Chapter 212 - Lauriel's Potion

Terry wiped his tears and finally laughed. "Gosh ... I'm like a child. It's been a long time since I cried."

Vega was deeply moved. She was surrounded by the people who loved her so much. It felt like all the sadness and suffering she endured while living alone in Moravia was now behind her.

She hugged Terry one more time and then broke free. Now was the time for her to hug the impressive man behind her uncle.

For a moment, Vega was stunned. Lauriel looked very much like Nicolae, but he didn't have the warmth and cheerful countenance as her godfather.

Lauriel actually reminded Vega of her biological father, Elios.

Ahh ... there's no mistaking it. This must be her other grandfather. The man who fathered both her fathers, Elios and Nicolae.

"Grandpa Rory," said Vega with a smile. Earlier, when she was chatting with her mother by the pool, Aleksis had talked a lot about their family members who were coming to F Island.

Amongst all of them, the one who made the most distinctive impression was Lauriel. Vega could immediately recognize the man from her mother's stories.

"I am very happy to see you back and healthy," said Lauriel with a smile. He kissed Vega's cheeks, hugged her tightly, and then ruffled her hair. His face looked so relieved.

He had witnessed how Elios, Aleksis, and Nicolae got so heartbroken over the years when they were looking for Vega. Today, he was very happy that his granddaughter finally came home.

"Hello, Grandfather," Ren greeted Lauriel reluctantly. He still could not get used to being surrounded by people who were much older than him but looked so young.

It was very difficult for him to pay respect to young people who looked like his students back in university.

Luckily, the rest of the family really understood the confusion that Vega and Ren experienced because of the sudden change they went through. Nobody in normal circumstances would be prepared to find out that they were actually immortals, and also their whole family.

Lauriel sat on the sofa and asked Vega to sit beside him. He wanted to check Vega's condition and find out what caused her memory to disappear.

"What's the last thing you remember? If you think about your life ... what is the oldest thing you could remember. For example, what is your favorite food? Where is the most beautiful place you have ever been to ... and so on. I have several dozens of questions like this to test your memory level," said Lauriel. He nodded at Elios and Aleksis. "Later, your mother and father can confirm whether your answer is correct... or not."

Vega became excited. She was eager to recover her memory and was willing to do anything to help Lauriel check her condition.

"Uhm .. I don't think we need to do it right now, Father," said Aleksis. "Let us all relax today and enjoy time together with our family. I'm sure everyone is still tired. Most of us traveled here from Europe and America. Maybe we can do it tonight or tomorrow?"

Elios nodded in agreement. He wanted Vega to be completely relaxed before his father could check her condition. 

"I agree with Aleksis," he said quickly. 

Lauriel finally relented. He really wanted to recover Vega's memory, but he also understood that in cases like this, he had to be patient.

"All right. We can do it tonight, in a more private atmosphere. Meanwhile, Vega can drink a little vitamin I made to nourish her brain function." Lauriel took out a small bottle from his pocket and put it on Vega's palm. "Drink this and rest. Don't think about heavy things. We'll talk again tonight."

Vega accepted the bottle with a face full of questions. She had never taken such a potion like this before. Vitamins for the brain?

Jean, who had received a medicinal potion from Lauriel to restore his memory, became curious to know if this was the same potion.

"Lauriel, I remember you giving me medicine to restore my memory several decades ago. Is this the same medicine you gave me back then?" he asked Lauriel.

The blue-green eyed man shook his head. "Not the same, but both contain similar ingredients. I do not know exactly how Vega lost her memory and to what extent her brain stores her old memories. Later, after I made careful examination, I can determine the appropriate medicine."

"Oh, I see ..."

"However, I hope by drinking this potion, her brain can grow more cells and work better to clean up false memories. When her brain was forced to hide real memories and store it somewhere, then it will work harder to overwrite the space with new and false memories. I want to reduce its workload."

Vega nodded gratefully. "Then I'll drink it now."

The girl opened the bottle in her hand and without hesitation drank the contents. Her face winced when she tasted the bitter medicine, but she finished the potion with full determination. Ren hurriedly got her water in a glass and handed it to Vega.

"Drink this ...." He was sorry to see Vega's expression as she tried hard to swallow the medicine. After Vega took the glass from his hand, Ren took the bottle and checked it. "This is very interesting. If I may know, what ingredients did you put in it? But if it's a secret, I won't insist to know."

He looked up and stared at Lauriel intently. Ren loved science very much, and this kind of thing really caught his attention. He had heard from Sophia about Lauriel's skills as the world's best botanist, but he was still impressed when he met the man in person.

Lauriel smiled at the question. "I don't mind. I'm happy to see young people interested in science. I have been exploring this earth for hundreds of years and gathered a great deal of information about medicinal plants and poisons that I can use from all over the world."

"That's really amazing," said Ren solemnly.

He really felt in awe of almost everyone from the Alchemist clan he saw in this villa. He liked Caspar, whom he thought has the charisma of a leader; Nicolae, who was very friendly and warm; and Lauriel, who was so impressive and full of knowledge and adventure.

Hm ... maybe he would be able to fulfill his role wholeheartedly as Vega's husband and the new member of the Alchemist clan after this was over.

Actually, the only people he hated here were Alaric and Mischa. The others didn't bother him at all. In fact ... he liked them. 

Lauriel then mentioned some herbs he used in his potions and explained their benefit to Ren, who was listening attentively.

"Grandfather's knowledge is truly extraordinary. Why not pass it on to others so the knowledge can spread, and many more people can get the benefit?" asked Ren.

Lauriel laughed. "Ha .. ha .. ha .. Not many people like plants in this modern era. But Nicolae has helped create an encyclopedia based on all the medicinal plants and poisons I know. It's just that, he hasn't completed the encyclopedia because ... "

He went silent. For the past years, none of them managed to do things perfectly according to their wishes, because of Vega's disappearance.

"I understand ..." Ren nodded. He knew what Lauriel meant. He realized that, in a way, that was actually his fault.

It was he who kidnapped Vega and changed the lives of everyone around him now.