Supreme Magus novel Chapter 324

The White Griffon academy didn’t stay close for long, just a couple of weeks.

During that time, Lith did all he could to help the three girls recover. Despite the traumatic events their daughters had gone through, the Ernas couple had a duty to uphold. They would be rarely at home, mostly for the meals and for the night.

Sometimes one or both of them were forced to stay away for a day or more. They were the only surviving witnesses to not have any relationship with the academy’s politics and also those who had put an end to Nalear’s threat.

They had to write multiple reports, confer with the Royals, the Council of the Headmasters, and all the upper echelons involved in the administration of the Country. The old and new noble families wanted someone to blame.

Heads were going to roll before the storm would pass. Jirni and Orion were the keystones in many ongoing high profile trials, not only as witnesses but also as a Royal Constable and a member of the Knight’s Guard respectively.

While the Queen’s corps dealt with all the threats related to magic, the Knight’s Guard had a defensive role inside the Griffon Kingdom. They were tasked with protecting and assisting the Royal Constables during their investigations.

It was a corps comprised only by Forgemasters and Mage Knights. Only a few, like Orion, were both, making them the cream of the crop. It has to be said that an academy wasn’t the only way to learn a specialization.

The army had the means and the knowledge to train its members. Unlike an academy, the process could take far more than two years, depending on the talent and the number of missions a Guard had to take.

Also, the candidate had to prove their worth beforehand the training began. Most of the members of the Knight’s Guards would start with only one specialization and learn the other over the years.

During their absence, Lith took care of the three girls to the best of his abilities and with the help of his family. Alas, there wasn’t much he could do. No words could ease their suffering, no simple gesture could make their trauma fade away.

He could only stick by their side, not letting them hole up in their rooms. Only time could help. Lith was an expert on grieving and facing pain, but his methods couldn’t be shared.

Lith lacked the necessary empathy to connect with Phloria or Friya. Killing the mind controlled students didn’t bother him in the least. He knew only one way to deal with his enemies and wasn’t interested in the reason why they attacked him.

As for Yurial’s death, Lith regretted having missed the opportunity to know him better, to finally have a friend. He missed Yurial, but that was it.

’If I had to choose between mom, one of my sisters, or even Phloria and him, I would have done the same thing. I’m not a hypocrite. I’m aware that I didn’t know Yurial well enough to care about him and now I never will.’ Lith thought.

Solus played a big part in his recovery, always reminding him of all the affection he had been showered with.

Lith left Elina and Rena to take care of Quylla. They were the best moms he knew. In his mind, if they weren’t able to give her the solace and compassion she needed, then no one could.

Phloria and Friya were easier to deal with. He made them follow the routine his own counselor gave Lith after Carl’s death. Waking them up at regular hours, forcing them to eat and spend time with those they loved.