Chapter 87 - The Guest (1/2)

The next morning.

Jason was all hype up as he went to the alchemy room with a smile on his face only for all that to be shattered when he saw Austin was sitting on the ground meditating.

”Don't you have anything to do apart from meditating” asked Jason after getting close to him.

”This is just me resting after tending to things inside unlike you who usually comes late” replied Austin.

”Whatever so is the grand elder in” asked Jason as he don't have the time to argue with Austin.

”Yeah, he is preparing to make a pill” replied Austin before going back to his meditation.

Reserving the comment he had for Austin for later as he went into the alchemy room to meet the grand elder who was sitting close to a furnace with his hand on the cheek like someone who is in deep thought.

”Eh hmm,” Jason cleared his throat to get the grand elder.

Turning around to see who it was only to see that it was Jason.

”What is it that you want this time round” asked the grand elder knowing too well that the only way Jason will come to him is only when he requires something.

”Hey, I never told you that I need something from you so why the attitude” asked Jason.

”Like there is any other reason for you to distract me at a time when am preparing myself for concocting a pill, so if you have anything to say be fast with it” replied the grand elder with a frown.

”Since you already know why I am here, I will just go straight to the point. Do you know where I can get a lightning orb” asked Jason with a smile on his face.

”Lightning orb, and if I my asked what do you need it for” replied the grand elder with a question.

”You see there is this technique that I am practicing and the requirement for practicing it is either extracting lightning essence from the lightning orb or by taking a lightning strike and since taking a lightning strike is a death sentence for me, I have decided to use the lightning or” said Jason as he begins to explain to grand elder.

”Why did you have to go so far as to cultivate such technique” asked the grand elder after hearing that the technique he is practicing is not an easy one.

”What else can I do other than to take it” replied Jason.

”You should have come to me kid” said the grand elder.

”Then I will be indebted to the family” replied Jason without holding back.

Letting out a sigh after Jason has stated the reason why he didn't come to him for help, the grand elder turns his attention back to the furnace before saying.

”If you are looking for a lightning orb, then the best place for you to start your search is the capital”.

”So there is no way I will be able to find it here” asked Jason.

”Nope, you would be lucky if you can find it in the capital” replied the grand elder before he begin to heat the furnace.

Seeing that there is no way he will be able to get the lightning orb he quickly sealed his mind to use the lightning that was inside the tower to temper his body as he went to sit by the side while watching the grand elder making pills. The concocting has been on for an hour and the grand elder was not even close to finishing the K when Austin suddenly walked in as he bowed before saying.

”Grand elder, there is a lady that is here to see you”.

”I don't have the time to spare with anyone now so send her away” replied the grand elder.

Doing as the grand elder has instructed, Austin went out only to come back a minutes later.

”She refused to leave saying she is willing to wait until you are free” said Austin with a bow.

”You can go back to what you are doing” replied the grand elder with turning his attention from the furnace.