Chapter 84 - How Finland and Katia are different (2/2)
”My dear Kat, my clan, the Alchemists, stay young like this forever. My ancestors found the elixir to immortality hundreds of years ago. We stop aging once our body reaches its prime and we stay perfect for infinity. We don't even know if we are ever going to die naturally; the oldest alchemist alive is almost 600 years old. We don't get sick, we don't experience any physical disability, and we don't get old. So, naturally, we are what you call the perfect humans. If you can be a doctor by studying for 5 years after finishing your basic education, imagine how much you can learn in a span of hundreds of years? Naturally, I can be whatever I want to be, and I can take my sweet time when doing anything. Since we are not in a hurry, my people are very casual when it comes to marriage and kids. My parents had me when they were already 90 because they are the first generation of Alchemists and at that time it was not known how long they could keep their youth. Later generations are more relaxed about it since we know that even if you go to 600, you'll still look and feel as if you're in your twenties.”
Katia accepted the fact that Caspar did look very young for someone who was almost 400 years old. He looked like he was the same age as Katia, only 25 years old.
Plus, Caspar was also very handsome. Katia didn't see a single wrinkle on his face...
”So, you are all immortal? You cannot die?”
”Well, we are not immune to bullets, but we cannot die of natural causes like ordinary people who are weak and susceptible to disease. During the last world war... many of my people died during city attacks.”
Katia was stunned.
”I can't believe this...” Katia sighed softly.
”That's why I hate war. It is meaningless.” Caspar closed his eyes and tried to control his emotions. He still couldn't forget the death of his parents.
”Oh...”
Katia was lost for words.
Caspar explained everything to her so nonchalantly. It was as if he was just talking about the weather tomorrow. But it didn't make sense. Katia felt as if Caspar was discussing the beautiful snowfall outside their window, even though it was actually in the middle of summer.
How could Katia accept all this weird information?
”Why did you tell me all this?” Katia asked finally.
”Because... I think... I have fallen in love with you...” Caspar looked deep into Katia's eyes. ”I don't know if I want to be with you forever, but if I don't decide quickly, in a few years, you will grow old and die and I can't take that risk. We've been together for five years, and you can certainly see for yourself I have not changed... but you look more mature and soon you will look older than me. So, I want to give you... my family's inheritance, so that you can stay like this forever... You will not age, just like me... and we can always be together. ”
Fifty years ago, Katia's finally decided to accept Caspar's proposal and chose to live forever with him, leaving her family and her best friend, Karl, behind. Caspar gave Katia the immortality potion and she accepted their engagement. Katia then spent fifty years waiting for Caspar to keep his promise and marry her.
Katia had never been angry at Caspar when he dated all the women in his life and casually dumped them, because she knew that Caspar's relationship with them was not serious. Besides, she received the immortality potion, so she thought that she was special.
However, after half a century, Katia realized that Caspar also was not serious about her and they would never get married... Therefore, Katia finally left.