“It would protect my secrets, give my family the advantage of surprise in case of another attack on my family, and avoid unnecessary attention.” Lith said.

“Once the witnesses to the kidnapping start telling their stories, there is no way to keep Aran’s and Leria’s situation a secret, but at the same time, it will make the lie about Falco easy to believe.

“What’s a small child flying compared to all that?”

“That’s a great idea.” King Meron nodded. “I don’t want you to be pestered by nobles more than I want to be pestered by the Royals Forgemasters who are bound to want to take a peek at your creation.

“Is there anything else we can help you with, Magus Verhen?” The Royals had many questions for their Supreme Magus, but they all required the finesse of politics and his cooperation.

They could tell how angry Lith was, and pouring oil on an already blazing inferno would only make scorched earth around the Royals.

‘It can wait.’ Sylpha said via their mind link. ‘As long as Verhen lives in the Kingdom, we can always ask him about the real potential of his bloodline or discuss the terms of his army of beasts.