Chapter 833 Family Feast <TOC> Chapter 835 Jon’s Current Situation
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“By the time Jon’s body was placed into the healing ice coffin, he was already at the end of his tether. Even though the ice coffin froze his body, the errosion was still spreading, albeit at a slower rate. If it wasn’t for Lady Eureka’s care, by the time you returned and opened the ice coffin, Jon might have died immediately.”
Angel was silent for a long time before saying, “If Lady Eureka hadn’t interfered with Jon’s body, perhaps he could have held on until my return.”
Leon sighed, “All things considered, it’s all conjecture. Regardless, all of this is now in the past. Since you claim to have found a way to save Jon, I will take you to see him once the banquet is over.”
The family banquet continued, but the mood had dipped into an uncomfortable silence.
“What does Lady Eureka think of Jon?” Angel shattered the silence. Despite his dislike of Eureka, he couldn’t ignore the fact that she was aware of Jon’s condition three years prior. As a formal wizard, how would she assess Jon?
Was it as he had thought?
Angel’s question was rather vague. After all, Leon didn’t possess mind-reading skills, so his answers were based purely on his observations of Eureka’s behavior.
After a moment of thought, Leon said, “Whether it’s Lady Eureka or my mentor, their initial attitude towards Jon was of surprise, as if they had found a treasure. However, I noticed a subtle change in their attitudes after they had studied him for a while, probably because they didn’t gain much from it.”
“After that, they still valued Jon greatly, but since his body was on the verge of collapsing, they couldn’t continue their research. My mentor even went out to search for a way to sustain Jon’s life, but it seemed that he found nothing…”
“Now, I am in charge of documenting Jon’s physical data, and Lady Eureka rarely visits him.”
From Leon’s account, Angel could tell that he didn’t fully understand the significance of Jon in the eyes of a wizard.
Without that insight, Leon’s words carried a subjective bias. Additionally, his prolonged interaction with Eureka influenced him to consider her perspective.
Angel didn’t critique Leon’s words but instead asked, “How does Lady Eureka evaluate Jon’s current state?”
“It’s dire, Jon’s condition is extremely poor… Lady Eureka has tried her best to save Jon, but it seems to have little effect, at most slowing down his decline.”
Angel nodded, his eyes dimming a bit.
Despite his distaste for Eureka, he was certain that she was as desperate as him to save Jon. After all, the value of a living specimen was completely different from that of a deceased one.
If even Eureka, a fully-fledged wizard, couldn’t save Jon, could the runes he brought back really save him?
Settling his anxious thoughts, Angel refrained from probing further into Jon’s circumstances. Instead of relying on hearsay, he preferred to see Jon in person before making any judgments.
“By the way, who is this mentor you’ve been talking about?” Angel asked, casting a curious glance at Leon. He had wanted to ask this question for some time.
Could it be that he heard of an unknown identity from Leon? Moreover, this unknown figure seemed to have quite a connection with Eureka, even searching for ways to save Jon. Could it possibly be a formal wizard?
“In fact, ‘mentor’ is a name I call him privately. He never acknowledged it, but he didn’t deny it either. Because… he taught me a way to refine blood, so I consider him my mentor,” Leon explained. “As for his name, he never told me. I heard Eureka refer to him as… um, Redhead.”
Angel asked, “Redhead? Why?”
“I guess it’s because his hair is red. To be honest, it’s the first time I’ve seen such a vibrant shade of red.”
Red hair reminded Angel of someone.
—”Redhead” Suis.
The image of Suis popped up in Angel’s mind so quickly largely because when crafting the “Rhythm of the Ocean,” he had included several “colorful yet tasteful” male merman figures in the illusion, one of which was based on Suis.
Of course, it wasn’t Angel’s original intention to craft it. It was entirely because the —Handsome Man Field Guide— given to him by Mirror Lady earlier contained a picture of Suis. Moreover, the “Suis” merman in the “Rhythm of the Ocean” was also a modified version. The hair color and some facial features were slightly changed, but if you look closely, you could still see the shadow of Suis.
Angel initially thought, could it be Suis? But after pondering more thoroughly, it seemed quite plausible. When he left the Feran Continent, Gloria had mentioned that Suis seemed to be in the Old Land Continent as well.
With this in mind, Angel lightly tapped his right index finger against the table twice.
As the syllables resonated, a humanoid illusion gradually rose. A black coat with golden runes, a white shirt paired with black trousers, brown leather boots, and that flamboyant red hair along with an exceptionally stern face, it was “Redhead” Suis whom Angel had seen at the Vichy Harbor four years ago.
“Is the mentor you’re talking about, by any chance, him?” Angel asked.
Leon looked at the lifelike illusion with some surprise, initially mistaking it for his mentor’s return. It was only after Angel explained that it was an illusion that he realized and nodded in agreement.
“Yes, he is my mentor,” Leon confirmed, nodding his head. “Angel, do you happen to know who he is? By the way, I’ve been curious, this afternoon, you could directly call out Eureka’s name, are you also familiar with her?”
