Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3032

Chapter 3032 Trust and Secrets (Part 2)

3032 Trust and Secrets (Part 2)

'There is no such thing as the Rezars' legacy and tradition. Everything we know about Light Mastery we either extorted it from Dawn or she gave it to us to further her agenda.

'My people were so obsessed with splitting from their beast half that over time we stopped improving and became dependent on her. We were her hands and feet but Dawn was the brain all along.'

"Thank you!" Leria offered her flower for the Horseman to examine while giving her a deep bow. "How is it compared to Aran's?"

"Wow, guess the rival thing is no joke." Dawn chuckled while examining the various parts of the hard-light construct. "You did a great job, Leria, but compared to Aran's flower yours is a bit lacking. See?"

The stem was soft and flexible but when the Horseman squeezed a petal, it crumbled. Cracks appeared all over the flower, leaking the light element until the construct faded away.

"Why?" Leria's eyes became watery for the humiliation and Aran's relentless mockery. "I mean, I have silver streaks like Aunt Quylla whereas Aran only has red ones. Why am I less talented then?"

"How dare you cry after learning one of the most elusive branches of magic, little girl? How can you be so entitled?" Dawn's voice was cold as she booped Leria's nose.

"I'm… sorry?" The little girl was taken aback and so was Aran.

The Horseman's accusation hit close to home since he would have done the same in Leria's shoes. His smug grin disappeared and he stared at the ground like he was the one being scolded.

"Are you asking me or are you telling me?" Dawn asked sternly like a disappointed teacher.

"I'm sorry." Leria and Aran said in unison while staring at their feet.

"As you should." The Horseman said before switching to a friendly tone again. "To answer your question, Leria, it's because Aran doesn't have streaks that he's better than you. Or rather, he learned better."

"I'm sorry, I don't understand." Leria tilted her head in confusion and Aran nodded.

"Your affinity to the light element makes things easier to you. You learn more quickly but by spending less time on each step of the process, your understanding remains shallow." Dawn replied.

"Aran has no affinity so to reach your same level he has to work harder and obtain a deeper understanding of how Light Mastery works. He learns slowly compared to you but he gets really good at what he does.

"Also, since when do streaks matter? Does your uncle/brother have silver streaks? No. Same as Nalrond and they are the best Light Masters you'll ever meet. Myself excluded, of course."

Leria blushed in shame, understanding how her words had insulted Lith and belittled her own achievements and Aran's.

"I'm sorry." She said and this time she was deeply remorseful. "I didn't mean to offend you, Uncle Lith." She yelled the second part since Lith was still nowhere to be found.

"Apologies accepted." His voice echoed through the garden in a way that made it impossible to guess the direction it came from.

"Can we share your advice with my big brother?" Aran asked. "He's the one who taught us. Pretty please for a pretty lady?"

Dawn pretended to be in deep thought while caressing her chin before answering with a flat:

"No."

"Why?" Leria asked.

"Because trust and secrets are the bread and butter of a mage. I've already given you a lot yet you keep asking more." Dawn was stern again but not cold. "If you want to keep a good relationship with a fellow mage, you need to earn their trust and keep their secrets.

"Even if it hurts other relationships. Am I clear?"