Supreme Magus novel Chapter 106

"My soul? What do you know about it?" Lith was startled by the proposal. He had never been a spiritual person, but after reincarnating twice and his meeting with the Scorpicore, not having doubts about it would be idiotic.

"Guardians are different from monsters or magical beasts. We do not evolve for the sake of power, we also gain a greater affinity with the Great Mother." She waved at her surroundings.

"We Dryads, in particular, are deeply linked to all forms of life on a spiritual level. I can tell at a glance that yours is damaged. I have no way to know how it happened or how that changed your life..."

- "I think I have a clear idea about it. - Lith thought.

"But maybe, just maybe, I can offer you a solution, or at least point you in the right direction."

"How exactly?"

"Have you ever had a déjà vu? Or the feeling to be in the right place at the right time? That happens when your soul manages to guide you to an important crossroad in your life.

We can show you where and when a keystone event will take place, but the spell requires at least two dryads."

"At least? How many of you live in this forest?" Lith’s paranoia kicked in, so he started to search his surroundings for hidden enemies, finding none.

"Just the two of us." She sighed. "I wouldn’t have left my territory if my sister hadn’t been in mortal peril. Nor I would have handed my heart to you if I had any other choice."

Sister. That word lit a hint of compassion in Lith’s heart. She had taken an enormous risk to protect her family, something he deeply respected.

Despite she couldn’t even move without his permission, her eyes were filled with pride and defiance.

After pondering about his options, Lith dispersed all the dark energies. He already had another hostage, in case the red head tried something funny. Also, he had no use for them since the beginning.

If smuggling a glowing flower was hard, then how was he supposed to explain two dryads following him everywhere? The natural treasures were enough to compensate for all his troubles.

Without the dark energy sapping her powers, the red dryad manged to dress herself with a wave of her hand, conjuring a satin red and gold morning dress complementing her eyes.

The longer she was in contact with the earth, the stronger she became.

Lith stored away the natural treasures, without letting the dryads get out of his sight. Since the second dryad had appeared, Lith felt a tingling annoying sensation inside his heart, something that resembled guilt.

He always acted unscrupulous, killing without distinction or remorse, but he was secretly proud of never having harmed someone without a reason. Lith knew that the moment he started killing simply because he could, he would have lost his last shred of humanity.

The two dryads joined their hands, and instantly their eyes were filled with a white light, while a pool of water formed in the space formed by their arms, filling it to the brim. _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}