Strongest Mage with the Lust system
chapter-572

Esther, Amelia and Anna didn't notice him, but Mina did. She was about to ignore him after knowing it was their butler but paused when she noticed his expression and the wooden box he was carrying with utmost care.

"What is it, George?" She asked, her question attracted the three ladies' attention and they also looked over.

"T-Third lady, an elf, just delivered this box and told me that young master Max has sent it. Inside it is a medicine that can heal the master." Butler George said, his voice trembling from the surge of emotions.

"Really?!" Amelia and Anna shot to their feet and cried out at the same time. Esther and Mina also trembled. Esther even asked him to repeat what he said in case she had heard him wrong.

Butler George repeated and handed Mina the box because currently, she was more emotionally stable than others.

Mina didn't open the box immediately. Instead, she asked where Max was and why someone else delivered it.

When Anna heard this question, she felt his heart clench. "U-Uncle George, Max… he is alright, right?" She asked in a trembling voice.

Esther and Amelia also looked at him and hoped he was alright because neither Ashton nor they would be able to forgive themselves if something had happened to him while finding the medicine.

Only after butler George explained the situation that the ladies relaxed.

"That fool! Since he already found the medicine, why didn't he return? Why does he insist on joining the battlefield? Doesn't he know it's dangerous out there?" Anna grumbled, worried.

Mina glanced at her, and shook her head, "He wants to become stronger quickly to protect everyone."

"Still… he shouldn't risk his life like this…" Anna muttered in a low voice before saying, "Forget him. Third mother, hurry up and feed father the medicine."

Mina nodded. She sat down on the bed beside him, opened the box and took out the crystal bottle. Pop!

Swish!

When she popped the cork, a refreshing scent spread in the room. After they breathed it in, they felt refreshed, energized and their moods improved. Even Amelia, who had been depressed since the day Ashton got injured, felt her mood improve.

"Such strong vitality! This can definitely cure the master." Butler George cried out. The ladies' eyes also lit up and their breathing quickened.

"Mina, hurry up. Feed it to him." Amelia anxiously said. Mina didn't waste time. She carefully forced open his mouth and emptied the bottle's content inside.

…

Everyone held their breath as they waited for the medicine to work. But when they didn't notice any visible signs of healing even after more than half a minute had passed, they grew anxious.

"Please work! Please work!" Amelia and Anna mumbled, their eyes glued on Asthon's body. Esther, Mina and Butler George also clenched their fists and prayed.

After another minute passed, there was no visible change. Everyone felt their mind go blank. Amelia shuddered, and knees gave out. "How could this happen?! How could it not work?! Wasn't it something that had immense vitality?!" She muttered, looking despondent.

Their final hope was Max. Now that even the medicine he sent didn't work, didn't this mean Ashton no longer had any hope?

Just when everyone was feeling gloomy, a light coughing sound sounded.

Cough!

Unlike Amelia, who seemed to have lost her senses, and Esther, who had closed her eyes, Mina and Anna had yet to lose their hope and were staring at Ashton, waiting for a miracle to happen. So, when Ashton coughed, his eyelids trembled and he opened his eyes, they were the first to notice. They immediately squatted beside him and held his hands.

"F-Father!" Anna cried. Mina's eyes were also red. Esther and butler George looked over and let out sighs of relief. Esther then squatted down beside Amelia and placed a hand on her shoulder and said, "Amelia, it worked."

"Huh?" Amelia looked at her in confusion.

"The medicine, it worked. He is recovering. Come, take a look." Esther clarified and helped her to her feet.

Amelia stood in a daze, watching Ashton smile at her warmly.

Unlike when he woke up in the past few days, Ashton had a relaxed expression on his face, and it wasn't forced at all. The injuries on his body were rapidly disappearing.

"...come here." Ashton weakly beckoned her over.

When she heard his voice, tears started falling down her cheeks. Then, she rushed over and hugged his neck, and kept crying.

Ashton slowly consoled her and then talked to everyone one by one.

Everyone was emotional. Amelia, and Anna were smiling through tears, while Esther's eyes had also turned moist. Only Mina looked normal, but her eyes were also red as she hadn't, and didn't want to let go of his hand. Butler George was also happy. He watched as they talked for a while before silently leaving the room.

Ashton noticed but didn't stop him because he knew George was giving them space to talk.

"Wah… father, we were so worried." Anna sniffled.

"Hehe, little Ann, you don't look pretty when you cry." Ashton gave a small chuckle and felt his heart warming when he saw how worried everyone was. However, when he didn't see any of his sons around, he expression turned conflicted and he asked, "Where is Mark, Max and others?"

Amelia and Mina hesitated. Seeing this, Esther spoke, "Mark, Noah and William came a while ago. As for Max, he went out more than a week ago to find medicine to heal you."

"Little Max found medicine for me?" Ashton was surprised when he heard this. "He must have suffered a lot." He knew how badly injured he was. It was already a miracle he didn't die immediately after using that self destruction technique that day. He knew the things that could heal him could be counted on one hand, and all of them were very rare and weren't something a three-star mage like Max could get his hands on.

The ladies remained silent. They also realized this and felt extremely proud of and sorry for him.

They continued to talk and and soon half an hour passed since he was fed the Drop of Life. By now, most of his internal and external injuries had healed.

This surprised Ashton quite a lot and he tried to guess what medicine he was fed but even with his knowledge, he couldn't think of any that could heal him so quickly. Then, all of a sudden, his eyes widened in shock.

"How is this possible?!"