She took his face between her hands, checking for signs of malnutrition as if she hadn’t seen him in months instead of four days

"Kind of. Let’s just say the glass is half full." He sighed. "As soon as everyone gets home, I’ll give you great news. Where’s Tista?"

Elina’s observation skills stunned Lith. _{frёewebηovel.cѳm}