Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3723

Chapter 3723: Silver Lining (Part 2)

"Never, Grandfather." Fyrwal pushed the younger Hydra away and knelt in front of the Guardian. "Please, forgive Forgemaster Anata’s insolence. Ufyl can remain with you for as long as he wants."

"Thank you, Hatchling." Leegaain nodded and Warped the Divine Beasts away with him.

As soon as the emerald aura of the dimensional spell faded, Fyrwal lashed at Anata with fury.

"What’s wrong with your head, kid? You never refuse Grandfather a favor unless you have an excellent reason."

"What about our research?" The lead Forgemaster asked. "Without test subjects, there’s nothing-"

"Our research can wait a few hours and even a few days! Nothing will change." Fyrwal snarled, cutting Anata short. "If you anger Grandfather, instead, everything will change for the worse.

"Not because he’ll seek revenge. He’s not that petty. Yet one day, when you need a piece of knowledge to save your life or that of someone you love, he’d turn you away just like you tried to do to him.

"I know because it happened to me. It happened to most of your elders!" Fyrwal waved at the other Hydras, and many of them nodded in agreement. "We are in his debt, not the other way around.

"You almost ruined your and our chances to keep receiving his help in the future, you short-sighted idiot!"

"But, Grandfather never helped us." Anata tried to defend herself. "Otherwise, why are we still Lesser Dragons?"

"If you expect Grandfather to do everything while you sit down and enjoy the scenery, you are out of your mind, Hatchling." One of the elders replied. "He gives us knowledge when we need it, but putting it to use is up to us.

"Becoming Dragons is hardly a matter of life or death. It’s only a matter of pride and power. You are acting like a spoiled youth who demands her grandfather to keep paying for her after she reached adulthood, Ananta.

"Grandfather taught us magic and gave us everything we needed to prosper. If you want to reach Dragonhood, Guardianhood, or the white core, that’s on you."

"I understand." Anata accepted Fyrwal’s hand and got back to her feet. "I’m sorry, elders, I’ll apologize to Grandfather when he brings our guests back here."

"Good. He’ll appreciate it." Fyrwal nodded.

She didn’t scold Anata harder, and the rest of the elders dropped the matter so easily because the lesson was for all the young Hydras. Anata had the guts to voice her misgivings about Leegaain’s apparent lack of care out loud, but many shared her same thoughts.

The elders had already made an example of her. Anything more would have just been cruel.

***

Meanwhile, Leegaain and Thrud’s Divine Beasts had already reached the Verhen Mansion.

Ufyl, Leari, Ophius, and the others rushed to meet Valeron the Second with hearts filled with joy. Yet the baby boy glared at them with a coldness they had never seen before, stopping the Divine Beasts in their tracks.

"You knew?" He asked.

"Knew what?" Leari asked in honest confusion.

"Let me explain." Protheus extended tendrils of Spirit Magic and brought everyone up to speed.

The Doppelganger shared with them Valeron’s memories of the attempt on his life, the revelations about his parents’ fate, his relationship with Lith, and his previous conversations with Protheus.

"Those farming children of a sylphidic whale!" Ophius snarled in outrage. "I’m going to find everyone and everything they love and bill- Why are my words all wrong?"

"Okay, fine, but how come the Hydras didn’t tell us about the attack?" Leari’s voice rose into an angry peal call. "It happened days ago!" freёwebnoѵel.com

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