Supreme Magus novel Chapter 4361

Chapter 4361: Bleak Future (Part 1)

’You, however, would expose your treachery to Orpal and make an enemy out of Salaark.’ The Black Throne said.

’Do you want her eye to scour Garlen for us more than she already does? Can we succeed in the most basic task if she deploys her Nest against us the moment her network of spies spots our presence?’

Uragar lowered his gaze in humiliation, shaking his head.

’That’s not all.’ Jorl crossed his arms. ’Verhen hasn’t exposed our treachery, nor did he spread a word about the Black Throne, not out of the goodness of his heart, but because we share the same goal.

’He wants Orpal dead and so do we. If we threaten the secret of his power, he’ll return the favor. Just revealing that the Black Throne exists and we know how to find him would make us the most wanted creatures on Mogar.

’Everyone would believe Verhen and start hunting the Black Throne down to uncover the secret of tower crafting. He is a cursed object, and no one would hesitate for one second to examine him with any means necessary.

’Learning about Solus Verhen’s alleged tower helps us plan our next moves around him, but that’s it. We have nothing to gain from exposing her secret and everything to lose. From now on, we’ll avoid her and Verhen.

’If we can’t avoid them, we’ll run. Fighting is not an option, especially above a mana geyser. If she really possesses the tower of Menadion, I can’t hold a candle to its battle form.

’Tell no one about this, Uragar. There’s no telling how many idiots like you we have in our ranks. I’ll inform Akhton because I can’t afford one of my generals not to see the bigger picture and I trust him to do the right thing.’

The Book of Knowledge thought long and hard, looking for a way to earn more than a painful death from blackmailing Lith if he truly had access to the legendary tower of Menadion.

He found none.

***

Verhen Mansion, the morning after.

"I can’t believe we have so much Adamant that I could craft an entire armor set for myself!" Solus performed the Verhen dance of joy accompanied by Aran, Leran, and the triplets.

"Enough to make equipment for everyone!" Aran said.

"Everyone!" The triplets echoed.

"For the last time, I’ll only make you Wyrmling-sized equipment on my dime." Lith snorted. "If you awaken your bloodline and become Demons, the materials for your Divine Beast equipment are on you."

"Please, Uncle/Big Brother Lith, don’t be so stingy!" The children attacked with a barrage of cute voices and puppy eyes, but Lith countered fire with fire.

He shoved Elysia and Raldarak in the kids’ faces, who were drowned in much cuter noise and the innocent eyes that only a baby could have.

"Awa!" Elysia hugged her uncle, making him feel like the scum of Mogar.

"Mama!" Raldarak nuzzled at the triplets, bringing them to their knees in guilt.

"What about my children, then?" Lith asked. "Would you have them go out in the world helpless because I had to put you first?"

"No." Leria whimpered. Elysia calling her "Lelia" almost broke her heart. "You are their dad, and we’d never get between you."

"What about Cousin Val?" Falco asked. "Aren’t you worried about him?"

"No, because he has a full set of equipment waiting for him already." Lith shook his head. "As for you, Solus, we can Forgemaster you an armor, but then we wouldn’t have enough for a weapon.

"You need your own version of Double Edge, or the moment an opponent goes beyond the size of a human, you’d be as good as unarmed."

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