Chapter 72 Ashton's return (2)
Butler George nodded to himself seeing Max's reaction. He was now completely sure that he didn't have to worry about him, and Lord Viscount could also rest assured and not worry about it.
Hearing his question, Butler George shook his head. "I don't know yet, but a few spies are working to find out. Young Master, you don't have to worry about anything. Although I know Count Wiley sent his son for some purpose, he won't be able to harm us without offending the Royal family."
Max just gave him a look and didn't say anything about it. He knew from his two lifetimes of experience that you can only rely on yourself. If he was strong, he didn't need to care about anything, but he wasn't strong enough yet. Although very few two-star mages could pose any threat to him, three-star mages or higher could kill him with ease.
"Ugh..." Suddenly he felt a faint pain assaulting his mind.
Butler George asked worriedly, "What happened, Young master?"
"It's nothing—my head is aching a bit. I'll go rest for a bit. Please keep an eye on Timon." Max waved his hand and excused himself. He got out of the room after giving one last glance at his mother's portrait.
Butler George was satisfied with Max. Although Max has suddenly changed completely and even achieved two-star mage realm at such a young age, he was still worried about him as it seemed he didn't have any knowledge about how the outside world works, but after talking to him, he knew that he didn't need to worry about him.
He gazed at Hannah's portrait affectionately and mumbled, "Child, you don't have to worry about your son. He has become a fine young man." After staying in the room for a few more minutes, he walked out of the room and closed the door.
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Max walked towards his room with shaky steps. His headache was intensifying by the second. When he was in front of his room, his mind buzzed and it felt as if someone had struck him with a hundred-kilo hammer. Just as he took one step inside, he couldn't endure anymore and passed out on the floor.
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...South of Claymore town, In the outer periphery of the Magical forest...
A group of five people walked through the forest. Most of them were injured, but it seemed their injuries were starting to heal as scabs were formed over the wounds.
"Haha! Madam Mari, the medicine you brought was indeed very potent. All of my wounds have almost healed in just one day." A bulky man laughed after seeing that his wounds were almost healed and looked toward a woman who had a pained expression on her face.
The irony was that she wasn't injured but still had such an expression. She glared at the bulky man, and he stopped laughing. The reason being that she had to give away her most valuable healing pills. It's been a few years since she got them after completing a mission for the royal family but had to give it to them if she knew it she wouldn't have brought them with her. She was already feeling vexed about it and this ape had to taunt her more.
Ashton was walking in front of the group and suddenly stopped. Madam Mari tensed up.
"There's another three-star beast two hundred meters ahead of us. It seems it's the one that managed to escape from Valerie. Quick it's going out in the town." Ashton yelled and ran forward. The rest of them followed.
Sigh!
Madam Mari sighed a sigh of relief and followed behind them. She thought Ashton would want to kill her because she was related to Count Wiley. When she was assigned to lead the team to hunt these beasts, She thought she was only a bit inferior to Ashton in terms of strength, but after the last few weeks of hunting around the beasts, she realised that she wouldn't be able to put much of fight if they fought and it frightened her.
Just a few seconds they arrived at the location where a bull-type beast was lying and struggling to run away. Its legs were cut off and had deep lacerations all over its body. Ashton had condensed a two-meter crescent-shaped wind blade and cut its neck off without any resistance.
Madam Mari and others stared at this scene with surprised expressions, but their surprise subsided as soon as it came. Although this beast was a three-starred beast, It was already injured by them previously, and that was why it was trying to escape to the town.
Unfortunately, it chose to escape to the town and was found by them and lost its life. If it hid in the forest until they went away, it might have survived, but beasts aren't like humans and have low intelligence.
Of course, it was only limited to four starred beasts. As for stronger, they are a calamity for humans and other races. Beasts are innately stronger, and after surpassing the four-star boundary, they acquire intelligence on par with humans, which makes them very dangerous.
"Brother, I'm very shocked by your strength. I don't believe any three-star mages can fight against you on equal terms, let alone defeat you." The bulky man called Hangchi praised with reverent eyes.
"Yes, big brother, You are very powerful. I haven't seen anyone as strong as you in the three-star realm. Tell me how to become as strong as you." Valerie also giggled.
Others also nodded. Ashton turned to them and smiled. "I'm not that strong. There are many stronger people out there. You'll be stronger than me in a few years."
"Hah, I wish!" Valerie shook her head. She knew he was only being modest.
Hearing their conversation, Madam Mari thought, 'If they knew that he is this strong despite having a damaged mana core, I wonder what kind of expression they would make.'
She knew that Ashton's mana core was almost destroyed eight years ago. That's why she thought that even if he had recovered somewhat, she wouldn't be much weaker than him.
She didn't notice that she also started respecting his strength. However, it was very normal. If someone was strong enough, then even their enemies would respect them for their strength, let alone her, who didn't have any enmity with him. She was here because of Count Wiley's order and because her superior was his enemy, she treated him differently, but now she couldn't do so anymore. That's why she stopped opposing his ideas related to the hunt and followed him quietly.
"If no one died from our team, it would have been perfect. Sigh!" Hangchi sighed, remembering the two who died during this mission. When they came, they were eight, and now only six were left.
Ashton walked up to him and patted his shoulder. "It's okay. They died for the sake of their people. We shouldn't mourn the brave."
He turned around and said, "Let's go back now."
