Supreme Magus novel Chapter 782

Chapter 782 Loyalty or Wisdom Part 2

"Every time a Hydra gains a new head, we need time to learn how to see, think, and speak properly without it conflicting with our other heads.

"The same stands for your eyes. You’re not used to see with three of them, so right now the blue eye only serves as a medium for the elemental energy. As for the other two, it just takes practice. I’ll teach you a meditation technique that should help you with it."

The Hydra taught Lith how to feel the connection with the single elements rather than with the world energy as a whole. Once he grasped the basics, Faluel had him revert to his human form.

"Are you really not going to teach me how to dominate spells?" Lith asked.

"Don’t you have enough on your plate already to venture into a new field of magic?" Faluel rebuked him. "We’ll think about that later, now I’m more interested in listening to your answer."

"My answer to what?"

"To my predictable offer for an apprenticeship, of course." She said with a warm smile.

"It depends on many things. Like, do I have to take your tests like Protector did? How much do you know about runes and how long would my apprenticeship last?"

"Since I’m offering to take you under my care, there would be no admittance tests, but plenty of assignments to prove your mettle. As for the runes, I told you that I come from a long line of Forgemasters.

"My family doesn’t trade its secrets with other Awakened, beasts or not, but we share our discoveries among ourselves. Our legacy is better than that of Royal Forgemaster, but unlike them, don’t expect me to share it completely with you.

"You would be an apprentice, not a member of the family. I would teach you everything you need to be plenty capable of working on your own, but that’s it."

Faluel’s words were a punch in the stomach for Lith. He was basically at a crossroads where he had to pick whether to join the Hydra to obtain an incomplete knowledge or the Royal Forgemasters’ ranks for a full education.

It wasn’t an easy choice, especially since at least Faluel was sincere and she would teach him what she had promised with no strings attached, whereas the Royals might require from him demonstrations of loyalty before letting him learn the best techniques.

On top of that, becoming a Royal Forgemaster was a commitment for life, something that Lith couldn’t take lightly.

"Don’t worry about time." Faluel snapped him out of his reverie. "I’ll keep you as an apprentice as long as it takes. It could take months as well as years, but beware. While humans demand loyalty, Awakened require wisdom.

"Fail even one of my tests and I’ll kick you out."

"Seriously?" Lith was flabbergasted. The difference between the Hydra and the army was getting thinner by the second.

"Seriously." She nodded. "I didn’t Awaken most of my children, nor did I teach them anything but the basics. Do you have any idea what kind of damage can one of us do with the wrong knowledge?

"I’m honestly amazed by how mature you are despite your young age."

Faluel had no idea Lith was currently in his third life and he was glad to keep things that way. He then activated Death Vision out of curiosity, to see if such a powerful creature had any weak point he could exploit.