Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1298

Chapter 1298 - Great Minds and Fools (Part 2)

"Can Onyx sleep with me? There’s plenty of space in my bed." Aran asked.

"I don’t think that either the floor or the bed can withstand her weight, sorry. Besides, where is she supposed to do her business here?" Those words made Aran turn pale.

He loved Onyx, but the stench of her droppings was much deadlier than her bite. At least for him.

"Good night, Uncle." Leria yawned as her eyes became droopy from the warmth of the woolen blankets.

"Good night, Lith." Aran fell asleep as soon as his head touched the pillow.

"Good night, kids." Lith tucked them in and kissed their forehead before closing their door.

A sudden noise from below woke up the kids and swept off his face the kind expression that he had until a moment back.

"What was that?" Both children came down from their beds, running to the safety of Lith’s legs.

"It’s nothing, someone must-" A violent thump followed by a man screaming cut him short.

"Must have had an accident. Remember to never trust a.d.u.l.ts that drink too much anything that’s not water." Lith’s serene smile didn’t extend to his eyes, but along with a Hush spell, it was enough to calm the children.

"See? It’s already over. Now get back to bed, otherwise instead of letting you sleep in, I’ll make you practice at dawn." His words and the silence made the kids return to their respective rooms, fearing nothing but the extra workload.

"Do you think we are safe here?" Being in a foreign place while surrounded by strangers made strong noises scary for Leria.

"I don’t think, I know we are safe." Lith tucked her in and weaved a protective array while waiting for her to fall asleep.

’I didn’t pay good money to stay up all night and silence this place. Even arrays wouldn’t last long enough, requiring my focus.’ The moment the kids’ breath became slow and steady, Lith walked out of the room, discovering that the noise had only gotten worse.

He went down the flights of stairs until he could see the events unfolding in the restaurant. Most of the tables had been thrown to the side and the people who couldn’t escape were lined up against the wall, waiting for their chance.

Two armed groups fought in the middle of the room, mostly by yelling and throwing spells at each other. The great hall of the restaurant was reduced to a mess. Ice crystals stuck out of the walls, ceiling, and even of the big beer kegs behind the restaurant counter, spilling their precious liquid on the floor.

Throughout the room, burnt marks showed were fire and lightning had struck, spreading the pungent smell of charred paint. Some of the curtains were on fire, with the flames slowly climbing to the first floor despite the best efforts of the waiters.

’What the f.u.c.k has happened here?’ Lith had no idea to be partly at fault.

The merchants whose carriage had crashed earlier after witnessing the Warp Steps didn’t dare to argue with a mage, but that didn’t make their mood any less sour. They had kept bickering between them for so long that when they finally had reached an agreement, both the restaurant and the hotel were fully booked.

They had been forced to sit on the side tables along with their respective mercenary crews, knowing that they wouldn’t get a decent meal or place to sleep. Things had only escalated when some members of both companies disappeared.

Great minds think alike, but fools seldom differ.