Supreme Magus novel Chapter 807

Chapter 807 Laruel Part 1

"You would be at risk of being attacked even without the current struggle for power, but as it is now, you might as well walk with a target on your back." Lyta said.

"Between plant folk resenting humans, the infected starving due to the parasite, and Erlik’s followers disguised among the crowd, being Leannan guests of honor might not be enough to ensure your safety."

Lyta was many things, but rude to her friends wasn’t one of them. She was politely trying to warn Kalla that once again her nature could bring her a lot of trouble. Erlik was bound to consider her a traitor, whereas plant folks would only see her undead half and consider Kalla either an enemy or a plague-spreader.

"Thanks for your concern, but I’ll take my chances." Kalla reverted to her full Wight form.

It was a mass of shadows as big as a small house, which kept shapeshifting until it resembled a bear. Its only distinctive features were its glowing red eyes and its massive skeleton that glimpsed from time to time underneath the ever-changing darkness composing Kalla’s body.

"Where do you want to go?" Lyta asked, wondering why so many people only looked at her friend’s eerie appearance and were incapable of seeing her loving character.

Despite the fact that all Dryads had a stunning appearance, it wasn’t a matter of them being vain, nor an attempt to please the humans’ eye.

Just like what happened for the first form Emperor Beasts learned to shapeshift into, when a flower evolved into a Dryad, they simply would take the physical appearance they envisioned themselves with.

"I’m not going to sightsee, so lead us to the last known position of Erlik’s headquarters." Kalla replied. "If the tissues that create the disease are made out of his body, it would be just perfect.

"We’ll even have a good reason to participate in the power struggle even though the plant folk law requires only for the citizen of the city-state to be able to take part in it."

"But that would be dangerous!" Lyta said. "They have probably moved from the last raid, but if they see you, they’ll try to take you down."

"What’s the point in me staying here? It’s better if Erlik’s followers find me, at least they will give me something to study." Kalla replied with a wolfish smile. Ever since Lith and Solus had taught her light magic, her research to achieve Lichhood had progressed by leaps and bounds.

Kalla wasn’t as skilled as Scarlett in the use of light magic, nor she could turn darkness into light at will, but she was slowly understanding how deep the bond between the two seemingly conflicting elements was.

If she managed to capture a few undead, she would be able to study their blood cores without the act of playing god with their very life essence troubling her conscience. Kalla was gentle, but not stupid.

She had buried all her past opponents and once she resolved to kill someone, the how and how long would it take were just meaningless details.

"One last thing. Can we use dimensional magic inside Laruel?" Kalla asked. In a city full of potential dangers, it would have been foolish to move without having a clear retreat path.

"Technically, no. The arrays are set up so that only plant folks can use both the public transportation system and dimensional items. However, you are Leannan guests, and that grants you special privileges." Lyta gave to each one of them what looked like a small acorn.

"Channel your mana through this focus and your spells will work as usual. Be careful, because even dimensional amulets are sealed to foreigners."

The moment the two Awakened held their respective acorn, they could feel the power residing within with Invigoration. It wasn’t a magical device, but a still living piece of something bigger.