Supreme Magus novel Chapter 436

"There are six of us." Jirni said after a headcount. "Usually I’d split us into groups of two to cover more ground without wasting time. However..."

She took a long look at the bizarre team she had to work with.

Two young women with no real field experience, an average mage who seemed to be more a political puppet than an asset, two feral monsters in human guise who didn’t give a damn about the tragedy that was taking place inside the city of Othre, and Manohar.

She knew his personal file inside and out. Jirni would need to consult a thesaurus to properly describe the god of healing.

"...I can’t take my eyes off of him, so he has to come with me." She said cuffing Manohar to her wrist again.

"I’m here as Manohar’s assistant. I belong in your group." Tista walked to Jirni’s side.

"I’m here as her bodyguard. I go where she goes." Lith followed suit.

"That’s not our deal!" Dorian was starting to get the Royal Constable’s point.

"You are here to support the Association in whatever manner we deem necessary. Not for spending quality time with your family."

"I don’t care about what you think. If I can’t protect her, then our deal is off and I walk." Lith’s tone didn’t leave space for negotiations.

"The Army has nothing against Ranger Verhen resuming his duty." Kamila’s words put the last nail in the coffin. Dorian glared at her, well aware that her role was to make the Army’s best interests, even if it meant sabotaging the mission. _{free𝑤ebnovel.com}

If Lith left, the team would lose one of its only three real players and there was only so much Lady Ernas could do while babysitting Manohar. Once brought outside the lab, he was only a liability for the mission.

"Which leaves me with an oversized team and two political lapdogs of no use." Jirni said with a sigh, making both the liaison officers turn red in embarrassment.

"I may have no magic power or any experience as an interrogator, but I’ve been a data analyst for almost ten years. If you give me access to Othre’s interlink I’m confident I can provide you the information you need by the end of the day."

Kamila said referring to the magical network connecting the communication amulets to the various archives in the Kingdom. Bank accounts, transfers of funds, everything that left a trail of paper could be remotely accessed through the interlink.

Be they banks, merchants, or nobles, they needed to be able to explain every single dime or artifact they possessed. Otherwise, while being subjected to an investigation, everything that wasn’t accounted for would be confiscated and added to the Royal Treasury.

It was one of the many reasons Royal Constables were feared.

"Who will you report your findings first? To me or to Commander Berion?" Jirni’s eyes held neither trust or suspicion. She considered herself to be a good judge of character, there was only so much one could learn from a background check.

Kamila’s reply was to hand Lady Ernas her army’s communication amulet and then showing her civilian one which held no contact rune related to the army besides Lith’s.

Jirni frowned at the sight for a split second.

"I stand corrected. One political lapdog of no use." She said while granting Kamila’s civilian communication amulet access to the interlink and her contact rune before returning both communicators to her.

"Either you trust someone, or you don’t." She replied to her surprised expression.

’She said it while looking at Kamila, but I’m pretty sure she was talking to me.’ Lith thought.