Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3317

Chapter 3317 Bad Habits don’t Die (Part 2)

"Yes." Lith nodded. "But only while the tower is active and if I don't recycle the materials."

"Why don't you store the pieces of Menadion Set here, then?"

"Because they are already a part of the tower and are needed to operate floors like the Spark." Lith moved forward, leading them to the Factory and the Workshop.

"Gods, even after all this time I'm still green with envy." Bytra said while visiting the latter. "Infinite tries with no waste of materials. Creation Magic can do the same, but this floor requires no mana or focus. It can't fumble the ball."

"This is the Forge. It's nothing special but- The farm?" Lith opened the door, finding the room deeply changed.

Only Ripha and her previous apprentices weren't impressed by the new Forge.

The Ears of Menadion rested upon Lith's Adamant Forge, right beside the Fury. The helm was connected to every single element in the room by a translucent tendril of emerald energy.

Countless strings of runes cascaded along the walls, briefly forming patterns before moving along the stones. Lith recognized most of them but a few were unfamiliar.

"Is this what the Master Ears look like?" Lith took the artifact, studying it from every angle.

The helm was comprised of stone, like everything else, but bore some gold-veined white streaks already. The mana crystals on the sides were bright blue instead of white, but there was also a Spirit Crystal on the forehead the Apprentice Ears lacked.

"What does it do?" Lith tapped on the emerald gemstone.

"No clue." Ripha shook her head. "It's not supposed to be there."

"Okay then what's the Ears doing here and what's the meaning of the runes?"

"I'll tell you once we are alone." She looked at Baba Yaga and Silverwing like they had tried to kidnap her baby.

'That was weird.' Lith said.

'It sure was.' Solus replied via their bond. 'I expected to find the Ears in the Watchtower, not the Forge. It makes sense, though. The pieces of Mom's Set are meant for Forgemastering. Their battle abilities are just an extra.'

The visit to the rest of the floors went smoothly between Zoreth's constant amazement and Bytra's sighing.

"I'm really sorry, Solus. There are still so many floors left and it's all my fault." The Raiju said.

"Don't worry." Solus cleared her throat. "Nothing is lost. I'll regain them with time. Actually, now that I've recovered the Ears, it shouldn't be long until I reach the deep violet and the tower gains at least four more floors."

"What have the Ears to do with that?" Zoreth asked.

"After the original Bytra killed my mother, the tower remained without a host for a very long time. In order to keep me alive, the tower consumed its own floors first, then my body, and lastly my memory, preserving solely my mind.

"After bonding with Lith, the tower has steadily recovered its power but as you can see, it still has a way to go. By accessing the Apprentice Ears, the tower added the runes they have in common to its core, filling the blanks." Solus explained.

"I see." Zoreth nodded. "Is that why you've disappeared for so long and haven't aged a day?"

"Correct." Menadion replied. "I'm not proud of it but consider the tower like a giant phylactery that can revive Solus as long as it's not destroyed."

Among the upper floors, Zoreth appreciated the Library and the Greenhouse the most. The former because it granted instant knowledge without the need for long hours of study and the latter for its unique ability.