Chapter 562 He is too much... isn't he?

Chapter 562 He is too much... isn't he?

Max looked to the side and a man in blue robes, leaning his back against a rock, looking at him with a strange look in his eyes, that, for some reason, gave him goosebumps.

But soon, his brows furrowed because when he walked by, he hadn't sensed his existence at all. Even though he wasn't actively using his mana sense, he still should've sensed his presence since he was so close, but he didn't and this made him realize another problem: His senses also seemed to have dulled. 'No, that shouldn't be the case since I can sense everything in the surroundings except him.' Thinking this, he closed his eyes and spread his mana sense out. This time, he could 'see' a hazy figure leaning against the rock.

'So he can hide his presence? No wonder I couldn't sense him before.' Max heaved a sigh of relief. If his senses were also dulled, it would've meant his all other attributes–that he enhanced with lust points–were also weakened. Fortunately, that was not the case.

"Oh?" Durden frowned in confusion when, instead of greeting him, Max closed his eyes. But when he felt his mana sense scouring the place, he realized what he was doing.

A playful smile appeared on his face and he muttered, "You want to sense me? That isn't easy, kid. My concealment spell isn't something a four-star mage, not to mention a three-star mage like you can see through."

But just a moment later, his smile froze on his lips and his eyes widened in shock, "WHAT?!"

Max opened his eyes when he heard his shocked shout and asked, looking calm, "What?"

Durden couldn't regain his composure. He was proud of his concealment spell and knew even five-star mages wouldn't find him if they didn't specially look for him. Although Max specifically looked for him, he was no five-star mage, but he still found him. So how could he not be shocked?

Whoosh!

Like a ghost, he appeared in front of Max, looked him dead in the eye, his expression extremely serious, and asked, "How did you do it? How did you find me?"

Max's expression gradually turned solemn because he realized this guy wasn't ordinary and he might really have some hidden motive to stay with them.

Just then, he saw Ella coming back. Her shoulders were slumped downwards, and she wore a sad expression, looking extremely pitiful. Whoosh!

Seeing her like this, Max felt a peng in his heart. He then ignored Durden and rushed over to her. "What is it? Why do you look like that?" He asked.

Ella raised her head and looked him in the eye. "Sir Max, although you weren't wrong, you shouldn't have said all those things to her. If you were in her position, I'm sure you would've acted just like her, if not worse." Max's heart clenched when he noticed her gaze no longer had that gentle look. Right now, she looked at him as though she was looking at a stranger, and this made his blood run cold.

Suddenly, he took a deep breath, stepped forward and, before she could react, pulled her into his embrace.

This left Ella stunned. Before she could react, he spoke up, "I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't have done that."

Ella was dazed. She never expected him to apologize to her like this. Before she could come to her senses, he broke the hug and asked, "Where is she?"

"There... at the valley entrance." She answered without thinking.

"Okay. You go, rest. I'll bring her back." Nodding, he rushed away, quickly disappearing from her sight.

"This guy... he is too much, isn't he?" Durden arrived beside Ella and said. He was displeased that Max left while he was in his thoughts.

Ella acted as though she didn't hear him and continued looking in the direction he left. This made Durden's lips twitch as he cried out in his heart, 'Fuck! Everyone is ignoring me. I'm a five-star mage for god's sake.'