Supreme Magus novel Chapter 366

Two nights weren’t enough for a complete study of Lith’s spoils of war, but they were more than enough for a preliminary analysis.

"If the violet crystal has something special, I’m not able to notice it." Lith said while storing it inside his tower.

"Guess both the Sergeant and the Rock Worm were right. The gemstone per se is just like any other, it’s the orcs who have the talent to use it in odd ways. This leaves us with a dilemma.

"Even though Invigoration couldn’t help me uncovering the crystal’s secrets, it allowed me to sense the marking liquid this so called ’Master’ applied to the crystal. This means I have to choose if to cut the magic gemstone into smaller parts and use it for my creations, or to keep it as it is to learn about the orc’s way with the crystals.

"The two things are mutually exclusive. If I cut the gemstone, I’ll also destroy the markings in the process."

"I don’t think it’s much of a dilemma." Solus replied. "Even if you manage to successfully cut the crystal, there’s nothing we can use it for. Violet magic crystals are too rare to waste them on trivial enchanted items. It has to be a masterpiece.

"Even if we had the materials to make one, going public with a new weapon empowered by violet crystals right after the orc accident would be like putting a target on your chest, back, and nether regions. _{freewebnøvel.coɱ}

"We have to let things calm down before doing anything. So, until we really need it to craft an artifact, let’s keep it as it is."

"Agreed." Lith nodded with a sigh, adding the violet crystal to his collection of precious but still useless things. It consisted of the dryad’s gifts, the various corpses he collected over the years, and the weapons he robbed from his opponents.

"I wish this was a video game. A timely chain quest would pop up and give me what I need the moment I need it."

The Darwen had proven to be a nasty client. To shield its user from detection techniques, it required to cover them entirely. It was very hard, but also brittle, making it easy to crack.

That was the reason why the shell protecting the Rock Worm was so rough. A more precise refining process would most likely cause it to shatter. It would also require a very powerful magic. Being the Darwen resistant to magic, even analyzing it had been a hassle.

"The best use I can find for it is to turn Darwen into fine dust and then coat some kind of ninja suit with it. I could save it for stealth missions since it’s useless in battle. If only I could enchant it to improve its performances..."

"Not even the ’Master’ could, so I think it’s better to bide our time and not waste the Darwen on a pet project either." Solus really wanted to cheer him up, but didn’t know what to say.

Even though he could now return home more often, leaving his family again made Lith sad. During his past life, the only thing he had ever wanted was to be a good brother to Carl and a good uncle to his brother’s children.

Now he finally had the opportunity to live his dream, yet he had to leave it behind to pursue his new goals.

’If I take a break now, I’ll no longer be the Kingdom’s golden boy.’ He thought.

’Now it’s my best chance to access all the libraries and databases that back when I was just a commoner were forbidden to me. With the Association backing me and a badge from the army, there shouldn’t be much outside my grasp.’