Supreme Magus novel Chapter 862

Chapter 862 Rising Tide Part 2

"Fuck me sideways. I never thought the day would come that I would be glad to be a midget." Solus blurted out while looking at her own reflection. The swimsuit had no neckline, but still exposed way too much for her taste.

’The coast is clear.’ Lith told her via their mind link, mistaking her hesitation for the fear of being seen by strangers.

Solus needed to take a few deep breaths before stepping out of the tower, walking toward Lith instead of floating like usual.

’I’m barely 1.54 (5’1") meters tall, whereas Lith is 1.83 (6’), so he shouldn’t be able to see much... By my maker, what’s this?’ The fine sand covering the beach had a silvery look under the moonlight and it got between her toes with every stride she took.

It was then that the thought struck her.

Solus looked at her surroundings, seeing the water along the shoreline moving like a living being, feeling a gentle breeze ruffling her hair while so many new sensations reached her senses, forcing her to a halt.

For the first time in her life, she wasn’t disguising herself as an accessory nor there was anything shielding her from being seen. There were no walls, no trees, nothing that blocked her line of sight, allowing Solus to take in with a single glance more than she had ever seen of Mogar with her own eyes.

The sea with its salty smell and its noises, the coarse yet pleasant sensation of the sand against her skin, the view of the shoreline leading to Vinea and its lights made her dizzy.

The only reason she didn’t hyperventilate was that she had no need to breathe.

"Well, the swimsuit definitely looks better on you than me." Lith said, making her snap out of it. He was walking around Solus, shamelessly checking her out. Contrary to her expectations, Solus was too scared to be embarrassed.

"Does it always feel like this, being in the real world, like a real person?" She asked while extending her had to Lith, who promptly held it.

"Yes. The outside world is always scary at first. You better get used to being checked out, because once you stop glowing and we go outside together, I won’t be the only one doing it. Ask Tista if you want to hear from an expert."

Tista, Lith’s older sister, had been a shut-in due to her congenital condition until he had cured her. She had felt uncomfortable as well once she had started living a normal life.

Lith walked Solus to the water, constantly scouting their surroundings with Life Vision to avoid being forced to perpetrate a midnight murder and ruin the mood.

Between her access to Lith’s memories and her mastery over water magic, it took Solus an hour to learn all the swimming styles he knew. Soon she started to swim on her own, putting to the test how far away could she get from the tower before losing her physical form.

Only when Lith called her back because it was getting late did she return to the shore.

"Any longer and won’t be left enough time to reset Invigoration’s effects. Sorry." Lith said, watching her glowing figure walk out of the water like a goddess emerging from the sea.

"Thank you so much for the wonderful present." Solus wrung out her hair before throwing her arms at his neck in a tight hug. "Can we do this again, sometime?"

"Sure." Lith said without thinking. Then he remembered all the things he had to do and the people he had to make time for. "I mean maybe, in a not too far distant future."

"Gee, can’t you be vaguer? You’re almost making it sound like a date." Her voice oozed sarcasm.