Supreme Magus novel Chapter 4507

Chapter 4507: Not a Hybrid (Part 1)

Fury replaced pain when she focused long enough on the newcomers to recognize Lith.

"Leech!" A red flame appeared over her head, and the Dryad breathed a burst of Fire Soul at him.

The ward’s arrays dispelled the corrupted fire and restricted the Dryad’s movements. Her body writhed and spasmed in anger, her features shapeshifting from Dryad to Upyr nonstop for a while, before she stopped struggling.

"Leech." Her voice was a whisper coated in poison.

"Long story short, this is Althika, and she was fine until the day the Dead King attacked the Undead Court branch of Bornar. Then, that silver flame appeared over mother and child.

"At first, everyone rejoiced, thinking Althika had discovered a new bloodline ability thanks to her unborn baby. Yet less than a day later, something went terribly wrong. She was experimenting with her new powers when a patch of her body mutated.

"We don’t know why, how, or even what that patch is, only that since that happened, Althika hasn’t been herself anymore. She claims-"

"That this is no power." She pointed at the flames above her head, cutting Lotho short. "This is a curse. I was a normal bright cyan-cored Dryad before I joined the Dead King’s side.

"Yet after getting pregnant with his child and reaching the blue core, I didn’t evolve into a Titania. No matter how much I practiced Accumulation or the baby helped me refine my core, even after reaching the deep violet, I’m still a Dryad.

"It unsettled me, but I could live with it since my Upyr side makes me a Divine Beast. Since the silver flames appeared, however, I’m always hungry, and nothing I eat puts a dent in it. It’s consuming me, driving me crazy.

"It doesn’t crave meat or nutrients from the soil. It wants me to consume my own child. To feed on his life force and add it to my own. And you know what the worst part is?" Althika teared up, her fury turning into despair.

"I feel deep in my gut that the silver flames are supposed to start a battle to determine who’s stronger and deserves to live. Yet my child is going to let me win because he trusts me! Please, kill me if you have to, but save my baby!"

Those words confirmed Baba Yaga’s darkest theories about the origins of the Vurdalak race. She had discarded them because there was no evidence to support them, but now the evidence lay right before her, crying.

"Don’t fret, child. It’s too soon to lose hope." The Crone didn’t let her worries transpire and smiled warmly at the Dryad to reassure her. "I need to examine you to assess your condition. It’s okay if I use my breathing technique on you?"

"Yes." Althika sobbed. "I recognize you, Red Mother, and I don’t care about what happens to me. Don’t ask my permission. Do anything you can to save my child." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"I will, but before that, I need to meet my host." She turned to Lotho. "Who’s the idiot who rules over this bloodline? I want to look them in their face as I give them a piece of my mind."

"I’d like to keep that confidential." Lotho scratched the foliage covering his head.

"And I’d like to start treating this poor girl as soon as possible." The Crone replied. "How can I trust someone to uphold their word if they don’t even have the guts to step into the light?"

"You make a compelling argument, Lady Yaga." A wooden wall opened, and a stunning Titania walked into the room. "Nice to meet you. I’m Naphila, matriarch of House Redleaf."

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