Supreme Magus novel Chapter 745

"I never wanted for you to see me in my fallen state, forcing you to hunt me and put me down like a rabid beast. That’s why I never answered your calls before and I wouldn’t have contacted you if I wasn’t desperate.

"Guess what, oh mighty Leegaain, the only thing you were right about me is that I should have chosen the dragon side of the family from the beginning!"

Xenagrosh shapeshifted into her Shadow Dragon form, flaunting a size that rivaled with that of her father. Her right hand was covered by Bytra’s Sky Piercer claws, which pulsed with the same fury that possessed their master.

Leegaain’s eyes moved from his daughter to the familiar design of the weapon she was wielding, finally understanding the meaning of Mogar’s words during Lith’s last tribulation. _{frёeωebɳovel.com}

The threat they were facing was beyond that of the usual madman aiming for eternal life. Whoever this Master was, he had somehow managed to upset the balance as Leegaain knew it.

The Dragon-Eldritch hybrid in front of him was proof of that.

"What do you need my help for, dear?" He asked. His voice was calm now and there was no judgment in his eyes. Xenagrosh was so shocked that she returned to her human form without even realizing it.

For the first time in her adult life, Leegaain was speaking to her like a father instead of a Guardian.

"I-" Xenagrosh was several centuries old. She had seen Mogar change in ways she deemed impossible, she had fought the most powerful creatures that roamed the planet without batting an eye, yet she couldn’t stop herself from stuttering.

Hating Leegaain the Guardian was easy. Hating the father who had read her bedtime stories when she was little, who had taught her almost everything she knew about magic, was another story entirely.

She felt incredibly stupid for revealing her envy towards the Magic Empress to him, for yelling like a petulant child while flaunting her hybrid form as if it was a new toy. She had emitted such a powerful energy signature that Leegaain would probably be able to track her if he wanted to.

"I’m feeling so lost, Dad." She fell on her knees, crying. "I started this because I wanted more power. Because I wanted to become powerful enough to show to this stupid planet that it made a mistake by abandoning me!"

For a magical beast, turning into an Emperor Beast meant that Mogar had accepted them. That was the reason why they would receive its help to shed their old form and be granted a painless evolution.

For Abominations, turning into an Eldritch was the lowest point. It meant that Mogar had completely cut them off from the natural order of things, relegating them to a state lower than the Fallen races.

They could at least still evolve, whereas an Eldritch was the end of the line.

"Yet after spending so much time with the Master, after I stopped living like a beast, thinking only about eating, surviving, and becoming stronger, I realized that power is not what I really want.

"What I truly wished for was to be freed from my hunger, to enjoy little things like smelling a flower without it wilting at my touch. Now I’m so close to getting back everything that I lost, but no matter how much I struggle, I can’t overcome this new wall and I’m scared of screwing things again." She sobbed, making Leegaain’s heart tighten.

"What’s the matter, sweetie pie?"