Supreme Magus - Chapter 330

Chapter 330






"I would like to see Mage Lith in action, but it would be unfair on the Ernas girls . Their fight was intense and drawn out, they must be exhausted . " The king wasn't an idiot . He immediately saw through their intentions and turned their plot against them .

"It's not only that . " Queen Sylpha chimed in . "The Ernas and Verhen households have quite a past together . We can't ruin their friendship on a whim . "

"My dear Queen is right, Taben . " Meron nodded . "If your daughter passed the semi-finals, she would still have to fight an opponent . She can spar with him and show us her worth . "

"They both can . " Sylpha pointed out . "It was their parents' idea, after all . It's only fair for them to provide us with a show . "

The nobles and Lith both inwardly cringed . Neither wanted to agree but refusing wasn't an option .

Lith and Clea Taben stepped into the arena together, placing themselves ten meters from each other . The Royals were really curious about Lith's real skills, so they used binoculars to shield their eyes and activate Life Vision .

The girl was tall and muscular . Like Phloria, she had the build of a professional swimmer .

"Is this safe, Headmaster?" Lith asked . "I'm not used to exhibitions, I don't know if I can hold back . Any fight outside of training, I've always gone straight for the kill . "

"Very safe . Besides the Life Preserving array of the academy, there is also the First Blood Array of the colosseum . As soon as one of you gets hit, the fight ends . "

Marth wasn't happy either, but when the Royals gave an order, he could only comply .





"Are you ready?" He asked both youths .

Lith's reply was a deep, guttural roar . It released all the stress and the killing intent he had kept sealed up to that point .

'Easy there! Be careful to not release an aura!' Solus warned him . During the fifth year they had discovered that, unless fake mages used a spell, they were incapable of spreading their mana outside their bodies .

Jirni, Orion, and Phloria were the only ones to have seen Lith and Nalear both doing it . It was a dangerous tell about being an Awakened one .

Lith's killing intent sent a shiver down the spectators' spines despite the distance separating them from the arena . Marth took the brunt of it due to his proximity, but as a battle hardened veteran he was able to hold his ground .

The girl, however, was paralyzed .

"Begin!"

The Headmaster's voice snapped her out of it . Clea began to cast a tier four Battle Mage spell while stepping backward .

'Lith is only a Forgemaster and a Healer . If I don't let him get close it's my win . ' She thought .

Unfortunately for her, Lith sprinted forward at a barely human speed of ten meters per second, covering the distance between them in an instant .

All Clea could see was Lith's open palm striking her chin from below before her vision became a blur . He grabbed Clea's face, lifted her up with one hand, and slammed her head into the ground with one fluid movement .






Then, everything went black .

Marth intervened immediately . Both arrays had activated at once which saved her life, but Clea's condition was still critical . Her jaw was just dislocated while her skull was fractured in several points .

"Come here . " Lith said while taunting his other opponent as soon as Marth got Clea out of the arena, leaving her in Vastor's care .

Laeo Xebas had fallen on his a*s after Lith's roar and had yet to find the strength to get up .

"I yield . " He squealed, putting an end to the exhibition . The Royals didn't bother hiding their disappointment, applauding the contestants purely out of courtesy . Marchioness Xebas was pale as a ghost .

At least the Teben's heir had attempted to fight, while her son had cowardly backed down in front of all her peers . Archduke Teben didn't share her optimism . He had clearly heard the Queen clicking her tongue in disgust at her daughter's performance .

"What an idiot . " Sylpha said loud enough for the two nobles to hear .

"Like a magical beast or even an enemy soldier would be polite enough to give you the time to complete such a complex spell . She should have restricted his movements first . "

"Cut them some slack, dear . " King Meron replied .

"The difference in battle experience was like heaven and earth . Also, they probably have yet to recover from Nalear's attack . "





The kindness in Meron's words was merely superficial . He was actually agreeing with his wife, saying that Lith's opponents were both physically and mentally weak .

Teben and Xebas turned even paler, recognizing the true meaning of those words . Yet they could only curse at their own stupidity . With their behavior, the Royals had sent them a message .

The Ernas Household was under their protection . As for Lith, after basically proclaiming him as a national hero just a day prior, now they had referred to him as a proper Household in front of many witnesses .

Messing with him was barely safer than sticking their heads in a dragon's mouth .

***

Royal Palace, one hour later .

"It's a shame Lith's opponents were so weak . I guess we'll never know if he really is an Awakened one or not . " King Meron was still upset . He had seen foot soldiers perform much better than Clea Xebas .

"We didn't have much to work with . " Queen Sylpha nodded .

"He was fast, for a human, but nothing more . His mana flow is weaker than ours, only Lith's life force was remarkable . Yet him being so tall and young makes that unsurprising . "

"What do you think we should do about Lith?" Meron asked .

"Treat him as if he is an Awakened . I'm willing to bet he really is one, even though Lady Tyris says otherwise . "

"How so?" The King had reached the same conclusion on his own . They were having that conversation in front of their children as a learning experience . Even though it was unlikely for Lady Tyris to select one of them as the next ruler, they would still play a major role in the Kingdom's future .

"Because too many things do not add up . His achievements are too outstanding for someone his age . Plus, based on what Captain Yerna and Constable Ernas said, his mastery of the Gatekeeper sword's powers is unnatural for a fake mage .

Even if I'm wrong, even if he is just the combat oriented version of Manohar, Lith is still a good investment . His sister has gotten admitted to the White Griffon too . If she manages to graduate, the Verhen household will be recognized as a magical bloodline .

Not to mention Tista and Lith have gained a little brother and a niece . "

"By the gods . Four mages in a single generation would be terrifying!" Meron put enough emphasis on his words to make his children turn pale .

"My point exactly . " Sylpha sighed .

***

Verhen Household AKA Lith's house . A week later .

Lith's life as a student was over for good . He and Phloria had broken up right before leaving the academy, which left him with a small hole in his heart .

Not even Tista scoring 82/100 at her admission test for the academy lifted his spirits . Lith was in a terrible mood, to the point that even his family couldn't soothe his grumpiness .

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