ARCHDEUS

VATCUT(4)

Five people were in a room. Three women and one man were sitting on the sofa while another man stood up as he poured the four men a drink.

This is Harol's workspace. This room has returned tidy than before. This was all thanks to Alen diligently cleaning up all the mess created by his master.

But at this moment everyone was in a state of silence without the slightest sound.

All the attention was on a woman who had the oldest age of all. This old woman was wearing a white robe with elaborate motifs. He was a priest precisely the High Priestess Feodora.

The others are Harol, Clara, and Liana. As for who stood and was busy serving everyone was Alen, the butler.

All the faces looked complicated filled with uncertainty. Especially Harol and Clara who seemed to want to cry.

"So .. Are you sure Young Master Alex has impotence?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Harol replied weakly accompanied by his head that lowered down. This was the first time Harol had shown his weak side to an outsider.

"Huh ... this is bad"

Feodora sighed.

"But at least he didn't react to anything else, did he? Children or men for example?" he continued.

"No, he said his own never woke up" replied Harol.

"Hah .. fine."

"Hiks .. hiks ... my son hiks ...."

Clara's grief finally exploded. She cried when she heard the condition of her son.

He was disappointed in himself. Supposedly as a mother, she should have known about her child's problems.

"Clara, don't cry."

Harol cleans Clara's tears with a handkerchief.

"My dear, our son ..., he will be healed right? Hiks ... tell me he'll be cured!" shout Clara.

Harol smiled bitterly at the words of his first wife.

"Yes, he'll be healed. Don't cry."

Harol hugged Clara affectionately. Weakly Clara leaned her head over Harol's shoulder.

Liana who was beside Harol clicked her tongue silently. He tried his best to hide the flames of jealousy in his eyes.

"Mrs Feodora, what should we do? Please heal our son."

Harol who was still hugging Clara pleaded to Feodora with a pitiful face.

"I'll try. This isn't the first time I've handled a case of impotence. However ... I have never heard of impotence at the age of as young as Young Master Alex. Is Alex really not an adult?"

"No way! His body and voice were clearly already very mature! With my own eyes I saw the female servants nosebleed every time I saw her abdominal muscles!" harol.

"All right, all right .. I'll give you the cure."

"Miss Feodora, what medicine are you giving?"

"It depends on how severe the disease is. Usually we only need to prescribe some magic plants. But if the case is too complicated, we usually give extreme treatment."

Everyone immediately gulped when they heard Feodora's explanation. Temples are famous for their types of treatment from moderate to extreme. If the temple itself says this is an extreme treatment, then literally this is really extreme.

"A-what's the extreme treatment, ma'am?"

Feodora did not immediately reply but thought of some kind of treatment.

"Well, think of it like rubbing a crocodile child into the genitals, drinking the blood of a girl who has her first period, using a special insect bite, to eat the testicles raw."

"...."

Too horrible!

Everyone who heard agreed that all of the treatments that Feodora exemplified deserved to be categorized as extreme.

"Hikss!!"

Clara came back crying when she thought her son had to do all that. This is too heartbreaking.

Harol is trying to win Clara. Not forgetting that he was again begging Feodora.

"Mrs Feodora, please heal my son."

"Okay, Mr. Count. Don't worry, he'll be cured."

Feodora was also not unshaken when she thought of Alex. Although he did not meet the boy often, when he and Alex were in the same caravan while going to the capital, he had a positive assessment of Alex. In fact he plans to bring his best student matchmaking proposal with Alex.

After the counseling, Feodora left with Liana. Harol can't take Feodora because he has to calm Clara down.

Even until nightfall, Clara's grief has not diminished. Inevitably Harol had to stay all night in his first wife's room.

Meanwhile Liana ....

"Hahaha ...."

He's partying.

"Good job!"

Does he care about Alex? Don't joke, of course not! Whether the child is sick or not. But when he found out Alex had impotence, of course, Liana was very happy. Impotence means that it is impossible to get married. Being married means not having children. Alex will be eliminated automatically from the legacy succession competition scene.

"God is with me."

Liana was in such a good mood that she drank the best wine by herself.

Hc .. tok ....

"Mother ...."

Liana memorized that voice.

"Come on Hazel."

"What's my son?"

Liana smiled sincerely at her 13-year-old son who looked a little more mature than before. But as the youngest child, he was still very much seen as a pampered and childish child.

"Mother, Hazel misses sister."

Hazel smelled the pungent aroma of wine from her mother's glass. He scrunched his forehead. Unlike Alex who had been drinking at a young age, Hazel was too protected by Liana so until now Hazel had no friendship with other noble children except her fiance from the Morhust Family.

