912 Apprenticeship for Two (Part 2)

Lith couldn't hide his shock as a mass of emerald flames appeared in his hand and was soon replaced by Ruin.

"How do you know about Solus?" He asked, eyeing the quickest way out of her lair while weaving his best spells.

"Stop eyeing the quickest way out and I'll tell you." All seven of Faluel heads laughed in unison, causing the lair to tremble and a cascade of precious coins to fall.

Lith's host looked jovial, but he didn't feel much reassured. Defeating Faluel would have been a herculean task if they fought on neutral ground, but inside her house, she was likely to be nigh-invincible.

"Did you really think I would take you in without running a background check? When Protector mentioned you for the first time, long before you two reconciled in Zantia, I was intrigued at the idea of a man who had cracked his own life force to save an Emperor Beast.