Chapter 127 Upright

Chapter 127 Upright

"Waaahhh!" Edward cried at the top of his lungs, like a baby. He tightly hugged Adam as he sobbed incessantly. "Wahhh! Adam!"

"Ugh, let me go, you fat pig." Adam struggled to free himself from Edward's grasp. However, it proved to be quite difficult.

Edward, who used to be chubby and stout, had now grown up to be a teenager with considerable height and a muscular build.

Adam suddenly fell into deep thought, Come to think of it, his transformation is quite bizarre. Considering that only a little over a year has passed.

When he realized this, he couldn't help but sigh. It all makes sense now. As expected of an S-grade talent, I guess. Magic isn't the only thing he's gifted at... How envious!

"Tsk!" Adam clicked his tongue in annoyance. Then suddenly, he saw Edward's tears and snot rub against his new clothes. Seeing this, he was livid. "You dirty dog! Get off of me!"

BAM! POW! BAM!

Adam brutally punched and kicked Edward all over his body. But despite that, Edward tightly clung onto Adam's legs. "Waahhh! Adam, thank you! Thank you!"

"Get lost, you idiot!" Adam tried to move but was still unable to.

Suddenly, Remy appeared outside Edward's room and gently knocked on the door. "Lord Adam, my master has invited you into his study."

He completely ignored the bruised and battered Edward and directly spoke to Adam. This wasn't the first time he had seen the two friends fight after all.

Hearing that his father had called for Adam, Edward finally let go. He wiped his tears and mumbled while sniffling, "Go, I'll see you later."

"Hmph!" Adam harrumphed and stomped away. "Good riddance."

"Adam... thanks for saving her. I mean it." Edward softly muttered, his eyes beginning to tear up again.

"Heh, no big deal!" Adam nonchalantly waved his hand and replied without looking back. Then, he left Edward's room and followed Remy to Viktor's study.

...

Upon entering the study, Adam found that Viktor was waiting for him there and so was Berger. The latter was casually smoking from his pipe and blowing out smoke rings.

Remy tactfully shut the door and then left. Meanwhile, Adam approached the seating area and sat beside Berger. He then looked at Viktor and asked, "Uncle, what did you need me for?"

Viktor looked at the youth with boundless gratitude. It was his life's greatest fortune to have come across Adam. After all, if it wasn't for the youth, his wife would probably have no hope for a cure and eventually perish.

However!

Adam's morals would never allow him to.

Edward was the first friend he had ever made. In many ways, Adam had come to see him as his brother. That is why he decided to cure his mother without expecting anything in return.

"Did you hit yourself in the head?" Berger asked him dubiously.

"Hmph, old man!" Adam harrumphed exaggeratedly. "I'll have you know I'm a morally upright person. How can you even—"

"Shut up before I give you a beating." Berger glared at the youth.

"Yes, sir!" Adam immediately straightened his back. "As you say, sir!"

Viktor couldn't help but chuckle when he saw this. He looked at Adam and stated, "Kid, I'll forever remember this favor. In the future, if you ever need anything, and I mean anything. You let me know, okay?"

Adam nodded with a smile. "Hehe, alright!"

The trio chatted for a little while until Berger and Adam finally left. On the carriage ride back to the South Ward, Berger glanced at him and solemnly asked, "So the wandering Magus that taught you herbalism is from Yen-Lu, eh?"

Adam, who was digging his nose, replied absentmindedly, "Hah? What's a Yen-Lu?"

Veins started to throb from Berger's forehead as he intensely clenched his fists. Adam had done a good deed today, so he didn't want to give the youth a beating.

So he calmed his anger and asked in an irritated voice, "You don't even know the names of the continents on the world map? What the hell do you even do at the academy?"

Adam looked at the booger he had just managed to pull from his nose and flicked it outside the carriage window. He then looked at Berger and replied like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"Sleep."

Berger finally lost it.

POW! POW! POW!

"Accckkk! Wait, wait—"

POW! POW!