Supreme Magus novel Chapter 86

Quylla stopped talking, laughing her as* off at the memory, while tears of joy rolled out her eyes.

"He is quite fast for someone his size, you know." She said as soon as he managed to catch her breath.

"He beat mercilessly the one that assaulted me and those that did nothing but watch as well. He then made clear that if they attempted something funny again, he would get them expelled. After that, my teammates and I reached an agreement.

I would help them, but only at the condition that I would not take watch at night and get the first choice about food. We didn’t last long, but I had the time of my life, ordering them around.

So, when I got back at the castle, the first thing I did was getting a Ballot!"

Quylla took out the black sphere from her cuffs, slamming it on the table, drawing all the eyes on her.

"The feeling of freedom is intoxicating, Friya, you should get one too. I don’t see why a smart girl like you has to endure morons all day long.

What about you, Lith?"

"We lasted until the afternoon of the third day, everything went fine." Lith cut his report short, it was time to get something back from his investment.

"During the exercise, I noticed that I cannot make full use of the potions without a weapon."

"You brought potions along?" Yurial was incredulous.

"Yes, I did. I bought them as soon as I got some spare points. I needed to get used to their effects, before using them in actual combat. I tested how long they lasted, their potency and how strong I could hit or get hit before injuring myself.

Nothing special, it’s just the same thing we all did with the academy’s uniform."

Judging from their blank stares, they had no idea what he was talking about.

"You do know that the uniform protects us, right?"

They nodded.

"And you didn’t feel the need to check how it works? How much punishment it can take before ripping? What kind of blows you can take head on and what to dodge?"

Silence befell again.

"Well, between this and the potions, I’d say you just got yourself some homework to do during the next days." Lith said smiling encouragingly to them.

"Don’t worry for the uniform, it can self-repair from small damages."

"Thanks for your advice." Friya said. "What were you saying about a weapon?"

"That even if I had it, I lack the proper training. Friya, your second specialization is Mage Knight. What weapon do you use?"

"Wow, I mentioned it to you only once and you actually remembered. I use a rapier. It’s a quick and nimble sword, that easily pierces through an armour’s joints, but it’s not good for blocking heavy hits or cutting the enemy.

According to my mentor, with my build it’s the weapon that suits me the best."

"Can you teach me the basics of swordsmanship?" Lith asked. "Having an enhanced strength is of limited use without a proper tool. Right now, when enemies come too close, I can only resort to first magic. I need more options."

"Maybe I can help too." Everybody turned to the unexpected guest.

"Mind if I join?" Phloria asked. "I didn’t get the chance to thank you earlier."

- "Not you again." - He inwardly sighed.

"Not at all." Like a perfect gentleman, Lith stood up welcoming the newcomer. For a split second, he had been struggling to keep his amiable façade.

Despite how tired and stressed he was, Lith could only play his part.

"Guys, this is Phloria, my former team leader. Phloria, these are my friends from the Healer specialization, Yurial, Friya and Quylla." It had taken him a lot of practice to say the word "friends" instead of the more accurate "colleagues".

Back on Earth, when Carl visited his workplace, many had got slightly offended with him for introducing them as simply colleagues. At that time, he didn’t care, it was only a dead-end temporary job until his brother attained his master.

Now, though, personal relations were of the utmost importance.

- I never understood why people have such a loose definition of friendship. A friend is someone that knows you. From things like your passions and ambitions to trivial things like your favourite book or colour.

As I see it, they are not my friends. They don’t like me as a person, only my academic achievements.

They don’t even know the names of my sisters."

"Don’t be so hard on them, they are just kids." Solus mind-shrugged. "They have met you in a though moment of their lives and you have become close. You often spend time together, either in class or during the private lessons you gave them.

For most people, that’s more than enough to call someone a friend. Especially considering you are not really open with them." –

"Thank him for what?" Yurial interest was piqued. Lith was far from bad looking, especially since he had stopped with perpetual frown and the murderous glare. Being both rising stars in the Light department, Yurial had tried multiple times to set a double date, but to no avail.