Supreme Magus novel Chapter 3736

Chapter 3736: Common Ground (Part 1)

’That wasn’t necessary.’ Acala said via a mind link after holding Dawn’s hand for secrecy. ’I know I wronged Nalrond, and there is no point in increasing our score.’

’It was necessary.’ She replied. ’You are free to feel guilty for what you have done, just like I’m free to be angry for what the Rezars have done to me. Also, I don’t like Friya’s self-righteous attitude.

’I won’t let her bully you, let alone me!’

’That wasn’t necessary.’ Nalrond said via a mind link after holding Friya’s arm to calm her down. ’Yes, I hate Acala, and I’ll never forgive him. Yet everything Dawn said is right.

’The Rezars did terrible things to her, and even if Acala didn’t betray us, it was only a matter of time before she found someone who’d help her escape.’ It pained Nalrond greatly to admit it, but he did it nonetheless.

’I’m not saying this to absolve Acala. He’s still a murderous bastard, but there’s nothing to gain from antagonizing him. Quite the contrary. As Dawn pointed out, she helped Solus many times and is an asset against Night.’

’It was necessary.’ Friya replied. ’I knew how badly losing your people hurt you from your stories, but I didn’t truly understand how much until we went to rescue Salman. Maybe the Rezars had it coming, but Dawn still murdered innocents and children.

’She took everything you had from you, and I’ll never forgive her for that.’

"It seems we are at an impasse." Dawn retracted the crystal armor and broke the silence.

"That we are." Friya’s aura and scales disappeared.

"Look, as Solus said, we don’t have to like each other, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn to get along." The Horseman offered her hand.

"Get along?" Nalrond shook it after noticing that the children were still staring at them, but his jaw was clenched and his skin pale.

"We are allies and we can’t allow our grudges to compromise our common goal." Acala shook Friya’s hand despite the revulsion she felt at the contact.

"Since when are we allies and have a common goal?" She asked.

"Aren’t you going to help Lith and Solus against Night and Meln?" Dawn pointed out coldly.

"Of course we are!" Nalrond replied. "Those bastards tried to kill us, and we are not going to abandon our friends."

"And so are we." Acala nodded. "Meln and Night are not only Lith’s and Solus’ enemies, but also our own. They tried to kill our brother Dusk and stole his crystal. They are after our little sister Kelia and, most likely, after our crystal as well.

"Do you plan to let Kelia be taken by Meln just because she’s bonded to a Horseman?"

"No way." Friya grunted in understanding. "I know Kelia. She’s a good kid and reminds me a lot of my sister Quylla. Even if she didn’t have Dusk’s shard in her chest, I’d never let scum like Meln hurt her.

"Let alone knowing it would make him much stronger."

"Then we have a common ground from which to start." Dawn took a step back, holding the flowers she had received from Acala with both hands. "I see no reason we can’t slowly expand it until we are comfortable with each other."

’Dusk is a piece of shit no less than Dawn, but he saved Kelia from things I can’t even imagine.’ He thought. ’She’s in agony ever since Night took him away from her. The same Night who tried to kill Selia and the kids for sport.

’She was already much worse than Dawn back when she was just the Mad Horseman. After bonding with Meln, she’s become a threat to everything I love just because Friya and I are Lith’s friends.’

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