Faced with Leon’s question, Angel didn’t immediately respond. His mind was already stirring with a wave of emotions.
Could it be that he really guessed correctly?!
So, Suis actually resides in Pat Manor as well? From Leon’s account, it appears that Eureka and Suis share a deep bond?
Angel was almost tempted to unleash a volley of expletives. After all, be it Mirror Lady, Gloria or Sanders, each one of them had solemnly warned him that Suis’ appearance on Edge Island was for the sole purpose of hunting down Eureka!
Eureka had stolen the treasure of the Guman Kingdom — Scarlet Sovereignty, and Suis had accepted the commission from King Guman to assassinate Eureka.
However, contrary to his expectations, the relationship between Suis and Eureka was surprisingly close?
Angel was reminded of another individual, “Scarlet Phantom” Eliza. She had once covertly traded with him, requesting him to craft the Scarlet Sovereignty. At that time, he hadn’t understood the implications of Eliza’s actions, and Sanders had cautioned him against getting involved in this matter, so he hadn’t probed deeper. Now that he thought about it, Eliza and Suis were siblings. Could it be that Eliza had commissioned an outsider to craft Scarlet Sovereignty just to help absolve Eureka?
Angel felt as though he had stumbled upon a piece of shocking news.
“I am not acquainted with them; I have only heard of their names.” Angel hastily clarified his position. After all, Eureka was currently in Pat Manor, and only the World Will knows if she was eavesdropping on their conversation.
“Really?” Leon appeared somewhat incredulous, persistently probing with a series of questions, intending to gather information about his mentor from Angel.
In the end, Leon only managed to learn the name of his mentor. As for the rest, Angel had feigned complete ignorance. In fact, he genuinely knew very little.
“Suis taught you the method of blood refining. What is it?” Angel changed the topic. “Also, why did he teach you?”
“The blood refining method he taught me is a technique that can strengthen the physique. According to my mentor, it can even enhance one’s mental strength. As for why he taught me, it was actually me who requested it; I also want to become stronger.” Leon’s tone was light, yet only those who had undergone the process would understand the extreme pain endured during blood refinement. It felt as if one’s entire body was being mashed into a pulp, only to be slowly reformed.
Surviving this ordeal would result in an enhancement of one’s willpower, and there was a chance that one’s mental strength would also progress. Failing to endure would result in only one outcome — death.
Leon was fortunate; he had endured. However, he did not wish to recount the pain of blood refinement. Aside from causing Angel unnecessary worry, it served no other purpose.
Angel, unaware of the nuances involved, assumed it was just some form of special training. Moreover, after Leon finished speaking, what caught his attention was the “enhancement of mental strength”.
“Did your mental strength increase? Could it be that you are now a talented individual?” Angel could tell that Leon was a mortal, but he was unsure about his level of mental strength.
With a triumphant air, Leon proclaimed, “Though I haven’t rechecked my mental strength score, it seems mentor is quite content.”
Upon hearing this, Angel’s heart was filled with joy, and he immediately thought to use the talent orb to test Leon. However, as he started to act, he gradually paused and lowered his hand.
Leon’s demeanor, coupled with Suis’s nurturing of him, clearly indicated that he was being regarded as a disciple. The talent orb, which served as a recording device for testing, was not appropriate for Angel to present.
Angel sighed inwardly. His original plan was to elevate Leon to the level of a talented individual with the help of the Cold Night Potion if Leon’s mental power score surpassed eight, and then take him into the Savage Grottoes. However, it seemed that he was one step too late.
During the subsequent banquet, they shared stories about their respective experiences.
Once the feast was over, Leon led Angel towards the Ice Chamber in the backyard, where Jon’s body was stored.
On the way to the ice chamber, Angel asked Leon, “Did you inform Lady Eureka about Earth?”
Leon shook his head, “Lady Eureka hasn’t asked me.”
Angel nodded without saying a word. Soon, they arrived at the ice chamber. As he looked down the long and winding path, a sense of nostalgia flickered in Angel’s eyes.
“You should be familiar with this place, right?” Leon smiled and said, “When you were a kid, old Jon fooled you by saying there were ghosts here. You were so scared that you didn’t dare to come in until you were thirteen. I still remember how cautious you were…”
Originally, this place was an ice cellar that Jon had set up years ago, primarily so that Angel could enjoy milk ice cream and milk pudding in the summer. However, Angel was so gluttonous back then that he always wanted to find where the pudding was made to feast. To deceive him, Jon lied that there were ghosts in the cellar and even played tricks on him by dressing up as a ghost.
In the summer when Angel was thirteen, Jon’s health was declining rapidly. It was only then that Angel discovered the secret of this place.
Unexpectedly, the ice cellar of the past had now been transformed into an ice chamber to store Jon’s body.
Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the ice chamber. However, to their surprise, the door was open.
When they walked in, they found a figure standing in the narrow ice chamber.
It was Eureka.
Chapter 833 Family Feast <TOC> Chapter 835 Jon’s Current Situation