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Chapter 250: Mature
"You’re overthinking it, Brother Richard. No one will worry, because nothing bad can happen to me on this mountain," Carla replied.
Richard simply nodded when he heard that.
After Carla sat down on the sofa, Richard took out a bottle of fresh orange-based drink and placed it in front of her.
Here, it could be said that Richard was the host. Naturally, he had to provide drinks.
And Carla immediately looked delighted.
She picked it up and drank it.
"Where did you buy this, Brother Richard?" she asked.
"It seems like it was in the Boundless City," Richard replied.
"Wow, I’ve heard that’s an amazing city. It’s a pity I’m not allowed to go too far away from the mountain yet..." Carla looked a little sad.
"Now isn’t the time for you yet. Wait a few more years," Richard said.
"Hehehe, when I grow up, I hope you’ll take me traveling around the world..."
"Yes, if your grandpa allows it," Richard replied.
Although he was talking, Richard had actually begun observing the golden bottle again, feeling impatient to drink it.
As time passed, it became obvious that he was far too focused on the bottle, so his responses to Carla’s words occasionally became vague and half-hearted.
Carla understood that Richard already wanted to cultivate.
"Brother Richard, then I’ll head back first," she said.
Hearing that, Richard was actually very happy. He even stood up instinctively and escorted the girl to the door.
"Brother Richard, you must cultivate seriously. I hope that the next time we meet, you’ll already be a powerful Lord—or even stronger," Carla said once she was outside the door.
"That’s for sure... You should train hard as well."
"Hehehe, I may seem like I’m often wandering around, but compared to others, I actually train much harder. That’s why I can reach this level at my age," Carla replied.
"By the way, Brother Richard, I actually know what I’ll look like when I grow up."
"Huh?"
Richard was instantly confused by Carla’s words.
She knew what her adult appearance would be like?
What did she mean by that?
"One of the elders here has the ability to predict how someone will look at later ages. And I should reach the peak of my appearance around fifteen, close to sixteen. When I’m that age, I’m sure you’ll be very happy if I come to your room."
Richard, "..."
He couldn’t be more shocked to hear something like that from a ten-year-old girl.
She could really tease people—and she left immediately after saying all that.
Richard scratched his head as he returned to the room, wondering if he actually had some extraordinary charm.
In the end, he thought about it for nearly half an hour before he could finally push those thoughts aside.
After that, on top of the bed, he finally opened the golden bottle and discovered a purple-golden liquid inside that even emitted a faint glow.
The aroma was indescribable, making Richard think of the scent of heaven itself.
He felt that it truly wasn’t intoxicating. It wasn’t that kind of drink. It was a kind of wine that was extraordinary in both taste and effects.
Richard took a deep breath and began placing the mouth of the bottle against his lips.
There wasn’t much liquid inside, so he felt he could finish it in just a few gulps.
And he began to drink, trying to consume it as quickly as possible.
It ran out even faster than he had expected.
After that, he could no longer care about the golden bottle.
He sat upright, focusing seriously as he began to feel its effects.
The wine directly affected his power.
Boom! Boom!
Loud explosive sounds echoed from within his body as he broke through limit after limit.
The formations inside the room activated as well, preventing those explosive sounds from spreading outside.
Everything happened quickly, and Richard soon realized that he had reached the final boundary.
His body began to tremble.
The wine continued trying to help him break through that final boundary—but that was the hardest part.
By the time the effects of the wine faded, he still hadn’t managed to cross that final threshold.
Huff!
He let out a long breath, feeling extremely exhausted, as the process had truly drained his stamina. He was even drenched in sweat.
He collapsed weakly.
Of course, he had truly hoped it would succeed, but he knew things wouldn’t be that simple.
Still, it wasn’t without benefit. The next time he tried to break through, it should be much easier.
Not long after lying down, Richard fell asleep.
This was pure sleep—something unavoidable, as he was in an extremely weak and exhausted state.
He didn’t wake up even in the morning, but he suddenly awoke when he sensed something extremely dangerous.
His eyes flew open, wide with shock, and he immediately stood up.
In front of him stood a young man with extremely handsome orange hair.
This was the real body. Richard felt that they were about the same age, but the other party could clearly reduce him to ashes with a single glance.
His instincts screamed at him to do whatever he could to survive, but he knew it was impossible for him to escape using any tricks.
The gap was simply too vast. Even with just a look, that man could prevent him from entering Void Mode.
"Boy, this is the Crimson Heart. Take it and return home immediately. You’d better not open it just anywhere!"
The man suddenly tossed a black wooden box toward Richard.
It landed directly in Richard’s hands.
After that, the man disappeared just like that.
Grand Ancestor Crimson—Carla’s grandfather.
Richard finally understood how terrifyingly powerful this existence was.
He wasn’t sure whether the White Ancestor was stronger than him or merely on par.
"It seems the main reason the White Ancestor sent me here was so that I could gain the support of the Order of the Crimson Veil instead of becoming their enemy," Richard thought.
He looked at the black wooden box in his hands. It was actually extremely heavy, so much so that he had to use both hands to hold it.
He grew even more curious about what the Crimson Heart was like, yet hesitated to open it as he recalled the words of Grand Ancestor Crimson.