Supreme Magus novel Chapter 903

Chapter 903 It’s Home Again Part 1

The conflict between undead and Abominations weeded out the weakest among Baba Yaga’s children, throwing the Courts into chaos. Yet it was only a matter of time before they emerged stronger than ever before.

All Lith know, however, was that the crime rate was at an all-time low. Between the curfew, the constant patrols, and all the cities now having elemental blocking arrays, it was a really hard time for the underworld.

Winter made everything worse, cutting off the trade routes and leaving the dishonest citizens without a good reason to step out of their homes. Once guards could be bribed, but now the thought that the hand offering the gold might be linked to the mouth that would rip their throat at night, had turned them into responsible officers.

Lith was surprised when Kamila notified him that he had been granted a full month leave that would allow him to spend his birthday home without worries.

"Are you serious?" He asked.

"I would never joke on something like that. The situation has calmed down a lot now. Military officers can apply for honourable discharge and even though overtime is appreciated, it’s not mandatory anymore." Kamila replied.

"What about you?" Lith said.

"What do you mean?"

"Did you receive a leave as well?"

"Actually, yeah. For some reason, both my commanding officers made sure that our respective leaves overlapped. Thanks for asking." Kamila had expected a rant about his leave being long overdue, about all the magical research he had to do, and all the people he had to catch up with.

Discovering that her presence was the first thing Lith was worried about, made Kamila so happy that she felt her heart skip a few beats.

"I was thinking about working part time." She said.

"You what? After months without a break? You need some proper rest and relaxation!" Lith was flabbergasted.

"Yeah, right." Kamila giggled. "Your ’pot calling the kettle black’ attitude never gets old."

"Meaning?" He asked.

"Are you really saying that you’re going to spend all your free time home? No magical research, no working on any of those mysterious projects of yours?" Her questions were answered by an awkward silence.

"That would be torture." He replied after a while. "I love my family, but once we’re done catching up, I would die of boredom. They have their own lives and so do I. Also, I don’t know if I’m able to stay idle for that long without going crazy."

"I feel the same way." Kamila nodded. "Sure, I’m going to spend a lot of time with Zinya, Elina, and the kids, just like I hope to spend even more time with you. Yet after a week of goofing around, I’m sure I’d start to get restless.

"I can’t ask everyone to change their routine just to keep me company and if I spend too much time cooking or cleaning, I feel like a housewife. Speaking of cleaning, can you get home first? I’ve abused Lady Ernas’s hospitality during the last few months and I’m afraid of what I might find on my return.

"You, instead, have plenty experience with clearing dungeons and facing mold monsters." Kamila tried and failed to keep a straight face while making her plea.

"I’ll see what I can do. When does my leave start?" Lith said.

"As soon as you’re done with your current assignment." Kamila replied.