Chapter 759: 759
"I scouted the area with Life Vision and…" Athung said .
"Didn't you tell me that he cloaked himself? He must have done the same for his allies . " Raagu cut her short .
"I decided my timing on a whim, how could they…"
"Paranoia and preparation . Probably an agreed signal you missed . You were on his turf, after all, where a mage is at their strongest . "
"Who the heck would act on his back and call? He's too young to have disciples…"
"Yet he's old enough to have friends . Kalla the Wight and Protector the Skoll are two of his known associates . If Scarlett has Awakened more beasts inside the Trawn woods, there could be even more . "
"Do you have any more tests for me, master?" Athung suddenly felt naïve and stupid . She had always had all the pieces in front of her yet she had failed to put them together, whereas it seemed to be as easy as connecting dots to Raagu .
"For you? No . But I think that spectating to someone else's could help your growth as a mage . " Raagu activated her Council communication amulet, pressing the rune of the Awakened human in charge of Derios .
Raagu gave him the same information Athung had received plus Athung's report about her encounter with Lith . The only thing she didn't mention was the exchange of questions and answers with her disciple .
"Listen well, Gaaron . One of my potential heirs got destroyed by this rogue Awakened, so I want you to take charge . I don't want him killed, it would set a terrible precedent and make us lose a potential Ruler of the Flames .
"We have already lost Lesalia and her legacy, we can't afford to waste more talented Forgemasters . " Lesalia was the elder Awakened who Tyris had killed after her disciple had practiced forbidden magic in Zantia, demanding her legacy as weregild .
More than a century had passed without an Awakened Forgemaster worthy of the title of Ruler of the Flames . Lesalia was the next best thing and now she was dead due to her hubris .
"The only thing I want for you is to test his abilities and see if he is Council material . I don't care how you do it as long as you don't kill him . Defy this simple order and I'll have your head . "
Gaaron sneered at those words, but he had to hold his poisonous retort in . He hated Raagu, but since she had called him in her role of Council representative, he was bound to show her respect .
He hated Athung even more since despite the fact that he had lived for over 300 years, Gaaron was still stuck with a bright blue core, whereas she was close to achieving it after merely 13 years of training .
'If I succeed where Raagu's precious disciple failed, I'll humiliate both of them in one fell swoop . Even better, the old bat will be forced to award me with some of her knowledge . For once lady Luck is smiling at me . ' He thought while accepting the mission .
"Why didn't you tell him about what you have discovered from my report?" Athung asked after seeing a Council member being set up just like it had happened to her .
Raagu laughed in reply .
"Do you really think that my heirs are the only ones I put to the test? I gave him everything he needs and the answers are under his nose . If he can't figure them out, well, one way or another his spot in the Council will become vacant .
"A role that you could fill with honor, not like a moron whose biggest achievement is setting his own farts ablaze with first magic . " Raagu returned Gaaron despise with interests .
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