"Is my son bored? Does Hazel want me to read a story for Hazel?"

Hazel shook her head. He walked and sat on the same sofa as his mother.

"Mother, Hazel wants to sleep with me."

Hazel's eyes sparkled as if showing hope.

"Of course, honey."

Liana kissed her son's forehead then smiled. He could not imagine if his two children had to be knocked out of the succession of inheritance. If that happens then Jared and Hazel will have to sleep outside like homeless people (not literally). If his two children are in such a condition, he would rather die.

***

"Set it slower. No need to rush."

"Loose your shoulders don't get too tense."

"Your back, stand up! don't bend over."

Alex was casually sitting on a garden chair while drinking tea. Although he looked relaxed it turned out that he was guiding two figures who were standing while swinging the sword seriously.

The only one is Rain, a slave who was bought by Alex during a visit to the mana stone quarry. While the second is a smaller figure, he is Alex's adopted son, Alven.

It's early spring. No more snow, just sunshine and refreshing air.

To Alex's left sits his beloved daughter Merry, who is fond of eating chocolate cake that melts in the mouth. To Alex's right stood a faithful little servant, Justin.

"Why don't you yell? Shout to be more enthusiastic," said Alex.

"Good! Hiya! Hiya!" rain and Alven.

Every time the two men swung the sword, they let out a smoldering cry.

These two guys got a sword class from Alex. After all Alex's initial goal of taking them under his wing was to expect their combat abilities. So from now on they have to practice martial arts, swordsmanship, and archery. Ohh ... they also have to practice magic because Alven and Rain are talented at this.

As for Alex ....

Alex had already decided to secretly practice magic. Since Merry's abduction, Alex has added a little seriousness to his martial art. In addition, to make his life easier he also practiced magic.

As with the aura, the quality of which Alex is at the highest level. But the quantity is sad. That's why he has to train.

Different from aura, mana training was much more varied. The methods can be through meditation, reading, taking drugs, or eating foods that contain mana in large quantities.

Alex uses all the easiest and relaxing methods like meditation, reading, and eating food. As for extreme methods like experiments and so on he prefers to stay away.

He trains not to be the strongest but only to defend himself.

Speaking of magic, he was already able to use a level 2 spell. This is quite fast considering that practicing from zero to being able to use a level 2 spell can take two and a half years. But Alex can cut that training time to less than a year.

Alex had made an anticipation to prevent his magic training from being discovered. He was not afraid of the Fertiphile people because they were orthodox aura users who were blind to the knowledge of magic. However just in case, he used a level 2 spell, [False Indigo]. Unless one used an information gathering spell or had the ability to detect powerful mana, it was impossible to see which flow Alex was in. He also used this spell on Merry who had become a half-vampire.

"Sir, how long do we have to be like this?"

Suddenly Rain asked curiously. He was still swinging his sword but his gaze was on Alex.

"Do it 50 times."

"But Sir ... when can we practice aura?"

Rain was slightly dissatisfied with the training he continued to undergo. During the training, they only focused on physical training but had not touched the supernatural realm of aura at all.

"Just do what I say and don't distract yourself. Keep swinging!"

Although Alex's face was expressionless but her voice contained intimidation.

"Good, Master!"

Rain turned his attention then refocused with a swing of his sword.

Alex seems a little pensive. This is not safe time. Now that Jared has gone to the Military Academy, Harol's focus, which was initially split between Alex, Jared, and Hazel, is now focused solely on Alex and Hazel. But as an adult, Alex's training is more concerned than Hazel's. As a result, Alex's training intensity increased. In addition, there is an engagement threat that still haunts him.

He can still avoid both but it is not forever ....

Alex must think of a way to keep his parents' attention away from him so that he can be free from a life like Larry being a life like a pig.

Or at least distance himself from them so that he can be free.

But how?

Alex is back to finding a way.

Should I move to the capital? No, at most I'll be a badass. The capital is more cruel than stepmother.

The capital is too many people and the smell is so bad.

Living in the countryside? Hmm ... What does it mean to be a farmer? Huh that's exhausting. 

Hmm ... But I can hire a villager as a farmer right? Plus the air in the village is still fresh, rarely defecating near the road. Doesn't seem bad.

Alex feels it's possible living in a rural area for a while can keep Alex's peaceful life afloat a little longer.

In addition to adding to his finances he has decided to become a farm land owner. However, that does not mean he has to be a farmer, but he can hire people.

But the next question is what plants should he plant?

Alex thought for a long time. He took a handkerchief located in his breast pocket. When he picked up the handkerchief, he accidentally felt his heartbeat.

"!!!"

Alex suddenly recalled the circulation of mana flowing in his body.