Supreme Magus novel Chapter 383

"Set the temporary Warp Gate. We need to talk." Her voice was seething with anger. Lith took out from the Ranger amulet the metal frame and assembled the portal. Once it was powered by his mana and several mana crystals, it took just a few minutes for her to arrive along with a few army mages.

The prisoners needed immediate help. The Gate needed much more power to allow the transportation of so many people to Belius where they would receive proper care. After a quick sweep of the place under Lith’s guidance, the army personnel was shocked.

Rangers were an elite unit. However it was hard to believe, even after seeing it with their own eyes, that so many criminals had been eliminated without a single casualty.

"Are you insane?" Lieutenant Kamila Yehval, Lith’s handler, was on the verge of a massive headache. She was a woman in her late twenties with long black hair held up in a ponytail. She had almond shaped eyes which made her quite cute to Lith.

"You were supposed to make your report as soon as you assessed how dangerous the situation was. Your brash actions put yourself and the civilians into danger. Why didn’t you ask for back up?"

Maybe it was because of Phloria, but Lith had a thing for authoritative women. Now that he could see in person, she wasn’t only a sweet voice, but also quite attractive.

"Because the first hostile I engaged revealed the organization had a deal with my predecessor. They knew a new Ranger was about to arrive. I managed to take them by surprise because I reached this place sooner than they predicted.

"I thought that, if I called for back up, their associate could alert them and give them the time to dispose of the hostages and flee." Lith lied through his teeth. He had made up the story while waiting for her.

His real motive was to not have witnesses. The slaves had no notion of magic, while the marauders could claim he was the reincarnation of Arthan the Mad King and no one would have believed them.

Lith predicted that based on the Royal Constable who would handle the case, the three prisoners had from a few days to a week left to live. The Kingdom’s justice was as swift as brutal in such circumstances.

"You have a point. Still, you should have contacted me. Had you failed, the army would have lost a Ranger and those people their lives." Kamila said with a sigh.

"How did you manage to kill so many on your own?"

"I pick my allies among those who cannot betray me." Lith executed a short chant that raised an undead.

"A divide and conquer strategy. Very smart of you using their numbers against them."

’Maybe he is not one of those idiots with the hero complex.’ She thought while smiling in approval.

"This level of mastery in Necromancy isn’t listed in your file. We’ll have to update it later."

"I hope we can discuss it over dinner. I don’t know any good place in Belius, so I’d be in your care." Lith replied with what he hoped was his best charming smile.

"Are you hitting on me?" Kamila giggled.

"Well, yes. We have the same rank and your voice will be my only contact with the civilized world for the next months. I think we should know each other better. Also, I hope you wouldn’t deny a lone Ranger his only wish."

"Kid, do you have an idea how old I am?" She was still giggling and had yet to say no. Lith took it as a good sign.

"Twenty, maybe?" He squinted his eyes, like he was concentrating really hard on the answer. Lith’s Warp Gate flashed for a second, allowing the Royal Constable to join them. It took her but a second to read the mood.

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