Supreme Magus novel Chapter 870

Chapter 870 Two’s Company, Three’s Crowd Part 2

He was a man in his early thirties, almost as tall as Lith, standing 1.8 (5’11") meters tall with pitch-black hair and eyes. His pale blue uniform had one large black silk band around the right arm with several golden marks knitted on it.

Each mark represented a fallen member of an elite army corps during the current week. Even though the Griffon Kingdom was in a privileged position, they kept losing good people on a daily basis.

All the upper echelons of the Kingdom wore such bands to be reminded of the consequences of their actions.

"Ranger Acala has already explored the complex while Ranger Verhen has proved time and time again to be a one-man army. It offers us a perfect combination and the opportunity to test the buddy system for the Ranger corps." Berion said.

"With all due respect, sir, I work best alone. All I need is a detailed report of the complex’s location and layout." Lith already had a partner. Compared to Solus, Acala was dead weight.

"I agree with Ranger Verhen, sir." The simple act of saying those words turned Acala’s face into a disgusted grimace. _{ƒгeewёbnovel.com}

"After the prolonged isolation, I’m in dire need of rest and food. Time is of the essence, so if Verhen thinks he is able to handle himself, he should be allowed to go in alone." Acala wanted to be left out of such a plan.

He could already see the final report in the case the mission succeeded. Lith would get all the glory and he would barely be mentioned in the footnotes.

"Two against one. Too bad the army is not a democracy." Berion had his first laugh in days seeing the hostility between the two men laid bare in front of him.

"The fact that you both agree is the start of a wonderful comradeship. Ranger Verhen, no report can replace first-hand experience. If the vampires move even a rock to place a trap, Ranger Acala would notice. Having been trapped there for days I’m sure he paid close attention to the slightest details.

"Ranger Acala, I don’t see any wound on you and judging from your flight speed, you’re more than fit for the mission. I expect you to move out in the next ten minutes. Is that clear?"

"Sir, yes, sir." The two Rangers said in unison.

"Cut back on the alcohol and switch to water." Lith handed Acala a still steaming steak sandwich and a jug of fresh water. "I officially got a ten minutes break and I’m going to spend it with my girlfriend."

When Lith Blinked away, surrounding himself with the Hush spell and proving to his fellow Ranger the complete lack of trust between them, Acala almost choked on his meal.

’What the fuck is that? I spent ten years of my life, enduring sweat, tears, and blood for my country. All I got for it is a minor noble title and a land in the middle of nowhere. How come a little runt gets all the honors and a hottie?

’When I was still on active duty, if I wanted company, I had to pay for it. No one is supposed to like Rangers!’ Acala bit the sandwich with fury, his green eyes never left Lith’s standing figure in the distance as he ruminated about life’s unfairness.

"Buddy system or not, I’ve sent you Acala’s full report along with his personal file and the attack force he had requested to take down the vampire nest." Kamila had gone to the bathroom and used Jirni’s code to make sure that their conversation would stay private.

"I don’t trust that guy. He whined all the time and left you for dead. I’m digging up his past exploits to give you an idea of his specializations and how he employs them. Just in case he tries something funny."

"Thanks, Kami. You’re the best." Lith skimmed through the data, noticing that the most relevant parts had already been underlined. Kamila had prepared them while Berion was still talking.