Supreme Magus novel Chapter 644

"Exactly! They split the array into different parts to disguise its real structure." Quylla said.

"It’s more than that." Said Professor Neshal, the Master Warden from the Earth Griffon.

"The five arrays can work both individually and as one. The Odi found a way to make overlapping arrays more than the sum of their parts. But you are right. The final array is the weak spot because once you discover the truth, it allows you to destroy them all at once.

"It’s unbeatable if you don’t know the trick behind it, but once you do, you can topple them all like a house of cards. It would be revolutionary otherwise." She sighed. Neshal admired the Odi for their ingenuity and despised them at the same time for their conceit. _{ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom}

They had clearly thought that no member of the ’lesser races’ would notice the fatal flaw in their creation.

"Excellent work, Quylla." Said Professor Phesta from the White Griffon. "I’ll make sure that you are rewarded properly by the academy. Without your insight, we might have wasted days standing in front of the door."

"Thanks, Professor!" She was brimming with joy. "Can we open it now?"

"Absolutely not." All those present said in unison.

"We have no idea what lies beyond the gate and we are all tired. We will work on the sixth array after we are fully recovered and are ready for any surprise the Odi might have left behind." Professor Gaakhu said.

Quylla was kind of disappointed. After struggling so hard and for so long, she had to continue waiting to see if the fruits of her labor would pay off. Lith didn’t share her anxiety. He didn’t need Life Vision or mana sense to perceive the danger that kind of array posed to his life.

The next morning, the Professors used earth magic to conjure a table made of stone and worked together to safely open the door. As soon as all the papers were laid on the stone surface, Lith made his proposal.

"I don’t think that opening the array is a good idea. Destroying it will require the same energy and it’s much safer."

"Are you insane?" More than one Professor said.

"That kind of technique in laying arrays constitutes a relic by itself. Even if it’s a faulty product, we could study it and learn a lot about the ancient Odi magic. We might even find a way to improve their creation!" Professor Syndra said.

"Indeed. But what if we open the door, trigger a trap, and the arrays activate again? What if they shoot us in the back the moment we walk through that door? Is a single relic worth our lives?" He spoke looking in Phloria’s eyes.

She was the commander of the expedition and the only one who was aware of the anomalies occurred while battling the Teks.

"I agree with Ranger Verhen." She said. "Take your time to study and copy the array formation if you must, but no one is going inside until that thing is taken down. The first rule for every combat situation is to have a clear retreat path.

"If the Odi’s defense system identifies us as members of the ’lesser races’ and the gate closes behind us, we’d have no time to open it again. Leaving our back exposed is out of the question. My decision is final."

What started as a low grumble soon rose in intensity, until outraged yells echoed throughout the entire cave.

"Give it a rest, will you?" Morok’s voice overcame them all like a roar. "We could be attacked by a whole army and I would miss their arrival because of your yapping. If you want to die, leave me out of it."

The bickering went on until it started to grind on Phloria’s nerves.

"Maybe you’re not familiar with how the army works. The discussion is over." She said.