Supreme Magus novel Chapter 538

\"Struggle?\" Lith sneered. \"I was saving my strength and making a few experiments. Finding a reverted monster is a rare opportunity. I just wanted to see what they were capable of.\"

Lith had learned enough about magic to know that as long as he understood the underlying principles of the so called \"innate abilities\", he could find a way to replicate them and add them to his arsenal.

\"Experiments?\" Ratpack echoed, swallowing a lump of saliva. The word brought to memory countless unpleasant experiences.

\"Master and you peas in a pod.\"

\"You have yet to answer my final question.\" Lith pushed the Gatekeeper’s tip against Ratpack’s throat.

\"Why should I free your master? What use do I have for him?\"

\"Maybe you can slay all.\" Ratpack licked his lips again.

\"Maybe you can break master’s device, but can you do both? You slay, but they return. The closer you get to the device the faster they return. Master can shut down device with one finger. Master is its master.\"

Ratpack made little sense, yet Lith considered he still had a point. If this master had been a quiet presence for so long, there was no reason for him to stir trouble, whereas the same couldn’t be said for his rebellious servants.

’Why should I waste time cracking locks and arrays if he can just pass through them with a flick of their switches? Also, exploring the whole complex would take me months while I have days at best before the army sends reinforcements to \"help\" me.’

Lith couldn’t afford the underground lab to be discovered. The Kingdom would snatch the good stuff and leave him the crumbs.

’If this master is willing to compensate me for my troubles, I’ll get what I want without wasting my time. Otherwise, I can always kill or imprison him again and test my luck with the doors. First things first, though.’

\"Does this master of yours experiments on Abominations too? Is he the Master?\" The title was so trite that it was likely that they were two different people, but Lith preferred to be sure who he was about to deal with.

\"Master experiments on anything.\" Ratpack sighed as even more bad memories resurfaced. Being undead didn’t mean being spared from pain.

\"My Coward’s Cloak made from Abomination skin.\" His words made Lith open his eyes wide in surprise. As far as he knew, Abominations had no skin. He touched Ratpack’s clothes, using Invigoration to observe its pseudo core.

’I got it, but I’ll take some notes, just to be safe.’ Solus’s memory was peerless, but she could also access to Lith’s like it was a library. A messy and chaotic one, but after so many years, she knew her way.

\"No, I mean, does he help Abominations? Does he work with them?\" Lith tried to be clearer.

\"No. Master helps only himself. Master works only with Ratpack. Me assistant.\" The creature said with a proud voice.

\"Then make way.\" Lith nodded. \"Be careful, we must move unnoticed. I want to avoid useless fights.\"

Ratpack knew the underground complex like the back of his hand, while Lith could detect enemies from afar with Life Vision. By putting together their resources, the duo quickly reached the lower levels of the lab.