Supreme Magus novel Chapter 529

\"I don’t care what we do. As long as we are together it’s a date to me.\" Kamila moved her right hand from Lith’s shoulder to his cheek, caressing it gently. That simple gesture filled him with joy.

\"Thanks, but there’s no need for that. I was just thinking about how lucky I am to have you in my life.\" His smile and words made Kamila’s heart pound. Lith wasn’t one for sweet talk, he would only say such things when he meant them.

Lith took a deep breath, using Invigoration to replenish part of his mana and release Death Vision from its fetters. In his eyes, the entire Ballroom turned into a grotesque nightmare where rotten corpses danced amid blood spatters.

He tried not to look around, focusing only on Kamila’s smile. As long as she was between his arms, she was safe from Death Vision’s effects. A beacon of life in a sea of dead bodies.

’If I don’t suppress Death Vision, I’ve more than enough mental strength to do everything at once. Kamila deserves to enjoy her first gala without having to constantly worry about me.’ He thought.

’She’s so sweet and unaware of all the bad things which happened to me in the past. When I’m with her, I can forget about everything but the present. Kamila is my second chance, my opportunity to start from scratch.’

The only silver lining of Death Vision was that it allowed Lith to immediately spot the undead among the crowd. They were the only ones that would not age nor die of poison or illness.

They weren’t paying any attention to him, so he was careful not to stare while using their deaths to discern their nature.

One of them would oddly always die in the same way. Her disguise reverted into a desiccated corpse before it turned to dust. Yet there was no sign of spells or injury, her body would simply collapse as if the magic animating it was gone.

As if a switch had been flipped.

Another would only die when his head was destroyed or his heart pierced. After that, his body would turn into ashes. The other two seemed to be much easier to kill. No matter if by weapon or spell, when their bodies sustained enough damage they would respectively turn into a pool of water and be set ablaze.

Lith was wondering why the bestiary stored inside Soluspedia didn’t include the details about what happened after destroying an undead when the music ended.

’That information would allow me to use Death Vision to identify them. Without it I can only get a faint idea about their weak points.’ He inwardly griped.

\"Between facing that Kallion jerk, meeting the Royals, and being introduced to all those nobles like I’m some sort of a princess, I’ve really had too much excitement for one evening. I need a little rest.\"

Kamila’s cheeks were flushed red from the dancing but she wasn’t tired. She was just worried about Lith and was giving him an excuse to relax a bit. Lith understood her intentions immediately and accompanied her to the first floor, where they were offered food and drinks by the waiters.

\"How do you feel?\" She prompted after asking the staff to move a chair near the balcony for him, so that he wouldn’t lose visual contact with his spells and with it the surgical control he had been exerting on them.

\"Much better, thanks.\" Her care moved Lith so deeply that he would have kissed her if the rules of etiquette didn’t strictly forbid public displays of affection.