Supreme Magus novel Chapter 4453

Chapter 4453: Loose Ends (Part 1)

Even if a Royal Constable did believe Mak, no judge would have trusted the word of a criminal caught red-handed over that of a loyal servant of the Kingdom without solid evidence to support his claims.

"What about your friend? The one who set the magical protections of this place? What does he or she look like?" Lith asked.

"He looks like an average guy. Just like you." Mak replied. "But he is strong. Not as strong as you, but too much for someone of his size."

’We’d better leave.’ Solus said. ’There was a silent alarm hidden among the arrays. Whoever conjured the magical formations has been notified of their destruction the moment we took them down.

’If this mysterious mage comes here and is as powerful as Mak says, you won’t be able to exert your full power while protecting the prisoner. In our hidden enemy’s shoes, I’d kill Mak rather than rescue him.

’Without his testimony, Keyla would still be in hot water, and the investigation will fail. We need him to link Baron Carkas to the Blood Axes and both of them to the mysterious friend.

’Also, don’t forget you are considered the best tracker in the Kingdom. Whoever is behind Mak can’t let him live nor risk you identifying him, or you could follow his trail and expose his involvement in the other regions as well.’

"This will do. For now." Lith nodded.

’Anything I should know before we leave, Solus?’ He also thought.

’Nothing magical, if that’s what you mean.’ She replied. ’The gold was in the vault, so there shouldn’t be anything valuable left around.’

"My axes." Mak said, his voice as broken as his spirit. "Please, don’t leave them behind. They are all I have left."

The sounds of battle had died down along with the members of the Blood Axes. Only twelve Demons were storming the fortress, but each had the power of a bright-violet core Awakened and couldn’t be killed.

"Sure." Lith retrieved the partially self-repaired weapons, but not out of the goodness of his heart.

’I went a little overboard from not seeing Ral in days. Without Mak’s signature weapons, no one will believe that this sobbing mess is the infamous Mad Ax who terrified Ghishal for months.’

Lith Spirit Blinked out of the fortress and then Warped towards Ghishal’s capital, Derana, where Keyla currently resided. He flew there at Dragonspeed while carrying Mak like a sack of potatoes and breaking whatever was left of his sanity.

When Lith arrived at the city’s outskirts, the bandit king had long since fainted. His eyes had rolled back into his skull, and he foamed at the mouth.

Lith entered through an open window, landing in the middle of the countess’ study, where she was discussing her latest plans to ensure Ghishal’s survival until spring with her most trusted aides.

"Hi, Keyla." Lith said in front of his flabbergasted noble audience.

Countess Lark was about to call the guards when she remembered about Lith’s disguise and recognized his voice.

"This is Mak the Mad Ax, the leader of the gang who tormented you, the Blood Axes. He was in cahoots with Baron Carkas, and they both received help from a mage I’ve not yet identified."

Lith dropped the contents of the fortress’ vault into an empty corner of the room and had Baron Carkas’ paper rolls form a pile on Keyla’s desk.

"Call you-know-who to collect and examine the evidence. I’m going to arrest Carkas before the mastermind who helped him stage the coup makes him disappear. Bye!"

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