Supreme Magus novel Chapter 2969

Chapter 2969 Strong Enough (Part 1)

"Are you suggesting that some of Thrud's Generals survived and are back for revenge?" Lith asked.

"No. That's impossible. I have witnessed all of them die, either with my own eyes or through the recordings of the Kingdom. What worries me is this." Raagu had a holographic list of ingredients appear on Lith's amulet.

They were all priceless and very rare, but that was understandable. No one would attack a Council Elder to get something they could find at the farmer's market.

Lith recognized several of them as those whose purchase was severely regulated due to the role they played in several known Forbidden Magic spells.

"The Council has already underestimated too many threats in the past. The monster outbreak, the disappearance of the children of the Eclipsed Lands, and the resentment of our apprentices, to name a few.

"We have learned from our mistakes and want to get to the bottom of this before it becomes something bigger and more dangerous. I've called you because the Hand of Fate has run out of leads and Elder Haug says that you've solved a similar case in the past and you can do it again."

She had no idea that the reason Lith had succeeded in completing Haug's mission was that he had worked with Scarlett the Scorpicore and back then she had the Eyes of Menadion.

Sure, Lith now had Eyes of his own but he still lacked a reason to get involved with someone else's mess.

'I'd rather keep studying Void Magic and spend time with my family.' He thought. 'This way, whenever Meln will raise his ugly head, I'll have access to another branch of magic he knows nothing about.

'Also, keeping the tower on the mana geyser speeds up its recovery. With a little luck, the tower will have regained more floors by then.'

Lith had never left loose ends in his life and hadn't forgotten about the threat that his estranged brother posed.

"Elder Haug is not the only one who has requested your presence. Xenagrosh of the Organization petitioned your presence on the investigation team as well." Raagu continued.

"Xenagrosh?" Lith echoed, surprised by both the request and the Shadow Dragon not asking him in person.

"Yes." Raagu nodded. "We had to… ask for her help as well since she's the best tracker among the hybrids. She gladly accepted and proposed your collaboration."

She could almost hear the thoughts running through Lith's mind.

'Zoreth would never waste my time, let alone leave Kami and Elysia alone if this wasn't important. This arouses a question, however.'

"As far as I know, the Organization is still a probatory member of the Council. How come you are involving them in a private matter and what have you offered them to ensure their collaboration?"

"The same thing I was about to offer to you." Raagu was glad that Lith had asked for the bait before she had to throw it. "Limbell's heir wants the murderer of his grandfather caught and the stolen legacy retrieved at all costs.

"Since he's too young and weak to face such an opponent, he has asked for our help and offered a juicy reward. Anyone who helps find useful clues about the lost legacy will be entitled to a share. The one who finds it, instead, gets the first choice."

"Just a share of the magical research?" Lith was already swamped with fusing arrays with Light Mastery spells, learning Creation Magic, perfecting Forgemastery, discovering Void Magic, and his attempts at Gravity Magic.