Supreme Magus novel Chapter 4266

Chapter 4266: Mutual Trust (Part 2)

"Dawn?" Nalrond cut her short. "The Horseman? That Dawn?"

"Yes." Solus nodded. "She already knows about the tower, is a skilled Forgemaster, and it’s thanks to her teachings that Aran and Leria are okay. If she trusts our kids with her secrets, we can trust her with ours."

"What about Acala?" Nalrond barely repressed a snarl. "He doesn’t know anything and doesn’t deserve your trust."

"I’m sorry, Nalrond, but at this point in their bond, they are one." Solus shook her head. "Dawn can’t tell him because of the seal she asked Malyshka to put on her, but Dawn trusts Acala with her life, and he trusts her.

"Besides, they have a tower just like Malyshka and can contribute to the project better than anyone else."

"Still, I strongly disagree." The Agni crossed his arms in outrage.

"That’s why we told you in advance." Lith replied. "We were just informing you, not asking your permission. If you don’t like it, feel free to stay in the Mansion until we are done. Solus?"

"As I was saying, Dawn will replace Protector and Malyshka Nalrond. Tista, Friya, Quylla, and Faluel will participate as usual. Fyrwal will take the seventh and last spot."

"That’s quite the lineup." Quylla whistled in approval. "I have more or less fully recovered, but I’m not sure I can keep up with you on something so important and difficult. What if I fumble the ball?"

"I am sure you can do it, Quylla." Solus patted her friend’s shoulders. "You just need to get your mana pumping a bit, and you’ll be back in tip-top shape in no time."

"And I am not worried because we’ll keep your replacement at the ready." Lith gave her a thumbs up. "I don’t like Silverwing much, but I can’t afford to delay this in case you have yet to recover your full strength."

"Thanks for the vote of confidence!" Quylla grunted.

"You don’t need to worry about her." Morok said. "Quylla has been diligently practicing magic ever since she got back on her feet after giving birth. Also, the constant exercise from chasing after our twins gave us the reflexes of a Shyf."

"Thank you." Quylla said, this time for real.

"Still, I’m calling Silverwing anyway." Solus shrugged as he pulled out her communication amulet. "Better safe than sorry."

***

"Thanks for this opportunity, Solus." Dawn said once the substitute team was assembled. "Are you sure you want to let Zepho know about your true identity and the tower? He has already agreed to stay asleep until we are done."

"He agreed to it?" Lith echoed.

"Yes." The Horseman nodded. "Zepho knows there’s a part of my mind he can’t access, even during a mind fusion. I explained to him that I promised Solus to keep her secrets, and after what Night did to Dusk, he never asked me a single question.

"So, when I told Zepho that Solus needed my help, he volunteered to remain dormant for as long as I needed." She spoke about her husband with such pride and a radiant smile that Lith had a hard time recognizing Dawn.

"Thank you for what you did for Aran and Leria, by the way." Lith gave her a polite bow. "Your teachings saved them, if not even my entire family. I’ve caught a glimpse of them when Aran and Leria showed me what happened with a mind link, but rest assured, I won’t try to imitate those techniques without your permission."

"Well, thank you for being upfront about that." Dawn furrowed her brows. "Did the kids explain the principles behind my version of Light Mastery to you?"

"No, Aran and Leria didn’t mean to betray your trust. They just showed me the fight with a mind link. You can’t expect me not to notice something as big as an ice crystal." Lith replied.

’If Acala is even one-hundredth like Lith, he would never risk hurting Dawn by betraying her trust.’ She thought.

’Yep, there it is.’ Lith thought as he looked at the Horseman’s and her host’s eyes flaring up during their telepathic conversation. ’The definitive proof that Solus and I are creepy when we do our thing.’

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