Supreme Magus novel Chapter 833

Chapter 833 Traitor Part 1

Assimilation, Lith’s breathing technique, was nothing more than a way to absorb Mogar’s mana, cleanse it of the planet’s will, and add it to his mana core. Awakened were by definition people capable of breaking the world energy into its six components, remove the planet’s energy signature, and replace it with their own.

Only then could the elemental energy be turned into an Awakened’s mana and used to develop their magical potential.

"This, instead, is Erlik." Leannan pointed at the towering figured walking in the middle of the small army of undead.

"By the gods!" Friya blurted out. The Grendel was disgusting, whereas the Draugr was domineering.

He was over 6 meters (20’) tall, to the point that even the massive Grendel looked like a baby in comparison. His appearance was that of a dead tree come to life after being possessed by an evil spirit.

His bark was swollen, blackened, and hideous to look at. His whole body kept rotting and regenerating in an eternal cycle, leaking a dirty white substance from its cracks that resembled pus.

The liquid was undead as well and wriggled like worms while searching for another crack to get back inside the Draugr’s corpse. Erlik had been a Treant in life, so he was much bigger and stronger than a Treantling.

In death, all of the leaves forming his hair and goatee had turned yellow with brown spots, giving him a sickly look. His eyes shone with the red light of undeath and even if what those present were looking at was just a copy, the mages felt a terrible strength hidden behind even the simplest movement he made.

’This doesn’t bode well.’ Lith thought. ’Usually big enemies are slow, but evolved beings are unnaturally fast. The life force of a Treant plus the boost of undeath could give him enough power to kill most opponents with one hit.’

Lith had no idea what powers a Titania had, but the Sovereign of Laruel paled in comparison with the wooden titan.

"Whatever happens, leave Erlik to me." Leannan continued. "I’ve already assembled my army to take care of the invading undead and soon we’ll receive help from the other city-states.

"I’m not going to take any risks. We’ll attack only once all our allies are assembled..."

"I see you’re fashionably late, like it suits the star of our event." Erlik’s voice cut her short. "I was thinking about waiting for you while sitting on your throne, but then I would have missed your terrified expression when you realize no one is going to help you."

Erlik’s voice didn’t sound like anything Lith had ever heard before. It wasn’t something that he would have expected from any living being. It sounded as if two rocks were being grated together and were rebuking each other.

Undeath distorted all words the Draugr Treant spoke, as if two people were talking at the same time, trying to eclipse the other.

"I like flair, but my act would have cost me precious time. I’m anything but a practical guy." Erlik said.

Leannan ignored him and activated her dimensional amulet, receiving several calls at the same time. Yet no matter who the source was, the words were all the same:

"Every time we try to Warp to Laruel, we end up in a random location."

It wasn’t just the reinforcements from the other plant cities, Leannan’s elite soldiers who had been patrolling the city were in the same situation. At least they could still fly to the Sapling, but it would take them time.

"I must congratulate you, Leannan. I never thought that you would figure out my plan." Erlik’s eyes moved left and right along with his head, as if he was trying to listen to several voices at the same time.

"We’ll see about that!" Leannan extended her left arm and tendrils of wood erupted from all sides, aiming at Erlik’s followers. _{freēwebnovel.com}