Supreme Magus novel Chapter 776

"Are you saying that you Awakened know about Forgemastering runes and that the members of the Council have access at least to the basics of all magical disciplines?" Lith needed to stall a little longer.

"Of course we know about runes, but we don’t give anything for free." Raagu’s grimace wouldn’t have been worse even if Lith had just attempted to stab her.

"I meant that with my help, you could find a master who would allow you to discover your true potential."

"Thanks, but no thanks." Lith shook his head. "I’m not interested in serving someone in the hope to get something in return. I don’t deal in maybes, only in certainties. All the Awakened I killed were part of your Council, yet they were nothing special."

Raagu’s grimace surprisingly managed to get worse, but Lith didn’t stop talking.

"Unless you’re willing to give me a concrete proof or your goodwill, I’m going to decline your offer. I’m done working for free."

"Kid, you have yet to live a quarter of a century and you dare to be so conceited?" Raagu said.

"Soon you’ll hit a wall that you can’t overcome with just effort and wishful thinking. Soon every person you know will die of old age and you’ll be alone. When that moment comes, I’ll be still alive and I assure you that I’ll remember our conversation.

"I can deny you the access to the Council and with it all the chances you might have to learn about true magic. So think carefully before you open your mouth again." Raagu was actually bluffing.

She could prevent Lith from getting a seat in the Council, but any elder or Awakened could recruit disciples on their own without needing her consent. She was just exploiting Lith’s ignorance to humble him.

"I beg to differ." Said a voice from above, when Lith’s plan E brought along with him the fabled plan F.

Protector landed in his Skoll form right beside Lith instead of taking part in the formation as planned, simply because it wasn’t needed. Faluel the Hydra was right behind him and she was big enough to blot out the sun.

She had a bright purple core as well and her physical strength was beyond what words could express. She had a stocky lower body with four short legs and a heavy tail.

Both were necessary to balance her long, serpentine necks ending with a snake-like head the size of a muscle car. Her whole body was covered in deep green scales, yet each one of her seven heads had shades of a different color.

"First, the little one is one of us, not one of you. Second, you’ve got some guts to mess with my turf and threaten one of the kings of my woods!" Since each race only cared for their own, each region had multiple lords.

Faluel and Gaaron covered the same role for the Distar Marquisate, but their status among their peers couldn’t have been more different.

"What do you mean one of you?" Raagu was furious for the unexpected meddling with her plans, but her face remained unfazed.

"Lith Verhen never lost his title of king, hence he is my retainer. He was trained in true magic by my disciple, Protector, who in turn was taught by Lith once he mastered his specializations.

"No matter what race you decide to join for your apprenticeship, you’re now considered a member of the Council. This communication amulet is the only way to contact us in the case the events of Zantia happen again." Athung said. _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}