Supreme Magus novel Chapter 4129

Chapter 4129: Competition to Avoid (Part 2)

"He learned multiple branches of magic faster than anyone I’ve ever known, and reached heights that make no sense for a masterless Awakened who has yet to reach 21 years of age.

"My question is, what if no one saw it because it needed a specific condition to be of any use. What if that condition is a mana geyser and Verhen possesses a mage tower? It would explain many things that currently make no sense about him."

"Yeah, right." Jorl shrugged. "Too bad that it would also pose much many more questions than it answers."

"In what sense?" The Black Throne asked.

"First of all, where would Verhen have found a mage tower?" Jorl asked. "He came from a backwater village that didn’t give birth to a single famous mage before him. Verhen put Lutia on the maps, not the other way around."

The cursed tower pondered those words for a bit and then nodded for the Storm Griffon to continue.

"If you want more proof, read his biography at the part where he joined the academy." Jorl said.

"There is a biography? How could I miss that?" The cursed tower wasn’t aware of the existence of Lith’s Web of Knowledge and needed help to find the free books section.

"Here." Jorl said. "Verhen knew nothing of the tier of magic above three. The list of books he borrowed from the academy’s library is indeed impressive, but that doesn’t change the fact that he needed those books.

"The first artifacts he crafted match the contents of the lessons of the fourth year of the academy, and he lacked any equipment until the Kingdom or one of his patrons gifted it to him.

"To put it simply, yes, if Verhen had a tower, we’d know why he’s so strong whenever a mana geyser is available and how he can Forgemaster such amazing pieces like the DoLorean, the Voidwalker armor, and the Sage Staff.

"Yet then we would have to explain how a tower can contain no treasure, no library, nothing that would make the life of a young, grassroots mage easier. Before you start with his weapon or Light Mastery, the former comes from Salaark and the latter from his mentor, Faluel.

"They became Light Masters at the same time, and the technique they use is almost identical."

"Indeed. I was missing several pieces of the puzzle." The Black Throne flipped through the pages of Lith’s life, written by Count Lark, Mirim Distar, and Headmaster Linjos as quickly as if they were a grocery list. "A tower is not just mere strength.

"It’s also knowledge and treasures. An empty tower would be of no use for a mage that young. Quite the contrary, it would be a curse. Any youth would be tempted to brag about it with his friends and turn his life into a nightmare."

"I know." Jorl nodded. "Not to mention Verhen rarely left the academy during his student years and after becoming an Assistant Professor. What fool would leave a mage tower alone for so long?"

"What if he found it later?" The Black Throne asked.

"Where? At his boot camp at sixteen?" Jorl scoffed. "Or maybe during his tour as a Ranger? Please, there are countless reports of his missions, and most of them have dozens of witnesses who hate his guts.

"If he had anything like a tower, the Undead Courts in Othre or the nobles of the cities he protected wouldn’t have covered for him. Also, answer me this. If he has a mage tower, why didn’t Thrud just say that and let the rest of Mogar kill him for her?

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