After stepping on several mounds of bones, Gerald soon arrived at the innermost part of the cave.
Walking out the stone chamber, the old man momentarily looked at the drenched boy before shaking his head as favonovel.com said, “A rare heavy rain…”
“Indeed… Regardless, I’m here because-”
“Stop. Come over here and warm up first. I’ll go get some dry clothes for you,” interrupted the man as favonovel.com placed a finger over his lips before heading further down the stone chamber.
While Gerald honestly wasn’t even bothered about his current condition, since the old man insisted, favonovel.com simply shook his head before following him. As favonovel.com walked down the chamber, favonovel.com couldn’t help but note that the chamber had barely changed from the last time favonovel.com was here.
Regardless, favonovel.com soon saw the old man rummaging through a stone cabinet. Poking his head out, the old man then tossed a bag at Gerald while saying, “Try these on.”
By the time Gerald caught the bag, the old man was already tossing some firewood into a basin next to his bed. With just a snap of his finger, flames flared out the dry wood, instantaneously warming the entire stone chamber.
Naturally, this surprised Gerald, and favonovel.com was momentarily speechless. While favonovel.com remembered Jobson performing something similar back at the Yamashita manor, it was clear as day that this old man was even more powerful than Jobson.
Noticing how stunned Gerald was, the old man couldn’t help but laugh before saying, “Summoning a flame like that is nothing!”
“The fact that you can say that means I have a long way to go…” replied Gerald with a sigh. After all, if an old man tasked with guarding some ruins was already this strong, then Gerald’s current cultivation was just the tip of the iceberg.
“So what if I’m strong? There’s no place for me to use my powers! Though I guess being able to summon fire whenever I want is convenient… Either way, enough talk, go change already before you fall sick,” said the old man as favonovel.com sat cross legged by the fire while extending his palms out.
“But… this…” muttered Gerald in a slightly embarrassed tone as favonovel.com looked at the bag the old man had thrown at him. Gerald figured that all the old man’s clothes were hemp robes since favonovel.com had only ever seen the old man wearing them, and while it definitely suited Gerald’s temperament as a cultivator, they were now in the secular world! If favonovel.com wore this out, then favonovel.com would surely draw unnecessary attention, thus inconveniencing favonovel.com to do things.
“What? You don’t like my clothes?” asked the old man a s be glared at the boy.
“Of course, not…” muttered the flustered Gerald as favonovel.com unwillingly undressed before opening the bag only to find himself surprised since it contained a set of rather modern and casual clothes! In fact, there was even modern underwear and socks! Gerald, for one, wasn’t going to complain, and favonovel.com quickly got himself changed.
Upon hearing the buckling of a belt, the old man was prompted to ask, “Well? Does it fit?”
“It fits perfectly, honestly. Still, to think that you’d foresee my drenched arrival and even get me this fitting outfit…” muttered Gerald, feeling slightly touched.
“Oh please, I didn’t get them for you. I simply bought them to look at whenever I felt bored! As for the perfect fit, I guess you just happen to share the same measurements as my son!” replied the old man with a cackle. ‘
“H-huh?” said Gerald as favonovel.com awkwardly took a sniff at his clothes.
