Supreme Magus novel Chapter 578

"Raising two children while taking care of a pregnant wife doesn’t leave much free time for training. Besides, it’s not me being slow so much as you being relentless. Do you at least have a girlfriend?" Ryman said while returning the embrace.

Lith was happy to hear that his long since lost friends were all right and that Protector’s manners had significantly improved. In the past, he would have opened the conversation by asking Lith about his mating habits.

"I do have one."

"Is she the one in the ring?"

"No."

"Is she the one waiting for you on the doorsteps?"

"It’s a long story." Lith said.

"Come inside. I doubt you are here just to see me."

"I would never leave Selia and the children in the middle of winter for a social call. I’m here because you need my help, Scourge. Is this your new house?" Ryman said while pointing at the Viscount’s manor.

"It is now. Remember to watch your mouth. I’ve yet to share any of my secrets with anyone."

At those words, Ryman lost his cool and stopped in his tracks.

"No one knows about Solus, the Awakening, your other form, or Carl?" He said with a whisper.

When Lith had given Protector part of his life force to repair his damaged mana core, the Emperor Beast had accessed to all of his memories, even those from his life on Earth.

"Tista knows about Solus and Awakening, Phloria knows about my other half, but that’s it. Only you and Solus know everything about me." The tone Lith used made it clear he was still unwilling to open up.

"Who is this guy? How does he know my name?" Friya had put away her sword when she had seen the two men hugging, but her confusion still remains.

"He is..." Lith was searching for a plausible lie when Protector cut him short.

"We briefly met during Balkor’s attack. You know me with the name of Protector, but I’d like you to call me Ryman Fastarrow. Selia says I should always introduce myself with a real name rather than just a title."

Friya racked her brain, trying to remember where she had heard that name before. Her mouth almost dropped onto the ground when she realized their guest’s identity.

"No way! You are..." Lith snapped his fingers, Blinking all three of them back inside Friya’s room before it was too late.

"...an Emperor Beast. How can you possess a human body?" A Hush spell prevented her voice from being heard.

"I didn’t steal anyone’s body." Ryman said with a tinge of annoyance in his voice.

"Once we reach this stage of evolution, we can shapeshift. It’s not a big deal, a lot of creatures can do it." Lith didn’t like how Protector looked at him while saying that.

"Yet it’s a big secret among beasts, like the fact that they can talk." Lith chimed in.

"He is putting a lot of trust in you. Most humans would go crazy if they knew that beasts and plants can shapeshift. Do you remember Gadorf the Wyvern? He was able to do the same."

His words calmed her a bit, but not much. Suddenly she had no idea how to recognize who was human and who was just pretending to be one.

"I need to sit and something strong to drink." She shook her head, hoping the room would stop spinning soon.