Strongest Mage with the Lust system

Chapter 581  Forsaken Land?

After staying silent for a moment, the old man spoke, ”Young master, I donʼt why, but little Rou started aging backwards when she was sixteen years old. Itʼs been almost four years since then. She is in reality 20 years old now, but looks to be only twelve.

Seeing Maxʼs eyes widened in surprise, the old smiled wryly, and added, ”I donʼt know why itʼs happening. Iʼm worried she will continue to age backwards until she…” His voice broke, and he couldnʼt finish his sentence.

Then with a painful look on his face, he continued, ”This isnʼt the only thing that pains me. What pains me even more is that even though she is getting younger, her intelligence isnʼt regressing with her body, but is developing with her age. I wish her intelligence would also regress because if it did, her mind would also become childlike and she wouldnʼt have to suffer with the knowledge of her eventual fate.”

By this point, the old man had tears in his eyes, ”Although she tries her best to not show it, I know how much she is suffering. Sometimes, when I wake up, I find crying and shivering in her bed, and I, her grandfather, canʼt do anything about it.”

Max sighed deeply. He could only imagine what she was going through. He then asked, ”Did you try asking doctors about her condition?”

The old man shook his head, ”The one I can get in touch canʼt even believe that such a strange illness exists, and those high level doctors are out of my reach, but I can tell even they may not have a cure for it.”

”I understand.” Max nodded. ”Iʼll try to find a cure for…”

Before he could complete his sentence, a voice sounded in the room, startling them, ”Itʼs impossible to find a cure for her…”

Swoosh!

The door was pushed open and Durden walked in with a light smile on his face and his hands behind his back. ”...because itʼs not an illness, or a disease.”

After saying this, he glanced at Max and chuckled, ”Yeah, I know I shouldnʼt have eavesdropped. So, I will apologize for that.”

He then casually took a seat behind him and said, ”The only reason I did that was because I had noticed her peculiarity when I saw her, and wanted to talk to this old man.”

Hearing this, Max relaxed his furrowed brows and withdrew his look of displeasure because his words seem to indicate that he had an idea about her strange condition, and he might also have a solution.

The old man also seemed to have realized this and his expression underwent several changes, the most prominent among them hope and excitement. After forcefully suppressing them, he asked in a trembling voice, ”Y-Young master, y-you mean you know about her ill… condition?”

Durden drummed the table with his finger for a moment and his expression turned solemn as he said, ”Her situation is very… rare. Itʼs rare to the point I dare say no one, even the supreme mages in this forsaken land would know about it.”

Maxʼs eyes widened and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

Forsaken land…?

Durden briefly glanced at him, and seemed to sigh. Then, a tiny sly smile appeared on his face as he said, ”Fortunately for you, I have read of a similar case in my ancestral records. Thatʼs why I know about it. Now, tell me, do you want me to save your granddaughter?”

Max frowned upon hearing this. From his interaction with him, he could tell Durden wasnʼt a person who would take advantage of someoneʼs misfortune.

So, the question was, was there something special about little Rouʼs condition for which he would go against his principals?

Thinking this, he wanted to stop Durden, but did not. What was he going to do after stopping him? Did he have any way to resolve little Rouʼs situation. No, he didnʼt have. So, was he going to just let her die? The answer was obviously a no. He wasnʼt someone so cold hearted, and apathetic to othersʼ plight.

The old man didnʼt hesitate and immediately stood up and bowed deeply to Durden, ”Please save her, young master. Iʼll be eternally grateful to you.”

Durden nodded in satisfaction and helped him up with a wave of his hand, ”Good, but tell me tell you, if you want me to save her, sheʼll have to leave with me. If she does, you probably wonʼt be able to meet with her ever again.”

The old man was dazed for a moment. He was clearly a bit reluctant to part with her, but his eyes flashed with determination as he said, ”Itʼs alright. Iʼll be more than satisfied if she no longer have to suffer with her strange illness, and could live a safe life.”

Saying this, he hesitated and said, ”I just hope… you wonʼt treat her badly, young master.”

”Donʼt worry. I assure you, she live be safe and no one will dare to bully.” Durden assured.

”Good.” The old man nodded heavily, and was about to say something when a melodious cry resounded in the room.

”I wonʼt go anywhere without my grandpa even if I have to die!”

The old man was surprised. He had thought she was asleep and was about to tell Durden to take her away because he knew she would absolutely not go when she woke up.

Unlike him, and Max, Durden wasnʼt surprised. Clearly, he already knew she was awake. But his brows were furrowed as he glanced at her and said, ”Little girl, I know how close you are with your grandpa. If I could, Iʼll definitely take him with us, but just taking you with me is already my limit.”

”Then Iʼll not go!” Little Rou didnʼt hesitate at all.

”Little Rou…” Her grandfather became anxious but before he could say anything, little Rou interrupted him and she spoke through tears,

”Please donʼt say anything grandpa. Just like you love me more than anything, I also love you, and wonʼt ever leave you. So, please donʼt try to convince me otherwise.”

The old man smiled bitterly. He still wanted to convince her, but knew she would never agree. Therefore, he turned to Durden and carefully asked, ”Young Master, is it possible for me to go with you? Donʼt worry, I wonʼt be a burden to you. I can be your servant.”

Durden sighed, and shook his head, ”Old man, didnʼt you hear me just now? Itʼs not that I donʼt want to take you along, itʼs that Iʼm incapable of doing so. Even just taking her would strech my limits.”

The old man looked at him in puzzlement. Why couldnʼt he tag along? Because of demons?

On the side, Maxʼs eyes flashed. After a moment, he waved his hand and conjured to pinkish red sound isolation barriers around the old man and little Rou.

Thanks to his training, and his increasing familiarity with his bloodline energy, it had become easier to do something like this.

Seeing this, Durden looked at him, frowned and said, ”I know what you want to ask. So, donʼt bother saying it because I canʼt, and wonʼt tell you anything.”

Max frowned even though he had expected something like this. So, after a moment, he only asked one question, ”The place you are from is outside this continent, right?”

”I said I canʼt and wonʼt tell you anything.” Durden repeated but Max got his answer and took a deep breath.

”I understand. Also, if you canʼt take both of them with you when you leave, then just leave them here.”

For the first time, Durden revealed a hint of killing intent, causing Maxʼs blood run clood, and a never felt before sensation of terror appeared in his heart.

Fortunately, Durden immediately withdrew it, causing Max to sigh in relief. Now, his eyes had the wariness and caution when he looked at him.

ʼHow uncomfortable!ʼ He muttered in his heart. This feeling of wariness and caution wasnʼt anything new to him, but this didnʼt make him any less uncomfortable, and strengthed his resolve to get stronger so he wonʼt feel the same again.

”Do you want her to die by asking me to leave her here?” Durden coldly asked.

Max scoffed, his tone equally cold, and continued, ”Since you canʼt take her grandfather too, itʼs impossible for her to agree. Since thatʼs the case, what else can you do apart from leaving them here to fend for themselves?”

”Donʼt tell me you are going to take her away forcibly? Heh, if you do that, she will hate you all her life, and I can guess here lifelong hatred is the last thing you want. Isnʼt that right?”

Durden kept silent.

Max then continued , ”And of course, I donʼt want her to die.”

Saying this, he looked him in the eyes, and declared with determination, ”Not to far in the future, Iʼll leave this so-called forsaken land and come to your homeland with them. Iʼm sure, unlike here, you arenʼt the only one in your homeland who knows about her condition.”

His words stunned Durden, then he...