Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3730

Chapter 3730: Three Steps (Part 1)

The Crone exhaled heavily and shapeshifted back into the Mother, looking at Ripha as if Solus had snatched first place at the school’s science fair from her Horsemen without even trying.

"I’m sorry, you’ve lost me." Menadion wanted to gloat, but it was hard to do it when she had no idea what she was supposed to gloat about. "In what way did Epphy surpass your Horsemen?

"She’s weaker than them, her tower doesn’t work away from a mana geyser, and she’s a lousy fighter."

"Of course she is." The Mother snorted. "Epphy has gotten her human body back for how long? Three years? My Horsemen had millennia to master their skills, whereas Epphy has no memory of the twenty-eight years she lived with you.

"We’re talking about the fusion, dumbass, don’t you remember?"

"I do, but whatever your point is, it’s still unclear." Silverwing kept the liquor coming since Baba Yaga seemed to need it.

"There are three main steps a Horseman must achieve to reach perfection. Manifestation, Fusion, and Assimilation." The Mother nodded a thank you and emptied her glass in one gulp.

"What phase has Epphy reached?" Menadion asked.

"All of them, or I wouldn’t be so bitter." Baba Yaga replied with a glare. "Can I continue without being interrupted for five minutes, please?"

Silverwing and Menadion raised their hands in apology and mimed the gesture of sewing their lips.

"Thank you." The Mother grunted. "Manifestation is what only Dawn has achieved so far, and it took her millennia! Her crystal is still bonded to Acala, but their connection is so deep that she can build a body for herself.

"Not a construct, a hologram, or shapeshifting Acala’s flesh. A real body that’s no different from a living being. Ripha used the Manifestation process to allow the tower’s host to provide the life force and mana necessary to rebuild Epphy’s body, no matter how damaged it was."

Menadion’s eyes widened in understanding, and she nodded for Baba Yaga to continue.

"The second stage, Fusion, requires the Horseman and their host to merge into a single body. Again, it’s not about shapeshifting. According to my original design, the host had to be an undead.

"This way, the fusion would grant the Horseman extra mass and the ability to gain even more by expending the life force stored in the blood core. It would allow the Horseman to fight on par with Divine Beasts and remove all the major flaws of my undead since the resulting fusion would have a second, healthy core."

This time, it was Silverwing who gaped. Not only because she had witnessed Lith and Solus fuse, but also because she had gained a better understanding of the Horsemen’s potential.

’Gods-dammit! Ripha may have humiliated Yaga, but they both run circles around me. I’m nowhere near achieving anything so extraordinary. Even though I have achieved the white core, it doesn’t change the fact I’m the least accomplished mage at the table.’

Despite Silverwing’s best efforts, her humiliation was evident on her face. Menadion and the Mother pretended not to notice, but it was still a balm for Baba Yaga’s wounded pride.

"Lastly, comes the Assimilation." The Mother continued her explanation without missing a beat. "The next and last step after achieving the Fusion between the Horseman and their host is for the steed and equipment to do the same.

"I’ve kept my Horsemen’s mage towers simple because there was no need for powerful enchantments. I planned to infuse everything they needed in their Davross equipment and make it reach its full potential only after achieving the Assimilation step.

"That’s why whenever one of my Horsemen brought a new host home, I altered their equipment with Creation Magic. The enchantments had to be tailored to amplify the current host’s talents and cover for their flaws.

"At the risk of sounding the stupidest genius in the room, I have to ask." Menadion said once everyone returned to their seat. "How does Epphy achieving Assimilation with Lith give you absolute trust in him?" fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

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