Chapter 125

Morning Wind Street, No. 13 Potion Shop.

The moment he swallowed the Twilight Tea leaves, the scene before Lord Youde's eyes underwent a earth-shaking change.

He saw that when he was just born, he was not a wrinkled monkey, but a pink and tender little boy.

He was not driven out by his father, but had a warm family, and playing with children of the same age would not lead to them calling him a monster and throwing stones at him.

Even his mother was no longer a laundry worker who had to work all day even in winter, washing until her hands were rotten, and finally died of overwork.

She could sit by the warm fireplace, drinking tea while warming her palms with the stove fire, chatting with the neighbor's women, complaining about her husband together, and just living a leisurely life like this.

How wonderful, how happy!

If only it could stay like this forever.

Lord Youde, who had turned into a cute little boy, ran to his mother's side; he opened his arms, wanting a long-lost hug.

That woman bent down and hugged him like she used to, and even gently touched his face with her warm hands.

But why were her palms still so rough?

Lord Youde looked at his mother in confusion, but saw that woman smile slightly and whisper in his ear:

"I still think your original appearance is cuter."

"My son."

In an instant, Lord Youde turned back into that thin little monkey.

He looked at his mother with tear-filled eyes, his lips moving, but he couldn't make any sound.

Because this was just a fantasy dream.

That woman kissed him lightly on the forehead like she had countless times when he was sad, and then, with a gentle smile, dissipated along with the surrounding scene.

"Are you alright? Lord Youde."

The black-haired young man asked with concern and took out a handkerchief to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"Sage, I... am fine!"

Although tears kept flowing, the most brilliant smile yet bloomed on Lord Youde's face.

Although it was still very ugly...

"This kind of tea leaf is very strange; it seems that some unknown power has blocked my grace." After wiping away his tears, Lord Youde analyzed with a frown.

Grace is different from ability; it is bestowed by the world rather than awakened by oneself, so when one receives grace, one is already at the highest level without needing development.

For the vast majority of abilities in this world, grace has a higher priority.

Therefore, after Lord Youde received grace, this was the first time he had encountered a situation where he was completely unable to analyze the effect of an herb.

"Unable to analyze?" Xia Mingyu was a bit disappointed.

"No, it just needs a little time."

Lord Youde hurriedly shook his head; he didn't want the Sage to think he was useless.

"About three days at most, and I will be able to break through the obstruction of that unknown power and analyze the effect of the tea leaves."

Lord Youde thought for a while and said.

"I'll trouble you then. The matter is urgent; after you analyze it, go to Red Fox Castle immediately and tell me."

Xia Mingyu patted Lord Youde on the shoulder, took two silver Thors out of his money bag, and placed them on the wooden table as his reward.

Afterward, he took the Bear Skin Magic Potion and left the potion shop.

Red Fox Castle, in a secret room built of hard stones.

On the cold black floor, three boxes were lying quietly.

Inside were the Cat Tail Magic Potion that increases agility and balance, the Viper Magic Potion that increases explosive power, and the Bear Skin Magic Potion that increases skin defense.

Without a doubt, taking these three magic potions with different effects in one breath without interruption would undoubtedly bring people a leap-like, huge improvement.

It's just that all the gifts of fate have already been marked with a price in the dark.

Although the hunter is different from other professions that require various cumbersome conditions to be promoted, as long as there is enough magic potion, one can be promoted crazily.

But the premise is that the person hasn't gone crazy yet.

From hunter to hunter master, this is undoubtedly a huge chasm, and it is even called a "death trial."

I don't know how many hunters have completely lost their sanity and gone crazy in the process of taking three magic potions in one breath to be promoted, and finally ended up as a humanoid beast that only knows how to kill.

"Are you ready? Boge."

Xia Mingyu looked at the young man in front of him, who had a firm expression, had shed his immaturity, and revealed a sharp edge between his brows, and asked.

"Yes." Boge nodded heavily.

"Before entering the death trial, is there anything else you want to leave behind?"

Hearing this, the young man looked hesitant, and after struggling for a long time, he finally spoke:

"Your Highness, if I haven't walked out of the secret room in a week, please come and kill me."

The young man said solemnly.

"You must promise me that you absolutely cannot be soft-hearted, because no matter the reason, if I attack you, it will no longer be me."

Xia Mingyu didn't nod or shake his head, just hummed ambiguously.

Even if his companion fell into a mindless beast, he would only imprison him temporarily and look for a solution, rather than killing him directly.

After all, getting stained with a companion's blood would lead to a lifetime of regret.

"Your Highness, if I die, please transfer all the money I've saved to Village Chief Robert; he is too tired."

"Your Highness, tell Sister Anliya that I might not be a qualified younger brother, but she must be the best sister. That half piece of white bread when we were little was stolen by me, and I caused her to be beaten. I'm sorry."

"... If you also wish, please leave Sister Anliya a concubine status in the future. She really, really loves you; I have never seen such a brilliant smile on her face."

After leaving a long list of words that sounded like a last will and testament, Boge closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

When he opened them again, there was only an indomitable sharpness left in those brown eyes.

"Your Highness, I will definitely succeed in being promoted to a hunter master. I will fulfill the oath I made in front of you in the past and become the fiercest hunting dog under your command."

Boge knelt on one knee and said with a solemn expression.

Xia Mingyu was silent for a moment, walked over, and placed his hand gently on the young man's increasingly broad shoulders.

"I hope you succeed in being promoted, not because I want a fiercer hunting dog, but just because I want you to live."

Xia Mingyu said calmly.

"Because, without a companion to stand side by side with, a person will be very lonely."

He said softly, and afterward, after helping the young man up, he left the secret room directly.

He had said what he needed to say, and he had done what he could do; next, he could only look at the other person himself.

Long after Xia Mingyu left, Boge still stood blankly on the spot.

The simple word "companion" had caused a huge stir in his heart.

I am already the happiest attendant in the world, yet you still want to give me more?

How glorious, how generous, how kind you are!

Boge only felt a ball of fire burning fiercely in his heart, roasting his whole body hot, and his heart was about to jump out of his chest.

He knew very well that the name of that fire was loyalty!

The young man no longer hesitated, grabbed the Cat Tail Magic Potion in the first box, and drank it in an instant.

(End of chapter)