Supreme Magus - Chapter 132

Chapter 132: 132
After Professor Marth finished healing Lith's arm, the bandages were removed, revealing that it was back to normal, except for one small detail . Unlike the rest of his body, that still retained his normal colour, it was pale like it had never seen the light .




Marth didn't miss the silent question in his eyes .
"Sorry, I don't know how Manohar manages to do that . In theory it's impossible for new skin to retain any kind of tan, but that doesn't stop him from doing it anyway . "
Then, whispered in Lith's ear:
"It's better if you go to Manohar later, if the skin problem bothers you . I don't feel like bringing him back here would be a good idea . "
Lith nodded, both the Headmaster and his father probably wouldn't be able to take in another one of his pep talks .
"Professor, you have yet to tell me what happened after I lost consciousness . " - Thanks to Solus, Lith already knew the answer , but he needed to pretend to be curious about it .
"Yes, indeed . But it's better if you hear it from the ones that actually saved your life . It took quite some effort to force your friends to leave your bedside and get some rest . "
His parents were moved, hearing their son had such dedicated friends, Lith not so much, since it made crumble another chunk of his personal beliefs . It also raised a creepy question .
- "Solus, since now I'm wearing an hospital nightgown, please, tell me Manohar didn't strip me in front of the others . "
"No, he didn't . " She giggled . "But there would be nothing wrong with it, you are all doctors after all . "




"True, but if the situation was reversed, do you think any girl would like being seen naked by three of her male friends?"
"It depends on the friends, I guess . " There was a hint of malice in her words .
"Okay, that's it . " Lith decided to solve the matter once and for all .
"Solus, what's happening to you? Ever since we came to the academy, from time to time you try to fix me a girl or another, say something inappropriate, like right now . People aren't just slabs of meat, they have feelings too . "
"That's rich, coming from you!" For the first time since they had met, Lith could sense her anger . He didn't reply, waiting for Solus to vent out .
"Since when do you care for feelings? All you do is lying to manipulate everyone, fight like a madman, amass power, rinse and repeat . Have you ever thought about my feelings? About how scared I am every time you do something stupid, putting your life at risk like it's nothing?
Or how envious I am of all of you, free to talk, laugh, walk in the sun, while I'm trapped all the day inside a ring of stone, living my life through you? And to be honest, is not much of a life .
You have so many people that love you, so many chances to get close to others and become real friends, instead of just pretending . Yet you always reject them like trash, and that makes me furious .
You know, maybe the Scorpicore was right . Maybe I really am a cursed object, because this life sometimes really feels like a curse . " –

Despite she had no tears to shed, to Lith it was like she was bawling her eyes out .
It made him feel terribly guilty and helpless . Too often he had closed himself to her, either to study or practice, speaking only to ask her help . They had been together for so long, yet he still sometimes treated Solus like some kind of home appliance .
Lith couldn't deny anything she had said . To him people were just tools, while feelings were a useless burden .
- "I'm sorry, Solus . I don't know what to say . All this time I never stopped considering how you felt, always taking your happiness for granted . "
"It's not entirely your fault . " She mind-sniffed . "I never shared my worries with you, because I was afraid you wouldn't care or understand . Thanks for proving me wrong . " A warm aura spread from her consciousness, the equivalent of a hug .
"By my maker, it was all so much easier when we just met . With me being content just with surviving, learning new things every day . But now, knowledge is not enough anymore . I want to feel, I want to experience, and you are my only window to the world .
I should be the one apologizing, for being so pushy all this time . "
"Well, maybe between Necromancy and Forgemastering, we can find a way to give you a proxy body . "
"A corpse or a golem? Thanks, but no thanks . I already feel like a monster, sometimes, I don't need to also look like one . Besides, I think life isn't a problem to be fixed, more like something I need to decide if it's worth having . " –
Lith didn't like at all how the conversation had turned out . His only true friend was suffering, and that wasn't something he could just passively accept .




After changing into a new uniform, he let Professor Marth call for his 'friends', that despite the short notice arrived incredibly fast .
Normally, Lith would have found a way to avoid the inevitable group hug that ensued, but Solus' words were still ringing in his ears .
- "Progress, not perfection . " – He repeated in his mind, like a mantra, resisting the revulsion that the physical contact with those four strangers arose at instinct level .
They drowned him in questions about his health, repeating more than once how they had thought to have lost him . Elina was moved to the tears, seeing their affection for her child .
"Guys, allow me to introduce you to my parents, Raaz and Elina . "
At those words, they finally released him .
Raaz shook their hands, while Elina embraced them tightly .
"If you ever come to pass in our village, you will always be welcome in our home . I'll never be able to thank you enough . "
After a few niceties, Lith prompted them to tell him what had happened after he crashed into the spatial crack .
Despite already knowing everything, he remained impressed by their focus and dedication during such a critical moment, to the point of remembering the finest details . Obviously, with Linjos present, they overlooked all the punching part .
Then it was Lith's turn to express his gratitude . A simple thank you and a handshake was fine for Raaz, who was a stranger to them . Not to mention he was quite intimidated . For all he knew they could all be prince and princesses .
Lith had no choice but to put a big smile on his face and hug them one by one .
While for the others he managed to perform a "in and out" kind of hug, when it was Quylla's turn, she locked him in place . Lith could feel her hands running over his back, while she sunk her head in his chest, sobbing a little .
After a few seconds, the situation became really awkward . Everyone was looking away, until Raaz saw the silent plea for help in his eyes and said:
"Son, what do you want to do? Do you want to come back home, change academy or stay here? We'll respect your decision, whatever it is . "
Only then Quylla finally let him go and hid behind Friya, blushing wildly after having realized what she had done .
Lith pondered for a while . Despite all its flaws, the White Griffon academy was still the safest place for him . Other academies would probably discriminate him for his origins and past, forcing him to constantly watch his back .
Also, he still had to solve the mystery of the boxes in his pocket dimension, find a way to avert the dryad's prophecy and to save Solus from her misery . She could refuse his help all she wanted, Lith would never give up on her without a fight .
"I want to remain here, dad . I think I need them as much as they need me . "

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