Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1885

Chapter 1885 Returned to Sender (Part 1)

"I wasn't sure you were the one, only that our story would end along with my service to the army." Lith said. "Yet the more time we spent together the more I looked at the end of my tour as a Ranger with dread rather than expectation.

"I didn't want to be discharged because I feared losing you. In just a few months, you had become more than my girlfriend. You were my friend, my confidant, my home away from home.

"I told you the truth about me not out of bravery or confidence but because I knew that if you ever discovered it from someone else, it would have broken your heart and your trust.

"I did it only because the certainty of losing you scared me more than I could bear. Also, I wanted you to love me for who I truly am, not for the lies I tell to the rest of Mogar.

"Every time you chose to be with me after learning one of my secrets, you became my only truth in a life of deception. You had no reason to love me yet you did. There was no business relationship between us, no magical nor blood bond.

"Each time you accepted another part of me, I accepted myself until I found the strength to conquer my fears and allow myself to love you back." Lith took a Tuner out of his pocket dimension and offered it to her.

The magical item was capable of storing and playing songs. It was shaped like a cube the size of an apple and it was wrapped with a betrothal knot like the Camellia.

"It may sound silly, but I always associated a song with each of my relationships. Ours, however, has more than one and they are all recorded within this Tuner. I hope that we'll choose more together so I left several empty slots.

"I give you this as my betrothal gift with the hope that it will grow and thrive along with our marriage."

Kamila took the Tuner, but she didn't activate it.

No music could sound sweeter than those words to her ears. Even though the marriage had been decided minutes ago and Lith had been forced to improvise his gift, she found it as romantic as the Camellia.

It was something that he had crafted, not just bought, giving her a piece of himself that they would nurture together. A silent tear of joy streaked down her eyes and her feet quivered, waiting for Salaark.

"Congratulations. In the name of the Blood Desert, I declare you husband and wife." The Overlord said and Kamila took it as her cue to stand on her tiptoes and kiss Lith after wrapping her arms around his neck.

"As the Overlord, I also accept Kamila Yehval as a citizen of the Blood Desert and bestow upon her the last name of Torchbearer because she shines light in the darkness like only a Phoenix should."

The last part of Salaark's speech was lost as the guests stood up, giving the newlyweds a standing ovation and plenty of cheers. The kids yelled with their shrill voices and the magical beasts barked, roared, or howled.

"Fine, we'll resume this conversation later." She said to no one since at that point there was no one listening to her.

After the end of the ceremony, everyone moved to the banquet hall, where despite the short notice, the cooks of the Desert had prepared a feast worthy of a King. The quality and the quantity of the dishes surprised even Zinya who was now used to the Royal Court.

"Every chef of the palace must be a mage, because this food is as good as Lith's." Elina said, picking one small serving from each tray to savor them all before feeling full. "How did you manage to have such a banquet prepared so quickly?"

"Everything for my Featherlings." Salaark lied through her teeth.